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EOAB to explore county-backed high-impact projects, directs subcommittee to prepare December shortlist
Summary
The EOAB debated using the county's $200,000 RCG to focus on a few county-sponsored high-impact projects versus repeating an open subgrant round; the board voted to direct the grants subcommittee and economic development staff to produce a preliminary list of county-centered projects for the December meeting.
The Economic Opportunity Advisory Board on Nov. 19 debated shifting the county's $200,000 Rural County Grant (RCG) program toward a county-backed, "high-impact" project approach and voted to ask its subcommittee to work with economic development staff to bring a preliminary list of county-centered projects to the December meeting.
Moderator explained two grant streams: the RCG (about $200,000 annually for Grand County) and the competitive RCOG (up to about $600,000). Subcommittee members argued targeting larger county-implemented projects could leverage additional funding and produce multiplier effects; other members warned a targeted approach risks excluding small local entrepreneurs and…
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