M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, ICMA-CM, CFM, Town Manager
Date: July 17, 2019
Re: Resolution awarding grant funding to:
COAST Academy Parent Association (CAPA)
DEEP Foundation, Inc.
Cutler Bay Senior High School
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN AWARD OF $7,500.00 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE CUTLER BAY COMMUNITY FUND TO SUPPORT LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN FURTHERING THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWN'S YOUTH; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND
On July 17, 2013, the Town of Cutler Bay ("Town") entered into an agreement with the Miami Foundation to establish the "Cutler Bay Community Fund." This donor advised fund allows the Town to support non-profit organizations that serve Cutler Bay residents. The mission of the Cutler Bay Community Fund "is to support nonprofit organizations that endeavor to improve the life of residents in the Town of Cutler Bay through educational, aesthetic (community beautification), environmental, cultural, social services and other philanthropic programs and services." As of May 31, 2019, the Cutler Bay Community Fund has accumulated a total of $33,505.44 (Attachment "A").
The Town accepts grant applications throughout the year and reviews the applications quarterly. For the funding cycle that ended June 2019, the Town received a total of three (3) funding requests. A review panel consisting of three (3) Town employees reviewed the funding requests and found that all of the projects are aligned with the Cutler Bay Community Fund's strategic plan primarily under the "Education" service category. The "Education" service category aims to impact student achievement by supporting 501(c)(3) organizations that serve both children and youth, from the time they enter daycare to completing twelfth (12th) grade that reside i...
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