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Neg four Green Partners environmental grants, 09/01/23-08/31/24, total combined NTE $96,700
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate the following Green Partners environmental grant agreements, during the period September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024:
* Agreement PR00005496 with EMERGE Community Development, with the amount not to exceed $30,000
* Agreement PR00005497 with Pillsbury United Communities, with an amount not to exceed $29,700
* Agreement PR00005505 with Young Men's Christian Association of the North, with an amount not to exceed $12,000
* Agreement PR00005507 with Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, with the amount not to exceed $25,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the County Administrator be authorized to sign the agreements on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The Green Partners grant program provides support and funding to organizations to implement projects that engage residents to protect and improve the environment. Since the program was established in 2012, the county has awarded 231 grants totaling more than $2.8 million. Funding for the program comes from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund.
The program offers three types of grants: Environmental Action grants for projects that focus on motivating adults to take environmentally friendly actions, Youth Environmental Education grants for projects engaging young people in environmental education and stewardship, and a pilot grant program for Youth Green Jobs.
Eligible organizations include registered nonprofit organizations such as community groups, youth programs and congregations; park districts; and private and public schools and school districts, including community education programs such as early childhood family education.
The county released a request for prop...
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