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Commission approves 2026 Natural and Cultural Heritage Grant program and allocates $40,000 for seed grants
Summary
The Board adopted the 2026 Natural and Cultural Heritage Grant Program and approved using $40,000 from the Heritage Conservation equipment reserves to support seed grants; staff also recommended lowering the maximum award from $75,000 to $60,000 and combining the $40,000 with a $210,000 budgeted pool to create a $250,000 grant fund for 2026.
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners unanimously approved the county's proposed 2026 Natural and Cultural Heritage Grant Program and authorized $40,000 from the Heritage Conservation equipment reserves to support seed grants.
Caitlin Ammerlein, the county's heritage conservation coordinator, told commissioners the program's materials aim to simplify the application process, expand…
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