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Commission awards grants and scholarship to local media projects, including two $50,000 productions
Summary
The Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission approved a slate of community grants and a scholarship on June 13, including major production grants to the American River Parkway Foundation and SAC Geeks.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission on June 13 adopted a resolution awarding community production grants and a scholarship for the FY24–25 cycle.
The commission approved $50,000 to the American River Parkway Foundation for production of four 30‑minute Parkway Discovery episodes hosted by Kelly DeMarco; $25,000 to Mutual Housing for a 27‑minute micro‑documentary about the railyards and the Wong Center; $50,000 to SAC Geeks for five documentary‑style episodes on cosplay, prop‑making and related local creative economy topics; and a $980 scholarship to Cooper Quincy for radio, television and film coursework at Cosumnes River College.
Commission staff described the grants as part of the commission’s community grant and scholarship program, which supports local content production, workforce development and small nonprofit and educational projects. The motion to approve the resolution carried in a voice vote with a single abstention recorded.
Why it matters
The awards provide multi‑year or multi‑episode production funding for local storytelling projects and modest scholarships for students pursuing media studies. Staff said the awards support the commission’s goals of stimulating Sacramento’s creative economy and expanding community programming available on Metro 14 and partner PEG channels.
How members voted and next steps
The resolution to approve the FY24–25 community grant and scholarship recipients carried on a voice vote with one abstention; specific yea/nay counts were not read into the record. Staff will finalize agreements with each grantee, and project timelines and deliverables will be set out in those contracts.
