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Receive a presentation on the Community Investment Fund (CIF) FY2026/27 Annual Grants to address the top six human services needs in the County; Consider approval of a recommendation to allocate up to $365,000 from the CIF One-Time Investments to five agencies for a term of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027, for annual grants in response to the Request for Proposals 2026-02 CIF Annual Grants; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator, with the concurrence of County Counsel, to execute resulting contracts
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive a presentation on the Community Investment Fund (CIF) FY2026/27 Annual Grants to address the top six human services needs in the County;
2. Consider approval of a recommendation to allocate up to $365,000 from the CIF One-Time Investments to five agencies for a term of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027, for annual grants in response to the Request for Proposals 2026-02 CIF Annual Grants; and
3. Delegate authority to the County Administrator, with the concurrence of County Counsel, to execute resulting contracts
SUMMARY:
On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, the County Administrator's Office initiated a Human Services Needs Assessment (HSNA) to identify the County's most pressing human services needs, resulting in a durable framework of desired outcomes and indicators. In response, the Board established a $2 million annual Community Investment Fund (CIF) structured around three funding categories: Legacy Programs, Deep Programming, and One-Time Investments, with a Nonprofit Emergency Fund added later.
This item contains funding recommendations for One-Time Investments for FY2026/27. Staff issued Request for Proposals (RFP) 2026-02 CIF Annual Grants to solicit proposals for one-year grants ranging from $25,000 to $75,000, target...
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