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CONTRACT NO. K-1213-19: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND BETHESDA, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,900 AS AGREED UPON IN THE 38TH YEAR CDBG PROGRAM AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. R-1213-15.
ACTION NEEDED: Motion to approve or reject Contract No. K-1213-19 with Bethesda, Inc.; and, if approved, authorize execution of the contract, adopt Resolution No. R-1213-15, and direct payment in the amount of $1,900.
ACTION TAKEN: __________________________________
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PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS: This project through Bethesda, Inc. will provide funding for a program that includes training on ways to help children interact safely with authority figures and understand appropriate boundaries and privacy to help prevent sexual abuse of children. Accompanying Resolution R-1213-15 will allow for the purchase of materials used in the program without paying sales tax.
BACKGROUND: Proposals for funding are presented to the Policy Committee by non-profit agencies to meet the needs of low-to-moderate income citizens of Norman in addition to project proposals generated at two neighborhood meetings held each year in each of the five target neighborhoods. The target neighborhoods are qualified for participation on the basis of the percentage of low and moderate income residents.
The budget was developed over a series of meetings of the Community Development Block Grant Policy Committee. This committee consists of thirty-two members that are appointed by the mayor as designated in the Citizen Participation Plan and ten that are elected as representatives from the five target neighborhoods. The proposed budget was unanimously recommended by the Policy Committee on March 7th, 2012.
On April 24, 2012, Council approved the CDBG and HOME Program budgets in the amount of $1,107,303. The funding for the Programs is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The proposed budget included funds for social service and rehabilitati...
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