Economic Development Committee: Major EDF programs tapped out as Move, Jobs funds run dry

Oct 12, 2026

Staff told the committee that the Move program and Jobs Initiative have exhausted available funding and that the grant-and-loan program (EDF GLP) already has more than $2 million committed for FY27, prompting discussion of program consolidation, caps and new reporting to measure return on investment.

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Council President Fannie Gonzalez opened the Economic Development Committee work session by saying the committee would focus on the county'run Economic Development Fund and two urgent items: funding policy and the draft county economic strategy.

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