Hays County commissioners voted Tuesday, Oct. 13, to restore $10,000 in grant funding to San Marcos’ Price Center after the nonprofit was left out of the county’s awards for the coming fiscal year. County staff said the omission was unintentional and stemmed from a new grant application system and a change in the name used on the application. The Price Center had received county support for more than a decade through the Greater San Marcos Area Senior Association, the organization that operates the center. This year, the application was submitted under the Price Center’s name. Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe said she could not find the Price Center on the list of awardees. Budget Officer Scot Woodland said the two names were connected, but that the relationship was not clear in the application. Commissioner Morgan Hammer said county officials did not realize the application was for the center, while County Judge Ruben Becerra characterized the omission as an administrative mistake rather than an intentional decision. The restored grant will be funded in two parts. The county plans to redirect $6,500 tied to grants for organizations no longer accepting the money or now operating under other organizations, including the Indigenous Cultures Institute and PAWS shelter. The remaining $3,500 will come from another part of the county budget; staff said they expected to identify an available source. The reversal came after community members contacted commissioners and spoke at Tuesday’s meeting about the funding cut. The Price Center offers affordable art workshops and dance classes, as well as community space and events. The county received applications from 49 organizations this year and awarded grants to 35. In response to the Price Center mix-up, Becerra said he plans to put a proposal for a Hays County Social Services Advisory Commission on the next Commissioners Court agenda. The proposed body would help review community needs and the county’s social-service grant process.