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City recommends $75,000 in summer‑camp grants; two programs fully funded, two nearly funded
Summary
Public Works Director Eric Dyke reported the city received four summer-camp funding requests totaling more than $75,000; staff recommended allocations that would fully fund two applicants and leave the other two each about $500 short of their requests.
City Public Works Director Eric Dyke briefed the Hagerstown City Council on the city's 2025 summer‑camp grant program, which provides a $75,000 annual pool to support local summer‑camp providers.
Dyke said four organizations applied this year. Staff recommended full funding for two applicants and near‑full funding for the other two; Dyke told council that two applicants are "just $500 short" of the funding they requested. In Dyke's summary, the requests and staff recommendations were: Boys & Girls Club — requested $20,000, recommended $24,000 (as presented in staff memo); Girls Inc. — requested $22,500, recommended $22,000; YMCA — requested $18,500 and recommended for full funding; RW Johnson Community Center — requested $15,000 and recommended for full funding.
Dyke said the program is an annual allocation and the funding requests and operating costs are similar to previous years. Councilmembers asked whether applicants had been consistent over time; Dyke said groups that previously folded or stopped running programs have in the past returned funds to the pool and the grant program has been consistent over multiple years. Council did not take a final recorded vote during the work session; staff stated the allocations were a staff recommendation and will be processed per normal budget/purchase procedures.
