TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Alexina Jeannite, Grant Manager
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Executive Director
DATE: December 10, 2019
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DELRAY BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY 4th Quarter and year-end FY 2018-19 A-Guide Report
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Receive and file.
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Background:
The CRA awarded the Delray Beach Public Library (Library) a $458,000 A-GUIDE grant for FY 2018-2019. This award represents 19% of the Library’s $2,435,320 budget. As of the end of the year, the Library raised revenue of $2,298,111 and had a net income of $186,830.
The A-GUIDE grant was awarded to support two grams: A) CRA Sundays and Mondays and B) Small Business Development Center. Below are highlights and program snapshots along with year-end totals from the Library’s fourth quarter FY 2018-2019 A-GUIDE report as of September 30, 2019.
Program Snapshot:
Program “A”: CRA Sundays & Mondays
Program Information
Select Key Program Metrics Annual Goals 4Q Totals Year-End Totals
Annual Visitors 100,200 30,185 121,959
New Library Cards Issued 1,420 427 1,706
Total Adult Programs 160 112 309
Total Reference Desk Patrons 12,200 4,631 18,351
Total Materials Circulated 50,700 12,626 54,114
Total Value of Materials Circulated $1,010,000 $275,792 $1,187,230
Budget Information
Awarded $418,000
Budget $418,000
Actual Revenues $418,000
Actual Expenses $418,036
Actual Deficit ($36)
Program “B”: Small Business Development Center
Program Information
Select Key Program Metrics Annual Goals 4Q Totals Year-End Totals
Businesses Receiving Counseling 140 31 119
Number of Small Business Seminars|99 99|
Number of Seminar Attendees 80|9 9|70
Budget Information
Awarded $40,000
Budget $40,000
Actual Revenues $40,000
Actual Expenses $39,108
Actual Net Income $892
Attachments: Exhibit A: Goals & Outcomes Report Final; Exhibit B: FY 18-19 Budget; Exhibit C: PowerPoint Slides
CRA Attorney Review:
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