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Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Economic Development Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20240814-007) to accept and appropriate $10,000 in additional grant funds from the Corporation for National and Community Service to implement the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America Program. Funding: $10,000 is available from the Corporation for National and Community Service. Funding: An additional city match is not required. A fiscal note is attached.
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Economic Development Department
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Funding in the amount of $10,000 is available from the Corporation for National and Community Service. A City funding match is not required. A fiscal note is attached.
For More Information:
Anthony Segura, Interim Director, Economic Development Department, 512-974-3187; Dr. Chiquita Eugene, Administrator, 512-426-0728
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
July 20, 2023 - Council approved Ordinance No. 20230720-110 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20220817-004) to accept and appropriate $10,000 in additional grant funds from the Corporation for National and Community Service for the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America Program, approved on consent.
July 28, 2022 - Council approved Ordinance No. 20220728-79 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20210811-001) to accept and appropriate $10,000 in additional grant funds from the Corporation for National and Community Service for the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America Program, on a 10-0 vote.
October 5, 2017 - Council approved Ordinance No. 20171005-013 amending the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20170913-001) to accept and appropriate $315,000 to implement the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America Program, on an 11-0 vote.
Additional Backup Information:
AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America is a national service program designed to fight poverty through the utilization of Volunteers in Service to America members who commit to serve full-time for a year at a nonprofit organization or local government agency for capacity and sustainability building initiatives that deal with community issues like literacy, health services, economic development, and neighborhood-building. AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America members are nationally recruited college graduates who receive a monthly living stipend, health benefits, and an educational award at the end of their term of service paid by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Corporation for National and Community Service assigns the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America members to various community agencies. The primary purpose of this grant is for the Corporation for National and Community Service to provide the City of Austin with up to 19 AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America members to perform volunteer services to strengthen and supplement efforts to eliminate poverty and poverty-related human, social, and environmental problems in Austin. These additional funds will be used for administrative costs necessary to implement the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America Program.
This action will increase the grant by $10,000 for a total contribution of $40,000 from the Corporation for National and Community Service, with a city match of $20,000.
The Economic Development Fund will not be required to contribute additional funds beyond those currently budgeted to this grant. When the grant funds expire, the Economic Development Department’s need for continued funding will be evaluated and may be denied.