The Delaware County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution today, awarding a total of $161,831.67 in Community Enhancement Grant funds this year. This is an annually available pool of money from the County’s general fund. The projects applied for must benefit the community and cannot be used for ongoing operations. The amount of money available each year is determined during the County’s budget hearings.

Listed below are the organizations that presented their requests to the Commissioners during a work session on April 18. The second column lists the amount requested, followed by the amount awarded in the last column.

Organization  / Amount Requested / Amount Awarded

The Alpha Group / $19,300 / $15,700

Big Walnut Historical Society / $3,875 / $2,874.67

Central Ohio Symphony  / $5,100 / $3,366.67

Connections Volunteer Center  / $6,390 / $2,610

Delaware County Cultural Arts Center  / $15,000 / $15,000

Delaware County Historical Society / $57,857 / $33,822.33

Delaware Speech & Hearing / $3,000 / $2,666,67

Hartford Croton Fair / $15,000 / $5,166.67

Main Street Delaware Inc. / $10,000 / $4,000

People in Need / $20,000 / $17,333.33

Recreation Unlimited / $12,170.52 / $11,390

Ross Art Museum / $15,000 / $3,333.33

Second Ward Community Initiative / $13,000 / $9,833.33

Shawnee Hills Chamber of Commerce / $5,132.50 / $1,824

The Strand Theatre / $15,000 / $8,333.33

Stratford Ecological Center / $7,500 / $3,500

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1095 / $15,540 / $11,013.33*

Women’s City Club / $20,640 / $10,064

* Will be handled through the Veterans Service Commission budget