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Page 1 of 4 <br />Item #5 <br /> <br />HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION <br />AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />January 7, 2025 <br />Library and Recreation <br /> <br />TITLE: RECEIVE INFORMATION AND DISCUSS THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025/26 <br />HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT PROCESS <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />The Human Services Commission reviews nonprofit applications and recommends annual <br />funding for the City of Pleasanton Housing and Human Services Grants (HHSG) program. In <br />preparation, the commission will meet in January to discuss recent updates to the grant <br />program, meeting formats, the grant evaluation process, and use of the ZoomGrants Online <br />Application Management System. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Receive information and discuss the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Housing and Human Services <br />Grant process <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Prior to the City's restructuring of commissions in 2024, the Human Services Commission <br />reviewed grant applications related to human services, while the Housing Commission <br />reviewed those related to housing. The Housing Commission disbanded in May 2024 by <br />Council resolution, and the Human Services Commission was designated to review grant <br />applications for both Housing and Human Services beginning with the upcoming FY 2025/26 <br />grant cycle. <br /> <br />The FY 2025/26 Housing and Human Services Grant (HHSG) application period opened for <br />funding requests on Monday, November 25, 2024. On that date, the City website provided a <br />link to the online application and packet, and staff emailed nonprofit agencies to announce the <br />opening of the application cycle. <br /> <br />A joint cities Zoom orientation meeting for applicants was held on December 4, 2024, with 58 <br />attendees representing 34 organizations. Housing and Human Services staff from the cities of <br />Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton conducted the mandatory orientation. Applicants received a <br />PowerPoint presentation on the grant process and were informed that FY 2025/26 online grant <br />applications will be due Friday, January 17, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />For FY 2025/26, several important changes will be implemented for the upcoming HHSG grant <br />cycle for the grant review timelines, the shared application process, and the meeting formats. <br /> <br />Two-Phase Grant Funding Timeline <br /> <br />For FY 2025/26, all City General Fund-supported grants will be considered for funding <br />Page 9 of 43