BURBANK ALLOTS FEDERAL GRANTS.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer BURBANK - Youth job training, counseling and academic programs will receive the bulk of $271,500 in federal community development money disbursed Tuesday by the City Council. The council also gave final approval to disburse dis·burse tr.v. dis·bursed, dis·burs·ing, dis·burs·es To pay out, as from a fund; expend. See Synonyms at spend. [Obsolete French desbourser, from Old French desborser more than $1 million for city building projects, including $459,900 for a new headquarters for the Burbank Temporary Aid Center. The nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. also received $37,500 to provide emergency lodging, food and other assistance to the needy. ``All of these organizations were asking for a lot more; they were asking for twice what we gave them,'' said Mayor Jef Vander Borght. ``They all deserve every bit that we can give them, but there's only so much funds so you have to be as Solomonic as possible.'' The Burbank Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. will receive $70,000 to administer a summer employment program for young people from low- and moderate-income households. Other allocations included: --$42,100 to the nonprofit Family Service Agency of Burbank for youth counseling programs and a community day school. --$35,000 to the Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. for a student-enrichment program. --$18,000 to the Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. to help the homeless and the needy. Barbara Howell, executive director of the Burbank Aid Center, said the federal money is not the nonprofit's main source of funding, but that it is important. ``It ensures that we're going to have money next year to pay people's power People's Power (Portuguese: Poder Popular) is a common political rallying cry used in party names and slogans. Instances of its use include:
The Armenian Relief Society The Armenian Relief Society, A.R.S or H.O.M (Armenian: Հ.Օ.Մ., Հայ Օգնութիան Միութիւն also received $2,500, the first time the council has funded the group. ``Last year the council voted not to fund them ... because of the concern that we prefer to fund organizations that are as inclusive as possible and open to everyone,'' Vander Borght said. But the organization deserves funding because it helps Armenians with limited English who might not get help from other groups, he said. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com |
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