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Board debates eligibility and priorities after staff recommend 19 awards from $165,000 economic development and quality-of-life grant pool
Summary
County staff recommended awarding 19 of 42 applicants from a combined $165,000 fiscal-year 2026 grants pool; supervisors praised the outreach effort but raised concerns about category overlap with social services and asked for clearer board direction before future rounds.
County staff recommended 19 awards from 42 applications submitted for the fiscal-year 2026 Economic Development and Quality of Life (EDQL) grants, drawing praise for the process and sharp questions about the grants'scope and overlap with social services.
The board was briefed on the grants program by Aron (county grants staff), who said the county combined a $150,000 ED pot with DEI committee funds to create a $165,000 total pool. Staff proposed allocating roughly $105,000 for economic development grants (awards $5,000'$50,000) and $60,000 for quality-of-life grants (awards $1,000'$10,000).
Why it matters: The grants support nonprofit programming and events that…
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