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Medina EC is seeking applications for their Community Empowerment Program, which will provide up to $5,500 in grants during 2022. The deadline for applications is April 1.

Grants will be awarded for capital projects that support community and economic development in any of the 17 counties served by Medina EC, which include Atascosa, Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, Frio, Jim Hogg, Kinney, LaSalle, McMullen, Medina, Real, Starr, Uvalde, Webb, Zapata and Zavala.

Emphasis will be placed on projects that:

  • Encourage economic diversity
  • Contribute to community health and development
  • Improve the quality or quantity of services essential for the development of viable communities

To review the 2022 eligibility information and find the grant application, visit MedinaEC.org/Grant.

Medina EC’s CEO Trey Grebe said, “Beyond providing safe, reliable electricity, it’s important as a cooperative to make a difference in our service area. Offering these grants allows these organizations to continue playing such a vital role in our communities and making a difference to our members.”

More than $67,000 has been donated to different non-profits and local governments since the Community Empowerment program was started in 2015.  Donations were made to the following organizations and projects in 2021:

  • Alexander Memorial Library, Cotulla - to purchase new computer tables and bookcases.
  • Camp Wood Public Library - to help the library fund interior security cameras to help monitor activities in the library and safeguard the library’s assets. 
  • Charlotte Public Library - to purchase DEAR Little Free Libraries to provide free reading material and promote reading to all ages.
  • Devine Food Pantry - to purchase security cameras inside and outside the food pantry to protect the goods within.
  • Literacy Volunteers of Laredo – to help purchase an innovative printer and its accessories to print resources for future courses. 
  • Nuevos Horizontes de Starr County, Rio Grande City – to help create an outdoor classroom and recreation area for students.
  • South Texas Empowerment of Women, Rio Grande City - will be used to help purchase, install and maintain outdoor lighting for the facility.
  • Texas Ramp Project, Medina County - to purchase lumber and materials for two average-length wheelchair ramps in Medina EC’s service area.