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Board considers five‑year $100,000 cumulative cap and rubric change to spread grant awards
Summary
Board member Oran Stainbrook proposed formalizing a cumulative cap of $100,000 in any five‑year period and adding a rubric question to reduce scores for applicants' prior funding; staff confirmed flexibility for special projects and noted the proposal would be based on the most recent five years of awards.
Board member Oran Stainbrook proposed creating a formal policy that would cap cumulative award eligibility at $100,000 per applicant within any five‑year period to encourage wider distribution of funds. The discussion emphasized balancing wider opportunity with flexibility to support special projects when applications are limited.
An unofficial motion was made to add a rubric component that would lower an applicant’s overall score based on prior funding received over the last five years. Shanny Wilson told the board staff can still pursue special infrastructure or strategic investments under the proposed approach. The board noted carryover amounts from recent adjustments and flagged that a final policy would require drafting and future vote.
