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Parks staff seek volunteers to review Unmistakable Identity grant applications

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, City of Lawrence · September 10, 2025
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Summary

Staff requested volunteers to serve on an ad hoc panel to review Unmistakable Identity (transient guest tax-funded) grant applications. Applications open Oct. 3Nov. 10 and panel scoring is due Nov. 14; the award meeting is Nov. 14, 1—PM.

Parks staff asked board members to volunteer to serve on an ad hoc review panel for the Unmistakable Identity grant program, which uses transient guest tax funds to support events and visitor-oriented projects. Porter told the board volunteers would review all applications via an on-line portal; the application window is Oct. 3 through Nov. 10, reviewers receive full application packets on Nov. 10, and scoring is due by Nov. 14 to support the award meeting on Nov. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Staff said typical application volume varies year to year and may be dozens of submissions; applicants generally submit 2-page applications with attachments including a budget. Volunteers score every application and staff average scores across reviewers. The current grant pool stands near $150,000 and top awards in prior years have been around $15,000 with awards tiered by scored need.

Several board members expressed willingness to serve and one volunteered to participate; staff said the grant administrator (Porter) will follow up with assignment and scoring instructions.

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