Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the City's acceptance of $50,000 in grant funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies (in partnership with Rockefeller Philanthropies) and amends the Community Development Division's 2026 Adopted Operating Budget. The Community Development Division's revenue and purchased services will be adjusted to reflect the $50,000 award within Munis Fund 1220 (Other Grants). No General Fund appropriation is required.
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Authorizing the City of Madison, via its Community Development Division (CDD), to accept up to $50,000 in grant funding from the Bloomberg/Rockefeller Philanthropies to implement the Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF); authorizing the Mayor to sign a YCAF Program Charter with the Grantor to formally accept these funds; and amending CDD's 2026 Adopted Operating Budget as appropriate to recognize the additional grant revenue and commensurate expenditures.
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BACKGROUND
In 2024, the City of Madison, through its Office of Sustainability (OOS), in partnership with its Community Development Division (CDD), applied for and was awarded the first round of Youth Climate Action Funds from Bloomberg Philanthropies, joining a global cohort of municipalities committed to amplifying youth leadership in addressing the climate crisis. The City partnered with United Way of Dane County (UWDC) and University of Wisconsin-Extension to implement the Youth Climate Action Fund through By Youth For Youth, an existing program that empowers teens to distribute funding to youth-led projects. Through this initial round, eight youth-led projects were funded, with UWDC serving as the fiscal agent for the funds.
Following the successful implementation of the first round, the City, through OOS, in partnership with CDD, was invited to apply for a second round of funding and was subsequently awarded an additional $100,000. This funding supported seventeen additional youth-led projects, with UWDC continuing to serve as the fiscal agent. Building...
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