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By Scott Tibbs, March 11, 2013
City government has released the schedule for the Jack Hopkins social services funding program. Local social service agencies can apply for a grant from this program, and after a committee (made up of council members and a couple community members) whittles down the applications and eliminates some of them, the City Council votes on the funding package in June.
Since 1999, the process has been marred by the selfish requests of Planned Parenthood, which does not need money from local taxpayers but nonetheless seeks a grant nearly every year in order to get a political endorsement from city government. Shockingly, the city did not give PP a handout last summer, but I am sure they will be back with another request for corporate welfare. The schedule is below, along with a history of the grants to Planned Parenthood approved by the City Council.
| Technical Assistance Meeting (optional) | Tuesday, 19 March 2013
5:30pm, McCloskey Room |
| Application Deadline | Monday, 01 April 2013
4:00pm |
| Invited Agencies Present Applications | Monday, 13 May 2013
5:30pm, Council Chambers |
| Committee Recommends Allocation of Funds | Thursday, 30 May 2013
5:30pm, Council Chambers |
| Agencies to Sign Funding Agreements | Early June 2013 |
| Common Council Acts on the Recommendations | Wednesday, 19 June 2013 |
| 1999 | Medical exam table | $5,000 |
| 2000 | Teen education (Community Development Block Grants) | $2,000 |
| 2001 | Equipment to test for anemia | $1,394 |
| 2002 | Autoclave for the purpose of sterilizing instruments. | $1,495 |
| 2003 | Four computers | $3600 |
| 2004 | 6 sets of cervical biopsy equipment | $2,923 |
| 2005 | Security cameras and equipment | $1,500 |
| 2006 | Install cabinetry and purchase files and furniture | $2,440 |
| 2007 | Friend to Friend Patient Pass program | $5,000 |
| 2008 | Colposcopies for women with abnormal Pap test results | $2,500 |
| 2010 | Distribute birth control to women & girls as young as 13 | $5,000 |
| 2011 | HIV test kits | $4,200 |
Let's hope our city fathers continue with the wise decision they made in 2012.
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