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Council weighs restoring Community Building Fund to $100,000 after strong demand for grants
Summary
The Community Building Fund, created after the diversity council sunset, awarded small grants rapidly in 2025; staff asked the council whether to restore funding to $100,000 (it currently shows a $50,000 baseline in the proposed budget). Council members generally favored increasing funds and discussed cap sizes for large grants.
City staff and the Community Building Fund review team told the council Sept. 8 that the fund — created after the city dissolved a prior diversity council — quickly distributed grants in 2025 and was exhausted in several months. The baseline budget recommendation for 2026 is $50,000, but council members discussed restoring the program to a $100,000 total allocation for 2026 by adding $50,000 to the recommended budget.
Director Mortelo (presenting the fund overview)…
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