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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $30,000.00 Community Development Block Grant FundORDINANCE No. 6278 -77 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana December 19 19 77 IRENE K. GAMMON Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Ind'ana December 20 19 77 0 City Clerk of Common Council IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me Clerk ORDINANCE NO. �4Qj7g.ii AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $30,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND, FOR THE PROVISION OF DAY CARE SERVICES, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE COMMUNITY COORDINATED CHILD CARE OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INC. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: The purpose of the Day Care Community Development Subsidy Project is to provide services of high quality day care centers to low- and moderate - income families residing in the seven Community Development target areas whose incomes fall between fifty (50) percent and eighty (80) percent of the area's median income and who otherwise cannot reasonably afford these services. An additional intent is to encourage expansion of economic opportunities particularly for female heads of households by assisting them with excessive day care costs while they are employed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The sum of $30,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the program year starting July 7, 1977, from the City of South Bends Community Development Block Grant Fund (Program Year 1977). The appropriation shall be used within the boundaries of the Community Development "target areas" as approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title Twenty -Four (24), Code of Federal Regulations, Part Five Hundred and Seventy (570) for the Program Year 1977. The appropriation shall be administered by the Division of Community Development and the Community Coordinated Child Care of St. Joseph County, Inc. PROGRAM - CD - 77 -801 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURPOSE AMOUNT Provision of Day Care Services $309,000.00 SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and its approval by the Mayor. emb of the Common Co cil I signed c_,' „ n ()Ni, r an OpPO)�"tll�'a -� - _ � � y� u1ti�,,,��i�n AILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE 1st R�r� _a �-7] and Council ac pion on the issue.: NOT APPROVED `: REFERRED Irene r, PASSED /'/- i7 I M on Ci7Y CLERK, :IUU Ili UND, IN& CITY of SOUTH BEND PETER J. NEMETH, Mayor COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Carl Ellison Director Jon R. Hunt Deputy Director M E M O R A N D U M TO: Members of the Common Council FROM: Carl Ellison SUBJECT: Day Care Appropriation Program CD -77 -801 DATE: November 9, 1977 219/284 -9335 A primary objective of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is to provide decent housing and a suitable living environment and to expand economic opportunities principally for persons of low- and moderate- income. The proposed day care subsidy project takes this objective into account by lending incentive to single parents who prefer to work through the pro- vision of a financial subsidy to alleviate the burden of excessive day care cost. It is hoped that this saving can "free up" income for housing related costs. Presently, some families receive day care assistance through Indiana Title XX funds. Those families below fifty (50) percent of the state median income receive full subsidy while families in the fifty (50) percent to seventy (70) percent range receive subsidies according to a sliding fee scale table. However, the number of local families eligible for Title XX assistance exceed the number of available Title XX slots. Consequently, the proposed project is designed to assist Title XX eligible families in the fifty (50) percent to eighty (80) percent range who do not receive aid from Title XX monies. A sliding fee scale table will be used to determine partial subsidies to clients qualifying for the project. The seven non - profit day care agencies in the City of South Bend have a combined total licensed capacity to serve two hundred ninety -two (292) youngsters. Of that number, there are a possible two hundred twenty -nine (229) Title XX slots with sixty- three(63) slots remaining for Non -Title clients. This figure of sixty -three (63) may be adjusted upward when all Title XX slots are not filled. Community Development staff believes that even at the sixty- three(63) figure, there is a justifiable target population to be served by this project. Members of the Common Council Page 2 November 9, 1977 Therefore, the Community Development Program hereby submits for your con- sideration an ordinance to appropriate $30,000.00 for a day care subsidy assis- tance project to be executed by the Community Coordinated Child Care of St. Joseph County, Inc. with the following line item budget: Cost Category Salaries and Wages Fringes - 6.5% Travel Telephone Postage Stationary and Printing Service Costs Day Care Expenditure $ 1,800.00 108.00 350.00 270.00 180.00 340.00 TOTAL $ 3,048.00 GRAND TOTAL $26,953.00 $30,000.00 Should you have further questions, please contact the Community Development staff at 284 -9335. j mr cc: Ethel Middlebrook (Inutu tUrr Irpvrt Mo t4t Tauuttott GIounrd of tot fatUj of OaW4 lrttb: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred A BILL APPROPRIATING $30,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND, FOR THE PROVISION OF DAY CARE SERVICES, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT AND THE COMMUNITY COORDINATED CHILD CARE OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INC. Respectfully, report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL FAVORABLY. FRANK HORVATH Chairman lRve lRage 901W P'U5618MI140 COQ