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Resolution to Approve a Grant Agreement and Accept Funds from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity in the Amount of $249,843.00 for the AmeriCorps Program, and Appropriate Funds ($647,662.00) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
The City of Ann Arbor applied, through the State of Michigan, to the national AmeriCorps program to receive a third year of funding support for the newly created Ann Arbor Climate Corps (A2C2) program. This grant application included funding to support 10 AmeriCorps members in Ann Arbor with conducting outreach and educational activities related to neighborhood decarbonization efforts and natural system preservation. Each member will serve for 1700 hours between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026. This is the third year of our A2C2 program, with the first two years providing numerous lessons learned that have enabled the City to strengthen its program.
This summer, the City was notified that its application was chosen to receive $249,843.00 to advance the A2C2 program. In the application, the City agreed to $218,460.00 cost share (provided through the local Community Climate Action Millage - which was budgeted in the FY26 budget) and $179,359.00 in in-kind staff support time to manage and work with the members.
This resolution seeks City Council authorization to approve a Grant Agreement with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and to accept and appropriate a grant award of $249,843.00 for the Ann Arbor Climate Corps program.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: The City will be reimbursed by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity for $249,843.00 of expenditures related to this award. The local match of $397,819.00 has already been budgeted in the FY26 budget within the Community Climate Action Millage fund.
Staff
Prepared by: Missy Stults, Sustainability and Innovations Director
Reviewed by: Kim Hoenerhoff, Financial Analyst
Reviewed by: Valerie Jackson, Assistant City Att...
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