Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving Funding Recommendations under the FY 2014 Community Support Grant
Summary
MEETING DATE: December 17, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development
CONTACT: Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
Tara Olden, Community Services Coordinator
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approve Resolution for Community Grants Advisory Commission recommendations for the distribution of $119,500 in Community Support Grants to non-profit agencies serving City of McKinney residents.
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 13 and 14, 2013, the Community Grants Advisory Commission conducted public hearings to consider requests for Community Support Grant funding from non-profit agencies
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 award to an organization to be $3,000. There shall be no maximum grant award amount.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
* Application funding requests represented a total of $363,916.
* Community Support Grants are funded by the General Fund and a FY 14 budget of $119,500 was approved by City Council to support non-profit agencies serving residents of McKinney.
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