CDN 2017-02-13 Item 2B - Update - KaBoom! Grant Opportunity

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City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor ••= INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee FROM: Rick Still, Director Parks & Recreation BY: Robert Eaton, P&R Manager CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: February 13, 2017 SUBJECT: KaBOOM! Grant Opportunity ISSUE Update on KaBOOM! Grant Opportunity BACKGROUND In November of 2016 Tukwila Parks & Recreation (P&R) was contacted by the KaBOOM! organization, with a potential grant opportunity through a third party funder, to install a playground in the greater Seattle area. The grant is valued around $85,000. KaBOOM! serves to connect funding partners with local organizations by prescreening and selecting agencies where children would benefit from having new playground equipment installed. P&R expressed interest in pursuing this potential grant opportunity and identified Cascade View Community Park as the best match for the program's goals. Staff followed the application process outlined on page two of the KaBOOM! Grants Overview Flyer (Attachment A), by completing the online application forms. This consisted of providing information regarding the park (demographics, programs, park usage, site plan, maps, background information and capital equipment replacement plan). Upon completion of the online forms, KaBOOM! requested an Interview Call (step 2 of the application process) to talk more specifically about the project and those that would benefit from it. P&R coordinated with several community members and the Tukwila School District (TSD) for this call which happened on February 2, 2017. Attachment B is a Project Summary that provides a lot of additional information of the grant program. DISCUSSION The next steps in the application process are providing follow-up materials as requested by KaBOOM! which includes a Letter of Intent (Attachment C) and other miscellaneous materials. After this, KaBOOM! will review all materials and make a determination whether or not to partner the agency with the funding partner and award the grant. If the grant is awarded, then an agreement will be entered into to officially execute the project and the funding agency will be revealed. If approved, the project will culminate with a one day install on Saturday, July 22, 2017. One of the greatest goals of this grant program is community involvement, so P&R will be actively reaching out to the community and partnering with TSD's Community Liaisons for involvement and participation. 5