#5l Summer Camp Scholarship Report 2010
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES MEMORANDUM
August 12, 2010
TO: Community Development Authority
FROM: Linda Moses, Customer Service Representative
Jennifer Petruzzello, Neighborhood Services Director
RE: Agenda Item #5l - Summer Camp Scholarship Program Report
This report highlights the 2010 Youth Summer Camp Scholarship Program and provides a
spreadsheet detailing costs of the scholarship program, information on participating
organizations and scholarship utilization.
Overview
The purpose of the Youth Summer Camp Scholarship Program is to provide low-to-moderate
income children the opportunity and financial means to attend summer camp. Scholarships
defray the majority of registration fees and field trip costs associated with the camp.
To be eligible for the program, families must live in the City of Janesville and fall within the
income guidelines established by the federal government. There were a variety of camps to
choose from and scholarships were awarded up to a maximum of $100.
Scholarship Recipients
In 2010, 73 scholarships were awarded. This is a decrease of 103 scholarships, or a 59%
decrease, in comparison to the 2009 program. In 2010, 66 children received scholarships. This
is a 52% decrease from 140 children in 2009.
Participating Organizations
The City’s Recreation Department and five outside agencies participated in the scholarship
program this year. Examples of Recreation Department camps included in the program are the
Kids Count Camp, Kids Count Camp ½ Day, the Extreme Sports Camp, and Youth Tennis
Camp. Outside agencies participating included day camps organized by the Boy Scouts, the
YWCA Summer Discovery Day Camp, KCC Extra, Horse Camp and Swim Camp. Forty-three
(43) scholarships, 59% of all the awards, were awarded for Recreation Department camps. Thirty
(30) scholarships, 41% of all the awards, were awarded to outside agencies.
Funding and Cost
Funding for the Youth Summer Camp Scholarship program is partially provided by the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. This program is designed in part to
improve livability for low to moderate income families. The CDBG funds all awards to camps
provided by outside organizations. The total CDBG funds awarded for outside agency camps
was $2,960 this year. The budget for non-city camps for 2010 was $3,000.00. Awards applied to
Recreation Department camps were to be paid for by the department (Actually appears as
revenue not collected). The total amount of awards to Recreation Department camps was $5,182
this year. The total of awarded scholarships for the 2010 program was $8,142. This equates to
an average of $111.53 per scholarship or $123.36 per child.
Table 1 specifies the organizations that participated in the scholarship program, the number of
awards and the amount of funding each organization received.
Table 1: Participating Organizations and Awards
Awards
Camp Name Utilized Amount Utilized
Recreation Dept
Camps
KCC 20 $3,060
KCC ½ 13 $910
Extreme Sports 9 $1,125
Tennis 1 $87
Recreation Total 43 $5,182
Outside Camps
YWCA 18 $1,800
Boy Scouts 4 $400
Swim Camp 4 $360
KCC Extra 3 $300
Horse Camp 1 $100
Outside Total 30 $2,960
Program Budget $3,000
Balance $40
Grand Total 73 $8,142
Income Levels, Ethnicity & Race of Recipients
As part of the application process, the total gross income for each family was verified to confirm
eligibility for the program. An applicant’s income level is expressed as a percentage of the Rock
County median income based on family size. Seventy-four percent of participants had incomes
below 30% of the county median income. Twenty-one percent of participants had incomes
between 31% and 50% of the county median income. The remaining five percent of participants
had incomes between 51% and 80% of the county median income. Table 2 details the income
levels for all 2010 scholarship recipients.
Table 2: Recipient Income Levels
# of % of
Scholarship Scholarship
Income Level Recipients Recipients
30% of county median or less 49 74%
31% - 50% of county median 14 21%
51 - 80% of county median 3 5%
Total 66 100%
Housing and Urban Development regulations of Community Development Block Grants require
that race and ethnicity data be asked of program participants. Regarding ethnicity, 80% of
recipients classified themselves as non-Hispanic, while the remaining 20% classified themselves
as Hispanic. The majority classified their race as White (60 or 91%). Table 3 outlines ethnicity
and race information as reported by scholarship recipients.
Table 3: Recipient Race & Ethnicity
Non-Total # by % by
Race Hispanic Hispanic Race Race
91%
White 47 13 60
4.5%
Black/African American 3 0 3
White and Black/African
4.5%
American 3 0 3
0%
Asian 0 0 0
American Indian/Alaskan
0.0%
Native 0 0 0
0.0%
White/Asian 0 0 0
Black/African American
and American
0%
Indian/Alaskan Native 0 0 0
Total # by Ethnicity 53 13 66 100.0%
% by Ethnicity 80% 20%
9 Year Summary
The Youth Summer Camp Scholarship Program began in 2002. Since 2002 a total of 1,567
scholarships worth $159,380 have been awarded to 1,032 children. The program has always
targeted families of severely low income (below 30% county median). Table 4 shows data from
all nine years of the program.
Recommendation
The Youth Summer Camp Scholarship Program provides a valuable enrichment opportunity for
low to moderate income students. Staff recommends that this program continue to be offered in
2011, with a minimum level of funding of $3,000.