SHOC awarded Rural Community Grant
Courtesy photo - Pictured left to right: Patrick Dorsing, Northwest FCS Relationship Manager Scott Winkler, Linda Murphy, Georgene Ricker, Judy Janett Davis, SHOC Secretary Sharon Chesterman, Brett Schrom, Cathy Potter.
SPOKANE — Northwest Farm Credit Services is proud to award Strengthening the Heart of Our Community (SHOC) in Royal City a $500 Northwest FCS Rural Community Grant.
“SHOC extends their heartfelt thank you for adding your support to our campaign to replace an aging and difficult to read identifying sign for the Royal City Community Golf Course and RV Park,” said Sharon Chesterman, secretary. “Both places are uniquely important to our community. Thanks to Northwest Farm Credit Services’ contribution to a new sign, their location will be highly visible from the surrounding roadways.”
Northwest FCS is committed to helping rural communities succeed. In 2017, Northwest Farm Credit Services committed over $250,000 to 171 projects in rural communities across Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Since the program’s inception in 2007, it has awarded 871 grants totaling more than $1.55 million.
The next rural grant deadline is Oct. 1, 2018. If you think your rural project may be eligible for a grant, visit northwestfcs.com/Stewardship/Rural-Communities for more information and an application.
Northwest FCS is an $11 billion financial cooperative providing financing and related services to farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, commercial fishermen, timber producers, rural homeowners and crop insurance customers in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Northwest FCS is a member of the nationwide Farm Credit System that supports agriculture and rural communities with reliable, consistent credit and financial services. For more information, go to northwestfcs.com.