ARPA Community Grant Review Committee and City Commission Review Extended

The City is excited to make these one-time federal funds available to assist neighborhood associations, non-profit organizations and small business meet the public health and economic needs of those most impacted by the pandemic as well as address longstanding health and economic disparities amplified by this event. Funding priority will be given to proposals which remove barriers for disproportionately impacted residents who have historically experienced difficulty to accessing these types of resources. Community grant funds are to be used to advance equity, strengthen the economic vitality of the city and quality of life of our residents.

**The evaluation and approval process by the ARPA Community Grant Review Committee and our City Commission is being extended into May.
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Applications are currently being reviewed for completeness and eligibility. Complete applications will be sent to the ARPA Community Grant Review Committee for consideration. The Committee will consist of one representative from each of the (4) City Commission Wards, (1) city staff and the City Manager. Two representative(s) from local Community Based Organizations will also be included to act in an advisory role only. The Committee will rank eligible applications and send a list of recommended recipients and grant amounts to the City Commission for final approval. The City Commission will review and approve selected recipient applications at a Regular Meeting of the Commission. All decisions by the Commission are final.

We expect the City Commissioners to make final decisions on recommended projects at their May 23rd commission meeting.