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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

TO: Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
FROM: Director of Social Planning
SUBJECT: 2000 Childcare Grants Allocation: Report 3 of 3
 

RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL MANAGER’S COMMENTS

COUNCIL POLICY

PURPOSE

This report makes recommendations for the following Childcare Grant categories:

This is the third of three reports regarding the 2000 Childcare Grants Program.

BACKGROUND

On February 17, 2000, City Council approved a budget of $679,300 for the Childcare Grants Program. On May 2, 2000, Council approved allocations totalling $314,413. On May 20, 2000 civic grant programs experienced a 0.5% overall reduction. Childcare grants budget was reduced by $3,200. On July 13, 2000, Council approved $338,000 for the Childcare Program Enhancement and Inner-City Grants, leaving $23,687. A copy of the childcare grants allocations and expenditures is attached as Appendix I.

DISCUSSION

1. Research, Policy Development and Innovation

2. Program Development Grant

CONCLUSION

This is the third of three reports related to the allocation of the 2000 Childcare Grants. Social Planning is recommending for Council approval:

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Grant Category

Date of Report
to Council

Proposed 2000 Funding

Recommended to Date

City-Wide Support Services

May

$250,000

$249,663

Administration of City-owned Facilities

May

$64,750

$64,750

Research, Policy Development & Innovations

May/July/December

*$13,350

$18,687

Program Development

May/July/December

$5000

$5000

Inner-City Sustaining

July

$218,000

$218,000

Program Enhancement

July

$120,000

$120,000

Program Stabilization

as required

*$5,000

$0

TOTAL:  

$676,100

$676,100

BALANCE:    

$0

* The previous allocation for Research, Policy Development & Innovation grant budget was $16,550 and the total child care budget was $679,3000. The revised figures reflect the $3,200 child care grants budget reductions per Council’s May 4, 2000 decision to reduce the overall civic grants budget. Program stabilization funds of $5,000 and the remaining $337 from the City-wide support services allocation have been rolled into the Research, Policy Development & Innovation grant.


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