HomeMy WebLinkAboutConstituent Letter - Mail Packet - 11/14/2023 - Information From Mayor Jeni Arndt Re: Colorado Department Of Local Affairs Grant Award Of $2,000,000 For The Southeast Community Center Construction Project
Governor Jared Polis | Rick M. Garcia, Executive Director | Chantal Unfug, Division Director
1313 Sherman Street, Room 521, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.864.7720 TDD/TTY 303.864.7758 www.dola.colorado.gov
Strengthening Colorado Communities
November 8, 2023
The Honorable Jeni Arndt, Mayor
City of Fort Collins
215 North Mason Street
Fort Collins, CO, 80524
RE: EIAF 9754 – CRC Fort Collins SE Community Center Construction
Dear Mayor Arndt:
Congratulations! After thorough review, I am excited to offer a grant award in the amount of $2,000,000
from the Climate Resilience Challenge to assist with the above mentioned project. Unfortunately, we
cannot offer full funding for your project at this time. Competition for the Climate Resilience Challenge
was intense and we received more funding requests than the initiative funding available.
Your project was reviewed based on a variety of factors such as its connection to energy impact, degree of
need, measurable outcomes, amount of request, relationship to community goals, level of local match and
community support, management capacity, resiliency and readiness to go.
DOLA encourages and supports local governments to integrate climate adaptation and climate mitigation
solutions that build resilience, mitigate hazards, and prepare communities for future climate-related
impacts and social equity vulnerabilities. We are excited to fund innovative projects such as this and look
forward to future updates on its progression.
These grant funds will be from state severance tax proceeds, which may cause you to go to election to
receive and spend them. You should confer with your legal and budget advisors to determine if such an
election is necessary.
Please contact your DOLA Regional Manager, Chris La May, at 970-679-7679 for information on how to
proceed. Expenditure of State funds prior to the contract being fully executed cannot be included in the
contract budget or reimbursed by the State. Per our program guidelines, this offer is valid for one year
from the date of this letter.
I wish you success with your project. Thank you for helping Colorado build an economy where all
Coloradans can thrive.
Sincerely,
Rick M. Garcia
Executive Director
cc: Barbara Kirkmeyer, State Senator
Cathy Kipp, State Representative
LeAnn Williams, City of Fort Collins
Kerri Ishmael, City of Fort Collins
Chris La May, DOLA
November 9, 2023
TO: City Council
FYI /sek