The city of Richmond gives millions to local nonprofits. City Council wants a closer look at where the money goes.

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The city of Richmond gives millions to local nonprofits. City Council wants a closer look at where the money goes.

In its current budget, the city of Richmond allocated more than $13 million to local nonprofits that provide a variety of services such as violence prevention, youth programs, housing assistance and arts and culture initiatives.As that funding has grown, members of the Richmond City Council have raised questions about how charitable organizations are using that money, how the city decides which organizations are worthy of funding and — perhaps m…