Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into an agreement with the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services. This grant is awarded under the TANF Franklin County Innovative Out-of-School Time (OST) Youth program and will provide support for the 2023 and 2024 Capital Kids after school program offered in 15 Community Centers located in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and for the 2024 Summer Camps programs through the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund.
The Recreation and Parks Capital Kids after school program and the Summer Camp program offer a safe and enriching environment through program activities that incorporate math and reading enrichment activities to promote positive youth development. Activities will promote having fun through: cultural diversity, friendship, coordination, leadership, appropriate risk taking, reasoning, self-confidence, self-esteem, knowledge of alternative free time activities and conflict resolution.
Principal Parties:
Michelle Lindeboom, Director
Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services
1721 Northland Park Ave.
Columbus, OH. 43229
Vendor Number: 006183
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to comply with the terms of the grant and so that funds are available for the Fall 2023 after school program.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an acceptance of the $64,806.42 grant award and the appropriation of those funds from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2283.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a TANF grant in the amount of $64,806.42 and enter into an agreement with the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services to provide Out-of-School Time Youth programming to low and/or moderate-income youth; to appropriate $64,806.42 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($64,8...
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