Buncombe County committee corrects scoring error, recommends 'scenario five' to spread early-learning grants
Apr 14, 2026
After staff corrected a scoring error that had lowered five applicants' averages, a Buncombe County funding committee voted to recommend "scenario five," which prioritizes broader partial awards and allocates an $83,000 remainder (including to a YWCA program); recommendations move to the county budget office.
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A Buncombe County committee meeting to finalize early-learning grant recommendations on a special call corrected a material scoring error and voted to recommend "scenario five," a funding approach that spreads partial awards and directs an $83,000 remainder to priority applicants.
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