Reopen and extend Department of Children and Youth grant application deadline to June 1
In Plain English
The city previously closed applications for grants from the Department of Children and Youth. Staff will reopen the application process and give organizations more time to apply. If approved, the new deadline becomes June 1, 2021.
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Votes
Approve the item
6 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted to reopen grant applications for the Department of Children and Youth and extend the deadline to June 1, 2021. This gives local organizations and nonprofits that work with children and youth a second chance to apply for city funding they may have missed when applications were previously open. The council approved this with broad support in a 6-0 vote, with one member absent. This is a routine administrative decision that helps ensure community organizations have adequate opportunity to seek available grant funding.
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