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Board approves Measure X Phase 2 innovation awards; panel recommendations, $1.962M in grants and public objections on perceived racial imbalance
Summary
The board adopted the County Administrator’s recommendation to fund seven Phase 2 Measure X innovation projects totaling $1,962,455 (including a $12,455 draw from an earlier unallocated balance). The meeting included extensive public comment objecting to the non‑selection of proposals led by or serving African‑American men.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved Measure X Phase 2 Innovation Fund awards on March 25, awarding $1,962,455 to seven proposals recommended by an independent seven‑member review panel.
The board-appointed review panel screened 36 Phase 1 proposals, selected 10 finalists for Phase 2 planning grants, conducted interviews and ranked proposals. One finalist was later judged ineligible because it was an already operating program. The seven recommended grants exceed the $1.95 million made available for Phase 2 by $12,455; the board approved using $12,455 from an unallocated balance from the first round so each recommended project could be funded at…
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