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Commission narrows grant‑aid eligibility; keeps legacy agency funding and boosts pool by 10%
Summary
The City Commission directed changes to the FY26 Grant Aid review process on March 19, excluding schools and organizations with established foundations from the competitive pool, keeping traditional “legacy” agencies at current award levels and increasing the overall fund by 10%.
The City Commission on March 19 gave direction to staff and the Grant Aid Application Review Committee on how to process fiscal‑year 2026 grant‑aid applications.
City staff reported the application window closed March 15 with 76 applications requesting $777,500 in total. Of those, 36 were returning applicants and 40 were new. The packet included five schools requesting a combined $55,000 and 11 organizations that have established foundations requesting…
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