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Friday, April 12, 2013

Montclair Nonprofit Receives $50,000 Grant

Montclair Neighborhood Development Corporation got approval from Essex County Freeholders for a federal grant this week.

A Montclair nonprofit that offers social services received a $50,000 federal grant this week.  During a meeting at Orange Town Hall, the Essex County Freeholder Board approved a grant package as part of the Community Service Block Grant Program. A portion of these funds will be channeled to the Montclair Neighborhood Development Corporation in the amount of $50,000. Following the vote, Freeholder Gill stated, “Since I was sworn in as freeholder, I’ve been able to play a small part in getting grant dollars to organizations that have a record of accomplishment in partnering with local government to benefit our communities.” The funding is the second sum that has been approved by the Freeholder Board for the MNDC since September 2012, when …

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Local Organizations Request $515,000 in Federal Aid

Nine groups presented how they could use federal funding to provide additional education, outreach and networking opportunities to low- to moderate-income residents in Montclair.

  Federal funding is up for grabs, and qualifying organizations presented their cases for why they deserve a piece of that pie on Tuesday night.   Nine Montclair groups are asking for $515,000 in federal grants to help benefit low- and moderate-income residents in the areas of education, outreach, networking and infrastructure. At the Montclair Council conference on Tuesday, the organizations presented their project ideas to the council. The council will prioritize the projects, and determine how best to distribute funds. The deadline for the council is in January.   The projects will be funded through the Community Development Block Grant program, which is run by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. The exact amount of…

emiliac

8:07 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012

Hey JC, where have you been since George W left the country in a near depression? I hope you weren't hidden away in some none government funded facility. There are just not enough jobs for all who want to work. Hey, you probably think that FEMA funds should be denied to home owners whose homes sustained damage during Sandy. Ho, Ho, Ho Scrouge.   more ›

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