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Delaware County gaming authority raises food‑security fund and approves several grants
Summary
The Delaware County Interactive Gaming Revenue Authority on Dec. 19 increased its 2024 food‑security grant allocation from $175,000 to $180,220, approved a $15,000 food‑security award and two $25,000 special grants, and recorded a member recusal on one award.
The Delaware County Interactive Gaming Revenue Authority voted Dec. 19 to raise its 2024 food‑security and household‑security grants allocation from $175,000 to $180,220 to fund 16 grants. The motion, proposed by the chair, was approved after members accepted a friendly amendment removing a prior ‘‘subject to county council approval’’ caveat.
The authority then approved a $15,000 award to Health and Educated Incorporated from the food‑security pool. Members also approved two special grants noted in the meeting as $25,000 each: one to the Foundation for Delaware County (packet materials showed a differing amount in one place and a member recused from that vote) and one to "Be Proud Foundation." The chair said the special grants were part of next year’s campaign activities and recorded the required recusal paperwork for the member who stepped aside from the Foundation for Delaware County vote.
Why it matters: the authority distributes local interactive‑gaming revenue earmarked for community needs; modest increases in the allocation and the special grants direct additional dollars toward food and household security and county fundraising efforts. The meeting record shows members discussed county‑council approval timelines for grants, and the authority clarified it will reflect council approval dates on any published historical list of awards.
Supporting details: members debated whether the formal grant date posted on the public list should reflect the county council approval date or a month‑only designation; they agreed to clean up the spreadsheet and post a read‑only link on the authority website. The chair and solicitor confirmed procedures for documenting recusals and providing supporting emails to the secretary.
Next steps: the authority will finalize the historical grants list format and update the public link once dates and entries are standardized; several grants will proceed through county council processes where required.
