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Rise Rise, Incorporated 8406 Sunset Road Northeast Spring Lake Park, Minnesota 55432-1387 (612) 786-8334 FAX: 786-0008 An Affirmative Action Employer December 30, 1996 Ms. Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Administrator City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Dear Ms. Frolik: On behalf of Rise, Incorporated, its Board of Directors, and the many people we serve each year, we are submitting this application to request partial funding of one of two vans needed as replacements for aging vans. The total cost of the two vehicles is $55,000. We invite the City of Ramsey to contribute $3,000 in CDBG funds to this project. Vehicle replacement is an ongoing expense for Rise and one we need to secure funding for annually. In the last five years the number of people Rise has served in all of its programs has increased substantially and we are now serving more people with severe disabilities. In spite of their challenging needs, however, over 90 percent of Rise participants work either full time or part time in community-based jobs. The total number of Ramsey residents Rise provided services to in 1996 was 9. While the population Rise serves is growing as are its needs, public funding of its programs is decreasing. In 1996 Rise experienced reductions from the county, state, and federal government for many of its programs. Funding for capital expenses is not included in program service fees, therefore, we are looking to Community Development Block Grants to help us fund the purchase of vehicles so that we can continue to provide safe and efficient transportation for our program participants and access to the jobs they work at each day. The Rise Board of Directors is committed to meeting the employment needs of our community by providing job placement for adults with disabilities who are unemployed or underemployed. The board is dedicated to seeing that Rise provide vocational rehabilitation programs and services to all qualified people requesting services. Committed to integration, employment, attd btdependence for all people through service excellence.