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A Resolution Approving the Application for the Accelerating Disability Inclusion in Alabama Communities of Excellence Micro-Grant
Summary
The Leisure Services Department requests Council's permission to apply for the Accelerating Disability Inclusion in Alabama Communities of Excellence Micro-Grant. This program will award grants up to $10,000 for projects related to supporting disability inclusion and access strategies in Alabama Community of Excellence municipalities. There are no matching funds required. Leisure Services will be requesting funding for the purchase of sound panels for the sensory room in the Foley Activity Center. The submission deadline for this grant is November 16, 2026 with the project period to be January 1, 2027 - June 30, 2027.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #_______________ in the amount of $____________ and to the revenue account #________________ in the amount of $____________________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
____Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
___ Not Budgeted - account # __________________________ requires budget increase of ____________.
Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, the Leisure Services Department requests Council's permission to apply for the Accelerating Disability Inclusion in Alabama Communities of Excellence Micro-Grant, and
WHEREAS, this program will award grants up to $10,000 for projects related to supporting disability inclusion and access strategies in Alabama Community of Excellence municipalities with no matching funds required, and
WHEREAS, Leisure Services will be requesting funding for the purchase of sound panels for the sensory room in the Foley Activity Center, and
WHEREAS, the application deadline is November 16, 2026.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the application to be submitted by the Leisure Services Department to apply for the Accelerating Disability Inclusion in Alabama Communities of Excellence Micro-Grant.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.