Title
title
A Resolution Ratifying the Renewal of a Professional Services Agreement with Metro Strategies Group, LLC to Provide Grant Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000 for a One (1) Year Term and Authorizing its Execution
end
Introduction
overview
Staff requests that the Village Board ratify the execution of the Renewal of the Professional Services Agreement with Metro Strategies Group, LLC, to provide grant services for the Village.
end
body
Recommended Action
Adopt the resolution.
Prior Board Action
The Board has taken the following prior actions:
* Adopted RES 24-242 on June 8th, 2024, approving the renewal of a professional services agreement with Metro Strategies Group, LLC.
* Adopted RES 23-217 on July 31, 2023, authorizing a one-year professional services agreement with Metro Strategies Group LLC.
Background
Over the course of the past 2 years, Metro Strategies worked with all Village departments to better understand their departmental goals, evaluated current grant processes, and developed a new organizational process. In August 2023, Metro Strategies worked with staff to develop the Go/No-Go Process. This process is a framework to help departments standardize their approach to grant applications, becoming more strategic in grant selection, understanding eligibility and feasibility, and devising a method for implementation before moving forward with an application. Metro Strategies, LLC, has helped to identify, write, and support the development of over 25 grants for the Village of Oak Park.
Timing Considerations
The current contract with Metro Strategies LLC expired at the end of July 2025.
Budget Impact
Since the signing of the original contract in July of 2023, Metro Strategies has supported the development of over 25 grants for the Village, earning over $2,500,000, and supported staff on grants worth an additional $900,000.
This item is budgeted for under GL # 1001.41020.101.530667, VMO - External Support in the ...
Click here for full text