The Basalt town government said Happy New Year to 19 nonprofit organizations that were selected for a total of $30,000 in grants for 2019.<\/p>\n
The town establishes a discretionary fund nearly every year and solicits applications for funding. A special committee selects the winners.<\/p>\n
This year there were 37 applications for $72,600. The awarded grants ranged from $300 to $3,000. The selection committee banked $5,000 for special needs that may arise next year.<\/p>\n
Here is a list of recipients:<\/p>\n
Access After School, $2,500<\/p>\n
Alpine Legal Services, $2,500<\/p>\n
Aspen Hope Center, $2,500<\/p>\n
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, $1,000<\/p>\n
CASA of the Ninth, $800<\/p>\n
Catholic Charities and Community Services, $2,000<\/p>\n
English In Action, Adult Literacy Action, $2,000<\/p>\n
Family Resource Center, $1,000<\/p>\n
Family Visitor, $3,000<\/p>\n
Lift-Up, $2,000<\/p>\n
Raising a Reader, $1,000<\/p>\n
Roaring Fork Music Society, $1,500<\/p>\n
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, $2,500<\/p>\n
Roaring Fork School Health Center, $2,000<\/p>\n
Science in Schools, Basalt Elementary, $1,000<\/p>\n
The Arts Center at Willits, $1,000<\/p>\n
The Art Base, $1,000<\/p>\n
Theatre Aspen School, $300<\/p>\n
Voices, $400<\/p>\n