Empire Health opens cycle for grants

Empire Health Foundation will open both the 2017 Responsive and Rural Aging Grant cycles April 3 and close on April 28. The grant programs serve the foundation's seven-county region of Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Spokane and Whitman counties, including the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, Spokane Tribe of Indians and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

The cycles are designed to address one-time, emergent needs. Non-profits, churches or government agencies may apply for funds up to $15,000.

The Rural Aging Responsive Grant cycle also provides up to $15,000 of fundi...