Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into a grant agreement with KaBoom! and Dr. Pepper Snapple for a $15,000 “Build it Yourself Grant”. The funds will be used to replace aging playground equipment with new equipment that meets all current safety and accessibility standards. KaBoom! is a national non-profit organization dedicated to giving all kids the childhood they deserve, filled with balanced and active play, so they can thrive. The playground is to be built using the KaBoom! Community- Build Model, which is a method of using community volunteers to plan, design and build a community playground. The playground will benefit the community by providing a new safe place for children to play.
The costs for this project will be a grant match of $40,000.00 plus the grant amount for $15,000.00 for a total of $55,000.00. This grant match will be covered under future legislation from Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund.
Principal Parties:
KaBoom! and Dr. Pepper Snapple
4301 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite ML-1, Washington, DC 20008
Naudy Martinez 202-659-0215
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to allow the Director of Recreation and Parks to sign the agreement document by November 1, 2015.
Fiscal Impact: There is no immediate fiscal impact in this ordinance. Future legislation will provide funding information once the grant agreement has been executed.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with Kaboom! and Dr. Pepper Snapple for a $15,000 “Build It Yourself Grant”; and to declare an emergency. ($0)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with KaBoom! and Dr. Pepper Snapple for a $15,000 “Build it Yourself Grant”, and
WHEREAS, an emerg...
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