EAST WENATCHEE — The city of East Wenatchee approved funding for local non-profit organizations through the American Rescue Plan Act at a city council meeting Dec. 6.
East Wenatchee was granted $3 million. The city will grant $359,638Â to non-profit organizations in the Wenatchee Valley.
The American Rescue Plan Act is a federal grant to provide state and local governments with financial relief to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ARPA committee decides which organizations to award based on criteria from the federal government.
The main three criteria were: workforce development for organizations, programs that help health needs, and programs that provide childcare.
Here is the list of non-profit organizations and the amount of funding each received:
Eastmont Park District, $121,638
St. Joseph’s Catholic School, $75,000
Wenatchee Valley Chamber, $3,000
Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center, $10,000
Wenatchee Valley YMCA, $150,000
According to East Wenatchee Mayor Jerrilea Crawford, St. Joseph Catholic School declined to accept its grant. Crawford said the committee will discuss what to do with the $75,000 next year.
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