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Appropriation of Unobligated Fund Balance of the Gainesville Police Department’s Federal Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund (NB)
This item requests that the City Commission approve the appropriation of $120,000 of the unobligated fund balance in the Gainesville Police Department’s (GPD) Federal Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund to bring the Banks Building, located at 635 NW 6th Street and purchased with forfeiture funds, back into compliance. The request for forfeiture is to secure the roof, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and fire alarms. Project Youth Build will complete the project.
Explanation
The Institute for Workforce Innovation (IWI) has operated Project YouthBuild since 2009 through a grant directly from the U.S. Department of Labor. Project YouthBuild is an intensive, 7-month academic and occupational and leadership skills program that serves low-income young people, ages 16 -24, who have dropped out of school. While in Project YouthBuild, students have access to an innovative alternative education program that provides individualized instruction as they work towards earning their high school diploma, earn multiple nationally-recognized construction credentials, participate in a rigorous leadership development program, volunteer in their community, and rehabilitate affordable housing. Project YouthBuild is an AmeriCorps program; students that complete 450 impact hours through volunteerism earn a Seagle Education Award valued at nearly $1,500 to be used towards post-secondary education. Project YouthBuild is also an affiliated member of the YouthBuild USA Network.
Project YouthBuild is proposing to collaborate with the Gainesville Police Department to strengthen its impact with local youth. Collaborative activities would include, but not be limited to:
• All eligible Project YouthBuild students will co-enroll in the Brave Overt
Leaders of Distinction (BOLD) Program
• All Project YouthBuild students will participate in p...
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