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Home My WebLink AboutItem 8.4 Community Grants Funding STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK File #480-20 CITY COUNCIL DATE:October 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Community Grants Program Funding Priorities for Program Year 2016-2017 Prepared by Luke Sims, Community Development Director EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will receive a brief report on funding allocations under the Community Grants Program as approved by the City Council for program year 2015-2016, discuss priorities for the upcoming Community Grants Program allocation process, and direct staff as to how funding should be prioritized for the 2016-2017 program year so that those priorities can be included in the call for proposals which will be initiated in November. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for the Community Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 will include an allocation of General Fund monies in the amount of $120,000, an estimated $60,000 in eligible Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and possibly $8,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund depending on eligibility. These funding levels are similar to recent year allocations with the exception of the CDBG program which may receive less funding in 2016-2017 due to the loss of one-time revenues available in the current year, but not guaranteed for next year. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council discuss the prioritization of Community Grant Program funding for program year 2016-2017 and direct staff as to how the Council would like the funding prioritized in the upcoming year so staff can better inform prospective grantees during the Community Grant allocation process beginning in November, 2015. Reviewed By Assistant City Manager DESCRIPTION: The City of Dublin Community Grants Program provides financial support to local not-for-profit organizations serving the Dublin community. The program is supported through several funding sources including the Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the City’s ITEM NO. 8.4 Page 1 of 2 General Fund, and to a limited degree, the City’s Affordable Housing Fund. The Program has evolved in recent years due to the information gained from the Tri-Valley Human Services Needs Assessment completed in 2011, and the findings of the 2012 Human Services Task Force which helped better identify human service needs in Dublin. In part to assist the City Council in the Community Grants Program, the City Council formed the Human Services Commission in 2013. The Commission has since provided funding recommendations for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 program years. In making a recommendation regarding the Community Grants Program in January, 2014, the Human Services Commission suggested the City Council generally emphasize identified human services needs in Dublin when funding recipients of the Program. In particular, the Commission recommended that the Program not fund performing arts programs such as the Livermore Valley Opera and the Pacific Chamber Symphony to allow the City to better fund human services in Dublin. The City Council agreed and allocated the funds accordingly. This occurred again in the deliberations earlier this year when the Commission made its recommendations for the current program year. During the Strategic Planning Session on March 7, 2015, the Human Services Commission was invited to provide input on human services needs to help inform the City Council in developing its Two-Year Strategic Plan. As part of the discussion and exchange of ideas, some members of the City Council and the Commission stressed again the importance of focusing the Community Grants Program on funding not-for-profit service providers that helped serve the most critical human service needs. In addition, some expressed concern about using limited Community Grants Program grants to fund certain activities connected to the Dublin Unified School District when other funding sources may be available. Attachment No. 1 is a Three-Year Funding Summary showing which organizations and specific programs were awarded grants and the grant amounts for the past three grant cycles. It also includes a column showing the amounts originally requested by applicants for this year. Staff is preparing to launch the Community Grants Program for 2016-2017. The initial Grant Workshops are planned for November with submittals due in December. Staff is seeking direction from the City Council to confirm the funding priorities used in recent years, or indicate how the Council would like to prioritize the Community Grants Program going forward. The City Council direction can then be communicated to prospective applicants and taken into consideration when deciding to submit an application. How the Council would like to prioritize funding can also assist the Human Services Commission when they form their recommendation to the Council at their regular meeting on January 28, 2016. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Staff provided notice via email to all applicants from the current year cycle. ATTACHMENTS: 1. City of Dublin Community Grant Program Three-Year Funding Summary Page 2 of 2 City of Dublin Community Grants Program / Three-Year Funding Summary Approved ApprovedRequestApproved Organizations and ProgramsFY 13-14 FundingFY 14-15 FundingFY 15-16 Funding FY 15-16 Funding Axis Community Health - Access to Care$15,000 $10,000 ** ** Axis Community Health - Facility Project Loan Obligation$10,000 $13,500 $22,386$22,386 Axis Community Health - Patient Care ****$10,000$7,530 Bay Area Comm. Services - Wellness Center $3,500****** CALICO Center - Child Abuse Intervention $5,000$6,500$7,500$7,300 CARD - Helping Dublin Prepare to Prosper! ****$25,000** Center for Community Dispute Settlement - Tri-Valley Youth Court ****$3,500$3,500 Chabot-Las Positas Community College - Tri-Valley One Stop Career Center $10,000$10,000$12,000$9,600 Child Care Links - Early Childhood Education $10,000$10,000$25,000$8,000 Children's Emergency Food Bank - New Building ****$20,000$7,000 CityServe of the Tri-Valley - CityServe $5,000$12,360$12,510$10,000 Community Resources for Independent Living - Independent Living, Housing & Employment Services $3,500$3,500$5,000$5,000 Dublin High PFSO - Dublin High Safe and Sober Grad Night $4,000$4,000$4,000$3,500 Dublin High PFSO - Every 15 Minutes Program ****$8,000$6,375 Dublin High School - Dublin High Freshman Mentor Program ****$25,000** Dublin Partnerships in Education - DPIE Community Grant $25,000$10,000$20,000$12,000 Easter Seals Bay Area - Kaleidoscope $2,500$4,000$15,000$5,000 Eden I&R, Inc. - 2-1-1 Alameda County Communications System $10,000$10,000$10,000$10,000 Hope Hospice, Inc. - Grief Support Center & Volunteer Programs $10,000$11,400$15,000** Kidango - Early Childhood Education **$10,000**** Kidango - Emerald Vista Enrichment ****$8,000$3,500 Livermore Valley Opera - Dublin Student Program $5,000****** Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center - Arts in the Schools with Cheza Nami Foundation ****$13,872** Open Heart Kitchen - Dublin Meal Programs $10,000$10,000$15,000$12,600 Pacific Chamber Symphony - Music is Fun $5,000**$11,500** Partners for Golf - First Tee Tri-Valley Expansion into Dublin ****$7,000** Sandra J Wing Healing Therapies Foundation **$5,831**** School of Imagination - Happy Talkers Screening and Training Project **$6,625$25,000$11,500 Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley - Case Management $10,209$9,500$11,646$11,646 Spectrum Community Services - Meals on Wheels for Homebound Seniors $6,475$7,902$8,500$8,350 Tri-Valley Haven - Domestic Violence Services $8,000$8,000$8,000$8,000 Tri-Valley Haven - Homeless Services $10,000$10,000$10,000$10,000 Tri-Valley Housing Opportunity Center - Community Stabilization Program $25,000****** Valley Children's Museum - Mobile Museum Children's Activities $5,000$6,625$6,000$5,125 ValleyCare Health System - CPR in Schools ****$5,000** YMCA of the East Bay - Behavioral Health Care Services for Kids w Special Needs ****$18,000$9,900 YMCA of the East Bay - Build Assets Reduce Bullying **$4,659**** YMCA of the East Bay - Family Engagement at Emerald Vista $10,000$10,000**** YMCA of the East Bay - Kids w Special Needs Thrive at Y Camp $5,000****** YMCA of the East Bay - Mentoring Program ****$15,000** Total $198,184$179,743$402,414$187,912 ATTACHMENT 1