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Finance committee pilots rubric to score community grant applications
Summary
The committee used a new rubric (categories: scale, cost-effectiveness, project size, community value, uniqueness, track record, emerging need) to score two local grant applicants; members said the pilot helped guide consistent decisions.
Grandview Heights' Finance Committee piloted a scoring rubric to evaluate two grant applicants and used it to produce ranked recommendations for council.
The rubric grouped criteria such as scale of impact, cost-effectiveness, project size and duration, community value and established track record. Chair Smith and committee members described score bands (exceptional, very good, good, below 60 = not recommended) to guide decisions. "It's just kind of a guide," Smith said, noting there could be exceptions and clerical tweaks to the sheet.
Committee members said the rubric improved comparability across applications and allowed a clear path to recommending $1,500 for Tri Village Packers and $500 for the newer maternal-health applicant. Several members asked the clerk or council staff to correct a redundant column on the form and to carry the rubric forward for future grant cycles. The committee adjourned after agreeing to forward both recommendations to council.
