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Annual Funding Recommendations for the Community Grant Program (B)
The City Commission is requested to consider approval of the City's State Housing Initiatives Partnership Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) funding recommendations for allocating the FY 2010-2011 Community Grant Program funds.
Explanation
On July 15, 2010, the City Commission approved the Community Grant Program to provide small amounts of funding to non-profit organizations performing community services that advance City goals to support activities that serve a public purpose and improve the quality of life for Gainesville residents. The Commission allocated up to $125,000 for the Community Grant Program, with ten percent set aside for program administration. The maximum grant award was established at $2,500 per eligible non-profit organization. The City Commission developed and adopted guidelines describing eligible organizations, reimbursable activities, and program requirements and procedures. The Commission desired to keep the Community Grant Program application process simple for both the applicants and staff. The Commission also indicated a desire to fund as many eligible programs as possible within the approved program budget.
As required by the Community Grant Program guidelines, the City's AHAC reviewed the applications and made funding recommendations at its October 12, 2010 public hearing. A majority of the agencies who applied for funding attended the AHAC's public hearing. The total allocation available to fund agency programs and services is $112,500. The City received 52 funding requests totaling $121,524. The AHAC recommended funding in the amount of $104,174 to forty-four (44) agencies to provide community programs and services. The AHAC did not recommend funding for eight (8) agencies due to not meeting the Community Grant Program guidelines. The AHAC funding recommendations for the FY 2010-2011 Community Grant Program are attached for refere...
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