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Erie council tightens Grants to Communities program, debates DEI wording amid federal‑grant concerns
Summary
Council voted to require nonprofit applicants to submit balance sheets, limited organizations to one grant, capped service grants at $12,000 and event grants at $5,000 (up to two events per application), and directed staff to reword criteria language after a lengthy debate about removing explicit 'DEI' phrasing to avoid jeopardizing federal grants.
The Erie Town Council on July 15 approved staff-recommended changes to the Grants to Communities program after an extended debate over language referencing diversity, equity and inclusion and the risk that federal grant wording could jeopardize outside funding.
Meredith Moose, grants coordinator, reviewed program history and a staff proposal to tighten eligibility and reporting. Moose said applicants would be required to submit financial information (balance sheet), that organizations would be limited to a single application per annual…
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