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Home My WebLink About2014 Resolution No. 078• RESOLUTION NO. SERIES OF 2014 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, TO FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER FOR A NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES, "COMBATING HUNGER THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMS (CHAMPS) GRANT. WHEREAS, there is a need for help from local leaders to reduce child hunger in their communities and their region; and WHEREAS, the CHAMPS Program provides grants to participating municipalities to help meet the need by expanding participation in the Federal Afterschool and Swnmer Meal Programs; and WHEREAS, to participate in the grant program, local governments must submit an application along with the City and County of Denver; and WHEREAS, the City of Englewood has received a notice of fund availability and would be participating with the City and County of Denver and the City of Aurora; and WHEREAS, the City of Englewood, Colorado desires to apply for these funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCD... OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The City of Englewood, Colorado, is hereby authorized to file applications to Partner with the City and County of Denver in the National League of Cities' and Food research and Action Center's "Combating Hunger Through Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs" (CHAMPS) Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign and attest all necessary forms, documents, assurances and certifications for the application for participation in "Combating Hunger Through Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs" (CHAMPS) for and on behalf of the City Council and the City of Englewood. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 6th day of October, 2014. I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk for tM,A::ity of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify the above is a true copy of Resolution No :_'_ It_, Series of 2014. • • • • • COUNCIL COMMUNICATION ., Date: Agenda Item: Subject: October 61 2014 9 Ci After School & Summer Meals Programs Grant -Regional City Application Initiated By: Staff Source: City Council Michael Flaherty, Deputy City Manager COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION The Cities Combating Hunger through Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs (CHAMPS) grant program was discussed at the September 8, 2014 City Council Study Session. RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff seeks City Council's support for a resolution authorizing Englewood's Regional City Application seeking partnership with the City of Denver in the National League of Cities' and Food Research and Action Center's Cities Combating Hunger through Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs (CHAMPS). BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED Earlier this fall, the National League of Cities (NLC) and the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) issued a request for proposals for its "Cities Combating Hunger through Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs (CHAMPS): An Initiative to Help Local Leaders Reduce Child Hunger in Their Communities and in other Cities in their Regions by Expanding Participation in The Federal Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs. Staff discussed the CHAMPS initiative with City Council during the September 8 Study Session and received consensus approval to support the City of Denver's grant application, in which the City of Englewood and the City of Aurora are listed as the regional cities Denver would mentor as part of the program. Denver recently received notice from NLC that it had been fully funded. In order for Englewood to participate with Denver in the program and receive our portion of the funding ($30,000), we must submit a Regional City Application, which is due October 14, 2014. If the City of Englewood is granted approval as a mentor city, we would work closely with Englewood Schools to implement programs to expand after-school and summer meals programs for our community's schoolchildren in need. FINANCIAL IMPACT If the application is approved, we would receive $30,000 in grant funding to be used to expand after-school and summer meals programs for Englewood children. There are no matching costs for the City of Englewood to participate . LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Regional City Application Proposed Resolution NATIONAL #t ·LEAGUE INSTITUTE FOR YOUTH, of ()Tl ES EDUCATION & FAMILIES FRAC Fo od Research and Action Center National League of Cities (NLC) Cities Combating Hunger Through Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs (CHAMPS) 2014 Regional City Application Application Submission Please use the following guidelines to prepare your proposal for the regional city application process. The full application should not be more than three pages and must be submitted by email to your faculty city contact with a copy to Jamie Nash at the National League of Cities (nash@nlc.org). The application is due by October 14, 2014. Proposal Instructions To be considered for a grant award, cities must submit the following: 1) A narrative (approx. 1-2 pages) which includes the following information: a) City Lead: Each regional city must have a contact within city government that will lead the project. Please list: • City lead's name and contact information • Describe the city lead's role within city government and how he or she will support this project. b) Current programming (if applicable): Please briefly summarize efforts in your city to develop or expand afterschool and/or summer meals programs to date. c) Program Eligibility: To be eligible to receive a CHAMPS grant and participate in the project, your city's meal programs must be implemented in or near a school with 50 percent free and reduced priced lunch rates. Please describe eligibility in your community. d) Partnerships: List key partners or organizations involved in the project, including any additional city officials and staff who will be part of the team and relevant community partners including school representatives, non-profit organizations, anti-hunger organizations, etc. Briefly describe their roles. e) Proposed strategies for expansion of meal programs: • Please describe how you plan to expand participation in both the Afterschool and the Summer Meal Programs. • Include specific numeric goals for the 1) number of children you will reach through the project, 2) number of meals that will be served, 3) number of sites where the meal program will operate and/or the number of new sites expected to open during the grant period. • Include any other desired outcomes for the project. NATIONAL LEAGUE oFCITIES ~ INSTITUTE FOR YOUTH, EDUCATION & FAMILIES FRAC Food Research and Action Center 2) Proposed timeline for project implementation: Include key milestones and potential dates you anticipate reaching these milestones 3) A budget including the amount of funds requested and description of proposed use(s) of grant funds including any key dates for planned expenditures. Requested funds cannot exceed $30,000. Allowable Use of Funds NLC and its partner the Food, Research and Action Center (FRAC) will carefully examine the proposed uses of grant funds as part of the application review process. While not intended to reflect all possible options, the following list contains examples of allowable expenditures*: • Use of staff or project consultants to develop and implement local strategies that increase utilization of the Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs (if funds will be used for new staff, please indicate how, if at all, staffing will be sustained after the grant ends); • Communication efforts needed to assess progress in the two regional cities and to support regular contact with the regional city teams; • Costs associated with the regional convening or summit focused on the goals of the CHAMPS project; • Outreach designed to support and promote the Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs (e.g., public service advertising, promotional materials, community events); • • Data collection and/or analysis to determine the number of children currently served by the Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs and inform decisions to target specific neighborhoods or groups; • Equipment, such as coolers, refrigerators or cambros, for continued expansion within the city * Funds cannot be used to purchase food, including supplementary items to meals served as part of the federal nutrition programs. • 2 . NATIONAL ~ -LEAGUE INSTITUTE FOR YOUTH, of CITIES EDUCATION & FAMILIES CHAMPS Project Timeline FRAC Food Research and Action Center • NLC expects grantee cities to provide two reports during the grant period, a mid-year and final report. Both should include data on program participation, including the number of new sites as well as number of children and meals served. NLC will provide a template for the final report. • Each city's team lead and another team member will also be expected to participate in a cross-site meeting in spring 2015. The date and location for this meeting will be determined at a later date. Applications Due to Faculty Cities October 14, 2014 Regional Cities selected for grants October 31, 2014 CHAMPS technical assistance project October 2014 - December 2015 CHAMPS cross-site meeting ( date and location February 2015 TBD) Mid-year reports due to NLC April 15, 2015 Final reports due to NLC December 15, 2015 Project ends December 31, 2015 3