Community Life and Investment in The Record
Community Life and Investment
Grant support held near $800,000
Council approved $798,639 in grants for 2026, a transition year. That is above the new $700,000 annual policy ceiling because existing operating grants continued for one year.
2019-2026 / dollars · Non-profit grants ($)
$798,6392026 · Non-profit grants
Sources & methods
The reports count grants differently: earlier years show approved community grants, 2024 and 2025 show payments, and 2026 includes approved community and operating grants. The trend is useful context, not a comparison of identical programs.
- January 8, 2026 grant approvals and transition year
- November 21, 2024 council highlights (assistance framework)
- 2025 Statement of Financial Information
- Download grant data
| Year | Non-profit grants |
|---|---|
| $621,800 | |
| $643,100 | |
| $656,500 | |
| $694,300 | |
| $805,800 | |
| $795,847 | |
| $780,600 | |
| $798,639 |
What should be measured next: Use the same categories each year and say what the grants achieved, so residents do not have to take the reports apart to compare them.