1. Resolution 4890 - Authorizing Submission of Grant ApplicationCity of Kalispell
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FROM:
SUBJECT:
MEETING DATE:
The Honorable Mayor Pamela B. Kennedy and City Council
Susan Moyer, Community Development Director
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
Resolution to Submit CDBG Public Facilities Grant Applications for a New
Head Start Facility
May 17, 2004
BACKGROUND:
Montana Head Start is a federally funded, private non-profit 501 C3 program that provides preschool and
family support for low income 3-5 year old children and their families. Head Start currently serves 102
children in the Kalispell area and has forty (40) children on the waiting list for services.
The program has moved once due to inaccessibility and space needs as well as closed twice in the past
three years due to mold related health issues. At the present time the administrative offices are located in
Plaza One and the class room environment is no longer available to the children. Home -based Head Start
services involving one or one and one-half hour home visits per week have taken the place of 14 hours
per week of classroom time for children. Children are missing out on learning kindergarten readiness,
academic skills, group social skills as well as health and hygiene activities, well-balanced meals, special
needs therapy, etc.
The City, on behalf of Head Start, is in a position to apply for a $500,000 CDBG Public Facilities Grant
which can then be leveraged with $1.3 million in loan funds awarded to Head Start through Rural
Development. These two funding sources would enable Head Start to build a new facility that would
house both the academic and administrative components of the program on a single site.
It is a requirement of the CDBG Public Facilities grant regulations that a municipality passes a formal
resolution authorizing the submission of an application and authorizing the City Manager to sign the
Certifications of Compliance.
RECOMMENDATION: City Council approves the resolution before them this evening to submit a
CDBG Public Facilities Grant Application.
FISCAL IMPACT:
ALTERNATIVES:
N/A at this time.
As suggested by Council.
Respectfully submitted,
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Susan Moyer; Director of
Community Development
Date Prepared: May l0, 2004
Chris A. Kukulski,
City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 4890
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE FOR A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT TO ASSIST IN
FUNDING A NEW FACILITY FOR THE HEAD START PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell is applying to the Montana Department of Commerce for a
Community Development Block Grant to assist Northwest Montana Head Start, Inc. by
providing partial funding for the construction of a new facility; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2004, the City of Kalispell conducted a public hearing in conformance with
CDBG requirements to obtain the views of citizens regarding the submittal of this grant
application; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell has the legal jurisdiction and authority to provide assistance to
Northwest Montana Head Start, Inc.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the City of Kalispell agrees to conform to the regulations, statutes, terms
and conditions described in the CDBG Certifications for Application.
SECTION II That the City Manager is authorized to submit on behalf of the City of Kalispell,
the CDBG Grant to the Montana Department of Commerce and to provide such
other additional information as may be required.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELLTHIS 17TH OF MAY, 2004.
Pamela B. Kennedy
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk