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Cultural Development Fund (CDF) application process and transparency
2:32:46
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Council Member Rivera inquires about the Cultural Development Fund (CDF) application process, including the number of applicants, goals for grant recipients, and ensuring transparency in the review process. Commissioner Cumbo discusses DCLA's efforts to make the process more accessible and diverse.
- The CDF application deadline was May 8, with approximately 800 applicants
- DCLA partners with City Council members to promote the application and recruit diverse panelists
- Efforts are made to increase accessibility through webinars and outreach
- City Council members and their staff are involved in the reviewing panel process to enhance equity and diversity
Carlina Rivera
2:32:46
Understood.
2:32:47
And I know that you all have a great relationship with many of these organizations and they let you know what's coming or what's been delayed.
2:32:56
You know in terms of the CDF fund Mhmm.
2:33:00
That's something that I know you all take a lot of pride in.
2:33:03
The the deadline was May 8.
2:33:06
I think you mentioned there were 800 applicants.
2:33:09
Approximately.
2:33:10
Great.
2:33:10
What what is the goal for the number of organizations to receive grants and how is DCLA ensuring transparency and fairness in the panel review process?
Lauri Cumbo
2:33:24
Well, thank you so much for that question because the CDF process is certainly the cornerstone of our agency.
2:33:30
And so I want to begin really by saying that one of the things that we have done to make this program more accessible is the partnership with the city council For both getting the word out about the fact that excuse me.
2:33:43
To getting the word out, the fact that the application is coming up, doing webinars within the agency to help organizations prepare for it, but you all sending it out in your newsletters, at your community board meetings, informing people of two things.
2:33:57
One, that this application due date is approaching, which is now passed, but also the ability to promote for panelists.
2:34:05
And getting into your districts is so important for ensuring that we have diversity in our panels, but also diversity in the organizations that are applying to this process.
2:34:18
And so having 51 members as champions and ambassadors and also bringing those said council members and their staff into the reviewing panel process has created a level of equity that has been really extraordinary for the agency in terms of having that level of diversity.
2:34:38
So we certainly thank all of you for your support in that.
2:34:42
Lance, did you want to add to that as well?
Lance Polivy
2:34:46
Councilmember Rivera, do you have more that you were hoping to hear about the CDF process?