Springfield City Council selects childcare and wellness businesses for funding

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield City Council on July 1 voted to split its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money between two different programs in the community:  the Early Child Care Business Accelerator Program at Lane Community College (LCC) and the Plaza de Nuestra Comunidad Wellness Center in Springfield. The CDBG funding supports community development activities with money for infrastructure, economic development, community centers, housing rehabilitation etc. 

This fund is allocated each year to an organization that…