SUBSTITUTE
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Districts
Acceptance of GRPA BOOST funding of $75,000 to support Afterschool and Summer Programs in the department of RPCA of DeKalb County.
Body
Information Contact: Paige Singer
Phone Number: 404-371-2475
PURPOSE:
To approve RPCA’s acceptance of $75,000 from the GRPA BOOST Program to fund Afterschool and Summer Programs.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) has awarded DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department $75,000 from the Building Opportunities for Out-of-School Time Grant for 2026. The funding will allow RPCA to offer Afterschool and Summer Programs to the participants in the program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RPCA will receive grant funding of $75,000 from the GRPA BOOST Program.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the acceptance of $75,000 from the GRPA BOOST Program to fund Afterschool and Summer Programs in 2026; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer or her designee to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and all other necessary documents to implement the programs in a form acceptable to the County Attorney or his designee.