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Library Department recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Accept Grant Award LSTA 40-7770 with the California State Library providing funds in the amount of $11,000 for the term of February 16, 2011 through August 31, 2011 to provide extra-help staffing and equipment and supplies for implementing a Homework Center and Teen Council at the El Dorado Hills Library;
2) Authorize the Chair to sign related grant documents; and
3) Authorize the Chair to sign Budget Transfer 2011048 appropriating the funds for same. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding through the California State Library.
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Cost |
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$ 11,000 |
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Funding |
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Budgeted |
$ |
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New Funding |
$ 11,000 |
LSTA grant |
Savings |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
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Total Funding Available |
$ 11,000 |
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Change To Net County Cost |
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$ 0 |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The requested budget transfer will appropriate the grant funds. No change to Net County Cost.
Background:
The California State Library is providing federal Library Services and Technology Act funding for the salary of an extra help employee and the purchase of the equipment and supplies to develop a Homework Center and Teen Council in the El Dorado Hills Library. In an effort to streamline the Library Services and Technology Act grant application process for California libraries, the State Library announced a new process called "Pitch an Idea" to help libraries develop grant-worthy applications based on a short explanation of their ideas. The EDC Library received $11,000 in grant funding for this new program at the El Dorado Hills Library called "Teens Make a Difference @ the Library".
The El Dorado Hills Library plans to 1) establish an after-school homework center for ages 10 to 18 using volunteer assistants, and 2) organize a Teen Council that will include both a library and a community service focus. Grant funding will be used to pay for a part-time extra-help employee until August 31, 2011 to help to train volunteers and organize the Teen Council, and it will provide $2,820 for equipment and supplies for teen-led community service projects. All work on the project must be completed by August 31, 2011.
Action to be taken following Board approval:
1) Chair to sign one (1) Financial Claim form.
2) Chair to sign one (1) Certification form.
3) Chair to sign Budget Transfer
4) Department to mail original forms to the California State Library.
Contact: Jeanne Amos, x5546