Draft RFP likely to drop blanket ban on county agencies; committee considers reserving funds for community groups

Sep 19, 2026

Committee members moved to remove a restriction that would have made county and municipal agencies ineligible to apply; instead the group discussed reserving a portion of funds for community-based organizations and reviewing all proposals in one pot.

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Elizabeth Jordan said the current draft RFP language lists "county, municipal, and other units of government or their department agencies" as ineligible. She recommended striking that restriction and, alternatively, reserving a set amount of the remaining funds for community-based requests so evaluators can compare all proposals together.

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