ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 36

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AMENDED 2010-2011 AMERICORPS GRANT

RESOLUTION #10-311

WHEREAS, on August 24, 2010, the Board of Commissioners authorized an AmeriCorps grant (Resolution #10-266) from the Department of Human Services, on behalf of the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) in the amount of $145,123, for a time period of October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011; and

WHEREAS, on September 2, 2010, the Health Department, on behalf of the Power of We Consortium, received an offer of available additional funding from the MCSC in the amount of $26,802, for a total of $171,925; and

WHEREAS, this additional funding will allow the placement of two additional FTE AmeriCorps members working in Ingham County agencies; and

WHEREAS, a minimum non-federal 24% local match of cash and/or in-kind contributions is required; and

WHEREAS, increasing the size of the AmeriCorps Project increases overall cost effectiveness while better serving community needs; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners accept the AmeriCorps grant award at its increased amount.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners accepts an amended AmeriCorps grant of $171,925 and authorizes a grant agreement with the Michigan Department of Human Services for the time period of October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a non-federal match of $87,662 (34%) is authorized with $4,782 cash match being provided from 5% salary/fringe for the Power of We Consortium Coordinator, $9,043 from indirect costs, and the remainder obtained through cash contributions from each of the AmeriCorps host sites selected through a Request for Proposal process.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to make any necessary amendments to the Health Department’s budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign any grant award documents, and any host site and member agreements, after review by the county attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  McGrain, Tennis, Nolan, Koenig, Vickers

Nays:  None          Absent:  Davis        Approved 9/20/10

FINANCE:   Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Holman, Dougan

Nays:  None         Absent: Schor, Bahar-Cook    Approved 9/22/10