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Report of the Mayor submitting appointments to the Ad Hoc Emerging Neighborhood Funds Workgroup.
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I hereby submit, for your consideration and approval, the following workgroup appointments.
AD HOC EMERGING NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDS WORKGROUP
1. Alder Satya Rhodes-Conway, District 12 (Alder from the Community Services Committee)
2. Astra M. Iheukumere, Mayor's Designee
3. Brad Murphy, Planning Unit (or designee)
4. Lorri Wendorf-Corrigan, Community Services Staff (or designee)
5. Mary Charnitz, Community Development Block Grant Office (or designee)
Note: This workgroup was created and adopted in the 2012 Operating Budget. This workgroup will be dissolved after final recommendations are submitted to the Common Council.
"(c)The Emerging Neighborhoods Fund is designed to quickly deploy resources to neighborhoods facing various challenges. The goal is to address potential problems in neighborhoods before they become more serious and more expensive to the community. In past years, The fund has awarded grants to after-school programs, childcare initiatives, neighborhood associations in challenged neighborhoods, and grassroots initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of life in a neighborhood. Grants from the Fund are typically modestly-sized, one-time awards. Applications for initiatives addressing needs in neighborhoods with active Neighborhood Resource Teams will receive priority. Applications shall be reviewed by a workgroup consisting of an Alder from the Community Services Committee and one staff member from the Office of Community Services, the Community Development Block Grant Office, the Planning Unit, and the Mayor's Office. Funding recommendations shall be made to the Common Council in the form of a resolution. "
Respectfully submitted,
Paul R. Soglin
Mayor