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          <CityNm>VALE</CityNm>
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          <ZIPCd>28168</ZIPCd>
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        <CashGrantAmt>10500</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>TRAINING ASSETS</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>1537 AMITY CHURCH RD</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>DENVER</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>NC</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>28037</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>561398548</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>10323</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>TRAINING ASSETS</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE MEMBERS WHO CAN ELECT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS APPROVE BOARD DECISIONS</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 8b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMMITTEES DO NOT ACT FOR BOARD, ONLY GOVERNING BOARD</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PRINTED COPY OF 990 PRESENTED TO BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING</ExplanationTxt>
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