Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item # __________





Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting



03/12/2002



Agenda Report # ____________





TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Grant ? Children, Youth and Family Coalition



INITIATED BY: City Manager?s Office

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Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to submit and, if approved, accept a

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



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. Funds will be available from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.



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 A

GRANT FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR $50,000 TO ESTABLISH

COLUMBUS, GEORGIA AS A FAMILY CONNECTION COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE CHILD HEALTH,

SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, FAMILY STABILITY, FAMILY ECONOMIC CAPACITY, 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 will provide the

collaborative 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 in the amount of $50,000. This does not require any matching funds.

Funds will be available from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.

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 for $50,000 to establish

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

school performance, family stability, family economic capacity, reduce child

abuse, neglect and teenage pregnancy.

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

the _________day of ______________ 2002, 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 Poydasheff voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Smith voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.



Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.







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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby Peters, Mayor