Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award Recommendation Copyrig hted
October 19, 2020
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 9.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Sustainable Dubuque Community GrantAward Recommendation
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending City Council approval of the Resilient
CommunityAdvisory Commission recommendations for two projects for
funding from the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Approve
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Sustainable Dubuque Communiry GrantAward City Manager Memo
Recommendations-MVM Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award Recommendation
DATE: October 12, 2020
Sustainable Community Coordinator Gina Bell is recommending City Council approval
of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission recommendations for the following
two projects for funding from the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program at a
total funding amount of$4,280, which will leave a balance of $20,720 in the Sustainable
Dubuque Grant Fund for FY21 for the Spring round.
The following applications are recommended for funding:
Or anization Pro'ect Amount
Free Produce Stand & Community
Dubu ue Urban Farm Knowled e related to rowin food $1,780.00
Season Extension Efforts & Community
Rescue Mission Garden Knowled e related to rowin food $2,500.00
Both of the recommended projects have taken COVID-19 precautions and can fulfill their grant
proposals during the allotted time while also addressing food insecurity.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
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TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award Recommendation
DATE: October 2, 2020
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to present the recommendation of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission
(RCAC) which reviewed Round 22 of the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant applications to the City
Council for approval.
BACKGROUND
In 2013, the City Council approved the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant program to catalyze
community leaders in the Sustainable Dubuque initiative. The grants are available to any residents, non-profits
or businesses who propose a project that addresses at least one of the twelve sustainability principles and
includes an element of community engagement or education in their project.
$25,000 was allocated for grant disbursement in FY21. $14,262.40 in requests were made this round for FY21.
Six applications were received the first round (Fall 2020). All commissioners were invited to submit their
individuals scores. The sub-committee made up of RCAC members and myself inet to review the aggregated
scores and prepare a recommendation to the RCAC. The recommendation was supported by the full RCAC
at the October 1, 2020 meeting.
DISCUSSION
The followin applications are recommended for funding:
Or anization Project Amount
Free Produce Stand &
Community Knowledge related
Dubu ue Urban Farm to rowin food $1780.00
Season Extension Efforts &
Community Knowledge related
Rescue Mission Garden to rowin food $2,500.00
Total recommended funding is $4,280.00. This would leave a balance of$20,720.00 in the Sustainable
Dubuque Grant Fund for FY21 for the Spring round. Both of the recommended projects have taken COVID-19
precautions and can fulfill their grant proposals during the allotted time while also addressing food insecurity.
REQUESTED ACTION
I respectfully request City Council approve the recommendations of the Resilient Community Advisory
Commission regarding the Round 22 funding of the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant program.