Bel Air grants coordinator says town managing $738,000 in active awards, outlines park, arts and police grants

Stephanie Zahn, the town’s grants coordinator, told the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners on Sept. 9 that the town is managing roughly $738,000 in active grant projects and has about $467,000 in pending applications. “Grant funding helps supplement the existing budget by providing opportunities for projects we otherwise would not be able to afford,” Zahn said.

Zahn gave a department-by-department overview of recently awarded and pending grants, saying the town has attracted more than $3.2 million in grant awards over the past five years. She described awards and applications that the town is administering or awaiting reimbursement on, and the local matching funds the town provided.

Among the active and pending grants Zahn listed: - An $18,000 award from the Maryland State Arts Council for arts and entertainment operating support to help sponsor musicians and events, public art-tour advertising and workshops. - A $140,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant (a multi-jurisdictional safety-action plan the…