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Subcommittee warns federal grant rule changes could limit nonprofit services; city pledges assistance
Summary
A nonprofit subcommittee reported that federal changes to CDBG, ESG and HOME grant rules may restrict eligibility and add administrative burdens; city staff said Lowell will provide education, RFPs and possible combined grant strategies to help local nonprofits adapt.
At a Dec. 15 nonprofit subcommittee meeting recapped to the full council on Dec. 16, staff and nonprofit leaders raised concerns about federal changes affecting entitlement grants. Yovanni Baez Rose explained distinctions among Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and HOME funds and described new qualification…
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