The City of Redwood City wins $10,000 in support to expand its efforts to drive equity and affordability for residents, helping them maintain stable employment and save for the future.
The city was one of the eight municipalities selected by the National League of Cities ?NLC, for its acronym in English? to participate in the Quick Grants program for the Promotion of Economic Mobility.
Following a competitive process, eight US cities will receive a total of $100,000 to support local initiatives aimed at improving the economic mobility of their residents.
The city will use the funds to support its Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Leadership ?IDEAL? work, which aims to help create a fair and safe city filled with opportunity for all members of the community, regardless of identity , origin or income.
In addition, the grant funds will bolster the efforts of the community collaboration Redwood City Together and other community organizations to promote economic mobility and support the partnership with the city.
Planned activities include job fairs, youth outreach activities related to employment needs, and initial research on a city's economic mobility plan.
“This grant is a great example of the city's creativity in funding programs that enhance economic vitality in Redwood City,” said City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz. “Grants help us stretch city funding, a critical effort as we face budget shortfalls. For all Redwood City residents to prosper, we need to increase economic mobility efforts."
Each of the eight cities are receiving grants of up to $15,000 along with coaching and peer-learning opportunities through the NLC Economic Mobility Peer Network.
The National League of Cities will present grant implementation updates from Redwood City, as well as Dallas, Gaithersburg, Honolulu, Nashua, New Haven, Redmond and South Bend, at an Economic Mobility Convention ahead of the NLC Summit of Cities conference in Atlanta , Georgia, this November.
Funds awarded to cities will be used to jump-start or scale solutions in one of three key areas: creating quality employment opportunities for residents, providing equitable support to build or start small businesses, or helping residents connect with public services or benefits. These funds have been made possible through the continued support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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