To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Vin Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Neal Harrison, Economic Development Coordinator
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Economic Development Administration Grant
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
1) Authorize the Community Development Director to execute all documents necessary to accept a grant from the Economic Development Administration in the amount of $144,153 for preparation of a Local Manufacturing Action Plan with local matching funds in the amount of $45,522.
2) Approve an increase in both revenue and expenditure budgets in the Non-Recurring General Fund by $144,153 as documented in Budget Adjustment No. BE2102506.
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DISCUSSION:
Grant Award, Budget, and Timeline
The City of Napa was awarded a federal grant from the Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the development of a Local Manufacturing Action Plan. The grant is categorized as NON-CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: Economic Adjustment Assistance, Short Term Planning, and Technical Assistance Programs under Sections 203, 207 and 209 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. ?? 3143, 3147 and 3149.
The total project budget is $189,675.00. The EDA investment is $144,153.00, or 76% of the total budget. The remaining $45,522.00, or 24% of the total budget, is the City of Napa's in-kind contribution in the form of staff time and effort.
The authorized award end date for the EDA federal grant is November 30, 2021, with submission of a final project progress report by December 31, 2021.
Project Scope of Work
The awarded project is intended to engage Economic Development Division staff, partners, and consultants to develop a Local Manufacturing Action Plan. This strategic plan and analysis will unlock investment, developer interest in housing and innovation spaces for makers and creatives, development in Opportunity Zones, and entrepreneurship in local production.
The authorize...
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