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Application Process Timeline <br /> • July 18, 2016: RCP issues call for letters of intent for 2017-2018 partnership. <br /> • July to September 2016: RCP staff are available for informational presentations about <br /> the program to city staff, elected officials, or potential partner organizations and <br /> agencies. <br /> • September 15, 2016: letters of intent due to RCP by 12:00 midnight CST. <br /> • September 30, 2016: Notification to communities that are invited to submit a formal <br /> proposal to RCP. <br /> • October 2016 to February 2017: RCP staff are available for phone conferences and in- <br /> person meetings to discuss potential projects with communities, as well as for <br /> informational presentations to staff, elected officials, or potential partner organizations <br /> and agencies. We strongly suggest communities that intend to apply to the program <br /> schedule one or more in-person visits with RCP staff to discuss individual projects that <br /> may be included in the application. <br /> • February 15, 2017: Applications are due to RCP by 12:00 midnight CST. <br /> • March 15, 2017: RCP notifies the community selected for the 2017-2018 partnership. <br /> RCP and the community coordinate media to publicly announce the partnership. <br /> Letter of Intent Components <br /> The letter of intent (1-01) should demonstrate your community's interest in, organizational <br /> support for, and financial and staff capacity to support a one-year partnership with RCP. The <br /> LOI should be a maximum of eight (8) double-spaced pages (not including letters of support). <br /> For full consideration, your L01 must include all of the following: <br /> 1. Community Information: Provide the name of your community, the name of your <br /> community manager/administrator, and the name and contact information (email, <br /> phone, mailing address, department, and staff role) of the person who will serve as your <br /> RCP program coordinator (see p. 4) and who will be the primary contact for your <br /> application going forward. <br /> 2. Sustainability Statement: Provide a statement that demonstrates your community's <br /> interest in and commitment to sustainability and resilience, as well as how a partnership <br /> with the Resilient Communities Project will both build upon and advance these efforts. If <br /> your community has a sustainability action plan, strategic plan, or other adopted <br /> document that demonstrates this commitment, you should explicitly reference this <br /> document in your application and provide a URL where it can be viewed online. <br /> 3. Administrative Capacity: A successful partnership will require an ongoing commitment <br /> of staff time to coordinate and manage individual projects and the overall partnership. <br /> This section should demonstrate the community's general capacity to manage individual <br /> projects; effectively engage community partners or stakeholders; provide updates to <br /> elected officials, senior staff, residents, and others not directly involved in projects; and <br /> administer the overall partnership with the University. <br /> 6 <br />