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Nonprofits, residents urge council to restore or increase VCF and program funding; Bennett's Village seeks alternate path after ineligibility
Summary
Dozens of nonprofit leaders and residents spoke during public comment, asking the council to restore prior-year support for arts, youth, food-security and housing services and seeking a path to city support for Bennett’s Village after it was deemed ineligible for VCF funding.
Dozens of community organizations and residents used the council’s two-minute public-comment slots to press Charlottesville elected officials to restore or increase grants recommended for FY27 and to highlight local program impacts.
Sheena Altensileva of Charlottesville Tomorrow told the council the nonprofit newsroom’s proposed "community growth and visibility" program would provide free marketing and sponsorships to small businesses and nonprofits, helping them reach local audiences. "We’re dedicated to creating equitable access to trustworthy information and amplifying voices that have historically been excluded," she said.
Several arts organizations…
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