Ramzey Smith
FEDERAL NON-PROFIT FUNDING CUT
FOR MY SECOND PACKAGE I WAS ASSIGNED TO INVESTIGATE THE BUDGET OF LOCAL NON-PROFITS. SOME NON-PROFIT AGENCIES RELY ON FEDERAL FUNDS AS A SOURCE OF REVENUE. INITIALLY, I WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH NON-PROFIT AGENCIES TO COVER. AFTER CONSULTING MY PROFESSOR AND PERFORMING INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH, I FOUND TWO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP A LARGE POPULATION WITHIN THE LOCAL AREA. THE TALLAHASSEE HOUSING COALITION AND THE CAPITOL AREA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY BOTH HELP LOCAL RESIDENTS WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SECTION 8 HOUSING AND OTHER SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME CITIZENS. IT'S IRONIC THAT I WAS ASKED TO COVER ANOTHER STORY INVOLVING SOME SORT OF BUDGET. THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE WAS GOOD; SPEAKING WITH OFFICIALS ABOUT CUTS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT AREA RESIDENTS WAS GREAT KNOWLEDGE. LASTLY, IT WAS HARD TO REMAIN UNBIAS IN THIS STORY BECAUSE OF THE INNOCENT PEOPLE THAT THE CUTS WILL AFFECT.
