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Approval to apply for a New Initiative Grant Program from the Georgia Recreation and Park Association in the amount of $1,000.
Roswell, Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs
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Item Summary:
The Georgia Recreation and Park Association New Initiative Grant Program is intended to spur innovation in parks and recreation services at a local or regional level that ultimately could have state-wide impact. Grant funding is available for new initiatives that demonstrate innovation in parks and recreation services. This grant would help offset the registration cost for the City's new Adaptive Friendship Camp. This full-day summer day camp for children with special needs will be an "all-comers" program, which will accept any participants, regardless of their diagnosis. The grant would help drive down the cost of this camp that require a high number of camper-to-counselor ratio.
Committee or Staff Recommendation:
March 11, 2014 the Administration, Finance, Recreation and Parks Committee recommended placing this item on the March 24, 2014 Mayor and Council Agenda.
Financial Impact:
There is no local match required for this grant.
Presented by:
Joe Glover, Director, Roswell, Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department