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File #: 71640    Version: 1 Name: Authorizing the Community Development Division to accept grant funds ($150,000) from the National League of Cities (NLC) to support creating equitable outcomes for marginalized youth, particularly in high-demand science, technology, engineering, and mathe
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/18/2022 In control: Community Development Division
On agenda: 5/24/2022 Final action: 6/7/2022
Enactment date: 6/14/2022 Enactment #: RES-22-00447
Title: Amending the Community Development Division's 2022 Operating Budget and authorizing the Division to accept grant funds ($150,000) from the National League of Cities (NLC) to support creating equitable outcomes for marginalized youth, particularly in high-demand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) work force industries.
Sponsors: Brian Benford, Regina M. Vidaver, Nasra Wehelie, Yannette Figueroa Cole, Sheri Carter
Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes acceptance of a $150,000 grant from the National League of Cities to support equitable economic recovery and growth for marginalized youth and emerging young adults who are interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The Community Development Division’s revenue and purchased services will be amended to reflect the amount of the award. No additional City appropriation is required.
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Amending the Community Development Division's 2022 Operating Budget and authorizing the Division to accept grant funds ($150,000) from the National League of Cities (NLC) to support creating equitable outcomes for marginalized youth, particularly in high-demand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) work force industries.
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In December 2021, the City of Madison joined a cohort of municipalities through the National League of Cities (NLC) to support the Youth Excel: Cities Advancing Equitable Youth Economic Recovery and Empowerment Initiative. The goal of the initiative is to implement short and long-term programs and practices that will support equitable economic recovery and growth for marginalized youth and emerging young adults ages 16 to 24 who are interested in careers in the STEM workforce. The NLC will provide the City of Madison technical assistance to create policy recommendations and programming advice for suggested service models to improve the coordinated education, training, and support services to Madison youth and emerging young adult residents. The NLC invited members to apply, and Madison was awarded, $150,000 in grant funding to help further develop the work over the next 18-24 months. The Community Development Division (CDD) will manage these funds and oversee the Youth Excel initiative.
In and around Madison and Dane County, math, science, and technology-related education and training are in high demand in the emerging workforce economy. In the last 1...

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