Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Recommendations FY2016 Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 18.
ITEM TITLE: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Recommendations
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of six 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 City Manager Memo
Recommendations-MVM Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program
DATE: July 25, 2016
Sustainable Community Coordinator Cori Burbach is recommending City Council
approval of the following six projects for funding from the Sustainable Dubuque
Community Grant Program at a total funding request of$12,000:
Organization Project Amount
Dubuque County ISU Driftless Farm & Food Fest $21500
Extension
Dubuque Main Street Kids at Market/Double Up Food Bucks $21500
The Smokestack Smokestack Pocket Park $21500
St. Mark's Youth Enrichment Reducing Nature Deficits Through $21500
Environmental Education
Dubuque Museum of Art, Sustainability Through Arts $11000
leading an artist collaboration
Four Mounds Foundation I Winter Farmers Market $1,000
1 concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Cori Burbach, Sustainable Community Coordinator
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program
DATE: July 22, 2016
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to recommend to the City Council six 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 reviewed the ten applications submitted in this quarter. The
following are recommended for funding:
Organization Project Amount
Dubuque County ISU Driftless Farm & Food Fest $21500
Extension
Dubuque Main Street Kids at Market/Double Up Food Bucks $21500
The Smokestack Smokestack Pocket Park $21500
St. Mark's Youth Enrichment Reducing Nature Deficits Through $21500
Environmental Education
Dubuque Museum of Art, Sustainability Through Arts $11000
leading an artist collaboration
Four Mounds Foundation Winter Farmers Market $11000
Total recommended funding is $12,000. This leaves $10,500 available in FY2017. The
next deadline for the grant applications will be October 1, 2016.
REQUESTED ACTION
I respectfully request City Council approval of the recommended funding for the
Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant detailed above.