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ARF- 2619

Regular Agenda Item 4. O.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	06/24/2014
Submitted For:	Jacque Griffin
Submitted By:	Jacque Griffin, Asst. County Manager/Librarian, Asst County Manager/Library District
Department:	Deputy County Mgr/Library District	Division:	Library District
Fiscal Year:	2014-2015	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	Replacement

Information

Request/Subject

Approve and accept Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board (First Things First) Grant Renewal GRA-RC029-13-0533-01-Y3 for San Carlos Region Parent Outreach and Awareness for Early Literacy.

Background Information

On April 1, 2014, the Gila County Library Board of Directors gave authorization to apply for this Grant Renewal. This is a continuation of the Library District's early literacy initiative. The total grant renewal award is for $70,000 to be used for parent education within each community and to enroll children ages birth to five in the Imagination Library Program, which mails an age appropriate book each month to each enrolled child. In addition, children who turn five during the grant year, will be registered to receive an age appropriate magazine mailed to their home for one year. This grant also provides for two temporary part time Community Outreach Liaison's to provide parent contact and education throughout the service area, and a temporary part time Early Literacy Programming Coordinator to conduct parent/child workshops throughout the region.

Evaluation

The current Early Literacy Grant from "First Things First" has been highly successful in providing curriculum materials and educational training to the library and the community on the importance of early literacy skills and the importance of reading to children.

The Community Outreach Liaison has worked throughout the region to contact parents and provide information and enroll children in the program. To date, there are 584 children enrolled and receiving books monthly in the San Carlos Region.
The Early Literacy Coordinator has held 52 workshops throughout the service area.

Conclusion

This grant allows the Library District the opportunity and ability to provide early literacy training and materials to families and children ages birth through five years within the San Carlos Region. This grant has a goal of providing materials to 861 children.

Recommendation

Gila County Library District recommends that the Board of Directors approve and accept this Grant Renewal between the Gila County Library District and the San Carlos Apache Regional Partnership Council, and the Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board (First Things First) in the amount of $70,000 for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

Suggested Motion

(Motion to adjourn as the Gila County Board of Supervisors and convene as the Gila County Library District Board of Directors) Information/Discussion/Action to approve and accept Grant Renewal Amendment GRA-RC029-13-0533-01-Y3 San Carlos Apache Parent Outreach and Awareness which is a "Community-Based Literacy Grant" in the amount of $70,000 for the period of July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015.
(Jacque Griffin)

Attachments
Renewal San Carlos Early Literacy 2015
County Attorney Legal Explanation
Original Grant GRA-RC029-13-0533-01
Grant Application GRA-RC029-13-0533-01-Y2