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Community Reviews across funding rounds

363
総評
Addresses Challenge
4.55 Star
Feasibility
4.25 Star
Auditability
4.29 Star
Value for money
4 Star
Impact / Alignment
4.16 Star

Proposals Across Funding Rounds

5
Completed
8
Approved
14
Proposed
₳494K
$269.5K
Requested
₳0
$225K
Awarded
₳0
$220.7K
Received

Josh F Proposals (31)

Micropayments for Catalyst

$9,500 Requested

<p>A lack of incentives for contributing to Catalyst means that those without the leisure time may be forgoing paid work to participate</p>

Fund: Fund 6 Challenge: F6: Catalyst value onboarding
over budget Requested 12.667% of the fund.
3.83 (12)

DeFi for Cardano - Learning Portal

$18,000 Received
$18,000 Requested

<p>Devs and Entrepreneurs do not have a comprehensive understanding of the Cardano DeFi space and require the training and education to scale</p>

Fund: Fund 6 Challenge: F6: Scale-UP Cardano's DeFi Ecosystem
funded Awarded 7.2% of the fund.
4.22 (9)

Catalyst Virtual Start-up Bootcamp

$35,000 Received
$35,000 Requested

<p>Early-stage entrepreneurs lack the experience with Catalyst to effectively communicate their projects</p>

Fund: Fund 6 Challenge: F6: DLT Entrepreneurship Toolbox
funded Awarded 23.333% of the fund.
4.73 (15)

Challenge: Infrastructure Boost in Africa

$300,000 Budget

<p>On a continent with subpar electricity and internet penetration, how can grassroots Africa help realize Cardano's potential & solutions</p>

Proposed in Fund: Fund 6
Budget 5.556% of the fund.
4.33 (3)

Challenge: Scale-UP Cardano's Community Hubs

$350,000 Budget

今後6ヶ月の間に、ローカル・コミュニティ・ハブがカルダノの採用と認知を促進するためにはどうすればよいでしょうか?

Proposed in Fund: Fund 6
Approved Approved 6.481% of the fund.
4.78 (9)

Catalyst Treasury Management

$41,000 Received
$41,000 Requested

Solution: 資金提供を受けたプロポーザルのためのシンプルで使いやすいダッシュボードで、Catalystからの月々の支払いのほか、経費や財布の残高などを確認することができます。

Fund: Fund 7 Challenge: F7: Catalyst - Rapid Funding Mechanisms
completed Awarded 16.4% of the fund.
4.67 (12)

Challenge: Scale-UP Cardano's Community Hubs

$500,000 Budget

2022年にカルダノの導入と認知を促進するために、ローカルコミュニティハブをどのように奨励するか?

Proposed in Fund: Fund 7
Approved Approved 3.906% of the fund.
4.92 (12)

CatalystCon 2022

$28,000 Received
$28,000 Requested

Solution: Host a Virtual Catalyst Convention in Q4 2022, including panel discussions, recognition for leading projects and onboarding workshops.

Fund: Fund 8 Challenge: F8: Miscellaneous Challenge
completed Awarded 5.6% of the fund.
4.8 (15)

Grow Wada, Grow Cardano

$87,000 Received
$87,000 Requested

Solution: Aquire funding for key hires and initiatives in order to bridge the gap for the next 6 months as a more sustainable solution is developed.

Fund: Fund 8 Challenge: F8: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
completed Awarded 34.8% of the fund.
4.52 (42)

Auditing African Proposals, By Wada

$38,000 Received
$38,000 Requested

Solution: Extend Wada's auditing pilot program by increasing head count and the number of proposals it can audit over the next 6 months.

Fund: Fund 8 Challenge: Improve and Grow Auditability
completed Awarded 19% of the fund.
4.67 (15)

Challenge: Scale-UP Cardano's Community Hubs

$1,500,000 Budget

How do we encourage Local Hubs to drive adoption and awareness of Cardano? How do we ensure they are optimizing and scaling efficiently?

Proposed in Fund: Fund 8
Budget 11.719% of the fund.
4.6 (15)

Wada Internships->African Students

$26,500 Requested

Solution: Develop and launch an internship program that caters to students and recent graduates in Africa. This program will consist of onboarding, training, then connecting them with Catalyst projects.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
over budget impact proposal Requested 5.3% of the fund.
4.51 (51)

Wada Product Integrations

$128,000 Requested

Solution: Create a platform marketplace for new Cardano dApps and products to host their solutions on and gain access to new markets.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Dapps, Products & Integrations
not approved impact proposal Requested 1.631% of the fund.
4.56 (18)

Challenge: Scale-UP Cardano Community Hubs

₳500,000 Budget

How do we encourage Local Hubs to drive adoption and awareness of Cardano? How do we ensure they are optimizing and scaling efficiently?

Proposed in Fund: Fund 9
Budget 3.906% of the fund.
4.74 (39)

Challenge: DeFi and Microlending for Africa

$0 Budget

<p>How can we enable the creation of micro-lending and Defi dApp solutions that fit the African setting?</p>

Proposed in Fund: Fund 6
0 (1)

CatalystCon 2023 | SPO Spotlight

₳84,000 Requested

Solution: A conference day that highlights a range of SPOs, encourages delegation and facilitates participation from new operators.

  • To include both virtual and physical locations for increased engagement.
Fund: Fund 10 Challenge: SPO Tools & Community Projects
not approved Requested 1.773% of the fund.
4.08 (51)

CatalystCon 2023

₳75,000 Requested

Solution: An annual conference that highlights the achievements of Catalyst and notable projects.

Fund: Fund 10 Challenge: Catalyst Open
not approved Requested 5.357% of the fund.
4.51 (45)

Beyond Catalyst Funding | Investor Directory for Funded Proposers

₳75,000 Requested

Solution: An open directory that allows funded proposers to access funding opportunities and connect with investors.

Fund: Fund 10 Challenge: Catalyst Open
not approved Requested 5.357% of the fund.
3.31 (39)

Monthly Reports

Recruitment - Full-stack dev enquiry, for start in December Tech Stack - Airtable data back-end w/ Wordpress front-end proposed

Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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Still in progress
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3. In the next 6 months
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Events - Registrations opened (Nov 8th) Collaboration - Request for a Day 2 spotlight for an additional region

Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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2. In the next 3 months
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  • Outreach: Contacted three startup networks and event organizations for additional resources relating to the 3-day bootcamp after the main teaching module section of the program.
  • Branding: Request for branding kit from Startup weekend, the main organization behind the curriculum for the bootcamp.
Disbursed to Date
$35,000
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3. In the next 6 months
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Recruitment - Full-stack dev enquiry, for start in December Tech Stack - Airtable data back-end w/ Wordpress front-end proposed

Disbursed to Date
$25,714
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Still in progress
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3. In the next 6 months
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Meeting between several members of ASPA - coordinated in early November, concerning the GOMA stakepool and activities therein.

Disbursed to Date
$22,000
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Still in progress
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2. In the next 3 months
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Outreach - Request from community member within Cardano for contacts on DeFi training and workshop hosting.

Disbursed to Date
$18,000
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Still in progress
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3. In the next 6 months
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  • New curriculum set for a 6-week program ( This will be one module a week, with homework)
  • Portal under testing currently for 2 months (testing the platform in order to maximize usage and engagement by participants)
  • Pilot applications to open in January after testing (after testing is completed, applications will open)
Disbursed to Date
$18,000
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Still in progress
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3. In the next 6 months
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New website created - detailing agenda, speaker and sign ups Marketing campaign launched - newsletter and social media, with ads to follow. Recruitment - Open applications for participants. Registrations - To follow next month.

Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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Still in progress
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2. In the next 3 months
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Recruitment - Still ongoing for UI/UX, Front-end and Content. Onboarding - New partner onboarded, will be hosting micro-site in Jan/Feb once V1 is built.

Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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Still in progress
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4. After 6 months
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Treasury service support - Automated disbursements for Catalyst monthly payouts under renegotiation. Recruitment - Front-end dev recruitment for internal dashboard for TMS.

Disbursed to Date
$41,000
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Still in progress
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3. In the next 6 months
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Outreach - Seeking other partners beyond universities, branching into hackerspaces and hobbyshops. (Lack of response from universities means we will change our design outreach approach) Website - Pending release of the Cardano hubs website, with a micro-site built in for the mobile hub.

Disbursed to Date
$25,714
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Still in progress
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4. After 6 months
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Events - Monthly ASPA meeting held and next ASPA monthly booked.
Development - Utilizing ASPA for relevant IPSOs. (Talks of boosting network presence through the marketing of token offerings)

Disbursed to Date
$22,000
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Still in progress
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3. In the next 6 months
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Research - Structure of a start-up weekend event, applied to the virtual setting. Enquiries - Sent to organizers of start-up weekend in order to gather materials and insights. Content - Handouts to be created for each of the 5 days, with daily tasks relevant to a particular business area.

Disbursed to Date
$35,000
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Still in progress
Completion Target
3. In the next 6 months
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Events - Next ASPA monthly booked. Content - Document structure outline. Onboarding - New stakepool joined ASPA (Goma).

Disbursed to Date
$22,000
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Still in progress
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2. In the next 3 months
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Speaker wishlist - Wishlist created of speakers invited to event. Roles assigned - For the CC team, roles have now been identified and assigned. Participation form - Form has been created and distributed for event pre-registration for those interested in participating.

Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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Still in progress
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2. In the next 3 months
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Recruitment - Underway for UI/UX,, Front-end and Content. Design - To follow similar design as Catalyst and Cardano to create a seamless UX. Onboarding - New partner project identified, onboarding in Oct/Nov.

Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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Still in progress
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4. After 6 months
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Treasury service identified - To support with automated disbursements for Catalyst monthly payouts. Wallet database created - For ease of searching for addresses and for referencing in scripts.

Disbursed to Date
$41,000
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Still in progress
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3. In the next 6 months
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Outreach - University of Monterrey contacted for student design collaboration. Location - For the design stage, it can be done remotely, for the build stage, North America, specially southern US states or Mexico. Website - Will be hosted on an existing site related to Cardano hubs. Resources will go towards updates and a separate newsletter.

Disbursed to Date
$25,714
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Still in progress
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4. After 6 months
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Research - Structure of a business hackathon, run for 48-54 hours Enquiries - Sent to organizers of similar events for feedback and materials Content - 5 days of startup workshops and lecture, followed by the 3-day hackathon

Disbursed to Date
$35,000
Status
Still in progress
Completion Target
3. In the next 6 months
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Seeking testers for the portal - Creating a small team in order to test the functionality of the portal, add features if needed and get clear on the utility of the portal, before public applications open.

Disbursed to Date
$35,000
Status
Still in progress
Completion Target
3. In the next 6 months
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Project is in the process of closing out. Close out report will be submitted within the month.

Disbursed to Date
$23,000
Status
Complete
Completion Target
1. In the next month
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Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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Still in progress
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4. After 6 months
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Disbursed to Date
$41,000
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3. In the next 6 months
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$25,714
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Close out report to be shared next month

Disbursed to Date
$23,000
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$28,000
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Disbursed to Date
$22,000
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$35,000
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End of Project report to be sent next month

Disbursed to Date
$23,000
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1. In the next month
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Disbursed to Date
$18,000
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3. In the next 6 months
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$41,000
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Disbursed to Date
$18,000
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3. In the next 6 months
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$22,000
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Disbursed to Date
$23,000
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2. In the next 3 months
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$35,000
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$25,714
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Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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3. In the next 6 months
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Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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1/15/2023
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Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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12/15/2022
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$25,714
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10/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$22,000
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9/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$18,000
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9/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$23,000
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8/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$35,000
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11/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$41,000
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10/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$23,000
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7/7/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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12/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$28,000
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12/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$41,000
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9/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$25,714
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9/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$22,000
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9/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$18,000
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8/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$35,000
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8/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$41,000
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9/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$35,000
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8/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$25,714
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9/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$22,000
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8/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$18,000
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8/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$23,000
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7/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$35,000
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8/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$41,000
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9/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$25,714
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9/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$22,000
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7/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$18,000
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8/15/2022
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Disbursed to Date
$23,000
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7/21/2022
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