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Founders' Fund second round delay

Montgomery County

Summary

$2.2 million is available for another round of grants to minority-owned tech businesses, but staff said Spring 2027 because the money was appropriated for grants, not administration. Chair Fani-González called that out and demanded it move faster.

At a glance

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Last discussed Jul 13, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

$2.2 million is available; administrative funding is the sticking point.

✅Who benefits

Minority-owned businesses poised to scale with grant support.

⚠️Who could be affected

Businesses waiting for the next round, particularly Black-owned firms underrepresented in the first cohort.

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