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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of February 2 , 1993 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council As# FROM: David Michael Davis, City Librarian AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR UNITED STATES Date: January 25, 1993 SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LITERACY GRANT ($24,851) FOR THE LUQUE BRANCH LIBRARY BACKGROUND The Colton Public Library is eligible to apply for $24,851 in Library Services & Construction Act Title VI grant funding to continue literacy programs at the Luque Branch Library during FY 93. The Colton Public Library will continue to recruit and train volunteer tutors and adult learners providing the opportunity to improve their reading and writing skills through one-to-one learner based situations. Unlike current State funding for:ithe Main Library's "Advance to Literacy" and "Families for Literacy" programs, the U.S. Dept. of Education grant would be specifipally targeted for the South Colton area. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The Colton Public Library recogn for one-to-one, instruction in ba adults in South Colton. The tar adults 16 years of age or older attitude toward classroom based participation in other education zes that a unique demand exists is reading and writing skills for et audience for the program are hose low reading level and/or earning prevents successful 1 programs. ALTERNATIVES Without grant funding, such a prjogram could only otherwise be continued at the Luque Library w1th the City's general funds. FINANCIAL IMPACT This is a no -obligation item to the City. No local matching funds are required. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Council authorize the City to apply for United States Department of Edu ation Literacy Grant Funding ($24,851) for the Luque Branch ibrary. The Colton Public Library Board ofTru5ottees s eviewed this matter and concurs with this recomm:a City Manager's Concurrence Mark Lewis, City Manager Attachments: Page 1 of_1 Item No.