Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Grant Award Copyrighted
April 15, 2024
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 012.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Bloomberg Youth ClimateAction GrantAward
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending City Council approval to accept the
Bloomberg Youth Climate Action grant award.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Approve
DISPOSITION:
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MVM Memo City Manager Memo
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Bloomberg's Youth Climate Action Grant Award Acceptance
DATE: April 10, 2024
Director of Sustainability Gina Bell is recommending City Council approval to accept the
Bloomberg Youth Climate Action grant award.
In March 2024, we were awarded $50,000 for Youth Climate Action. Dubuque is one of
100 cities selected from around the world, and one of 29 U.S. cities participating. The
grant period runs April 1, 2024 — December 31, 2024. The program will disburse mini-
grants for youth-led climate action outlined in the 50% by 2030 Climate Action Plan to
move forward climate action in our city.
The grant award is $50,000.00. An additional $100,000.00 is potentially available in
2025. No match is required and there is no additional budget impact; however, the
project will require staff time.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gina Bell, Director of Sustainability
DATE: April 3, 2024
RE: Bloomberg's Youth Climate Action Grant Award Acceptance
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to request City Council approval of a accepting the Bloomberg Youth
Climate Action grant award.
BACKGROUND
Last December (2023) Mayor Cavanagh and I attended the United Nations Conference of the Parties
or COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. During the Local Climate Action Summit (LCAS), Michael
Bloomberg announced a grant opportunity to Mayors participating in the LCAS to help fund global
youth climate action. We submitted our letter of interest and recently received an invitation to submit a
grant application. Building on the success of past youth-led climate actions by the Teen Resiliency
Corps, and with the full support (including a pledge) from Mayor Cavanagh, we submitted the grant
application, sharing both vulnerabilities facing Dubuque related to climate change as well as ideas for
youth projects we'd like to fund. The grant offers $50,000 to be administered as mini grants to youth,
for youth led climate actions. The funding would address equity, sustainability, and resiliency, while
providing capital and experiences for youth. Additionally, the work would directly support our 50% by
2030 Community Climate Action and Resiliency Plan.
DISCUSSION
In March 2024, we were awarded $50,000 for Youth Climate Action. Dubuque is one of 100 cities
selected from around the world, and one of 29 U.S. cities participating. The grant period runs April 1,
2024 — December 31, 2024. The program will disburse mini-grants for youth-led climate action
outlined in the 50% by 2030 Climate Action Plan to move forward climate action in our city.
BUDGETIMPACT
The grant award is $50,000.00. An additional $100,000.00 is potentially available in 2025. No match is
required and there is no additional budget impact; however, the project will require staff time.
REQUESTED ACTION
I respectfully request the City Council approval to accept the Bloomberg Youth Climate Action grant.