<p>NEW YORK — In a story published July 19, 2023, about grant funding from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, The Associated Press has corrected who will select the organizations that will receive grants. </p>

NEW YORK — In a story published July 19, 2023, about grant funding from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, The Associated Press has corrected who will select the organizations that will receive grants.

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