Number
071514
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL AND WADE
Title
Resolution relating to the allocation of Community Development Block Grant contingency funds for the Milwaukee Fire Department Project Staying Alive.
Analysis
This resolution provides that Community Development Block Grant contingency funds be allocated to the Milwaukee Fire Department Project Staying Alive in the amount of $25,000 for program funds.
Body
Whereas, A major objective of Community Development Block Grant funding is Neighborhood Improvement Project programming; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Fire Department’s Project Staying Alive is a program designed to address anger management with children in the City of Milwaukee middle schools; and
Whereas, Residents and policy makers recognize that anger management is a way of preventing future gun and other violence; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Fire Department is working in partnership with various other organizations such as the Milwaukee Public Schools, Children’s Hospital and Project Ujima; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Community Development Block Grant contingent funds be allocated to the Milwaukee Fire Department Project Staying Alive in the amount of $25,000; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Community Economic Development Grants Administration is responsible for awarding a subrecipient contract for these approved activities; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the subrecipient organization shall submit a budget and activity reports in the amounts and according to any conditions approved by the Common Council and in accordance with Common Council File Number 74-92-5v, to the Community Development Grants Administration and the City Comptroller; and, be it
Further Resolved, That payments for CDBG cost incurred shall be paid in accordance with approved CDBG reimbursement policy based on the approval by the Community Development Grants Administration; and be it ...
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