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Finance committee restores PSG microgrant line at 3% after prolonged debate over oversight and capacity
Summary
After extended debate about scope, capacity and legal risk, the committee amended PSG priorities to add a microrant (microgrant) category at 3% and approved the bill as amended (vote 4–1); administration staff warned capacity constraints may require carryover legislation.
The Duval County Finance Committee on March 17 approved an amendment to the PSG priorities bill (2026-138) to add a microrant (microgrant) category funded at 3 percent, reducing allocations in other PSG categories to accommodate the change. The amendment, offered by Council Vice President Nick Howland, passed on a 4–1 vote after a lengthy debate over the microrant program’s original intent, staffing capacity and whether the administration or a third party should implement the program.
Council Member Terren Freeman, a longtime advocate for microgrants, said the microrant program was originally conceived as a small incubator for very small nonprofits and grassroots initiatives and expressed…
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