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HomeMy WebLinkAbout52-90 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 52-90 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE YOU CAN PROGRAM AND APPROVING THE UNUSED PORTION OF THE 1989-90 CHILD CARE LOAN BE USED FOR A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. BE IT ORDAINED 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 contract with the YOU CAN PROGRAM to pay for a full-time employee. A copy of the contract authorized for execution hereby is attached hereto marked Exhibit"A" and made a part hereof. Section 2. That the Board of Directors hereby approves the allocation of the unused portion of the 1989-90 child care Loan for a scholarship fund program. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of April ATTEST: By: APPROVED: 1990. Sub -grant Agreement This Agreement, entered into this 15th day of March, 1990 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 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 pssisting residents to further their education, participate in Job training, and open their own home based child care facilities. Now Therefore. in consideration of the benefits tc be derived by the citizens cf Fayetteville from Subgrantee's YOU CAN! program, Grantor agrees to furnish Subgrantee a maximum of $36,300 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 36 months ( a total of five years) shall be at the sole discretion of Grantor's Board of Directors. Said Grant shall be shall be subject to the following conditions: EXHIBIT A • 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 $22,500 plus 27 and one- half $500 stipends from $13,800 of unspent child care family home loan money from the 1989-90 program year. Any funds received by the EGA through repayment of loans extended to day care participants during the first year of operation will be paid to the city monthly. 2. Method of Payment Payment of grant funds to Subgrantee for administrative purposes shall be on a monthly basis to be available on April 15, 1996. The Monthly administrative amounts of $1875.00 will be available on the fifteenth day of each month through March 14, 1991. The education/Job training grants will come from the unspent child care family home loan money from the 89-9C you CAN! program year, which was disbursed to the you CAN! program as outlined by the sub -grant agreement of the first program year, 3. Time of Performance The term of this contract shall be twelve (12) months commencing March 15, 1990 and ending March 14, 1991. 4. General Provisions A. A licensed professional social worker will direct the YOU CAN' program. This person will be directly supervised by the Executive Director of the Subgrantee. B . Subgrantee agrees to assist up to 35 ( as funds allow) impoverished Fayetteville residents at or below 125% of the current federal poverty threshold to enroll in either vocationally oriented courses of study at pcst-secondary institutions of higher learning or in cn-the-Jcb training positions funded through the Job Training Partnership Act Program. Five hundred dollar ($500) stipends plus counseling and follow-up will be available to each participant. C. Subgrantee agrees to establish the following obJectIves in program administration: - Achieve a minimum of 70% placement and retention 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 in 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. D . Subgrantee agrees to limit to a maximum of four the number of $500 education/Job training stlpends awarded to program participants already enrolled in educational courses or on-the- job training. All other program participants will be new students or job trainees. E . Subgrantee agrees to perform all follow-up necessary to evaluate success of program. A monthly report on program operation will be submitted to Ms. Jan Simco, City of Fayetteville Community Development Director, Oh the 10th day following the end of each month. PThe monthly program activity reports will also include financial information regarding program income and expenditures. The information will be reported in sufficient detail to provide the City an accounting of all income by source and expenditure by type. F. Subgrantee will convene the YOU CAN! Advisory Committee on a quarterly basis to review and evaluate program progress. Minutes of these quarterly meetings will be submitted to Jan Simco, City of Fayetteville Community Development Director, on the 10th day following each quarterly meeting. G. 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. H. Subgrantee will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act which limits the political activity of employees. 1. Subgrantee will give the Fayetteville City Manager and Comptroller through any authorized representatives access to 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 (1987). • In the Grantor and the Subgrantee have executed this agreement on or as of the date first above written. Attest: City Clerk Attest: City of Fayetteville fEconom p tunity Agency ficed >f4ssa&2 icht leer"RX Name and Title 2325 North Gregg Avenue Fayetteville,Ar. 72703