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Roanoke Botched Funding for After-School Contractor, Lost Out on Grant Money, Audit Finds

The city failed to budget enough money for youth programs run by The Foundry, leading to discord and lost revenue, an audit found.

Henri Gendreau

• 5 min read
Roanoke failed to budget enough for a summer and after-school program run by The Foundry. Above, students in the program went hiking and fishing at Carvins Cove in the summer of 2023. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FOUNDRY

Roanoke botched payments to its after-school programming contractor, resulting in lost grant money, threats of litigation and termination of the contract, according to a city audit and records.