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Lewisville council backs $2,000 cap as staff develops special-events grant program for nonprofits
Summary
Council directed staff to move forward with a draft Special Events Grant Program aimed at nonprofits, agreeing in principle to a $2,000-per-event maximum (with $15,000 seed funding) and to limit awards to one per organization per fiscal year while staff finalizes guidelines with legal and finance.
Assistant City Manager Chantae Acafia presented a draft Special Events Grant Program to the Lewisville City Council, saying the proposal grew from the council’s earlier decision to discontinue the cattle drive parade and reallocate $15,000 to other community events.
The program as presented would provide seed funding to nonprofit organizations for public events that “boost engagement, connect residents, and celebrate Lewisville’s culture,” Acafia said. Eligible uses would include marketing, performers and equipment rentals; applicants would need a special event permit, insurance, the City listed as an event sponsor and post-event…
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