Press Release 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 22, 2011
(revised 7/5/2011)

Contact:   Dale Grant
dgrant2@juno.com
301-464-0937

                                               
City of Bowie Community Outreach Committee Grants Available
(New deadline - September 2, 2011)

The City of Bowie offers funding, through the Community Outreach Committee (COC), for individuals and organizations that have plans to implement a program that will help meet the needs of City of Bowie residents. 

The FY 2012 application is now available for projects or programs in areas such as social service, youth, senior citizens, and/or mental health issues that offer assistance to or address the needs of Bowie residents. The maximum amount that will be awarded for any grant is $5,000. Although applicants need not be City of Bowie residents, the grant program for which they are seeking funds must directly benefit City residents.

Applications and other pertinent information for these grants may be obtained from the City of Bowie web site at www.cityofbowie.org/forms/cocgrant.pdf.  Completed applications must be received at City Hall on or before September 2, 2011.