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Fifteen nonprofits seek $25,300 from Carlisle; borough has $10,000 to award
Summary
Fifteen outside agencies presented at the Nov. 5 workshop requesting a combined $25,300 in grants; borough staff told presenters $10,000 is available and council will act on recommendations at the December meeting.
Fifteen nonprofit organizations and community groups made short presentations to the Carlisle Borough council on Nov. 5 requesting outside-agency grants and program support that together total $25,300. Borough staff told presenters the available outside-agency fund for this round is $10,000; the council's subcommittee will make funding recommendations for formal action in December.
Groups that presented included the Middle Mission Park Labyrinth board (requesting $3,064 for maintenance and a 10-year sealant), Bosler Memorial Library (programs, expanded "library of things" and high demand for museum passes), Carlisle Area Health Care Auxiliary (scholarships), the Carlisle Area Dog Park (membership assistance and community events), Carlisle Victory Circle (youth programming and meals), Supportive Partnerships for Youth (summer and year-round programming for at-risk students), Community Empowerment Services (cognitive behavioral therapy materials for returning citizens), Cumberland County Historical Society (pocket park seating and accessible picnic table), Enchanted Forest (childcare and summer-camp subsidies), Eastside Neighbors (trap-neuter-return for feral cats), Neighborhood Dispute Settlement (mediation/outreach), Samaritan Fellowship (emergency assistance), and others.
Presenters were asked whether partial funding would allow the project to proceed. Several said they would scale projects or pursue alternate materials or funding sources (for example, the historical society said it could substitute lower-cost materials if borough funding is not provided; the labyrinth board said it had some savings and had applied for a Sparks grant to fill shortfalls). Several groups emphasized community benefits such as youth services, food and emergency assistance, scholarships to encourage local health-care careers, public-space maintenance and animal-welfare interventions.
The council's subcommittee will assemble recommendation(s) for distribution before the December meeting so councilors can vote on allocations at that meeting. Staff reminded presenters to provide any additional documentation requested by the subcommittee.
