HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO:
FROM :
Honorable Ma r and
Myers of /he City Co lion
DATE :
SUBJECT
r r i o l a REFERENCES :
f Administrator/City Manager
ENCLOSURES:
SEP 10 L
FILE :
Resolution Accepting
a State Grant from
Department of
Education for
Gibson Park
Recommendation:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached Resolution creating a new special revenue fund accepting
and appropriating a grant from the State Department of Education
(FDEP), Adult Education and Family Literary PAC Success Academies
Program, in the amount of $50,000. Said grant will be used for
the purpose of providing adult literary education and other youth
related activities for families and individuals. The program
will be offered at Gibson Park for the Overtown neighborhood
target population.
Background:
The Department of Parks and Recreation applied for funding
through the City's grants office to the State Department of
Education for program monies to operate this program designed to
assist the socially and economically disadvantaged population in
the Overtown neighborhood with new literacy and family
educational needs.
The Florida Department of education notified the City that it has
awarded $50,000 to the City through the Adult Education and
Family Act (AFLA) program to fund said adult literary and
educational programs at Gibson Park for the Overtown neighborhood
target population. Adoption of the attached resolution
authorizes the City Manager to accept this grant award.
Fiscal Impact: NONE
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