Explanation
This ordinance will authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant from and enter into agreement with the United States Soccer Federation Foundation, Inc. (USSFF) in the amount of $13,900.00, and to appropriate these monies to the Recreation and Parks Private Grant Fund 2291.
Background: The grant will provide funds and equipment for the implementation of the USSFF sponsored Soccer for Success program which will consist of three 12-week soccer sessions taking place in the spring and fall of 2017 and in the spring of 2018. The Soccer for Success program aims to promote youth soccer and improve health and social outcomes of children, particularly in underserved communities. In addition to the $13,900 monetary award, the grant will also provide $9,100 in field equipment and player kits.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to have funding available for necessary expenditures related to preparation and implementation of the 2017 spring session of the Soccer for Success program.
Areas Affected: Central and West side neighborhoods in Columbus; Holton, Westgate, Sullivant Gardens, Glenwood, Dodge and Thompson Community Centers.
Master Plan Relation: This grant will support the goals of the Recreation and Parks Master Plan by accepting private grant money in order to expand physical recreation and improve health and social outcomes of at least 350 children, particularly in underserved communities.
Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to reduce the Recreation and Parks Private Grant Fund's unappropriated balance by $13,900.00.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to accept a grant and enter into a grant agreement in the amount of $13,900.00 with the United States Soccer Federation Foundation, Inc. for the implementation of the Soccer for Success program; to authorize the appropriation of $13,900.00 to the Recreation and P...
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