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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving General Fund Agency Grants To Certain Non-Profit Organizations Providing Social Services To City Of Hollywood Residents As Listed In Exhibit 1, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Appropriate Reimbursement Or Performance Based Miscellaneous Appropriations Agreement With Each Organization For A Total Allocation Of Funding Not To Exceed $180,000.00; And Further Authorizing The Department Of Financial Services To Create Accounts To Appropriate And Disburse Grant Funding.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the resolution.
Explanation:
The City of Hollywood historically provides General Fund Agency Grant financial assistance to non-profit organizations serving Hollywood residents. The grant's purpose is to assist in funding programs which provide significant benefits to the Hollywood citizens via non-profit organizations whose programs align with one or more of the following eight (8) areas of concentration: art and music, education concentrated in the areas of math and science, health, wellness and nutrition, shelter and housing, respite care and services, diversity and cultural outreach, training and career planning / development, and veteran services.
A review of the twenty-one (21) applications received for FY 2017 funding was conducted by the Community Development Advisory Board, with the recommendation that the grant program be continued and funds awarded to the non-profit organizations as listed in Exhibit 1.
Funding has been allocated in the City's Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget to continue the grant program in the amount of $180,000.00 in R-2016-284 passed and adopted on September 28, 2016 by the City of Hollywood Commission.
The attached resolution seeks authorization for the appropriate City Officials to enter into and execute all grant agreements between the City and the non-profit organizations, and for the Department of Financial Servi...
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