Fitchburg, WI Healthy Neighborhoods Advisory Committee 8-5-26

The Fitchburg, WI Healthy Neighborhoods Advisory Committee held a special meeting on August 5, 2026, primarily to discuss and approve Resolution R 154-26 concerning the 2027 grant redesign. The committee unanimously approved continued funding of $20,000 each for four organizations, including the Allied Food Pantry and Badger Prairie, to maintain support during the redesign process. The redesign aims to shift from a traditional grant application process, where service providers propose projects, to a needs-driven approach where the committee identifies neighborhood-specific priorities and issues requests for proposals accordingly. The committee plans to spend 2027 gathering data and community input to develop this new grant process, with implementation targeted for 2028. No other procurement or budget items were discussed, and the meeting concluded with no further reports or announcements.