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Durham council approves $200,000 amendment to immigrant legal aid grant after public questions about transparency
Summary
The Durham City Council unanimously approved a $200,000 amendment to a city grant for immigration legal assistance, raising the contract total to $450,000; public commenters urged transparency and an open competitive process for future funding.
Durham City Council on Feb. 16 unanimously authorized the city manager to execute a first amendment to the fiscal year 2026 grant agreement expanding the city's immigration legal assistance project by $200,000, bringing the contract total to $450,000.
The amendment, described by staff as a funding increase for the existing immigrant and refugee assistance effort, drew public comment centered on who the program serves and whether the city should use a competitive procurement…
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