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Staff Report for a Resolution to Approve Recommendations from the Human Services Commission for Community Assistance Program Grants for 2017-18
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the recommendations from the Human Services Commission for 2017-18 Community Assistance Program Grant funding. The funding is for one fiscal year at a total appropriation of $150,000.
BACKGROUND
Through the Community Assistance Program (CAP), the City of San Leandro supports non-profit organizations that provide human services to San Leandro residents. The Human Services Commission (HSC) reviews the written grant proposals, receives an oral presentation from each grant applicant, assesses the City's need for the program and makes funding recommendations to the City Council. This year the HSC and RHS staff were able to utilize the Human Services Gap Analysis as part of the application review process.
The HSC and RHS staff developed their funding recommendations in combination with the City's public service Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation. The CDBG funding was recommended by Community Development Department staff.
DISCUSSION
The HSC received a total of twelve (12) grant applications, including three (3) CDBG applicants. RHS issued a Request for Funding Applications (RFA) on March 6, 2017. The HSC received oral presentations from each applicant on April 4 and 6. Funding recommendations were made during the commission meeting on April 26, 2017.
Because funding for CAP is limited, grants were recommended for the most essential services. The funding criteria used for recommendations included:
* Addressing Hunger (food)
* Shelter
* Mental Health
* Domestic Violence
* Overall Health Care Services
The Commission and staff recommend the following allocations:
AGENCY
GENERAL FUND
(CAP)
CDBG FUND
TOTAL COMBINED
Building Futures
$15,000
$15,000
CALICO
$20,071
$20,071
Davis Street
$5,000
$35,731
$4...
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