CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the proposed FY 2021 Social Services Grant funding allocations
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DEPARTMENT: City Clerk's Office
SUBMITTED BY: Ruth Broder, Community Grants Coordinator
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The City Council established a $250,000 Social Services Grant (SSG) program in 2005 to enhance the ability of local not-for-profit agencies to provide needed services to the community. In 2012, the Council increased funding to $300,000 to allow for a set-aside for projects that target current community needs. Grant funding was increased to $500,000 in FY 2015, and remains today, using a portion of the Food and Beverage Tax funds. The total allocation is divided into three separate amounts as follows:
$400,000
Of the total allocation, $400,000 is set aside for agencies that provide services that address one of the program's five general funding priorities below:
1. Emergency Services
Emergency shelter, food and personal care items, and emergency assistance
2. Seniors
Respite care, meal delivery, home sharing, mental health counseling
3. Self-Sufficiency
Financial counseling, education, childcare, employment services, and substance abuse services
4. Special Populations
Persons with physical, developmental or mental health disabilities
5. Youth
Mentoring, counseling, pregnancy prevention/education
This year, staff allocated $3,000 of the $400,000 to the Sidewalk Assistance Program. These funds will be used to pay the homeowners' share of replacement costs for low and moderate-income residents whose sidewalks have been identified for replacement by the TED Business Group.
$50,000
A total of $50,000 is allocated to programs that address a particular community issue as identified by the City Council. For FY2021, the Council selected mental health community awareness and prescription drug abuse prevention programs.
$50,000
The remaining $50,000 is reserved for the City Council to allocate to in...
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