Community Partnership Initiative Grant Available to Delaware Valley Non-Profit Organizations from Rohm and Haas Company

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grant money is available in four Delaware Valley communities through Rohm and Haas Company's (NYSE:ROH) Community Partnership Initiative Grant. Rohm and Haas will award four $30,0000 grants -- one in each of the Delaware Valley communities where the company has operations including the Bridesburg-section of Philadelphia, Bristol and Spring House, Pennsylvania and Newark, Delaware.

In March, the company will host four Request for Proposals (RFP) Conferences in the Delaware Valley to answer questions frequently asked by applicants. Non-profit organizations serving the target communities are encouraged to participate in one of these RFP conferences and to apply for a Community Partnership Initiative Grant. Complete details, including qualification, focus and applications are available through the following links:

RFP Conference dates, locations, and times;

Spring House, Pennsylvania

March 3, 2008 11 a.m.

Rohm and Haas Spring House Technical Center

727 Norristown Road, Spring House 19477

Bristol, Pennsylvania

March 3, 2008, 1:30 p.m.

Rohm and Haas Engineering Building

Route 413 and State Road in Bristol Township

Bridesburg

March 3, 2008, 4 p.m.

Rohm and Haas Philadelphia Plant

5000 Richmond Street, Philadelphia

Newark, Delaware

March 14, 2008, 1:30 p.m.

Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials CMP, Inc

451 Bellevue Road, Newark, DE

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Rohm and Haas Company's innovative Community Partnership Initiative. Since its launch in 1998, nearly 68 Rohm and Haas-sponsored grants totaling $1.9 million have been awarded to more than 47 local non-profit organizations. The grants help non profits that serve the communities around Rohm and Haas locations launch or continue to provide programs that positively impact residents. Grant recipients are chosen by local residents who work with the company's Community Advisory Councils. Their voices and knowledge have guided the program creating greater impact for their neighbors.

2007 CPI Grant Recipients include:

Neighborhood First is a Bristol-based mentoring and monitoring agency for at risk youth established in 2000. The organization works in collaboration with local community resources to address the complex issues of local youth crimes, gang involvement, substance abuse and poor academic performance, among other concerns. The agency also provides structured community intervention and supervision during high-risk times, especially after school and weekends, serving 100 youth and their families annually.

The Delaware Academy of Science, Inc., the parent organization of the Iron Hill Museum, in Newark, Del. used the grant money to fund its two-year “Voices From the Past” community history outreach program for 4th and 5th grade students in the Christina and Appoquinimink School Districts.

Inter-Faith Housing Alliance, in Ambler, Penn., has been responding to the emergency needs of homeless or near homeless families in central and eastern Montgomery County since 1982. The organization provides services such as emergency shelter, transitional housing and guidance in life skills to more than 500 individuals annually.

Musicopia (formerly Strings for Schools), in the Bridesburg community, offers a vibrant combination of music performance and education to students and communities throughout the Delaware Valley, with a particular focus on helping schools build or advance their in-school music programs.

About Rohm and Haas Company

Leading the way since 1909, Rohm and Haas is a global pioneer in the creation and development of innovative technologies and solutions for the specialty materials industry. The company’s technologies are found in a wide range of industries including: Building and Construction, Electronics and Electronic Devices, Household Goods and Personal Care, Packaging and Paper, Transportation, Pharmaceutical and Medical, Water, Food and Food Related, and Industrial Process. Innovative Rohm and Haas technologies and solutions help to improve life every day, around the world. Based in Philadelphia, PA, the company generated annual sales of approximately $8.9 billion in 2007. Visit www.rohmhaas.com for more information. imagine the possibilities™