SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to execute (24) twenty - four individuals contracts with the following General Fund recipients totaling $362,283.00 for FY 2025-2026.
Organization
Amount
Area Health Education Center
$15,000.00
Bethany House of Laredo
$13,333.00
Boys & Girls Club of Laredo
$13,750.00
Casa de Misericordia
$10,000.00
Catholic Charities - Diocese of Laredo
$1,750.00
Children's Advocacy Center
$15,000.00
Laredo Children's Museum/Imaginarium
$10,000.00
Gateway City Pride Association
$3,333.33
Kidney Foundation of Laredo
$15,000.00
Laredo Heat
$23,333.33
Laredo Main Street
$20,000.00
Laredo Philharmonic
$15,000.00
Laredo Regional Food Bank
$25,000.00
Laredo Stroke Support
$25,000.00
Laredo Tennis Association
$7,200.00
Mexican Cultural Institute of Laredo
$5,000.00
Pets Alive
$22,625.00
Rio Grande International Study
$16,500.00
Ruthe B. Cowl
$22,000.00
Sacred Heart Children's Home
$15,000.00
SCAN
$13,416.67
Smiles from Heaven
$25,000.00
South Texas Council, BSA
$15,041.67
Volunteers Serving the Needy
$15,000.00
Total Budget
$362,283.20
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VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: Moderate
Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies):
Goal 4.3 - Promote sustainable economic development and diversification.
(Viva Laredo City of Laredo Comprehensive Plan, p. 4.10)
"Support initiatives that expand the city's economic base, create jobs, and foster private investment."
Policy 8.1.3 - Support partnerships with non-profit, cultural, and community organizations.
(Viva Laredo City of Laredo Comprehensive Plan, p. 8.4)
"Encourage collaboration with organizations that provide community services, arts, and cultural activities that enhance Laredo's quality of life."
Goal 7.8 - Improve access to medical care.
(Viva Laredo City of Laredo Comprehensive Plan, p. 7.27)
"Collaborate with private, non-profit, and other governmental entities to establish and implement a method for recruiting and retaining medical providers."
Summary of Alignment
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