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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWaterloo Leisure Services-Grant Application-09.14.2009 0 1„), C> a x of Northeast Iowa Fitablisned in Watenku,ICedar Fails a,1956 GRANT REQUEST FORM Date: September 9, 2009 Organization/Agency Requesting Funding: Waterloo Leisure Services Contact Person: Mark Gallagher Project: Pat Bowlsby Off-Leash Dog Park Phone/Email: 291-4370/ mark.Gallagher(a,waterloo-.ia.org Total Annual Amount Requesting: $15,000 Total Project Budget: $80,000 Agency Budget: $4.8 million dollars Timeframe for Project: Completion by Spring 2010 Preferred payment date: January 1, 2010 Type of Request: El New Program/Project General Operations XCapital D Equipment/Materials IDOngoing Program El Other: Grant Request must be limited to four pages total, including this cover page, up to two pages to answer the following questions and project budget. I. Project Description A. What identified community need does this project address, and by whom has the need been identified? B. Project Description. 1. Briefly describe the project. 2. Describe expected outcomes. (How will you know the project has been successful? What will change in the community as a result of the project?) 3. Describe tools/strategies for measuring outcomes. (How will success be measure&e.g. Pre-and Post-Tests.) C. Targeted Population. 1. Number of Youth to be served: Age Group: 2. Number of Adults to be served:Potentially all dog owners in the Cedar Valley could utilize the facility at some point. 3. Geographic Area to be served: Entire Cedar Valley D. Briefly describe how this project meets needs identified in the'Cedar Valley's Promise'(www.cedarvnueyspromise.org). II. Financial Information A. How will the funds you are requesting be used? (Please describe in narrative form, and attach detailed Project Budget) B. Other Funding Requests. (Please list all other sources from which you are requesting funding, the amount you are requesting and if funding has been approved. Please include description of general fundraising activity and in-kind services.) C. Plans for On-Going Funding. (How will the project be sustained in the future?) III. Required Signatures certifying the accuracy of the atta d informatio Chief Executive Offic ' Date Chair f Boar Date Print Name: /1- 6t l /7u./M!/ Print Name: b514e- C *Grant Request must be submitted with Metro Funders Annual Agency Profile Form and all required documents therein. *See"Grant Request Procedures &Checklist"Brochure for full submission requirements. Incomplete or hand-written applications will not be considered. www.cfneia.org Nam. • Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa Grant Request for Pat Bowlsby Off Leash Dog Park Project Description A. What identified community need does this project address, and by whom has the need been identified? The citizens have Waterloo have been expressing a great deal of interest in the development of an off leash dog park for approximately 5 years. Thanks to the leadership of a volunteer citizen group (Soft Hearted Pet Owners—SPOT) and especially the work of one of their members, Pat Bowlsby the park is now operational. Over $50,000 of private money and $15,000 of city money has been invested in the development. However, the park is still missing a few vital components to consider the project complete. B. Project Description 1. Briefly describe the project. The Pat Bowlsby Off Leash Dog Park has been a grass roots, volunteer led effort to develop a quality off leash dog park for the City of Waterloo. With a combination of public and private dollars the park is now officially open to the public. However, a few items still need to be completed for which funding is not available. The park is divided into a small dog and large dog area. The large dog area has a number of established trees that provide shade to the users. On the other hand, the small dog area does not offer any considerable shade. A portion of funds from the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa would be utilized to construct a shelter and purchase picnic tables to be placed within the small dog portion of the park. The remainder of the funding form the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa would be used to construct a sidewalk to the shelter from the entrance of the park. 2. Describe expected outcomes. (How will you know the project has been successful? What will change in the community as a result of the project? Our primary outcome would be that we would offer a safe and enjoyable environment for our citizenry that own dogs to recreate and socialize. This development also offers our department options when we deal with people that allow their dogs to run in our parks without a leash. We now have a viable option to recommend to these people. 3. Describe tools/strategies for measuring outcomes. (How will success be measured? E.g. Pre- and Post-tests) We will be able to gauge the success of the park by continuing to take random attendance counts throughout the year. C. Targeted population See cover page. D. Briefly describe how this project meets the needs identified in the "Cedar Valley's Promise." This project does not directly address the needs of the Cedar Valley's Promise. However, many of the needs can be addressed indirectly when families spend time at the park together. II. Financial Information A. How will the funds you are requesting be used? (Please describe in narrative form, and attach detailed Project Budget). Our Department and the SPOT group already identified and raised funds to build the basic structure of the park. This request to the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa would allow us to complete the park. B. Other Funding Requests. (Please list all other sources from which you are requesting funding, the amount you are requesting in funding, and if funding is approved. Please include description of general fundraising activity and in-kind services). No other funding requests are out at this time as the City of Waterloo has already committed $15,000 to augment the $50,000 dollars raised by the SPOT group. C. Plans for On-Going Funding. (How will the project be sustained in the future?) The Waterloo Leisure Services Department is committed to maintaining all of our facilities at a high level. We have the manpower and resources to maintain this new project at a high level. , Pat Bowlsby Off Leash Dog Park Project Budget Revenues General Obligation Bonds 15,000 Private Donations 50,000 Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa 15,000 80,000 Expenses Fencing 45,000 Shelter 10,000 Tables 1,500 Concrete 7,500 Dog waste unit 1,500 Signage 4,500 80,000 i ()o s .