PHOTO PROVIDED The board of directors of the Clinton County Community Foundation gathered recently at the organization’s annual meeting to review and decide upon a record 88 individual grant applications seeking just under $1 million in funds. In the end, the board approved approximately $559,000 in available grant and scholarship funds for 2025. Shown, in front, from left, are Julie Anderson, bookkeeper; Lynn Maggs, board member; Michele Terry, board member, and Mark Weaver, board president. In the back, from left, are board members Kenny Hall, Johanna Berta, Michael Frank, Doug Miller, Dennis Trout, Robert Lugg and board secretary Don Grant, plus Bob Rolley, Foundation outreach coordinator. Not shown is board member and treasurer Rick Riccardo.

LOCK HAVEN – The Clinton County Community Foundation board of directors has approved grants, gifts and scholarship funds totaling just over $559,000 after reviewing a record 88 individual, competitive grant applications for 2025.

At its annual meeting on Wednesday, the board spent over five hours assessing grant applications submitted by dozens of nonprofits, emergency first-responder organizations and municipalities.

Together, the 88 applicants sought just under $1 million.

The number of applicants and the total requested funds represent a record in the Foundation’s 56-year history.

“This is always a challenging process as we have many organizations that work to serve those in need and to improve the quality of life here in Clinton County. We congratulate all of the applicants. Some tough decisions had to be made as grant applicants were asking for a total of just under $1 million, far exceeding the funds available. We try to support as many requests as possible, so in some cases the board granted partial funding of the requests,” said Mark Weaver, the Foundation new board president.

Of the $559,000, approximately $182,600 is designated for committed gifts, meaning the funds go to specific organizations as requested by donors.

Another $50,000 will be disbursed for educational scholarships.

From life-saving equipment to public park renovations to supporting food banks to helping to grow good citizens to helping kids read to providing boots, shoes and socks to children and families in need to helping victims of home fires to helping the homeless to beautifying communities to supporting cultural and entertainment events and so much more, the Foundation competitive grants will impact a wide number of people.

Moreover, the grants are slated to leverage an estimated $750,000 in additional investment by grant recipients to further enhance services and projects serving Clinton Countians.

The largest competitive grant approved is for $50,000 to the Mill Hall Community Pool renovation project, helping the borough to match a $900,000-plus grant from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as it works to raise money to renovate and reopen the only outdoor public pool in Clinton County.

Among the committed funds and scholarships is money from the Piper Family Fund and the Piper Family Scholarship Fund, which the Foundation now administers.

All grant recipients will receive a grant agreement letter that they must acknowledge, sign and return prior to disbursement of funds.

The Foundation, entering its 56th year, is a public charitable foundation that works to address Clinton County’s most promising opportunities and pressing needs. Learn more about how to support the Foundation at www.clintoncountyfoundation.org, or call 570-220-1038 for more information.

Here is the list of approved competitive grants (amounts are rounded):

A Woman’s Concern Pregnancy Resource Clinic, $5,000

American Red Cross of Central PA, $5.000

Annie Halenbake Ross Library, $10,433 (3 grants)

Artpost Awareness, $952

Bucktail Medical Center, $6.703

Boxes of Hope, $1,798 (2 grants)

Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, $10,000

City of Lock Haven (Beach), $2,000

City of Lock Haven (Concert Series), $5,000

Clinton County Arts Council, $7,650

Clinton County Community Dental Clinic, $8,000

Clinton County Conservation District, $1,500

Clinton County Economic Partnership, $7,500

Clinton County Fair Association, $20,863

Clinton County Historical Society, $1,500

Clinton County Housing Coalition, $2,700

Clinton County Police Camp Cadet, $9,500

Clinton County Camp Cadet Lacy Day, $1,800

Clinton County United Way, $7,500

Covenant United Methodist Church, $800

Dogwood Circle Garden Club, $1,250

Downtown Lock Haven Inc., 3,726.90

Dunnstable Township, $3,000

Dunnstown Volunteer Fire Co., $6,330

Flemington Borough, $3,250

Foundation for Free Enterprise Education, $4,170

Goodwill Hose Co. Ambulance Assn., $9,000

Greater Renovo Heritage Park, $5,100 (2 grants)

Horses of Hope Inc., $2,500

Infant Development Center, $6,500

Kent’s Fest, $6,000

Keystone Central School District, $2,500

Lock Haven Area Shoe Bank, $10,000

Mill Hall Community Pool, $50,000

Mill Hall Vol. Fire Co., $3,000

Millbrook Playhouse, $6,000

Nittany Valley Vol. Fire Co., $14,465

PA State Flaming Foliage Festival, $5,000

Piper Aviation Museum, $7,629

Precise for Paws Inc., $3,303

Regatta Foundation, $3,800

Salvation Army Lock Haven, $10,000

St. Paul’s Food Pantry, $3,500

Sugar Valley Community Fire Co., $9,000

Sugar Valley Lions Food Pantry, $3,000

Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Co., $9,000

Western Clinton County Recreation Authority, $12,559.40

Western Clinton County Sportsman’s Association, $5,500

Woolrich Community Center (egg hunt), $1,200