Smart Columbus public, philanthropic, and private funding streams

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    "description": "USDOT cooperative agreement and Paul G. Allen grant were managed by the City PMO; the Columbus Partnership coordinated the private-sector Acceleration Fund.",
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      "title": "Smart Columbus Program Summary — June 2021",
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  "summary": "The City program summary describes $40 million in USDOT funding, a $10 million foundation grant, and a Columbus Partnership-coordinated Acceleration Fund that grew from $90 million to more than $700 million.",
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