State Senator Doug Mastriano | Pennsylvania
State Senator Doug Mastriano | Pennsylvania
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) announced that five grants totaling more than $75,000 have been awarded to museums and historical organizations in Adams and Franklin counties.
“As an active student of history, I’m excited to see these grants support local organizations that work to preserve and spread awareness about the region’s heritage and past,” said Mastriano. “People either learn from the past or are doomed to repeat its mistakes, which is why historical organizations and museums play such an important role in the advancement of our culture and society.”
The Adams County Historical Society received a $20,200 grant, while the Gettysburg Foundation was awarded $36,200. The Franklin County Historical Society – Kittochtinny and Renfrew Museum and Park each received $8,000 grants. The Conococheague Institute for the Study of Cultural Heritage was awarded a $5,500 grant.
The funding comes from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) Cultural and Historical Support Grant Program. This program aims to strengthen Pennsylvania’s museum community by supporting the general operations of eligible museums and official county historical societies not funded by other state agency programs.
Eligible museums must have an annual operating budget exceeding $100,000, excluding capital and in-kind services, and at least one full-time professional staff member. Grants range between a minimum of $4,000 and a maximum of $62,000. According to PHMC, grants are awarded using a formula based on a percentage of the organization’s annual operating budget.
Constituents of the 33rd Senatorial District can learn more about Mastriano by visiting his website at SenatorMastriano.com or following him on Facebook at Facebook.com/SenatorDougMastriano.
Media contact: Don Beishl
717-787-4651
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