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File #: 23-0047    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 1/9/2023 In control: Business, Arts, Workforce, Climate & Aviation Services Committee
On agenda: 1/30/2023 Final action: 1/30/2023
Title: A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the United States of America Department of Commerce concerning the "Build to Scale Grant" program and the funding therefor. Approves a grant agreement with the United States Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration for $1,545,130 and through 10-31-2025, as part of the Build to Scale Grant, for the city to work with multiple partners to deliver TechUp, an entrepreneurial hub providing technical support and other resources to technology entrepreneurs, with a focus on entrepreneurs who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), citywide (OEDEV-202265435). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-21-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-18-2023.
Indexes: Anne Wallace
Attachments: 1. RR23-0047_DEDO Resolution Request - EDA_DOC Tech Up Grant, 2. CD-450+Award+Letter+Signed+by+ED, 3. CR23-0047_DEDO_Build to Scale Tech Up_Grant, 4. 23-0047 Filed Resolution_DEDO_Build to Scale Tech Up_Grant, 5. 23-0047-Signed
Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

Date Submitted: 1-17-2023

Requesting Agency: DEDO
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Michael Bevis
Email Address: Michael.Bevis@denvergov.org
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A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the United States of America Department of Commerce concerning the "Build to Scale Grant" program and the funding therefor.
Approves a grant agreement with the United States Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration for $1,545,130 and through 10-31-2025, as part of the Build to Scale Grant, for the city to work with multiple partners to deliver TechUp, an entrepreneurial hub providing technical support and other resources to technology entrepreneurs, with a focus on entrepreneurs who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), citywide (OEDEV-202265435). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-21-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-18-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Contract Control Number: OEDEV-202265435

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any "DBA"): United States Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration

Type and Scope of services to be performed:

Scope of work:

TechUp will offer a multi-stage accelerator model:

1) Access Mode/DEDO will offer pre-accelerator programming and t...

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