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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept The 2016 Children's Services Council Of Broward County Maximizing Out Of School Time (MOST) Year-Round Grant To Conduct Four Youth Summer Camps And One After School Program In The Amount Of $489,362.00; Authorizing The Required Matching Funds Of $70,251.00 To Be Paid From In-Kind Staff Services; Authorizing The Execution Of The Attached Agreement Between The Children's Services Council And The City Of Hollywood: Authorizing The Department Of Financial Services To Create Certain Accounts To Recognize Revenue And Appropriate Program Funding; And Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Any And All Other Applicable Grant Documents And Agreement(s).
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Staff Recommends: Approval of Resolution.
Explanation:
In November of 2013, pursuant to Resolution No. R-2013-322, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts received funding for the 2014 Children's Services Council (CSC) Maximizing Out Of School Time (MOST) Year-Round grant available to fund Youth Summer Programs and After School Programs.
CSC has advised the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts of the FY 2016 CSC grant funding award in the amount of $489,362.00 for Youth Summer Camps at Kay Gaither, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Washington Park, and McNicol Community Centers along with the After School Program at Kay Gaither Community Center and desire to renew agreement.
The grant funding helps to offset staff costs, departmental expenses, while enabling the City of Hollywood to offer safe, affordable, quality summer camp programs and one after school program that will serve an estimated 400 youth.
The CSC grant requires matching funds from the local government receiving the grant.
The required match for the FY 2016 CSC grant is in the amount of $70,251.00 in the form of in-kind match utilizing a portion of employee salaries....
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