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By YVETTE C. HAMMETT | The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 1, 2009

TAMPA - Is your community's playground falling apart? And the community's pressed for funds because the economy's in the tank?

Hillsborough County neighborhoods needing playground equipment, planning festivals or trying to beautify can apply for grants of up to $1,500 from the county.

The grants are for fiscal year 2010 to fund projects to improve communities and increase civic involvement.

In the past, grants have been awarded to groups for Web sites and newsletters, safety programs, beautification projects and playground equipment.

The county's Office of Neighborhood Relations will accept applications through July 24. Mini-grant orientation classes are available in various locations: Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderberg Drive; May 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Bloomingdale Regional Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico; June 4 at 6:30 p.m. at SouthShore Regional Service Center, 410 30th St. S.E., Ruskin.

Yvette C. Hammett can be reached at (813) 627-4763.

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