Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
11/09/2010
Agenda Report # 574
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Army CYS Strong (ASPYN)
INITIATED BY: Parks and Recreation Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept $114,250.00 and any additional
funds that may be awarded in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 from the United States
Army CYS Strong (ASPYN) Program and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the
award. Fund will be used to offset direct care equipment and materials,
training, administrative expenses and direct program staff cost at Georgetown
Elementary, St. Mary?s Magnet School and Double Churches and any other site
with military children enrolled in the CSD program of the Columbus Parks and
Recreation Department.
Background: This program is designed to offer youth, ages 5-12 the eligibility
for care and reduced fees available Army families and DoD civilians who live
within the catchments area of a military base and cannot access on base care
due to long waiting lists. Army subsidized school ages 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 $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. 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 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.
Legal Considerations: Council is the approval authority for this action.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize a resolution to accept the grant funds in
the amount of $1,500.00 sustained Spaces Annual Rate $1,500.00, New Spaces
Annual Rate $2,000.00 per school ages child care spaces, Sustain Spaces 129
Project New Spaces 10 for a total of 139 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 APPROVAL TO ACCEPT $114,250.00 AND ANY ADDITIONAL
FUNDING AWARDED IN FISCAL YEARS 2011 AND 2012 FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY CYS
STRONG (ASPYN) AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AWARD OF THE GRANT;
IN THE AMOUNT OF NEW SPACES $2,000.00 PER CHILD CARE AND $1,500.00 FOR SUSTAIN
SPACES FOR TOTAL OF 139 SPACES PER SCHOOL SITE. THIS GRANT WILL ALLOW COLUMBUS
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS DIVISION TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT,
TRAINING, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND DIRECT PROGRAM STAFF FOR BEFORE AND AFTER
SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY AND DOUBLE CHURCHES ELEMENTARY.
WHEREAS, the Before/After School/Summer Program administered by the Columbus
Parks and Recreation Department offers activities to youth; 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:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept $114,250 from the United
States Army CYS Strong Program and any additional funds awarded for fiscal
years 2011 and 2012 for programs at Georgetown Elementary, St. Mary?s Magnet
School and Double Churches and any other site with military children enrolled
in the CSD program of the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department. The
Program is funded by a grant in the amount of $2,000.00 (10 spaces) /$1,500
(for 129 spaces) per school age childcare space for the total of 139 spaces per
school site. That the Multi Governmental Fund is amended by the amount of the
grant allowing authorization to spend funds as needed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2010 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 __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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