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Durham County Matching Grants Program - Approval of FY 2024-25 Grant Cycle Recipients in the Amount of $100,000
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 10, 2025
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The Board is requested to approve funding requests totaling $100,000 for five projects for the current cycle of the Durham County Matching Grants Program. The Durham County Matching Grants Program for open space and recreation projects, now in its 34th year, provides matching funds to community groups for projects that protect open space or provide public recreational opportunities for the citizens of Durham County. The projects must be open to the public. The program is funded annually from the County's operating budget, which for FY24-25 is $100,000. The program requires matching value from applicants, which can include a cash match and/or the value of volunteer time on the project. Over the life of the program, the Durham County Matching Grants program has supported 130 community projects with a total value of over $6.2 million using over $2.1 million in county matching funds.
The 2024-25 cycle of the Matching Grants Program includes five applications, for projects that total $100,000. At their January 15, 2025, meeting the Durham Open Space and Trails Commission (DOST) reviewed these projects and voted to approve funding.
Grant request and applicants include: $5,000 for the Durham Community Land Trust; $57,600 for Kestrel Heights Charter School; $29,400 for El Futuro; $5,000 for Merrick-Moore Community Development Corporation; $3,000 for the Village Commons at St. Paul's. These projects are described in more detail in additional supplemental documents.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This program aligns with the DCo Forward 2029 Strategic Plan through the Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment Focus Area's SI 1c Initiative to "create, maintain, and preserve vibrant, inclusive spaces in the County," and SI 3d Initiative to "protect and restore...
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