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Regular Agenda Item 3. B.
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| Regular BOS Meeting |
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| Information |
| Request/Subject |
| Grantee Agreement GRA-RC029-19-00935-01-Y3 renewal between the San Carlos Apache Regional Partnership Council, Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board (First Things First) and Gila County Library District, for the period July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021. |
| Background Information |
| The Gila County Library District's "First Things First Parent Education Community-Based Training Grant" is a government-to-government agreement with the San Carlos Regional Council. This is a grant renewal and shall become effective on July 1, 2020, and shall terminate on June 30, 2021. Total funds available are $70,000 for this period. This agreement continues the Parenting Outreach and Awareness- Early Literacy strategy that began in this region in fiscal year 2013. |
| 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 have heard only positive comments regarding the training provided to parents on the importance of early literacy skills and of reading to their children. At this time, 514 children ages birth to five years are enrolled in this program and receive books each month to foster the importance of reading and the six pre-reading skills, as well as proving parents with material to read each month. In addition, 1,253 children have 'graduated' from the program by turning five. The number of children turning five and graduating along with the number of children moving within and out of the area has been greater than the number of new enrollees during the current fiscal year.
To address the continued decline in enrollment we are planning on modifying the Early Literacy Coordinator position to one half of a full time grant funded position to better address the needs throughout the year for outreach and awareness and to provide continued staff support for the grant throughout the year. The part time Community Liaison 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 |
Of all the programs that the Gila County Library District administers, fosters or promotes, this grant gives staff the opportunity to reach the most residents, and creates a climate and culture to develop the pre-reading skills necessary for literacy in children. The grant renewal has a goal of enrolling 916 children in this program and distributing 10,992 books . This agreement continues what the first cycle of First Things First grants started.
Draft grant documents are required to be submitted to the First Things First staff by April 10, 2020, and they have agreed to accept final submission with signatures following approval at this meeting. |
| Recommendation |
| The Gila County Library District recommends that the Board of Directors approve renewal and acceptance of this government-to-government agreement for the First Things First Parent Education Community-Based Literacy Grant for the amount of $70,000 for fiscal year July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. |
| Suggested Motion |
| Information/Discussion/Action to approve renewal and acceptance of Grantee Agreement No. GRA-RC029-19-0935-01-Y3 between the San Carlos Apache Regional Partnership Council, Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board (First Things First) and the Gila County Library District in the amount of $70,000 for fiscal year July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. (Jacque Sanders) |
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