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Coppell council agrees to publicize service-organization grant process after Salvation Army bell-ringing
Summary
Councilors discussed whether to publicize an existing small grants/funding mechanism for local service organizations after a Salvation Army bell-ringing event highlighted the program. Council directed staff to make application criteria available and return to council with outreach options and historical funding details.
Councilors discussed the city’s service-organization funding mechanism during the Jan. 14 work session after a recent Salvation Army bell-ringing event brought up whether local nonprofits know about available city funds.
The mayor (presenter) said the Salvation Army had not realized the city has a discretionary funding process and asked whether staff should proactively publicize the program. Council member Brianna and others asked staff how organizations currently learn about the…
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