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Pinal County Supervisor Cavanaugh assigns nonprofit grants

Posted 7/27/21

Each year the Pinal County Board of Supervisors sets aside $100,000 per district to grant to local nonprofit organizations for the benefit of county residents.

County staff members review the …

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Pinal County Supervisor Cavanaugh assigns nonprofit grants

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Each year the Pinal County Board of Supervisors sets aside $100,000 per district to grant to local nonprofit organizations for the benefit of county residents.

County staff members review the grant applications and score them based on a rubric; rating each organization with a score of one to five in several different categories, according to a release.

This year Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh, District 1, awarded $8,000 (8%) to education projects, $20,000 (20%) to economic development projects and $39,500 (39.5%) to projects relating to food, shelter and social services.

Supervisor Cavanaugh reserved approximately one-third of the funds for requests anticipated during the balance of the fiscal year.

The organizations receiving funds in District 1include:

  • Boyce Thompson Arboretum;
  • Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition;
  • Local First Arizona;
  • Winkelman Resource Management Center;
  • Hope Women’s Center;
  • Pinal Hispanic Council;
  • Hope International Food Pantry;
  • Horizon Health;
  • Salvation Army; and
  • HOHP.