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Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT)
March 12, 1996
OREM FOLLOWS COMMITTEE'S ADVICE IN DISBURSEMENT OF CDBG FUNDS
Author: Sharon M. Haddock, Staff Writer
``Always a struggle,'' said Konrad Hildebrandt, overseer for the disbursement of community
development block grant funds in Orem, ``fitting the many worthwhile projects into the available
money.''
However, following the recommendations offered by a citizens advisory committee, the City
Council managed to do just that last week.
Thirteen programs and services divided up the 15 percent of the total entitlement or $117,450
that Housing and Urban Development guidelines allow to be spent for public services.
Orem's share of the CDBG pie is actually $1,295,274 after the 1996-97 grant of $783,000 is
added to program income of $302,274 and carryover funds of $210,000. By mandate, $217,054
must be spent on administration.
- Community Action Agency received $14,000 of $15,000 requested.
- The Parent Education Resource Center received $5,000 of $20,594 requested.
- The Low Income Recreation Program providing recreational opportunities through free annual
passes to the fitness center and various programs received $19,000 of a $30,000 request.
- The Gathering Place, which provides substance-abuse treatment, received $11,450 of a $20,000
request.
- The Family Support and Treatment Center, which provides therapeutic intervention to families
and individuals at risk, received $9,000 of a $25,000 request.
- Recreation for All Handicapped received $12,000 of a request for $18,000.
- Kids on the Move Early Intervention received $11,000 of a request for $12,000.
- The Schoolsite Wellness Program received $5,000, their total request.
- The Children's Justice Center received $20,000 of a $25,000 request.
- The Utah Crisis Line Program received $5,000, their total request.
- The Fire Education/Smoke detector program received $1,000 of $3,000 sought.
- Family Literacy/Project Read received $5,000 of a $44,800 request.
Earlier, the Family Literacy/
Project Read request had not been funded.
There were also some questions over whether the city should continue to subsidize Orem Junior
High School for improvements that perhaps ought to come from Alpine School District instead.
Councilwoman Judy Bell particularly cited concerns over fairness.
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