Title
Budget Amendment - Community Support Services - Revenue Increase
Action
ACTION:
1) Recognize, receive and appropriate an award amount of up to $177,000 from 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, for prevention of domestic violence and teen dating violence for year two of a two-year grant within Community Support Services.
2) Authorize an additional position in the Community Support Services Department, Prevention Intervention and Services Division: 1 PT Information and Education Coordinator (annual market rate is $22,180).
3)Adopt a 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 increase 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 was brought before the board as Agenda Item #25-0005 and approved on January 3, 2025. The grant awards are for a twenty-month period with applications were due December 6, 2024. Year 2 of grant performance is December 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
General Grant Fund (G001) increase in federal revenue and expenses up to the amount of $177,000 for Community Support Services.