Members of Denton City Council unanimously approved approximately $1.8 million in funding agreements with groups that support the community at a Sept. 30 meeting.
The details
Organizations were recommended to council by the Community Services Advisory Committee in May. The CSAC consists of seven members who advise council on use of public resources to address economic instability, housing, homelessness and community service needs, according to city documents.
Per city documents, the following organizations will receive money from the general fund:
- Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas: $40,388
- Our Daily Bread: $39,378
- Giving Grace: $36,854
- Court Appointed Special Advocates of Denton County: $35,340
- Communities in Schools: $35,340
- PediPlace: $35,339
- Denton County MHMR: $30,291
- Denton Christian Preschool: $30,291
- The Salvation Army: $25,242
- Cumberland Youth and Family Services: $16,155
- Refuge for Women: $15,360
- Paisley Street Preschool: $15,145
- Opening Doors International Services Inc.: $15,145
Organizations to receive CDBG funds include:
- City of Denton Minor Repair: $468,647
- Denia Park Shade Structures Project: $250,000
- Denton County Friends of the Family Project: $53,000
- Health Services of North Texas: $50,485
- Denton County Friends of the Family: $45,437
- City of Denton Parks Department: $43,922
- Fred Moore Park Scoreboards Project: $18,000
Also of note
Denton Affordable Housing Corporation will receive $471,590 from HOME funds. HOME funds provide decent, safe and affordable housing to low and moderate-income households while alleviating the problems of excessive rent burdens, homelessness and deteriorating housing stock, according to the city’s website.
