Title
Best Neighborhoods (Build, Engage, Sustain & Transform), Volunteer Florida Neighborhood Grants - Amendment to Previously Approved City Commission item on December 12, 2011 (B)
This item requests City Commission authorization for the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) to apply for and accept the Best Neighborhoods Volunteer Florida Implementation Grant in the amount of $15,000 to provide targeted volunteer services for residents of Gainesville. There was In-kind support that was not included in the original agenda item approved by the City Commission on December 15, 2011 due to a miscommunication.
Explanation
The Gainesville Police Department is applying for an implementation grant made possible through Volunteer Florida, The Governor's Commission. The program encourages development of a wide range of programs that may include developing after-school mentoring programs, organizing transportation programs for seniors, or organizing area youth in providing services for their neighborhoods and the community at large. Neighboring programs have the opportunity to design services specific to the needs of the community. GPD's grant request seeks funding for the development of neighborhood gardens, after school tutoring, funding for the Girls to Young Ladies program and summer programming targeting the development of volunteerism and service for community development.
Fiscal Note
The application is for a nine-month period, beginning December 2011 and ending September 15, 2012. The In-kind is $15,000 from an officer's salary and $400 for travel training. This money is already budgeted in the general fund dollars and would be moved to the grant to follow as the match. The total award amount is $15,000.
Recommendation
The City Commission authorize the City Manager to: execute the grant application, grant award, and any other necessary documents, pending review by the City Attorney as to form and legality.