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CONSIDERATION OF GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,485.00 FOR THE COMCARE PREPARE PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH.
Presented by:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for the grant, and if awarded authorize acceptance of the grant and the establishment of budget authority as provided in the Financial Considerations section of this Request.
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The United Methodist Health Ministry Fund based in Hutchinson, Kansas, has elected to grant COMCARE Children Services $11,485 for the purchase of classroom furniture, active play and dramatic play equipment, and rest time items. COMCARE will continue to provide early childhood mental health assessments at various sites in the community, assure navigation of services, and make available early intervention for young children's mental health. This grant will help COMCARE Children Services equip and enhance new therapeutic classrooms.
Grant Renewal: No
Never Applied: No
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline:
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: June 1, 2014
Grant period ends: May 31, 2015
Source of funding
Grant: $11,484.75
Required Match: $0
Required Cash Match: $0
Required In-Kind Match: $0
Other funding:$0
TOTAL SOURCES
Uses of funding (Note: Include any Required Matches in your totals)
Operational costs: $0
Personnel: $0
Contractual services: $0
Operational supplies: $0
Equipment:$11,484.75
Indirect administrative costs:$0
Capital projects cost:$0
TOTAL USES $11,484.75
Source of matching funds: N/A
Source of other funding: N/A
Budget Authority Adjustment: Authorize the necessary budget authority adjustment in the amount of $11,484.75 in a new fund center.
Personnel considerations: None
Expected measurable outcomes: Increasing the quality of equipment used in therapeutic classrooms.
Alternatives: This grant allows COMCARE the opportunity to enhance the equipment used to provide services to young children with mental health. If this grant is not accepted COMCARE will not be able to purchase new classroom furniture, active play and dramatic play equipment, or resting items.
Policy considerations: All Sedgwick County policies have been followed.
Legal considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101 and a simple
majority vote is required.