Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Recommendations_ApplicationsCopyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 5.
ITEM TITLE: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Recommendations
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of the quarterly Sustainable
Dubuque Community grant applications.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
E Sustainable Dubuque Comunity Grant Recommendation -MVM Memo City Manager Memo
E Staff Memo Staff Memo
THE 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: October 13, 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.
Nine applications were received this quarter.
Sustainable Community Coordinator Cori Burbach and the Application Review
Committee recommend funding the following grant applications:
Organization
Project
Amount
Proudly Accessible Dubuque
Mural for business and community events
$1500
DreamCatcher Productions
Historic Millwork District history video &
curriculum
$965
Hispanic Ministry of Dubuque
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cultural Festival
$1300
Washington Neighborhood
Development Corporation
Take Back the Night
$900
N/A
Bike Fix -it Station — NW Arterial Trail
$1265.99
Total recommended funding is $5,931, leaving $11,682 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 Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Sustainable Community Coordinator
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: October 13, 2014
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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 nine applications submitted in this quarter. The
following are recommended for funding:
Organization
Project
Amount
Proudly Accessible Dubuque
Mural for business and community events
$1500
DreamCatcher Productions
Historic Millwork District history video &
curriculum
$965
Hispanic Ministry of Dubuque
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cultural Festival
$1300
Washington Neighborhood
Development Corporation
Take Back the Night
$900
N/A
Bike Fix -it Station — NW Arterial Trail
$1265.99
Total recommended funding is $5,931, leaving $11,682 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.