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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLa Pine Park-Rec Grant RequestEconomic Development Fund Discretionary Grant Program Organization: La Pine Park and Recreation District Organization Description: This is an Oregon Special District governed by a five - member elected board responsible for delivering recreational programs and facilities to the Greater La Pine Community, an 85 square mile area of South Deschutes County. The District is funded through a combination of fees, facility rentals, lease income and a recycling program. The District offers programs such as seasonal craft and art shows, sports, summer day camp and a two-day music festival. Project Name: La Pine Teen Lounge Project Description: The Teen Lounge is a place for 6th to 12th graders to come after school to relax and socialize in a safe setting. Currently, the program is available on Wednesdays from 1pm to 6pm on Wednesdays. The program began on April 9th and is scheduled to end on June 11th. Interest in the program has been significant with 44 children in the first week and 57 in the second week. Examples of some of activities provided include basketball, pool and air hockey. Activities are supervised by at least two volunteer adult staff at all times. Project Period: Funded needed by April 30,2008 Amount of Request: $1,000 to offset utility and supply expenses making program cost neutral. Previous Grants: • April 2001: $1,400 (Luke $1,400) • May 2001: $1,065 (Luke $1,065) • April 2002: $1,250 Electrical svcs - White School (Luke $625, DeWolf $625) 1,4 Pit( Or 9 Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION Direct Application to: Commissioner Tammy Baney Commissioner Dennis R. Luke Date: It' Project Name: Project Beginning Date: Amount of Request: Commissioner Michael M. Daly All Three Commissioners k(e- Rfita 1eea4 Project End Date:0/lb?' ()o °P Applicant/Organization: Address: Date Funds Needed: k P/ob PD, Box Cv62'- Contact Name(s): Fax: Alternate Phone: Tax ID #• City & Zip: Telephone: Email: W2o/00 8 3 /656 /17 ,y/ -q77 0 83 On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions: 1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities. 2. Describe the proposed project or activity. 3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. 4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health. 5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. 6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future. Attach: Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status. * Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget. Amount Approved: By: Date: Declined: By: Date: J [IL PO©[ GU MID r a4o® D001200IT PO Box 664 La Pine, OR 97739 1. The mission of the La Pine Park and Recreation District is to Deliver Recreational Programs and Facilities to the Greater La Pine Community. The District of governed by a 5 member elected Board. It has no paid employees but has a small cadre of dedicated volunteers. It is an Oregon State agency. LPRD is an unfunded Oregon Special District. It encompasses nearly 85 square miles in southern Deschutes County extending from South Century Drive south to the county line. The District is currently funded through a combination of user fees, facility rental and lease income, and can and bottle recycling deposits. Current programming includes the Teen Lounge, seasonal craft and art shows and a well developed sports component including soccer, football and basketball. Planned new events include a summer day camp and a two day music festival. 2. The request being made is to support the LPRD's fledgling Teen Lounge. The lounge is a place for 6th to 12th graders to come after school to relax and socialize in a safe setting. It takes place in the White School Park Building located adjacent to the La Pine school campus. Activities included basketball, pool and air hockey among others. Activities are both inside and outside with a volunteer staff making sure that the activities are safe and that adults not associated with the program do not interact with the youth. All volunteers are subjected to criminal background checks and there are always at least 2 adults on location at all times. The program has proven so popular in its first two weeks of operation (44 children the first week and 57 the second) that many adults have stepped forward to volunteer time. The Lounge is currently open only on Wednesdays. 3. This program is of very limited duration. It runs every Wednesday from 1pm until 6pm. It began on April 9th and will terminate on June 11th, the last full week of school. 4. This program benefits the economic health of the community in several ways: • It diverts youth between the ages of 12 and 18 from shoplifting. • It diverts youth between the ages of 12 and 18 from loitering in inappropriate areas better allowing the free flow of commerce. • It acts as a feeding program for the youth of La Pine lessening the need for county services. • It offers community service organizations the opportunity to encounter these youth in a non -threatening way to offer services that may be rejected or ignored otherwise reducing outreach costs. 5. The specific communities that will benefit from this program include: • The City of La Pine by reducing the number of complaints about youth from constituents • The businesses of La Pine by reducing inventory shrinkage, staffing needs and costs associated with vandalism repair. • The youth themselves will benefit by having caring adults to interact with a safe place to go and healthful activities in which to participate. • The parents of the children will also benefit because they will know that at least on this day, their children have a safe place to be. 6. La Pine Park and Recreation District is requesting $1000 to support the Teen Lounge. The grant funds will be used to offset utility and supply expenses rendering this program cost neutral for the La Pine Park and Recreation District. In-kind contributors include The La Pine Community Kitchen, Cascade Youth and Families, Family Advocate Network, the City of La Pine, Deschutes Public Library System, Deschutes County Sheriffs Office and most importantly, the concerned and passionate volunteers who staff the lounge every week. Teen Lounge Itemized Expenditures Direct Cost In -Kind Donation Food $1,000 LP Community Kitchen Staff $1,800 Volunteers of La Pine Supplies/Materials $200 $50 Utilities $600 Insurance $100 $300 LPRD Facility $100 Total $1,000 $3,150 Grant requests are being developed to fund this program for a full five days a week when school resumes in the fall. 345 I Deparfinenl orIhe. Treasury 1. Inlcruul Revenue Service OGDEN UT 84201-0038 LAPINE PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT PO BOX 664 LAPINE OR 97739-0664649 In reply refer to: 0437874130 July 30, 2007 LTR 4076C E0 93-1056147 000000 00 000 00038228 BODC: SB Federal Identification Number: 93-1056147 Person to Contact: L. Horspool Toll Free Telephone Number: 1-877-•829-5500 Dear Taxpayer: This responds to your request for information about your federal tax status. Our records do not specify your federal tax status. However, the following general information about the tax treatment of state and local governments and affiliated organizations may be of interest to you. GOVERNMENTAL UNITS Governmental units, such as States and their political subdivisions, are not generally subject to federal income tax. Political subdivisions of a State are entities with one or more of the sovereign powers of the State such as the power to tax. Typically they include counties or municipalities and their agencies or departments. Charitable contributions to governmental units are tax-deductible under section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code if made for a public purpose. ENTITIES MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 115(1) An entity that is not a governmental unit but that performs an essential government function may not be subject to federal income tax, pursuant to Code section 115(1). The income of such entities is excluded from the definition of gross income as long as the income (1) is derived from a public utility or the exercise of an essential government function, and (2) accrues to a State, a political subdivision of a State, or the District of Columbia. Contributions made to entities whose income is excluded income under section 115 may not be tax deductible to contributors. TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS An organization affiliated with a State, county, or municipal government may qualify for exemption from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Code, if (1) it is not an integral part of the government, and (2) it does not have governmental powers inconsistent with exemption (such as the power to tax or to exercise enforcement or regulatory powers). Note that entities may meet the requirements of both sections 501(c)(3) and 115 under certain circumstances. See Revenue Procedure 2003-12, 2003-1 C.B. 316. 0437874130~ July 30, 2007 LTR 4076C E0 93-1056147 000000 00 000 00038229 LAPINE PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT PO BOX 664 LAPINE OR 97739-0664649 Most entities must file a Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c))(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to request a determination that the organization is exempt from federal income tax under 501(c)(3) of the Code and that charitable contributions are tax deductible to contributors under section 170(c)(2). In addition, private foundations and other persons sometimes want assurance that their grants or contributions are made to a governmental unit or a public charity. Generally, grantors and contributors may rely on the status of governmental units based on State or local law. Form 1023 and Publication 4220, Applying for 501(c)(3) Tax -Exempt Status, are available online at www.irs.gov/eo. We hope this general information will be of assistance to you. This letter, however, does not determine that you have any particular tax status. If you are unsure of your status as a governmental unit or state institution whose income is excluded under section 115(1) you may seek a private letter ruling by following the procedures specified in Revenue Procedure 2007-1, 2007-1 I.R.B. 1 (updated annually). If you have any questions, please call us at the telephone number shown in the heading of this letter. Sincerely yours, Deborah Bingham Accounts Management I