HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 Community Grants Prog. Funding Priorities ITEM NO: 8.1
STAFF REPORT
HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
DATE: November 19, 2015
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Micki Cronin, Assistant Director of Parks and Community
Services
SUBJECT: Community Grants Program Funding Priorities By: Rhonda Franklin, Management Analyst
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Human Services Commission will receive a report on the City Council’s direction on funding priorities
for the Grants Program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
On October 20, 2015, the City Council directed Staff to increase funding for the Human Services Grants
Program from $130,000 to $150,000 for the upcoming grant cycle.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report.
DESCRIPTION:
At the October 20, 2015 meeting, the City Council discussed priorities for the upcoming Grants Program
allocation process and provided direction for specific areas of focus for the Program. The discussion resulted
in City Council direction that the grants program emphasizes programs that specifically address human
service needs. These needs include critical services such as food and nutrition, healthcare, homelessness,
childcare, etc. The City Council provided further direction to de-emphasize and not award the limited grant
funds to arts-based or school programs that do not address human service needs, which include the following
areas of concern as identified in the 2011 Tri-Valley Human Services Needs Assessment:
• Behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse)
• Affordable housing
• Health care
• Workforce development
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• Homelessness
• Transportation services and access
• Domestic violence and child abuse
• Disabilities
• Food and nutrition
• Senior Services
• Youth services
• Child care, early childhood development and education
• Changing demographics and growing diversity
• Financial assistance
In addition, in 2012, the Human Services Task Force also identified as a priority dental care.
The City Council provided this direction for not only the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Grants Program, but also for
the Grants Program going forward.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
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