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Consider approval of a recommendation to allocate up to $249,500 from the Community Investment Fund to five agencies in response to Request for Proposal 2020-02 - Annual Grants; and Consider approval of a recommendation to allocate up to $99,438 from the Community Investment Fund, Deep Investments category, to two additional agencies in Response to Request for Proposal 2020-02 - Annual Grants
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office recommends that the Board of Supervisors consider approval of a recommendation to allocate up to $249,500 from the Community Investment Fund to five agencies in response to Request for Proposal 2020-02 - Annual Grants and consider approval of a recommendation to allocate up to $99,438 from the Community Investment Fund, Deep Investments category, to 2 additional agencies in Response to Request for Proposal 2020-02 - Annual Grants.
SUMMARY:
On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, the County Administrator's Office initiated a Human Services Needs Assessment (HSNA) to identify the greatest human services needs in the county. This effort resulted in the creation of a durable framework of desired outcomes with clearly defined indicators to support a process that directs limited county resources via a $2 million Community Investment Fund.
The Community Investment Fund is a three-pronged approach to funding which includes Legacy Programs, Deep Investments and One-Time Investments. For the one-time investments category, staff issued Request for Proposal (RFP) 2020-02. This RFP solicited proposals for grants of up to $50,000 for one year to address one of the top 6 needs identified in the HSNA. Those needs are: mental health, housing, homelessness, youth development, safe and stable environments for children and early care and education.
This staff report brings forward a recommendation to fund five prop...
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