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Community groups press board to restore Dream Keeper Initiative funding during public comment
Summary
Multiple community speakers urged the Board of Supervisors on April 15 to restore or fully fund the Dream Keeper Initiative (DKI), saying recent city actions reduced the program's annual funding and that community partners and vendors remain unpaid.
Several community members and representatives of Mega Black and other Dream Keeper Initiative (DKI) grantees used the Board of Supervisors' public‑comment period on April 15 to urge the mayor and supervisors to restore or fully fund DKI and to pay organizations and individuals who say they have not been compensated.
Why it matters: The Dream Keeper Initiative has provided targeted funding and programming for Black residents and organizations. Speakers said a sharp reduction in available funding and delays in payments are harming community organizations and residents who rely on the program's grants, scholarships and services.
What speakers said: Virginia Marshall, representing Mega Black and a longtime nonprofit…
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