Legislation Details

File #: 25-1146    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 2/11/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/27/2025 Final action: 2/27/2025
Title: Request by the County Library for approval to accept from the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation grant funds in the amount of $42,300, with no required match, for the FY 25 George & Barbara Bush Family Place Library - Multiple Branches.
Attachments: 1. Backup_2025 Family Place Libraries Grant (CAO-Signed).pdf

Primary Department: County Library

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Edward Melton, Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Award

 

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MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the County Library for approval to accept from the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation grant funds in the amount of $42,300, with no required match, for the FY 25 George & Barbara Bush Family Place Library - Multiple Branches.

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Background and Discussion:

Family Place Libraries ™ is a proprietary program designed to enhance the parent/child bond and parents’ confidence in their parenting skills. The bulk of the program is delivered through specially-designed workshops, which are delivered at the libraries. The libraries are outfitted with toys and inviting spaces for the families to play together. This grant allows the program to be installed in five branch libraries.

 

Expected Impact: This program provides high-quality parenting training to people who may otherwise be

unable to access such services at Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library and Stratford Branch Library. In addition, it also teaches participants how to access community services.

 

 Alternative Options: The Library could not accept this grant, in which case these libraries will remain without

Family Place programs.

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  3. Make our economy more inclusive.

County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): K4: Expand adult literacy programs.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

01/31/23

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Approval to Accept

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

George and Barbara Bush Family Place Libraries Program

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Existing Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Grant

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$42,300

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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$42,300

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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$42,300.00

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 2/27/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 3/3/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Choose an item.

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Naomi Crawford, Executive Assitant, County Library

 

Attachments (if applicable): Notice of Award