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June 18, 2009
Pat Kuehn, APR
Community Information Specialist

ECHO advisory committee to meet June 24

The Volusia County Environmental, Cultural, Historical and Outdoor Recreation (ECHO) advisory committee will meet from 3 - 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, in the Volusia County Council chambers of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand.

The committee will continue reviewing the existing ECHO grant application guides and associated applications. ECHO provides match funds through a competitive grant process.

These funds are restricted to the construction of environmental, cultural, historic and outdoor recreation projects built for general public use. Additionally, the board will discuss elements of a proposed program which, if approved by the Volusia County Council, would provide emergency funding for historic projects needing stabilization and/or acquisition.

Eligible applicants for ECHO grants are cities of Volusia County, nonprofits incorporated in Florida with a local office, and departments of Volusia County Government. Interested applicants should call the ECHO office at (386) 740-5210 in DeLand, (386) 424-6835 in New Smyrna Beach, or (386) 257-6086 in Daytona Beach and ask to be included on the notification list.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities who need special accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the ECHO office for assistance at least two business days before the meeting.

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