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Award funding for 2023 Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants Art and Music Projects; Additional grants for youth sports registration fees utilizing ballpark sales tax collections
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BE IT RESOLVED, after consideration of recommendations, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners selects 12 art and music projects to receive 2023 grant funding totaling $204,295 for the Hennepin County Youth Activities Grant program for a two-year period, as follows:
* PR00005538 with Minneapolis Public Schools SSD 1 for two projects, not to
exceed $48,900
* PR00005534 with Robbinsdale Area Schools ISD 281, not to exceed $25,000
* PR00005535 with St. Anthony - New Brighton Schools ISD 282, not to exceed $25,000
* PR00005532 with St. Louis Park Public Schools ISD 283, not to exceed $25,000
* PR00005528 with Brooklyn Center Community Schools ISD 286, not to exceed $24,995
* PR00005537 with the City of Minneapolis, not to exceed $25,000
* PR00005533 with Bloomington Public Schools ISD 271, not to exceed $22,396
* PR00005536 with the City of Maple Grove, not to exceed $15,000
* PR00005529 with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, not to exceed $8,750
* PR00005531 with the City of Edina, not to exceed $5,500
* PR00005530 with the City of Golden Valley, not to exceed $1,150
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Minnesota Statute ? 473.757, subd. 2, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners re-authorizes the award of available ballpark sales tax dollars to fund youth activities and youth sports through the Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants program, grants may be awarded to cities, public school districts, park districts, and watershed districts within Hennepin County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants program be expanded to permit funding for youth sports registration fees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the Pu...
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