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File #: 111365    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/7/2012 In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 3/20/2012
Effective date:    
Title: : Resolution amending Common Council File Number 100113 relative to the acceptance and funding of the United States Department of Labor Pathways Out of Poverty Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: EMPLOYMENT, FEDERAL GRANTS, POVERTY
Attachments: 1. Cover Letter, 2. Pathways Additional Funding, 3. Hearing Notice List
Number:
111365
Version:
ORIGINAL
Reference:
100113
Sponsor:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution amending Common Council File Number 100113 relative to the acceptance and funding of the United States Department of Labor Pathways Out of Poverty Grant.  
 
Analysis:
This resolution amends Common Council File Number 100113 relative to the Pathways Out of Poverty Grant.   
                         
Body:
Whereas, Common Council File Number 100113 authorizes the Community Development Grants Administration to accept and fund the subaward from Jobs for the Future, Inc. for the Pathways Out of Poverty Grant. This grant is from the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration for a project titled "Recovery Act - Pathways Out of Poverty" in connection with the Workforce Investment Act and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and
 
Whereas, The operation of this grant will continue through 09/30/2012 and would cost $1,200,000 of which $1,200,000 would be provided by the grantor; and
 
Whereas, The Grantor share for this program has increased from $1,075,000 to $1,200,000.  Total cost of the program increased by $125,000; now, therefore, be it
 
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Community Development Grants Administration shall accept the additional grant funding without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it
 
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
 
1.      Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2012 Special Revenue- Grant and Aid Projects, the following amounts for the program titled: Jobs for the Future; Recovery Act-Pathways Out of Poverty:
 
Project/Grt                     Fund   Org   Program   BY     Subclass     Account
GR0001200000         0150   9990    0001     0000       R999         000600
 
Project                 Amount
Grantor Share     $125,000      
      
2.      Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels: budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement; and
 
3.  Establish the necessary City Share Project Values; and, be it
 
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Community Development Grants
Administration which is authorized to:
            
1.      Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the
grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
 
2.  Expend from the 2012 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment.
 
3.  Enter into subcontracts and leases as detailed in the grant budget.
Drafter:      
CDGA-JFFPathways-add$
01/31/12