Boys and Girls Clubs of Snohomish County 10/24/2016

I. Scope of Service A. Activities/Project Description The Subgrantee will be responsible for administering the Robotics Programming program in a manner satisfactory to the City and consistent with any standards required as a condition of providing these funds. Such program will include the following activities eligible under the Community Development Block Grant Program: Program Delivery Activity: The Everett Boys & Girls Club Robotics program utilizes curriculum from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Using Lego Mindstorms® —a self-contained kit that provides an introduction to robotics—Club members will work in groups, using the kits and tutorials to build and program a robot that interacts with its environment in numerous ways. The program runs in eight-week sessions and will take place over two sessions in 2016/2017, with activities scheduled for one hour during the week and two hours on Saturdays. General Administration The program will be implemented by the Everett Boys & Girls Club's program director and two program assistants and will expose Everett youth to the fun and educational introduction to the field of robotics and its ancillary components of electronics, mechanics and software. B. National Objectives The Subgrantee certifies that the activities carried out with funds provided under this Agreement will meet one or more of the following CDBG National Objectives - 1) benefit low/moderate income persons, 2) aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight or, 3) meet community development needs having a particular urgency- as defined in 24 CFR Part 570.208. Briefly describe how this National Objective will be met. The Everett Boys & Girls Club serves a large number of low income youth, with 88% of the Club's membership receiving free and reduced lunch (BGCSC's proxy determination of household income level). The Club serves an average of 233 kids per day and has a membership totaling 1,374 youth. It is strategically located in an area with a high number of low income housing complexes and serves many youth from immigrant families. The Robotics Program at the Everett Boys & Girls Club will improve the service offerings at the Everett Boys & Girls Club, which is strategically located to serve a high number of low income youth. The facility serves all youth in the area, with scholarships provided to youth whose families cannot afford the cost of membership ($30 per year). The Everett Boys & Girls Club serves low income youth by offering low cost, high quality afterschool supervision in a safe, positive environment. The Club offers a variety of structured and unstructured activities and many programs, including nutrition education, STEM programs, and a variety of recreational and social activities, which would not otherwise be available to low and moderate income families. In this way, the Club allows families to use the money they would have put toward childcare in other ways. Further, the Everett Boys & Girls Club provides a variety of activities designed to support youth achievement and advancement in school