Mackenzie Announces Cultural, Historical Support Grants
HARRISBURG -- Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) is pleased to announce that Cultural and Historical Support Grants totaling over $18,000 have been awarded to several historical organizations in the 131st Legislative District by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).
Grants have been awarded to the following organizations:
• Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society was awarded $7,962.
• Lehigh County Historical Society, Inc. was awarded $6,909.
• Historical Society of Montgomery County was awarded $4,000.
“I am thrilled this generous funding has been awarded to historical societies in our district,” said Mackenzie. “This additional funding will help these remarkable organizations preserve and highlight the rich history of our community,”
The goals of the Cultural and Historical Support Grants program include strengthening the Pennsylvania museum community and providing general operating support to museums and official county historical societies that are not supported by other state agency funding programs.