Focused on setting the highest standard in public service, Leon County received 9 national Achievement Awards for exceptional County programs and services from the National Association of Counties (NACo), bringing the County’s total to 95 NACo awards since 2013. Annually, NACo seeks to recognize innovative county government programs from across the nation. With awards in
Blueprint Activates $1M Grant for Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19, Awards 71 Additional Businesses
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Yesterday, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors (IA Board), comprised of Leon County Commissioners and City of Tallahassee Commissioners, activated a $1 million grant program to assist local non-profits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Local Emergency Assistance for Non-profits (LEAN) grant program, which will be administered by the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV), was initiated by the IA Board through the reallocation of $1 million from the Blueprint infrastructure program to provide a helping hand to eligible, local non-profit organizations in order to support the continuity of their operations.