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Las Vegas youth grant board elects new chair, hears pitches from more than a dozen youth groups
Summary
At a Dec. 1 YNAB meeting in Las Vegas, youth board members elected Ayanna Castro chair and Chloe Camarillo vice chair, approved minutes and presentation dates, and heard presentations from over a dozen youth-led groups requesting $2,000 YNAB grants; the board will forward funding recommendations to the Las Vegas City Council on Feb. 4, 2026.
Deputy City Attorney Michelle Di Silvestro Alaniz called the Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership Program (YNAB) grant review board to order Dec. 1 in Las Vegas and confirmed a quorum, then the board moved quickly through procedural items and a slate of youth presentations.
The board elected Ayanna Castro as chair by a 6–3 vote over Harlaquin Diaz and chose Chloe Camarillo as vice chair with 4 votes (Jones 2, Hernandez 1). "My name is Ayanna Castro," Castro told the board in her introductory remarks after the vote, and later led the meeting through the evening of presentations. Staff said the board consists of 15 members with two alternates and requires a quorum of eight to act.
Why it matters: the YNAB program recommends small grants — typically $2,000 each in this cycle — to youth-led projects that must take place inside Las Vegas city limits and include pledged volunteer or in-kind matches. The board heard…
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