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            <State>CA</State>
            <ZIPCode>93302</ZIPCode>
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            <State>CA</State>
            <ZIPCode>93301</ZIPCode>
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        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <State>CA</State>
            <ZIPCode>93301</ZIPCode>
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        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <State>CA</State>
            <ZIPCode>93385</ZIPCode>
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        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
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            <State>CA</State>
            <ZIPCode>93307</ZIPCode>
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        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
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          <RecipientUSAddress>
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            <State>CA</State>
            <ZIPCode>93309</ZIPCode>
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        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <AddressLine1>4101 TRUXTUN AVE BLDG A</AddressLine1>
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            <ZIPCode>93309</ZIPCode>
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        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
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            <BusinessNameLine1>KERN COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNDATION</BusinessNameLine1>
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            <State>CA</State>
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        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <State>CA</State>
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        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
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        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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          <RecipientUSAddress>
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            <State>CA</State>
            <ZIPCode>93309</ZIPCode>
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        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <AddressLine1>PO BOX 3218</AddressLine1>
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          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <ZIPCode>93309</ZIPCode>
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          <PurposeOfGrantOrContribution>PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT</PurposeOfGrantOrContribution>
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          <RecipientRelationship>N/A</RecipientRelationship>
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          <PurposeOfGrantOrContribution>PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT</PurposeOfGrantOrContribution>
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            <AddressLine1>2700 F ST</AddressLine1>
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          <RecipientBusinessName>
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          <RecipientUSAddress>
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            <State>CA</State>
            <ZIPCode>93309</ZIPCode>
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        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
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            <BusinessNameLine1>MARE</BusinessNameLine1>
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            <AddressLine1>18200 JOHNSON RD</AddressLine1>
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          <RecipientRelationship>N/A</RecipientRelationship>
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          <PurposeOfGrantOrContribution>PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT</PurposeOfGrantOrContribution>
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        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1>MARLEYS MUTTS</BusinessNameLine1>
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            <AddressLine1>22202 AMBERWOOD</AddressLine1>
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          <RecipientRelationship>N/A</RecipientRelationship>
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          <PurposeOfGrantOrContribution>PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT</PurposeOfGrantOrContribution>
          <Amount>2500</Amount>
        </GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
        <GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1>READY TO START</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <RecipientUSAddress>
            <AddressLine1>1300 17TH STREET</AddressLine1>
            <City>BAKERSFIELD</City>
            <State>CA</State>
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