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Ordinance Amending State, Federal and Other Grants Fund Budget for the Appropriation of Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging 2016-2017 Senior Center General Purpose Grant
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Department: Parks and Recreation
Council District: All
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Phil Fleischmann, 373-3275
Contact 2 and Phone: Wade Walcutt, 373-2964
PURPOSE:
The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department has received a reimbursement grant from the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging, in the amount of $10,878 to support senior programming. To accept this reimbursement grant, a budget amendment is requested from Greensboro City Council in accordance with current city fiscal procedures.
BACKGROUND:
The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department has entered into an agreement with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging to provide and enhance services for the senior residents within the City of Greensboro. The Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and coordinating aging services for seven counties in the Piedmont Triad (Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, and Rockingham). The agency is organized to identify and support State area agencies who qualify for funding through the Federal Older American’s Act (OAA) and provides services to the elderly.
The Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging has agreed to reimburse the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department for expenses occurred with providing improved service for senior citizens up to a maximum of $10,878 for fiscal year 2016-17. In order to receive the funds, the City of Greensboro is required to provide a match of 25% of the value of the project (i.e., $3,626). The total grant project is valued at $14,504.
The funds provided will reimburse the City of Greensboro for the placement of advertisement for senior programs in Four Seasons Towne Center and will enable the Smith Senior Center facility to secure new carpet, flooring, furniture, and sidewalk access for different portions of the facility.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The total grant project is $14,504 which includes an award of $10,878 from the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging and a 25% match of $3,626 which the Parks and Recreation Department has available within Account #101-5046-01. A budget adjustment is necessary to complete this action.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached budget ordinance, and associated budget adjustment, establishing funding in the amount of $14,504 for the reimbursement grant from the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging FY 16/17 Senior Center General Purpose Grant.