City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 28, 2013 (REVISED)
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Alexandria Fund for Human Services FY 2014 Grant Awards (REVISED)
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ISSUE: Report of the Alexandria Fund for Human Services (AFHS) grant awards for FY 2014.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That City Council:
- Receive the report of the Alexandria Fund for Human Services FY 2014 grant awards, which includes the grant awards for Community Partnership, Children, and Youth Priorities; and
- Thank the members of the citizen review panels of the AFHS for their leadership in the allocation process.
DISCUSSION: AFHS is the umbrella fund through which the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) staff coordinates and administers grants and special initiatives for the two human service grant funds, the Children's and Youth Fund (CYF), and the Community Partnership Fund (CPF). The CYF assists organizations in providing quality early childhood education programs and comprehensive services for at-risk children, birth through age five; and supports programs, services and activities that promote positive youth development for youth, ages six to 21. The CPF supports human service priorities that address self-sufficiency, prevention, protection and treatment.
All grants are awarded on a competitive basis. Review panels evaluate applications and make funding recommendations based on the selection criteria set forth in the Request for Grant Proposal guidelines.
There were a total of 68 applications seeking funding for FY 2014, requesting a total of $3,117,757. Of this total, eight were submitted to the CYF Children's Priority, 26 to the CYF Youth Priority and 34 to the CPF.
Sixteen of the 68 proposals (24%) submitted were for previously unfunded programs. Seven (7) of the new programs were funded. AFHS grant allocations will support 59 programs.
The City's FY 2014 approved budget, allocates $2,033,259 for AFHS, which is equal to the amount of funds budgeted for AFHS in FY 2013. Of the amount proposed for FY 2014, $907,202 is for CYF-Children Priority, $277,147 for CYF-Youth Priority and $848,910 for CPF. Descriptions of the FY 2014 grant applicants' proposed programs and services are in Attachment I.
Since the consolidation of the formerly three separate funds under the AFHS, staff worked to improve the grant process. The City implemented a new online application process. The grant award process will be further refined next year as staff become deliberate in determining how the grant priorities and metrics align with the City's Strategic Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for AFHS awards of $2,033,259 for FY 2014 is included in the City's FY 2014 budget. Grant funding is for a one-year period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Copies of all of the proposals are available for review at DCHS, 2525 Mt. Vernon Avenue.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment I - Alexandria Fund for Human Services Grant Awards for FY 2014
Attachment II - Excerpt from City Manager's Report - May 10, 2013 (The Alexandria Fund for Human Services appoints FY 2014 Grant Reviewers)
STAFF:
Debra R. Collins, Deputy City Manager
Mike Gilmore, Department Director, DCHS
Ronald Frazier, Director, Office of Youth Services, DCHS
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