{"id":102896,"date":"2020-09-15T16:44:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T20:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=102896"},"modified":"2020-09-15T16:44:10","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T20:44:10","slug":"schlossberg-announces-more-than-144k-in-relief-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=102896","title":{"rendered":"Schlossberg announces more than $144K in relief funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>HARRISBURG, Sept. 15 \u2013<\/b>\u00a0State Rep. Mike Schlossberg, D-Lehigh, today announced a combined total of more than $144,000 in relief funding was awarded to two cultural organizations in Allentown through the COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation Grant program for cultural organizations and museums to offset lost revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The grant awards are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Civic\u00a0Theatre\u00a0of\u00a0Allentown Performing\u00a0Arts\u00a0Organization, $40,077.<\/li>\n<li>DaVinci\u00a0Science\u00a0Center Science\u00a0and\u00a0Technology\u00a0Center, $104,285.<b><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cSo many organizations have faced a tremendous strain, caused by the evolving uncertainties related to the<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d Schlossberg said. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to see this will help DaVinci with its very important mission of bringing science to life in our community. I\u2019m also pleased that the Civic Theatre is benefiting from the grant allocation, ensuring those with an interest in the performing arts can continue to have a viable place to gather.\u201d<b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Schlossberg said that funds may be used to offset lost revenue for eligible cultural organizations and museums that were subject to closure by the proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the governor on March 6 and any renewal of the state of disaster emergency, and that experienced a loss of revenue related to the closure.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Funds cannot be used to offset revenue, which has already been offset from other sources, including philanthropic and federal, state, and local government sources.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eligible cultural organizations or museums included children\u2019s museums, general museums with at least two equally significant disciplines, history museums or historical sites, military or maritime museums, natural history museums, accredited zoos, planetariums, science and technology centers, orchestras, art museums and performing arts organizations.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">More information about the Commonwealth Financing Authority, which awarded the funding, can be found on the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dced.pa.gov\/programs-funding\/commonwealth-financing-authority-cfa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/dced.pa.gov\/programs-funding\/commonwealth-financing-authority-cfa\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1600286999309000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHO3VD0rteuQGVtwA0FuA9pKS3RvA\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Department of Community and Economic Development website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000000; 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