HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION AGENDA PACKET 03062024

Page 3 of 7 Attachment 4: Human Services Commission Statement of Priorities – This is reviewed and approved annually by the commission, with the purpose of keeping the commission focused on Pleasanton-specific priority needs and service delivery. Summary of HHSG Applications Applications received are of high quality, target a wide range of needs, and demonstrate the broad scope of services provided to the community. Summary observations: • 27 applications received • $1,261,561 total funding requested • Three (3) new human services programs/projects, highlighted in red on Attachment 1, were submitted this year: o Assistance League of Amador Valley / Operation School Bell o Axis Community Health / Enrollment Specialist o One National Dream Makers / Last Mile Delivery and Food Recovery Program A few agencies submitted multiple applications. Agencies submitting multiple applications were asked to rank requests in order of agency priority for funding, and when appropriate, staff considered the preferred prioritization in developing its recommendations. Staff funding recommendations are provided in Attachment 1. As in prior years, staff will adjust the recommendations at the meeting to assist the commission in developing its funding recommendation. The commission recommendation is scaled to the funds available in each of the funding source categories: CDBG and City General Funds. Projects are separated into those that are identified for review and recommended by each commission (Human Services and Housing). Attachment 1 includes columns of information for comparative purposes: funding requested; funding allocated last year; estimated Pleasanton residents to be served; and estimated cost per resident. Regarding the “cost per resident” column, this statistic is not meant to provide a direct comparison across projects as data across projects may not be comparable. Nevertheless, it does serve as an indicator of the cost of providing services. The following general comments apply to the staff’s funding recommendations: • Eight applications are for housing services and programs that are eligible to be funded through a combination of federal HOME and City LIHF funds (shown at the bottom of Attachment 1). These applications will be reviewed by the Housing Commission. • The remaining 19 applications are non-housing, public services projects and approximately $332,000 in CDBG funds and $222,800 in City General are available to fund these applications: o Most of the public services projects have applied for and received HHSG funding in the past and provide useful, important ongoing services in the community