Committee debates allocation approach: partial awards for big events, full awards for small asks
Members weighed whether to fund larger, established events at a percentage of their ask while fully funding small, new projects; the group used a mix of approaches to balance community impact and available funds.
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Committee members spent significant time debating how to translate scores into dollar amounts. Several said a pragmatic approach last year was to fund larger established events at about 50% of their request and give smaller projects full awards; others argued that some established events still need more support and recommended nuanced cuts rather than a flat percentage.
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