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March 11, 2021
The Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation grant cycle is now accepting applications from organizations seeking Fast-Track Grants, with the larger Impact Grants opening on June 1st.
Last year, the Foundation awarded 63 grants totaling more than $1.12 million in the nine-county area it serves. The Foundation expects to award over a million dollars again this year in grants.
The charitable purpose of the Foundation is to promote the health, wellness, or disease prevention of persons within the Foundation Service Area in a manner that respects the religious, ethical, and more principles of the Roman Catholic Church and adheres to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. The Foundation Service Area includes nine counties: Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce in Idaho; Asotin, Garfield and Whitman in Washington; and Wallowa in Oregon.
Legislative Update: State of the State highlights - education, no new taxes
Sen. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald
The budget moved front and center on Capitol Hill during the week of Feb. 8 as Gov. Bill Lee presented his proposal to fund state government with improvements, prioritizing education, health care, and job development, particularly Tennessee’s rural communities.
Lee’s State of the State and budget address was also highlighted by an accounting of Tennessee’s COVID-19 response and plans for a full economic recovery.
Consistent with conservative principles, the budget does not propose new taxes.
Tennessee is recognized as the third least taxed state in the nation. Since 2011, the General Assembly has reduced sales tax on food by nearly 30%, phased out the Hall income tax, eliminated the gift and inheritance taxes, reduced the professional privilege tax for 15 professions, and cut taxes on manufacturing to enhance job creation.