| Mayor Don Plusquellic announced the City of
Akron's proposed award of $555,000 in Community Development Block Grant Funds to be
distributed among local agencies to assist local residents in the housing development
areas of the City. These funds come from an entitlement to the City by the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development. The
proposed grant awards are to thirteen agencies. The legislation for approval of these
grant awards will be introduced at City Council on February 11, 2002. Proposed grants are
for the following services:
| Akron Community Action Agency: Child Assault Prevention |
$44,000 |
| Akron Urban League: Summer Day Camp |
$14,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs: Summer Employment |
$50,000 |
| Children's Hospital: Children Who Witness Violence
Counseling |
$25,000 |
| Mustard Seed: Consumer Credit Counseling Service |
$5,300 |
| CYO: Summer Camp |
$5,500 |
| Fair Housing Contact Service: Fair Housing Services |
$104,000 |
| Fair Housing Contact Service: Predatory Lending Awareness
Counseling |
$15,000 |
| Family Services: Crouse Caring Community |
$14,000 |
| Family Services: Family and Schools Together (FAST) |
$55,000 |
| InfoLine: Information & Referral |
$36,000 |
| InfoLine: Lifeline For Seniors |
$29,000 |
| Mature Services: Homecare For Housebound Elderly &
Disabled |
$25,500 |
| Mature Services: Outreach For Seniors |
$25,500 |
| Mature Services: Retired Senior Volunteers |
$27,000 |
| Say Yes to Tennis, No to Drugs: Drug Use And Gang
Prevention |
$10,000 |
| United Disability Services: Home Accessibility For The
Disabled |
$35,000 |
| Victim Assistance: Crisis Intervention |
|
| TOTAL: |
$555,000 |
Through the Community Services Program, the City is able to
assist agencies providing a variety of social services to the Neighborhood Development
Areas.
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