Department: County Library
Department Head/Elected Official: Edward Melton, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the County Library for approval to accept from the Hamman Foundation grant funds in the amount of $15,000, with no required match, for the FY 2024 Summer Reading Program - Hamman Foundation.
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Background and Discussion: The Summer Reading Program began hoping to combat the tendency for children to lose reading skills over the long summer break. HCPL's Summer Reading Program has grown into an annual event for the whole family. Each summer has a theme, and all HCPL branches present a wide variety of programs and special events designed to promote reading for pleasure and spark imagination. Participants log books or time read and other activities and are awarded books and prizes for reaching reading milestones.
Expected Impact: We hope that by offering high-quality books as incentives and engaging programming, we will increase the percentage of registered participants who fully complete the two-month literacy program.
Alternative Options: We could not accept the grant funds, which would result in us not having funds to purchase items needed to host a successful Summer Reading Program.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Agenda Item #
Action Taken
2/27/2024
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Grant application request.
Location:
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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