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St. Paul council lays groundwork for centralized grants office, moves ordinance to second reading

5897787 · February 5, 2025
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Summary

Council received a detailed staff report on a proposed ordinance to codify an Office of Financial Services grants division, which would centralize grant prospecting, application review and management. The ordinance was laid over for second reading and public hearing Feb. 12.

The St. Paul City Council on Feb. 5 received a detailed briefing on an ordinance that would add a grants division to the Office of Financial Services and codify citywide grant policies, procedures and technical assistance.

City Grants Director Lindsay Docker told the council the proposed ordinance (Ordinance 25-19) would establish an OFS grants division to provide prospecting, application support, grant-management technical assistance, trainings and a citywide grants manual. “There is a massive influx of federal funding and more…

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