Number
241635
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
231757
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution amending Common Council File Number 231757 relating to the acceptance and expenditure of a Cities Forward grant.
Analysis
This resolution amends Common Council File Number 231757 relating to the acceptance and expenditure of a Cities Forward grant. This resolution amends the original resolution to reflect an extension of the grant period to December 31, 2025, and additional funding of $222,888 granted by Cities Forward for establishing Civic Corners and quarterly programming in MPL branches, bringing the total grant amount to $472,888.
Body
Whereas, Cities Forward is a non-profit organization that works to prioritize participation in our democracy by supporting cities in the development of nonpartisan, city-driven projects to boost civic participation and by helping cities strengthen the infrastructure of civic engagement; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is eligible for a Cities Forward grant to fund nonpartisan civic engagement; and
Whereas, This grant project would serve the public purpose of planning and implementing a citywide civic engagement campaign in the City of Milwaukee to increase civic literacy; and
Whereas, This grant project would work to increase civic literacy by funding the creation of a website where residents can access government programs and services by category of need and locate nonpartisan voter information, by funding a street outreach team to attend events and promote City programs, and by funding a communications campaign to engage residents in City of Milwaukee programs and services more effectively; and
Whereas, This grant project also created one full-time Community Relations and Engagement Director position and five part-time Temporary Community Education Assistant positions; and
Whereas, The additional funding provided for this grant project would establish Civic Corners in MPL branches with resources on voting, government function...
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