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Wilbanks, Megan
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Subject:Agenda Item #9 tonight, CDBG
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Hello!
My apologies for not making the 3 pm cutoff. There are two City meetings today on CDBG and I got my wires crossed!
Thank you!
Patty Smith
Grants Manager
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P.O. Box 1168, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 A Member of the
CASA of San Luis Obispo County (805) 541-6542 National CASA
FAX (805) 541-5637 email: staff@slocasa.org www.slocasa.org Association
March 2, 2021
Council Members
City of San Luis Obispo
RE: CDBG Fund Allocations (Item 9 of tonight’s agenda)
Dear Honorable Council Members:
Thank you so much for expressing your value of the work done by CASA of San Luis Obispo by
allocating $2,500 of CDBG funds to us. We are very honored to be included among the organizations
recognized by City Council as effective in helping to combat homelessness in our community.
Due to the particularities of this grant, we would greatly appreciate it if the City of San Luis Obispo could
increase our allocation by $500. This grant requires a $8,000 threshold of funds, and with allocations
from three cities in the county we are at $7,5000. We may only receive the grant funds if we can
somehow reach $8,000. We are first-time applicants for this grant. We requested $2,500 increments from
each city in the County, and did not quite grasp the consequence of the totality of awards. Also, we were
reluctant to ask any one city, or the County, to award the entire $8,000.
Even with COVID’s limits on personal activities, we have continued training new volunteers who help
the county’s most vulnerable children. Right now, we have 151 volunteers providing (virtual and
COVID-aware) one-on-one assistance to 193 children. With the help of a CASA volunteer, children
teetering between homelessness and stability receive a motivated, dedicated adult who helps them assure
access to healthcare, education, and suitable housing—the proven keys to eliminating homelessness.
Thank you for your assistance and support.
Patty Smith
Grants Manager