DEPARTMENT: Human Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Melody Woosley
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Reallocation of Delegate Agency Consolidated Funding
SUMMARY:
The Department of Human Services (DHS) is requesting authorization of the reallocation of $54,594 in FY 2015 General Funds awarded to Catholic Charities through the FY 2015 Consolidated Funding process for the Youth Education Success Refugee Services program to their Out of School and Summer Program for at risk youth and VITA Guadalupe program in amounts of $39,355 and $15,239 respectively. DHS is also requesting authorization to reprogram $78,660 in FY 2015 General Funds through the Consolidated Funding process awarded to Family Service Association for the Youth Summer Enrichment program to their Youth College and Career Opportunities program; and authorizing a related contract and contract amendments to these programs.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Through the Consolidated Funding Process for Human and Workforce Development Agencies, on September 18, 2014, City Council adopted Ordinance 2014-09-18-0690 allocating $54,594 to Catholic Charities to support the Youth Education Success program serving eligible refugee school-age children providing after-school tutoring in order to improve academic performance. At Catholic Charities request, the proposed reallocation of these funds will be for the Catholic Charities Out of School Time program in the amount of $39,355 to provide services to at risk youth during the school year at the Guadalupe Community Center and summer camp services with an educational component; furthermore, allocating additional funds in the amount of $15,239 to the VITA Guadalupe program to support VITA activities. Applications for programs were submitted in response to the Consolidated Funding Request for Proposal for FY 2015 and FY 2016.
Additionally through this ordinance, City Council allocated funding to Family Service Association in the amount of $78,66...
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