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IOWA CITY — Iowa City will nearly double the amount of money it provides to area nonprofits after the city council voted Tuesday to increase funding in the city’s Aid to Agencies fund by $350,000, to nearly $1.1 million.

The Aid to Agencies budget for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1, will be spread across 20 organizations, with awards ranging from $20,000 to $150,000. With the additional funds added, each organization will receive its full funding request.

The original $740,000 allocated to the program came from a mix of federal Community Development Block Grant money and city general funds.

As a result of council’s decision, the city will dip into its general fund reserves, which cont

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