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A RESOLUTION APPROVING GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO GRANT AGREEMENT FOR GENERATION WILD NORTHEAST METRO COALITION
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Summary and Background Information:
The City of Commerce City, Parks Recreation and Golf, since 2015, has partnered with multiple entities (Friends of the Front Range Wildlife Refuges, City of Aurora, Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership, United States Fish and Wildlife Service-Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, State of Colorado-Department of Natural Resources, Bluff Lake Nature Center, Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Environmental Learning for Kids, Groundwork Denver, Mile High Youth Corps, and The Urban Farm) to provide opportunities to area youth to connect and engage with the outdoors.
The Generation Wild Northeast Metro Coalition ("Coalition") has received multiple grants through Great Outdoors Colorado ("GOCO") for implementation to improve youth and family connections with the outdoors in under served communities.
2016 $100,000
2017-2019 $1,845,918
2021-2025 $1,991,889
The coalition has received an additional grant award for $371,000 for programming during the years 2024-2025.
We recommend City Council approve the resolution approving the grant award and contract of $371,000 for Generation Wild NEMC.
Attachments:
City Resolution
Friends of the Front Range Wildlife Refuges Resolution
Approved Budget
Cooperative Agreement with partner signatures
*Please note Section 1 #5 Waiver
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Chad Redin, Director, Parks, Recreation and Golf
Staff Member Presenting: Lisa Nordholt, Strategic Initiatives Supervisor, Parks, Recreation and Golf
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Funding Source:
Staff Recommendation: Approval of Resolution
Suggested Motion: