The University of West Alabama, through its Center for the Study of the Black Belt in the Division of Educational Outreach, will once again offer $500 per county to stimulate ideas and projects in the fifth annual Alabama Black Belt Heritage Area County Grant Program.
A diverse sample of projects will be selected that represent the Alabama Black Belt Heritage Area’s mission to partner with local communities, state agencies, and non-profit organizations to shape a sustainable future for the Black Belt region. This goal is achieved through the preservation, interpretation, and marketing of unique cultural, historical, and natural assets, and to create a better quality of life for its residents through education and the development of community capacity and pride.
Applications forms are available at www.centerforblackbelt.org. Both forms are due to The Center for the Study of the Black Belt by Monday, December 2.
For more information on the grant project or to mail forms, please contact: Alabama Black Belt Heritage Area, The Center for the Study of the Black Belt, University of West Alabama, Station 45, Livingston, AL 35470
Phone: 205-652-3828 Fax: 205-652-3589 E-mail: centerforblackbelt@uwa.edu