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SSOCaminoMerc.ado
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805 543 6062
January 31,2023
Pasadena Public Library
Nicholas Rodrlguez
Dear Nicholas,
Congratulations! This letter constitutes Black Gold Cooperative Library System (BGCLS) approval of a $42,381 local assistance grant to the Pasadena Public Library for the Black Gold: Stronger Together Early Learning Hub Grant project. This grant is effective for the period beginning January i, 2023 and ending February 29, 2024, I will be the Grant Monitor on this project. Kristina Uvalle Is the Grant Program Manager [email protected].
Your Project Advisor is Cynthia Smith. She can be contacted [email protected].
Funds allowed for the project may Include salaries and benefits, consultant fees. operating expenses, equipment and indirect costs.
This grant is governed by the attached proposal which outlines the project plan and budget, including the Pasadena Public Library's assurances that it will provide all necessary data to satisfy any BGCLS reporting requirements.
After reviewing the attached Grant Agreement, please sign the Certification of Compliance and return it to our office at your earliest convenience.
Best wishes for a successful project.
Respectfully yours,
Glynis Fitzgerald
Director of Operations
Endosures
CC: Kristina Uvalle
Carla Hegwood
Black Gold Cooperative Library System
580 Camino Mercado
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Grant Agreement & Certification of Compliance
Black Gotd:Stronger Together Early Learning Hub Grant
Pasadena Public Library, BG:STELH - 10
Grant Terms and Award Documentation
BLACK GOLD: STRONGER TOGETHER EARLY LEARNING HUB
GRANT AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
This is the Black Gold; Stronger Together Early LearningHub Grant Agreement BG:STELH - 10 and Certification of Compliance between the Black Gold Cooperative Library System (BGCLS) and the Pasadena Public Library, henceforth referred to as Grantee.
The Grantee designated above hereby certifies toBGCLS that the grant of $42,981 will be used solely to carry out the program set forth in its Black Gold; Stronger Together Early Learning Hub Grant application as approved, and/or as amended and approved by BGCLS.
THE BASICS - YOUR GRANT AWARD
The following provides all the basic information about your grant and managing your grant.
Awardff I B6:STELH-10
LibraryPasadena Public Library
Project TitleGrowing Together PASadena, Phase II
Award Amount$42,981
APPROVED BUDGET
Salaries
Consultant Fees | $22,000
Travel I 0
Supplies/Materials | $11,000
Equipment ] 0
Services ) $ 9,981
Project Total | $42,981
Indirect cost) 0
Grant Total | $42,981
Start Date | January 31, 2023
End DateFebruary 29,2024
Please understand that processing of grant payments can take from six to eight weeks before delivery. If you have not received your payment after eight weeks, please contact your grant monitor.
REPORTING
Grantee is required to provide a mid-project narrative and financial reports (due June 15, 2023), a final narrative, financial report, and financial expenditure detail report (due March 15,2024), and updates upon request. Please email your signed reports to earlvleamineffiiblackeold.ore .
Black Gold Cooperative Library System
580 Ca mine Mercado
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Project narrative and financial reports:
Grant Agreement & Certification of Compliance
Black Gold: Stronger Together Early Learning Hub Grant
Pasadena Public Library, BG:STELH - 10
Grant Terms and Award Documentation
Covering January 2023 - May 2023 due June 15,2023
Covering June 2023 - February 2024 due March 15, 2024
PAYMENTS
Payment will be provided to cover the expenditures incurred by the Grantee in two payments:
• 60% upon execution of the agreement and BGCLS's receipt of the awardee's signed Certification of Compliance ($25,788.60)
• 40% upon receipt of the first six-month financial report ($17,192.40) If the amount of payment made by BGCLS shall exceed the actual expenses during the term of this agreement, as reflected in the financial reports to be filed by the Grantee, the Grantee shall refund to BGCLSthe amount of such excess payment. This refund will be made within 15 days after the end of the project, and no later than March 15,2024.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Grant recipients must ensure that the California State Library shall receive credit as the funding program and that the State of California likewise is acknowledged as the source of funds.
All promotional materials and publications related to the project must include the following acknowledgement statement:
"This project was supported In whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library."
ADD1TIONM REQUIREMENTS
The Grantee agrees to attend monthly evaluation/assessment meetings. The Grantee also agrees to attend bi-monthly Early Learning Hub meetings with other grantees. (Schedule attached).
Black Gold Cooperative Library System
580 Camino Mercado
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Grant Agreement & Certification of Compliance
Black Gold; Stronger Together Early Learning Hub Grant
Pasadena Public Library, BG:STELH - 10
Grant Terms and Award Documentation
MEETING SCHEDULE
Monthly evaluation/assessment meetings;
Occurs the 2nd Thursday of every month from 10:30am-12noon February 9, 2023
March 9, 2023
April 13, 2023
May 11,2023
June 8, 2023
July 13,2023
August 10,2023
September 14,2023
October 12, 2023
November 9, 2023
December 14,2023
January 11,2024
February 8,2024
March 14, 2024
EL Hub meetings: (meeting time: Wednesdays I to 230pm)
Mar 15,2023
May 17, 2023
• Aug 16,2023
Oct 18,2023
Jan 17,2024
Mar 20,2024•
Black Gold Cooperative Library System
580 Camino Mercado
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Grant Agreement & Certification of Compliance
Black Gold: Stronger Together Early Learning Hub Grant
Pasadena Public Library, BG.-STELH - 10
Grant Terms and Award Documentation
PLEASE COMPl£TE AND RETURN THIS PAGE
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
I certify that the Grantee named below is the legally designated representative for this program and is authorized to receive and expend funds forthe conduct of this pr(%ranr>.
I cert'rfv that all information provided to the Black Gold Cooperative Library System for review in association with this award is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge; that as the authorized representative of the Grantee. I agree to the conditions of this award, and I have the legal authority to do so.
GRANTEE: Pasadena Public Library
GRANT NUMBER: BG:STELH-10
S!GNED_
PRINT NAME.
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Nicholas Rodriguez
Assistant Cfty Manager
EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected]
PHONE_(626) 744-4274
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PROGRAM LEAD IF DIFFERENT THAN ABOVE
NAME_Carla Hegwoad
EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected]