Pars and <br />Open Space <br />..._ <br />6eepieg Eegene Green <br />A DIVISION OF PUBIIC WORKS <br />1620 ROOSEYFU BLYN <br />EUGENE, OREGON 97402 <br />t6A11682-0800 <br />FAx (5411 68 2-08 62 <br />WWH'.EUGFNFOR.G04/PARKS <br />PAAxS AND OPEN SPACE PLANNING <br />Paxx aPEAAnoNs <br />URBAN FORESTRY <br />NATURAL AFSOUR(ES <br /> <br />MEMO <br />To: Kurt Corey <br />CC: Johnny Medlin, Eric Wold~~~ <br />From: John Clark <br />Subject: Signing contract with Oregon Youth Conservation Corps for <br />$31,991.00 in revenues: OYEZ GRNT 0570 grant for <br />open waterway maintenance: <br />Date: June 3, 2010 <br />The City was recently awarded funds for the amount of $31,991.00 from the Oregon Youth <br />Conservation Corps for the Oregon Youth Employment Initiative Grant. The funding from this grant <br />will be used to forma 6-person Waterway Enhancement team. The Waterway Enhancement team <br />will focus on small restoration projects along Amazon Creek and other natural areas in the City. The <br />project will begin in late June and run for 8 to 9 weeks. <br />This grant is funded in part by with federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of <br />2009 and in part with federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and is a one time funding source <br />aimed at creating employment for youth and supporting adults up to 24 years old. <br />The funding by this grant will be completed under grant code 676 and there is no City match. <br />