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Local nonprofits ask Nelson supervisors to renew $20,000 emergency services funding
Summary
MAC’s executive director and Project Discovery’s director asked the Board to maintain $20,000 in county support for emergency community services and continue backing Project Discovery’s school-based college/career readiness program; MAC said it will relinquish its after-school program due to low enrollment and staffing.
Suzanne Bowers, the new executive director of MAC, told the Board she plans to remove MAC’s after-school program from the agency’s county funding request after discussion with Parks and Recreation. Bowers said MAC served 98 participants in 44 Nelson County households through its community services program (July 1–Feb. 26) and requested $20,000 from the county for emergency services next fiscal year — the same amount county supervisors allocated this year.
Tamia Dal, director of Project Discovery, described the school-based program that supports first-generation and low-income students with college- and career-readiness work and extracurricular activities. Dal said the program currently serves about eight local students, that numbers are growing, and that all services are free to participants. Both presenters stressed that 100% of the funds requested for these programs would remain in Nelson County.
"We have served under our community services program 98 participants in 44 households in Nelson County," Bowers said, noting the program helps residents with utilities, rent, transportation and other short-term needs. Tamia Dal explained Project Discovery "helps to prepare them for life after high school" and that the program coordinates with the high school guidance office to assist seniors with college applications and scholarships.
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