Queens County councillor appeals for more transition house funding
Thirty-four community groups in Queens County will be getting almost $150,000 in funding from the municipality, but one councillor worried on Tuesday that one organization wasn’t getting enough.
The Region of Queens approves funding requests each year from non-profit groups for operational, capital or event funding through its community investment fund.
Groups have to meet various criteria to be approved for funding.
The South Shore Transition House Association asked for $5,000 so that they can help clients in Queens County from a more secure location in Liverpool.
Because the organization’s cash assets made up more than half of their operating budget, they were eligible for only $1,250 under the community investment fund. The amount that can be awarded to an organization is reduced if its bank balance is above a certain threshold.
Some other organizations were also not awarded all the funding they requested.
