new to the board
Welcome Nels DeBruycker
Rural Community Grants
Stockholders of Northwest FCS recently elected Nels DeBruycker of Choteau, Montana, to the
Northwest FCS Board of Directors where he will represent Region 4 for a five-year term.
Nels DeBruycker is a third-generation farmer/rancher who owns and operates a cow/calf,
dryland and irrigated hay, grain and horse operation in three Montana counties. A Northwest
FCS customer since 1980, he served nine years as a Local Advisory Committee member,
including two years as chairman before being elected to the board of directors in March 2018.
His term expires in 2023.
Northwest FCS is committed to improving the economic and social well being of rural communities
throughout the Northwest. Our Rural Community Grant program provides funds to non-profit
organizations for projects that improve a community's infrastructure, viability and/or prosperity
within Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
Examples of community grant projects:
• New fire engine for rural fire department
• New multi-purpose community building
• Improving a community park's facilities
• Computers for a community center's educational classes
Projects must include a letter of involvement or support written by a Northwest FCS customer or employee. To be consid-
ered, projects must show financial backing from other sources. If the grant project is chosen, a W-9 or IRS determination
letter must be submitted by the non-profit organization.
Deadlines to submit grant applications are Oct. 1, Feb. 1 and June 1 of each year. Projects must be submitted through our
online application: northwestfcs.com/ruralgrants.
Next Application Deadline
October 1, 2018
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