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File #: 92031    Version: 1 Name: Authorizing the City of Madison Community Development Division (CDD) to accept a proposed grant of up to $750,000 from the Oscar Rennebohm Foundation (ORF) to help fund a four-year Neighborhood-based Older Adult Pilot Program; amending CDD's 2026 Adopted
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/18/2026 In control: COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMITTEE
On agenda: 3/10/2026 Final action: 3/10/2026
Enactment date: 3/16/2026 Enactment #: RES-26-00148
Title: Authorizing the City of Madison Community Development Division (CDD) to accept a proposed grant of up to $750,000 from the Oscar Rennebohm Foundation (ORF) to help fund a four-year Neighborhood-based Older Adult Pilot Program; amending CDD's 2026 Adopted Operating Budget to recognize receipt of the first year’s installment of that grant ($328,920) and authorizing its expenditure; and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a grant agreement with the Foundation to accept the grant. (Citywide)
Sponsors: Julia Matthews, Isadore Knox Jr., Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Michael E. Verveer, Sean O'Brien, Sabrina V. Madison
Related files: 92072
Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the 2026 Adopted Operating Budget for the Community Development Division (CDD) to reflect up to $328,920 in new grant revenue and corresponding expenditures in the Other Grants Fund (Fund 1220). The grant terms call for in-kind grant matching contributions from the City totaling approximately $90,000 in 2026. These matching funds are available within CDD's 2026 Adopted Operating Budget.

A separate resolution will be submitted to create the 1.5 LTE Program and Outreach Coordinator positions. The positions will be fully funded by the grant in 2026. The estimated cost for salary and benefits of the positions in 2026 is $100,819 (estimated an April 1 start date). The estimated annual cost for the positions is $134,425.

The level of funding from the grantor gradually declines over the subsequent three years of the grant period (2027 - 2029). If the Program is to continue, funding from the City General Fund or other sources will be needed to offset those reductions. Any additional City funding required to meet those obligations in 2027, 2028, and 2029, will require authorization from the Common Council through the City’s standard operating budget process for each of those years. This includes continued authorization for the 1.5 LTE Program & Outreach Coordinator positions. Once the grant period is over, the program will be evaluated to determine if it will continue. If CDD wishes to continue the program, the agency will need to request the funds through the standard operating budget process.

Under the proposed amendment, CDD's 2026 Adopted Operating Budget will be amended to reflect the following increases in revenues and expenditures in the Other Grants Fund:

Revenue: $328,920
Salaries and Benefits Expenditures: $153,920
Purchased Services and/or Supplies Expenditures: $175,000

The proposed resolution further authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with the grantor organization (Oscar Rennebohm Fou...

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