To

Mayor and Council

Subject

United States Army Child and Youth Services Strong (ASPYN)

Initiator

Parks and Recreation

Recommendation

Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved accept $120,000 \n \n in grant funds from the United States Army Child and Youth Service (CYS) Strong \n \n (ASPYN) Program and enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU). This grant \n \n will fund 30 spaces per school site at $2,000 per childcare space. The funds \n \n will be used to offset direct care equipment and materials, training, \n \n administrative expenses and direct program staff at Georgetown Elementary and \n \n Double Churches Elementary.

Approval

Approved

Background

This is a federal grant designed to offer youth, ages 5-12 the eligibility for

care and reduced fees available for active Army families and Department of

Defense (DOD) civilians for the After School Program who live within the

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

waiting lists.

Analysis

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

no cost to the City.

Financial Considerations

The grant funds are $2,000 per negotiated child care space for the first

project year start-up funds. The first year funds will be dispersed in two

increments: first half will be paid within 60 days of signing the Memorandum of

Agreement and the remaining 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 are requesting 30 spaces per school site for an

estimated total of $120,000 in funds.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

Council is the approval authority for all grants.

Recommendations/ Actions

Authorize a resolution to apply for and accept grant funds in the amount of

$2,000 per school age child care space, for a total of 30 children care spaces

per school site for the Department of Parks and Recreation Community Schools

Division to purchase equipment and materials, training, administrative expenses

and direct program staff.









A RESOLUTION

NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND IF APPROVED ACCEPT

$120,000 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY CYS STRONG (ASPYN) PROGRAM;

IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 PER CHILD CARE SPACE FOR A TOTAL OF 30 SPACES PER

SCHOOL SITE TO BE USED FOR EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND

DIRECT PROGRAM STAFF FOR ACTIVE ARMY FAMILIES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

CIVILIANS CHILDREN BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY

AND DOUBLE CHURCHES ELEMENTARY.

WHEREAS, this is a federal grant designed to offer youth, ages 5-12 the

eligibility for care and reduced fees available for active Army families and

Department of Defense (DOD) civilians for the After School Program who live

within the geographical area of a military base and cannot access on base care

due to long waiting lists; and,

WHEREAS, the Before/After School/Summer Program administered by the Columbus

Parks and Recreation Department offers activities to youth; and,

WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation Community Schools Division

would like to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund for the amount approved for the

grant; and,



WHEREAS, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department administers the

After School Program in 23 locations throughout the city during the school

year, and,



WHEREAS, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department provides daily

activities to program participants and citizens at no significant cost to the

city; and,



WHEREAS; the City is not required to add any matching fund to

participate in the program.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

I.

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application

and if approved accept $120,000 in grant funds from the United States Army CYS

Strong (ASPYN) Program for a Before/After School Program at Georgetown

Elementary and Double Churches. The Program is funded by a grant in the amount

of $2,000.00 per school age childcare space for the total of 30 spaces per

school site to be used to offset direct care equipment and materials, training,

administrative expenses and direct program staff; and,

II.

That the Multi Governmental Fund is amended by the amount of the grant

allowing awarded.





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 Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

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