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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-89 RESOLUTION.A a • RESOLUTION NO. 20-89 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A SUBGRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AGENCY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO FUND THE "YOU CAN!" PROGRAM. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby -.authorized and directed to "execute a subgrant agreement with the Economic Opportunity, -Agency of Washington County, Arkansas to provide funding for the "You Can!" Program. A copy of the subgrant agreement authorized for execution hereby is attached hereto;marked Exhibit."A""and'made a part hereof. •PASSED,AND APPROVED this 21st '.day=of February APPROVED By: ATT pr- / ` Yf - Mayor 1989. • Sub -Grant Agreement M1CRCCRIM1D This Agreement entered into this 15th day of March. 1989 by and between the Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County. Arkansas, hereinafter called Subgrantee, and the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereinafter called Grantor, WITNESSETH: Whereas. the subgrantee operates as an anti -poverty community action agency in Washington County. Arkansas where Fayetteville is located and has many requests for educational, job training. and child care assistance from residents within the city limits of Fayetteville: and, Whereas. the Grantor acknowledges the benefits of a program assisting residents to further their education, participate in job training, and open their own home based childcare facilities. Now Therefore. in consideration of the benefits to be derived by the citizens of Fayetteville from Subgrantee's You Can! program. Grantor agrees to furnish Subgrantee a maximum of $57.950 for the purpose of underwriting the You Can! program for a period of twelve months in the corporate limits of the Grantor. Continued funding for a maximum of 48 months (a total of 5 years] shall be at the sole discretion of Granter's Board of Directors. Said grant shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. Conditions of Grant All funds made available by Grantor to Subgrantee shall be used only in Subgrantee's You Can! program. The grant amount shall underwrite administrative costs of $22,450 plus thirty-five $500 stipends and nine $2,000 family day care home improvement loans. All loan repayments will be forwarded to the City of Fayetteville. 2. Method of Payment Payment of grant funds to Subgrantee for administrative purposes shall be on a monthly basis, with the exception of a two month start up disbursement of $3,740, or 2/12 of the total administrative amount budgeted. to be available on March 15, 1989. Monthly administrative amounts of $1,870 will thereafter be available on the fifteenth day of each month through January 15, 1990. Payment of grant funds for education/job training stipends and child care loans shall be made twice: 50% or $17,750 to be available on March 15. 1989 and an equal amount to be available on August 15, 1989. 3. Time of Performance The term of this contract shall be twelve [12) months commencing March 15, 1, 1989 and ending March 14. 1990. 4. General Provisions A. Subgrantee agrees to hire a licensed professional social worker to direct the You Can! program by 3/15/89. This person will be directly supervised by the Executive Director of the Subgrantee. B. Subgrantee agrees to assist a minimum of 35 impoverished Fayetteville residents at or below 125% of the current federal poverty threshold to enroll in either vocationally oriented courses of study at post -secondary institutions of higher learning or in on-the-job training positions funded through the Job Training Partnership Act Program. Five hundred dollar [`5500] stipends plus counseling and follow-up will be available to each participant. C. Subgrantee agrees to assist a minimum of nine (9) low to moderate income Fayetteville residents at or below 150% of the current Federal poverty threshold to own and operate licensed family child care facilities in their homes. Two thousand dollar [2,000) no interest loans will be extended to participants or, in cases where participants are tenants. to landlords who agree to forego rent increases for a period of three years. A legal agreement shall be signed between subgrantee and each loan recipient detailing a repayment schedule. D. Subgrantee agrees to establish the following objectives in program administration: -Achieve a minimum of 70% placement and retention rate among participants who enroll in program as part or full-time students during the 12 month period or segment thereof in which matriculation in school is accomplished. -Achieve a minimum of 70% placement retention and completion rate among participants who enroll in program as on-the-job trainees. Furthermore. 70% of on the -job trainees will obtain and retain unsubsidized employment or continue their education after completion of their on-the-job training. -Achieve a minimum of 67% success rate among participants who accept loans and training to open licensed family day care facilities. Such facilities will continue in operation for the 12 month period during which the loan is extended. E. Subgrantee agrees to limit to a maximum of 11% (4) the number of $500 education/job training stipends awarded to program participants already enrolled in educational courses or on-the-job training. Eighty-nine percent (B9%] (31) program participants will be new students or job trainees. F. Subgrantee agrees to perform all follow-up necessary to evaluate success of program.. A month? report on program operation will be submitted to Ms. Jan Simco. City of' Fayetteville Community Development Director. on the 10th day following the end of each month. G. Subgrantee agrees to establish an Advisory Committee made up of a representative of professional human service providers. educators. and the City of Fayetteville. The Advisory Committee will consist of a minimum of eight members, two of whom will be chosen by the Board of' Directors of the City of Fayetteville. The Program Director will provide copies of monthly reports to the Advisory Committee and will convene the Committee on a quarterly basis to review and evaluate program progress. With the assistance of the Program Director. the Advisory Committee will submit minutes of its quarterly meetings to Jan Simco. City of Fayetteville Community Development Director. an the 10th day following each quarterly meeting. H. Subgrantee will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using positions for a purpose that is, or gives the appearance of being, motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family. business. or other ties. I. Subgrantee will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act which limits the political activity of employees. J. Subgrantee will give the Fayetteville City Manager and Comptroller through any authorized representatives access to and the right to examine all records, books. papers, or documents related to the grant. - 5. By executing this Agreement. Grantor does not waive its statutory tort immunity under Arkansas Code Ann. Section 21-9-301 (1967). In Witness Whereof, on or as of the date Attest: C the Graritor and the Subgrantee have executed this Agreement first above written. Attest: City of Fayetteville. Arkansas - _Zia VA? 442 Mayor Economic Opportunity Agency pSSGN KELlRteia& Name and Title 2325 North Gregg Avenue Fayetteville, AR.. 72703