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Approve an ordinance authorizing acceptance of $33,500 in additional grant funds from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and amending the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20180911-001) to appropriate $33,500 for juvenile delinquency prevention services.
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Austin Public Health
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $33,500 is available from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. A City match is not required. A fiscal note is attached.
Prior Council Action:
On September 11, 2018, Council approved Ordinance No. 20180911-001 adopting the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget, which authorized $449,957 in in grant appropriation for the 78744 Community Youth Development Grant.
For More Information:
Stephanie Hayden, Director, 972-5010; Donna Sundstrom, Assistant Director, Community Services Division, 972-5038; Lucy Thompson, Agenda Coordinator, 972-5045.
Additional Backup Information:
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Prevention and Early Intervention Division, is allocating $33,500 in additional funds for the 78744 Community Youth Development (CYD) Grant program to address juvenile delinquency prevention. CYD services will have a goal of providing early intervention or prevention of at-risk behavior that leads to child abuse or neglect, delinquency, running away, and truancy. Services focus on protective factors that are linked to the reduction of juvenile delinquency, including: (1) family bonding/communication, (2) school involvement, (3) individual self-esteem/efficacy, (4) positive peer association, and (5) community involvement.
The funding will be added as an amendment to the current contract that expires on August 31, 2019.
Performance Measures:
? Number of youth served in the CYD juvenile delinquency prevention programs.
? Percent of CYD juvenile del...
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