Title
Request to Retroactively Accept American Association of Retired Persons Foundation Digital Skills Ready@50+ Grant Funds (Ordinance S-49228)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to retroactively accept a grant award in the amount of $4,000 from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Foundation. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The AARP Foundation provides micro grants to non-profits, public agencies, and other organizations to support the facilitation of Digital Skills Ready@50+ workshops and lectures. The Digital Skills Ready@50+ program offers free digital training to seniors to develop the digital confidence and skills necessary to thrive in today's society. Workshops will be offered at five of the City of Phoenix Senior Centers to registered senior center participants. The workshops will be delivered virtually by Older Adults Technology Services. This micro grant will enable the Human Services Department to facilitate training to a minimum of 50 older adults through this program. Notice of the grant award was received on Oct. 19, 2022, with a requirement to sign and accept the grant by Oct. 25, 2022.
Financial Impact
The is no General Fund impact.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.