Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
04/13/2010
Agenda Report # 489
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Army CYS Strong (ASPYN)
INITIATED BY: Parks and Recreation Department
Recommendation: Authorize the city of Columbus to accept $272,250 and any
additional funds awarded this fiscal year from the United States Army CYS
Strong (ASPYN) Program and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the award of
the Grant. The program will distribute to the Columbus Parks and Recreation
Dept, $2,000.00 per new Army Age Space and $1,500.00 for each sustained space
from previous year with a goal of 149 spaces for the next project year. Funds
are to be used to offset direct care equipment and materials, training,
administrative expenses and direct program staff at Georgetown Elementary,
Double Churches Elementary, St. Mary?s Magnet School and to any other
Elementary school that has military children enrolled in the program. (Midland
Magnet, Mathews, Reese Rd.).
Background: This program is designed to offer youth, ages 5-12 the eligibility
for care and reduced fees available to Army families and Department of Defense
(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
aged 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 program at
minimal cost to the City. 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: Fifty percent (50%) will be paid within 30 days of
an approved Organization project budget. Funding is contingent upon the
availability of the US Army funds. The remaining 50% or such reduced percentage
based on the first six months enrollment will be paid six months after signing
the agreement with satisfactory progress made by the City toward compliance
with the Memorandum of Agreement.
Legal Considerations: This action takes Council approval.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize a resolution to accept the funds in the
amount of $2,000.00 per school aged child care new spaces and $1,500.00 for
sustained spaces, for a total of 149 child care spaces through the CSD sites
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 $272,250 AND ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDING
AWARDED THIS FISCAL YEAR FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY CYS STRONG (ASPYN) AND
AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AWARD OF THE GRANT; IN THE AMOUNT OF
$2,000.00 PER CHILD NEW CARE SPACE FOR TOTAL OF 10 SPACES AND $1,500.00 FOR
TOTAL OF 139 SUSTAINED SPACES. THIS PROGRAM 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, ST. MARY?S
MAGNET AND ALL OTHER SITES WITH MILITARY CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM.
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 $272,250 from the
United States Army CYS Strong Program and any additional funds awarded this
fiscal year for programs at Georgetown Elementary, Double Churches Elementary,
St. Mary?s Magnet School and any other site with military children enrolled in
the CSD Program for the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department. The Program
is funded by a Federal Government funds in the amount of $2,000.00 per school
age childcare space for the total of 10 spaces per school site. (News children)
and $1,500 for each sustained child; and that the Multi Governmental Fund is
amended by the amount of the grant award.
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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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