# \[DRC\] dYdX Short-Term Boost Program (STBP) **URL:** \ **Category:** Proposals\ **Tags:** community-input\ **Created:** [February 26, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-dydx-short-term-boost-program-stbp/2339 "2024-02-26T15:18:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 56
**Author:** ![rspa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/dydx.forum/rspa/32/1042_2.png) [@rspa](https://dydx.forum/u/rspa)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-dydx-short-term-boost-program-stbp/2339/56 "2024-03-25T23:12:45Z")
Hey Winfred, good questions all. We answered most of that in the follow up thread. [The dYdX Short-Term Boost Program Timeline - Governance/DAO Discussions - dYdX Community Forum - Governance, Proposals, and Chain Discussions](https://dydx.forum/t/the-dydx-short-term-boost-program-timeline/2429) To recap: The STBP has some overlap with the DEP, given the broad nature of DEP, but it is fundamentally different in how it operates. Grants programs are not zero-sum but actually synergize. Two grant programs will attract way more than each one on its own. We have seen that in Arbitrum and other DAOs. It creates more opportunities, naturally attracting more applicants for the STBP and the DEP. Think about a street with one great restaurant versus a square with multiple great places to eat and drink. The street will be mostly empty, the square will be a thriving hub of a city. > [@Winfred](#): > > Funding legal research to me sounds like another way to flush money down the drain and justify that legal stuff is costly. StableLab has no say over which applications get funded. The council can screen out bad and malicious applications and have to give a reason for doing so. And the community decides on all applications. We’re just operating and ensuring all Is are dotted and all Ts are crossed, plus lending our analytical microscope to the community to make sure all funds get used well. Speaking of legal research: > [@\[DRC\] dYdX Community Staking Proposal](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-dydx-community-staking-proposal/2444/54): > > he dYdX community may need to consider the potential short term vs long term tax consequences stemming from staking rewards accruing directly and regularly to the dYdX Chain Community Treasury. This would merit some funding, soon… But this is just my opinion, and like I said, StableLab has no say what gets funded. All power to the community. --- _[View the full topic](https://dydx.forum/t/drc-dydx-short-term-boost-program-stbp/2339)._