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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 Attached Miscellaneous Appropriations Agreement With Each Organization For A Total Allocation Of Funding Not To Exceed $180,000.00; Amending The Fiscal Year 2020 Adopted Operating Budget (R-2019-283).
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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 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 April 9, 2019, a review of the 21 eligible applications received for FY 2020 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 April 24, 2019, a joint workshop was held with the Community Development Advisory Board and the City Commission where the funding recommendations were reviewed.
Pursuant to resolution R-2019-283 passed and adopted by the City Commission on September 26, 2019, funding has been allocated in the City's Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget to continue the grant program in the amount of $180,000.00.
The attached resolution seeks authorization for the app...
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