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<br /> <br />E. Future grant possibilities (Abigaile Pittman, Heidi Perry, Art Menius) <br />1. Tarwheels – Once a year, the Carolina Tarwheels Bicycle Club awards grants <br />from the profits of its annual Bikefest ride in Hillsborough to local organizations <br />that support and promote cycling. In the past, we have donated money to a <br />variety of bicycle related organizations and individuals, and for cycling-related <br />causes such as a new parking lot on the American Tobacco Trail, bicycles for <br />children of low income families, and support for organizations like Trip for Kids. <br />The process for this year’s donations has started, and Tarwheels has invited <br />organizations who wish to receive funding to submit a proposal. Proposals can <br />be for any amount up to $5,000. They expect to have as much as $15,000 to <br />award this year. The Tarwheels Board will review the proposals, and may invite a <br />representative from each proposal to present at the October Tarwheels Board <br />meeting. The process requires that applicants send a PDF of no more than two <br />pages and a budget outlining expenses to mark@tarwheels.net. The deadline for <br />Tarwheels grant requests is September 30th, 2017. <br /> <br />2. NCDOT - Something to consider for 2018-19 cycle is the NCDOT bike helmet <br />initiative. The helmets have to go to low income children and we can get up to <br />100 of them. The County’s existing social programs can provide contact <br />information for low income children. We could perhaps pair this with a Bike <br />Rodeo for them. The following links relate to the current 2017 cycle, but the info <br />is there: <br />https://www.ncdot.gov/bikeped/download/helmet_initiative_overview_guidelines.pdf <br /> <br />https://www.ncdot.gov/bikeped/download/bicycle_helmet_initiative_application.pdf <br /> <br />3. State Farm - State Farm has a number of grants they give out each year, a <br />couple of which I think we could apply for. The focus of these grants is on <br />education, safety, and community. I have read the eligibility criteria and I believe <br />Orange County is eligible to apply for either of these grants. <br /> 45