he Fort Bend County Commissioners Court unanimously approved awarding nearly $92,000 in Community Development Block Grants to three local nonprofit organizations at its Dec. 4 meeting.

• The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County received $35,000 for administrative and operating expenses, including fringe benefits for the student/tutor match program. The mission of the council is to end inter-generational cycles of illiteracy in Fort Bend County by improving adult literacy skills and generating community-wide literacy awareness.
• Child Advocates of Fort Bend County was awarded $29,000 for supplies and salary for a bilingual forensic interviewer and children's services coordinator. The agency uses specially trained volunteers and staff to advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children through its Court Appointed Special Advocates program and operates the Children's Advocacy Center. It also performs public awareness campaigns and community outreach events.
• The third grant for $27,992 was given to The Arc of Fort Bend County to provide social and recreational activities for program participants. The Arc is an advocate for the special needs of people with intellectual and related developmental disabilities. It develops programs to improve the quality of life for people with those special needs.