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Home My WebLink AboutC09-516 Think First GrantEAGLE COUNTY GRANT RECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY AND THINK FIRST BrightStart Community Service Grant Grant Recipient: Think First Grant Amount: $1,250.00 Grant Period: November 15, 2009 -December 31, 2009 Whereas, Eagle County works to promote the health, safety, and welfare of Eagle County citizens of all ages; and Whereas, among the services Eagle County provides in order to promote such health, safety, and welfare are grants-in-aid to local organizations whose work assists the County in accomplishment of the goal to create and sustain a safe, healthy, and socially diverse community; and Whereas, Think First (hereinafter referred to as "Grant Recipient") has agreed to provide services that create and sustain a healthy and socially diverse community in Eagle County; and Whereas, Grant Recipient acknowledges that pursuant to the terms of C.R.S. § 24-76.5-101, et seq., Eagle County is prohibited from providing certain public benefits to illegal aliens over the age of eighteen. Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the following promises, Eagle County and Grant Recipient enter into this Agreement for payment of the grant award in the amount of One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1,250) Grant Recipient. A. Grant Recipient agrees that funds awarded by Eagle County may be used and expended solely to fund quality improvement materials or activities during the Grant Period. In return for the award of the $1,250 grant, Grant Recipient agrees to submit a report no later than April 15, 2010 including: (a) Details of the methods of distribution of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors to families with children under the age of 9. (b) Total number of households who received a smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector. (c) Total number of children in households that received a smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector. ~111'~~ B. Grant funds under this agreement are to be used and expended within the Grant Period. Any funds not used or expended during the Grant Period must be returned to Eagle County. Grant recipient must provide receipts to Eagle County. C. If, after payment of the Grant Award, Eagle County reasonably determines that payment was improper because the purposes for which the payment was made were misrepresented, or the terms of this Agreement were breached, then upon written notice of such determination and request for reimbursement from Eagle County, Grant Recipient shall forthwith return such payment to Eagle County. D. In the event of litigation in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs incurred, including attorney fees, costs, staff time and other claim related expenses. E. Grant Recipient shall comply at all times and in all respects with all applicable federal, state and local laws, resolutions and codes; and specifically, with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, concerning discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, national origin or handicap. F. Grant Recipient shall not assign any of its rights or duties under this Grant Agreement to a third party without the prior written consent of County. County shall terminate this Grant Agreement in the event of any assignment without its prior written consent, in which case, any unused Grant Funds must be returned to County. G. Grant Recipient agrees that no agent, employee or volunteer of Grant Recipient shall be deemed an agent, employee or volunteer of County. H. Grant Recipient shall maintain, for a minimum of three (3) years, adequate financial and programmatic records for reporting to County on performance of its responsibilities hereunder. Grant Recipient shall be subject to financial audit by federal, state or county auditors or their designees. Grant Recipient authorizes County to perform audits or to make inspections during normal business hours, upon 48 hours notice to Grant Recipient for the purpose of evaluating performance under this Grant Agreement. Grant Recipient shall cooperate fully with authorized Health and Human Services representatives in the observation and evaluation of the program and records. Grant Recipient shall have the right to dispute any claims of misuse of funds and seek an amicable resolution with County. I. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. Jurisdiction and venue for any suit, right or cause of action arising under, or in connection with this Agreement shall be exclusive in Eagle County, Colorado. J. This Grant Agreement supersedes all previous communications, negotiations, and/or agreements between the respective parties hereto, either verbal, or written, and the same not expressly contained herein are hereby withdrawn and annulled. K. This Grant Agreement does not, and shall not be deemed or construed to confer upon or grant to any third party or parties any right to claim damages or to bring any suit, action or other proceeding against either Grant Recipient or County because of any breach hereof or because of any of the terms, covenants, agreements and conditions contained herein. 2 L. Invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Grant Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and this Grant Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provision was omitted. M. Grant recipient agrees to following: (a) BrightStart Acknowledgement. Contractor shall acknowledge in all public information materials that the Think First is a community BrightStart partner (b) Network of Care. The Contractor shall cooperate with BrightStart in providing information to parents, staff, and the public on community early childhood programs and how to access these early childhood programs for services using the Network of Care website located at www.networkofcare.org. (c) Mandatory Reporting. Contractor shall notify HHS immediately of all reports of suspected child abuse or neglect involving Contractor, including, but not limited to, employees, volunteers and clients. HHS contractors are considered to be mandatory reporters for suspected child abuse and neglect and are to make those reports directly to HHS Children and Family Services - (970) 328-8840. N. Grant Recipient certifies that it has read the Agreement, understands each and every term and the requirements set forth herein, and agrees to comply with the same. // THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK// Funds will not be disbursed without a signed Grant Recipient Agreement. Please complete this page and return to the Eagle County Department of Health and Human Services. Name Signature f ~,~~.c c fit,' j ~~~m~ ~~ ~ ir~~ Title l l ~ 1 ~? ~.~ c~ y r~ Date Mailing Address City, State, Zip COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO ey and through the County Manager By: // ~~ Keith P. Montag, County Man er BUDGET Materials Amount 50 Smoke Detectors $500.00 25 Carbon Monoxide Detectors $750.00 Total: $1250.00 ks rtf' ~~; Et~1e bounty kids Eagle County Early Childhood Proposal Name of sub-committee: Health and Safety Name of person making the proposal: Kim Greene Name of project: Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Explanation of the proposed services: The Eagle County EMS Prevention Committee is a cooperative interagency group that coordinates and facilitates a variety of prevention activities for the citizens and guests of Eagle County. This committee serves as a clearing house for resources. This committee would like to serve the families of Eagle County by providing smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in homes that are currently without these important life saving tools for their homes. Total Requested budget from BrightStart: (include a detailed line item budget) Smoke detectors - 50 @ $10 each = $500 Carbon monoxide detectors - 25 @ $30 each = $750 Total = $1250 Budget Request Narrative: The total of $1250 is an estimate provided by the Eagle River Fire Department. The fire department made the recommendation to purchase these as separate units due to the carbon monoxide detectors do not have as long a life as the smoke detectors. These will be distributed on an as needed basis when identified during home visits by community members and through fire prevention programs in the community. Needs Assessment: About 200 people die each year from carbon monoxide poisoning associated with home fuel- burning heating equipment. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is produced when any fuel is incompletely burned. Carbon monoxide can leak from faulty furnaces or fuel-fired heaters or can be trapped inside by a blocked chimney or flue. Burning charcoal inside the house or running an automobile engine in an attached garage also will produce carbon monoxide in the home. Properly working carbon monoxide detectors can provide an early warning to residents before the deadly gas builds up to a dangerous level. Exposure to a low concentration over several hours can be as dangerous as exposure to high carbon monoxide levels for a few minutes. Each home should have at least one carbon monoxide detector in the area outside individual bedrooms. Residential fires kill approximately 5,000 people every year in the U.S. with most deaths occurring in fires at night while families are asleep according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The risk of dying from fires in homes where detectors are not installed and maintained is twice as high as in homes that have functioning ones. C:\Documents and Settings\dchurchill.ECG\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.0utlook\M3XFIY37\Smoke detectors Proposal.doc Last Updated: 1 /4/2010 Goals and expected outcomes: Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors will be provided to homes without these devices and will make the lives of these families safer. Objectives and timeline for accomplishment: To work with community partners to identify families and homes that do not have these devices and refer them to our partnering fire departments to provided the detectors and education materials to keep them maintained and the importance of having these devices in their homes. This will be an ongoing project as needed. Target population and/or target area for the program/project: Families of children 0-9 in Eagle County. Number of participants or beneficiaries: 50 detectors will be purchased initially to provide safety for 50 families. Program strategies/project activities and the use of evidence based practices: The Eagle County Prevention Committee will educate the community about the importance of detectors by providing a public service announcement to the community. Families that receive detectors will also be provided educational materials about the detectors so they understand the importance of battery changes and maintaining the detectors. This will be an ongoing project as needed. Community Partnerships: The Eagle County EMS Prevention Committee is a collaboration of the following agencies. The Prevention Committee includes members from the following agencies across Eagle County: • Avon Police Department • Colorado State Patrol • Eagle County Ambulance District • Eagle County Health and Human Services • Eagle County Sheriffs Office • Eagle River Fire Protection District • Eagle River Youth Coalition • Greater Eagle River Fire Protection District. • ThinkFirst -Vail Valley Medical Center • Vail Fire and Emergency Services Vail Police Department • Western Eagle County Ambulance District Approved by (Enter Name) Subcommittee on , BrightStart Steering Committee on ( ), BrightStart Council on ( ). C:\Documents and Settings\dchurchill.ECG\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\M3XFIY37\Smoke detectors Proposal.doc Last Updated: 1/4/2010