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Agreement by the council to review the application does not ensure that the funding application will be approved either in total or part. The City Council may seek additional background information regarding the funding application. A binding legal agreement between the City of Eugene and the applicant will be executed if the funding application is approved by the City Council. In addition to the time line for consideration of the request, additional time lines are required for publication, distribution and review of the funding request. Consult with the City Manager's Office at 682-5010 for information on specific dates and deadlines. Submit one copy, singled sided. The City Council has approved the following criteria for consideration and possible funding of applications. 1) Only one application for funding may be submitted within a year; the year period begins on the date application is formally received and date stamped by the City Manager's Office. 2) The City Council will grant no more than one funding request to an organization during a two-year period; the two-year period begins on the date of approval of the first application for funding. 3) Requests for funding may not exceed $5,000 per funding request. 4) Funding requests must be for future events, projects or programs; retroactive applications or applications seeking relief of debt will not be accepted. 5) Funding for the event, project or program must support of one or more current City Council goals and/or support of one or more current City Council plans or policies. 6) The event, project or program for which funding is requested must result in specific, identifiable benefits to the public and the City of Eugene, and must clearly identify all parties benefiting from the event, project or program. 7) Funds for events, projects or programs are to be used for one-time only purposes; funds are not to be used as an on-gomg revenue source. 8) Any event, project or program proposed to be funded by the City of Eugene using this application process must be in compliance with federal, state and local statues. 9) The application must demonstrate support from other associated groups and/or agencies and must include information on funds sought or received from other governmental agencies and funds sought and received from the City of Eugene within the last two years. 10) The governing body of the agency or group requesting the funds must formally vote to endorse the funding application and proposal to seek funds. Documentation of such action is required. For more information contact the Eugene City Manager's Office at 682-5010. April I, 1999 \\Cesrv500\cmo\City COlUlcil Support\CM0\2005 COlUlcil Agendas\M051121 \contin051115 .doc