SUBJECT:
Title
A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving the Distribution of Funding Through the Grants to Communities Program
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PRESENTER(S): Amy Teetzel, Director of Administrative Services & Operations
Denise Jakan, Director of Information Technology
Gabi Rae, Director of Communications & Community Engagement
Julian Jacquin, Director of Economic Development
Brandon Grasmick, Recreation Coordinator Special Events
TIME ESTIMATE: 15 minutes
only required for non-consent items
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: $79,920
Balance Available: $80,000
Budget Line Item Number: 100-10-110-575140-000000
New Appropriation Required: No
POLICY ISSUES:
Staff believe the recommended allocations reflects the Council's previously stated policy priorities and an equitable distribution of the budgeted funding.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the resolution with recommended distribution of funding for 2025 Grants to Communities Program
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Grants to Communities Program provides funding to local non-profit organizations to support projects, programs, and events that benefit Erie and its residents. Information on the program is available on the Grants to Communities
page of the Town's website.
Applications for the 2025 funding cycle opened on Sept. 1, 2024, and closed on Nov. 30, 2024. We received a total of 20 applications from 16 different organizations for a total of $105,936 in requested funds. Of the requests, $47,716 is to support events and $58,220 is to support services.
A staff review team from Administration, Communications & Community Engagement, Information Technology, Economic Development and Parks & Recreation reviewed and discussed all applications and recommends funding the f...
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