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Attachment 1 <br />THE .CITY OF <br />_ e <br />rLEASANTONG <br />Human Services Commission <br />Statement of Priorities for FY 2020/2021 <br />Housing and Human Services Grant (HHSG) Program <br />September 4, 2019 <br />The City Council adopted the Human Services Commissionf(HSC) Strategic Plan in 2014 to assist with <br />implementation, of the 2011 Eastern Alameda County 2011 Hurnan�,Services Needs Assessment <br />Findings Report. As a result, the HSC has annually developed a Statement of Priorities for the HHSG <br />process. The HSC feels that the Statement of Priorities addresses the�rnost critical needs and barriers <br />to service delivery in Pleasanton. <br />The HSC will prioritize its funding towards projects Viand/or programs that meet the following general <br />criteria: ff . <br />-Priority Needs — Projects that address the following populations, and/or program areas: (listed in <br />alphabetical order) <br />• Disability Services and Access w` <br />• Food and Nutrition <br />• Health Care anal Behavioral Health <br />• Homelessness in the TriValley <br />' <br />• Senior Services <br />Se vice"Provider Critical Inifiatiiies H <br />• �Wo kforce Development/UnemploymenV <br />• Youth..,Services <br />-Service Delivery with an. emphasis rn'`the following areas: <br />• Coordination and collaboration with other service providers, local nonprofits, and Tri - <br />Valley Cities. ' <br />• Prevention (activrti- that help prevent a problem from emerging) <br />• Self -Sufficiency (activities that promote self-reliance and are aimed at reducing <br />dependency on assistance programs and services) <br />The HSC will be prioritizing its funding decisions based on the listed criteria. Grant applicants must <br />ensure that their application describes how their proposal addresses at least one of the priority needs <br />and at least one of the service delivery emphasis areas. If a proposal does not address at least one <br />priority need and one service delivery emphasis area, the applicant is requested .to provide justification <br />as to why the project should still be funded. <br />In addition, agencies will also be required to register with Alameda County 2-1-1 and Ptownlife.org as a <br />condition of receiving HHSG funds. <br />