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A summary of the applications received by the January 26 deadline is included in <br /> Attachment 1, Table A. The original applications were received and reviewed by the <br /> Human Services Commission and the Housing Commission at their March and April <br /> meetings based on the criteria included in the HHSG guidelines. <br /> Analysis of HHSG Applications <br /> Table A in Attachment 1 provides a summary of Commission and staff <br /> recommendations for consideration in allocating HHSG funds for the FY2015 grant <br /> funding cycle. The applications received are categorized by type (and requested <br /> funding amount) as shown below: <br /> Summary of HHSG Grant Applications by Type <br /> Category $$Requested $$Available <br /> Capital/Rehab $250,000(33%) $209,556 <br /> Public Services $292,010(38%) $212,500 <br /> Housing Services $166,233(22%) $130,233 <br /> Administration $53,784(7%) $53,784 <br /> Total: $762,027 $606,073 <br /> As in prior years, staff is pleased with the quality of applications received and the extent <br /> to which they demonstrate the broad scope of services provided to the community. <br /> The review process followed by the Housing Commission (HC) and Human Services <br /> Commission (HSC) was generally similar to last year. As begun last year, the HSC <br /> utilized a computer software program as an additional means of rating and evaluating <br /> grants. In addition, the HSC evaluated projects against the funding priorities it adopted <br /> in November 2014 (based on the 2011 Tri-Valley Human Services Needs Assessment <br /> and 2013 Strategic Plan): <br /> • Priority Needs— Projects that address the following populations and/or program <br /> areas: (Listed in Alphabetical Order) <br /> o Disability Services and Access <br /> o Food and Nutrition <br /> o Health Care and Behavioral Health <br /> o Senior Services <br /> o Workforce Development/Job Training <br /> o Youth Services <br /> • Service Delivery with an emphasis in the following areas: <br /> o Coordination and collaboration with other service providers <br /> o Prevention (activities that help prevent a problem from emerging) <br /> o Self Sufficiency (activities that promote self-reliance and are aimed at <br /> reducing dependency on assistance programs and services) <br /> Page 4 <br />