LCBO - Press Release

The Oregon Heritage Commission and the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial in Oregon (LCBO) Announce Availability of Grant Monies for Bicentennial Activities

December 3, 2003

Contact: Barbara Allen, Executive Director, LCBO, (503) 768-7444,
or Kyle Jansson, OHC, (503) 986-0673

Salem, Oregon. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and its Oregon Heritage Commission were allocated $300,000 in the 72nd Legislative Assembly to direct funds to support commemorative projects associated with our nationâ€™s Lewis & Clark Bicentennial.

Lewis & Clark Bicentennial in Oregon (LCBO), a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) Oregon corporation, is the primary planning organization for Oregonâ€™s statewide Bicentennial efforts. LCBO and the Heritage Commission have formed a joint committee to establish criteria for awarding these funds and selecting the recipients. The funds will be disbursed roughly in three programmatic areas: Tribal Programming, Community Programming and Lasting Legacy/Stewardship Programming.

Projects supported by this grant fund shall address one or more of the following criteria:

Support Oregonâ€™s natural surroundings and existing tourist attractions, and promote additional and sustained tourism that positively impacts the Oregon economy
Uses the Lewis & Clark Expedition as an education window, increasing awareness, understanding and appreciation of our nationâ€™s history, its diverse ideas, its native and immigrant peoples, and the varied languages and cultures that were encountered before, during and after the Expedition
Leaves a lasting legacy beyond 2006
Promotes responsible stewardship of our environment and the protection of cultural and natural resources on and off the Lewis and Clark Trail

To get a copy of the LCBO & Oregon Heritage Commission FY 03-05 Grants Program Summary, including eligibility requirements and application instructions, download the application packet here or visit www.oregonheritage.org.