Commissioners debate limits and criteria for growing nonprofit grant program
Staff reported $416,000 in requests for grants above $10,000 and $41,000 for smaller requests; commissioners debated a 68–70% cap, whether some services belong in county departments, and how to use scoring/ranking to prioritize awards.
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Devin told commissioners the nonprofit grant applications for FY2027 totaled $416,000 for requests of $10,000 and above and $41,000 for requests below $10,000, and that the application packet includes scoring and previous-year funding history. "For fiscal year 2027 the nonprofit application total for 10,000 and above programs was 416,000. The total for 10,000 and below was 41,000," Devin said.
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