TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Cale Curtis, City Manager
DATE: July 3, 2019
Title
SPECIAL EVENTS FUNDING/DONATION REQUEST PROGRAM - TUFF START, INC.
BACKGROUND: Organizations or individuals seeking funding from the City of Margate must complete the Special Events Funding/Donation Request Application for Organizations or the Special Events Funding/Donation Request Application for Individuals. The amount requested cannot exceed $1,000 per organization or individual.
For requests by both organizations and individuals, the funding request must further a public purpose as determined by the City Commission. The applicant advises that it does not have a copy of a completed audit to submit, because their gross receipts do not meet the statutory threshold requiring an audit and the cost of engaging a CPA to conduct the audit exceeds their available resources. The application is included as part of the backup.
Tuff Start, Inc. is making this request in the amount of $1,000 for the purpose of funding scholarships for Margate Middle School students to attend their After-school Enrichment Center which is located just across the street from Margate Middle School. Open 40 weeks per year (coinciding with the public school year schedule), the Enrichment Center is a safe environment that provides students with regular homework help and opportunities to build on their athleticism, develop healthy eating habits, and learn the art of making better choices through leadership and life skills, etc.
RECOMMENDATION: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: As determined by the City Commission, funded from Account City Commission - General - 001-0110-511.82-15
CONTACT PERSON: Cale Curtis, City Manager