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ACME outlines options after internal review of Long Center grant administration; total payments disclosed
Summary
ACME staff reported $45.44 million processed through the Long Center with 6.91% (~$3M) administrative costs, proposed contract governance improvements, and presented options including targeted contract amendments, an external audit (~$70,000), an RFQ for new third‑party administration, or a multi‑year phased return of grant administration in‑house.
ACME staff presented an internal review of the city's third‑party grant administrator contract with the Long Center and outlined short‑ and medium‑term options to strengthen oversight.
Assistant Director Morgan Messick told the Arts Commission that the city has routed about $45,442,209.37 through the Long Center since the contract began. Of that total, ACME reported that 92.63% (just over $42 million) went to grant awards, 6.91% (just over $3 million) went to administration, and approximately $212,000 went to one‑time setup costs such as the Submittable implementation. Program‑level admin rates varied; ACME said the Live Music Fund administration has been higher (about 17% for that program), while other programs show lower admin percentages (Elevate…
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