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Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants (HCYAG) Program - Spring 2025 Equipment Grants and Arts & Music Grants, total NTE of $407,832.21
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, after consideration of recommendations, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners selects 15 equipment grants totaling $134,801.92 and 14 Arts & Music grants totaling $273,030.29 to receive 2025 grant funding for the HCYAG program as follows:
Equipment Grants:
- PRXXXXXXXX with Bloomington Public Schools ISD 271, not to exceed $10,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with City of Brooklyn Center, not to exceed $ 9,409.96
- PRXXXXXXXX with City of Champlin, not to exceed $10,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with City of Dayton, not to exceed $10,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with City of Eden Prairie, not to exceed $9,992
- PRXXXXXXXX with Hopkins Public Schools ISD 270, not to exceed $7,685
- PRXXXXXXXX with City of Loretto, not to exceed $8,945.07
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, not to exceed $10,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, not to exceed $9,729.89
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Public Schools SSD 1, not to exceed $10,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Public Schools SSD 1, not to exceed $10,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Public Schools SSD 1, not to exceed $10,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Public Schools SSD 1, not to exceed $8,100
- PRXXXXXXXX with City of Richfield, not to exceed $10,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with Robbinsdale Area Public Schools ISD 281, not to exceed $940
Arts & Music Grants:
- PRXXXXXXXX with Bloomington Public Schools ISD 271, not to exceed $25,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with Bloomington Public Schools ISD 271, not to exceed $7,344
- PRXXXXXXXX with City of Edina, not to exceed $7,740
- PRXXXXXXXX with City of Maple Grove, not to exceed $25,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, not to exceed $25,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, not to exceed $9,596.29
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Public Schools SSD 1, not to exceed $25,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Public Schools SSD 1, not to exceed $22,150
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Public Schools SSD 1, not to exceed $25,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Public Schools SSD 1, not to exceed $25,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with Minneapolis Public Schools SSD 1, not to exceed $25,000
- PRXXXXXXXX with City of Minnetonka, not to exceed $24,700
- PRXXXXXXXX with City of Robbinsdale, not to exceed $1,500
- PRXXXXXXXX with St. Louis Park Public Schools ISD 283, not to exceed $25,000
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Background:
The Hennepin County Board adopted Resolution 09-0320R3 establishing the Hennepin County Youth Sports Program (renamed Youth Activities Grants Program with Resolution 23-0153) with ballpark sales tax collections pursuant to Minn. Stat. 473.757, subd. 2. The County Board subsequently expanded the program with Resolution 11-0318R1 allowing grants for equipment and small capital assets; Resolution 15-0332R1 allowing grants for play areas and swimming lessons; and Resolution 21-0337 allowing grants for arts and music, and lifeguard services. Resolution 23-0087 delegated signature authority to the Purchasing Director to update grant evaluation criteria, and Resolution 24-0532 delegated authority to the Grants Management & Administration Director to sign HCYAG grant agreements.
HCYAG routinely offers Equipment, Arts & Music, Play Area, Lifeguard Services, and Swim Lessons Grants to Local Government Units (LGUs). The Spring 2025 RFA opened February 3 and closed March 31. During the RFA, LGUs submitted 28 Equipment Grant applications totaling $231 thousand and 23 Arts & Music Grant applications totaling $424 thousand.
Applications are evaluated by independent review panels of county staff from multiple lines of business and community reviewers from the Community Engagement Roster. To ensure geographic equity, applications are grouped by Commissioner district and are evaluated against other similarly grouped applications based on anticipated impact, financial need, public accessibility, cost reasonableness, and benefit to underserved areas.
The review panel recommends the following Equipment Grant applications for award:
1. Bloomington ISD 271 ($10,000) - Basketball goals; Kennedy, Jefferson Activity Ctrs.
2. City of Brooklyn Center ($ 9,409.96) - Soccer goals; Centennial Park
3. City of Champlin ($10,000) - Baseball scoreboard; Jerry Ruppelius Athletic Complex
4. City of Dayton ($10,000) - Variety of free-use sports equipment; eight city parks
5. City of Eden Prairie ($9,992) - Hockey equipment; Eden Prairie Community Center
6. Hopkins ISD 270 ($7,685) - Baseball equipment; Eisenhower Elementary
7. City of Loretto ($8,945.07) - Pitching machine equipment; Loretto Athletic Complex
8. Mpls Park & Rec Board ($10,000) - Indoor gym equipment; three community parks
9. Mpls Park & Rec Board ($9,729.89) - Sports gear storage; Audubon Park
10. MPS SSD 1 ($10,000) - Balls for a variety of sports; Southwest High School
11. MPS SSD 1 ($10,000) - Basketball shooting machines; N. Community High School
12. MPS SSD 1 ($10,000) - Balls for a variety of different sports; district wide
13. MPS SSD 1($8,100) - Variety of sports equipment; South High School
14. City of Richfield ($10,000) - Skating and hockey equipment; Richfield Ice Arena
15. Robbinsdale ISD 281 ($940) - Variety of gym equipment; Noble Elementary School
The review panel recommends the following Arts & Music Grant applications for award:
1. Bloomington ISD 271 ($25,000) - Choir music and equipment; Kennedy High School
2. Bloomington ISD 271 ($7,344) - Choir, theater equipment; Oak Grove Middle School
3. City of Edina ($7,740) - Free family art labs; Edina Art Center
4. City of Maple Grove ($25,000) - Sound system replacement; Town Green Park
5. Mpls Park & Rec Board ($25,000) - Interactive snow sculptures; downtown parks
6. Mpls Park & Rec Board ($9,596.29) - Arts and crafts pop-up park; various parks
7. MPS SSD 1 ($25,000) - Theatre-focused literacy; Hmong International Academy
8. MPS SSD 1 ($22,150) - Mosaic mural project; Transition Plus School
9. MPS SSD 1 ($25,000) - Instruments, new music commissions; South High School
10. MPS SSD 1 ($25,000) - VocalEssence teaching artists; district wide
11. MPS SSD 1 ($25,000) - Musical instruments; district wide
12. City of Minnetonka ($24,700) - Clay-making equipment; Eagle Ridge Academy
13. City of Robbinsdale ($1,500) - LGBTQ+ Upcycling Program; Crystal Community Ctr
14. St. Louis Park ISD 283 ($25,000) - After-school arts programming; district wide
recommendation
Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval