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Mini-Grant deadline Oct. 30

Teachers from kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to apply for the 2009-2010 Educational Mini-Grant Program, sponsored by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority (LHVA).

The program will award 10 grants of $500 each to educators in northeastern Pennsylvania to produce heritage and/or environmental projects. This includes classroom teachers in the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19 service area, as well as educators at cultural, historic and environmental organizations and sites.

The deadline for submission is Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at noon.

The Educational Mini-Grant Program, now in its fifth year, affords educators a unique opportunity for funding to produce classroom or community projects. The projects must take place between Dec. 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010. LHVA encourages projects that:

* Promote students’ understanding and appreciation of the Lackawanna Valley’s rich heritage and how it contributed to the nation’s development

* Expand the students’ understanding of their role as caretakers of the environment, particularly in the Lackawanna River watershed.

Complete program guidelines and the grant application are available on the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority’s Web site at www.lhva.org/seeking.html.

For more information or to discuss a potential project, contact Sarah Piccini, LHVA Program Manager, at spiccini@LHVA.org or 570.963.6730 ext. 8227.