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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; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Appropriate Miscellaneous Appropriations Agreement With Each Organization For A Total Allocation Of Funding Not To Exceed $180,000.00; Amending The Fiscal Year 2019 Adopted Operating Budget (R-2018-301); And Further Authorizing The Department Of Financial Services To Create Accounts As Needed To Appropriate And Disburse Grant Funding.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the resolution.
Explanation:
The City of Hollywood through the General Fund Agency Grant program historically provides 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:
1. Early childhood education
2. STEAM-focused education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics)
3. Health, wellness or nutrition
4. Shelter and housing
5. Respite care and elder services
6. Diversity and cultural outreach
7. Training and career planning and development
8. Veteran services.
On March 24, 2018, a review of the fourteen eligible applications received for FY 2019 funding was conducted by the Community Development Advisory Board, with the recommendation that the General Fund Agency Grant program be continued and funds awarded to the non-profit organizations as listed in Exhibit 1. On June 20, 2018, a joint meeting was held with the Community Development Advisory Board and the City Commission where the funding recommendations were reviewed.
Pursuant to resolution R-2018-301 passed and adopted by the City Commission on September 26, 2018, funding has been allocated in the City's Fiscal...
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