Title
Arizona Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism Funding for AmeriCorps Members (Ordinance S-48210)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for grant funding with the Arizona Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism for AmeriCorps Program funding through the National AmeriCorps Office. If awarded, to accept, and enter into an agreement in an amount of up to $325,000 per year for three years for a contract total not to exceed $975,000 over the life of the contract. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Volunteer PHX Office is seeking to apply to the National AmeriCorps Grant through the State Commission in the Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family. Funds will provide AmeriCorps members to assist in the day-to-day operations of city programs, such as Human Services, Library, Youth and Education, Office of Sustainability, Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, and other programs that fall in line with the grant focus areas of Economic Opportunity, Education, Environmental Stewardship, and Healthy Futures.
The office intends to seek funding to operate an AmeriCorps Program commencing September 2022 that will place approximately 26 AmeriCorps members per year, in various department programs citywide. The application due date is December 23, 2021.
Financial Impact
The requested grant amount is $975,000 (approximately $325,000 per year for three consecutive years) includes staff, volunteer stipends, training, supplies, and site-preparation costs for implementing the proposed programs throughout the city.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Volunteer PHX Office.