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Council keeps Lacey human services grant program, raises per‑award cap to $50,000
Summary
Council approved the Human Services Grant Program policy and rubric and voted to raise the maximum per award cap to $50,000 for both public‑service and capital requests; the program retains a $300,000 budget for 2025.
The Lacey City Council approved updates to the Human Services Grant Program policy and rubric on April 22, preserving a $300,000 2025 allocation and adopting an amended cap of $50,000 for both public‑service and capital awards.
Michelle Chavez, who presented the item for the city’s human services staff, told council the Human Services Commission recommended keeping most program elements from 2024 with two notable adjustments: a public‑service cap (previously discussed at $35,000) and a single‑application limit per agency to allow a wider distribution of funds. Chavez said the commission also recommended capping capital awards at $50,000.
After discussion among council members — several of whom argued for larger awards to produce greater collective impact rather than spreading funds thinly — a motion to approve the updated policy…
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