Three local nonprofits given Neighborhood Reinvestment Program funds

The Fallbrook Health Care Foundation, the Fallbrook Center for the Arts and the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance were allocated Neighborhood Reinvestment Program funding during the Dec. 5 meeting of the San Diego County board of supervisors.

The supervisors’ 5-0 vote awarded $40,703 to the Fallbrook health care Foundation to help fund heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at the Fallbrook Adult Day Care Center and the main agency building, $37,734 to the Fallbrook Center for the Arts for various repairs and equipment purchases, and $18,850 to the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance to install and purchase drought-tolerant plant material for South Mission Road.

The Neighborhood Reinvestment Program is intended to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for the furtherance of public purposes at the regional and community levels. In addition to nonprofit organizations, county supervisors can also fund schools and fire departments, and supervisors can also use money from their budgets to supplement other county funding for specific county projects such as parks, roads and libraries.

Each county supervisor recommends the allocation of their Neighborhood Reinvestment Program funds, although those allocations must be approved by a majority of the board. The grants to the Fallbrook organizations were from the District Five budget of Supervisor Bill Horn.

The Fallbrook Health Care Foundation, which includes the Foundation for Senior Care, provides programs and resources intended to allow seniors to enhance their well-being and have more fulfilling lives. The allocation to help fund the purchase and installation of HVAC systems at the Fallbrook Adult Day Care Center on West Alvarado Street and the main agency building on South Mission Road will reduce utility costs and thus allow more of the organization’s revenue to be used for programs which benefit the community.

“The Fallbrook Health Care Foundation has been an incredible resource for the senior community for many years,” Horn said. “This $40,000 grant will pay for the purchase and installation of a much-needed heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.”

Fallbrook Center for the Arts has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and uses art and education to attract visitors to Fallbrook. The entity has buildings in the 100 block of South Main Avenue and the 300 block of East Alvarado Street. The Neighborhood Reinvestment Program grant will help repair the roof and install gutters, repair the exterior sliding door, paint the red and yellow buildings, replace flooring and toilets in three restrooms and add anti-graffiti film to the display windows. The allocation can also be used to purchase equipment such as printers and iPad and Apple accessories.

“Fallbrook Center for the Arts draws thousands of tourists to the community,” Horn said.

The Fallbrook Beautification Alliance has existed as a legal entity since 2004 and has created and maintained 10 projects to enhance the community. The drought-tolerant plant material will be installed along a three-block area between Stage Coach Lane and Rocky Crest Lane.

“The new landscaping will save water, reduce the potential for flooding and offer a visually appealing welcome to the community,” Horn said.