Agenda Item #3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
01/23/2018
Agenda Report # 69
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: FY19 Family Connection Grant
INITIATED BY: Children, Youth and Family Coalition
Recommendation: Approval is requested to continue to serve as fiscal agent
and to submit an application and, if approved, accept a grant for $48,500, or
as otherwise awarded, from the Georgia Department of Human Services with no
local match required. Approval is also requested to amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the award.
Background: The Children, Youth and Family Coalition exists 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. The
Columbus Consolidated Government has served as fiscal agent since the inception
of the Family Connection program.
Analysis: Funds are available from the Georgia Department of Human Services
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 $48,500, but may be lower or
higher depending on state budgetary conditions, and may be increased or
decreased during the year as allowed or required. No matching funds are
required. Funds will be available for Fiscal Year 2019 (July 1, 2018 through
June 30, 2019).
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There will be no annual fiscal
impact to the City with the approval of this request.
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 or his designee to
submit, and if awarded, accept a grant in the amount of $48,500, or as
otherwise awarded, from the Georgia Department of Human Services and continue
to serve as fiscal agent.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO CONTINUE TO SERVE
AS FISCAL AGENT AND TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND, IF APPROVED, ACCEPT A GRANT
FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,500, OR AS
OTHERWISE AWARDED, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019, TO
SUPPORT THE COLUMBUS/MUSCOGEE COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION COLLABORATIVE FOR
IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH AND WELFARE, SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, FAMILY STABILITY,
FAMILY ECONOMIC CAPACITY, AND TO REDUCE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND TEENAGE
PREGNANCY, AND TO AMEND THE FAMILY CONNECTION PARTNERSHIP FUND (FUND 985) BY
THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD.
WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Georgia Department of Human
Services for the purpose of establishing and continuing Family Connection
communities, and the Columbus Consolidated Government has served as fiscal
agent for Columbus/Muscogee Family Connection since its inception; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Children, Youth and Family Coalition will provide the
collaborative framework for measurable results of programs implemented by
community organizations that address the needs of children, youth and families;
and,
WHEREAS, this process will provide the communication link between agencies to
impact positively on child abuse, neglect, teenage pregnancy and high school
graduation rates; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Children, Youth and Family Coalition will apply for a
grant of $48,500, or as otherwise awarded, with no matching funds required.
Funds will be available from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to serve as fiscal
agent and to submit an application and, if approved, accept a grant from the
Georgia Department of Human Services for $48,500, or as otherwise awarded, to
continue Columbus, Georgia as a Family Connection community for improving child
health, school performance, family stability, family economic capacity, and to
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 _____________, 2018 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting .
Councilor Baker voting .
Councilor Barnes voting .
Councilor Davis voting .
Councilor Garrett voting .
Councilor Henderson voting .
Councilor Huff voting .
Councilor Thomas voting .
Councilor Turner-Pugh voting .
Councilor Woodson voting .
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike
Tomlinson, Mayor
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