ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Date: November 17, 1995
TO: Vancouver City Council
FROM: Acting Director of Social Planning
SUBJECT: 1995 Childcare Grants Allocation, Report 3 of 3
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Council approve one Program Development Grant for $5,000 to
Sunset Community Centre for development of a school-aged
childcare program. Source of funds: 1995 Childcare Grants Funds,
1995 Operating Budget.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The General Manager of Community Services submits the foregoing
for CONSIDERATION.
COUNCIL POLICY
On February 2, 1995, Council approved the 1995 allocation of $646,310
for the Childcare Grants Program.
Approval of grant recommendations requires eight affirmative votes.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to recommend approval of one Program
Development Grant. This is the third of three reports regarding the
1995 Childcare Grants Program.
BACKGROUND
On February 2, 1995, City Council approved a budget of $646,310 for
the Childcare Grants Program. To date, Council has approved 55 grants
totalling $641,310, leaving $5,000 still in the 1995 Childcare Grants
budget.
DISCUSSION
The only request for funds in this grant cycle is a Program
Development application from Sunset Community Association. Program
Development grants provide some assistance to non-profit societies
with the non-capital costs associated with developing new childcare
services, particularly in high need, under-served areas of the city.
It complements the provincial childcare facilities and equipment grant
program.
There is currently no school-aged care in the Sunset area. The Sunset
Community Association made a commitment to address this service gap
three years ago when they started planning for facility renovations.
Through fundraising efforts and a matching grant from the Ministry of
Women's Equality, the association has upgraded the quality of its
existing licensed preschool and will be adding an 18 space licensed
school-aged centre for children aged 6 - 12 years. The new program
will be serving two local elementary schools. Sunset Community
Association's grant request for $5,000 meets the Program Development
grant criteria and there are sufficient funds remaining in the 1995
Childcare Grants budget. The Director of Social Planning therefore
recommends that a grant of $5,000 be approved.
CONCLUSION
This report recommends that a Program Development grant of $5,000 be
given to Sunset Community Association for non-capital costs associated
with the opening of a much needed licensed school-aged program serving
elementary schools in the Sunset area. With this allocation there
will be no funds remaining in the 1995 Childcare Grants budget (see
Appendix I).
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APPENDIX I
Date of
Grant Report to
Proposed 1995 Recommended
Category Council Funding to Date
City-Wide Support
Services May $245,310 $241,940
Administration of
City-owned May $ 62,000 $ 55,050
Facilities
Research, Policy May/July/
Dev. and Innovations December $ 15,000 $ 9,650
Program Development May/July/ $ 10,000 $ 20,000
December
Inner-City July $150,000 $138,360
Program Enhancement July $159,000 $181,310
Program
Stabilization As required $ 5,000 0
TOTAL: $646,310 $646,310