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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">CONTACT: <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Aaron Marcavitch, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">301-887-0777<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:aaron@anacostiatrails.org"><span style="color:windowtext">aaron@anacostiatrails.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Heritage Tourism Matching Mini-Grants Available<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">June 1, 2013<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Maryland Milestones/Anacostia Trails Heritage Area Inc. is now seeking matching mini-grant applications for projects that enhance heritage tourism, museum programming, stewardship, and community heritage activities in northern Prince George’s County. Nonprofit groups and governmental agencies may compete for up to $10,000 in funds.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Applicants for the grants must be located in the state-certified Anacostia Trails Heritage Area, which currently includes the towns of Cottage City, Colmar Manor, Bladensburg, Edmonston, Mount Rainier, Brentwood, North Brentwood, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park, University Park, College Park, and Greenbelt; as well as the unincorporated areas between the county line on the west, the Baltimore and Washington Parkway on the east, the DC line on the south and the Patuxent River on the north. A full map can be found at <a href="http://www.marylandmilestones.org">www.marylandmilestones.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Project applications are reviewed by ATHA Inc. by the end of July. Funds would be available to successful applicants in August 2013. Project requirements require grantees provide a one to one match. A minimum of 75 percent of the match must be in cash; the remainder may be in donated services and products or volunteer labor. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">All applicants are strongly advised to discuss grant ideas with the Heritage Area Staff at 301-887-0777 or <a href="mailto:info@anacostiatrails.org"><span style="color:windowtext">info@anacostiatrails.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Applications are available online ONLY and must completed at <a href="http://www.marylandmilestones.org"><span style="color:windowtext">www.marylandmilestones.org</span></a> by Thursday, July 18. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Maryland Milestones/ATHA Inc. is a regional heritage tourism program certified by the State of Maryland in 2001 which seeks to develop a unified sense of place for the Heritage Area while highlighting the uniqueness of each of the participating partners. By engaging the local community, ATHA Inc. uses heritage tourism to preserve and promote the natural, historical, artistic, and cultural resources to draw visitors to the region and encourage local awareness and use of partner sites. Visit <a href="http://www.marylandmilestones.org"><span style="color:windowtext">www.marylandmilestones.org</span></a> for more information or find us online at Twitter or Facebook. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Aaron Marcavitch, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Anacostia Trails Heritage Area<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">4310 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">301-887-0777 tel / 301-887-1077 fax<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.anacostiatrails.org"><span style="color:windowtext">www.anacostiatrails.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.battleofbladensburg1812.org"><span style="color:windowtext">www.battleofbladensburg1812.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/@ATHeritageArea"><span style="color:windowtext">www.twitter.com/@ATHeritageArea</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Facebook keyword: Anacostia Trails Heritage Area<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></body></html>