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| ARF- 3075 |
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| Request/Subject |
| Grantee Agreement No. GRA-RC029-16-0761-01 between The Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board San Carlos Apache Regional Partnership Council (First Things First) and Gila County Library District. |
| Background Information |
| The Gila County Library District has been offered a Grantee Agreement from the San Carlos Apache Regional Partnership Council and First Things First to provide early literacy outreach for the families and children age birth to five of the San Carlos Apache Nation. This reimbursement grant is for the period July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, in the amount of $70,000. The Grantee Agreement must be submitted to the First Things First Regional Council by April 1, 2015, in order to be eligible for funding. |
| Evaluation |
The current Early Literacy Grant from First Things First has been highly successful in providing curriculum materials and educational training to the Early Literacy Coordinator and the San Carlos Library for their use in programming and training for parents. Additionally, library staff has heard only positive comments regarding the training provided to parents on the importance of early literacy skills and the importance of reading to their children. At this time, 609 children ages birth to five are enrolled in this program and receive books each month to foster the importance of reading, the six pre-reading skills, and provide parents with material to read each month. Since fiscal year 2013, 300 children have 'graduated' from the program.
The Early Literacy Coordinator will continue to tailor and adapt programming geared at these ages, to encourage families to expand the reading opportunity by visiting the library and borrowing other books to read. Community liaisons will continue outreach to parents of children ages birth to five years of age throughout areas served by the San Carlos Apache Regional Council of First Things First. |
| Conclusion |
| This grant allows the Library District the opportunity and ability to continue to provide early literacy training and materials to children ages birth to five in the San Carlos Apache Region. The goal of the grant is to distribute 15,000 books and conduct 75 parenting workshops for families of children birth to five. We anticipate applying for a renewal next year to keep this worthwhile and important project. |
| Recommendation |
| The Gila County Library District recommends that the Board of Directors approve submittal of this Grantee Agreement between the Gila County Library District and the San Carlos Apache Regional Partnership Council, and First Things First in the amount of $70,000 for the period July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. |
| Suggested Motion |
| Information/Discussion/Action to approve Grantee Agreement No. GRA-RC029-16-0761-01 that is between the San Carlos Apache Regional Partnership Council, First Things First, and the Gila County Library District, which is a "Community-Based Literacy Grant" in the amount of $70,000 for the period July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. (Jacque Griffin) (Motion to adjourn as the Gila County Library District Board of Directors, and reconvene as the Gila County Board of Supervisors) |
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