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Craven County matches private grant to fund $60,000 for school athletics improvements
Summary
Craven County commissioners heard that $30,000 in county matching funds combined with a $30,000 grant from the Harold H. Bate Foundation will support athletic facility repairs and equipment upgrades at Havelock, New Bern and West Craven high schools.
Craven County commissioners on March 2026 heard that Partners in Education (PIE) is directing a $60,000 investment into local school athletics after the county agreed to match a private grant.
"The $30,000 in matching funds from Craven County, combined with $30,000 grant from the Harold H. Bate Foundation, is being used for a total investment of $60,000 in our Craven County School System athletic programs," Suzanne Gifford, executive director of Craven County…
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