To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Request to Accept and Expend Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Equity Fund Agreement - $50,000
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
GCCARD is requesting authorization to accept and expend the grant agreement between the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Equity Fund and Genesee County Community Action Resource Department in the amount of $50,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
GCCARD requests approval for acceptance of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Equity Fund Agreement for the purpose of increasing capacity within GCCARD. These funds will support GCCARD by providing wages for additional Clerical Assistant or Intake Outreach staff to aid the agency in addressing community needs. The Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Equity Funds will cover staff wages as well as other employment costs with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
DISCUSSION:
Staff hired in coordination with this agreement will be responsible for processing client applications and expanding services by providing an opportunity to service more. families through basic needs support.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
Human Resources will aid GCCARD in the onboarding process of new staff.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
GCCARD will work with fiscal services to monitor funds related to the increased budget. Funds will be deposited into account 2810-698.01-583.000.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
No impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
No impact on IT.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Acceptance of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint Agreement will conform to Community Growth and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Community Growth will be promoted by way of providing an opportunity to individuals that may in turn promote financial sustainability with our community. Diversity, equity and inclusion will be embraced through efforts made towards promoting pay equity, diversity and continuing to foster a culture of inclusivity.
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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 Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (“GCCARD”) Director to authorize accepting a grant and entering into a Grant Agreement between Genesee County, through GCCARD, and the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (“Foundation”), whereby the Foundation will provide $50,000.00 in funding to support GCCARD to provide additional employment within GCCARD, said funding to be deposited into account 2810-698.01-583.000, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request dated February 7, 2024, and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the February 7, 2024 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget.