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Finance committee reviews multiple small grants and donations including coats, toys and workforce retention funding

2271693 · February 11, 2025
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The committee reviewed and recommended multiple donations and small grants: blankets and winter items for people experiencing homelessness, coats and toys for veterans, donated furniture for elder affairs, a $6,600 animal-society sponsorship, and an $18,934 HHS workforce retention grant.

The Springfield Finance Committee on Feb. 10 reviewed a series of donations and smaller grants for city departments and recommended them to the full council.

Staff reported donations to Health and Human Services that include blankets, hats, gloves and scarves, with an estimated value of about $2,500, collected to help unsheltered residents. The Veterans Department reported receipt of…

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