The Programs Committee reviewed and unanimously recommended FY26 Gaming Mitigation Program grants totaling approximately 3568500, with grants ranging from 6000 to 200000 and formula funding factors unchanged. Staff reported on outreach to both successful and unsuccessful applicants, statutory constraints on funding use, and a redesign aimed at making the program more inclusive of smaller organizations. Committee member questions touched on planning for the next two-year cycle and expected FY27 applicants, indicating forward-looking work on program design, impact reporting, and applicant support. Vendors can position services around impact and advocacy reporting, evaluation, applicant technical assistance, and tools to manage outreach and data collection for the next cycle, even though the current year's awards have been decided.

The program is statute-based, and staff highlighted ongoing outreach and the addition of impact and ...