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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept The 2018/2019 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 $572,567.00; Authorizing The Required 12.5% Matching Funds To Be Paid From In-Kind Staff Services; Authorizing The Execution Of An Agreement With The Children's Services Council; And Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Other Applicable Grant Documents And Agreement(s).
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Staff Recommends: Approval of Resolution
Explanation:
Pursuant to Resolution No. R-2016-368, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts received funding for the 2017/2018 Children's Services Council (CSC) Maximizing Out Of School Time (MOST) Year-Round grant available to fund Youth Summer Programs and After School Programs.
The grant required the execution of an agreement among the CSC and the City which was for a one (1) year period and provided for three additional renewals, this will execute the first of the three renewals.
CSC has advised the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts of the FY 2018/2019 CSC grant funding award in the amount of $572,567.00 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.
Pursuant to the grant agreement, the City will utilize the services of Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation Inc. to provide tutoring and homework assistance in an amount not to exceed $72,000.00.
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 requi...
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