Explanation
Background: This ordinance will enable the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant in the amount of $4,771.00 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife for funding to support the Girls Empowerment Program’s Teen Outdoor Day, set for Saturday, September 21, 2024 at McKnight Outdoor Education Center.
The goal of the Girls Empowerment Program is to offer a safe, creative, and collaborative space for girls and young women to engage in discussion, participate in shared activities, learn new skills, grow in confidence and self-awareness, and foster a sense of sisterhood and community. Led by Outdoor Education staff, this year’s Teen Outdoor Day will include team-building activities, archery, fishing, lunch, and a nature craft. Each program participant will be able to go home with a fishing pole, tackle, a fishing license (for participants 16+), an outdoor guide book, and a t-shirt.
Principal Parties:
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
2045 Morse Road
Columbus, OH 43229
Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to reduce the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund's unappropriated balance by $4,771.00.
Emergency Justification: An emergency is being requested so the grant may be accepted and the funds appropriated in time for supplies to be purchased before programming begins.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, in the amount of $4,771.00 for the Girls Empowerment Program’s Teen Outdoor Day; to authorize an appropriation of $4,771.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($4,771.00).
Body
WHEREAS, The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, accepted applications to support the Girls Empowerment Program’s Teen Outdoor Day; and
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