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Doral council approves changes to CBO grant program to boost small groups' access to funds
Summary
The Doral City Council voted to revise the community-based organization grant program to create two funding cycles, allow partial upfront payments, raise total program funds to $50,000, and increase the per-organization cap to $7,000.
The Doral City Council on June 4 voted to revise the Community-Based Organization (CBO) grant program to create two grant cycles per fiscal year, allow partial or upfront disbursements, and raise total program funding to $50,000.
Councilman Rafael Pinedo, who introduced the proposal, said the current once-a-year, reimbursement-only structure excludes smaller or newer nonprofits. "There’s a reason why these not-for-profit organizations, they apply for a grant. It's because they need the…
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