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Workshop Agenda I. Welcome - Department of Neighborhood

Relations

II. Presentations by:

○ City of Topeka Planning Department

○ City of Topeka Public Works Department

○ Shawnee County Parks & Recreation

○ Bloomerang Studios

○ Topeka Metro Bike Share

○ Topeka Metro Bus Shelters

III. Application Guidelines – Department of Neighborhood Relations

Workshop Overview

What is an empowerment grant and how do I apply?

What is the timeline for the application process and how are applications scored?

Who do I contact if I need help and what other organizations are willing to partner with my neighborhood?

What is an Empowerment Grant?

$137K funded through Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for public improvements benefiting low/mod income neighborhoods in Topeka

Priorities: Citizen Involvement & Inclusiveness, Efficiency & Effectiveness, Neighborhood Empowerment

Grants awarded range from $5,000 up to $50,000.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligible: Organizations representing low and moderate income neighborhoods and residents

Neighborhood Improvement Associations

Other Neighborhood

Groups

Religious Organizations

Non-Profit Organizations

Ineligible: Taxing authorities & Neighborhoods currently in 2017-2019 SORT Target Areas

What are eligible project activities?

Public Improvements Public Accessibility

Infrastructure Neighborhood Beautification

Community Engagement

How do I apply?

Complete & Submit Application & Required Documents by July 20, 2018

Contact Potential Partner(s) by May 4, 2018

Contact Department of Neighborhood Relations

https://www.topeka.org/neighborhoodrelations/community-engagement/neighborhood-empowerment-grant-program/

Application 6 sections of the application

1) Cover Sheet

2) II. Project Need/Problem Statement

3) III. Project Impact Statement

4) IV. Neighborhood Support / Experience

5) V. Attach Application Budget Form

6) Attachment IV.2 – Petition of Neighborhood Support

Application – Cover Sheet

Application Sections II & III

Application Section IV.

Application Section V.

Attachment IV. 2

What it the timeline? Date Activity February 26, 2018 Applications are available at DNR and on City

of Topeka Website

March 14 & March 17 2018

Application Workshops

July 20, 2018 Applications due, 5pm at DNR

August 2018 Applications undergo preliminary Environmental Review Process

August 2018 Review Committee provided copies of proposals and visits project sites

September 2018 Review Committee meets to develop finalize recommendations

September / October 2018

Recommended applications undergo final Environmental Review Process

October / November 2018

City Council received Review Committee recommendations

January 2019 Contracts become effective, subject to appropriations. Funding cycle begins in January 2019.

What is the grant approval process?

Pre-screen RFPs

• Neighborhood Relations will screen Applications to ensure that threshold criteria is met.

• (See Part 5 of Request for Proposal)

Grant Review Committee

Recommendations

• 3 City Staff & 4 Appointees

• (See Application Scoresheet)

City Council Approval

• Review Committee Recommendations

• Make final allocation determinations

Application Scoresheet

Application Scoresheet Cont’d

How are the applications scored?

20 pts. Project Need/Problem

20 pts. Project Impact

50 pts. Neighborhood

Support / Experience

10 pts. Budget Adequacy

100 points possible

Applications must score at least 70 points of the 100 points

possible to be considered eligible

Who do I contact for questions or help? Questions/Assistance with RFP

or Application requirements

and deadlines

LaToya Martinez, Neighborhood

Relations (785) 368-3663 or

lburnett@topeka.org

Contact Potential Neighborhood Partners

by or before May 4, 2018

Bloomerang Studios Carol Bradbury 785.783.8233 /

carol@bloomerangstudios.com

Topeka Metro Bike Share Karl Fundenberger 785.730.8615

/KFundenberger@topekametro.org

Topeka Metro Bus Shelters Adam Weigel 785.730.8625 /

AWeigel@topekametro.org

COT Planning Department Tim Esparza 785.368.3005 /

tesparza@topeka.org

COT Engineering Division of Public

Works

Brian Faust 785.368.3842 /

bfaust@topeka.org

Questions