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Posted: October 11, 2024
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: LF101624-08

Agenda Item Title:

Authorize the City to Accept the Gwendolyn Stearns Grant Award in the Amount of $10,000 to Support the RSVP+ Program

Origination Group:
Legal & Finance Committee
Origination Meeting Date:
10/16/2024
City Council Hearing Date:
10/21/2024
Petitioner:
Finance Department
Staff Contact:
Ann Hines & Jamie Toennies
Location:
Council Chambers
Agenda Item Summary:

Grant Amount: $10,000

Department(s) Impacted: Finance: RSVP

Brief Description: RSVP is sponsored in part by a federal grant through the Corporation of National and Community Service (CNCS). CNCS funds can only be used to work with volunteers over the age of 55. The expansion of the RSVP program to accept volunteers of all ages has created a need to find specific funding for recruiting, training and coordination of non-senior volunteers. The purpose of this grant will be to sustain volunteering in our community and support volunteers of all ages, but particularly volunteers under 55. This aspect of the program is called RSVP+.

Why is it important for the city: Grant dollars from the Gwendolyn Stearns Foundation will be used to continue to provide individuals in our community a place to find meaningful volunteer opportunities, which in turn will provide 59 non-profit organizations with quality volunteers. RSVP+ volunteers contributed over 100,848 hours of service last fiscal year.

Fiscal Impact: none

Strings: none

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center

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