Juneteenth Grant awards announced

The City of Columbia has finalized its list of organizations receiving grant funding for Juneteenth events. There were 16 applications, representing both new and existing events and initiatives, received by the City of Columbia for its Juneteenth Grant program. The applications were evaluated by a committee based on set criteria and all 16 were awarded funding for their event or initiative.

The following events or initiatives were awarded:

• Columbia NAACP Juneteenth Kickoff Celebration: Columbia NAACP
• Citywide Vendor Expo: Columbia African American Business Alliance
• Celebration at Douglass Park: COMO Juneteenth
• Juneteenth: "Honoring those that came before us": St. Paul AME Church
• Black Wall Street: Typsy Treats
• It's Juneteenth Outreach: It's Juneteenth Initiative, Inc.
• Biffy Juneteenth Celebration: Biffy Styles
• Juneteenth Celebration at Orr Street Studios: Orr Street Studios
• Honoring the Past for a Brighter Future - A Juneteenth Celebration: CHA Low-Income Services, Inc.
• Juneteenth and the Negro Artist Film Experience: The Seven Times
• Juneteenth Educational Event: Erika Buford
• Family Soul Food Day: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
• Fifth Street Fashion Show: Katina Allen
• Praise in the Park: Fifth Street Christian Church
• Juneteenth 3-on-3 Hoops: Barry Lewis
• Powerhouse 3rd Annual Juneteenth Event: Powerhouse

Last fall, the City of Columbia applied for and received grant funding from the Missouri Division of Tourism, which distributed funds to communities to support Juneteenth celebrations across the state. The City was awarded $26,982, all of which was awarded to the grant applicants.

Additionally, there will be a workshop for grant recipients. This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn more about receiving the grant funds and the post-event report required of recipients. The workshop will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 at the Walton Building, 300 S. Providence Rd.

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