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DDA reports $198,001 in microgrant requests; approves two final payouts of $5,000 each
Summary
Woodland Park’s DDA reported $198,001.37 in total microgrant awards for 2026 (40 grants) and approved two final reports — Fiesta Mexicana and Model Citizen Coffee — authorizing $5,000 disbursements each after staff review.
City staff told the Downtown Development Authority that the 2026 microgrant program received 40 approved applications and that total award amounts came to $198,001.37, slightly under the $200,000 budget. Staff said three projects are complete, two final reports were on the agenda for approval, 10 agreements were ready for signatures and eight grantees still needed to sign agreements before proceeding.
The board considered two final report items. For Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant No. 1 staff confirmed required documentation — receipts, before-and-after photos and final reports — had been reviewed and recommended approval of a $5,000 disbursement. A motion to approve the final report and issue payment passed on voice/roll-call vote.
The board then considered the final report for Model Citizen Coffee Company LLC. Staff noted the grantee had installed a fence whose presence reportedly helped prevent a wheelchair user from entering Highway 24, a detail included in an email of thanks to staff. After a motion and second, the board approved the final report and authorized a $5,000 disbursement.
Separately, earlier in the meeting staff had planned to bring an agenda amendment to increase the microgrant budget by $10,000 to provide flexibility, but city staff reported actual requests were under $200,000 by roughly $1,500, so the amendment was withdrawn and no budget action was taken.
Board members asked about program administration (city staff review, timing of grant agreements and final-report review) and were reminded that staff reviews receipts and photos and that the board performs final discretionary approval of disbursements. The board directed staff to continue executing agreements and presenting final reports for approval as projects complete.
