New Milford Will Be More Selective Granting Funds to Non-Profits

NEW MILFORD, CT —The town will be a bit more selective when awarding money to non-profit organizations, The News Times has reported.

A newly-instituted formal application and selection process will be part of the gauntlet a 501 (c)(3) must run before it gets any financial grant from the local government. The process is modeled upon the methods used by the United Way.

The new process removes any subjectivity or politics; all of the grants are awarded based on available money and the organization’s performance.

Exempt from the new selection process are those organizations the town is required to provide with funding. These include fire departments, the Candlewood Lake Authority, the Children’s Center and the Housatonic Valley Association.

New Milford non-profits can expect to receive notification about the new procedure shortly.

For more, see The News Times.