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Olympia council approves $33,000 neighborhood matching grant awards after program changes
Summary
City staff updated the neighborhood matching grant program to expand eligibility and transparency; the council approved roughly $33,000 in awards for 11 projects and two pilot informal neighborhood group grants.
The Olympia City Council on April 14 approved the 2026 neighborhood matching grant allocation after staff presented program updates intended to expand access and clarify financial requirements.
Associate planner Britney Gillia outlined program changes that opened eligibility to informal neighborhood groups (with smaller awards up to $600), increased scoring transparency and equity emphasis, added administrative…
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