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Nonprofits ask Rockville council for sustained or increased FY27 funding at final budget hearing
Summary
At the April 13 public hearing on the FY27 operating and CIP budgets, local nonprofits including Sunflower Bakery, Peerless Rockville, Manna, NAMI and the Rockville Science Center urged continued or increased city grants to support workforce training, food assistance, heritage preservation, mental‑health support and science education.
The council’s fourth and final public hearing on the City of Rockville’s FY27 operating budget drew a wide set of nonprofit speakers who sought continued or larger community‑grant support.
Julia Sarmiento of the Latino Economic Development Center asked the council to back a $4,000 grant to support LEDC tenant‑services tailored to Rockville residents, including eviction prevention and access to rental assistance.…
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