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Museum receives grant from state
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| The site of the old library, which was on North Main Street, will soon be home to White County's first museum. |
Conversion of old library gets financial boost
By Kim Swindell Wood
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kim@myspartanews.com
White County will be receiving more than $30,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission in grant money to help fund a museum that will be located in the old library building on South Main Street.
The grant of $31,912 will assist in converting the structure into a county museum. Funding for the $63,825 project will include $31,913 in local funds.
The grant of $31,912 will assist in converting the structure into a county museum. Funding for the $63,825 project will include $31,913 in local funds.
Gov. Phil Bredesen announced this grant, along with 16 others.
“These grants are crucial components of economic growth in Tennessee’s 50 Appalachian counties,” said Bredesen, a press release issued by his office, “and we appreciate the ARC’s investment in our communities.”
Commissioner Matt Kisber, of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, said the region benefits from these investments.
“The building-block projects of economic development, from education systems to industrial infrastructure, benefit from ARC Grants,” said Kisber.
The Department of Economic and Community Development administers the ARC program in Tennessee. The program provides resources to help leverage community development and economic growth opportunities in Tennessee’s Appalachian communities.
The Appalachian Regional Commission is a federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. The commission is a unique partnership composed of the governors of the 13 Appalachian states and a presidential appointee representing the federal government. For more information, visit www.arc.gov.
“These grants are crucial components of economic growth in Tennessee’s 50 Appalachian counties,” said Bredesen, a press release issued by his office, “and we appreciate the ARC’s investment in our communities.”
Commissioner Matt Kisber, of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, said the region benefits from these investments.
“The building-block projects of economic development, from education systems to industrial infrastructure, benefit from ARC Grants,” said Kisber.
The Department of Economic and Community Development administers the ARC program in Tennessee. The program provides resources to help leverage community development and economic growth opportunities in Tennessee’s Appalachian communities.
The Appalachian Regional Commission is a federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. The commission is a unique partnership composed of the governors of the 13 Appalachian states and a presidential appointee representing the federal government. For more information, visit www.arc.gov.
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