City of Lawrence
Outside Agency Funding
APPLICATION
General Information: Each year, the City Commission considers requests for the allocation of dollars to a number of agencies that provide services benefiting the Lawrence community. The decision on funding a request will be made during the Citys annual budgeting process. The decision will be based upon the availability of funds, the need demonstrated through the agencys application, the stated objectives of the applicants program, past performance by the agency in adhering to funding guidelines (as appropriate), and the ability to measure progress toward the program objectives.
Instructions: Applications for 2008 funding must be complete and submitted electronically to the City Managers Office at cliebst@ci.lawrence.ks.us by the deadline of 5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
Questions? Contact Casey Liebst, Budget Manager at cliebst@ci.lawrence.ks.us or at 785-832-3409.
Section I. Applicant Information
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Legal Name of Agency: |
Ecumenical Fellowship, Inc. |
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Name of Program for Which Funding is Requested: |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Annual Programs |
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Primary Contact Person: |
Rev. William L. Dulin |
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Address: |
918 North Michigan Street Lawrence, KS 66044 |
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Telephone: |
785.843.8913 |
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Email: |
Pastorandfirstlady@yahoo.com |
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Section 2. Request Information
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Amount of funds requested from the City for this program for calendar year 2008: |
$6500
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Will these funds be used for capital outlay (equipment or facilities) in 2008? If so, please describe: NO |
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Will these funds be used to leverage other funds in 2008? If so, how:
The Ecumenical Fellowship receives funds from individual community donors, Corporations, And the University of Kansas. |
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Did you receive City funding for this program in 2007? If so, list the amount and source for funding (i.e. General Fund, Alcohol Fund, etc.): The Ecumenical Fellowship received $5,000 in non-alcohol funds from the General fund. |
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If you are requesting an increase in funding over 2007, please explain exactly how the additional funds will be used:
The Ecumenical Fellowship administers five programs for the Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr., Annual Programs. The Ecumenical Scholarship Awards (budgeted at $2000 in FY 2008), The Drama Arts Production (budgeted at $ 3,000 in FY 2008), Media: Television, Website production and maintenance (budgeted at $2000), The Elementary School MLK Learning Program. MLK Commemorative Program speaker honorarium (budgeted at $5,000 in FY 2008). The Annual Gospel Musical Explosion (budgeted at $2000 in FY 2008). |
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Section 3. Agency and Program Budget information
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How many paid full time employees work for your agency? |
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Volunteers? |
100 plus |
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What percent of your total 2007 budget goes to employee salaries and benefits? |
0 |
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1 |
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What percent of your total 2007 budget is used for operating expenses? |
100% |
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What is the total estimated cost to provide the program in 2008? |
$20,000 |
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What percent of 2008 program costs are being requested from the City? |
35% |
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List other anticipated sources of funding and funding amount for this program in 2008: |
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Anticipated Funding Source |
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Community Churches Corporations . Drama/Play ticket sales . Individual Donors .. Kansas University . Lawrence, City of .. Unified School District # 497 |
2,000.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 1,500.00 2,500.00 6,500.00 1,500.00 |
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TOTAL 2008 PROGRAM BUDGET |
$20,000.00 |
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Section 4. Statement of Problem/Need to Be Addressed By Program
A. Provide a brief statement of the problem or need your agency proposes to address with the requested funding and/or the impact of not funding this program. The statement should include characteristics of the client population that will be served by this program. If possible, include statistical data to document this need.
B. How was the need for this program determined?
Following the civil rights era and shortly after the riots in the city of Lawrence, Kansas, and the national civil rights movement of the 1960- 1970-s the leaders felt it was time to bring the diverse communities together in a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We felt it would help build understanding and provide an opportunity to interact as well as educate.
C. Why should this problem/need be addressed by the City?
The City of Lawrence has helped fund this important community program for the past 22 years.
Section 4. Description of Program Services
A. Provide a brief description of the service you will provide and explain how it will respond to the need you identified in Section 3. The description should include how many clients will be served, and should describe as specifically as possible the interaction that will take place between the provider and the user of the service.
The programs are as follows:
- The USD 497 programs will serve an estimated 9000 students and 2000 employees.
- The Drama and Performing Arts program on last year had over 350 persons attend their first year performances.
- The Gospel Musical is a community wide event involving choirs, individual artists, and is usually attended by 650 or more persons.
- The Commemorative program is always in concert with the national holiday. We usually have a nationally known keynote speaker. The entire city of Lawrence population of 88,000 is impacted as a result of television/ electronic media and print media.
B. Describe any efforts your agency has made to explore the community to determine if there are any other agencies providing similar types of services. What efforts have you made to coordination services?
This is a unique program that the Ecumenical Fellowship has put on in coordination with others including Kansas University (KU), Haskell Indian Nations University, USD 497, and member businesses of the Chamber of Commerce.
Section 5. Program Objectives
Please provide three specific program objectives for 2008. Objectives should demonstrate the purpose of the program and measure the amount of service delivered or the effectiveness of the services delivered. A time frame and numerical goal should also be included. Examples include, 75% of clients receiving job training will retain their job one year after being hired, increased fundraising efforts will result in a 15% increase in donations in 2008, credit counseling services will be provided to 600 clients in 2008, new digital arts program will serve 275 students in 2008 etc. Applicants will be expected to report their progress toward meeting these objectives in their six month and annual reports to the City.
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Program Objectives |
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Host the 2008 Martin Luther King, Jr. Week Activities.
2. Bring in a national keynote speaker.
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Please return completed application electronically to cliebst@ci.lawrence.ks.us by
5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
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