Local College Access Network Grant Letter of Support - Local College Access Network Copyrighted
December 3, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 10.
ITEM TITLE: Local College Access Network Grant Letter of Support
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval to submit a letter of
support of the Community Foundation of Greater
Dubuque's application for a Local College Access Network
Implementation Grant from the lowa Student Aid
Commission.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Local College Access Network Implementation Grant City Manager Memo
Letter of Support-NNM Memo
Cover Memo LCAN Implementation Grant Letter of Staff Memo
Support
Letter of Support Supporting Documentation
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FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Local College Access Network Implementation Grant — Letter of Support
DATE: November 27, 2018
Human Rights Director Kelly Larson recommends City Council approval to submit a
letter of support of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque's application for a
Local College Access Network Implementation Grant from the lowa Student Aid
Commission. The only budget impact involved in providing this support is the staff time
of Human Rights Director Kelly Larson as part of the Local College Access Network
Leadership Team.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Kelly Larson, Human Rights Director
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Kelly Larson, Human Rights Director
DATE: November 26, 2018
RE: Local College Access Network I mplementation Grant— Letter of Support
This purpose of this memo is to seek your approval to submit the attached letter in
support of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque's application for a Local
College Access Network (LCAN) Implementation Grant from the lowa Student Aid
Commission.
LCAN is a collective impact initiative consisting of representatives from education,
workforce, government and the non-profit sectors supported by lowa College Aid
through grant funds, training, and technical assistance. The Community Foundation of
Greater Dubuque serves as the backbone organization. I have been serving on the
leadership team for the LCAN since the summer of 2017. Currently, our team is
finalizing a common agenda with associated metrics focused on creating a culture that
encourages post-secondary education and training aspirations so that residents in our
community obtain fulfilling, financially secure careers and businesses in our community
have a workforce for the future. If we receive the implementation grant, our next step
will be to develop action teams.
The LCAN effort aligns with the goal of Future Ready lowa, a State of lowa initiative that
is focused on ensuring 70% of lowa's workforce have education or training beyond high
school by the year 2025. It also aligns with the City Council's goal of Partnership for a
Better Dubuque by contributing towards these two Council identified outcomes: having
opportunities for residents for upward mobility and empowerment across all
demographics and having non-profit institutions, private businesses and educational
institutions contributing towards implementation of the Imagine Dubuque
Comprehensive Plan. The Human Rights Department is involved because sector study
data reveals significantly lower post-secondary education and training attainment rates
among low-income, minority, and first-generation youth, and the work aligns with the
work of the My Brother's Keeper Network we facilitate.
The only budget impact involved in lending this support is my staff time as part of the
LCAN leadership team.
The action requested is that you approve submitting the attached letter of support for
the LCAN Implementation Grant being pursued by the Community Foundation of
Greater Dubuque on behalf of our local network.
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