ADVANCING ECONOMIC MOBILITY RAPID GRANT OPPORTUNITY - 'BACKGROUND TABLE OF CONTENTS

BACKGROUND NLC is working to ensure that local leaders have the Advancing the upward economic mobility of city tools and information they need to advance economic residents directly impacts the financial health and mobility within their communities. [...] Research the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, NLC has an indicates that economically secure families with as opportunity to provide grant funding of up to $20,000 little as $250 in savings are better able to weather the to cities committed to boosting the economic mobility ebbs and flows of income drops and unexpected of residents. [...] Contact Information NAME OF PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT: TITLE OF PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT: EMAIL OF PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT: MUNICIPALITY/ORGANIZATION OF PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT: ORGANIZATION ADDRESS: NAME OF SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT: TITLE OF SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT: EMAIL OF SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT: PHONE OF SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT: MUNICIPALITY/ORGANIZATION OF SECONDARY POINT OF CONT. [...] Proposal Narrative What is your municipality’s vision and overarching goals for the work that will be funded by a rapid grant and support from Respond to the following questions to help NLC NLC? (Limit your response to a maximum of 250 understand your environment and readiness to words.) take action to improve the economic mobility of your residents. [...] The letter should also include a quote from the Mayor or City Manager to support the economic mobility goals or their participation in the grant to potentially be used in NLC’s communications materials about the project.