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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353535;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC)</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color:#353535;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"> </span></b></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353535;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Michigan Community Center Grant</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#353535;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"><br>
</span></b><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353535;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Proposals must be</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#353535;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"> </span></i></span><em><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353535;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">submitted
by 5 p.m. August 31, 2023</span></b></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#353535;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"> </span></i></span><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353535;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">via
EGrAMS</span></em><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/leo/boards-comms-councils/mcsc/nfr/community-center-grants?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" title="https://www.michigan.gov/leo/boards-comms-councils/mcsc/nfr/community-center-grants?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.michigan.gov/leo/boards-comms-councils/mcsc/nfr/community-center-grants?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Community Center Grants Schedule<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt;vertical-align:baseline">June 29, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="color:black">August 31, 2023</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt;vertical-align:baseline">October 23, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt;vertical-align:baseline">Awardees Notified<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black">October 30, 2023</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt;vertical-align:baseline">December 31, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt;vertical-align:baseline">All awarded grant funds must be committed to third-party contracts<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black">October 31, 2026</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Technical Assistance</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#353535;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">It is highly recommended that you register and participate in the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">webinars being provided to assist in preparing
your grant application. A recording will be sent to all who register for the webinar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#353535;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Community Center Grant Webinar</span></b><span style="color:#353535"> will be<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="color:#0000CC">held at 10 a.m. on July 12.</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0000CC"> </span></span>Register<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in
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Grant webinar</a><u><span style="color:#C00000">.</span></u><span style="color:#353535"> The webinar will be recorded and made available after the presentation.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<b>EGrAMS Webinar</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>will be<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><span style="color:#0000CC">held at 11 a.m. on July 13</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0000CC"> </span></span><span style="color:#0000CC"> </span><span style="color:black">Register
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webinar</a><u>.</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>The session will be recorded and made available after the presentation.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Application Process</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The EGrAMS Online Application System is available at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://egrams-mi.com/LEO" title="https://egrams-mi.com/LEO"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://egrams-mi.com/LEO</span></a>
Begin by creating a “<i>user profile</i>” affiliated with LEO. Once your profile is complete, find the Community Center Grant Application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Grant Award Opportunities – Up to $2,500,000</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Organizations can apply for a Capital Project Grant, a Program grant, or they<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#0000CC">can apply for both a Capital Project Grant and a Program Grant.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">The
total request in all circumstances cannot exceed $2,500,000</span><span style="color:#0070C0">.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Capital Project Grants</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="color:black">Projects could include but are not limited to:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#0000CC">new construction, remodeling existing structures</span><span style="color:black">, purchasing land</span><span style="color:#0000CC">,
purchasing equipment, purchasing and installing energy efficient heating and/or cooling equipment, installing renewable energy systems, weatherizing facility,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">replacing roof and windows,
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<b>Program Grants</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="color:black">Project examples could include but are not limited to mentoring,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#0000CC">STEM education, environmental justice activities,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">renewable
energy information, disaster preparedness, outdoor education,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#0000CC">before or after-school education, volunteer programs</span><span style="color:black">, youth volunteer efforts, career
or workforce training, programming for women, recreational or athletic activities, senior activities, veteran support activities, food access, and wraparound services (health services, behavioral services, licensed childcare).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Eligible Applicants</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Eligible Applicants – Entities that provide Community Center activities could include, Municipalities. Local government agencies, Consortium of local governments,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#0000CC">Nonprofits</span><span style="color:black">,
Faith-based organizations (providing nonreligious services to public), Schools, Colleges, or Universities.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>Noneligible Applicants</u>: for-profit entities, hospitals, trade associations, credit unions, insurance
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<b><span style="color:black">Eligibility Requirements</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">A Community Center, for the purpose of this project, is defined as a building or other place in which people may gather to receive support services and to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#0000CC">participate
in social, educational, recreational, and cultural activities</span><span style="color:black">. Centers are typically free and open to the community in which they are located or serve. Community Center grants will provide financial assistance to strengthen
Michigan communities by enhancing services that provide education support, workforce training, health services, recreation activities, older adult programming, meeting space, and other community needs.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#0000CC">Preference
will be given to communities that are below the average median income, according to the most recent federal decennial census and to Centers serving the ALICE population.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Eligible</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Eligible costs: acquisition of property, planning and design costs – including architectural plans, construction and materials costs, renovation costs, infrastructure to equip facilities as needed,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#0000CC">programming,
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<b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Attachments<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></u></b><span style="color:black">(Both documents are the same)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">MCC Grant RFP</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">MCC Grant Handbook</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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P. 18 Capital Project Scoring Summary<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">
P. 18 Program Scoring Summary<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4597A5;mso-ligatures:none">Deborah E. Mikula</span></b><span style="color:#4597A5;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Executive Director</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Michigan Library Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Office: 517-394-2774, ext. 5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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