Twelve Groups Seek $58,183 in Grants From Ela Township

Twelve groups that serve area residents submitted grant requests of $58,183 to the Ela Township Board at its Jan. 13 meeting. Last year, only $28,000 in grant requests were received.

Ela Township annually receives grant applications from organizations within its boundaries. Approval of the amounts of each grant to be awarded will likely be made in April after township officials know the amount of tax dollars Ela Township receives, explained Lucy Prouty, Ela Township supervisor.

Following is a list of the organizations that requested funds, the amount applied for and how much they received last year:

Organization         Request         2010 Funds

Barrington Career Center            $5,000            $1,000

Barrington Youth and Family Service            $10,000            $3,000

Citizens for Conservation            $683            0

Ela Historical Society            $3,000            0

Emmaus House of Hospitality            $19,000            $19,000

Health Reach Inc.            $2,000            $2,000

Hospice Foundation of Northeastern Illinois            $2,000            $1,000

Lake Zurich High School Bears Boosters            $4,000            0

Nicasa            $2,500            $1,000

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Village of Lake Zurich Fire/Rescue Explorers $5,000            0

 Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center            $5,000            $1,000