HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2021-134 Resolution authorizing a federal grant application for up to $500,000 under the Economic Development AdministrationRESOLUTION NO. R-2021-134
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 51h day of ober, 2021.
,atricia Byer's, ayor
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEM ENT
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
D reso 9/27/2021
D EDA paper 9/23/2021
Type
Corer Memo
Corer Memo