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DDA advances revised microgrant plan: committee review, $200,000 pool, March application window
Summary
Board discussed changes to the DDA's 2026 microgrant program: creation of a volunteer grant committee to review awards (with a 21-day appeal to the full board), raising the pool to $200,000, opening applications March 6 and closing May 1, and a hard final-report deadline of Oct. 30, 2026. Formal approval is scheduled for the March meeting.
The DDA discussed revisions to its 2026 microgrant program that would shift application approvals to a volunteer grant committee, increase the program pool and set firm application and completion deadlines.
Josh, presenting the packet, said the program "pretty much follows what was in place last year" but includes a new grant committee to "have the authority to review and approve the grants" and an updated program total. "I just updated the amount of the grant program from 150,000 to 200,000," he said. He told the board the committee would be able to approve,…
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