To: James Avery, Governmental Operations Committee
From: Rhonda Ihm, Family Division Administrator
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RE: Accept FY24 Michigan Art & Culture Grant
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval to accept a grant award from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council in the amount of $15,000 to provide visual and performing arts workshops to youth detained at the Juvenile Justice Center and the Learning Co-op; the term of this grant is from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024; the revenue from this grant will be accounted for per the attached budget form.
BACKGROUND:
Research has shown that arts programming offers one of the best ways to help detained and justice-involved youth heal and become rehabilitated. Since 2011, the Circuit Court - Family Division, has partnered with Youth Arts: Unlocked (YAU) (formerly the Buckham/GVRC Share Art Project) to provide weekly strengths-based, trauma informed visual and performing arts programming to youth at the GCJJC and to youth on probation.
DISCUSSION:
The Circuit Court - Family Division will utilize the grant funds to partner with Youth Arts: Unlocked to offer strengths-based, trauma informed visual and performing arts workshops to youth detained at Genesee County's secure detention facility, Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center (GCJJC), and to youth on probation. Workshops will be taught by professional artists, actors, dancers, and writers who are experienced working with at-risk teens
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
A 1:1 cash match is a requirement of the grant; however no additional appropriation is needed to meet the requirement. $10,000 of the cash match requirement will be supported through approved contracts paid from 2920-663.07- 801.028 and 2920-356.00-801.028. Additionally, Youth Arts Unlocked will provide $5,000 of the cash match toward the project.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
IMPACT ON INDIRECT COSTS:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Youth Arts - Unlocked will provide the services.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Family Division Administrator to authorize accepting the Michigan Arts and Culture Council program support grant and agreement from the State of Michigan in the amount of $15,000.00, for the period commencing October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request dated and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the November 8, 2023 Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), the Presiding Judge of the Family Division is authorized to execute the grant documents as needed, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to make the necessary line item budget adjustments.