Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Public Purpose Funds Committee Meeting Today/Tomorrow To Discuss Allocation Of $100,000 - RIRA Government Relations Committee Meeting On Wednesday

 Pile Of Money Image From Richwealthpig

The Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Public Purpose Funds Committee will be meeting 7:30 PM tonight and tomorrow at the Seniors Center (546 Main Street). Based upon the Public Purpose Funds Committee work, RIRA will make recommendations to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) for the distribution of $100,000 to Roosevelt Island organizations.

Applications for funds and the amounts sought for the 2010-2011 Public Purpose Funds were received by RIOC from the following Roosevelt Island Organizations:
1.) Roosevelt Island Seniors Association - $ 20,000
2.) Roosevelt Island Disabled Association - $ 9,105
3.) R&R Concerts Inc. - $ 9,600
4.) Island Kids Inc. - $ 25,000
5.) RICLA $ 19,500
6.) PS/IS 217 PTA $ 26,558
7.) RI Historical Society $ 20,000
8.) Life Frames Inc. $ 34,610
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Total - $164,373
More on Roosevelt Island Public Purpose Fund from earlier posts.

Also, RIRA's Government Relations Committee will be meeting Wednesday, February 23 at 6:30 PM in the Seniors Center too. (546 Main Street).

All residents of Roosevelt Island are members of RIRA and are welcome to attend the Committee meetings.