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Dallas advisory council backs consolidated $100,000 grant program over loan fund
Summary
The Dallas Urban Renewal advisory council recommended a revised grant program (Option 2) that would combine grant streams into a single roughly $100,000 pot, add ADA and historic‑building scoring, and defer any move to a revolving loan fund for further study.
The Dallas Urban Renewal advisory council voted by consensus to advance a revised grant program that would consolidate small‑project and building‑improvement grants into a single fund of roughly $100,000, staff said. Tyler, urban renewal staff, told the council that Option 2 would "increase the total available funding for grants to around $100,000" and combine awards under one application and set of criteria.
Council members said they favored the larger, consolidated grant pot because it targets bigger projects that can yield greater tax returns. "If we up the amount, we may not necessarily get folks utilizing the whole amount," Tyler said, adding that stricter scoring could help ensure…
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