Mamdani, Menin cut red tape to get hundreds of nonprofits paid faster amid years of contracting delays

By Adam Daly

Posted on October 8, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin said Thursday that the city will expand a program to speed up payments to hundreds of small nonprofits, allowing up to 800 organizations to receive their funding upfront rather than waiting months for reimbursement.

Under the expanded program, eligible nonprofits receiving a cumulative $25,000 or less in City Council discretionary funding from participating city agencies will receive their full awards within 30 days after both the organization and agency sign a grant agreement.

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