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South Salt Lake staff outline contingency plans as key grants remain pending in FY25–26 budget
Summary
City budget staff told the City Council on June 11 that several grant awards tied to after‑school and arts programming remain unresolved because of a federal tax bill delay; staff described contingency measures including additional grant applications, foundation outreach and a planned executive director hire for the arts council.
At a June 11 South Salt Lake work meeting, Crystal, a city staff member, told the City Council the city had not lost a $10,000 Best Buy tech center refresh grant and expects the award to be finalized later in the grant cycle. She said other grant notifications are delayed while Congress resolves a tax bill, and staff have developed contingency plans if expected funding does not arrive.
The funding uncertainty matters for after‑school centers and arts programming: the city is budgeting for a new arts council executive director post and is awaiting several grant awards that support programming and staff salaries.
Crystal said the Best Buy tech center refresh grant “is for…
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