Subject
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Ratify and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Maryland State Arts Council Grant Agreement for Grants for Organizations for City-Managed Arts Programs.
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Department
Recreation & Parks
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Mayor and Council ratify and authorize the City Manager to execute
the attached Maryland State Arts Council Grant Agreement between the Mayor and Council of
Rockville and the State of Maryland for grants for organizations.
Discussion
On July 29, 2025, the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) awarded Rockville $26,813 in
grants for organizations. The funding is conditional upon the signed and executed agreement
between MSAC and the City of Rockville (Attachment A). Rockville has successfully executed 30
similar MSAC grant agreements.
The City Manager executed the grant agreement and is seeking ratification of that execution
because MSAC takes approximately six weeks to complete the process for the City to receive
the funds, and the City Manager did not want to delay the funding while the Mayor and Council
were on summer recess. Therefore, staff requests that the Mayor and Council ratify and
authorize the City Manager to execute this MSAC Grant for City-Managed Arts Programs to
provide funding for organizations such as the Rockville Civic Ballet, Rockville Concert Band,
Rockville Chorus, and Glenview Mansion Art Gallery. The City Manager must document the
Mayor and Council approval to sign the attached grant agreement with the State of Maryland
for Rockville to receive the funding.
Mayor and Council History
This is the first time the FY2026 MSAC Grants for Organization has been brought before the
Mayor and Council.
Fiscal Impact
The MSAC grant agreement provides outside funds for City-managed Arts programs. The Fiscal Year 2026 adopted budget includes grant revenue and associated appropriations for the MSAC grant, which has traditionally been received annually by the City.
Next Steps
If authorized by the Mayor and Council, the City Manager will provide the MSAC with
documentation of the ratification and approval.