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Fayette approves funds for nonprofit, denies another

The Fayette County Board of Commissioners approved supplemental funds for Fayette FACTOR but not the Fayette CARE Clinic. Courtesy Fayette FACTOR
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners approved supplemental funds for Fayette FACTOR but not the Fayette CARE Clinic. Courtesy Fayette FACTOR
By Jill HowardChurch
Aug 16, 2017

Fayette County has approved a funding request for one local nonprofit but not another. The Board of Commissioners voted 4-0-1 on Aug. 10 to give Fayette FACTOR, which coordinates resources for children and families, a one-time $7,000 grant to help the group offset its higher rent costs. Commissioner Charles Oddo abstained.

However, the board voted 3-2 to deny a request for $14,000 in operating funds to the Fayette CARE Clinic, which provides medical and dental services to hundreds of low-income residents per year. The board wants to develop a comprehensive policy for giving money to nonprofits.

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