Background
In 2014, the White House, under President Barack Obama, launched the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) initiative to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential. Through this initiative, the Administration called on cities, businesses, and foundations to take important steps to connect young people to mentoring, support networks, and help them gain the skills they need to find a good job or go to college and work their way into the middle class. The milestones associated with the My Brother’s Keeper initiative include having young people enter school ready to learn, reading at grade level by third grade, graduating from high school ready for college, completing post-secondary education or training, successfully entering the workforce, and providing a second chance to those with past criminal offenses. In responding to the call to action, the Department of Neighborhoods established the My Brother’s Keeper Village to be the hub of all work throughout the City of Columbus.
This legislation authorizes the expenditure of up to $300,000.00 from the general operating dollars; Fund 1000; and authorizes the Director of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with Ours Brothers Keepers in an amount up to $300,000.00 to provide in-school and after-school academic based interventions.
The services included in this contract cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the City’s current responsibility and capacity to provide.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to ensure that services are available for the remainder of the academic school year.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the general fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Ours Brothers Keepers 045461 and is valid from 5/19/2023 to 5/19/2025
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into grant agreement with Ours Brothers Kee...
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