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Commission hears legal review update on Spark award; funds not yet released

Newberg Affordable Housing Commission · January 28, 2026
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City staff told the Newberg Affordable Housing Commission that Spark has secured 501(c)(3) status but that grant funds have not been disbursed pending a grant agreement drafted by the city’s legal team; commissioners urged periodic reporting and monitoring language in the contract.

City staff told the Affordable Housing Commission that the nonprofit Spark has secured 501(c)(3) status and that the city’s legal team is drafting a grant agreement addressing council requests, including succession and dissolution provisions.

"The internal process is that the legal team has to draft a grant agreement that is consistent with our code and policies," staff said, noting the draft…

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