Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
08/29/2006
Agenda Report # 25
To: Mayor and Council
Subject: Bright From the Start
Initiated By: Parks and Recreation Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved
accept approximately $580,000.00 in grant funds from the Department of Early
Childcare and Learning Bright From the Start , for reimbursement of snacks
provided for After School program and meals served to Summer Lunch participants
for the fiscal years 2006 and 2007. There are two grants to be received from
Bright From the Start; the snack reimbursement grant of approximately
$80,000.00 and the Summer Food Service Program grant for approximately
$500,000.00 (summer food service program).
Background: These programs are designed to offer nutritious lunches and snacks
daily to the youth of Columbus enrolled in established recreation programs in
the city of Columbus and any youth up to age 19 that wishes to participate in
the free lunch program during the months of May, June and July.
Analysis: Bright From the Start is funding this grant at minimal cost to the
Department of Parks and Recreation or the City of Columbus. This entity also
provides funding for the summer lunch program annually. The costs of snacks for
this program are approximately $ .71 cents per child while lunches are
approximately $2.41. The reimbursement will be approximately $ .60 cents per
snack and $2.56 for lunch, resulting in per snack cost of $.11 cents and an
overage of $.38 cents per each lunch resulting in a $.27 revenue allowance to
offset other costs incurred. Monthly expenditures for costs exceed $25,000.00;
therefore city expenditures could be reduced by an estimated 92% per month
during the City of Columbus fiscal year. These grants are a continuation of
grant funding that was received during the 2005 fiscal year and will continue
throughout fiscal year 2007.
Amend: Amend the multi grant funding as needed for the SFSP and SNCK grant
reimbursements to cross over the Columbus Consolidated Government fiscal year.
Financial Considerations: The grant amounts are approximately $ 80,000.00 for
the Child and Adult Food Program (snack) and $500,000.00 for the Summer Food
Service Program (summer lunch). The City is not required to put up any matching
funds to participate in this grant and funding will be handled by reimbursement.
Recommendation: Authorize a resolution to accept funds up to the amounts of
$500,000.00 and $80,000.00 from Bright From the Start for the Department of
Parks and Recreation to participate in the snack and summer lunch reimbursement
program grant annually July 2006 through September 2007.
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