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PYS American Rescue Plan Allocation 2024 Youth Engagement Programming
Parks and Youth Services
David Bush (x2901)/Joe Fausnaugh (x3884)
Revised
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Authorizing the disappropriation of $40,000 from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (Summer Youth Programming); authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $399,565 from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for school-year youth engagement, mentoring, and development initiatives; authorizing the Mayor to enter into necessary agreements for these initiatives; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The city is the recipient of $180.9 million through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to be used to address the public health and negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Toledo Recovery Plan framework (authorized by Ordinance 530-21), which outlines the city's projects that will be funded through ARPA, includes $6,000,000 for youth and recreational programming. This Ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $399,565 of this amount for youth engagement, mentoring, and development initiatives during the 2024/2025 school-year. Funds will be used to support youth programming through grants distributed to community partners and by the Youth Services Division.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the disappropriation of $40,000 is authorized from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Account Code 2021-40100-7YOUTH0293NEI.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $399,565 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to Account Code 2021-40100-7YOUTH and the expenditure of same is authorized for school year youth engagement, mentoring, and development initiatives pursuant to the attached Schedule A.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into necessary program agreements with those individuals and entities selected to execute the youth programming ini...
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