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AGENDA RECOMMENDATION |
5.C.
City Council Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 03/09/2026
Agenda Item:
Motion approving allocations for the 2026 Community Grants.
Recommendation/Action(s):
Motion approving 2026 allocations.
Summary:
The Community Grant Program is an open process of soliciting grant requests from individuals and nonprofit organizations on a community level. Grant requests are submitted annually within the following categories: Community Performing Arts and Music, Community Beautification and Public Art, and Community Social Services. For 2026, the requests totaled $69,860. Applications were reviewed by a grant panel consisting of Council and staff representatives. The grant panel recommends a funding level of $15,800 (budgeted at $15,000, plus $800 left over from Special Event Support Grants). Attached is a matrix of the requests.