CNC Awards 2012 Mitigation Grants
The Townies Association, CHAD, Harvest on Vine Emergency Food Pantry and several youth sports organizations were among those to receive funding this year.
Eighteen local organizations will begin or continue good work in Charlestown with the help of mitigation grants awarded through the Charlestown Neighborhood Council. Council member Peg Bradley announced the 2012 recipients at the Tuesday, Dec. 4 meeting held at the Knights of Columbus. Every year since 2003, the council has given out $100,000 in grants to local nonprofits through its Mitigation Fund, which was set aside for Charlestown as a sort of compensation related to impacts of the Big Dig, Bradley said. Organizations must apply for the funds and present their projects to the Charlestown Neighborhood Council, which is charged with allocating the monies. The council members then vote on how much of each group's request should be …
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