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Bannock County considers renewing general grant‑writing contract with Southeast Idaho COG
Summary
County officials heard a presentation from the Southeast Idaho Council of Governments about results and challenges under the current general grant‑writing contract and agreed to schedule a broader elected‑officials meeting on Sept. 1 to discuss renewal and coordination with department heads.
The Bannock County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 22 heard a report from Charity Staggs of the Southeast Idaho Council of Governments on the county's general grant‑writing contract, which expires at the end of the fiscal year.
Staggs told commissioners the contract helped the council write two Idaho Department of Lands grant applications worth $480,000 combined and that the council charged the county $10,000 to prepare those submittals. "With this contract, we were able to write two Idaho Department of Lands grants as $480,000 total. We charge $10,000 total," Staggs said, and added the grants (if awarded) have a two‑year turnaround and would not be decided until 2027.
The presentation included an analysis…
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