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Budget Committee to Review 10 Neighborhood Grant Requests

Lincoln Heights neighbors can weigh in October 8 as the committee considers grant recommendations for schools, youth programs and community groups.

Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council · Special Budget Committee · Thursday, October 8, 2026

The short version

1.The committee meets online October 8 at 6:30 p.m.
2.Ten Neighborhood Purposes Grant (NPG) applications are scheduled for discussion and possible recommendations to the Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council.
3.Requests range from $250 for Alternative Field to $5,000 each for several schools and community groups.
4.These are proposed grants, not approved spending. The agenda calls for committee recommendations for council action.
5.Residents may comment on each application when it comes up. The agenda also includes general public comment.

Up for a vote

Recommendation on Lincoln Heights Tutorial Program’s $5,000 grant request

Up for vote

Recommendation on Ave 50 Studios’ $2,500 grant request

Up for vote

Recommendation on Alternative Field’s $250 grant request

Up for vote

Recommendation on Hillside Elementary School’s $5,000 grant request

Up for vote

Recommendation on Lincoln High School PTA’s $5,000 grant request

Up for vote

Recommendation on Holiday Parade Committee’s $5,000 grant request

Up for vote

Recommendation on Lincoln Heights Youth Center’s $3,370.50 grant request

Up for vote

Recommendation on GROW Lincoln Heights’ $5,000 grant request

Up for vote

Recommendation on Chinatown Community for Equitable Development’s $5,000 grant request

Up for vote

Recommendation on Lincoln High School Girls’ Basketball Team’s $3,100 grant request

Up for vote

Requested Neighborhood Purposes Grant — Lincoln Heights Tutorial Program$5,000

Requested Neighborhood Purposes Grant — Ave 50 Studios$2,500

Requested Neighborhood Purposes Grant — Alternative Field$250

Requested Neighborhood Purposes Grant — Hillside Elementary School$5,000

Requested Neighborhood Purposes Grant — Lincoln High School PTA$5,000

Requested Neighborhood Purposes Grant — Holiday Parade Committee$5,000

Requested Neighborhood Purposes Grant — Lincoln Heights Youth Center$3,370.50

Requested Neighborhood Purposes Grant — GROW Lincoln Heights$5,000

Requested Neighborhood Purposes Grant — Chinatown Community for Equitable Development$5,000

Requested Neighborhood Purposes Grant — Lincoln High School Girls’ Basketball Team$3,100

Join the October 8 meeting at 6:30 p.m.: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87658894371. Zoom meeting ID: 87658894371.
Use Zoom’s Raise Hand option to request a turn to speak. The agenda leaves the telephone dial-in number and per-speaker time limit blank.
Request disability accommodations at least three business days (72 hours) ahead by emailing fernanda.sanchezlhnc@gmail.com. Translation requests require the same advance notice; the agenda lists ezmeralda.lhnc@gmail.com on page 1 and fernanda.sanchezlhnc@gmail.com on page 3.
For records related to the grant applications, email fernanda.sanchezlhnc@gmail.com. The agenda does not give a date for subsequent council action.

Summary written by AI from the council's posted document. Check the original for official wording.