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Council OKs tranche of capital projects, authorizes two $1 million Sabin Center grant applications
Summary
The council approved a first group of capital projects and authorized applications for two $1 million grants to expand Sabin Center exhibits and career-lab programming, and discussed fundraising, donations and how those receipts affect planned bonding.
Tuscaloosa City Council members approved a first tranche of capital projects and authorized two grant applications for the Sabin Center, the council said at its finance committee meeting.
The council voted to authorize an application to ADECA for a $1,000,000 award to build out drone and flight exhibits and related training pieces and to authorize an Appalachian Regional Commission application for $1,000,000 toward a Sabin Center career lab. "We have been working with ADECA on some partnership opportunities for the Sabin Center, and we're excited to bring two of those to you today," said Miss Gilmore. She described the ADECA application as packaging flight and drone exhibits with equipment, a flight simulator and training components "to help them see a pathway to the workforce." Miss Gilmore said the ADECA request must be submitted within 90 days of receiving the agency letter and that the ARC application is due by…
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