Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving Funding Recommendations Under the FY 2016 Community Support Grant
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Fiscally Sound Government
MEETING DATE: January 5, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development
CONTACT: Janay Tieken, Housing & Community Development Manager
Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
• City Council established the Community Support Grant program to establish a process for evaluating requests from non-profit agencies that provide activities, programs, and services to residents of McKinney. Organizations, which can be reasonably categorized under the heading of providing a public service that promotes the health, safety and welfare of McKinney residents, are eligible for funding. On November 11 and November 12 2015, the Community Grants Advisory Commission conducted public hearings to consider requests for Community Support Grant funding from non-profit agencies. Agencies were able to submit a maximum of two application requests.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• In May 2006, City Council approved Resolution No. 2006-05-086 establishing a policy for prioritizing Community Support Grants for qualified entities serving the City of McKinney and its residents. In April 2010, City Council approved Resolution No. 2010-04-041 further defining the grant application prioritization.
• With Resolution No. 2010-04-041, City Council also approved a minimum grant request to an organization to be $3,000. This amount is the minimum amount that can be recommended from the Community Grants Advisory Commission. There shall be no maximum grant award amount, however the funding pool is limited.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• Application funding requests represented a total of $ 679,412.80. The FY 16 budget allocation under the Community Support Grant is $ 119,700, approved by City Council under the FY 16 City budget. Grant allocations will be paid from account number 001-9999-403-8559.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• Community Support Grants are funded by the General Fund and a FY 16 budget of $119,700 was approved by City Council to support non-profit agencies serving residents of McKinney. The Community Grants Advisory Commission met on December 10, 2015 and submit the following recommendations:
Community Lifeline Center, Bridges that Unite $ 3,000
Community Lifeline Center, Non-SNAP Pantry $ 3,925
Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County $8,000
Alliance for Elite Youth Leadership, Athletics $7,500
Alliance for Elite Youth Leadership, Academics $0
Grace Lake Therapeutic Riding Program $0
Baby Booties Diaper Bank $0
Family Promise of Collin County $4,000
The Samaritan Inn, Food Pantry $4,000
The Samaritan Inn, Mental Health Counseling $0
McKinney Education Foundation $0
Collin Co. Committee on Aging, Grandparents Program $9,000
Hope’s Door $3,000
Camp Summit, Inc. $3,345
The Turning Point $10,000
Christ Fellowship Church $12,000
Community Health Clinic, Staff Support $0
Community Health Clinic, Medical Supplies $3,500
Wellness Center for Older Adults, Preventive Health $5,764
Wellness Center for Older Adults, Mental Health $0
Strengthening Families of North Texas, Mental Health $0
Strengthening Families of North Texas, Respite Care $3,856
Habitat for Humanity of North Collin County $9,500
Journey of Hope Grief Support Center $5,000
Health Services of North Texas $3,697
Shiloh Place McKinney $0
Youth Stop, Inc. $4,250
LifePath Systems, Inc. $5,875
Embrace Texas $0
Assistance League of Greater Collin County $5,488
Holy Family School $0
The Werx Foundation $0
CASA of Collin County $5,000
Prelude Clubhouse $0