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MCDC approves a cycle of promotional grants and moves several project requests to deeper review

McKinney Community Development Corporation · January 22, 2026
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Summary

At its Jan. 22 meeting the McKinney Community Development Corporation approved a batch of promotional grants, heard public hearings for several project grant requests (Palladium senior housing, Chestnut Square restrooms, Presidium Cotton Mill District, Collin County History Museum) and approved reappropriation for Towne Lake trail/dog park projects.

The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved its first-cycle promotional grant awards and moved several larger project grant requests to further review during its Jan. 22 meeting.

Subcommittee recommendations: A subcommittee reviewed Cycle 1 promotional/community event grant applications and recommended awards totaling up to the cycle budget of $125,000. The board approved funding levels for multiple organizations, including Heritage Guild of Collin County ($13,000 recommended), Art by Meta (recommended $5,000), Maingate Therapeutic Horsemanship ($10,000 recommended), St. Peter's Episcopal (recommended $10,000), McKinney Philharmonic (recommended $11,000), Millhouse Foundation (recommended $13,500), McKinney Main Street ($14,000) and others. The board moved and seconded motions for each grant item and the votes passed on the items presented in the meeting.

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