TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cauley, MPA, Director of Economic and Community Development
DATE: May 27, 2025
RE:
Title
Authorization to Apply for ICMA Economic Mobility and Opportunity Special Assistants (EMO SA) Grant
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
GOAL I: The City of Fayetteville will be a safe and secure community.
1.3: To ensure low incidence of property and violent crime.
GOAL II: The City of Fayetteville will have a Responsive City Government supporting a diverse and viable economy.
2.1: To ensure a diverse City tax base.
2.2: To invest in community places to ensure. revitalization and increase quality of life.
2.3: To leverage partnerships for job creation and retention, with a focus on the local and regional workforce to increase per capita income.
2.4: To sustain a favorable development climate to encourage business growth.
GOAL IV: The City of Fayetteville will be a highly desirable place to live, work and recreate.
4.5: To ensure a place for people to live in great neighborhoods
4.6: To reduce poverty and homelessness
Executive Summary:
The Economic and Community Development Department is seeking City Council's authorization to apply for a competitive grant through the International City/County Management Association's (ICMA) Economic Mobility and Opportunity Special Assistants (EMO SA) Program. If awarded, the City would receive up to $250,000 in salary support over 30 months, as well as up to $100,000 in supplemental program and engagement resources. The grant would support the creation or reclassification of a senior-level Special Assistant to the City's Executive Leadership Team who will lead, coordinate, and accelerate cross-departmental and cross-sector strategies that advance economic mobility for Fayetteville residents.
Background:
This opport...
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