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A summary of the applications received by the January 27 deadline is included in Attachment 1, Table A. The original applications were received and reviewed by the Human Services Commission and the Housing Commission at their March meetings based on the criteria included in the HHSG guidelines. Analysis of HHSG Applications Table A in Attachment 1 provides a summary of Commission and staff recommendations for consideration in allocating HHSG funds for the FY2014 grant funding cycle. The applications received are categorized by type (and requested funding amount) as shown below: Summary of HHSG Grant Applications by Type Category $$Requested Capital/Rehab $694,200(62%) Public Services $307,860(27%) Housing Services $125,799(11%) Total: $1,127,859 As in prior years, staff is pleased with the quality of applications received and the extent to which they demonstrate the broad scope of services provided to the community. The review process followed by the Housing Commission (HC) and Human Services Commission (HSC) was generally similar to last yea As begun last year, the HSC utilized a computer software program as an additional means of rating and evaluating grants. In addition, the HSC evaluated projects against the funding priorities it adopted in November 2013: • Projects that prioritize the "critical needs" identified in the recently adopted "2011 Human Services Needs Assessment" (Workforce Development/Job Training, Healthcare and Behavioral Health, Disability Services and Access, Food and Nutrition, Youth Services, Senior Services). • Projects that prioritize the "barriers to service delivery" identified in the Needs Assessment (marketing and publicity campaign that provides consumers with additional education and information about the agencies programs and services; coordination and collaboration with other service providers; access and utilize "un- tapped" resources; remove barriers that limit access to services and participation, e.g., language, time, cost, transportation, etc.). To incorporate and address these priorities, staff developed a funding recommendation that formed the basis for the HSC's discussion and consideration during the March 5 meeting. As an outcome to this process, the Commission was able to review various funding options that enabled it to make its recommendations. Page 3