ABRUELAND ASSIGNMENT 5 – GRANT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
Assignment 5: Grant Partnership Agreement (15% of the total grade)
DUE DATE: November 16 by midnight
DESCRIPTION: Complete the following Grant Partnership Agreement for your grant
project.
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List the library or information-related agency’s name and contact information.
Jefferson City Public Library
Anjanae Brueland
Director
865-475-9094
abrueland@jcpls.org

List the name and contact information for all partners and collaborators in your grant
project.
Chad Williams
Bonner Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement
Director
865-471-2052
cwilliams@cn.edu
Anya Piotrowski
Bonner Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement
Community Development Coordinator (CDC)
apiotrowski@cn.edu
Isaac McMahan
AmeriCorp Vista BOOST Program Coordinator (Coordinator)
865-321-7348
imcmahan@cnvista.org
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Identify a succinct and appropriate grant project name.
Get The Boost You Need At JCPL!
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Provide an overview of the project: (include project description, and the goals,
objectives, activities and outcomes of the project).
Project description: The Jefferson City Public Library (JCPL), the BOOST Initiative and the
Jefferson City Housing Authority, all located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, are partnering to
create scholastic, and character developing opportunities within Jefferson City and within the
East Tennessee Region for BOOST participants (school aged children K-12) residing in the
Jefferson City Housing Authority by providing transportation to and from such activities.
Project Goals:
1. This project addresses the digital divide within Jefferson City, as well as increases the
development opportunities in nine areas of literacy:
1. Digital Literacy- Cognitive skills that are used in executing tasks in digital
environments
2. Computer Literacy- Ability to use a computer and software
3. Media Literacy- Ability to think critically about different types of media
4. Information Literacy-Ability to evaluate, locate, identify, and effectively use info
5. Technology Literacy- The ability to use technology effectively in several different
ways
6. Political Literacy- Knowledge and skills needed to actively participate in political
matters
7. Cultural Literacy- The knowledge of one's own culture
8. Multicultural Literacy- The knowledge and appreciation of other cultures
9. Visual Literacy- The ability to critically read images
2. The technology and computer literacy goals in this project are to provide the JCHA
participants access to technology, such as laptops, gaming devices, and tablets. Access
to these technologies will better prepare them in testing environments, help bridge
socio-economic divides by providing experiences where these youth are able to
participate in conversations around these technologies.
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3. The cultural, multicultural, political and character development goals are to provide
access to programming that introduces and/or develops literacy skills, character
development, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) principles,
community/civic engagement, and opportunities to explore cultures, music and the
Arts.
4. The digital, media and visual goals for the project are to inform the JCHA participants of
the supportive services available to them via JCPL electronic databases and basic
computer classes: such as the Tennessee Electronic Library, the LearningExpress Library,
PowerSpeak, and WorldBook Reference to name a few.
5. The information literacy goal for the project is by tutoring services at the library for not
only the JCHA participants but for the community, where opportunities to practice and
explore the presentation of information and identify methods used in relaying
information.
6. Another goal for the project is to increase partnership opportunities for the JCPL and
local regional resources to bring opportunities to Jefferson City and Jefferson County.
Activities: Please refer to Project Timeline table on page four for details.
Outcomes:
1. The outcome for the project goal of information literacy is to improve the Jefferson
County Education Report Card.
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2. The outcome for the project goal of technology and computer literacy is to improve the
access to different types of technology, the internet and a computer or laptop.
3. The outcome for the project goals to improve informational, educational, digital, visual
and media literacies is to increase the opportunities to access electronic, visual, audio
and print collections as well as programming with these foci.
4. The outcome for the project goals of political, cultural and multicultural literacies is to
increase programming opportunities and engage and encourage discovery and
interaction between the individual and the community.
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Identify the goals of the grant partnership.
The goals of the grant partnership are to address the divides within the community.
Specifically, the lack of access to digital, technological and developmental/educational
resources.
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Present an implementation plan for the grant project (outline the roles and
responsibilities of all agencies, institutions, and partners/collaborators regarding the
management of this grant project).
JCHA is responsible for promotion of the project within the housing areas; ownership, insurance
and maintenance of transportation vehicles; clear signage for pickup and drop-off points;
incorporating program sign-up details in housing applications; and attendance at all kick-off and
large scale community events.
JCPL and the AmeriCorp Vista Program Coordinator work together on aspects of all
programming to establish target goals, learning objectives and evaluation methods for each
program; ensure that all available public relation avenues are utilized in the promotion of the
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project; arranging and presenting data is a user-friendly manner to express achievements of
outcomes and goals to all partners and to local agencies (County Commissioners, City Council,
Chamber of Commerce, etc.)
AmeriCorp Vista Program Coordinator is responsible for locating and presenting grant
opportunities to JCPL and the Bonner Society that will assist in capacity building; as well as,
facilitating all programs that have JCHA participants. The coordinator will also create
implementation, current operations and exit documentation that will assist in the transition of
one coordinator to another. This document will be a living document that is reviewed quarterly
to reflect the current progression of the project and will assist in future planning/evaluation.
JCPL is responsible for scheduling programs, services and technology in such a way that JCHA
participants and the community at large have opportunities to connect; provide a working
space for the AmeriCorp Vista Program Coordinator; work with and assist in setting benchmarks
for the coordinator regarding the program and capacity building strategies; evaluate
coordinator and report back to the Bonner Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement.
Bonner Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement is responsible for advocacy of this
program and reaching out to other community organizations to explore future partnership
opportunities; Volunteer recruitment for the project and assist JCPL and the Coordinator in
strategic planning for this project.
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Identify the resources to be provided in the grant project (include staff, funding,
equipment, facilities, and by whom these will be provided).
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A strategic goal for the partnership is to reduce the funding that is currently being incurred by
the Bonner Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement. Currently, this organization is
funding 100%, $12,000 per year, for the BOOST program. This is not sustainable and this
partnership is to utilize existing resources within the community to reduce these costs by at
least half. The majority of funding goes to supplies for programming.
STAFF: Currently there are no paid staff working on this project. A federal grant supplies the
funds for the AmeriCorp Coordinator. With this partnership, the personnel needed for this
project will be obtained through the volunteer recruitment efforts of the Bonner Center, the
AmeriCorp coordinator and the JCPL.
FUNDING: Funding will be sought through grants, community partnerships and donations, and
fundraising events. Transparency is a strategic goal so that funding bodies have a clear
understanding of how, when and where funds will be applied.
EQUIPMENT: JCPL will make use of existing technology grants to provide current technology
and learning tools that support the objective of the project. When a particular technological or
equipment need is identified than funding through grants, community partnerships and
donations and fundraising events will be explored as suits the current working and timeline
requirements.
SUPPLIES: JCPL and Bonner will develop an annual budget identifying what funding each
partner has available to the program;
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FACILITIES: JCPL will provide the facility requirements with the new 16,000 foot facility,
consisting of a 300 person conference space, a 20 person conference room, 28 computers and
laptops, gaming center, mobile 80”whiteboard, overhead projectors, over 1100 square feet of
collection, STEAM kits, electronic databases and programming addressing and developing
lifelong learning interests.
Provide a project timeline: (include beginning and end dates of partnership; dates to review
progress, dates related to the grant).
Project Objectives
Personnel
Activities
Project
Timeline
Discussion of
partnership
opportunities between
the JCPL and the BOOST
initiative and map out
roles within project
Isaac McMahan, Chad
Williams, Anya
Potrowski, Anjanae
Brueland
Meeting with Bonner,
Americorp Vista and
JCPL Meeting
11/6/2014
Presentation and
discussion of current
partnership and future
direction
Chad Williams, Mary
Helen
Meeting with JCHA and
Bonner
11/15/2014
Discussion of future
direction with all
partners
Isaac McMahan, Chad
Williams, Anya
Poitrowski, Anjanae
Brueland, Mary Helen
Meeting with Bonner,
Americorp Vista, JCPL,
and JCHA
11/22/2014
Partnership Agreements
Anya Poitrowski
Submission of initial
agreements for review
by partners; JCPLS
board to review also.
12/1/2014
RDK Grant
Isaac McMahan
Present RDK grant
draft for partner
review prior to
12/15/2014
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submission
JCPL Presentation
Anjanae Brueland
Present finalized
partnerships to JCPLS
Board for approval
1/12/2015
Library as BOOST Site
Isaac McMahan,
Anjanae Brueland,
Chad Williams, Anya
Poitrowski
Finalize requirements
and begin
programming timeline
and objectives
1/19/2015
Programming Schedule
Isaac McMahan,
Anjanae Brueland
Finalize annual
programming schedule
1/26/2015,
2/9/2015,
2/23/2015
Summer BOOST Launch
Planning Session
Isaac McMahan, Chad
Williams, Anya
Poitrowski, Mary
Helen, Anjanae
Brueland
Plan launch and assign
tasks to partners
(Marketing,
Permissions, Invites,
Transportation,
Budget, etc.)
3/2/2015,
3/16/2015
BOOST Launch
Isaac McMahan, Chad
Williams, Anya
Poitrowski, Mary
Helen, Anjanae
Brueland
Actual Launch
5/5/2015
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Discuss the impact of partnership on each partner: (overview of the gains and losses
expected for each partner, including ownership of any products to be created with
grant funds or shared funds).
All partners consider this project to be an on-going project, with partnership agreements being
revised annually to adjust to the current needs of the community, the project and the partners.
All products will be shared by the partnership and those exiting agree to leave products with
the existing members for the continuation of the project.

Discuss the sustainability of the grant project: (if project is to be sustained after the
partnership ends, how will it be maintained?)
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At the November 6th meeting, sustainability was discussed identifying scenarios that could
affect the project’s long term vision if a partner should become no longer interested or able to
continue.
JCPL stated that as long as the program was viable, using benchmarks of attendance, budget
needs and transportation, that all project goals were aligned with the library’s strategic mission
and vision. Using data collected a future request for on staff personal may be possible.
The Bonner Center identified that if costs could be reduced by half then continuation of the
program is desired, because the project assists in helping the Center achieve benchmarks that it
has set and assisting Carson Newman students in the community service goals needed for
graduation.
The AmeriCorp Vista Program Coordinator, is federally funded and as long as the funding grant
is continued, and benchmarks are met or exceeded, then funding of this position is very likely.
This coordinator position has been awarded for the last nine years to assist in the continuation
of the BOOST program that is currently at the JCHA facilities. A document will be created and
quarterly updated so that if the Coordinator is no longer funded, the partners can canvas the
local community for a replacement. In the interim, JCPL and the Bonner Center will work
together to cover the gap until a long term solution is achieved.
The transportation will be owned, insured and maintained by the JCHA with the partnership
having the top priority and main use of vehicles. If the JCHA is unable to join the partnership,
other community partners will be sought to assist in the transportation requirements in getting
the participants to the library. Some of the other possible partnerships could be with the local
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Boys and Girls club, Carson Newman College, the use of the county fleet, or reaching out to
local churches with buses or vans to assist in the transportation.

Include services to be provided in/by the grant project: (include programs, services
and activities, and party responsible).
Services to be provided by the project are:
1. Transportation of JCHA participants to JCPL will be approved and certified Bonner
Center staff and the Coordinator. This will include the pickup and return of
participants to JCHA communities.
2. Programming offered Tuesday through Friday at the library. The parties responsible
for this programming will be the Coordinator and the JCPL director. Community and
Carson Newman students will be used to assist in the facilitation of these services.
a. Tuesdays and Thursdays are tutoring services from 3pm to 6:30pm, utilizing
the tools needed that will have the greatest impact on learning. I.E. Tutoring
services will be adapted to making use of the resources available to achieve
necessary comprehension. This may look like students on computers;
discussion groups; practice reading; projects that demonstrate principles,
etc.
b. Wednesdays and Fridays are programming days that will introduce new
concepts, learning aids, and/or character development opportunities and/or
services and collections that are available through or at the library. Program
times are 3pm to 6:30pm. This may look like individual or group exploration
of STEAM kits, volunteering within the library, conversation with a wider
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community on a topic of interest, access to the internet, musical
instruments, or gaming technology.
3. This project provides greater opportunities for participants to interact and engage
with the community.
4. This project can provide a positive example of community support and partnerships,
where by there is less duplication of services and resources, to the City and County
officials, local businesses, civic organizations and community groups.

Present an evaluation process related to the grant project: (include any reports along
with due dates and party responsible).
Project Goal
Technology &
Computer
Literacies
Cultural,
Multicultural,
Political
Literacies
Character
Development
Digital, Media,
Visual, and
Information
Literacies
Potential
Partners
Evaluation
Method
Survey
Interview *
Interview *
Survey
Survey
Responsible
Party
AmeriCorp
Vista
Coordinator
Bonner Center
& AmeriCorp
Coordinator
Target Audience
Date/Frequency
Parents &
Participants
Quarterly
Parents &
Participants
Semi- Annually
Bonner Center
& AmeriCorp
Coordinator
AmeriCorp
Coordinator &
JCPL Director
Parents &
Participants
Semi-Annually
Parents &
Participants
Quarterly
Bonner Center,
AmeriCorp
Coordinator, &
JCPL Director
Business, County
Commissioners,
City Council,
Chamber of
Commerce, Local
School System
Annually
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*During the interviews postcards will be available for those wishing to share the impact the
project has made in the life of the participant and/or the impact the parent feels has been made in
the life of the participant. These will be mailed directly to County and City officials.
References
McMahan, I. (2014, November 6). AmeriCorp Vista Program Coordinator. (A. Brueland, Interviewer)
Piotrowski, A. (2014, November 6). Community Development Coordinator, Bonner Center for Civic and
Community Engagement. (A. Brueland, Interviewer)
Williams, C. (2014, November 6). Director of Bonner Center for Civic and Community Engagement. (A.
Brueland, Interviewer)