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May 27, 2021
By Erin Knutson
The Community EcoGarden in Fernie will continue with expansion plans this summer after receiving confirmation of grants from the Columbia Basin Trust (Trust) and Canada Healthy Community Initiatives (CHCI).
“We’re looking forward and excited to be moving ahead with the project this summer – thank you for all of your support and to all the community volunteers that made this possible,” said Wildsight Elk Valley Branch Community Program Coordinator Dawn Deydey.
Deydey presented at Fernie’s Monday(May 25) council meeting, confirming a combined total of $122,000 from both organizations to expand the EcoGarden.
“The (Trust) through the Food Access and Recovery Grants has supported this project up to $34,000, and we were successful with $88,000 in funding from CHCI,” she said.
Arts Council Offering New Round Of Grants In Forsyth County by Neal Charnoff EDDIE GARCIA/WFDD FILE
The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County has put out a new call for Arts Recovery Grant applications.
The grants are aimed at artists and arts organizations that have been impacted by COVID-19. The Artist Impact Relief Fund grants were established early last year.
Dara Silver is an Arts Council Senior Vice President. Silver says in a news release the Council can provide flexible funding to arts and cultural organizations of all sizes within Forsyth County to help in reopening and stabilization efforts.
Senate committee budget vote delayed until next week
As the end of the week approached, the Senate Appropriations Committee was still finalizing FY 2022 budget details, and a planned Friday vote was pushed until Monday. On Wednesday, Committee Chair Jane Kitchel, D-Caledonia, expressed repeated frustration that she was still receiving bills and specific appropriation requests from committees, including H.171 (a child care bill) and H.360 (a broadband bill). Those attempting to follow the budget deliberations were likewise frustrated by the lack of documents and transparency in the process.
Some of the delay in the always-complex legislative budget process is due to the influx of federal funding coming to Vermont from the American Rescue Plan, and disagreements between the administration and the legislature on how and when ARPA money should be spent. The House-passed budget included $650 million of ARPA dollars, and the administration immediately opposed what they viewed was a prema
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Relief and recovery grants successfully awarded
52 individuals, not for profit organisations, community groups and businesses associations have been successful in their applications for our COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Grants since they were released earlier this year. Approximately $238,000 has been allocated to the applicants.
Available grants included:
Business Association COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program up to $3,000
Community Recovery Grants up to $10,000
To view the complete list of successful applicants go to: mornpen.vic.gov.au/grants
Quote attributable to Mayor Councillor Despi O’Connor:
“Congratulations to all successful applicants. It feels so good our organisation can help get people, groups and businesses back on their feet.