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As Andreotta goes mute, Playhouse grant survives

By Bill Moss, Published: June 23, 2024

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Lightning's earlier version of this story contained incorrect numbers. The numbers were from the fiscal year 2023-24 budget.

Henderson County commissioners OK’d $2,987,470 in grants to nonprofits and membership dues when they adopted a $205 million budget last week. Here are the membership dues and grants to nonprofits:

  • Land of Sky Regional Council: $34,487
  • N.C. Association of County Commissioners: $12,554
  • UNC School of Government: $17,191
  • Local Government Transit Match: $9,692
  • Land of Sky Regional Council MPO Match: $32,742
  • Rescue Squad: $782,750
  • Henderson County Heritage Museum: $100,000
  • Economic Development: $434,000
  • Agribusiness Henderson County (AgHC): $173,500
  • Boy Scouts (Daniel Boone Council): $5,000
  • Flat Rock Playhouse: $30,000
  • N.C. Advocates for Justice High School Moot Court: $3,000
  • Aspire Youth & Family Inc. ‐ Kids at Work!: $21,664
  • Aspire Youth & Family Inc. ‐ Vocational Directions: $16,680
  • Back on Track Addiction Ministries: $50,000
  • Boys and Girls Club: $20,000
  • Children & Family Resource Center: $25,000
  • Council on Aging: $50,000
  • The Hope Center: $30,000
  • Hope Coalition: $20,000
  • Housing Assistance Corp.: $20,000
  • Interfaith Assistance Ministry: $20,000
  • Literacy Connection (formerly Blue Ridge Literacy Council): $15,000
  • Medical Loan Closet: $7,500
  • The Mediation Center: $15,000
  • Mills River Life Enrichment Center: $12,000
  • Only Hope WNC: $32,000
  • Open Arms Crisis Pregnancy Center: $20,000
  • Pisgah Legal Services: $7,500
  • Safelight: $50,000
  • Gerard House: $60,000
  • United Way of Henderson County: $10,000
  • Vocational Solutions: $154,446
  • WNCSource: Medical Transportation: $23,000
  • WNCSource: Community Transportation Grant Match: $57,588

Nonprofits funded in other departments:

  • Blue Ridge Humane Society (Animal Services): $75,000
  • First Contact Ministries (Detention): $200,000
  • Hubert M. Smith American Legion Post 77 (Veterans Services): $15,000
  • WNC Communities (Cooperative Extension): $7,000