{"id":1543,"date":"2019-06-13T15:56:34","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T20:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbaf.org\/?p=1543"},"modified":"2019-06-13T16:01:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T21:01:04","slug":"2019-spring-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbaf.org\/2019-spring-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Permian Basin Area Foundation Awards $1.9 million in Spring Grant Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Permian Basin Area Foundation announced $1,957,850 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving the West Texas region during a news conference held today at Bynum School. Of this amount, $1,357,850 was awarded during the semi-annual competitive grant cycle.<\/p>\n

Aaron Bedell, chief operating officer, welcomed guests and spoke about the impact of the Foundation in the Permian Basin region. The Foundation has grown to include more than 315 permanent funds, serving communities of more than 20 counties in West Texas thanks to the generosity of donors. Bedell also shared as of April 30, 2019 the Foundation surpassed $205 million in assets. In addition, throughout the last 30 years of the Foundation\u2019s history more than $105 million in grants and scholarships have been awarded.<\/p>\n

Darlene Mays, member of the Grants Committee, presented the following 32 nonprofit organizations with competitive grant awards:<\/p>\nAlzheimer’s Association West Texas Chapter – Midland
\nABLE Center for Independent Living
\nAmerican Heart Association
\nBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Permian Basin
\nBuffalo Trail Council,
\nBoys Scouts of America
\nBynum School
\nCASA of West Texas
\nClub Fort Davis After School Program
\nDress for Success Permian Basin
\nEllen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin
\nThe Field’s Edge
\nFort Stockton Community Theatre
\nGreater Ideal Family Life Center
\nMake-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas
\nMarfa Studio of Arts
\nMcDonald Observatory\/ University of Texas at Austin
\nMidland Shared Spaces, Inc.
\nMidland Teen Court, Inc.
\nMission Center Adult Day Service
\nMuscular Dystrophy Association of West Texas
\nNorth Side Movement
\nOdessa College Foundation
\nPermian Basin Be the Change
\nReflections Ministries of Texas
\nRock the Desert
\nSharing Hands A Respite Experience, Inc.
\nSnyder Community Resource Center
\nSterling County EMS
\nTeen F.L.O.W. Youth Ministry
\nVan Horn Education Foundation
\nWest Texas Gifts of Hope
\nWestern Texas Lions Eye Bank Alliance\n

In addition to these competitive grant awards, the Foundation is announced grants totaling $300,000 to 11 organizations from the Dollie Ruth Neal Education Fund. The purpose of this fund is to provide education opportunities for women across West Texas, with an emphasis on empowering single mothers to become self-sufficient.<\/p>\n

The Foundation also announced a grant to the Borderland Research Institute of $300,000 over the next four years. This grant will support the Respect Big Bend Coalition initiative to support community and landowner education about the growth of energy development in the Trans Pecos region. https:\/\/respectbigbend.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Semi-annually, the Foundation announces competitive grant awards following review of applications submitted in the spring and fall. Fall grant pre-applications are due on October 1, 2019. Visit www.pbaf.org to apply.<\/p>\n

###<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Guy\n\t\tGuy McCrary, President and CEO\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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