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1'4' , t STAFF REPORT
(Itiro�:\,\'. PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
DATE: May 15, 2017
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Micki Cronin, Assistant Director of Parks and Community Services
SUBJECT: Youth Fee Assistance Program
By:Lisa McPherson, Recreation Supervisor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Commission will receive an informational report on the Youth Fee Assistance Program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the Report.
DESCRIPTION:
The City of Dublin Youth Fee Assistance Program provides financial assistance to eligible Dublin youth to
participate in City-sponsored recreation programs. Although programs and activities sponsored by the Parks
and Community Services Department are priced to be affordable, the registration fees may prohibit some
lower-income residents from participating in the activities. The Youth Fee Assistance Program provides an
opportunity for qualified youth residents to participate in quality recreational experiences that may not be
possible without this assistance.
The Youth Fee Assistance Program is available to Dublin youth who are ages 17 years and younger, and
whose family household income level meets the Housing and Urban Development income limits for Alameda
County. The Program provides $200 per eligible youth annually to use towards participating in City-
sponsored recreational activities. Families are encouraged to reapply each year to continue to participate in
the program at the end of their 12-month cycle.
Funding sources for the Youth Fee Assistance Program include the City's General Fund, matching up to
$5,000 per year; and Youth Advisory Committee fundraising activities at the St. Patrick's Day Celebration and
the Dublin Benefit Concert. This year, additional donations have been received from the Junior Warriors
Program and Dublin Preschool activities, including the Dublin Preschool Walk-A-Thon. Additional
donations have also been received from the Activity Registration Form where there is an option for
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registrants to donate to the program. Over $2,500 have been received from the donation sources mentioned
above during this calendar year.
As of this report, the Youth Fee Assistance Program has a little over $20,000 in funding with 60 active
participants. The current available funding can serve additional youth from the community. As of this report
the Program does not have a waiting list.
The Youth Fee Assistance Program is advertised in the Activity Guide, the City's Website, City facilities, and
at City events.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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