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Arlington approves FY26 'Race to Rebuilding Trust' nonprofit grants after public pleas from ECDC
Summary
The County Board approved FY26 'Race to Rebuilding Trust and Community' grant awards to 23 nonprofits, using the scoring process staff described; advocates for the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) urged additional county support, noting layoffs and increased client demand.
The Arlington County Board approved awards from the FY26 "Race to Rebuilding Trust and Community" grant program on March 18 after a staff review process and public comment from nonprofit advocates.
Staff presented the grant process and recommended awards. "This year we received 55 complete applications and requested nearly $6.4 million; the advertised pool was $1.5 million," Elizabeth Matlock, assistant to the deputy county managers, told the board. Matlock said reviewers combined objective scores for written proposals with community presentation scores and applied a rule…
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