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City staff report progress, spending and participation on Creating a Thriving Lawrence program
Summary
City staff presented a progress report on the Creating a Thriving Lawrence program, detailing $4.445 million awarded to 33 nonprofit projects, amounts spent to date, pending payments and program outcomes across arts, youth, food, housing and small-business initiatives.
City planning and finance staff presented a status report April 28 on the Creating a Thriving Lawrence program, an initiative that distributed $4,445,000 in awards to nonprofit organizations through a request-for-proposals process funded from ARPA-derived free cash.
The presentation summarized dispersals, pending payments and program results: $2,514,555.55 dispersed so far, roughly $84,000 of payments pending, and about $1.85 million remaining to be expended by the June 30 program deadline. Staff said 33 organizations received awards to run programs in arts, youth services, workforce development, small-business support and direct services such as food and housing.
Program managers said the awards supported summer festivals, youth apprenticeships, tutoring and citizenship classes, and capital or operating support for local nonprofits. “We are very much satisfied in the program how it was executed and also our community partners how effective and…
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