Item Description:
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Award funding for Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants Fall Sports Grants
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, after consideration of recommendations, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners selects 11 registration fee proposals, 8 athletic facility projects, and 16 sports equipment applications, totaling $2.34 million to receive 2024 grant funding for the Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants program as follows:
Registration Fee Grants:
• PR00005790 with St. Louis Park Schools ISD 238, not to exceed $33,000;
• PR00005786 with Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, not to exceed $100,000;
• PR00005788 with City of Minneapolis for four grants, not to exceed $228,511;
• PR00005789 with City of Crystal, not to exceed $35,814;
• PR00005811 with City of Minnetonka, not to exceed $3,470;
• PR00005787 with City of St. Louis Park, not to exceed $3,300;
• PR00005792 with City of Golden Valley, not to exceed $2,310;
• PR00005791 with Minneapolis Schools SSD 1, not to exceed $93,595
Facility Grants:
• PR00005795 with Minneapolis Schools SSD 1, not to exceed $300,000;
• PR00005796 with City of Eden Prairie, not to exceed $250,000;
• PR00005797 with City of Plymouth, not to exceed $200,000;
• PR00005798 with City of Deephaven, not to exceed $300,000;
• PR00005799 with City of Wayzata, not to exceed $100,000;
• PR00005800 with City of Brooklyn Center, not to exceed $145,000;
• PR00005801 with City of Maple Grove, not to exceed $120,000;
• PR00005802 with City of Crystal, not to exceed $300,000
Equipment Grants:
• PR00005803 with Minneapolis Schools SSD 1 for eight schools, not to exceed $63,349;
• PR00005804 with City of Robbinsdale, not to exceed $8,982;
• PR00005805 with City of Maple Grove, not to exceed $5,000;
• PR00005806 with Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for two projects, not to exceed $15,027;
• PR00005807 with Rockford Area Schools ISD 883, not to exceed $10,000;
• PR00005808 with City of Wayzata, not to exceed $6,865;
• PR00005809 with City of Bloomington, not to exceed $6,077;
• PR00005810 with City of Golden Valley, not to exceed $9,700
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Background:
The Hennepin County Board adopted Resolution 09-0320R3, establishing the Hennepin County Youth Sports Program with ballpark sales tax collections pursuant to Minn. Stat. 473.757, subd. 2. The County Board expanded the program with the adoption of Resolution 11-0318R1 which provided for additional grants to be awarded for equipment and/or small assets; and Resolution 15-0332R1 which provided for additional grants to be awarded for playground projects and swimming lessons; and Resolution 21-0337 which provided for additional grants to be awarded for art and music education and programming as well as lifeguard services; and Resolution 23-0087 which delegated signature authority to the Purchasing Director, allowed for review and updating of grant evaluation criteria, and expanded funding opportunities to include registration fees for youth sports and recreational activities. In 2023, the Hennepin County Board adopted Resolution 23-0153 that renamed the program to Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants to be inclusive of additional activities supported by the funding.
The Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants program has three grant initiatives that include sports grants, water safety grants, and art and music grants. Grant opportunities are available each year in the Fall and Spring. In Fall of 2023, applications for registration fee grants, facility grants, and equipment grants were accepted. In total, $2.34 million was allocated for the Fall 2023 grant cycle with $500,000 allocated for registration fee grants, $1.7 million for facility grants, and $125,000 for equipment grants.
Current Request:
Applications for the Fall 2023 grant cycle were accepted from August 28 through October 17, 2023, and returned 12 applications for registration fees, 24 applications for facilities, and 30 applications for sports equipment. A third-party administrator, the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commissioner (MASC), reviewed applications for facility and equipment grants while Hennepin County evaluated registration fee applications.
A Hennepin County review panel with representatives from Education Support Services, Economic Development, Human Resources, Purchasing, and Human Services and Public Health recommended that 11 registration fee applications receive award, totaling $500,000. Upon review of applications, MASC recommended that 8 facility applications receive award, totaling $1.7 million, and 16 equipment applications receive award, totaling $125,000.
This board action will adopt the recommendations of the review panels and award $2.34 million in funding to the 35 identified projects.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval