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File #: 23-0685    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/23/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/31/2023 Final action: 1/31/2023
Title: Request by the County Library for approval to accept from the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation grant funds in the amount of $125,000, with no required match, and for the County Judge to execute an agreement for the George and Barbara Bush Family Place Libraries Program.
Attachments: 1. 23-0685

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): Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):

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 Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation grant funds in the amount of $125,000, with no required match, and for the County Judge to execute an agreement for the George and Barbara Bush Family Place Libraries Program.

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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. 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.

 

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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Location: West University, Kingwood, Atascocita, Fairbanks and Crosby Branch Libraries

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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FY 23

FY 24

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Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

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Non-Labor Expenditures

$125,000

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Total Incremental Expenditures

$125,000

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Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

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Total Current Budget

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Additional Budget Requested

Grant

$125,000

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Total Additional Budget Requested

$125,000

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Total Funding Sources

$125,000

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Requested

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 01.31.2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10.04.2022

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Ashley Phillips, Executive Assistant, County Library

Attachments (if applicable): 22-23 HCPL BBHLF Family Place Libraries Agreement