08/13/2024 Resolutions 2024-183 RESOLUTION 2024-183
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island applied for a grant from the National
League of Cities (NLC) Advancing Economic Mobility program to fund the creation of a
partnership between the City, community groups and educational organizations for the
implementation of a pilot project called the Grand Island Community Kitchen Pilot Project; and
WHEREAS, using NLC grant funding, the Grand Island Community Kitchen
Pilot Project could provide direct funding assistance to entrepreneurs with a household income of
200% or less of the federal poverty limit to be used toward the cost of renting shared commercial
kitchen space, purchasing supplies or creating marketing materials in order to provide equitable
support to entrepreneurs and small businesses; and
WHEREAS, the creation of the Grand Island Community Kitchen Pilot Project
aligns with the City of Grand Island 2023 Economic Development Plan priorities to provide
technical assistance, grants and agreements to qualifying Grand Island businesses to stimulate
economic growth in Grand Island and further aligns with goals of the Grow Grand Island
Business Development Strategy to provide entrepreneurs with necessary assistance and nurture
an entrepreneurial culture; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2024, the City of Grand Island was notified by NLC that
it was selected as one of twelve local governments in the United States to participate in their
Advancing Economic Mobility program and awarded a grant in the amount of $20,000 to
implement the Grand Island Community Kitchen Pilot Project.
WHEREAS, City Staff recommends the acceptance of the NLC Advancing
Economic Mobility grant award and the participation of the City in the national cohort of local
governments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and
directed to accept the NLC Advancing Economic Mobility grant in the amount of$20,000 and to
execute all documents related to the grant and program on behalf of the City of Grand Island and
to take all other actions necessary to effect the purpose of this resolution.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island,Nebraska, August 13, 2024
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#oger . Ste e, Mayor
Attest:
i11 Granere, City Clerk