Lu also voiced his support for the UC’s efforts to request more funding Thursday.

Meredith D. Arra ’15, who serves as the treasurer for the Phillips Brooks House Association, a nonprofit group that pursues social justice efforts, expressed a similar sentiment

According to Arra, more funding would enable the organization to better support its volunteers. Although the PBHA receives about $3 million in total funding from various outlets, most of it cannot be directed towards the volunteers, she said.

The $30,000 that the UC has granted to the PBHA for each of the past three years allows the group to cover operating costs and assist volunteers by covering costs for transportation to after school mentoring programs, training, and food, Arra said.

“If we received more, it would greatly benefit our programs,” she said.

Still, Arra said that although she is hopeful, she is uncertain about what will happen as a result of the meeting.

—Staff writer Noah J. Delwiche can be reached at noah.delwiche@thecrimson.com.