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VIDEO: Blight Elimination in Johnstown

Over the past two years, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies and Foundation donors have invested more than $1.3 million toward blight eradication in the Johnstown areas, and this includes support for leveling, seeding, and, at higher-visibility sites, installing wooden fencing…

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$1.3 Million in Community Initiatives Grants Awarded

Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) recently announced a total of $1,334,500 in grants from the Foundation’s Community Initiatives Fund. The fund targets projects with potential to create lasting positive change for the region by expanding economic and recreational opportunities…

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Sustainable Energy Project Funding Opportunity

Grant available for sustainable energy research and development project The Met Ed / Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund has one grant of up to $340,000 available to support an applied research-and-development project in Pennsylvania. Projects located within the territories served by…

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Communication and Diversity Workshops Available

JARI is hosting workshops on the topics of Communication and Diversity. The workshops will be conducted via Zoom by Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. There is no cost to participate. Sessions are limited to 20 participants per session. Details are listed…

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Connecting Local Kids

We have the space and the right people, and the chance to do something good. Fundraising Campaign Aims to Provide Computers to Local Students Organizers at the Flood City Youth Fitness Academy (FCYFA) along Lincoln Street in Johnstown are working…

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Arts Equity Reimagined

Is Your Arts Org Eligible? Funding Available for Local Arts Organizations Affected by the Pandemic The Covid-19 Arts Working Group (CAWG), a collaboration of 15 foundations and a private donor in the Pittsburgh metro area, has revised and updated the…

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Sustainable Energy Fund Grants Awarded Locally

This week, we were happy to announce a total of $119,450 in grants through the Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund held at CFA. That includes $62,450 in funding for six projects in Somerset, Indiana, and Cambria counties. Local projects that received…

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Portage Regional Endowments Awards Funding

Committee members of the Portage Regional Endowment Fund at Community Foundation for the Alleghenies recently awarded funding to a project to maintain the pool at Crichton McCormick Park. The $5,800 grant well help ensure the availability and continued use of…

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Giving Back, Gaining Skills

Another summer of Johnstown Youth Corps (JYC) has kicked off, with a team of eight local teens working together to do good throughout the city. Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies and Pennsylvania CareerLink Cambria County partner to create the summer…

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