City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MARCH 2, 2016
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER
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Consideration of a Fiscal Year 2017 Grant Application to the Virginia Commission for the Arts for a Local Government Challenge Grant for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Fiscal Year 2017 grant application to the Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) for funding in the amount of $5,000 for the Local Government Challenge Grant Program. The grant application deadline is April 1, 2016.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council authorizes the City Manager to:
(1) Submit a grant application in the amount of $5,000 to the Virginia Commission for the Arts' Local Government Challenge Grant Program; and
(2) Execute all necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: For Fiscal Year 2017, the City is seeking $5,000, the current maximum permitted in the VCA's Local Government Challenge Grant category. Through the Local Government Challenge Grant Program, the VCA will match funds up to $5,000 to local arts organizations who are awarded an arts grant from the City of Alexandria in FY17. Independent town, city, and county governments are eligible to apply for funding in this category.
The City has received the maximum funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts' Local Government Challenge Grant Program each year for 36 years.
The Alexandria Commission for the Arts (ACA) advises the Office of the Arts staff on funding appropriations to grant applicants and fully endorses the application submission.
DISCUSSION: The City of Alexandria's Office of the Arts administers the City's Art Grant program and works in partnership with the Alexandria Commission for the Arts to invite grant applications from org...
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