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Posted: April 26, 2024
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: LF050124-16

Agenda Item Title:

Authorize the City to Accept and the Mayor to Sign the Love Your Block Grant in the amount of $100,000

Origination Group:
Legal & Finance Committee
Origination Meeting Date:
05/01/2024
City Council Hearing Date:
05/06/2024
Staff Contact:
Jamie Toennies
Location:
Council Chambers
Agenda Item Summary:
The Love Your Block Grant will provide funding to assist in the revitalization of the Star Village neighborhood. The grant is from the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at John Hopkins.

Why important for the city The Love Your Block Program is a high-impact service strategy that connects city leaders with community residents to help revitalize their neighborhoods one block at a time. It will allow the Police Department to expand their successful community engagement methods from North Rapid City to a new neighborhood.

Strings: Funds are limited to hiring a Fellow and providing small grants to the neighborhood. An AmeriCorps Vista will also be hired but funded through BCPI.

Match: None

Indirect: None

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center

Recommendations:

Origination Recommendation Action:
Approve

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