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City approves FY26 community grant recommendations; councilmembers use discretionary funds to top up projects
Summary
Encinitas City Council approved staff'recommended initial distributions for the fiscal-year 2026 community grant program and directed discretionary allocations from council members' pooled remainder; the program funds local nonprofits and events that serve residents.
The Encinitas City Council approved staff'recommended initial awards from the fiscal-year 2026 Community Grant Program and authorized councilmembers to allocate the remaining discretionary funds among qualified applicants.
Why it matters: The community grants provide operating or project support for small local nonprofits, volunteer groups and events. The FY26 program recommended allocating 80 percent of the budget initially and reserving 20 percent for council discretion; staff recommended distributing an equal initial amount to 46 qualified applicants.
Staff recommendation and council action
• Staff told the council…
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