Board reviews small-business grant timeline; sets process for scoring and March review
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Summary
The small-business development and expansion grant closes Feb. 27; the board discussed whether to review applications as they arrive or in a batch and set a plan to compile scores ahead of the March 19 meeting for committee discussion.
Board members reviewed procedures and deadlines for the small-business development and expansion grant program. The meeting record states the application deadline is Feb. 27; members discussed whether to review applications as they are received or to wait until the submission window closes and consider them all together.
Staff said applications are submitted by email (not an online form). Members agreed that scores should be entered into a shared spreadsheet and turned in before the scheduled review meeting so the board can use meeting time for discussion of rankings rather than initial scoring. The group set March 19 as the next meeting date for grant review and asked staff to collect scoring worksheets in advance.
Members also discussed outreach: social-media posts and contacts to notify local businesses about the opportunity. Staff agreed to post a link to the application and to coordinate with partners to publicize the program.
