Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Menin Cut Red Tape to Expedite Payments for Up to 800 Nonprofits

NEW YORK — Today, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced the expansion of the Discretionary Grant Pilot, a streamlined approach that eliminates nine steps from the traditional discretionary contracting process and gets City funding to community-based nonprofits up to nine months faster. The expansion will.

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The original announcement was published by NYC Mayor on October 8, 2026. BigNY links to the official source so readers can review the full context directly.