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Title:
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Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance of funding from the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services for the Mighty Small Moments program.
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CHILDREN, GRANTS, MILWAUKEE COUNTY
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Number
230117
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance of funding from the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services for the Mighty Small Moments program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration’s Office of Early Childhood Initiatives (OECI) to accept, a $100,000 grant from the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services to fund the Mighty Small Moments program with a City share of $0 and a grantor share of $100,000. The purpose of the grant is to fund OECI’s Mighty Small Moments program, which works to ensure access to literacy and language-rich environments for families with children between the ages of 0-3 years old.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services is a government agency that services Milwaukee County; and
Whereas, The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the Department of Administration’s (DOA) Office of Early Childhood Initiatives (OECI) $100,000 for the purpose of supporting OECI’s Mighty Small Moments program; and
Whereas, OECI’s Mighty Small Moments program works to ensure access to literacy and language-rich environments for families with children between the ages of 0-3; and
Whereas, Funds from the Department of Health and Human Services will be used to purchase materials, furniture and other supplies to outfit spaces for the Mighty Small Moments program; and
Whereas, Funds from the Department of Health and Human Services will cover project operation costs from April 1, 2023 through December 1, 2024, which will be provided as the grantor share; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the DOA’s Office of Early Childhood Initiatives is authorized to accept funding from Milwaukee County’s Department of Health and Human Services; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City of Milwaukee assures and certifies that it will comply with the policies guidelines and requirements with respect to the acceptance and use of the and fund the Mighty Small Moments Grant from Milwaukee County; and, be it
Further Resolved, That acceptance of this grant is authorized and the Office of Early Childhood Initiatives shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in s. 304-81 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
Commit Funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2023 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the program/projects titled Mighty Small Moments from Milwaukee County:
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY SubClass Acct
GR0002300000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $100,000
Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amounts required under the grant agreement;
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Office of Early Childhood Initiatives, which is authorized to:
Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award April1,2023.
Expend from the grant budget funds for training and out-of-town travel by departmental staff.
Requestor
DOA - Office of Early Childhood Initiatives
Drafter
Steve Mahan/Mario Higgins
LRB 178113-3
Christopher Hillard
Teodros W. Medhin
5/22/2023