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Commission approves $50,000 EDC grant to VIDA after questions about program breakdown; staff to provide ongoing reporting
Summary
The commission voted to authorize a $50,000 Harlingen Economic Development Corporation grant to VIDA for workforce training; commissioners pressed for clarity on how funds are allocated and VIDA clarified a 50/35/15 split for direct support, program delivery and administration.
The City Commission on Oct. 6 authorized the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation to grant $50,000 to VIDA for workforce training targeted at Harlingen residents, after extended questions about how much of the funding would go directly to participants.
Orlando Campos of the EDC introduced the request and said the EDC board had approved the proposal; Isidro Ramos, VIDA’s director of workforce and economic development, and VIDA compliance manager Anastsi Martinez attended to answer questions. Commissioners sought a detailed budget breakdown and asked whether the…
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