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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 8.
For Meeting of: October 5, 2021
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing a federal grant application for up to
$500,000 under the Economic Development Administration
SUBMITTED BY: Robert Harrison, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
This grant would provide the City of Yakima the opportunity to support efforts to assist
communities nationwide in their efforts to build back better by accelerating the economic
recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to
future shocks.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
D reso 9/27/2021 Corer Memo
D EDA paper 9/23/2021 Corer Memo
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2021-
A RESOLUTION authorizing a federal grant application for up to $500,000 under the
Economic Development Administration.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has grant funds
available to local governments to support efforts to assist communities nationwide in their
efforts to build back better by accelerating the economic recovery from the coronavirus
pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to future shocks; and,
WHEREAS, regional coalitions of partnering agencies will be awarded up to $500,000
in technical assistance funds with no match requirement for Phase 1 grant award recipients;
and,
WHEREAS, Phase 1 grant award recipients will be invited to submit for Phase 2 of the
EDA Build Back Better Regional Challenge Grant of up to $100 million to implement proposed
projects with a 20 percent local match requirement; and,
WHEREAS, the grant will provide investment to regions across the country that want
to revitalize their economies; and,
WHEREAS, this would provide the City of Yakima the opportunity to grow new regional
industry clusters or scale existing ones through planning, infrastructure, innovation and
entrepreneurship, workforce development, access to capital and more; and,
WHEREAS,the City's grant application is to establish Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field
as the alternative energy airport of the future, achieving sustainability and decarbonization of
aircraft and ground support vehicles; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit a completed grant
application to the United States Economic Development Administration Grant Program for
Phase 1 of the EDA Build Back Better Regional Challenge. The City Manager or his designee
is further authorized and directed to accept the grant on behalf of the City of Yakima, and to
take all steps and execute all documents and contracts necessary to complete this grant
transaction.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 5'h day of October, 2021.
Patricia Byers, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sonya Clear Tee, City Clerk
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EDA: AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN 3
BUILD BACK BETTER REGIONAL CHALLENGE
Supercharging Local Economies
The Build Back Better Regional Challenge is
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economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic
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46? The$1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge As part of the$300 million
will provide a transformational investment to 20-30 Coal Communities
EDA regions across the country that want to revitalize their Commitment,EDA will
economies.These regions will have the opportunity allocate at least$100 million
to grow new regional industry clusters or scale existing ones through planning, of the Build Back Better
infrastructure,innovation and entrepreneurship,workforce development,access to Regional Challenge funding
capital,and more. to support coal communities.
Phase 1:50-60 regional coalitions of partnering entities will be awarded
—$500,000 in technical assistance funds to develop and support three to eight
projects to grow a regional growth cluster.
Phase 2:EDA will award 20-30 regional coalitions$25 million to$75 million,
and up to$100 million,to implement those projects.
AO WHO SHOULD APPLY \ti�;791
�;'1 ' APPLICATION DEADLINE
EDA invites eligible applicants to form regional coalitions to apply for funding to Phase 1 deadline:
implement a collection of three to eight distinct but related projects in their region, October 19,2021
in coordination with industry and community partners,and aligned around a holistic
vision to build and scale a strategic industry cluster.Applicants should identify one Phase 2 deadline:
key coordinating lead institution per regional cluster to lead the concept and projects March 15,2022
into the implementation phase,while fostering collaboration and coordinating
resources to ensure these investments have the greatest economic impact on our
communities,regions,and the nation.
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Coalition members eligible to apply for investment assistance for their region include a(n):
CONTACTS
District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic Development District Please send email inquiries about
Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes the American Rescue Plan Build
State,county,city,or other political subdivision of a State,including a Back Better Regional Challenge to
special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or BuildBackBetter@eda.gov.
infrastructure development activities,or a consortium of political subdivisions For additional questions,particularly
Institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education region specific questions,
contact your state's Economic
Public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation Development Representative.
with officials of a political subdivision of a State Visit www.eda.gov/contact to
individuals or for-profit entities are not eligible. find contact information for
your Economic Development
** Representative.
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COM• UNITIES To learn more about EDA's American Rescue Plan Build Back Better
Regional Challenge,visit eda.gov/arpa/build-back-better/.