 Louisville Metro Government will begin accepting External Agency Fund
applications today, Friday, January 13, 2017 for FY18 (July 1,
2017 - June 30, 2018). These General Funded grants are awarded to
non-governmental, or "external” agencies, that contribute to the city's
cultural, social and economic vitality.
All agencies wishing to submit an application are required to have at
least one representative participate in a mandatory application orientation.
The mandatory orientation is available on the External Agency Fund (EAF)
website at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/external-agency-fund.
The orientation will provide information about the deadlines, how to access the
application and general information about the application.
The grants are available for Social Services programs, administered by the
Louisville Metro Department of Community Services (LMCS), and for Arts and
Creative Industries programs, administered by the Louisville Metro Department
of Economic Development. The External Agency Funds are awarded annually to
non-profit organizations offering programs or services in Louisville/Jefferson
County that align with the Mayor's and departments' strategic goals.
Applications will be reviewed by two External Agency Fund panels, which include
Metro Council members and community members, and those recommendations will be
included in Mayor Fischer’s Recommended FY18 Metro budget.
For the Social Services funding program, qualified non-profits committed to
providing services that achieve meaningful outcomes for Louisville citizens in
the following key areas are encouraged to apply:
- Decreasing homelessness
- Increasing household financial stability
- Increasing youth, teen, and/or young adult engagement
in quality programming; or
- Increasing access to services and resources for a
targeted population.
For the Arts and Creative Industries funding program, non-profits committed
to providing arts and cultural attractions and opportunities to the Louisville
community are encouraged to apply. Eligible arts and creative industries
organizations should demonstrate how a program supports the following primary
focus areas of Mayor Fischer's Strategic Plan:
- Economic development initiatives related to arts and
creative industries
- Creative place making and arts-based programs in
neighborhoods that have experienced disinvestment
- Opportunities for citizens to access and engage with
visual, performing and other arts experiences
Louisville Metro Government employs a competitive granting strategy and
strives to award funding to agencies that demonstrate measurable positive
impact in the community and are good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
Successful grantees will be required to report on their success in meeting
goals and outcomes.
The deadline to submit an application is Friday, February
10, 2017 by 5 p.m.
For more information about EAF, and to access the application orientation,
visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/external-agency-fund.
Please submit all questions to EAF@louisvilleky.gov.
RiverLink
local transponders are back in stock at customer service centers in Louisville
and Jeffersonville. The transponders are available to drivers opening prepaid
RiverLink accounts. Orders are being fulfilled, and drivers who opened accounts
online or by phone in late December and January will receive their transponders
in the mail in the coming days. Transponders are mailed free of charge.
Drivers that have
requested RiverLink local transponders should expect to receive them by mid-February. RiverLink E-ZPass transponders have remained
in stock.
Customer service centers
are located at 400 E. Main St. in Louisville and 103 Quartermaster Ct. in
Jeffersonville. The centers are open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday – Friday. They are
also open 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday.
Drivers with Prepaid
Accounts are Paying Lowest Rates
Drivers with RiverLink
accounts waiting for transponders to arrive are paying the lowest rates,
including the frequent-user discount. License plates are being scanned, matched
to prepaid accounts and the transponder rate applied until transponders are
delivered.
Drivers have requested
more than 195,000 RiverLink transponders to date, including more than 160,000
RiverLink local transponders and nearly 36,000 RiverLink E-ZPass transponders.
More than 87,000 families and nearly 3,000 businesses have opened RiverLink
accounts.
Mounting Transponders
It’s important for drivers
to properly mount their transponders as soon as they arrive. A transponder is
placed on the inside of the windshield, as high and as central as possible. It
may be placed on the driver side or passenger side of the rearview mirror.
Transponders should be
mounted three inches away from any metal, tint, antenna or defroster.
Drivers should avoid
extreme temperatures when mounting their transponders. During cold weather, drivers
can warm their car for a few minutes before mounting a transponder.
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