Daisy Madison, CFO for the city of ChattanoogaAFFECTED AGENCIESThe social service agencies asking for city funding are:• Partnership for Children, Families and Adults• Children’s Advocacy Center• Joe Johnson Mental Health Center• Homeless Healthcare• Senior Neighbors• Signal Center• AIM Center• Orange Grove• Children’s Home/Chambliss Shelter• Community Foundation• Speech and Hearing Center• On Point• Bethlehem Center• Girls Inc.• Fortwood Center• Urban LeagueSource: United Way
Officials with Chattanooga social service agencies are in shock after the city’s proposed budget for their services came out $173,000 less than they expected.
“It seems the city is just taking this money and using it for city projects and programs,” said Phil Acord, president and CEO of the Children’s Home/Chambliss Shelter. “I don’t even know what our number is in that budget.”
Mayor Ron Littlefield’s administration released a $209 million budget Tuesday that included $700,000 to be divvied between social service agencies. The United Way of Greater Chattanooga evaluated each agency and recommended funding amounts to the city.
But the United Way recommendation was based on $873,000, not $700,000, said Ross Schram, a United Way board member in charge of allocations.