SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve receiving funds awarded to the City from Senior Citizens Services, Inc. in the amount of $6,000 to fund educational, cultural and recreational day trips for older adults and establish a special program (181-98607), Senior Citizens Services - Trips, for these funds at first quarter. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The City has been awarded funds in the amount of $6,000 to offer educational, cultural and recreational day trips to improve older adults’ quality of life through enhanced community engagement for Clearwater adults age 55 and older.
The funding provides support for coordinated recreational day trips for adults 55 and older. The funding would allow for a licensed driver and an ADA accessible bus to transport participants to educational, cultural and community events in the Tampa Bay area.
Trips would originate at the Aging Well Center and/or other City facilities as the funding allows.
Senior Citizens Services funding categories for October 2016 define Senior Recreational trips as a targeted category for their funding.
No matching funds are required.
This grant was approved by the Resource Management Committee at their October 5, 2016 meeting.
No additional operating impacts are needed to support this program.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
A first quarter budget amendment will establish program 181-98607-5xxxxx-569, "Senior Citizens Services -Trips", with a budget of $6,000 to account for this grant funding.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A