Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving Funding Recommendations under the Fiscal Year 2024 Community Support Grant
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: September 5, 2023
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development
CONTACT: Janay Tieken, Housing & Community Development Director
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, providing activities, programs, and services to the 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 consideration. The Consolidated Grants Application process afforded applicants to submit funding requests, whereby the Community Grants Advisory Commission (CGAC) determined proposed recommendations for City Council approval.
* The FY 2023-24 Consolidated Grant Application Process closed in April 2023. The city conducted information meetings on February 24 and 27 and the CGAC held two public hearings on May 10 and May 11, to consider requests. Applicants were able to submit a maximum of two application requests for consideration. The Commission deliberated on June 1, 2023, to determine City Council recommendations for approval.
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 min...
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