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Agency 1 Project Description Comments Recomm Request Spectrum Community Services-Provision of congregate meal $16,000 76% Important service for seniors;basic program to Pleasanton seniors through the senior lunch program human need;fund partially due to offered at the Pleasanton Senior Center. funding limitations Spectrum Community Services-Provision of home-delivered meals to $5,000 93% Critical and unique service for home homebound Pleasanton seniors on three routes through the Meals on bound Pleasanton seniors;basic Wheels program. human need Tri-City Health Center-Provision of advocacy services promoting $5,000 67% Unique service to Tri-Valley area;fund access to health and social services for persons living with AIDS in partially due to overall funding Pleasanton,including medical care,assistance with food,utilities, limitations housing,transportation,mental health and/or treatment. Tri-Valley Haven-Assistance and counseling with completion and $15,000 75% Fund partially due to overall funding filing of Temporary Restraining Orders,visitation and custody limitations based on agency's identified arrangements,and court accompaniment. funding priorities Tri-Valley Haven-Operation of Shiloh emergency shelter and $15,000 75% Fund partially due to overall funding domestic violence services to women and children survivors of family limitations based on agency's identified violence,including crisis line assistance and referral services. funding priorities Tri-Valley Haven-Operation of Sojourner House homeless shelter $17,000 85% Fund partially due to overall funding providing shelter,homeless services(including counseling,case limitations based on agency's identified management,life skills classes,outreach and referrals). funding priorities Tri-Valley Haven-Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry;provision of food to $15,000 75% Fund partially due to overall funding low income,homeless,and at risk persons through mobile and fixed limitations based on agency's identified distribution sites and referral to other community services. funding priorities TOTAL: $352,187 84% Potential "GAP" Funding For The Tri-Valley Housing Scholarship Program The Tri-Valley Housing Scholarship Program (TVHSP) provided by Abode Services has two components. The first component, which was reviewed by the HC, is to fund monthly tenant rent subsidies for a total of $50,000 (proposed to be funded with HOME funds). The second component, which was reviewed by the HSC, pertains to case management services for TVHSP clients. As part of its application, Abode requested $31,650 for case management services. Staff reviewed the application and recommended that the HSC fund this component at $24,000. However, as part of the HSC's overall review and funding adjustments, the HSC recommended that funding for Abode Services case management be reduced from the $24,000 as recommended by staff to $12,000. The HSC's decision was based primarily on high program costs relative to the number of clients served. Since the HSC meeting, Abode has indicated that a funding reduction to $12,000 will make in infeasible to maintain a counselor to provide case management services which is a key program component (please refer to Attachment 7, letter from Abode Services). Because of this concern, the Council may want to consider funding an additional $12,000 as "gap" for Abode Services through another City funding source, e.g., the Lower Income Housing Fund. While an eligible expenditure, the City has not funded TVHSP case management services through this source in the past. As a result, if the Council is in favor of this option, staff recommends that it be utilized as a temporary measure for one year only and that Abode be advised that funding for case management services may be reduced next year if HSC has similar concerns and/or funding through traditional sources is limited. Applications Recommended for LIHF Funding In past years, the City has utilized its Lower Income Housing Fund (LIHF) to supplement these programs to enable funding of several important housing-related services that Page 5 of 11