FCEF Nod to First Grant RecipientsThe new Falls Church Education Foundation announced its first-ever grants to Falls Church City School programs this week. Three school projects were awarded a total of $5,000 in the groundbreaking competitive grant cycle. The FCEF funded projects were: The three programs selected for grants by the FCEF Grant Review Committee were chosen from seven applications submitted by Falls Church school teachers and administrators for the Oct. 15 deadline. The FCEF is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization established in 2003 to provide supplemental support for the Falls Church City Public School System. To this end, the FCEF is engaged in a five-year campaign to build a $10 million permanent endowment fund. |