M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: July 16, 2014
Re: Acceptance of a FY 2014-15 Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Grant Agreement (After School/Summer Program)
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY FOR THE PROVISION OF AN AFTER SCHOOL/SUMMER PROGRAM AT CUTLER RIDGE PARK; AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Funding Source: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Grant Title: Afterschool and Summer Programs (RFP #10167)
Amount Awarded: $75,000 Match Required: $0
On February 21, 2014 the State of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice with grant funds made available through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) issued Request for Proposal (RFP) #10167. The purpose of this RFP was to solicit proposals from youth service providers delivering afterschool and summer programs that address "at-risk" youth between the ages of five (5) and seventeen (17).
On April 1, 2014, the Town of Cutler Bay submitted a proposal to support the After School and Summer Program at Cutler Ridge Park (Attachment "A"). The Town ranked eleven (11) out of fifty-eight (58) respondents (Attachment "B") and on June 19, 2014, the Town received notification of award in the amount of $75,000 (Attachment "C"). The anticipated service start date is August 1, 2014. This contract is renewable for up to three (3) years at the same funding level, contingent upon funding availability.
Since 2009, the Town has used grant funding from The Children's Trust to serve youth from "low" to "moderate" income households and "at-risk" youth between the ages of five (5) and twelve (12). The Town has identifi...
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