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Council approves $2.02 million in human-services funding; some awards sequestered pending agency follow-up
Summary
Ames and partner funders’ ASSET recommendations were adopted for FY25–26 ($2,020,807 from the city), with specific sequestered awards for further staff review and a new childcare agency added to the list.
The Ames City Council on Feb. 11 approved the city’s $2,020,807 contribution to the ASSET human-services funding process for fiscal year 2025–26 and accepted the ASSET board’s recommendations, with a small set-aside for unallocated basic-needs funding and continuous-improvement housing needs.
City staff and ASSET volunteers reviewed 29 agencies requesting funds across 94 services. The total ask across all funders exceeded $6.3 million; participating funders collectively allocated about $5.3 million. The ASSET process included site visits, liaison reports and financial…
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