2. Approve Final Cycle One Grants Pool Budget for recommendation to full commission (minus panel
review stipends, capital grants)
- The approved 2024 Cycle 1 grant budget is $115,000 which will fund Capital and Project
grant awards and grant panelist honoraria (23 panelists at a rate of $100 each)
- After $2,300 is deducted for panelist honoraria and $3,998 for Capital Grant awards, the
remaining proposed 2024 Cycle 1 budget for Project Grant awards is $108,702.
A motion was made by Commissioner Puleo Moyer to recommend the 2024 Cycle
1 Project Grant award budget of $108,702 for approval by the full commission,
seconded by Vice Chair Klehr.
The motion was carried unanimously by a voice vote.
D. Review Cycle One Grants Allocation Formula Results
- 65 of 66 Project Grant applications received a score of 74% or higher.
- Commissioner Curet recommends awarding all 65 grants scoring 74% or higher, as
outlined by the grant allocation formula, with the exception of the Wisconsin Chamber
Choir which received a score of 56% (97.91 of 176 total points) due to incompleteness.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Klehr to recommend the allocation of $108,702
distributed to 65 applications with the exception of Wisconsin Chamber Choir, for
approval by the full commission, seconded by Commissioner Puleo Moyer.
The motion was carried unanimously by a voice vote.
E. Review Short Order Grant Awards
The short order grant awards will be presented by Director Fraire during the April 17th
commission meeting.
F. New Prospect Interview (next steps)
- A tenth Commissioner, Deshawn McKinney, has been officially appointed by County
Executive Parisi.
- Commissioner McKinney is invited to attend the April 17th Commission meeting.
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates
1. Develop April 17, 2024, Commission agenda.
-roll call, establish quorum
-approve March 20, 2024, meeting minutes (action item)
-approve Capital Grant Awards (action item)
-approve Cycle One Final Allocation Budget (action item)
-review/approve cycle one grant award allocations (action item)
-report on short order grant allocations
-Executive Director’s report
H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda
None.