HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION AGENDA PACKET 02072024

Page 2 of 3 Commissioners were sent an email after the application deadline indicating they could access the applications on ZoomGrants to start the review process. Applications will remain available for review/rating until Sunday, February 4, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Applications will still be viewable on ZoomGrants after that time; however, commissioners will not be able to modify their scores and/or comments. At the February meeting, the commission should determine the meeting format for the March commission meeting where the FY 2024/25 HHSG funding recommendations will be discussed. During the February meeting, commissioners will: • Be able to ask questions regarding specific grant applications • Discuss the new question number 12, “For this grant request, please list the agencies you will collaborate with, providing specifics on your collaboration efforts.” During the November 14, 2023, Joint Human Services Commission meeting in Livermore, discussions were shared on how important it was for prospective grantees to collaborate with one another. The intent for this question is to offer a more critical evaluation based on an agency’s collaborative efforts with other agencies • Confirm which agencies will be required to present their grant applications during the March meeting • Further discuss the estimated amount of General Funds and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds available for the FY 2024/25 grant cycle. At the March 6, 2024 meeting, staff will provide recommendations and a summary of the commissioners’ review in an agenda report for the commission’s consideration. A change for this year will be the minimum grant amount provided. The December 6, 2023 virtual mandatory grant application workshop shared that the minimum request will be $5,000, and that amounts less than that will not be recommended for approval. EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY Not applicable, as this item is an administrative matter of City business. OUTREACH Past grant recipients were notified of the annual grant cycle through direct emails. Notification of the grant cycle was advertised on the new City website and published in the Pleasanton Weekly. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT This action advances the following Citywide goals and strategies: ONE Pleasanton Citywide Strategic Plan (Attachment 2) • Building A Community Where Everyone Belongs, Strategy 12 – Implement the results of the Human Services Needs Assessment and streamline housing, human services, and community services grant programs to increase program participation and access.