HARRISBURG – Cultural and Historical Support Grants in the amount of $8,000 have been awarded to both the Clearfield County and Elk County historical societies by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, according to state Rep. Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk).
“Volunteers are the primary reasons these two grant recipients exist for our communities to enjoy, and I’m proud of the hard work and time the men and women who support them contribute in order to preserve our local history,” Armanini.
“These are competitive grants and grant writing is not an easy task, so I applaud their leaders for submitting successful applications.”
Grants are awarded on a formula based on a percentage of the organization’s annual operating budget with a maximum grant of $44,945 and a minimum grant of $4,000.
The purpose of the program is to provide general operating support to Pennsylvania museums and official county historical societies that are not directly supported by other state agency operating support programs, have an annual operating budget exceeding $100,000 (excluding capital and in-kind services) and at least one full-time professional staff person (or approved equivalent).
The Clearfield County Historical Society consists of the Kerr House Museum at 104 E. Pine St., in Clearfield, the Alexander Genealogical Research Center at 511 Vanvalzah Ave., in Clearfield and the Knox Cabin Museum at 6246 Curwensville-Tyrone Hwy., in Olanta, site of American Civil War draft resistance in Clearfield County.
The Elk County Historical Society is made up of The Robinson Museum and Center Street House at 109 Center St., in Ridgway.
It also owns and operates Decker’s Chapel on Decker Chapel Road in St. Marys.
Questions about this or any state government issue should be directed to Armanini’s St. Marys district office at 814-781-6301, his DuBois office at 814-375-4688 or his Clearfield office at 814-765-0593.