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Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $25,000 in grant funding from the California State Library to support Project Read’s Literacy Services through the Families for Literacy (FFL) program and, approving Budget Amendment 20.017.
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WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco (“City”) Library Department established Project Read to assist adults and their families in reaching literacy goals; and
WHEREAS, the California State Library has awarded the Library a grant in the amount of $25,000 to support Project Read’s Families for Literacy program; and
WHEREAS, Families for Literacy (FFL) program supports low literate parents and their children in North San Mateo County by providing story times, free books to build home libraries, learning activities, learning workshops, and parenting classes for existing and new Project Read participants; and
WHEREAS, grant funding will be used to strengthen the FFL program through staff training, community outreach and offering enhanced services to existing and new clients; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $25,000 from the California State Library to support the Project Read FFL program; and
WHEREAS, the foregoing grant funds will be used to amend this year’s operating budget of the Library Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Council hereby accepts $25,000 in grant funding from the California State Library, and amends the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2019-2020 operating budget through Budget Amendment 20.017 in order to reflect an increase of $25,000.
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