Agenda Item
iv. Subaward Acceptance for the American Rescue Plan Act Grant in the amount of $175,000 from DeKalb County (Not to exceed $175,000)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Yolanda Williamson, Chief of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education accept the subaward grant awarded to Fernbank Science Center from DeKalb County (District 2) in the amount of $175,000. The American Rescue Plan Act, H.R. 1319, allocated $147,484,541 in Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund funds (“ARPA funds”) to DeKalb County, which it may utilize to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its economic impacts; and DeKalb County has identified a need to address the public health emergency, and its economic impacts caused by COVID-19 by supporting Fernbank Science Center and its provision of an Instructional Science/STEM Exhibit. On November 19, 2024, the DeKalb County Governing Authority authorized the allocation of $175,000 of ARPA funds to Fernbank Science Center to support its provision of the eligible services pursuant to Agenda Item 2024-1316.
Why: The funding provided by DeKalb County in the amount of $175,000 will be utilized to support Fernbank Science Center’s Instructional Science/STEM Exhibit.
Details: The American Rescue Plan Act, H.R. 1319, allocated $147,484,541 in Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund funds (“ARPA funds”) to DeKalb County, which it may utilize to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its economic impacts; and DeKalb County has identified a need to address the public health emergency, and its economic impacts caused by COVID-19 by supporting Fernbank Science Center and its provision of an Instructional Science/STEM Exhibit. On November 19, 2024, the DeKalb County
The governing Authority authorized the allocation of $175,000 of ARPA funds to Fernbank Science Center to support its provision of the eligible services pursuant to Agenda Item 2024-1316.
Financial impact: There is no financial impact for the district accepting the grant award in the amount of $175,000 from DeKalb County.
Contact: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0731
Mrs. Jennifer Caracciolo, Deputy Chief Communications Officer, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, 678.676.0409
Dr. Sean R. Tartt, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0731
Mrs. Janetta Greenwood, Director, Fernbank Science Center, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.874.7119
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Reviewed and Approved by Counsel for Legal Sufficiency