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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the filing of a grant contract renewal for Community Development Block Grant funds allocated through the City of Daly City to support Project Read and authorizing the Director of Finance to adjust the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Revenue Budget upon receipt of grant award. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the filing of a grant contract renewal for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds allocated through the City of Daly City for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 in the amount of up to $20,000 to support Project Read and authorize the Director of Finance to adjust the FY 2025-26 Revenue Budget upon receipt of a grant award letter.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
It is recommended that City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the filing of a grant contract renewal for CDBG funds allocated through the City of Daly City. In Fiscal Year 2024-25, Project Read has been awarded $20,000 from this program to support approximately 30 adult literacy students living in Daly City. We anticipate receiving the same amount in FY 2025-26. We have received Daly City CDBG funds for nearly twenty years.
Adult learners receive free services that include 1) a literacy assessment, 2) free one-on-one tutoring or small group tutoring, 3) free workbooks and dictionaries, and 4) use of library computers. Adult literacy services target adults with low level English reading and writing skills and focus on basic skill development. Over the year, 21% of our literacy services adult participants are from Daly City, while 59% are from South San Francisco, and 20% from partnering communities and learners who work in South San Francisco.
In 1985, when Project Read was established, we were encouraged by the California State Library to serve North San Mateo County, thus increasing the number of people served. Part of our funding structure...
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