Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award Recommendation Copyrighted
April 19, 2021
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 18.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Sustainable Dubuque Community GrantAward Recommendation
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending approval of the Resilient Community
Advisory Commission recommendations for selected projects for
funding from the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program at a
total funding amount of$20,720.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Approve
DISPOSITION:
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Sustainable Dubuque Grants-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: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award Recommendation
DATE: April 12, 2021
Sustainable Community Coordinator Gina Bell is recommending City Council approval
of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission recommendations for the following
projects for funding from the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program at a total
funding amount of $20,720.
The following applications are recommended for funding:
ORGANIZATION PROJECT AWARD
Convivium Urban Farm Harvest and Produce Processing House $2,425.00
Dubuque County Energy District Student Energy Efficiency Collaboration $2,500.00
Dubuque Winter Farmers Market Sustainable Food Systems Conversations Series at Market $2,500.00
Green lowa AmeriCorps Donate Don't Dump: Dubuque Universities $1,450.00
Jacob Kohlhaas Valentine Park $2,500.00
Lovely City, LLC Demonstrating Multi-Modal Employee Transportation Model $2,200.00
Mighty River Food Collective Mighty River Food Collective Education and Outreach $716.00
Millwork Night Market Farm to Street $2,500.00
Oh Happy Play! Keeping Toys Out of Landfill $582.00
ReEvolution Farms Sustainable Weed Mgmt. + Prairie Dev. $1,607.00
St. Luke's Wading Pool/Container Garden $1,740.00
Three proposals did not meet the minimum requirements of the grant or scored very low
and were not eligible for funding. One proposal was only partially funded.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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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: April 2, 2021
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to present the Round 23 Sustainable Dubuque Grants
recommendation of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission (RCAC)for 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. Six (6) applications were received the first
round (October 2020) and two (2) projects, totaling $4,280.00 were funded. Fourteen (14)
applications were received this round (March 2021), requesting $30,137.64 with only $20,720.00
remaining to grant. All commissioners were invited to submit their individuals scores. A 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 a vote of six in
favor, zero opposed and 1 abstention at the April 1, 2021 meeting.
DISCUSSION
The followin a lications are recommended for fundin :
ORGANIZATION PROJECT AWARD
Convivium Urban Farm Harvest and Produce Processing House $2,425.00
Dubuque County Energy District Student Energy Efficiency Collaboration $2,500.00
Dubuque Winter Farmers Market Sustainable Food Systems Conversations Series at Market $2,500.00
Green lowa AmeriCorps Donate Don't Dump: Dubuque Universities $1,450.00
Jacob Kohlhaas Valentine Park $2,500.00
Lovely City, LLC Demonstrating Multi-Modal Employee Transportation Model $2,200.00
Mighty River Food Collective Mighty River Food Collective Education and Outreach $716.00
Millwork Night Market Farm to Street $2,500.00
Oh Happy Play! Keeping Toys Out of Landfill $582.00
ReEvolution Farms Sustainable Weed Mgmt. + Prairie Dev. $1,607.00
St. Luke's Wading Pool/Container Garden $1,740.00
Total recommended funding is the remaining balance of$20,720.00. Three (3) proposals did not
meet the minimum requirements of the grant or scored very low and were not eligible for funding.
One (1) proposal only was partially funded.
REQUESTED ACTION
I respectfully request City Council approve the recommendations of the Resilient Community
Advisory Commission regarding Round 23 funding of the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant
program.
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