Lee advises recipients to use MRP grants to benefit community
MIRI: Minor rural project ( MRP) grants given by the government should be used for activities that reaches out to the local community.
Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Lee Kim Shin said it is important to make good use of the grants which has been given for the benefit of the local community.
“This MRP grant can at least help lessen the fi nancial burden of associations or committees in carrying out their activities, not only for their members but also for the local community.
“However, associations and organisations that applied for these MRP grants must make sure that they are used appropriately once received. With the grants, the next step is to carry out communitybased programmes,” he said.
A total of 31 associations, organisations and committees received MRP grants amounting to RM245,000 at Lee’s office on Saturday.
Lee, who is also Senadin assemblyman, also reminded the MRP grant recipients not to keep their cheques for too long and to cash them before they expire.
He pointed out in some cases recipients failed to cash their cheques on time and had to make another application the following year.