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City manager outlines $271,800 for grants, council to review recognition-group requests
Summary
At a Greenbelt City Council work session on the draft FY2026 budget, staff presented a $271,800 grants-and-contributions pool — up from $209,700 last year — and described four funding categories. Council scheduled recognition-group presentations and flagged several advisory-board requests for later decision.
The City of Greenbelt’s staff told the council at a work session that the draft FY2026 budget includes $271,800 for grants and contributions, up from $209,700 in the prior year, and asked council members to review funding requests before final adoption.
The grants-and-contributions line is divided into four categories: organizational leaders (for positions such as swim coaches and concert band conductors); recognition groups (selected through an application and review panel process); a grants category that has included recipients such as Meals on Wheels and refugee assistance programs; and advisory boards and committees. City manager (staff) said the larger pool reflects savings found elsewhere in the budget and gives council flexibility to restore reductions made in departmental budgets, such as Recreation.
The extra funding will let council consider restoring…
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