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Mark Begich: “When I, as a former mayor and as a person, actually almost 30 years ago or 25 years ago, had to manage grants, we put…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2012
When I, as a former mayor and as a person, actually almost 30 years ago or 25 years ago, had to manage grants, we put artificial caps like that in there, and I say 'artificial' because they are based on some modeling that someone did in some room, we really restrict the innovation of these nonprofits.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

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Begich criticizes funding caps that hinder nonprofit innovation.

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