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Monroe County Council awards $174,000 in Sofia Travis community grants, separates Planned Parenthood award
Summary
The council approved $174,000 in Sofia Travis community service grants to more than 40 local nonprofits and separately voted to approve a $3,600 award to Planned Parenthood after separating that line for an individualized roll call. Council also approved a $3,000 Cheryl Munson memorial distribution to three local groups.
The Monroe County Council on Oct. 28 approved the 2025 Sofia Travis community service grant recommendations, awarding $174,000 to more than four dozen local nonprofit projects, and separately approved a $3,600 award to Planned Parenthood after a separate vote.
The grant committee — chaired this year by council members and community volunteers — presented the slate in public, listing awards such as $13,800 for Pantry 279, $6,400 for Hoosier Hills Food Bank, $5,444.05 for Bloomington Meals on Wheels hot boxes, and smaller awards to dozens of local service providers addressing food, shelter, reentry and youth programs. Committee members Jenny Olm Stevens and Julie Robertson read the organizations and award amounts into the record and described a $3,000…
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