Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award RecommendationCity of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
Action Items # 6.
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October 18, 2021
ITEM TITLE: Sustainable Dubuque Community GrantAward Recommendation
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of the Resilient Community
Advisory Commission recommendations for funding four projects from
the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program at a total funding
amount of $9,200.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award City Manager Memo
Recommendations-MVM Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
THE CITY
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Dubuque
All -America City
IN
2007.2012.2013
2017*2019
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award Recommendation
DATE: October 11, 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 $9,200.
The following applications are recommended for funding:
ORGANIZATION
PROJECT
AWARD
CLARKE UNIVERSITY
CLIMATE TEACH IN
$2,100.00
DJC HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
RESTORE
$2,500.00
DUBUQUE RESCUE MISSION
GARDEN STRONG START
$2,500.00
TRI-STATE VIATS
GUATEMALAN EC-DEV COOP
$2,100.00
One submission was not recommended for funding.
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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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator
THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award Recommendation
DATE: October 8, 2021
Dubuque
111•lneriee City
2007•2012,2013
2017*2019
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to present the Round 24 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 FY22. Five (5) applications were received this
round (October 2021) totaling $11,625.00 in requested funding. A sub -committee made up of
RCAC members and myself met to review the aggregated scores and prepare a recommendation
to the RCAC. The recommendation was supported by the RCAC and is included below for
Council consideration.
DISCUSSION
The following applications are recommended for funding:
ORGANIZATION
PROJECT
AWARD
CLARKE UNIVERSITY
CLIMATE TEACH IN
$2,100.00
DJC HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
RESTORE
$2,500.00
DUBUQUE RESCUE MISSION
GARDEN STRONG START
$2,500.00
TRI-STATE VIATS
GUATEMALAN EC-DEV COOP
$2,100.00
One submission was not recommended for funding. Total recommended funding for this round is
$9,200.00. The remaining balance for the Spring of 2022 is $15,800.00.
REQUESTED ACTION
I respectfully request City Council approve the recommendations of the Resilient Community
Advisory Commission regarding Round 24 funding of the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant
program.