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8B ■ The Register-Herald, Friday, December 15, 19898 agencies split grant for programsBy Brian BowlingREGISTER HERALD REPORTEREight local agencies operating emergency food and shelter programs are the beneficiaries of federal grant money allocated to the county, says the spokesperson for the local board responsible for distributing the money.The local Emergency Food and Shelter Program board met Wednesday to decide which of the agencies would receive part of a $65,406 grant from the national EFSP board, said Roxie Lucas of United Way of Southern West Virginia Inc.Every qualifying agency requesting assistance received some funds, but all of the emergency food and shelter programs in the area are facing serious cutbacks in federal funding, Lucas said.The total agency requests for funding were $102,500, or $37,094 more than was available from the grant The money can be allocated only to non-profit, non-discrimi-natory agencies with existing food and/or shelter programs. The money must be used for providing food, shelter or helping residents with utility bills.One request specifically had to be turned down because it was a funding request for a capital improvement.The local board looked at the services the agencies were providing. the number of people they served and whether or not they were duplicating services provided by other agencies when making the decision, Lucas said.The following agencies received grant money:► Hope Outreach, on Eisenhower Drive, received $18,000 to help run its food program.► The Salvation Army, located on South Fayette Street, received $12,000 to help operate its utility payment assistance program.► The Raleigh County Commission on Aging, located on Vance Drive, received $10,000/to expand its emergency home meals program.► The Wromen’s Resource Center, in Glen White, received $7,500 to help run its shelter.► The Helping Hands Community Resource Center, on Neville Street, received $6,000 to help run its food, shelter and utility payment assistance programs.► The Haven of Hope homeless shelter, in Lanark, received $5,406 to help operate its 24-bed shelter and food program.► The Community Catholic Services, located in Rhodell, Odd, and Stephenson, received $3,500 to help operate its emergency food bank program.► The Noah s Ark homeless shelter, on South Fayette Street, received $3,000 to help operate its 12-bed shelter and food program.
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Beckley Evening Post
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Fri, Dec 15, 1989
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