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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-004-08UNFINISHED BUSINESS Clar~gton Leading the Way REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Meeting: COUNCIL Date: March 25, 2008 Resolution #: C "~s'~ D~ Report #: CSD-004-08 File #: By-law #: Subject: Grant Request-Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended to Council the following 1. THAT Report CSD-004-08 be received; 2. THAT Council consider the funding request from Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington under the Municipal Grant Program; and 3. THAT Big Brothers'and Sisters of Clarington be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: JC/SC/jm Reviewed by~ ° "-- -" ~~`' - " `"~ P. Caruana Franklin Wu of Community Services Chief Administrative Officer CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-5506 REPORT NO.: CSD-004-08 PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 On March 4, 2008, Council approved Resolution # C-115-08, endorsing the request from Darlene Brown, Executive Director, Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington to consider a late application to the Municipal Grant Program. 1.2 Council further directed that the application be referred to the Director of Community Services for processing and that he report back to Council. 2.0 COMMENTS 2.1 Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington have been receiving funding through the Municipal Grant Program since 1998. In 2007, the organization received a grant of $2,000.00. 2.2 In the fall of 2007, Big Brothers and Sisters of Cia ring ton went through some staffing changes and inadvertently missed the Municipal Grant deadline. 2.3 Their 2008 budget, which shows a balanced budget, was approved by the Brothers and Sisters of Clarington Board of Directors prior to the New Year. This budget is summarized on Attachment # 1 Summary of Grant Information. The budget included projected funding from the United Way of Oshawa, Whitby, Clarington, Brock and Scugog. They have recently been informed that their United Way funding will not meet their projection and will have to rework their budget accordingly. 2.4 Staff have reviewed the Municipal Grant application submitted by the Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington and concluded that the organization does meet the criteria of the program. 2.5 Presently the Municipal Grant Program has an unallocated balance of $7,700.00. Attachment # 1 - Summary of Grant Information Attachment # 1 to Report CSD-004-08 MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON SUMMARY OF GRANT INFORMATION APPLICANT OGRANIZA TION: Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington APPLICATION # supplemental CONTACT NAME I Darlene Brown DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: High quality volunteer -based mentoring programs to the children of Clarington , such as In- School Mentoring, Traditional Matching, , Big Bunch group mentoring, Champions of Change Leadership camp, Durham Cruisers After School Club, Self Esteem Groups and Child Safety training. HOW PROGRAMS AND SEVICES WILL BENEFIT FROM GRANT: Update audio- visual materials and 'hands on' activities to ensure the Child Safety training resources are as current as possible. TOTAL MEMBERSHIP/PARTICIPANTS: 84 TOTAL $247,450.00 $264,200.00 $247,155.00 $264,200.00 TOTAL EXPENSES NET OPERATION - EXPENSES LESS REVENUE $295.00 o MUNICIPAL GRANT HISTORY: 2006 GRANT APPROVED $2000.00