Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program Recommendations 2014THE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program
DATE: July 15, 2014
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In 2013 the City Council approved the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant program.
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.
Nineteen applications were received this quarter.
Sustainable Community Coordinator Cori Burbach and the Application Review
Committee recommend funding the following grant applications:
Organization
Project
Amount
Point Neighborhood
Two Little Free Libraries
$750
Community Garden
Coalition
Capacity building and community education
$1000
EnStyro
Market Development of EPS (Styrofoam)
recycling in Dubuque businesses
$500
National Mississippi River
Museum & Aquarium
Bike racks
$2100
Petal Project
Sustainable business support
$500
Jule Transit
JuleCorps (youth rider mentoring & education)
$1037.50
Dubuque Area Arts
Collective
Community arts awareness & young artist
development
$500
Dubuque Transgender
Professional workshops & community
education
$1000
Total recommended funding is $7,387.50, leaving $17,612.50 available for future
applications, which will be reviewed quarterly.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligan
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Sustainable Community Coordinator
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THE CITY OF
DU1Ui
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Cori Burbach, Sustainable Community Coordinator
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program
DATE: July 15, 2014
Dubuque
All -America City
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2007 • 2012 • 2013
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to recommend to the City Council projects for funding from
the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant program.
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.
DISCUSSION
A citizen committee met to review the 19 applications submitted in this quarter. The
following are recommended for funding:
Organization
Project
Amount
Point Neighborhood
Two Little Free Libraries
$750
Community Garden
Coalition
Capacity building and community education
$1000
EnStyro
Market Development of EPS (Styrofoam)
recycling in Dubuque businesses
$500
National Mississippi River
Museum & Aquarium
Bike racks
$2100
Petal Project
Sustainable business support
$500
Jule Transit
JuleCorps (youth rider mentoring & education)
$1037.50
Dubuque Area Arts
Collective
Community arts awareness & young artist
development
$500
Dubuque Transgender
Professional workshops & community
education
$1000
Total recommended funding is $7,387.50, leaving $17,612.50 available for future
applications which will be reviewed quarterly.
REQUESTED ACTION
I respectfully request City Council approval of the recommended funding for the
Sustainable Dubuque Community Grants detailed above.