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RALEIGH — The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting applications for the 2021 grant cycle. The key objectives for 2021 are; supporting the agricultural industry, impacting rural communities and stimulating economic development. Funds will be awarded in the fall of 2021 for selected innovative projects.

PEMBROKE— UNC Pembroke has been awarded $3.4 million in two federal grants to support the establishment of an American Indian Heritage Center aimed at increasing the retention and graduation rates of American Indian students. Of the total funding received, $1.5 million will support the establishment of a new American Indian Heritage Center at UNC Pembroke.

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond Community Theatre will soon be upgraded with a new lighting system thanks to a grant from a local foundation.

ROCKINGHAM — Through an Innovative Partnership Grant (IPG) — a federal grant for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) Schools — Ashley Chapel Educational Center is able to offer continuing credit courses through Richmond Community College as high school credits.

PEMBROKE — The National Science Foundation has awarded UNC Pembroke a grant of $86,880 to develop computer simulations which may be used to test new methods of treating neuromuscular diseases.

RALEIGH — The N.C Department of Transportation has received a $47.5 million federal grant to purchase the S-Line rail corridor between Raleigh and Ridgeway in Warren County.

ROCKINGHAM — This week the Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Company announced that they were the successful beneficiaries of a $13 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant.

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a $35 million State Opioid Response grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. These funds will be used to continue the state’s efforts to turn the tide on the opioid epidemic by providing treatment and supporting North Carolina’s Opioid Action Plan 2.0. Previously, NCDHHS has received a total of $58 million in SOR grants, which to date, has provided more than 14,000 individuals with treatment and recovery services.

HAMLET — Richmond Community College has been able to expand its Certified Nursing Assistant program to meet the growing demand for more healthcare professionals thanks to a grant from GlaxoSmithKline Foundation.

HAMLET — Mother of seven Monica Jacobs, of Pembroke, graduated from the Associate Degree in Nursing program at Richmond Community College in 2019. Currently, she is employed with Scotland Memorial Hospital as a labor and delivery nurse.