Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant AwardCopyrighted
April 6, 2020
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 12.
ITEM TITLE: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award
Recommendation
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of the Resilient
Community Advisory Commission recommendations for
four projects for funding from the Sustainable Dubuque
Community Grant Program.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award 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: March 30, 2020
Sustainable Community Coordinator Gina Bell is recommending City Council approval
of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission recommendations for the following
four projects for funding from the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program at a
total funding amount of $6,812.88, which would exhaust the Sustainable Dubuque Grant
Fund for FY20.
The following applications are recommended for funding:
Organization
Project
Amount
Washington Neighborhood
Community Garden
Solar Powered Water Pump &
Improved Produce Stand
$2,500.00
Convivium Urban
Farmstead
Community Food Processing
Education & Equipment
$2,425.00
Iowa State Extension &
Outreach
Harvest of the Month
Teachers
$1,280.00
St. Marks Youth
Enrichment
Heroes Summer Academy
$607.88*
*denotes partial funding
Due to the COVID-19 virus and its unknown implications at this moment and moving
forward, grantees will have a 60-day window to assess if they will proceed with their
project. If a grantee cannot move forward, a new recommendation would be forwarded
to City Council to reallocate the funds to other applicant(s).
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator
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TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award Recommendation
DATE: March 25, 2020
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to present the recommendation of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission
(RCAC) which reviewed Round 21 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 FY20. $56,160.62 in requests were made for FY20. Sixteen
applications were received the first round (Fall 2019). Twelve applications were received in this round (Spring
2020). All commissioners were invited to submit their individuals scores. The RCAC met to review the
aggregated scores and prepare a recommendation.
DISCUSSION
The following applications are recommended for funding:
Organization
Project
Amount
Washington Neighborhood
Community Garden
Solar Powered Water Pump &
Improved Produce Stand
$2,500.00
Convivium Urban Farmstead
Community Food Processing
Education & Equipment
$2,425.00
Iowa State Extension &
Outreach
Harvest of the Month Teachers
$1,280.00
St. Marks Youth Enrichment
Heroes Summer Academy
$607.88*
*denotes partial funding
Total recommended funding is $6,812.88. This would exhaust the Sustainable Dubuque Grant Fund for FY20.
Due to the COVID-19 virus and its unknown implications at this moment and moving forward, we will offer
grantees a 60-day window to assess if they will proceed with project. If a grantee cannot move forward, we
request the ability to make a new recommendation to Council in order to reallocate the funds to other
applicant(s).
REQUESTED ACTION
I respectfully request City Council approve the recommendations of the Resilient Community Advisory
Commission regarding the Round 21 funding of the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant program.