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Dozens of local nonprofits present funding requests as city staff outlines new application process
Summary
At a city workshop, Twentynine Palms staff explained a new, separate application track for nonprofit contributions and 11 organizations presented project summaries and dollar requests totaling $139,770; the city will award $50,000 this fiscal year and a subcommittee will make funding recommendations to council.
City staff told nonprofit representatives at a Twentynine Palms workshop that the city received 11 applications requesting $139,770 but has budgeted $50,000 for nonprofit contributions this fiscal year. Staff said a subcommittee will review the applications and bring funding recommendations to the full City Council; recipients can expect notifications after July 1 and each organization will have three minutes at the council meeting to present and take questions.
The new application stream was created after the council directed Community Development Block Grant funds primarily to municipal construction projects in prior years, staff said, and the city launched a dedicated nonprofit application for organizations seeking local contributions. The city verified each applicant’s nonprofit standing and state…
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