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Commission awards community enhancement grants: Next Chapter Lacrosse and Hope Restores receive $15,750 each; APA-Wisconsin chapter gets $5,000

5380229 · April 23, 2025
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Summary

The commission awarded community enhancement grants to Next Chapter Lacrosse ($15,750) and Hope Restores ($15,750), approved a $5,000 sponsorship for the American Planning Association Wisconsin chapter conference, and declined to act on an International Committee request after staff noted the committee has a standing $5,000 budget line.

The commission considered multiple community enhancement grant requests on April 23 and approved awards to two applicants and a sponsorship request.

Next Chapter Lacrosse: No representative was present; the commission voted to award Next Chapter Lacrosse $15,750. The transcript records the motion, a second, and unanimous approval.

Hope Restores: Tashira (identified in the record as Tashira Jackson), the executive director of Hope Restores, presented the organization’s proposal for a community-based mental-health and wellness project. Jackson said Hope Restores has operated in La Crosse for five years, offers six support groups (three youth groups, one parents/caregivers…

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