June 21, 2022
Library and Community Services
DATE: June 21, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Melinda Cervantes, Interim Deputy Director of
Community Services – Library
Abigail Sims-Evelyn, Literacy Program Manager - LEAP
Subject:
Accept and Appropriate Share the Spirit 2021 Additional Funds Grant Award
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The receipt of this grant award will provide $4,000 to the Literacy for Every Adult Program (LEAP) to provide six
(6) scholarships to Richmond residents who will
participate in civic engagement workshops provided by
LEAP and for general support of participant activities.
There will be no impact on the General Fund.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
Not applicable.
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The Literacy for Every Adult Program (LEAP) has been
awarded an additional $4,000 grant from The Share the
Spirit East Bay, a project of the Bay Area News Group – East Bay Times to support civic engagement workshops
provided by LEAP to Richmond residents.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE in the FY 2021-2022
budget $4,000 received from Share the Spirit East Bay
2021 Additional Funds Grant – Library and Community
Services (Melinda Cervantes/Abigail Sims-Evelyn 510-
307-8082).
AGENDA
REPORT
June 21, 2022
DISCUSSION:
The Literacy for Every Adult Program (LEAP) was awarded additional grant funds of $4,000 from Share the Spirit East Bay, a project of the Bay Area News Group – East Bay Times. Share the Spirit has been helping East Bay communities for nearly three decades. Grants are awarded annually as Share the Spirit is created with gifts from generous people committed to local causes, many of them East Bay Times readers.
Thanks to this grant award, LEAP will be able to support civic engagement in the community by teaching residents civic engagement strategies.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Share the Spirit 2021 Additional Funds Grant Letter Attachment 2 – Share the Spirit 2021 Grant Agreement Letter