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Staff proposes five-year reapply ban and admin approval for small grants; board asks for timelines
Summary
Staff reported workshop outcomes: recipients may not reapply for five years, staff will seek authority to approve grants under $10,000 administratively, and board members recommended defining start and completion timelines (60–90 days start; finish within a year).
Staff summarized changes proposed at a recent workshop to the Commercial Property Improvement Matching Grant program. The two primary changes staff will present to the board are: recipients cannot reapply for 60 calendar months (five years) after they receive an award, and staff will seek administrative approval authority for grant requests under $10,000 to streamline small awards. "We did allow for admin approval of grants under $10,000," staff said.
Board members asked for clearer timelines for approved projects. One board member recommended that applicants begin work within 60 to 90 days after grant approval and complete projects within one year so funds can be recycled if projects do not proceed. Staff said they will add timeline language to next months item and return with program-rule amendments.
