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Portsmouth proposes $1.13M for nonprofit support in FY2027; council seeks standard impact reports and a clearer application process
Summary
City staff proposed $1,130,000 in FY2027 civic-organization funding across 14 nonprofits, split among housing and human services, youth and education, and health and wellness; council members asked for an application scoring template, impact statements and historical funding reconciliations before final allocations are approved.
City Manager Steven Carter and budgeting staff presented a proposed FY2027 allocation of $1,130,000 for 14 civic and nonprofit organizations, a roughly 6.5% increase from the prior year. Trey Burke said staff grouped awards into three informal categories: Housing & Human Services ($441,000), Youth & Education ($557,000), and Health & Community Wellness ($130,000).
Staff identified several large line items: the HEAR shelter (homelessness and domestic-violence programs) receives combined support across programs; ports of…
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