BERLIN – Granite United Way's Board of Directors have announced that $13.5 million in support will be delivered to local communities throughout New Hampshire and Windsor County, Vermont this year.
This impressive figure is a result of the recently completed grant funding process led by more than 152 volunteers across the state. Statewide, the grant funding process and donor designations awards $4.6 million to more than 140 programs that focus on improving health, income and education in local communities.
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