PROVIDE SKILLS TRAINING TO THOSE IN NEED
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AGREEMENT
This Funds Agreement is made and entered into this I '1 ~ day o~ ~ /9'17 between
the City of Clearwater, hereinafter referred to as the City, and P AS O~PORTUNlTY
COUNCIL, INC. - SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM hereinafter referred to as the Agency.
WHEREAS, it has been determined to be highly desirable and socially responsible to provide skills
training to those who would not otherwise have such training; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to help those in need of skills training by providing funding for such
services; and
WHEREAS, the Agency provides skills training and operates in the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. TERM
The term of this agreement shall be for a period of 12 months commencing on the 1st day
of October, 1997, and continuing through the 30th day of September, 1998, (the
Termination Date), unless earlier terminated under the terms of this agreement.
ARTICLE ll. RFSPONSmILITIFS OF THE AGENCY
1. Services to be Provided. The Agency shall provide skills training in accordance with the
proposal submitted by the Agency and approved by the City, which is incorporated herein
by reference.
2. Area to be Served. Services rendered through this agreement shall be provided within
the corporate limits of the City as it now exists and as its boundaries may be changed during
the term of this agreement.
3. Scheduled Reports of Agency Activities. The Agency shall furnish the City Human
Relations Department, Grants Coordinator, with an annual report of activities conducted
under the provisions of this agreement within sixty days of the end of the Agency's fiscal
year. Each report is to identify the number of clients served, the costs of such service, and
commentary on the viability, effectiveness, and trends affecting the program.
4. Use and Disposition of Funds Received. Funds received by the Agency from the City
shall be used to pay for skills training. Funds existing and not used for this purpose at the
end of the term of this agreement term shall be deemed excess to the intended purpose and
shall be returned to the City.
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5. Creation, Use and Maintenance of Financial Records.
a. Creation of Records. Agency shall create, maintain and make accessible to
authorized City representatives such financial and accounting records, books,
documents, policies, practices, and procedures necessary to reflect fully the financial
activities of the Agency. Such records shall be available and accessible at all times
for inspection, review, or audit by authorized City personnel.
b. Use of Records. Agency shall produce such reports and analyses that may be
required by the City and other duly authorized agencies to document the proper and
prudent stewardship and use of the monies received through this agreement.
c. Maintenance of Records. All records created hereby are to be retained and
maintained for a period not less than five (5) years from the termination of this
agreement.
6. Non-discrimination. Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, during the
term of this agreement, the Agency for itself, agents and representatives, as part of the
consideration for this agreement, does covenant and agree that:
a. No Exclusion from Use. No person shall be excluded from participation in,
denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in the operation
of this program on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, age, or
national origin.
b. No Exclusion from Hire. In the management, operation, or provision of the
program activities authorized and enabled by this agreement, no person shall be
excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of or otherwise be subject to
discrimination on the grounds of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination on the
grounds of race, color, religion, sex, handicap,age, or national origin.
c. Inclusion in Subcontracts. The Agency agrees to include the requirement to
adhere to Title VI and Title vn of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in all approved sub-
contracts.
d. Breach of Nondiscrimination Covenants. In the event of conclusive evidence
of a breach of any of the above non-discrimination covenants, the City shall have
the right to terminate this agreement.
7. Liability and Indemnification. The Agency shall act as an independent contractor and
agrees to assume all risks of providing the program activities and services herein agreed and
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all liability therefore, and shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its officers,
agents, and employees from and against any and all claims of loss, liability, and damages of
whatever nature, to persons and property, including, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, death of any person and loss of the use of any property, except claims arising
from the negligence or willful misconduct of the City or City's agents or employees. This
includes, but is not limited to, matters arising out of or claimed to have been caused by or
in any manner related to the Agency's activities or those of any approved or unapproved
invitee, contractor, subcontractor, or other person approved, authorized, or permitted by the
Agency in or about its premises whether or not based on negligence.
ARTICLE ill. RESPONSffiILITIES OF THE CITY
1. Grant of Funds. The City agrees to provide a total grant of $2,500.00 to fund the
program in accordance with this agreement.
2. Payments. The total amount requested will be paid by the City to the Agency within 30
days after execution of this agreement by the City and the Agency but no earlier than
October I of the budget year for which the funds are authorized.
ARTICLE IV. DISCLAIMER OF W ARRANTIFS
This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement of the parties on the subject hereof and
may not be changed, modified or discharged except by written Amendment duly executed
by both parties. No representations or warranties by either party shall be binding unless
expressed herein or in a duly executed Amendment hereof.
ARTICLE V. TERMINATION
1. For Cause. Failure to adhere to any of the provisions of this agreement in material
respect shall constitute cause for termination. This agreement may be terminated with 30
day notice.
2. Disposition of Fund Monies. In the event of termination for any reason, monies made
available to the Agency but not expended in accordance with this agreement shall be
returned to the City.
ARTICLE VI. NOTICE
Any notice required or permitted to be given by the provisions of this agreement shall be
conclusively deemed to have been received by a party hereto on the date it is hand-delivered
to such party at the address indicated below (or at such other address as such party shall
specify to the other party in writing), or if sent by registered or certified mail (postage
prepaid), on the fifth (5th) business day after the day on which such notice is mailed and
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prepaid), on the fifth (5th) business day after the day on which such notice is mailed and
properly addressed.
1. If to Agency, addressed to:
Executive Director
Pine lIas Opportunity Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 11088
St. Petersburg, FL 33733
2. If to City, addressed to:
Grants Coordinator
Human Relations Department
P.O. Box 4748
Clearwater, FL 34618-4748
ARTICLE VIT. EFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date of this agreement shall be as of the first day of October, 1997.
IN WITNFSS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals this
t1"day of~~Ia....... ,1997.
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By: l
City Manager
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
Attest:
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John Carassas, Assistant City Attorney
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C . E. G~deall1 City Clerk.:
Witnesses as to Agency:
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
SOCIAL SERVICES GRANT
PROJECT APPLICATION FORM
Phone: (813) 562-4060 for assistance
Due: May 29, 1997
5:00 p.m.
A. Application Information
Applicant:
(Sponsor/Developer)
Pinellas Opportunity Council. Inc.
Organization Name:
(If different)
Skills Training Pro~ram
Address:
P. O. Box 11088
city; State; Zip
St. Petersbur~. FL 11711
Telephone Number:
(813) 327-8690, ext. 12
contact Person:
Eleanor Brook!';
Title:
Program Speciali!';t
Telephone Number:
(813} 327-8690, ext. 12
Period for which funds
are being requested:
October 1, 1997 - September 30. 1998
Signature~4: ~
James McGarvey
Board of Directors Chairperson
Date
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NOTE :
The City of Clearwater reserves the right to fund applicants at a
level lower than requested.
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B. Activity (Check One)
Adult Crime
Child Abuse
Elderly
Hunger
Juvenile Crime
Physical Illness
Pp.renting
Adolescents
Substar.ce Abuse
Unsupervised
Children
Youth Development
Other
(Describe Below)
Skills Training
Graduates of our Skills Training Program (Survival Skills for Women) often
require financial assistance in order to enroll in educational institutions
to get a GED or other vocational training. This can include application
fees, tuition, transportation (bus tokp-ns), stipends for childcare, school
supplies and help with household expenses. These are some of the obstacles
these women face that have prevented them from developing skills and
completing their high school education. These women are making a concerted
effort to become employed and to give up welfare. Funds requested will
enable us to be an added support system to these single parents to assist
them in attaining self-sufficiency.
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.AMOUNT OF FUNDING CURRENTLY REQUESTED:
(Not to exceed $10,000)
$2.500
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SPECIFICALLY FOR WHAT WILL THIS MONEY BE USED.
(Line item budget for this amount)
Client assistance (Survival Skills for Women Graduates.) To help
pay for school supplies, training and school application fees,
bus tokens, stipends for childcare and tuition. ($250 per
participant x 10 participants = $2,500) 100% of these participants
will be Clearwater residents.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT YOU WISH TO FUND UTILIZING THIS
GRANT.
(See attached.)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR OVERALL ORGANIZATION.
Pinellas Opportunity Council, Inc. is a private non-profit community
action agency, and i~ locally controlled and operated. Serving
Pinellas County since 1968, our main purpose is to provide a range
of services to assist the ppor and elderly. Currently, we operate
or sponsor programs such as Skills Training, Job Development/Placement,
Household Financial Counseling, Family Development, Emergency Assistance,
Information & Referral, Head Start (through a delegate agency), Chore
Services, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, HIV Respite Care, and Emergency
Food & Shelter.
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E. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT YOU WISH TO FUND UTILIZING THIS GRANT.
The Skills Training Program (Survival Skills for Women) provides training, support,
encouragement and empowerment to move low-income women who are heads of households
from powerlessness and low self-esteem toward personal well-being and financial
independence. This program helps participants assess their strengths and build
on them, while giving support and instruction on how to improve skills and overcome
barriers. Graduates of this program are able to overcome barriers that have kept
them from taking charge of their lives and moving toward independence. It is a
series of workshops that teach day-to-day life skills. The workshops include such
topics as: assertiveness, personal health, nutrition, money management, child
management, self-advocacy, legal rights, coping with crisis. community resources
and re-entry to training and/or employment. Groups of 8 to 10 women take part
in role playing. skill practice and activities that make up the ses~ions.
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NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED BY THIS PROGRAM.
30
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PERCENTAGE OF THESE CLIENTS WHO ARE CITIZENS OF CLKARWATER.
30%
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CURRENT OVERALL ORGANIZATION BUDGET (PLEASE ATTACH) .
$1,579,500 (excluding Head Start)
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IF THIS IS START UP OR MATCHING MONEY, SPECIFY THE DETAILS ie:
WHICH AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE THE MATCH, THE
REQUIREMENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF THE MATCH.
Our Skills Training Program is supported by a federal Community
Services Block Grant of $602,306. The grant carries a 20%
local match requirement. The $2,500 requested herein
would provide us with a portion of our match requirement.
IS YOUR AGENCY A REGISTERED 501 (C) (3) NON-PROFIT AGENCY OR IN
THE PROCESS OF BECOMING ONE.
Yes.
DOES YOUR FACILITY HAVE OR IS IT IN THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING
THE APPROPRIATE LICENSURE FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE SERVICES
DESCRIBED IN THIS APPLICATION.
Yes. (We use a city facility J the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center.)
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PINELLAS OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC.
TOTAL AGENCY BUDGET
1997
I. REVENUES
FEDERAL REVENUE
CASH MATCH REVENUE
PROJECT INCOME REVENUE
IN-KIND REVENUE
TOTAL REVENUE
II. CASH EXPENSES
PERSONNEL
SALARIES & WAGES
FRINGE BENEFITS
TOTAL PERSONNEL
NON-PERSONNEL
PROFESSION FEES/AUDIT
SUPPLIEs/PROGRAM
SUPPLIEs/OFFICE
TELEPHONE
POSTAGE
SPACE RENTAL
UTILmES
EQUIPMENT REPAIRlMAINTEANCE
PRINTING
CONFERENCElTRAINING
VEHICLE EXPENSES
INSURANCE / BONDING
JANITORIAL SERVICE
CONTRACT SERVICES
RETIREMENT PLN CNTRCT FEES
LAWN MAINTENANCE
CLIENT ASSISTANCE
VOLUNTEER MEAL REIMB
VOLUNTEER TRAVEL REIMB
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$1,392,231
$74,973
$3,000
$109.296
$856,671
$209.528
$9,750
$6,558
$6,508
$24,366
$6,430
$50,271
$12,886
$7,400
$8,643
$3,048
$15,917
$38,885
$3,540
$18,744
$2,740
$1,200
$97,644
$1,919
$26,812
$1,579,500
$1,066,199
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PINELLAS OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC.
TOTAL AGENCY BUDGET
1997
NON-PERSONNEL CONTINUED
JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
ADVERTISING
COMPUTER SOFTWARE/SUPPLIES
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT LEASElRENT AL
RECOGNITION
MA COMPUTERS
TRAVEL
SUBSCRIPTIONS
ORGANIZATION DUES
OTHER COSTS
$600
$250
$5,685
$7,211
$13,053
$3,493
$5,500
$20,823
$1,550
$2,180
$399
TOTAL NON-PERSONNEL
TOTAL CASH EXPENSES
III. IN-KIND EXPENSES
SALARIES
SPACE RENTAL
CONSULTANTS
DONATED GOODS
EQUIPMENT
VOLUNTEER MEALS
RECOGNITION
$35,346
$33,491
$7,000
$15,408
$576
$16,663
$812
TOTAL IN-KIND EXPENSES
GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$404,005
$1,470,204
$109,296
$1,579,500
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