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Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 09/15/20 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 20-0666
LOG NAME: 35FY21ABCHRISTIANLEARNINGCENTER
SUBJECT
(CD 5 and CD 8) Authorize Execution of a Contract with AB Christian Learning Center, for Fiscal Year 2021 Community Based Program Funding
from the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund in the Amount of $115,000.00 to Operate Children's Defense Fund Freedom School Summer
Reading Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of a contract with AB Christian Learning Center for the Fiscal Year 2021
Community Based Program funding from the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund in the amount of $115,000.00 to operate the Children's
Defense Fund Freedom School Summer Reading program.
DISCUSSION:
Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) Community Based programs provides funding to agencies that are recommended by a selection
panel and approved by the CCPD Board of Directors. A panel consisting of staff and community representatives was assembled to evaluate the
proposals to ensure that minimum qualifications were met and that the proposed projects met one or more of the goals of the Board. On August
18, 2020, the Board reviewed and approved the recommendation to fund nine of the crime prevention programs, including AB Christian Learning
Center in the amount of $115,000.00. The term of the contract is October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
AB Christian will implement Children's Defense Fund Freedom School Summer Reading program for youth in Fort Worth. This program will
operate during the 2021 summer time in order to provide research based multi -cultural curriculum based on five essential components: 1) Quality
Academic Enrichment, 2) Parent and Family Involvement, 3) Civic Engagement and Social Action, 4) Nutrition, Health, and Mental Health, and 5)
Intergenerational Leadership Development.
The Crime Control and Prevention District Board allocated the amount of $511,199.52 for 9-single year grants in its Fiscal Year 2021 budget for
the Community Based Crime Prevention programs. Funding requests were solicited through a Request for Proposal (RFP). The following funds
were included in the Community Based program allocation of the CCPD Budget. They are not mentioned in a separate Mayor and Council
Communication (M&C) due to the delegated authority for contracts under $100,000.00. These additional contracts will be executed for the
following:
CASA of Tarrant County - $50,500.00
SafeHaven of Tarrant County - $45,986.35
Texas New Era Center - $37,134.90
Recovery Resource Council - $40,000.00
JPS Foundation - $76,378.75
Camp Fire First Texas - $45,943.23
New Day Services for Children and Families - $62,301.50
Southside Hornets Athletic Association - $35,002.54
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendation and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget by the City
Council, funds will be available in the Fiscal Year 2021 operating budget, as appropriated, in the Crime Control & Prev Distr Fund. Prior to an
expenditure being incurred, the Police Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Jay Chapa 5804
Originating Business Unit Head: Ed Kraus 4231
Additional Information Contact: Keith Morris 4243