(NEWTON) The Maxine E. Spitler Foundation has awarded grants to sixteen (16) area organizations from both Jasper and Lawrence Counties, with the purpo.
For family units with more than 8 members, add $9,080 for each additional member.
Applications are available at any C.E.F.S. Outreach Office, High School Counselor, IETC, local colleges and our web site at www.cefseoc.org. Completed applications with all necessary documentation must be received in the County Outreach Office by 4:00p.m. April 1, 2021.
Applicants are screened for eligibility after the deadline. A committee of C.E.F.S. Board of Directors and staff will interview the eligible applicants prior to choosing the winners. Scholarship funds will be available for the FY2
1
/22 school year.
Funding for the program is made possible by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, as part of the Community Services Block Grant Program.