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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7686 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7686 TI ;of4oar To the Mayor and Members of the City Council February 16, 1993 Subject: CODE:BLUE — COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM FOLLOW—UP REPORT fQ79 On January 12, 1993 at the Pre-Council session, Informal Report No. 7673 was presented to the City Council. The IR contained a narrative summary of the 27 community grant programs that were funded by the Code:Blue Program. After the presentation by staff, additional follow up was requested to determine how many of these programs are continuing. Please find attached a narrative summary of the responses from the 27 grantees. In summary, 22 (81.50 of the 27 grantees continued their programs after 9-30-1992. The Code:Blue Program funding was used as seed money for pilot programs that originated in the community. Some programs were able to continue by identifying other funding sources, while others re-prioritized existing resources because of the success of the pilot projects. It was also requested that the Ryan Place Improvement Association program be evaluated at the end of a year to determine if the alley closures have any effect on reducing crime in the area. This will be done. If the City Council requires any further information on the Code:Blue Program, please contact Assistant City Manager Libby Watson. Bob Ter 11 City Ma ager Attachments Jul ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS 00' On January 12, 1993, Informal Report No. 7673 was presented to the City Council at the Pre-Council session. The report provided a narrative summary of the accomplishments of the 27 community grants funded by the Code:Blue program. After the presentation, several Councilmembers requested that staff contact the grantees to determine if any of the programs had been continued after September 30, 1992. In particular, the Councilmembers were interested in programs that targeted "at risk youth" . Please find in the following narrative description the responses provided by the Code:Blue grant recipients. 1. Mayor's Anti-Graffiti Task Force (M.A.G.I.C. ) - The Parks and Recreation Department and the M.A.G.I.C. task force have determined that the program could be more productive and better benefit the targeted communities in the City through a cooperative effort. The M.A.G.I.C. task force will obtain paint and other basic supplies through donations. For events held on City property, the Parks and Recreation Department will provide limited funds for paint brushes, roller covers and handles. The Parks Department has also agreed to provide coordination assistance for M.A.G.I.C. The program has and will continue to provide clean up of graffiti throughout the city. 2. Circle T Girl Scouts Council - This program was continued and expanded at Como Elementary School to include: kindergarten, first grade, second grade and third grade students. This program was so successful that it has been adopted by fourteen other schools in the FWISD. 3. Youth Sports Council of Fort Worth - This program was continued and expanded to provide year-round sports programs of inner city at risk youth. The Youth Sports Council provides programs for 1300 at risk youth at 29 locations through the city. The programs include: baseball, basketball, soccer and an after school tutoring program. 4. Southeast Advisory Committee - This program was also continued after the funding cycle ended and an additional 70 youth have participated in the program. 5. African-American Men Against Narcotics (AAMAN) - This organization continues it efforts to combat narcotics use and sale in the Caville Place Apartments and presents programs for the residents aimed at increasing their self-esteem. 6. YMCA - Camp Cater - This program was not continued. 7. McDonald Branch YMCA - Police Athletic League 8. Southwest Branch YMCA - Police Athletic League 9. Eastside Branch YMCA - Police Athletic League �� 1 CiiY SECRETARY V1. WORTH, "[f . All three of these programs will be continued in the summer of 1993 with approximately 300 at risk youth participating in each of the baseball programs. 10. The First Texas Council of Camp Fire - This program will continue until May 30, 1993, with approximately 160 youth participating. 11. Because We Care - This program provided training to multi-purpose and recreation center personnel. This was a one time training program and was not continued after September 30, 1992. 12. Longhorn Council of Boy Scouts of America - This program was continued and the enrollment in the Boy Scout program increased from 1476 youths on 9-30-92 to 2250 youths for the period ending 1-30-93. 13. Women's Haven of Tarrant County - This program has been continued and has served an additional 237 men since 9-30-92. Women's Haven credits the Code:Blue program seed money for the "huge success. " 14 . Southside Area Ministries (SAM) - This program was continued and an additional 15 at risk youth have participated in the program. 15. Volunteers of America (VOA) - This program was continued with additional funding that was received through a grant from another governmental agency. 16. Highland Hills Neighborhood Association - This program purchased weight training equipment that remained at the Highland Hills Recreation Center for use by at risk youth and other clients of the center. 17. Westpoint Neighborhood Association - This program assisted the association in conducting crime awareness and prevention programs. The Association continues to be very active in its crime prevention efforts in the Westpoint area of Fort Worth. 18. W.A. Meacham Middle School - This program involved the one-time purchase of T-shirts for students advertising "Teen Watch. " The school continues to encourage safety and holds programs promoting self-esteem. 19. Youth Enrichment Skills (YES) - This program ended in November, 1992 . 20. Ryan Place Improvement Association - This program ended with purchase and installation of 38 gates to close 27 alleys. 21. Boys and Girls Clubs - Eastside Branch VVICUQ U' "CAL Kti;711 2 -cff y SECRETARY . E! TES. 22. Boys and Girls Clubs - J.A. Caville Branch Both of the programs were continued after 9-30-92 with an additional 60 at risk youth at the Eastside Branch and 40 at risk youth at the J.A. Caville Branch participating in the program. 23. Arlington Heights East Neighborhood Assoc. - This program was used for the one-time purchase of "Watch Dog" signs to be placed in yards of each of 30 block captains. The Association continues to be active in the Neighborhood Watch program. 24. Friends of Old Fire Station 10 - This organization continues to be very active in the Citizen on Patrol program for four neighborhood associations and the facility is also used for meetings by neighborhood groups. 25. East Fort Worth Crime Watch Assoc. - Funding for this program was used to advertise the East Fort Worth Crime Net. The net is still being used by residents of east Fort Worth. 26. Fort Worth Theater - The Theater is seeking other sources of funding in order to continue the program at the Metro School. 27. Paschal High School PTA - This program has' been continued by the PTA after the funding cycle ended. The PTA continues to work Closely with the Paschal High School Administration on this program. OFFICIO. R H U HE I CTOL RD C f" SEC RUTARY 3 WORT TLX*