To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Family Connection Grant

Initiator

Finance

Recommendation

Approval is requested to submit and, if approved, accept a grant in the amount \n \n of $50,000 from the Georgia Department of Human Resources.

Approval

Approved

Background

The Children, Youth and Family Coalition is established to provide Family

Connection activities in order to improve child health including reduced

incidences of teenage pregnancy, child abuse, neglect and other risk factors

that impact on the well being of Columbus children, youth, and families.

Analysis

Funds are available from the Georgia Department of Human Resources to provide

assistance to the Children, Youth and Family Coalition by providing funds to

establish Columbus as a Family Connection Community.

Financial Considerations

The grant amount is $50,000 with no matching funds required. The budget period

of the grant runs from July 1, 2008 until June 30, 2009.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

The Columbus Children, Youth and Family Coalition is qualified to apply for

funds under this program with Council approval.

Recommendations/ Actions

Authorize the City Manager to submit and, if approved, accept a grant for

$50,000 from the Georgia Department of Human Resources.



A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AND IF APPROVED ACCEPT AN

FY09 GRANT FROM THE GEORGIA DEPRTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE AMOUNT OF

$50,000 TO MAINTAIN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA AS A FAMILY CONNECTION COMMUNITY IN ORDER

TO IMPROVE CHILD HEALTH, SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, FAMILY STABILITY, AND FAMILY

ECONOMIC CAPACITY, AND REDUCE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY.

WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Georgia Department of Human

Resources for the purpose of establishing Family Connection communities; and,

WHEREAS, the Columbus Children, Youth and Family Coalition has for years been

providing the colaborative framework for measurable results of programs

implemented by community organizations which address the needs of children,

youth and families; and,

WHEREAS, this process will provide the communication link between agencies to

reduce risk factors that cause abuse, neglect, and teenage pregnancy; and,

WHEREAS, the Columbus Children, Youth and Family Coalition will apply for a

grant of $50,000, with no matching funds required. The budget period for this

grant is from July 1, 2008 until June 30, 2009.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit and if approved

accept a grant from the Department of Human Resources in the amount of $50,000

to maintain Columbus, Georgia as a Family Connection Community to improve child

health, school performance, family stability, family economic capacity, and

reduce child abuse, neglect and teenage pregnancy.

___________

Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the _________day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.

Councilor Allen voting __________.









Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



___________________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor

No attachments for this document.