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Flagler County reviews $~470,000 in community grants; commissioners consider opening competitive process
Summary
Health and Human Services reviewed nine annual community service grants and said recipients met deliverables; staff recommended continuing annual renewals but proposed returning to a competitive RFP in 2026 if the board desires; commissioners asked for more public presentations and tighter reporting.
At the Oct. 20, 2025 Flagler County workshop, Health and Human Services staff presented an overview of the county's community service grant program, which funds local nonprofits that deliver services such as Meals on Wheels, sheltering and health-care access.
Kim Bennett, human services program manager, and Joe Hegatus briefed commissioners on the nine grant recipients that the division administers and said the agencies met their deliverable requirements in the most recently closed fiscal year. Bennett said staff review contracts and quarterly performance reports and will withhold or remove funding when providers fail to meet contract standards; she cited a provider…
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