DEPARTMENT
Arts and Culture
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to distribute $142,430.00 in available FY2026 Contracts for Services (CFS) program funds among the 200 approved FY2026 CFS awardees. Funds have been identified and are available in the Department of Arts & Culture's FY2026 budget.
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. ? 36-1-19.1, Fulton County is authorized under the laws of the State of Georgia to enter into contracts for services with individuals, corporations and institutions, for purely charitable purposes, including benevolent purposes for arts and humanities.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Arts and Libraries
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Agency Recommendation: The Department of Arts & Culture (FCAC) recommends approval to distribute $142,430 in available FY2026 Contracts for Services (CFS) funds among the 200 approved FY2026 CFS awardees.
Background: On July 15, the Board of Commissioners approved the FY2026 CFS funding recommendations totaling $2,857,643 for 200 awardees. A balance of $142,430 remains available within the FY2026 CFS allocation. Consistent with the direction that these funds be applied only to FY2026 awards, FCAC recommends distributing the full balance among the 200 approved FY2026 awardees. This approach applies the funds entirely to approved 2026 awards, exhausts the available balance, and does not require reopening the application or adjudication process.
Alternatives Considered: FCAC considered funding the five applic...
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