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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Accountability is the top priority for the Pikes Peak United Way as they continue to allocate money to local organizations helping Waldo Canyon Fire survivors.

Twenty-nine organizations have applied for the money and 14 have received grants including the Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains with $126,798.00, Westside Cares with a $112,000, and the Salvation Army with $85,000.

Each dollar amount determined by a committee of volunteers from El Paso and Teller County.

"Is it life essential, is the need growing, has the organization already helped with some of those needs," JD Dallager, of the Pikes Peak United Way said.

The Salvation Army received their grant on October 10th but have yet to use it, as it makes its way through their system.

But they did use $230,000 worth of donations from across the country to help with short term needs for those impacted by the Waldo Canyon Fire.

The short term money was only available until the end of August for people that met their screening process.

"Verify that they lived in the area, verify that they had been harmed because of the fire directly," Major John Bennett, of the Salvation Army said.

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains deposited half of their grant, $60,000 worth, in an unmet needs fund.

Then used $30,000 to help pay for case management, that's two employees who will meet with survivors, and direct

the organization's volunteers.

The remaining $30,000 will be used for an emotional recovery camp for children impacted by the fire and community recovery events.

The bills paid for by the Salvation Army and Lutheran Family Services are checks written directly to the vendor.

Westside Cares did not return our phone calls.