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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 00:00

Golden LEAF offering funding for Swain

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The Golden LEAF Foundation and Swain County are hosting a community forum at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at Room at the Business Training Center at 45 East Ridge Road in Bryson City.

The purpose of the forum is to discuss the Golden LEAF Foundation’s Community Assistance Initiative, which offers funding for economic improvement projects.

The Community Assistance Initiative is a grant-making process targeting economically distressed counties across North Carolina and is currently being launched in Swain County. The forum is an informational session to review the program and the process.

888.684.8404 or www.goldenleaf.org or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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