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Sumner County committee to apply for TN250 grants; DAR seeks Jethro Sumner plaque
Summary
Sumner County’s America 250 planning committee agreed to pursue two state TN250 grant programs — a project support grant (up to $20,000) and a community support grant (up to $25,000) — and discussed possible projects including a courthouse plaque honoring Gen. Jethro Sumner.
Sumner County Mayor John Isbell told the America 250 planning committee that the county will apply for two TN250 grant programs to fund local projects tied to the 250th anniversary celebrations. “The grants — there’s two primary grants that we’re gonna be able to apply for,” Isbell said, identifying a project support grant with a $20,000 maximum and a community support grant that can award up to $25,000.
The committee was told the first grant deadline is Sept. 1 and that applications must align…
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