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o One Nation Dream Makers represents a program that has not applied for funding and is requesting $25,000 o Tri-Valley Haven is requesting additional CDBG Capital funds for the Shiloh Rebuild Project o Assistance League of Amador Valley and Axis Community Health applied previously but are requesting funds for new/different programs o Since FY 2021/22 the annual, multi-year $35,000 youth behavioral health grant for Axis Community Health (Axis) has been factored into the General Fund allocation. $257,864 was allocated for FY 2024/25 but after subtracting $35,000 for the Axis grant, the General Fund amount available for allocation is $222,864. The Axis grant goes until June 30, 2025. Staff's Funding Recommendation Staff has provided an overall funding recommendation that incorporates commission priorities and rankings. Staff's recommendation, Attachment 1, focuses on service gaps, particularly around critical safety net services. Staff also attempted to address a variety of activity categories (food, financial, mental health, legal, unhoused, prevention, etc.) to provide some level of funding to most, with the goal of achieving a balanced distribution that will maximize the efficiency of City funding to address gaps in safety net services. Staff considered many factors in developing a recommendation, including an evaluation of applications against the commission's criteria; composite commission application scores; past year program performance and funding levels; whether the program/project addresses a core safety net service or an identified service gap; whether duplicative services were requested; discussions with Dublin and Livermore human services staff; and distribution of funding across a variety of community needs. While the recommendation provides an emphasis on the commission priorities and other factors addressed, it is important to note that other criteria also influence recommendations. In general, the most common factors are funding source restrictions and the demand versus the availability of funds. For example, it may be possible to fund a project that does not necessarily score highly under the commission criteria simply because funds are more available in the funding source for that type of activity. Capital/Rehab Funding Recommendations The City is required to set aside funding for its annual payment on the Section 108 loan that was used to assist the Axis Community Health Clinic rehab project in 2015. This amount is $23,804 and is included in Attachment 1. There is one capital improvement project application to consider -Tri-Valley Haven is requesting additional funding for its Shiloh Rebuild project. Applications Not Recommended for Funding As a starting point for the commission, staff is recommending to fund all but three applications this year: Lions Center for the Visually Impaired, One Nation Dream Makers, and Wishing Well Inc. Each of these agencies received low total score rankings from the commission review process. In addition, Lions Center for the Visually Impaired Page 4 of 7