CHARITIES CAN APPLY FOR FUNDS\Federal aid targets quality-of-life issues.Byline: Terry Kanakri Daily News Staff Writer The city is urging local nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. to apply for federal community development block grant money that can be used to benefit low- and moderate-income residents, or to prevent or eliminate blight blight, general term for any sudden and severe plant disease or for the agent that causes it. The term is now applied chiefly to diseases caused by bacteria (e.g., bean blights and fire blight of fruit trees), viruses (e.g., soybean bud blight), fungi (e.g. . Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. might receive as much as $871,000 from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, officials said Wednesday. "What the CDBG CDBG Community Development Block Grant program does is it provides funds to local governments to assist 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. groups in making improvements in their community that affects economic development, assists lower-income persons, and makes communities more livable liv·a·ble also live·a·ble adj. 1. Suitable to live in; habitable: a livable dwelling. 2. Possible to bear; endurable: livable trials and tribulations. ," said Laura Herron, Simi Valley assistant city manager. "It improves the quality of life." As a result of the current budget crisis in Washington, Herron said the city has not yet received its usual notification of an allocation The apportionment or designation of an item for a specific purpose or to a particular place. In the law of trusts, the allocation of cash dividends earned by a stock that makes up the principal of a trust for a beneficiary usually means that the dividends will be treated as of funds for the fiscal 1996-97 CDBG program. However, Herron said it is estimated that the city will receive an amount equal to or less than its fiscal 1995-96 allocation. Last year, the City Council used $615,000 on city projects, but allocated $256,000 to 15 nonprofit organizations, including $7,700 to the Simi Valley Council on Aging, which is using the money to buy new furniture at the Simi Valley Senior Center that serves many fixed-income seniors. Herron said the money must be used for certain projects, however. "What we look for are projects that are either needed to start a new program or to expand an existing program," Herron said. "The money cannot be used for ongoing program support." The money is also to be used primarily to benefit very low-, low- and moderate-income individuals, aid in the prevention or elimination of blight, or meet a community development need of particular urgency such as jobs and housing. The City Council will distribute the money after having public hearings on the requests. Organizations that would like to request funds should obtain and complete an application by 5 p.m. March 1. Application materials are available at the Department of General Services, City Hall, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road. Organizations with questions or desiring assistance should call Paul Thornquist, management analyst, at 583-6728. |
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