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Freeport-McMoRan’s Greenlee County, Arizona Community Investment Fund Awards $169,000 in Grants

Feb 20, 2020 3:50 PM ET
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The Town of Clifton received $115,000 to revitalize underused properties in town. Photo by Ken Showers of the Copper Era.

February 20, 2020, /3BL Media/ - The Greenlee County Community Investment Fund recently selected the recipients and awarded more than $160,000 in grants to local communities and non-profit organizations.

The Greenlee County CIF is overseen by a committee of community leaders assembled by the Freeport-McMoRan Community Partnership Panel, to identify and address community needs in health care, education, environment, economic development and transportation.

The CIF was established in 2011, as part of Freeport-McMoRan’s goal to empower communities to develop and identify projects that would help ensure their self-sufficiency beyond the presence of Freeport-McMoRan operations. The Greenlee CIF has invested more than $2.5 million since its inception.

Here are the latest grant recipients:

  • The Greenlee County Noxious Weeds Control Program received $26,000 for technical training and equipment.
  • The Greenlee County Meals on Wheels received $23,000 to provide service to more clients.
  • Town of Clifton Beautification Abatement Program received $115,000 for revitalization of underused properties.
  • Duncan High School Welding Lab will receive a grant for career and technical training for high school students.

To learn more about how Freeport-McMoRan supports the communities in which it operates, please visit fcx.com.

Please see the 2018 Working Toward Sustainable Development Report for more information on all of the company’s social, economic and environmental efforts.