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Council approves community activity grants; debate over church-run Love Yucaipa event and in-kind support
Summary
The council approved Community Activity Grant awards, including in-kind support for Love Yucaipa, after several council members questioned whether public funds should support a program organized by faith-based groups. The full grants list was approved after the council split on Love Yucaipa’s funding.
The Yucaipa City Council approved the fiscal year 2025–26 Community Activity Grant (CAG) awards on June 9 after a contentious discussion over one applicant: Love Yucaipa, a citywide day of community service organized through faith-based groups.
Randy Bolling, appearing for GracePoint Fellowship and Love Yucaipa, thanked the council and said the May event united more than 300 volunteers and multiple churches and businesses to complete projects across the city. "Because of your partnership, we had over…
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