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Senator Kagan urges creation of a Department of Commerce nonprofit navigator amid fiscal debate
Summary
Sen. Cheryl Kagan told the Health, Government and Operations Committee that creating a single nonprofit navigator at the Department of Commerce would help Maryland’s 41,000 nonprofits navigate grants and contracts. The proposal drew questions about its fiscal note and an amendment limiting service to nonprofits with executive compensation under $
Senator Cheryl Kagan pressed the Health, Government and Operations Committee on April 1 to approve a one‑person “nonprofit navigator” position in the Maryland Department of Commerce to help small nonprofit organizations apply for state grants and resolve problems with state contracting.
Kagan told the committee that Maryland has “more than 41,000 nonprofit organizations” and said a state employee who could answer basic questions — for example, whether a group is eligible for a grant or whom to contact about an unpaid state contract — would ease administrative burdens for small organizations.
The proposal, Senate Bill 3 65, drew…
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