TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Gina Clayton, Finance & Operations Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: September 28, 2023
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A.-G.U.I.D.E. FUNDING REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 - DELRAY BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve the A.-G.U.I.D.E. Funding Agreement with the Delray Beach Library Association, Inc. in the amount of $443,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and authorize the CRA Board Chair and Executive Director to execute all documents for said purpose.
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Background:
The Library applied for CRA A.-G.U.I.D.E.: Achieving Goals Using Impact Driven Evaluation Funding for FY 2023-2024 under the category of Economic Development and Recreation and Cultural Facilities. Funding is requested for two programs: (Program “A”), which is the Library’s Sunday & Monday Operations and (Program “B”), which is the Technology, Training, and Innovation Lab. The specifics of the request are summarized below.
Current Funding Request Amount: $443,000
Organization Total Budget: $2,680,152
CRA Funds - Percentage of Budget: 16.5%
FY 2022-2023 Funding: $443,000
Program “A”: CRA Sundays & Mondays
Request Amount: $418,000
Program Budget: $418,000
Organization Total Budget: $2,680,152
Program Percentage of Org Budget: 16%
FY 2022-2023 Funding: $418,000
Program “B”: Technology, Training, and Innovation Lab
Request Amount: $25,000
Program Budget: $25,000
Organization Total Budget: $2,680,152
Program Percentage of Org Budget: 1%
FY 2022-2023 Funding: $25,000
STAFF REVIEW:
This year’s Funding Evaluation Committee consisted of CRA Assistant Director, Christine Tibbs; CRA Finance & Operations Director, Gina Clayton; CRA Program Director, Grace Gdaneic; and one representative from the City of Delray Beach - the Assistant City Manager, Jeff Oris. The Committee rated the application package based on the established A-...
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