This summer, the City of Malibu finalized its 2017-18 budget, including an increased allocation to local nonprofits through a program known as the General Fund Grant Program–this year, a total of $216,500 was allocated. The city provided this week its final list of recipients of grants to nonprofit organizations that aim to benefit the community. For the 2017-18 fiscal year, the grants were awarded accordingly:
- American Tortoise Rescue — $800
- Aurelia Foundation — $4,000
- Boys and Girls Club of Malibu Teen Center — $40,000
- California Wildlife Center — $4,000
- Children’s Creative Workshop — $2,000
- Children’s Lifesaving Foundation — $7,500
- Community Assistance and Resource Team (CART) — $1,500
- County of Los Angeles Fire Dept./Junior Lifeguard Program — $2,000
- Emily Shane Foundation — $2,500
- Friends of Malibu Urgent Care Center — $3,000
- Malibu Adamson House Foundation — $3,000
- Malibu Community Alliance — $1,000
- Malibu Community Labor Exchange — $30,000
- Malibu Council of the U.S. Navy League — $200
- Malibu High School — 7th Grade Core Teachers — $1,000
- Malibu High School PTSA — Safe and Sober Grad Night — $4,000
- Malibu High School — Shark Fund — $10,000
- Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue (Hand in Hand) — $5,000
- Malibu Methodist Nursery School — $3,000
- Malibu Mountain Rescue Team, Inc. (Malibu Search & Rescue Team) — $2,500
- Meals on Wheels — $3,000
- Mighty Under Dogs — $2,500
- Nature of Wildworks — $2,000
- Ocean Park Community Center (OPCC — the People Concern) — $76,000
- Poison Free Malibu — $2,500
- Sharifololama Foundation — $1,000
- Tales by the Sea — $1,000
- Young Actors Project — $1,500
Applications for the grant were submitted earlier this year. City council awarded the amounts during the annual city budget approval at the end of June.