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Community Relations Commission recommends funding 22 nonprofits from Buffington grants; $599,000 available
Summary
Plano’s Community Relations Commission recommended awards to 22 nonprofits from the Buffington Community Service Grant (BCSG) pool, with outreach noted to mental-health providers and requirements that the city-designated funds serve Plano residents.
The Community Relations Commission (CRC) recommended awarding portions of the Buffington Community Service Grant (BCSG) fund to 22 nonprofit organizations, proposing distribution from a $599,000 allocation for public-service grants targeted to Plano residents. Johnny Singh, CRC chair, told council the commission received 24 eligible public-services applications totaling about $1.8 million in requests; demand exceeded available funding by roughly three to one.
Singh explained BCSG is the city’s most flexible…
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