Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing 2026-2028 Inspire Olympia Funding
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Community Livability and Public Safety Committee and the Cultural Access Advisory Board recommend approval of a Resolution authorizing 2026-2028 Inspire Olympia funding.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing 2026-2028 Inspire Olympia funding.
Report Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing 2026-2028 Inspire Olympia funding.
Staff Contact:
Marygrace Goddu, Inspire Olympia Program Manager, Community Planning & Economic Development, 360.480.0923
Presenter(s):
Marygrace Goddu, Inspire Olympia Program Manager
Melissa Meade, Cultural Access Advisory Board Chair
Background and Analysis:
The Inspire Olympia Cultural Access Program is funded through a one-tenth of one percent sales tax approved for the period of January 2023 through December 2029. Revenue generated through the program supports local nonprofit organizations whose missions focus on arts, culture, heritage, and science, and offer public programs for the Olympia community. The program is intended to strengthen these organizations, expand community programming, and increase equitable access to cultural experiences throughout Olympia.
The Inspire Olympia Cultural Access Advisory Board (CAAB) advises the City Council on implementation of the program, reviews grant applications and annually recommends grant contract award amounts for individual organizations and an amount to support Cultural Access programming in Olympia public schools.
The CAAB funding recommendation includes award amounts for applicants in two grant categories.
* Impact Grants provide one-year contracts ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 for small, emerging, and fiscally sponsored organizations.
* Comprehensive Grants are two-year contracts of up to $85,000 per year offered to larger organizations with a history of community presence.
Funding for Cultural Access in Oly...
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