Title
Grant Application - Family Violence Prevention Services Act (FVPSA) CORE 2024
Action
ACTION:
1) Affirm the submission of a grant application for funding in the amount of up to $130,000 to the North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement Office, the administrator of the North Carolina Family Violence Prevention Services Act (FVPSA) CORE grant program, in the General Grant Fund (G001) for prevention of domestic violence and teen dating violence; and
2) If awarded, authorize an additional position in the General Grant Fund (G001) within Community Support Services Department, Prevention & Intervention and Services Division: 1 PT Social Services Specialist (annual market rate is $27,682);and
3)Recognize, receive, and appropriate funds for the award amount of up to $130,000 to the General Grant Fund (G001) within Community Support Services; and
4)Adopt the required grant project ordinance for the FVPSA CORE grant in the General Grant Fund (G001).
Staff Contact: Stacy M. Lowry, Community Support Services Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Adolescents experience violence from a wide range of perpetrators that may include family members and dating partners. Adolescent victims experience fear and shame, and social norms that may discourage them from seeking help. Through this funding, Community Support Services (CSS) will maintain and enhance provision of teen dating violence prevention information to a wide variety of audiences, including youth, parents, and service providers. CSS will continue to educate youth in the community and at Charlotte-Mecklenburg middle school and high school levels. The grant awards are for a twenty-month period (December 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025 and December 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026) with applications due December 6, 2024.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increase in revenue and associated expenditures in the amount of $130,000 in General Grant Fund (G001) within Community Support Services.