HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #04 Community Merit Awards Grant
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Meeting Date: June 5, 2007
Item # 4
Reviewed By:
Contact Name:
Contact Number:
Joy P. Wright, Community
Relations Manager
407 -905-3100 ext. 1530
Department Director:
City Manager: Robe
Subject: Community Merit Awards Grant
Background Summary:
The Community Merit Awards (CMA) Board met on May 15, 2007 to discuss the 17 applications received
during the April 2007 grant application cycle. The CMA Board expressed that they would like to award
various amounts to 16 organizations. One organization, Citrus Elementary Relay for Life, was denied grant
funds. While the Citrus Elementary Relay for Life is a worthy cause, they requested grant monies as a
result of not meeting their fund-raising goal. The CMA Board believes it is not the objective of the CMA
Grant Program to make up an organization's fund-raising shortfall.
The amount of grant money recommended totals the $5,000 allocated for the Community Merit Awards.
Issue:
Should the Mayor and Commissioners approve the funding recommendations made by the Community
Merit Award Review Board?
Recommendations:
Staff respectfully requests that the Mayor and City Commission approve the Community Merit Award
Board's recommendation to fund the 16 organizations mentioned below for a total of $5,000.
The following organizations are recommended to receive grants: American Legion Post No. 63 - $350;
Autism Related Disabilities Gym Program - $375; Boy Scout Troop #198 - $375; Daughters of the American
Revolution Project Patriot - $250; Full Faith, Inc. - $100. Ocoee Elementary School purchase of Canon
Elura camcorder - $350; Ocoee Elementary School repair broken eyeglasses program- $250; Ocoee
Middle School Nurse Program - $500; Ocoee High School Junior Civitan Club - $250; Ocoee High School
Color Guard - $250; ; Ocoee Lions Club - $300; Rotary Club of Ocoee - $150; Saving Young Hearts, Inc. _
$500; STARS of West Orange Backpacks - $375; Seniors First, Inc. - $375; West Orange High School
PTSA - $250.
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X Commission Approval
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