Subject
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Approval of the City of Rockville Standard Form FY 2025 Community Organization Grant Agreement, and Authorization for the Acting City Manager to Execute Fourteen FY2025 Community Organization Grant Agreements to disburse a total of $448,060 in City Grant Funds to selected non-profit organizations.
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Department
City Manager's Office (CMO)
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Mayor and Council approve the attached form agreement and authorize the Acting City Manager to execute the grant agreements with fourteen grantees that will collectively administer programs during fiscal year 2025. Upon the Mayor and Council authorization, staff will coordinate with grantees to duly execute the grant agreements. The form agreement is attached.
Discussion
In November 2023, the City Manager’s Office invited nonprofit organizations to submit FY 2025 Community Organization Grant Program applications to help fund for programs and services that enhance the quality of life for Rockville residents. The City Manager’s Office received twenty-one (21) applications from various organizations seeking funding for eligible programs and services. All of these applications were reviewed by the City Manager’s Office and staff from departments involved with some applicant grants. The Acting City Manager recommended to the Mayor and Council that fourteen (14) nonprofit organizations receive FY 2025 Community Organization Grant funding for eligible programs and services. On May 6, 2024, the Mayor and Council adopted and approved the City of Rockville FY 2025 Budget and allocated a total of $448,060 for the FY 2025 Community Organization Grant Program to disburse City grant funds to the following 14 nonprofit organizations:
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NAME OF GRANTEE |
Grant Amount |
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1. Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd. |
$85,000 |
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2. Rockville Science Center, Inc. |
$60,000 |
|
3. Rockville Housing Enterprises |
$56,180 |
|
4. The Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts, Inc. (VisArts) |
$48,830 |
|
5. The Rockville Little Theatre, Inc. |
$20,850 |
|
6. Rockville Musical Theatre, Inc. |
$18,500 |
|
7. Victorian Lyric Opera Company |
$14,000 |
|
8. Rockville Sister City Corporation |
$15,000 |
|
9. Sunflower Bakery |
$20,000 |
|
10. The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department Inc. |
$77,000 |
|
11. F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference, Inc. |
$ 6,700 |
|
12. Main Street Connect, Inc. |
$10,000 |
|
13. Bender JCC of Greater Washington, Inc. |
$ 6,000 |
|
14. Montgomery College |
$10,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$448,060 |
Notes:
1. The Mayor and Council made modifications to some FY25 recommended grant amounts and discussed with staff items to be included within the scope of services for Peerless Rockville, which will be incorporated in the Exhibit A of the Agreement with Peerless.
2. The FY2025 total for the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department includes a one-time $65,000 contribution for a vehicle.
Mayor and Council History
On May 6, 2024, the Mayor and Council adopted and approved the City of Rockville FY 2025 Budget and allocated a total of $448,060 for the FY 2025 Community Organization Grant Program.
Next Steps
Upon the Mayor and Council authorization, staff will coordinate with grantees to duly execute the grant agreements in FY25. The form agreement is attached.