Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution to Expand the Program Categories under the Community Support Grant Program
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance Quality of Life
MEETING DATE: March 4, 2025
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development
CONTACT: Margaret Li, Housing and Community Development Director
Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approve the Resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* McKinney continues to provide resources for individuals experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness through various programs.
* Staff provided the city's Annual Update on Homelessness in November 2024, which included a goal to identify additional locations and resources for overnight warming station centers through community and faith-based organizations that could provide temporary shelter for unhoused persons or families.
* In preparation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 budget and Community Support Grant (CSG) cycle, staff consulted with other city departments and current nonprofit service providers regarding the needs of the current warming station and potential cooling stations. Staff determined that an expanded category under the CSG would help service providers expand their service capabilities.
* Staff request City Council approval for the addition of a new category, Homelessness Response, within the funding priorities of the CSG program.
* The Homelessness Response category will enhance and strengthen city coordination among service providers; and provide greater flexibility to enhance capacity for temporary shelters during inclement weather.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The CSG has been allocated funding through the General Fund in the Annual Budget since 2007. Funding is available to eligible nonprofit service providers and city administered activities, to provide public services toward the health, safety, and welfare of McKinney residents. Nonprofit applicants may apply for a minimum of $3,000 or mor...
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