Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Office of Education to accept funding from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the purpose of entering into contracts with various community organizations. These grant monies will be used for after school program services beginning October 18, 2004 through June 30, 2005. These programs are designed to give children a strong sense of self worth, academic ability and community responsibility. The Office of Education will be submitting separate legislation authorizing contracts with these agencies and the associated expenditure of the funds received from Franklin County.
In 2004, a total of $471,540.83 has been allocated to fund after school programming through dollars received from Franklin County.
This ordinance has been submitted as an emergency measure in order to prevent programs from closing due to an inability to provide funds.
Title
To authorize the Mayor's Office of Education to accept funding from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and to authorize an appropriation of $471,540.83 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Office of Education to cover costs associated with after school programming and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Office of Education desires to accept grant money from Franklin County in order to fund various community organizations; and
WHEREAS, various community organizations provide services and programming to the community through the after school programs; and
WHEREAS, it is important to promote the healthy development of the children of the City of Columbus by offering programs that provide academic assistance, enrichment activities, prevention units, recreation and socialization, strong family involvement, and nutritious food service; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate the aforementioned grant monies for the preservation of the public he...
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