2018-439-E Finance - Boys and Girls Club of Durham and Orange Counties outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 42882613- 58E8 -4BA1- 9376- A348D7FC56CA EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION programming, regardless of income, which also contributes to Chapel Hill's goal of continuing to decrease the achievement gap. At -risk youth from kindergarten through eighth grade have access to development programs focused on three main goals or outcomes as follows: The PRIORITY OUTCOMES are: 1. Academic success in school with end -goal to graduate from high school ready for college, trade school, military or employment; 2. Good character and citizenship- to become an engaged citizen involved in the community, register to vote and model strong, positive character; 3. Healthy lifestyle- to adopt a healthy diet, practice good lifestyle choices and make a lifelong commitment to fitness. While all children are eligible to join, the Club focuses on the population who "needs us most," those unable to access other Chapel Hill - Carrboro after - school programs, even on scholarship, which often have waiting lists and which present transportation problems. Providing after school academic enrichment and development to children who currently are poorly served or not served at all, centrally fills the stated goal of maintaining, protecting and promoting the well -being of all of our county residents with this'safety net' program. e) Describe the community need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Chagel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment, Orancie Counly BOCC Goals &nA Priorities, Town pff Chapel Hill Council Goals, Carrboro guard Priorities, or other community priorities (i.e. Council /Board Goals). Reference local data (using the provided links, i.e. Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment) to support the need for this program. A needs survey found that, although there are many activities for children in the Chapel Hill - Carrboro area, most of them have waiting lists, have costs that prohibit low income children from taking part and are not open long enough or often enough to be helpful to and useful for our target population, to achieve and maintain the goals of the program for the youth enrolled. In 2015-2016, 44.2% of the student population in the Orange County Schools qualified for free or reduced lunch. In Orange County, 14% of people live in poverty and children in these families cannot afford any of the programs offered after school, even on scholarship. After - school programs have consistent waiting lists and also pose transportation difficulties. These kids are left to wander the streets during the most dangerous hours for kids (3pm -7pm) when either they commit crimes or crimes are committed against them. The goal to 'nurture our community' or 'provide high quality life' is described in all the governmental needs assessment documents. Orange County's Goal, "High Quality of Life," describes two education goals: close the achievement gap and end school to prison pipeline. The Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools have been struggling for years to close the achievement gap. A Boys & Girls Club, with its emphasis on school success, can be instrumental in helping to close that gap. In addition, because the club program continues through the summer months, children will not lose the gains they have made in the past year as they often do if they have no enrichment over the summer. Because of the strong attention the Club gives to understanding