Officials with the Omaha Foundation reports the Chairs of the Cass and Audubon County Community Foundations, have announced grant funds are available separately, for Cass County and Audubon County non-profit organization, and that the deadline to return applications is no later than February 1st, 2018.  In both counties, approximately $117,000 in grant funds are available. Detailed application procedures, fact sheets, and a link to the application form can be obtained online beginning December 15th at http://omahafoundation.org/swiowa. Applications will only be accepted through the online system.

Contact any board member for additional information. Please contact Dennis Nissen at 800-794-3458 or dennis@omahafoundation.org or Denise Cardos at denise@omahafoundation.org with grant application-specific questions. All completed applications will be considered at the March board meeting with notification of results in early April. Only organizations providing charitable services in their respective counties (Cass or Audubon) are eligible. Those organizations must be able to demonstrate broad community/county support and be an IRS approved 501(c)(3) Public Charity. Requests for general operational funds will not be considered.

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Board members of the Cass County Community Foundation are Chair, Nicholas Hunt of rural Atlantic, 243-5485; Vice Chair, Gary Maas of Anita, 762-3434; Secretary/Treasurer, Roland K. Landsness, Esq. of Atlantic, 243-4154; Royal Bierbaum of Griswold, 778-2586; John Curry of Massena, 779-0216; and Mark D. Kyhnn, CPA of Atlantic, 243-1800.

Board members of the Audubon County Community Foundation are Chair, Genelle Deist of Audubon, 563-4288; Vice Chair, Joel Hoegh of rural Brayton, 249-3692; Secretary/Treasurer, Barbara Johnson of Audubon, 773-5732; Shelley Burr of Audubon, 563-2644; Steven B. Hansen of Audubon, 563-2065; Daryl Olsen, DVM of Audubon, 563-2080; and Joseph T. Rasmussen of Exira, 268-6357.