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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $425 000 00 SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF
A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES, FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCE
CENTER PROGRAMS PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS
SECTION 1
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 in the
Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of $425 000 00 subject to receipt of a grant from the United States Department
of Health and Human Services for the implementation of Early Childhood Resource Center programs.
SECTION 2
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way
impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining
provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 18809 and all other ordinances and appropriations
amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior
ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. May 18, 2010
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION• Approved on 5/18/2010 -Ord. No. 19146-05-2010
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DATE Tuesday May 18 2010 REFERENCE NO "G-16922
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SUBJECT
Authorize the Application Acceptance and Execution of a Grant in the Amount of $425 000 00 from the
United States Department of Health and Human Services to Implement Activities of an Early Childhood
Resource Center Program Authorize Waiver of Indirect Costs and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for accept and execute if awarded a grant in the amount
of $425 000 00 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services to implement Early
Childhood Resource Center programs in four locations
2 Authorize a waiver of indirect costs, and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations of
$425 000 00 in the Grants Fund
DISCUSSION
The Fort Worth City Council approved on April 8 2008 Resolution No 3613-04-2008 adopting the 2008
Federal Legislative Agenda which include seeking funding for program activities for the Early Childhood
Matters program conducted by the Community Relations Department. The Federal 2010 Budget approved
by Congress included $425 000 00 through the United States Department of Health and Human Services
(USDHHS) to help support the City of Fort Worth's neighborhood-based Early Childhood Resource
Centers. This amount is the third of three appropriations for the program and continues the four program
sites authorized in 2009 The grant period is anticipated to be October 2010 through February 2012 No
local match is required A waiver of indirect costs will maximize program benefits
Program locations include the following Worth Heights Community Center in Council District 9 Martin
Luther King Community Center in Council District 5 Riverside Community Center in Council District 4 and
Meadowbrook United Methodist Church in Council District 8 The grant activities are estimated to affect
more than 1 075 children either through participation of 310 families at weekly training sessions or with
320 families attending special events.
Background. On October 12 2004 the City Council approved Resolution No 3131 endorsing an Early
Childhood Community Action Plan Its vision is that all Fort Worth children will be ready to succeed in
school when they enter kindergarten Children who start out behind often stay behind and later drop out of
school
One of the strategies designed to implement the Community Action Plan was to develop
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neighborhood-based resource centers where adults could learn how to help young children develop
successfully Each location provides weekly instruction resource materials and referrals to community
services for parents, grandparents, foster parents and others caring for children from birth to five years of
age so that they are able to help their children with early language and literacy skills social and emotional
skills and critical thinking skills needed in kindergarten and in life In addition each center engages a
variety of partners including parents child care providers schools congregations libraries, community
centers nonprofits and local businesses to form Neighborhood Early Childhood Leadership Councils that
meet monthly to provide grassroots leadership and involvement in the effort.
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above
recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance funds will be available in
the current operating budget, as appropriated of the Grants Fund
FUND CENTERS
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451564 007416471000 $425.000.00
GR76 5 (VARIOUS 007416471XXX $425.000.00
CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Charles Daniels (6199)
Originating Department Head. Vanessa Ruiz Boling (7534)
Additional Information Contact: Kathy Livingston (6129)
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