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these non-profits were to fail there would be a deep impact on our community. As such, a funding opportunity for a community benefit organization that does not provide direct delivery of services to Pleasanton residents but does support and expand the provision of services may be impactful in strengthening the existing safety net infrastructure. The City Council requested that one-time funding options be presented for consideration. Staff has developed three options for how community benefit organizations could participate in the City's grants process. Option 1. Opportunity Grant The Opportunity Grant would provide one-time funding for community benefit organizations. This program would be established for FY 2022/2023 and provide an allocation of up to $50,000 from the General Fund. Staff recommends the minimum grant request be set at $25,000 and the maximum request be set at $50,000 as this would allow the commission and Council flexibility to consider recommending funding for up to two grants. The recommended minimum request amount is intended to ensure that sufficient funding is allocated to make a significant impact. The Opportunity Grant criteria addresses five areas: need, benefit, capacity building, collaboration, and funding. All grant applicants would address the following questions: • What need does the organization seek to meet and how it is meeting this need within the Pleasanton community? • Who will benefit from the organization and how will the organization enhance the quality of life in Pleasanton? • How does the organization build capacity within its own organization and how does it work collaboratively with other non-profits to build capacity within the Pleasanton community and the Tri-Valley region? • Why is the City funding critical to carrying out the organization's mission and what private and/or community financial support has it received to further its mission? The Opportunity Grant application would be made available on January 24, 2022, on the City's website and distributed via email to previous Housing and Human Services grantees and to the Tri-Valley NonProfit Alliance to distribute to its membership. The application along with required documentation would be submitted via email to Human Services Manager Jay Ingram by February 25, 2022. Applications would then be reviewed by the Human Services Commission at its regular meeting on April 6, 2022. Applicants would be required to provide a brief presentation and answer questions as requested by the commission. A recommendation from the Human Services Commission would be forwarded to the City Council to consider at its May 3, 2022, City Council meeting. Page 3 of 5