The City of Towers Cotillas, through its Department of Social Policy, has provided municipal aid valued at $ 10,000 for the purchase of textbooks and school supplies for the academic year 2010-11.
Thus, in total 105 have been granted financial support for children between 3 and 16 years registered in the municipality Torreño integrated in low-income families.
As every year during the month of September was the period within which to apply for these grants, which are aimed at students who do not receive other grants for the same purpose and not exceeding the income provided for in the regulations.
"In times of economic difficulties we live in such measures are beneficial for families with children enrolled in nursery, primary or secondary," says the councilor of the area, Almela Fina, who notes that "the total aid amounts to similar amount to last year, while urgently needed aid to cover basic needs have almost tripled in the last three years. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas