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Barnstable County approves $300,000 in license‑plate grants for eight Cape organizations
Summary
At its Jan. 28 meeting the Barnstable County Commission authorized $300,000 in license‑plate grant awards to eight local organizations, approving a slate of projects that the County Economic Development Council recommended after reviewing 18 applications.
Barnstable County commissioners voted Jan. 28 to authorize $300,000 in license‑plate grant awards recommended by the county Economic Development Council.
The awards, recommended after a request for proposals issued last fall, fund eight projects intended to support economic development, broadband access, workforce supports and arts and small‑business assistance across Cape Cod. Christie Senatore, executive director of the Cape Cod Commission, told the commission that the council received 18 requests and ‘‘they've narrowed that to 8 proposals for funding.’’
The recommendation before the commission grouped the awards into two grant categories: micro‑grants (up to $25,000, typically completed within one year) and major grants (up to roughly $150,000 requiring a 25% match and a multi‑year scope). Senatore said the…
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