As of Monday afternoon, the Student Affairs Committee of the Undergraduate Council had just one definite application for its $1,000 anti-homophobia grant. By the 5 p.m. deadline that evening, the number had increased to five.

"We were very favorably impressed by the number and quality of the proposals," said committee Chair Paul A. Gusmorino '02.

The committee decided after Tuesday night deliberations to allot funds to all five of the groups.

According to Gusmorino, the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trangender and Supporters Association (BGLTSA) will be given $400 for its House outreach and Science Center postering proposal. A joint application from Christian Impact and Cornerstone, a discussion group for Catholic gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students, netted $250, while a submission from BOND was awarded $200, respectively.

A proposal submitted by Blake J. Boulerice '04 for an anti-homophobia week in April was given $150.

The committee allotted Peter T. Wilson '99 a $250 grant from Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) for his proposal, submitted on the behalf of BGLTSA tutors and students, for a tri-House queer tea. Council Finance Committee Chair Jeffrey A. Letalien '01 said that the proposal was given the HUDS grant, rather than money from the challenge grant, since the costs for the project consisted entirely of food.

Gusmorino said he expects the council to give final approval to the committee's decision this Sunday.

Existing and planned collaborations between organizations will be a key part of achieving the grant's main goals of increasing awareness of, and reducing, homophobia at Harvard. Christian Impact and Cornerstone are discussing a further effort, beyond their current collaboration, in conjunction with BGLTSA.