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Bend staff proposes Climate Action Partner grants; ECC to review applications and advise awards
Summary
City staff proposed a Climate Action Partner grant program to fund community-led work implementing the CCAP. Staff requested $150,000 per year, proposed flexible awards and recommended the ECC review and score applications before the city manager approves awards. Committee members debated eligibility, scoring and disbursement.
City of Bend staff presented a proposed Climate Action Partner grant program at the Energy and Climate Committee meeting on May 8, asking the ECC to review the program design and to take a central role scoring applications and recommending award recipients.
Staff said the program is intended to fund community organizations that deliver services aligned with the Climate and Community Action Plan (CCAP), particularly education and outreach, workforce development, technical assistance and community support programs. Staff proposed requesting $150,000 per year in the biennial budget to support the program and suggested flexible award sizes so the ECC could recommend a few mid-sized awards or a larger single award in a given cycle.
Key program features discussed: - Eligibility: staff proposed the program be open to nonprofit organizations and higher-education institutions.…
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