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            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>PC</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>PC</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>ECHO LEAHY CENTER FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>PC</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
          <GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt>SCIEXCEL STEM OUTREACH PROGRAM</GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt>
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        </GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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        </GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>PC</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>PC</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>FRIAR SUPPLIERS</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>PC</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>GOVERNORS INSTITUTE OF VERMONT</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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            <ZIPCd>05404</ZIPCd>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>PC</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>HUNGER FREE VERMONT</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>05403</ZIPCd>
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          <RecipientRelationshipTxt>NOT RELATED</RecipientRelationshipTxt>
          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>PC</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
          <GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt>CHILDHOOD HUNGER PREVENTION INITIATIVES</GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt>
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        </GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>INTERVALE CENTER</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <RecipientUSAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>180 INTERVALE ROAD</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>BURLINGTON</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>05401</ZIPCd>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>PC</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>JOHN GRAHAM HOUSING &amp; SERVICES</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <RecipientUSAddress>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>05401</ZIPCd>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>PC</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>KING STREET CENTER</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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            <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 1615</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>BURLINGTON</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>05402</ZIPCd>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>PC</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <RecipientUSAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 1</AddressLine1Txt>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>05468</ZIPCd>
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          <RecipientRelationshipTxt>NOT RELATED</RecipientRelationshipTxt>
          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>PC</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
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