ASSEMBLY AGENDA/MANAGER'S REPORT
THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, ALASKA

Ordinance 2020-09(A) An Ordinance Appropriating to the Manager the Sum of $50,000 as Funding for the Municipal Arts and Culture Matching Grant Program; Grant Funding Provided by the Rasmuson Foundation.

MANAGER'S REPORT:

The Rasmuson Foundation is matching a municipality’s allocation of CARES Act funds to arts and culture organizations through the Municipal Arts and Culture Matching Grant Program. This program is designed to fund arts and culture organizations whose local revenue sources are disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rasmuson Foundation will match municipal grants 1:1 up to $20,000. The Foundation’s match limit is $50,000 per municipality. This program will be managed in coordination with the existing Business Sustainability Grant program.

This ordinance was reviewed by the Assembly Finance Committee on June 17, 2020. 

RECOMMENDATION:

The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt this ordinance.