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The HSC reviewed applications through the online grants management system and <br />evaluated projects against the funding priorities it adopted in November 2015 (based on <br />the 2011 Tri- Valley Human Services Needs Assessment and 2013 Strategic Plan). The <br />2016 HSC funding priorities are as follows: <br />e 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 />• Senior Services <br />• Workforce Development/Job Training <br />o Youth Services <br />e Service Delivery with an emphasis in the following areas: <br />• Coordination and collaboration with other service providers <br />• Prevention (activities that help prevent a problem from emerging) <br />• Self Sufficiency (activities that promote self - reliance and are aimed at <br />reducing dependency on assistance programs and services) <br />o Transportation consideration (applications that incorporate or anticipate how <br />clients will access the proposed programs or activities) <br />Applications were scored and ranked by the HSC in the online system. Staff then used <br />those scores as the basis for developing an initial funding recommendation. On March <br />2, the HSC held a hearing for grant applicants during which they heard presentations <br />from new applicants /projects and from other applicants prior to their funding <br />deliberation. Below is a summary of the programs reviewed by the HSC and their <br />funding recommendations. <br />Table 4 <br />CDBG and General Fund (Human Services) Recommendations <br />Agency <br />Project Description <br />Rec <br />Funds <br />Source of <br />Funds <br />Abode Services <br />The Hope Street Project provides street outreach services to <br />$10,000 <br />Gen Fund <br />homeless, extremely vulnerable, and currently disconnected <br />(HSC) <br />from services. Staff recommends funding the balance of <br />Abode's request ($48,719) from the Lower Income Housing <br />Fund, which is noted in that section of the Staff Report. <br />Axis Community Health <br />Funding for pre- construction costs for a dental care facility for <br />$100,000 <br />CDBG <br />low- income or uninsured residents. <br />Ca ital <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />