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Council authorizes two‑year grant awards from Richmond Fund for Children and Youth after questions about eligibility and oversight
Summary
The council approved additional grant awards from the Richmond Fund for Children and Youth to eight organizations after staff described eligibility rules, residency-counting and audit plans; councilors pressed for budget detail, resident verification and equity measures for smaller nonprofits.
The Richmond City Council authorized grant service agreements with eight youth‑serving organizations using newly available revenue from the Richmond Fund for Children and Youth oversight board.
Patrick Seals, administrative chief, told the council that the city received an installment of approximately $50 million in revenue in July 2025 and that 3% of that (about $1.5 million) is allocated to the Department of Children and Youth; 85% of that portion is dedicated to grants. Seals said the additional awards would extend…
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