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Agenda Item # 2



Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting

06/09/2015



Agenda Report # 120



TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: FY16 Family Connection Grant



INITIATED BY: Children, Youth and Family Coalition



Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and, if

approved, accept a grant for $46,000, 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.



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 $46,000, 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 2016 (July 1, 2015 through

June 30, 2016).



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 $46,000, or as

otherwise awarded, from the Georgia Department of Human Services.





A RESOLUTION

NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT AN

APPLICATION AND, IF APPROVED, ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF

HUMAN SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,000, OR AS OTHERWISE AWARDED, WITH NO LOCAL

MATCH REQUIREMENT, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016, 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,

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 $46,000, or as otherwise awarded, with no matching funds

required. Funds will be available from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS

FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit an

application and, if approved, accept a grant from the Georgia Department of

Human Services for $46,000, 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 _____________, 2015 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting .

Councilor Baker voting .

Councilor Barnes voting .

Councilor Buck voting ___________.

Councilor Davis 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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