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CSAC recommends $955,500 in grants for 2025; councilors press for transparency and audits
Summary
The Community Services Advisory Commission recommended allocations totaling $955,500 for 2025 at the Jan. 13 Pueblo City Council work session, prompting councilors to question award scaling, funding sources and the treatment of organizations with audit findings.
The Community Services Advisory Commission (CSAC) presented its recommended nonprofit awards for 2025 at the Pueblo City Council work session on Jan. 13. CSAC chair Gina Lopez Ferguson and Interim Housing Director Melissa Cook reviewed the commission's process and the recommended allocations from a $955,500 portfolio.
"The portfolio for 2025, we were provided with, dollars 955,500 total to allocate," Gina Lopez Ferguson said, summarizing the funding available and noting CSAC received 30 grant requests and held site visits and interviews as part of the review process.
CSAC said it prioritized requests and attempted to align awards with historical funding levels to "minimize harm" to longstanding grantees. CSAC…
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