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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR THE DEPARTMENT ON AGING RSVP VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000.00 FOR PROGRAM BUILDING AND TRAINING.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the grant award and authorize the County Manager or his designee to sign the award agreement and approve the establishment of budget authority as provided in the financial considerations section of this item.
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Grant Renewal: No
Never Applied: Yes
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline: The Sedgwick County Department on Aging (SCDoA) has been the sponsor of the RSVP Volunteer Program since 2003. SCDoA would like approval to accept this one-time technical assistance grant for program building and training. The grant funds will be used for volunteer training for the Kansas Support Service for Elders (KSSE) program and to increase funding for the volunteer transportation program within Sedgwick County.
The SCDoA's acceptance of this grant will enhance KSSE program volunteers skills and increase the number of skilled transportation volunteers in Sedgwick County. These enhancements will result in increased services to seniors that enable them to remain in the community and avoid hospitalization and nursing home placement.
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: 8/01/15
Grant period ends: 3/31/16
Source of funding
Grant: $3,000.00
Required Match: N/A
Required Cash Match: N/A
Required In-Kind Match: N/A
Other funding:N/A
TOTAL SOURCES $3,000.00
Uses of funding
Operational costs: N/A
Personnel: N/A
Contractual services: $ 3,000.00
Operational supplies: N/A
Equipment: N/A
Indirect administrative costs: N/A
Capital projects cost: N/A
TOTAL USES: $3,000.00
Source of matching funds: N/A
Source of other funding: N/A
Budget Authority Adjustment: Yes, additional budget authority in the amount of $3,000 is being requested - $2,000 to the 2015 budget and $1,000 to the amount in the 2016 recommended budget. Funds will be managed through existing fund center 34053-254.
Personnel considerations: None. Current staff will conduct the activities associated with this grant.
Expected measurable outcomes: With this grant the SCDoA will be able to access training opportunities for RSVP Volunteers. The grant will be used to fund training opportunities for volunteers to increase their knowledge regarding financial planning including budgeting and organizational skills. The grant will also provide funds to assist the volunteers that utilize their vehicle as part of their volunteer activity including volunteer transportation programs. Without this grant fund training and additional volunteer transportation services will be negatively impacted.
Alternatives: The SCDoA could not apply for this grant, in which case they would have to identify an alternative method of funding these training and volunteer programs, or look for another route to obtain the desired trainings or service resources.
Policy considerations: All Sedgwick County policies were followed in the development of this grant application.
Legal considerations: Pursuant to the County's grant policies and procedures, this grant agreement may be approved by the Manager.