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<br />Rise <br /> <br />Rise, Anc, <br />8406 SUllset Road N.R <br />Spring Lake Park, Minllesota 55432-1387 <br />(763) 786-8334 (voice and TTY) · Fax: (763) 786-0008 . Web Page: www.rise,org <br /> <br />An Affirmative Action Employer <br /> <br />January 7, 2002 <br /> <br />Mr. Jim March <br />Community Development <br />City ofCenterville <br />1880 Ivfain Stl'eet <br />Centerville, MN 55038-9794 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. March, <br /> <br />Rise, Inc. is submitting a request for Anoka County Community Development Block Grant <br />(CDBG) funding. Rise provides transportation services to 357 people each out ofthe over 1,300 <br />people served daily in one of our programs, We only provide special needs transportation for <br />persons that can not use public transportation. <br /> <br />Last year we traveled over 1.2 million miles providing transportation services. As vehicles wear <br />out they must be replaced and we cannot fund these replacement vehicles through program <br />funds.'Programs fund operational costs, not capital costs, Next year we are scheduled to replace <br />two lift equipped mini-buses at $52,000 each and five 15-passenger vans at $21,500 each at a <br />total capital cost of$211,500. We are requesting $35,000 from CDBG to apply to this need. <br /> <br />Your letter of support to us for this purpose would be very helpful. <br /> <br />We would appreciate the letter by January 10, if possible. You can send the letter to or contact <br />Jolm Niedfeldt- Thomas at 763-792-2415 if you have any questions. <br /> <br />Thank you for any help you can give us. <br /> <br />Sincerely, , <br />, /, I <br />'{;'(' ,'~\.. ,,( <br />/,'/. .~"._- <br />f'lf .1'., " .: ~",:.:,. /. <br />i ~ 'tf-"tl ,." k cc... ; <br />Jphn J. Barrett <br />President <br /> <br />JJB/lw <br /> <br />.C',")HUH.lit2d lo iideg1'!.tliui1l. i!inploY/1u:ntJ ,(J,iu] se~f-sufficiency for ail people <br />through service excellence, <br />