To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Patrick Linihan, Parks and Recreation Director
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County, Genesee Area Focus Fund, and Genesee Chamber Foundation to provide summer employment opportunities for youth; this grant funded program will provide employment for fourteen (14) youth at Genesee County's Parks & Recreation Commission
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation staff requests the approval to accept a grant from the Genesee Area Focus Fund (GAFF) and Genesee Chamber Foundation (GCF), in the amount of $28,739.00, for the annual Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) program.
BACKGROUND:
The SYI program connects youth with employment opportunities, developing skills and experience.
DISCUSSION:
Grant funds allow employment of up to 14 teens during the summer season. Program period: May 19, 2025 - August 31, 2025.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
NO USE OF GENERAL FUND. No match. A budget amendment is attached.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Accepting this grant and participating in this program encourages community growth and collaborative culture.
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 Parks and Recreation Director to authorize entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Genesee County and the Genesee Chamber Foundation (GCF) and Genesee Area Focus Fund (GAFF), whereby GCF will provide $28,739.00 in funding to enable Parks and Recreation to hire up to 14 teens and provide meaningful employment opportunities appropriate for teens for Summer 2025, through the Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) Program, said funding to be...
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