To

Mayor and Council

Subject

ASPYN 2015-2016

Initiator

Parks and Recreation

Recommendation

Approval is requested to accept $145,000 and any additional funds that may be \n \n awarded in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 from the United States Army CYS Strong \n \n (ASPYN) Program and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the award. Funds will \n \n be used to offset direct care equipment and materials, training, administrative \n \n expenses and direct program staff cost at accreditation sites and any other \n \n site with military children enrolled in the CSD program of the Columbus Parks \n \n and Recreation Department. \n \n

Approval

Pending

Background

This program is designed to offer youth, ages 4-12 the eligibility for care and

reduced fees available to Army families and DoD civilians who live within the

area of a military base and cannot access on base care due to long waiting

lists. Army subsidized school age spaces for geographically dispersed Active

Duty military families and DoD civilians, using designated programs working

toward achievement of national accreditation.

Analysis

The United States Army CYS Strong (ASPYN) is funding this grant at minimal cost

to the Department of Parks and Recreation or the City of Columbus. The Army

child, youth and school services asks that we use the following metrics to

assist in the distribution of ASPYN funding for this project, direct program

staff 20%, equipment and materials 40%, training 20%, administrative expenses

20% for a total of 100%.

Financial Considerations

The grant funds requested is $1,000 per negotiated child care space for the

project year. The funds will be dispersed in two increments. The first half of

the fund will be paid within 60 days of signing the Memorandum of Agreement and

the remaining will be paid 50% will be paid within 30 days upon receipt of

invoice at the six month mark of the program. The Community Schools Division,

Parks and Recreation Department is requesting 30 spaces per school site.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

None is expected.

Legal Considerations

Council is the approval authority for this action.

Recommendations/ Actions

Authorize a resolution to accept the grant funds in the amount of $1,000 for

sustained spaces at an annual rate of $1,000 per school age child care spaces.

The total sustain spaces projected shall be 145 child care spaces for the

Department of Parks and Recreation Community Schools Division. The funds shall

be used to purchase equipment and materials, training, administrative expenses

and direct program staff.

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