$260,000 in Local Grants Awarded

Eight grants totaling $260,000 have been awarded to Los Angeles-area educational, social, economic and environmental justice programs by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

The funds are part of $10 million granted to 306 projects throughout the nation by the campaign, which is marking its 29th anniversary.

Father Robert J. Vitillo, executive director of the campaign based in Washington, said the programs in Los Angeles will help create jobs, provide affordable housing and encourage self-sufficiency. “These projects address the root causes of poverty, not just the effects,” he said.

The local grants went to Concerned Citizens of South-Central Los Angeles ($40,000), Los Angeles Metro Churches Sponsoring Committee ($25,000), Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates ($40,000), Los Angeles ACORN ($35,000), Assn. for Children for Enforcement of Support ($30,000), Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy ($30,000), Esperanza Community Housing Corp. ($40,000) and the Greater Los Angeles Sponsoring Committee-Los Angeles Metro Organizing Strategy ($20,000).