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Grant Application for Youth Recreation Equipment

Original title: Submitting reso. autho. To submit a grant application to the United Way for Southeastern Michigan to purchase play team equipment at the Summer Food Service Program recreation centers and mobile sites. (The Parks and Recreation Department is hereby requesting authorization from Detroit City Council to submit a grant application to the United Way for Southeastern Michigan to purchase play team equipment that will support the Summer Food Service Program recreation centers and mobile sites. The amount being sought is $20,000. There is no match requirement. The total project cost of $20,000.) (REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE ON 3-23-17)

March 23, 2017

parks and recreation grants youth services summer food service program

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The Frame

What this does

This determines whether the city will pursue $20,000 in external funding to provide new recreational equipment for children attending summer food program sites.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Detroit Parks and Recreation Department

The department is responsible for managing the grant application and the subsequent purchase of equipment.

Summer Food Service Program participants

Children attending these sites will have access to the new play equipment if the grant is awarded.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 23, 2017.

What's next

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Summary

The Detroit Parks and Recreation Department is seeking City Council approval to apply for a $20,000 grant from the United Way for Southeastern Michigan. If awarded, the funds will be used to purchase play equipment for recreation centers and mobile sites participating in the Summer Food Service Program.

Key Facts

The Detroit Parks and Recreation Department is requesting authorization to apply for a $20,000 grant.
The grant application is directed to the United Way for Southeastern Michigan.
The funds are intended to purchase play team equipment for Summer Food Service Program recreation centers and mobile sites.
The total project cost is $20,000.
There is no matching fund requirement for this grant.
The resolution was referred to the Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee on March 23, 2017.
The resolution was introduced on April 21, 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this grant cost the city any money?

No, the document states there is no for this grant.

What will the money be used for?

The funds will be used to purchase play team equipment for recreation centers and mobile sites that host the Summer Food Service Program.

Why It Matters

This determines whether the city will pursue $20,000 in external funding to provide new recreational equipment for children attending summer food program sites.

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Connected Entities

organizationUnited Way for Southeastern Michigan“The entity to which the grant application is being submitted.”Map →

organizationNeighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee“The committee to which the resolution was referred.”Map →

organizationDetroit City Council“The governing body responsible for authorizing the grant application.”Map →

organizationDetroit Parks and Recreation Department“The department requesting authorization to apply for the grant.”Map →

Sources

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