91原创 City Council approved $140,426 in community grants for 41 groups at their Monday night, Feb. 27 meeting.

City Director of Corporate Services Darrin Leite said there were 44 applications for the $168,000 set aside to provide community grants to organizations that contribute to what City policy describes as 鈥渢he general interest and advantage of the City.鈥�

The vote was unanimous.

Councillor Rosemary Wallace thanked the organizations that applied, saying there were 鈥渁 lot of asks, and I feel we supported a lot of needs within our community.鈥�

Wallace noted there will be a second round of grants approved from the just over $27,000 remaining, with the second intake deadline the end of June.

Coun. Leith White described the program as a 鈥渨onderful鈥� way to partner with 鈥渧ital鈥� agencies..

As in previous years, the were awarded to the 91原创 Senior Resources Society ($15,000), Bard in the Valley ($14,000) and the Downtown 91原创 Business Association Arts Alive festival ($12,500).

The grant money comes from the City share of revenue from the Cascades casino.

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