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County grant managers propose $300,000 program continuation; request board guidance on themes and service agreements
Summary
Grants staff asked supervisors for high‑level direction on FY26 priorities and proposed holding a combined $300,000 placeholder for economic development and quality‑of‑life grants while pausing separate storefront funding pending results of a parallel ARPA‑funded business finance pilot.
Grant managers reviewed FY25 awards, asked supervisors for direction on priorities for FY26, and requested permission to carry forward unspent FY25 allocations for multi‑year pilots.
Allison Wells, grants manager, briefed the board on this year’s community‑grant portfolio and on updates to the county’s grant management platform. She said the county is transitioning grantees into an e‑grants portal (eServices) to track goals, reporting and budgets online; the tool will also allow future invoice approvals and improved monitoring.
Why it matters: the county funds a mix of recurring social service block grants, service agreements (libraries, greater‑IC and event support), economic development grants and one‑time quality‑of‑life awards. Those allocations are…
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