Board hears plan for a new targeted-grant program to speed focused awards
Staff proposed a "targeted grant" framework: short application windows (2'3 weeks), highly prescriptive solicitations, smaller applicant pools, and an iterative staff-to-applicant refinement process. Board members broadly supported the idea and asked staff to return with sample topic packets and staffing implications.
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Board staff presented a proposed targeted-grant framework meant to fill a gap between full RFP processes and the responsive grant program. The targeted approach would let the board issue narrowly scoped solicitations for highly specific project needs, open them for 2'3 weeks, and use a shorter, less resource-intensive review to reach decisions more quickly.
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