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Commissioners preview grant-and-aid cycle: 57 applications seek about $601,000; staff asks for guidance on legacy funding

Winter Haven City Commission · April 8, 2026
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Staff reported 57 grant-and-aid applications requesting roughly $601,000, described completeness-review problems (only 18 complete on first pass) and set committee review dates (May 5 and May 15); commissioners were asked to confirm whether legacy agencies should continue to receive customary allocations.

City staff provided an overview of the grant-and-aid program and the current award cycle, reporting application, review and next‑step timelines to the City Commission.

Katrina said the application window yielded 57 submissions requesting about $601,000. Staff described outreach and training (four training sessions, 97 organizations attending) and noted new eligibility and reporting requirements this year that likely reduced the raw application count relative to last year: applicants must have been operating and serving Winter Haven residents for at least two years and must submit receipts/accounting and notarized reports.

Staff said only 18 of…

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