REPORT TO SUBCOMMITTEE
SUBJECT
Title
Review the Community Events and Neighborhood Grant Program Eligibility Guidelines
Report
BACKGROUND
Each year, the City of Sunnyvale allocates funding to support community events and neighborhood groups through two programs: the Community Events Grant Program (CEGP) and the Neighborhood Grant Program (NGP) based on funding recommendations from the Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee (Subcommittee).
The Subcommittee consists of three members of the City Council charged with conducting an annual grant review process that includes: 1) setting a meeting schedule; 2) reviewing the efficiency of the annual grants allocation process and making recommendations for any changes to the full Council as needed; and 3) serving as the official grant review committee.
During the FY 2017/18 grant application review meeting on April 28, 2017, the Subcommittee recommended evaluating and clarifying the program eligibility guidelines for both programs prior to the FY 2018/19 grant process. Draft meeting minutes from that Subcommittee meeting are included as Attachment 1. On June 20, 2017 at the City Council meeting, councilmembers also acknowledged the importance of evaluating the eligibility guidelines.
The purpose of this report is to provide the Subcommittee with a summary of the current program eligibility guidelines and to seek recommendations to further clarify what groups and organizations are eligible and the type of events or projects to which they can apply and receive grant funds. Should the Subcommittee wish to propose changes to the existing grant eligibility guidelines, a report from the Subcommittee would be scheduled for City Council consideration on October 17, 2017.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.2.1, Community Engagement - Goals and Policies
Council Policy 7.2.18, Special Events
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the Calif...
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