Agenda 09/14/2021 Item #16D11 (After-the-Fact NASA at the My Library Programming for improvement of educational opportunities)09/14/2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve an "After-the-Fact" NASA @ My Library Grant Application to the
American Library Association in the amount of $1,600.
OBJECTIVE: To engage underserved communities in Collier County in NASA @ My Library
programming to improve educational opportunities.
CONSIDERATIONS: On June 8, 2021, the Collier County Library Division was invited to apply for
grant funding from the American Library Association NASA @ My Library program. The purpose of this
program is to provide educational opportunities through NASA education programs and Science
Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programs to economically disadvantaged areas. The Library
Division is committed to using the grant funding, if awarded, to bring these programs a nd events to
underserved populations of Collier County specifically the Immokalee community.
Reaching these underrepresented audiences will happen through a variety of means. The programs can be
communicated to the Latino/Hispanic and Haitian communities via posters, program fliers, the library
website, Facebook and other social media, and press releases. If awarded, this program would enhance an
already existing STEM/Everglades Astronomical Society partnership with the Collier County Library.
There is no match requirement for this grant program.
The funding application was announced May 17, 2021, and the Library became aware of the funding
opportunity via an e-mail invite to apply on June 8, 2021, and the application was due July 21, 2021. Due
to the Board of County Commissioner’s (Board) summer recess, CMA #5330 authorizes the County
Manager to approve the submittal of grant applications, followed by “After-the-Fact” approval by the
Board of County Commissioners at the next available Board meeting. The County Manager approved the
submittal of the grant application on July 16, 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no Fiscal impact associated with this Item at this time. If the grant is
awarded, an agreement and Budget Amendment will be brought to the Board at a future Board meeting to
recognize grant funds in the amount of $1,600 in Public Services Grant Fund (709). There is no match
required for this grant program.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact associated with this
Item.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Board will have the opportunity to accept or reject the funds
if the grant is approved. Accordingly, this Office has no issue with respect to the legality of this
request, which is appropriate for Board action and requires a majority vote for Board action. -
JAB
RECOMMENDATION: To approve an “After-the-Fact” NASA @ My Library Grant Application to the
American Library Association in the amount of $1,600.
Prepared By: Joshua Thomas, Operations Analyst, Community & Human Services Division
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Grant Application (PDF)
2. CM MEMO (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.D.11
Doc ID: 17656
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve an "After-the-Fact" NASA @ My Library Grant
Application to the American Library Association in the amount of $1,600.
Meeting Date: 09/14/2021
Prepared by:
Title: Operations Analyst – Community & Human Services
Name: Joshua Thomas
08/03/2021 1:40 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Library – Library
Name: Tanya Williams
08/03/2021 1:40 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Library Tanya Williams Additional Reviewer Completed 08/03/2021 2:02 PM
Community & Human Services Jose Alvarado Additional Reviewer Completed 08/04/2021 9:37 AM
Community & Human Services Maggie Lopez Additional Reviewer Completed 08/11/2021 3:10 PM
Community & Human Services Kristi Sonntag Additional Reviewer Completed 08/12/2021 4:52 PM
Community & Human Services Tami Bailey Additional Reviewer Completed 08/12/2021 4:59 PM
Operations & Veteran Services Kimberley Grant Additional Reviewer Completed 08/16/2021 10:59 AM
Public Services Department Todd Henry Public Services Department Completed 08/16/2021 3:26 PM
County Attorney's Office Jennifer Belpedio Level 2 Attorney of Record Review Completed 08/17/2021 8:30 AM
Grants Erica Robinson Level 2 Grants Review Completed 08/23/2021 11:45 AM
Public Services Department Dan Rodriguez PSD Department Head Completed 08/26/2021 9:31 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 08/26/2021 10:42 AM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 08/26/2021 12:40 PM
Office of Management and Budget Susan Usher Additional Reviewer Completed 08/30/2021 2:09 PM
Grants Therese Stanley Additional Reviewer Completed 09/01/2021 1:57 PM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 09/07/2021 11:23 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 09/14/2021 9:00 AM
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Everglades Astronomical Society, Inc.
N95000003370
P. O. Box 1451
Marco Island, Florida 34146
July 15, 2021
Denise Sabatini - Director & Past President
Everglades Astronomical Society, Inc. Liason to the Collier County Library System
9630 Village View Blvd. #101
Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
(239) 390-4172
dsabatinik2@embarqmail.com
Subject: Support for Collier County’s Grant Request for NASA @ My Library Program
To whom it may concern:
As a director, past president, and liason to the Collier County Library for the Everglades Astronomical
Society, Inc., I am writing to extent our society’s support for the NASA @ My Library Program for Collier
County. The goals stated in our corporation documents include promoting the science of astronomy at
all levels, encourage and support activities of amateur astronomers. We are looking forward to
delivering our services and expertise of this program.
As well as being a current community partner with the library system, we have been delivering
S.T.E.A.M. programming for several years in collaboration with the Collier County Library system. In
2018, our society delivered 15 separate programs for the Summer Reading Program at 9 branches. In
addition to this series of programming, we have delivered several other individual lectures. Another
commitment to the Collier County Library was the writing of a grant request to the Astronomical
League, a national amateur astronomy organization, for the awarding of a telescope for the library to
receive a telescope to be lent to the public. Our request was accepted and a telescope was delivered
to the library.
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As further demonstration of the EAS commitment to S.T.E.A.M. in serving Latino communities, our
society provided 3 programs in Immokolee:
x Mercury Transit;
x A lecture at the Immokolee Library Summer Reading Program; and
x Immokolee Middle School Fair demonstration.
Our society has several members, who are committed and anxious to deliver our services to promote
the programs for which this grant covers.
Sincerely,
Denise Sabatini - Director
Everglades Astronomical Society, Inc.
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