2019-34 RESOLUTION NO. 2019 - 34
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR CONSULTING
SERVICES TO IDENTIFY AND OBTAIN GRANT OPPORTUNITIES IN CONJUNCTION
WITH VERNON TOWNSHIP AND THE BUFFALO GROVE PARK DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Township of Vernon, Illinois (the "Township") and the Village of Buffalo
Grove, Illinois (the "Village"), and the Buffalo Grove Park District (the "Park District") are public
agencies authorized by Article VI 1, Section 10, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970
and by the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 1 LCS 220/1 et seq.) to contract with any
other public agency of Illinois or otherwise associate among themselves, and to exercise jointly,
combine or transfer any power or function in any manner not prohibited by law or by ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, the Village desires to engage a consultant or consulting firm ("consultant") to
assess need, identify opportunities, and facilitate a plan to apply for and obtain grants to benefit
the taxpayers of the Township, the Village and the Park District; and
WHEREAS, cooperation between the parties is necessary to maximize the grant
opportunities afforded to each of the parties individually and collectively; and
WHEREAS, the best interests of the Township, the Village, the Park District, their
respective residents and the general public would be served by the assessment of need,
identification of opportunities and the development of a plan to facilitate the application and
award of grants for facilities and programming in an array of areas, including but not limited to
transportation, environment, energy, public works and parks and recreation; and that the
engagement of a consultant to advance this effort would further those interests.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Corporate Authorities of the Village of
Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. The facts and statements contained in the preambles to this resolution are
found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted as part of this resolution.
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Section 2. The Corporate Authorities are in support of efforts to negotiate and enter into
an agreement with the Township and Park District regarding the engagement of a consultant to
assess need, identify opportunities and develop a plan to maximize opportunities for all parties
to obtain grant funding in any number of areas, including but not limited to transportation,
environment, energy, public works and parks and recreation; and
Section 3. The Corporate Authorities authorize the Village Manager to expend an
amount not to exceed $10,000 and to negotiate and enter into an agreement to engage a
shared consultant in conjunction with the Township and Park District to assess need, identify
opportunities and develop a plan to maximize opportunities to obtain grant funding in the
aforementioned areas.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be immediately in full force and effect after passage and
approval.
APPROVED this 21st Day of October, 2019.
AYES: 6 — Stein Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld Johnson Smith Pike
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: October 21„ 2019
APPROVED:October 21, 2019
Beverly S an, Village President
ATTEST:
Janet M. ian, Village Clerk
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September 9, 2019
Mr. Dane C. Bragg, Village Manager
Village of Buffalo Grove
50 Raupp Boulevard
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
Re: Proposal for Comprehensive Grant Writing Contracted Services for Buffalo Grove, Vernon
Township and Buffalo Grove Park District (known as the Grant Writing Collaborative Project)
Dear Dane:
Thank you for contacting me and speaking with Ryan Cotton recently about how GovHR USA
("GovHR") can assist you in reaching the vision espoused in the attached documents about the
creation of regional assets via a Grant Writing Collaborative Project. We appreciate the
opportunity to provide you with a proposal for researching and writing state and federal grants
for Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township and the Buffalo Grove Park District.
GovHR is a national firm with numerous Illinois connections that prides itself on providing the
highest quality of grant coordination, writing, submittal, and administrative services. We will
provide the Village of Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township and the Buffalo Grove Park District with a
tailored, personal approach to learning about your needs, preparing the necessary data,
creating a relationship with grant making agencies, monitoring/responding to the grant scoring
needed, and to otherwise ensuring the highest probability of success and to earn repeat
business. Total client satisfaction is our goal, so you will only pay a nominal fee until the grants
are awarded.
Attached is our detailed response to your email of Tuesday, September 3,d regarding phasing,
quality assurances, as well as background information on Ryan Cotton, Vice President of GovHR
and the assigned grant writer. Mr. Cotton has a 95%success record with nearly 50 state, federal
and private foundation grants written.
Please contact me if you have questions regarding our proposal or need additional information.
We look forward to working with you on this project.
Sincerely,
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Heidi J. Voorhees
President
GovHR USA
Comprehensive Grant Writing Contracted Services
for the Grant Writing Collaborative Project
Village of Buffalo Grove
Vernon Township and
Buffalo Grove Park District
September 9, 2019
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MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING
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PROPOSAL FOR COMPREHENSIVE GRANT WRITING CONTRACTED SERVICES
FOR THE GRANT WRITING COLLABORATIVE PROJECT
Village of Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township and Buffalo Grove Park District
September 9, 2019
Thank you for the opportunity to provide you with a proposal for comprehensive grant
writing services for the Village of Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township and the Buffalo Grove
Park District (the "Clients"). GovHR USA ("GovHR") prides itself on a tailored, personal
approach to grant writing services, able to adapt to your specific requirements and
needs.
Introduction
GovHR is a public management consulting firm serving municipal clients and other public-
sector entities on a national basis. Our headquarters offices are in Northbrook, Illinois. We
are a certified Female Business Enterprise in the State of Illinois and work exclusively in the
public sector. GovHR offers customized executive recruitment services, grant writing and
related administrative services, and completes other management studies and
consulting projects for communities.
GovHR is led by Heidi Voorhees, President, and Joellen Cademartori, Chief Executive
Officer. Ms. Voorhees previously spent 8 years with the nationally recognized public-sector
consulting firm, The PAR Group, and was President of The PAR Group from 2006 -2009.In
addition to her 12 years of executive recruitment and management consulting
experience, Ms. Voorhees has 19 years of local government leadership and
management service, with ten years as the Village Manager for the Village of Wilmette.
Ms. Cademartori is a seasoned manager, with expertise in public sector human resources
management. She has held positions from Human Resources Director and Administrative
Services Director to Assistant Town Manager and Assistant County Manager. Ms.
Cademartori has worked in forms of government ranging from Open Town Meeting to
Council-Manager and has supervised all municipal and county departments ranging
from Public Safety and Public Works to Mental Health and Social Services.
Please note the following key qualifications of our firm:
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Surveys of our clients show that 94% rate their overall experience with our firm as
Outstanding and indicate that they plan to use our services or highly recommend us
in the future.
The firm has a total of twenty-seven consultants, both generalists and specialists
(public safety, public works, finance, parks, etc.), who are based in Arizona, Florida,
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, as well as five reference specialists and
eight support staff.
Our consultants have held leadership positions within local government, giving us an
understanding of the complexities and challenges facing today's public sector
leaders.
The assigned grant writer has twenty-five years of grants experiences and over $20
million in awards achieved.
Consultant Assigned
Vice President Ryan Cotton will be assigned to assist the Clients with this project. Mr. Cotton
will work with your team to identify and select private and governmental grant opportunities
from the list of needs that the Grant Collaboration Project statement outlined as priorities
(attached to this proposal). GovHR will then coordinate the development, writing and
submission of grant proposals to third-party entities that are targeted as having a high
probability of funding success. Mr. Cotton will subsequently be responsible for collecting,
analyzing and reporting data on the performance of grants funded.
Mr. Cotton has Master's Degrees in Public Administration (MPA) and Political Science (MA),
and has three decades of experience with a proven track record in grant writing of 95%
award with almost 47 grants submitted. Mr. Cotton has excellent written and verbal
communication skills. He is diligent, creative and proficient in researching, interpreting and
analyzing diverse data. Mr. Cotton will work collaboratively with the partnering officials yet
will be persistent in using independent initiative to achieve the funding goals.
Mr. Cotton's biography is attached to this proposal and his contact information is:
Ryan Cotton
Vice President
GovHR USA LLC
Telephone: 616-638-8 910
rcotton@govhrusa.com
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Proposed Work Plan
GovHR suggests the following approach to the grant writing project, subject to your
requests for modification:
• Initial kick off meetings with the designated Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township and
Buffalo Park District staff;
• Focus on becoming oriented to the grant partners' overall vision and their
philosophy on seeking grants;
• Meet with applicable grant partners' staff to review specific concerns or issues;
• Assess the gaps between community/park district goals and funding resources;
• Create an inventory of potential grant-funded projects, an assessment of local
match available, and a determination of other funding partners and collaborative
organizations;
• Monitor citizen boards' minutes, accept suggestions for grants to research, assess
the grant collaboration's probability of success;
• Advise the community and park district stakeholders in a timely way to decide
whether there is a good fit. Mr. Cotton will advise you as to which grants are worth
your time, as well as which ones will serve as a catalyst for public input to galvanize
community consensus building;
• Establish grant application calendar(s) and seek approval to begin pursuing the
funding identified.
Note: Our efforts will not stop at state grants; we will connect with related foundations,
local community foundations, and organize GoFundMe, patronicity, and other fund raisers
as needed to achieve the grant collaboration's financial goals. Our goal is for Buffalo
Grove, Vernon Township and the Buffalo Grove Park District to receive grants that are
specific to your interests, which includes the grant design and meets your needs and
budget.
Our typical grant process includes the following milestones and deliverables, separated
into Phase One and Two.
Phase One
Consulting and program set-up will include key person interviews, inventory, identifying
grants and prioritization.
❑ Months 1 & On-site interviews with the community and park district
2 officials and staff, collection of all prior materials,
discussion with supporters, and development and
approval of a draft strategic approach and draft grant
timetables, calendars and work schedules. (No
charge other than reimbursables and travel.)
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❑ Months Incorporation of public input, development of on-line
3 & 4 submittal process, and loading of back up documents
needed/created. (No charge other than
reimbursables and travel.)
Phase Two
Phase Two includes GovHR's cost basis per grant and ongoing consultation.
❑ Months 5 Consultant requests and receives review/approval to
and beyond submit turn-key grant applications as due dates
approach; 2% fee invoiced when ready to submit a
grant and 4% of the total awarded as a remainder
(discussed in advance if over $500,000), contingent
upon award.
Optional: A final 2% of grant award is optional if grant
management and compliance reports are desired.
See subsection on Value Pricing and Fees for more
information. Revised work schedules prepared and
submitted as frequently as desired.
❑ On-going Monitor the status of grant review and coordinate
positive responses to inquiries, tours, presentations, etc.
(No extra charge other than the percentages noted
and the reimbursables and what little travel might be
necessary.)
❑ On-going Communication of grant makers' decision and
coordination of the follow up steps and public
information. (No extra charge other than the
percentages noted and the reimbursables.)
❑ Awards A 4% fee will be invoiced upon formal notice of grant
award by the grant maker agency. (Negotiable for
grants over$500,000.)
❑ On-going 2% for detailed grant administration. No charge
Consultation related to continual scanning the horizon for grants
and opportunities.
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$125 per hour and reimbursables if detailed feasibility
analyses, strategic planning, or facilitation services are
desired. Cost for grant project construction
coordination to be determined on a case by case
basis.
GovHR clients are informed of the progress of this grant work through being copied on
all correspondence and consulted as needed throughout the entire process. We are
always available by mobile phone or email should you have a question or need
additional information about the grant application.
References
The following references can speak to the quality of service provided by Ryan Cotton in
his grant writing capacity:
Tim Vagle, Finance Director
City of Holland
270 South River Street
Holland, Michigan 49423
616-405-5656
vagle@cityofholland.com
Andy Kenyon, Parks and Recreation Director
City of Holland
270 South River Street
Holland, MI 49423
616-218-7798
a.kenyon@cityofholland.com
Mary Paparella, Administrative Assistant and Building Supervisor
Village of Spring Lake
102 West Savidge
Spring Lake, MI 49456
616-842-1393
mary@springlakevillage.org
Chris Burns, Village Manager
Village of Spring Lake
102 West Savidge
Spring Lake, MI 49456
616-842-1393
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Christine@springlakevillage.org
Craig Bessinger, City Manager
City of Ferrysburg
P.O. Box 38
Ferrysburg, MI 49409
616-842-5803
cbessinger@ferrysburq.org
Dan Keller, Former Village President
Village of Spring Lake
616-438-4380
DKeller@univertical.com
Note: Additional information regarding specific grant work conducted for each of these
clients is included as an attachment to this proposal.
Cost Proposal
Phase One Inventory Work -No charge other than expenses reimbursables and travel
time as noted below.
Phase Two Grant Applications and Awards
Commission-Based (percent% of grant award fee):
GovHR is confident in its track record of successful services and will proceed for a simple
2% due of the total grant requested to complete the submittal process and 4%
additional of the total amount awarded after actual award, plus any related expenses
and travel time as noted below.
Note: The award percentage is negotiable if the applied for grant is over$500,000. This
award percentage would be discussed based on effort expected/completed in
advance of submittal so there would be no surprises or misunderstandings.)
Expense reimbursements
GovHR will bill for actual out of pocket expenses related to the project. Expenses include
consultant travel, postage/shipping, telephone, support services, copying, etc.
Meeting attendance
$30/hour for travel time
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Grant Management(optional)
If you would like GovHR to also handle grant management and compliance reports, a
fee of 2% of the grant award will be due upon submittal of the grant report.
Construction management is available and can be provided for a negotiable fee.
Payment Terms: Work will commence upon receipt of this signed agreement. No fee is
due until just prior to submittal of the first grant (2%), other than reimbursables and travel
time incurred, which will be billed on a monthly basis or as otherwise agreed. An
additional fee is not due until grant award (4%).
Invoices are payable within 30 days of receipt, after which a 217o monthly surcharge will
accrue.
Philosophy
Grant applications require careful diligence and clear communications and decision-
making. Our primary goal is to provide our clients with the information to make the best
grant making decisions. Our firm's philosophy embraces a professional process of
integrity, trust and respect toward all parties involved, and complete commitment
toward meeting the expressed needs and desires of our clients. All our services are
handled by principals of the firm who have established and well-regarded reputations
in the field, as well as actual operating experience in the public management fields in
which they now consult. Each has impeccable professional credentials and
unblemished personal reputations.
Keeping both our client and the granting agencies informed on a regular basis is an
important part of our grant writing process. Our work is carried out in an open manner
with attention given toward seeking out critical factors of a client's organization, plans,
and long-term desired outcomes. Our process was developed and refined to meet the
special, and often unique, needs and circumstances facing our local government,
public management, and related not-for-profit clients.
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Concluding Remarks
Please keep in mind:
➢ Mr. Cotton has a proven track record in grant awards and administration with a 95%
success record, with nearly 50 state, federal and private foundation grants written.
He provided over$20 million in new revenues to his communities.
➢ We are a leader in the field of local government services with experience in more
than 31 states, in communities ranging in population from 1,000 to 1,000,000.
➢ We network extensively with state, city and county management associations,
attending more than 20 state and national conferences each year. In addition, we
support and attend the meetings of Women Leading Government, the International
Hispanic Network, the California Network of Asian Public Administrators, and the
National Forum for Black Public Administrators.
We are your partners in this important process. You will be copied on all
correspondence and consulted at all decision-making points.
Our goal is your complete satisfaction.
We believe this proposal provides a turnkey, comprehensive road map to achieve the
outcomes you expect with a maximum chance of success. If you would like a service
that you do not see in our proposal, please let us know. We can most likely
accommodate your need.
This proposal will remain in effect for a period of three months from the above date. We
look forward to working with the officials and staff of Buffalo Grove, the Buffalo Grove
Park District and Vernon Township on this grant award process!
Sincerely,
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Heidi J. Voorhees
President
GovHR USA
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Grant Writing Collaborative
Mission
Participants
Village of Buffalo Grove
Vernon Township
Buffalo Grove Park District
Mission
Working together, the units of government seek to develop alternate funding streams
for projects and initiatives that benefit their mutual constituents,with a focus on projects
that support multi-modal transportation, sustainability and parks and recreational
opportunities.
The mission will guide the overall work program for the collaborative and will aid in
prioritizing initiatives and tasks to be undertaken.
Values
The project espouses the following core values/behaviors of excellence of the three
organizations:
1. Excellence in service delivery;
2. Excellent community focus; and
3. Excellent fiscal responsibility
The values are used to guide program decisions and resource allocations among the
cooperating entities.
Goals
The collaborative has the following goals:
1. Develop additional resources to benefit the entire community, specifically in the
defined focus areas, thereby reducing reliance on taxpayer-supported revenues;
2. Seek and develop common community goals such that the collaborative can use
organizational expertise and knowledge-sharing to affect meaningful outcomes;
3. Share costs of the initiative to produce a better return on investment for each entity;
4. Further develop and enhance trust relationships among the entities, utilize those
relationships to leverage additional opportunities for the benefit of mutual
constituents; and
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5. Focus on projects and initiatives that cannot be accomplished by the individual
entity, develop projects that highlight the progressive culture of the community.
Complementary Activities
The grant writing collaborative could augment or supplement activities contemplated
in the Village of Buffalo Grove's pursuit of a 501 (c)4 community foundation.
Focus Areas (Possible Projects)
1. Bike path/pedestrian connections, last mile, regional trail connections;
2. Transit/commuter rail connections;
3. Pedestrian-friendly zones (schools, parks, community facilities);
4. Facility solar;
5. Community solar;
6. Sustainability projects;
7. Community gardening;
8. Food pantry support/enhancement;
9. Open space planning and enhancement;
10.Multi-modal transportation;
11.Community arts.
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CONSULTANT BIOGRAPHY
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Ryan Cotton, Vice President, GovHR USA
Ryan Cotton is a Vice President with GovHR USA and has over 35 years of experience as
a local government management professional in four communities in two states
including Montpelier, Vermont and Grand Haven, Spring Lake and Holland, Michigan as
a Credentialed Manager.
Mr. Cotton applied for and received over $20 million in grants awarded over the last
twenty-five years of experience in Michigan.
From 2012 to 2017, Mr. Cotton served as the City Manager of Holland, a progressive,
vibrant, diverse community in West Michigan. During his tenure in Holland, Mr. Cotton
was responsible for a $36 million budget and 185 full-time employees. Consensus on $28
million in capital asset redevelopment was accomplished. New intergovernmental
cooperation and automatic emergency service agreements improved public safety.
New at-risk youth and community police programs were initiated that helped reduce
juvenile crime by 57%. Mr. Cotton was known for his organizational planning and
facilitation,strategic management, neighborhood redevelopment, fiscal management,
multicultural human relations, intergovernmental collaboration, and grant outcomes.
Mr. Cotton served as the Village Manager in Spring Lake, Michigan from 2002 to 2012
and as City Manager in Grand Haven, Michigan from 1995 to 2002. Spring Lake and
Grand Haven are full-service, waterfront communities with high service demands. In
Spring Lake, Mr. Cotton supervised and strengthened the joint Police Department for
Spring Lake and Ferrysburg that led to major Police Department and Village Hall
renovations. New intergovernmental agreements with Spring Lake Township and City of
Grand Haven resulted in shared and expanded services. Capital project grant
financing, fiscal efficiencies, increased service demands, and brownfield
redevelopment were a focus in each community. Significant water, sewer, street, and
other capital asset projects were completed, as well as blighted and obsolete buildings
removed via new commercial development from a variety of economic development
tools. Mr. Cotton facilitated multiple community consensus building opportunities
including master plans and strategic plans. His tenure also included building regional
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and state agency consensus for a multi-community connector path across the Grand
River.
Prior City Manager services were provided to Montpelier, Vermont from 1986 to 1994
where Mr. Cotton achieved grants and voter approval of $12 million in bonds and grew
regional collaboration for improved ambulance services. He also assisted the Vermont
League of Cities and Towns on municipal recruitment and team building.
In each community, Mr. Cotton oversaw grant seeking, labor relations and conducted
strategic planning and facilitation for multiple non-profits. Mr. Cotton also served in
leadership roles for regional services such as central dispatch, electric and municipal
utilities, and was appointed to statewide boards, including the Michigan and Vermont
municipal executive boards. Mr. Cotton also assisted the City Managers of Lake Forest,
Illinois and Upper Arlington, Ohio earlier in his career.
Mr. Cotton holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Public Administration from Miami
University of Ohio and the University of Kansas respectively, as well as a master's in
political science from Western Michigan University. He served on several accreditation
teams for the National Association of Schools of Public Administration (NASPAA). Mr.
Cotton currently teaches public administration and political science courses at Hope
College and Grand Valley State University in their bachelor's and master's programs
including strategic management, organizational dynamics and local politics.
Professional Education, Training and Instruction
• Master of Arts degree in Political Science, Western Michigan University
• Master of Public Administration degree, University of Kansas
• Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration, Miami University, OH
• International City/County Association Credentialed Manager
Professional Development and Speaking Engagements
• Adjunct Instructor, Grand Valley State University
• Adjunct Instructor, Hope College
• West Michigan Green Infrastructure Conference, Municipal Stormwater Policy
and Funding, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Grand Valley
State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2015.
• Testimony to State of Michigan House and Senate Committees, On-Bill Energy
Legislation, resulting in eventual adoption and Governor's signature, 2014.
• Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys, The ABCs for Municipal
Attorneys, Lansing, Michigan, 2009.
• Testimony to the State of Michigan House Committee on Land Use and the
Environment, Impact Fees, 2013.
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• Michigan City Management Association (prior to becoming the Michigan
Municipal Executives), Community Information Systems, Ypsilanti, Michigan,
1999.
• Michigan Municipal League, Building a Sense of Place Grants, Muskegon,
Michigan, 1998.
• Vermont Association of Realtors, Impact Fees and Cities, 1988.
• National Caucus of New England Legislators, Growth in New England, in
Manchester, New Hampshire, 1988.
• International City Manager Association National Conference, Service Request
Systems, San Antonio, Texas, 1984.
Memberships and Affiliations
• Former Board of Directors, Michigan Local Government Managers Association
• Former Board of Directors, West Michigan Strategic Alliance
Awards
• Outstanding Municipal Management Achievement, Vermont Town and City
Management Association
• Community Collaboration and Economic Development award from the
Michigan Municipal League
• Sustainability Champion award from Grand Valley State University in Michigan
• Holland Youth Connections award for 2017
Local Government Professional Background
Over 35 years of experience as a local government management professional
• Municipal Consultant Current
• City Manager, Holland, MI 2012-2017
• Village Manager, Spring Lake, MI 2002-2012
• City Manager, Grand Haven, MI 1995-2002
• City Manager, Montpelier, VT 1986-1994
• Assistant City Manager, City of Upper Arlington, OH 1984-1986
• Assistant to the City Manager, Lake Forest, IL 1982-1984
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Portfolio of Grants Achieved
Grants/Resources Secured By Ryan Cotton, Vice President of GovHR USA
(formerly Manager of Holland, Spring Lake, Grand Haven, Michigan and Montpelier, Vermont)
Economic Development
• Streetscape Infrastructure Michigan Economic Development Corporation Jobs Grant for
East Village ($591,000)
• Streetscape Infrastructure Michigan Economic Development Corporation Jobs Grant for
Mill Point Station ($300,000)
• Streetscape Infrastructure Michigan Economic Development Corporation Jobs Grant for
Lake Pointe ($240,000)
• Infrastructure Grant from Community Development Block Grant and the Michigan
Economic Development Corporation for School Street Extension ($274,000)
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Grant for Downtown Streetscape ($260,000)
• Economic Growth Center status for Transportation Grants ($600,000-- Vermont)
Redevelopment
• Mill Point Station Brownfield Demolition Grant ($90,000)
• Mill Point Station Brownfield Demolition Loan (170,000, Zero %)
• Lake Pointe Brownfield Demolition Loan ($190,000, Zero%)
• Downtown Fagade Grant, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan
Strategic Fund ($224,000)
• Village Business Fagade Grant, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan
Strategic Fund ($234,000)
• Clean Michigan Brownfield/Infrastructure Grant ($870,000)
• Centertown Streetscape Grant ($170,000)
• Industrial Park Redevelopment Grants ($200,000)
• Lake Forest Train Station ($225,000)
Parks and Recreation
• Non-motorized trail via the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant ($300,000)
• Non-Motorized Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant ($450,000)
• Land Acquisition Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant for Trail Rights Grant
($330,000)
• Land Acquisition Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant for Trail Rights Grant
($88,000)
• Land Acquisition Funds from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund for Park Expansion
($100,000)
• Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant for Grand River Greenway Trail ($300,000)
• Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant for Lakeside Trail ($319,000)
• Shoreline Trail Coastal Zone Management Grant ($50,000)
• Non-Motorized Trail Fundraising ($200,000)
• Lakeside Beach Fundraising ($20,000)
• Waterway and Marina Grants ($450,000)
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Transportation
• Transportation Alternative Program, Non-motorized connector trail ($1.4 million)
• Sidewalks and Safe Routes to School Grants ($223,000)
• School Street Extension/Completion Grant ($274,000)
• Tri-Cities Connector Project Grants for a Non-motorized Bridge ($2 million)
• Airport FAA Grants ($1.1 million)
• Street Reconstruction Grants, Metropolitan Planning Organization competitive grants ($3.5
million)
Civic and Historic
• Civic Center Place private fund raising ($2.6 million)
• Windmill Island Restoration private fundraising ($1.1 million)
• Rotary Band Shell Grant ($20,000)
• Tree Grants ($30,000)
• Historic Display fund raising ($15,000)
• Historic Train Station Renovation Grant ($220,000)
Energy Efficiency/Environment
• Qualified Energy Conservation Bond savings interest buy-down ($3.1 million)
• College-based Sustainability Institute ($75,000 Foundation grant)
• Funders Network grant for the above Sustainability Institute ($65,000)
• Energy Efficiency Grant for Downtown LED Lights ($1 10,000)
• Energy Efficiency Grant for Building Assets ($40,000)
• Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant for Police Vehicle ($25,000)
• Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant for Administrative Vehicle ($20,000)
Other Foundations and Fund Raising
• Holland Zeeland Community Foundation Civic Center Place ($20,000)
• North Bank Community Fund for trees ($10,000)
• Grand River Greenway in Spring Lake ($200,000)
• Spring Lake Village Hall Historic Restoration ($15,000)
• Loutit Foundation for Grand River Greenway ($40,000)
• Holland Youth Connections (multiple $55,000)
• Grand Haven Area Community Fund for Lakeside Beach ($10,000)
• Civic Center Place Donor ($2,000,000)
• Civic Center Place Multiple Donors ($56,000)
• Holland Noon Rotary Club ($40,000)
Turndowns
• Georgetown University Energy Prize, Semi-Finalist (December, 2017)
• Bloomberg Mayors' Challenge for Innovation (March, 2018-- up to $5 million)
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