HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 6e. Consideration of 2024-25 Human Services Grant Funding Recommendations Item 6e
Department: Administration
Cost Center: 1010
For Agenda of: 5/21/2024
Placement: Consent
Estimated Time: N/A
FROM: Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager
Prepared By: Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF THE 2024-25 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT
FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATION
1. As recommended by the Human Relations Commission, approve the 2024 -25 Human
Services Grant funding allocations in the total amount of $150,000; and
2. Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute agre ements with each grant recipient,
in a form approved by the City Attorney’.
POLICY CONTEXT
The Human Relations Commission’s (HRC) purpose is to advise and make
recommendations to City Council and the City Manager which promote and advance
inclusion, mutual understanding, respect, and equitable treatment to all members of the
community. The Human Relations Commission’s recommendations to City Council help
address social concerns and the needs of the community. The Human Services Grant
(HSG) program provides financial support to non-profit organizations that promote the
economic and social well-being of the residents of San Luis Obispo. The HSG grants are
awarded at the discretion of the Council.
DISCUSSION
Background
The City’s Human Services Grants (HSG), formerly known as Grants-in-Aid, was
originally discussed and approved by City Council on November 14, 1973 through a study
session providing authority and responsibility to HRC for funding and contract
recommendations for Council consideration. The HSG was designed to provide support
to non-profit organizations to address the social service and basic human needs of
various communities. The HSG program is fully funded by the City’s General Fund. The
HSG had a Council approved change of name in 2022 to better reflect the objectives of
the grant program. The HSG program provides financial support to non-profit
organizations that promote the economic and social well -being of the community
members of San Luis Obispo. Grants are made to local organizations , or to agencies that
are based in neighboring communities, whose services contribute to the quality of life of
City residents. The Human Relations Commission (HRC) advises the City Council on
funding priorities and grant recommendations.
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Funding Priorities
On November 16, 2021, the Council adopted the following as the primary funding priority
for the HSG:
Homelessness prevention, including affordable and alternative housing,
support services and transitional housing.
To allow maximum flexibility for funding recommendations dependent upon the received
applications, the following priorities were also approved but were not ranked:
Hunger and malnutrition prevention.
Supportive physical and mental health services for those in need.
Services for seniors, veterans and/or people with disabilities in need.
Supportive, developmental, and care services for children and youth in need.
Services encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusivity in marginalized.
HSG Application Process
In January 22, 2024, the HRC formally launched its annual HSG process by advertising
the availability of grant funds and information regarding the upcoming HSG timeline to the
general public, past applicants and agencies and groups from underserved and
underrepresented communities through the City’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion (DEI). HSG applications were due on March 1, 2024. The City received grant
applications from 37 agencies requesting funding for programs totaling $495,243.
Attachment A includes a complete list of the applications, including a summary of each
application, submitted to the City for HSG funding, and the HRC’s recommended funding
amounts.
HRC Review Process
On March 12 and 19, 2024, the HSG Grant Review Subcommittee comprised of Vice
Chair Kasprzak, Commissioner DeTurris, and Commissioner Carlotti met to review grant
applications and make preliminary funding recommendations. The subcommittee
members considered the funding priorities set by Council, the location of the target
population to be served, and the incurred expenses proposed to be offset by HSG dollars
to guide their funding recommendations. On April 3, 2024, the HSG Grant Review
Subcommittee presented preliminary grant recommendations to the full HRC during a
noticed public hearing. During the discussion, the subcommittee engaged with other
Commissioners to adjust the preliminary recommendations and the Commission voted to
approve the funding recommendations reflected in Attachment A. HRC found that the
projects recommended for funding further Council’s adopted goals to address community
needs and promote the economic and social well-being of San Luis Obispo community
members.
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Grants Contracts
Upon Council approval of HSG funding recommendations, the City will enter into a
contract with each organization that has been awarded grant funding. The HRC and the
City staff will review grant project reports throughout the year. Organizations awarded
grant funding are required to provide a mid-year and year-end report describing
administrative functions, metrics and outcomes, and use of funds related to the
application for each grant program. Reports are reviewed by staff and the HRC for
completeness and compliance. The form of the contract will be reviewed by the City
Attorney’s office.
Public Engagement
The public, and more specifically non-profit service organizations, were engaged
throughout the HSG award process. Non-profit service organizations received
communication of available funding, an informational session provided in English and
Spanish available in the Office of DEI website, technical assistance during the application
period, a detailed grant web application outlining funding criteria, and how to access
support from staff. This item is on the consent agenda for the May 21, 2024 City Council
meeting and will follow all required posting and notification. The public can submit
comments on this item at or before the meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended action in
this report, because the action does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines
Sec. 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: Yes Budget Year: 2024-25
Funding Identified: Yes
Fiscal Analysis:
Funding
Sources
Total Budget
Available
Current
Funding
Request
Remaining
Balance
Annual
Ongoing
Cost
General Fund $150,000 $150,000 $0 $0
State
Federal
Fees
Other:
Total $150,000 $150,000 $0 $0
As adopted in the 2023-2025 Financial Plan, the allocated 2024-2025 budget for the HSG
program was $150,000. HSG projects will be implemented for a period of one year starting
at the beginning of the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year.
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ALTERNATIVES
The Council may modify the proposed grant funding amounts. The Council should
provide direction on the modifications desired.
ATTACHMENTS
A – 2024-25 Human Services Grant Preliminary Funding Recommendations
B – 04-03-2024 HRC Meeting Minutes
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2024-25 Human Services Grant Preliminary Funding Recommendations
Organization Project or Program Description of Project/Program Requested
Amount
Recommended
Amount
1 5 Cities Homeless
Coalition
Homeless Prevention
& Rapid Re-Housing
This program provides wrap-around services including
case management and direct financial assistance with a
special emphasis on the housing support program. It will
ensure services are low-barrier and accessible and assist
them to resolve their housing crisis before focusing on
other non-housing related services. The use of the funds
will be for rental assistance and relocation stabilization
(staff & application fees and deposit).
$20,000 $10,000
2
Big Brothers Big
Sisters of San
Luis Obispo
County
Mentoring to Help
Disadvantaged Youth
Meet their Full
Potential
This program provides professional caseworkers to pair
and sustain mentoring relationships for disadvantaged
youth residing SLO. Caseworkers (bilingual) will screen,
train, pair with a mentor, support, assess, and provide
referrals to address physical, mental health, and
developmental service needs, including connections to
hunger prevention programs. The funds will be used for
local government/schools and for staff salaries.
$10,000 $0
3
CASA of San Luis
Obispo County,
Inc.
General SLO CASA
Program Support
This program advocates for the best interests of abused
and neglected children within the court system. CASA
recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers who advocate
for this vulnerable population with the goal of ensuring that
each and every child grows up in a safe, nurturing, and
permanent home. The funds will be used for rent and
utilities.
$20,000 $10,000
4 City Farm
2025 Youth
Empowerment
Program
This program supports the Summer of 2025, City Farm
SLO’s Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) will provide
1,500 individual instruction hours to 35 teens. 5,000
pounds of produce will be delivered to the SLO Food Bank
as a result of programming, impacting thousands of
residents. The funds will be used for two facilitators, a
farmer, food and beverage, tools and materials, and
liability insurance.
$15,000 $8,948
5
Community
Action
Partnership of
SLO County
Homeless
Prevention/Stable
Housing Services
This program will provide emergency financial assistance
to residents in households in SLO that are at risk of being
evicted and need help with a rental payment, or who need
support securing housing with first month’s rent and/or a
security deposit. The funds will be used for financial
assistance payments and "indirect expenses @8%".
$10,000 $0
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Community
Action
Partnership of
SLO County
Families in Transition
(FIT)
This program is a long-standing program and partnership
with SLCUSD focused on supporting homeless students
and their families. This project is intended to support 10
families with children (five homeless, five at risk for
eviction) enrolled in SLCUSD that reside in the city. The
funds will be used for housing-related case management
services (described above) and direct financial support to
secure and maintain permanent housing for these youth
and their families.
$10,000 $0
7
Community
Counseling
Center
Sharing the
Therapeutic Space:
Professional and
Affordable
Psychotherapy
Options for
Underprivileged
Populations in the City
of San Luis Obispo
This program supports the small collective of volunteer
therapists and coordinators of a flourishing organization
that serves thousands of low-income residents, students,
and unhoused individuals and provides training
opportunities to current and future mental health
professionals. The funds will be used towards 3 salaries,
telehealth annual fee, rent/mortgage, and operating
expenses.
$5,000 $0
8 Corazon Latino
Support Groups -
Corazon Latino
Central Coast
This program will have reoccurring focus groups where
marginalized communities will have access to multiple
agencies providing information and support regarding
homeless prevention, hunger and malnutrition prevention,
language services, and physical/mental health services. It
also aims to provide childcare, food, and ongoing rotation
of partner agencies at these support groups. The funds will
be used towards 5 salaries and food & beverage.
$20,000 $0
9 Diversity
Coalition
BIPOC Board
Leadership Training
Program
This project supports the ongoing efforts of the BIPOC
Board Leadership program that conducts 2 trainings per
year with 12-15 diverse BIPOC participants, that is
followed by board placement assistance for BIPOC
individuals with nonprofit boards. It also su pports their
partnership with Spokes in providing DEI trainings to
agencies aiming to diversify their boards. The funds will be
used for staff salary, training materials, and meals for
cohort.
$10,000 $0
10 Family Matters
Consulting
Circle of Security -
Prevention Program
This program aims to address the systematic injustices
marginalized children experience in the education system.
This is done by addressing the challenges by
implementing evidence-based interventions with Circle of
Security focused on promoting equity and inclusion in
early childhood education. The funds will be used for two
facilitators and one program coordinator who will provide
accessible support groups.
$15,000 $0
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11 Food Bank of SLO
County
No-Cook Bags for
SLO County
Residents
Experiencing
Homelessness
This program will provide continued funding for our No -
Cook Bags program, bags of portable foods designed for
homeless residents who do not have access to a kitchen
and cannot benefit from typical Food Bank distribution
items. This program has proven to be very successful in
the City of San Luis Obispo, with approximately 1,500 No -
Cook Bags distributed each month to homeless residents
of the city to ensure access to nutritious meals. The funds
will be used to purchase food for program.
$20,000.00 $0
12 Hospice of SLO
County
Caregiver Support and
Grief Counseling
This program is meant to offer a variety of services to help
keep home caregivers healthy and well as they care for a
loved one with a life -limiting diagnosis. The funds for this
program will be to support the personnel costs associated
with sustaining the Caregiver Support and Grief
Counseling program so that they can meet the
community’s ongoing need for in-home caregiver support
and grief counseling services.
$20,000 $0
13 Housing Authority
San Luis Obispo
Housing Stability with
Supportive Housing
Program
This program's objectives include housing stability,
transitioning from homelessness and rapid -rehoused and
evection prevention. The funds will be focused on 4 areas
including transportation, hunger, transitional housing, and
incentives and this program intends to serve 1,099
residents in the city.
$20,000 $10,000
14
Independent
Living Resource
Center
Disability Rights and
Cultural Awareness in
San Luis Obispo
The program will focus on providing a series of workshops
to community members in two key areas Workshop Focus
#1: Advocacy Skill Development and Workshop Focus #2:
Disability Inclusion in the Workplace, followed by a
Disability Culture Night. The funds will be for workshop
consultant, travel, lodging, space, supplies, support, and
access accommodations.
$8,691 $0
15 Jack's Helping
Hand
Assistance for Single
Mothers of Children
with Special Needs in
the City of San Luis
Obispo
This program is designed to empower and enable families,
professionals, and the broader community to meet the
unique physical, mental, and medical needs of special
children and young adults under the age of 21 within SLO
County. There are currently 35 children receiving direct
assisted, 54% of whom are being cared for by a single or
divorced parent. The funds will be used for food gift cards,
lodging for out of town medical appointments,
transportation/fuel expenses, medical equipment, medical
bills and emergency needs.
$10,000 $5,000
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Jewish Family
Services of San
Luis Obispo
Homeless Support
Services
This program will provide necessary support services to
the homeless population by offering services such as:
DMV registration, vehicle insurance, car repair, and gas
cards; additional needed assistance for items such as:
storage, food, impound fees, propane, rent and deposits,
medical and legal expenses. The grant will be used for
operating and administrative costs.
$7,300 $7,300
17 Literacy for Life The Literacy Program
This program's mission is to recruit and train community
members to become volunteer tutors to work one-on-one
with learners and guide them to set and meet their
individual literacy learning goal (s). The goals can be as
vary by the needs of the student. The funds will be used
for general operating expenses.
$10,000 $10,000
18
Long Term Care
Ombudsman
Services of San
Luis Obispo
County
Ombudsman Services
This program has services for people who live in long term
care facilities (skilled nursing or residential care facilities
for the elderly) or who are seeking information about
facilities. Services include resident advocacy, facility
monitoring visits, complaint investigations and resolution,
information and assistance, and systemic advocacy. The
funds will be used for staff salaries.
$5,000 $5,000
19 Lumina Alliance
Emergency Shelter
Program for Sexual
Assault and Intimate
Partner Violence
Survivors
This program is the only agency on the Central Coast that
operates a rape crisis center and has shelters that are
consistently at capacity and receive an ever-increasing
number of requests for services and calls to the 24/7 Crisis
& Information Line. The funds will be used for utilities,
equipment, repair, and food to support general operating
costs, as well as any necessary repairs, for our shelters
that arise.
$20,000 $10,000
20 One Cool Earth Garden Education
Program
The project will support our programming at four (4) SLO
school gardens, providing year-long nutrition learning for
1669 students. A Garden Educator is provided to school
campuses who teach a series of 108 seasonally-aligned,
hands-on, and standard -based lessons per school per
year. The Garden Educator will also hold two (2)
community garden workdays and one family cooking night
per school. The funds will be used for educator wages,
garden supplies, and cooking supplies.
$5,000 $0
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21 PathPoint
Independent Living
Technology for People
with I/DD
This program will provide independent living technology
that will enable people with intellectual disabilities and
developmental disabilities served in the Independent
Living Services (ILS) and Coordinated Family Supports
(CFS) to learn the skills necessary to retain stable
housing, live productive lives, and achieve maximum
independence. The funds will be used for smart home
hubs, automated medication dispensers, tablets, visual
alert systems, livescribe pens, smart cooking devices,
smart televisions, smartwatches, and electric lift desks.
$15,000 $0
22
People's Self-Help
Housing
Corporation
SLO Supportive
Housing Program for
Low-Income
Households
This program will provide an average of 16 hours of
service every week benefitting PSHH’s San Luis Obispo
residents. New residents receive information about SHP
services upon move-in from Residence Managers, who
live onsite. Managers also provide additional outreach
whenever a resident speaks to them about a particular
difficulty with which social workers could assist.
$20,000 $0
23
Pregnancy and
Parenting Support
of SLO County
Nurture SLO Families
This program provides local families with emotional
support, practical assistance, and connections to
community resources from pregnancy through early
childhood. They offer free psychotherapy with trained
clinicians through partnership with Community Counseling
Center. The funds will be used for 3 staff positions, rent,
program supplies and staff training.
$15,000 $0
24 RACE MATTERS
SLO Shop Talk
This project seeks funds to support 12 monthly programs
centered on Black wellness and healing, as well as
wellness and healing for other communities of color,
through our program, “Shop Talk,” which advances health
equity and wellbeing through clinician -led discussion
groups. The funds will be used for all costs (staff,
honoraria, facility rental, admin, cleaning, marking, food,
and supplies.
$10,000 $0
25 Restorative
Partners, Inc. Opportunity to Fund
These programs designed to assist individuals facing
financial barriers, mental health issues, and substance
abuse challenges as they reintegrate into our community.
This year, they expect to assist 80 individuals as they work
to overcome homelessness, unemployment, and stigma.
The funds will be used for client's emergency needs.
$10,000 $0
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San Luis Obispo
Child
Development
Resource Center
Child and Family Play
Therapy Program
This program will fund the therapy team in providing
additional counseling and rehabilitation services. Grant
funds will expand services, accommodating 20 additional
therapy clients annually. The funds will be used to provide
325 therapy hours and 8 hours of professional
development, focusing on cultural competencies.
$10,000 $0
27
San Luis Obispo
Committee for
Education on
Alcoholism, dba
Middle House
Alumni Housing
This project seeks to help clients of Middle House to
relocate to independent living after a satisfactory stay at
Middle House, which is difficult to find housing due the
extreme expense of pre-rental requirements (i.e.., security
deposit, first & last months’ rent, etc.).
$6,250 $6,250
28
San Luis Obispo
Committee for
Education on
Alcoholism, dba
Middle House
Homeless Prevention
This project seeks to help clients of Middle House with the
opportunity to continue and improve their path of recovery
and wellness in a safe, healthy, and appropriate
environment.
$5,600 $5,600
29
San Luis Obispo
County Bicycle
Coalition, dba
Bike SLO County
Cycling Without Age
The new Bike SLO County program, Cycling Without Age,
addresses social isolation for seniors by offering bicycle
rides for those who can no longer cycle. The funds will be
used for materials, marketing, insurance, and background
checks to increase voluntee r efforts.
$5,500 $0
30
San Luis Obispo
Legal Assistance
Foundation
Senior Legal Services
This program provides assistance to approximately 2,000
SLO County residents in need of legal assistance or
referrals to other resources, 700+ being seniors. SLSP’s
resulting caseload of 250+ clients each year includes civil
matters such as homelessness prevention, elder abuse,
consumer finance, government benefits appeals, and
preparing for incapacity/end -of-life. The funds will be used
for all operating costs.
$20,000 $0
31 Senior Nutrition
Program Meals that Connect
This program strives to meet the growing needs to feed
the senior population, especially those who are at or below
the poverty level. The funds will be used to cover food
costs, kitchen staff labor, supplies, rent, transportation cost
for our San Luis Obispo dining site at the United Church of
Christ Congregational.
$15,000 $7,500
32 Shower the
People Shower the People
The program will continue to provide access to a free
shower to the homeless at our current four (4) sites in San
Luis Obispo. It provides clients with a shower as well as a
new pair of underwear, socks, t -shirts, a comb, and hand
sanitizer.
$20,000 $20,000
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33 SLO County
UndocuSupport
Direct Housing Aid for
Immigrant Families
This program is intended to provide aid to local
undocumented focused community -based-organizations
that directly interface with the undocumented population to
provide direct housing aid in the form of rental assistance,
security deposit, and/or utility payment to avoid shut-off.
The funds will be used for grants, staff, and administrative
fees.
$7,442 $7,442
34 SLO Noor
Foundation
Whole Community
Care Project
This program will open a solely owned and operated
mobile health clinic in addition to expanding capacity at its
existing two clinic sites in San Luis Obispo. It will provide
new and existing clinical programs, a new care
coordination program, and a new community outreach
campaign to better reach and serve “hard-to -reach”
populations in the City of San Luis Obispo. The funds will
be used for staffing and program services.
$20,000 $0
35
Smart Share
Housing
Solutions
Community Housing
Provisions/Homeless
Prevention
The program is a two-pronged approach, providing
immediate direct housing to City residents and planning for
broader longer term housing support in upcoming years
through the Waterman Village Residency Plan. The funds
will be used for research, training, stakeholder input, draft
review and final draft.
$14,460 $5,960
36
Transitions
Mental Health
Association
Growing Grounds
Downtown
This program is one of three Growing Grounds social
enterprises that provides vocational training and paid
employment to 20 TMHA clients with the hopes of adding
4 clients, with a focus on individuals who are at risk of
homelessness. The funds will be used for staff salaries,
client wages, PR taxes, credit card/service charges,
insurance, and telecommunication.
$20,000 $10,000
37 United Way of
San Luis Obispo
Community -Driven
Initiative in San Luis
Obispo: Preventing
Poverty and Building a
Sustainable
Community
This program focuses on two primary areas of impact that
include community collaboration and poverty prevention by
providing tax resources, a resource fair, a financial literacy
program, and by increasing volunteer engagement. The
funds will be used for staff salaries, administrative costs,
advertising, "miscellaneous," and platform subscriptions.
$20,000 $11,000
TOTAL $495,243 $150,000
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Human Relations Commission Minutes
April 3, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Human Relations
Commissioners
Present:
Commissioner Catuih Campos, Commissioner Stephanie
Carlotti, Commissioner Vincent DeTurris, Commissioner Sierra
Smith, Vice Chair Angie Kasprzak, Chair Dusty Colyer-Worth
Human Relations
Commissioners
Absent:
Commissioner Taryn Warrecker
City Staff Present: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-
Passalacqua, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Management
Fellow Matthew Melendrez
_____________________________________________________________________
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was
called to order on April 3, 2024, at 5:02 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City
Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Colyer-Worth.
2. OATH OF OFFICE
On March 19, 2024, the City Council approved the annual appointment to City
Advisory Bodies, which appointed Angela Kasprzak to an additional 4-year term
on the Human Relations Commission, commencing on April 1, 2024.
3. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
By consensus, the Human Relations Commission elected the following members:
Elect Angie Kasprzak to the position of Chair for a one-year term.
Elect Catuih Campos to the position of Vice Chair for a one -year term.
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Ayes (6): Commissioner Campos, Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner
DeTurris, Commissioner Smith, Vice Chair Kasprzak, and Chair Colyer-Worth
Absent (1): Commissioner Warrecker
CARRIED (6 to 0)
4. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
5. CONSENT
5.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - MARCH 6, 2024 HUMAN RELATIONS
COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Smith
Second By Commissioner Campos
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of March 6, 2024.
CARRIED
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.a RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM THE CA CIVIL RIGHTS
DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY CONFLICT RESOLUTION UNIT
DEI Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua presented the staff report and
responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Colyer-Worth opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Colyer-Worth closed Public Comment
The Human Relations Commission to receive a presentation about the
efforts and support provided by the California Civil Rights Department
Community Conflict Resolution Unit.
Action: No formal action was taken on this item.
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.a REVIEW 2024-25 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT SUBCOMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION TO
COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL
DEI Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua presented the staff report and
responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Colyer-Worth opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
Susan Lamont
Dan Cano
Arturo Guevara
Leila Daniel
Molly Kern
Devin McQuade
Chelsea Ruiz
Greg Ellis
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Colyer-Worth closed Public Comment
Motion By Commissioner Carlotti
Second By Commissioner Smith
Receive preliminary recommendations from the Human Services Grant
Subcommittee and provide a recommendation to the City Council for final
approval.
The final 2024-25 Human Services Grant recommendations are as
follows:
Organization Allocation
5 Cities Homeless Coalition $10,000
CASA of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. $10,000
City Farm $8,948
Housing Authority San Luis Obispo $10,000
Jack's Helping Hand $5,000
Jewish Family Services of San Luis Obispo $7,300
Literacy for Life $10,000
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Long Term Care Ombudsman Services of SLO County $5,000
Lumina Alliance $10,000
San Luis Obispo Committee for Education on Alcoholism,
dba Middle House $6,250
San Luis Obispo Committee for Education on Alcoholism,
dba Middle House $5,600
Senior Nutrition Program – Meals that Connect $7,500
Shower the People $20,000
SLO County UndocuSupport $7,442
Smart Share Housing Solutions $5,960
Transitions Mental Health Association $10,000
United Way of San Luis Obispo $11,000
TOTAL $150,000
Ayes (6): Commissioner Campos, Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner
DeTurris, Commissioner Smith, Vice Chair Kasprzak, and Chair Colyer-
Worth
Absent (1): Commissioner Warrecker
CARRIED (6 to 0)
8. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
8.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
DEI Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua provided the following update of
upcoming projects:
1. Multicultural programming series
2. Budget change to make full time position for DEI Office
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human
Relations Commission is scheduled for May 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council
Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
_________________________
APPROVED BY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: 05/01//2024
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Human Services Grant (HSG)
May 21, 2024
2024-25 HSG Funding Requests &
HRC Recommendations
Organization Project or Program Req.
Amount
HRC Subcommittee
Rec.
HRC Final
Rec.
1 5 Cities Homeless
Coalition Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing $20,000 $10,000 $10,000
2 Big Brothers Big Sisters of
San Luis Obispo County
Mentoring to Help Disadvantaged Youth Meet their Full
Potential $10,000 $0 $0
3 CASA of San Luis Obispo
County, Inc.General SLO CASA Program Support $20,000 $10,000 $10,000
4 City Farm 2025 Youth Empowerment Program $15,000 $6,974 $8,948
5 Community Action
Partnership of SLO County Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Services $10,000 $10,000 $0
6 Community Action
Partnership of SLO County Families in Transition (FIT)$10,000 $0 $0
7 Community Counseling
Center
Sharing the Therapeutic Space: Professional & Affordable
Psychotherapy Options for Underprivileged Populations in
the City of SLO
$5,000 $0 $0
8 Corazon Latino Support Groups –Corazon Latino Central Coast $20,000 $0 $0
9 Diversity Coalition BIPOC Board Leadership Training Program $10,000 $0 $0
10 Family Matters Consulting Circle of Security –Prevention Program $15,000 $0 $0
11 Food Bank of SLO County No-Cook Bags for SLO County Residents Experiencing
Homelessness $20,000 $0 $0
12 Hospice of SLO County Caregiver Support & Grief Counseling $20,000 $0 $0
Organization Project or Program Req. Amount HRC Subcommittee
Rec.
HRC Final
Rec.
13 Housing Authority of SLO Housing Stability with Supportive Housing Program $20,000 $10,000 $10,000
14 Independent Living
Resource Center
Disability Rights and Cultural Awareness in San Luis
Obispo $8,691 $0 $0
15 Jack’s Helping Hands Assistance for Single Mothers of Children with Special
Needs in the City of San Luis Obispo $10,000 $0 $5,000
16 Jewish Family Services of
San Luis Obispo Homeless Support Services $7,300 $7,300 $7,300
17 Literacy for Life The Literacy Program $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
18
Long Term Care
Ombudsman of SLO
County
Ombudsman Services $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
19 Lumina Alliance Emergency Shelter Program for Sexual Assault and
Intimate Partner Violence Survivors $20,000 $0 $10,000
20 One Cool Earth Garden Education Program $5,000 $0 $0
21 PathPoint Independent Living Technology for People with I/DD $15,000 $0 $0
22 People’s Self-Help
Housing
SLO Supportive Housing Program for Low-Income
Households $20,000 $0 $0
23 Pregnancy & Parenting
Support of SLO County Nurture SLO Families $15,000 $0 $0
24 RACE Matters SLO Shop Talk $10,000 $0 $0
25 Restorative Partners Opportunity to Fund $10,000 $6,974 $0
Organization Project or Program Req. Amount HRC Subcommittee
Rec.
HRC Final
Rec.
26 SLO Child Development
Center Child and Family Play Therapy Program $10,000 $0 $0
27
SLO Committee for
Education on Alcoholism,
dba Middlehouse
Alumni Housing $6,250 $6,250 $6,250
28
SLO Committee for
Education on Alcoholism,
dba Middlehouse
Homeless Prevention $5,600 $5,600 $5,600
29 SLO County Bicycle
Coalition Cycling Without Age $5,500 $0 $0
30 SLO Legal Assistance
Foundation Senior Legal Services $20,000 $0 $0
31 Senior Nutrition Program Meals that Connect $15,000 $7,500 $7,500
32 Shower the People Shower the People $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
33 SLO County
UndocuSupport Direct Housing Aid for Immigrant Families $7,442 $7,442 $7,442
34 SLO Noor Foundation Whole Community Care Project $20,000 $0 $0
35 Smart Share Housing
Solutions Community Housing Provisions/Homeless Prevention $14,460 $5,960 $5,960
36 Transitions-Mental Health
Association Growing Grounds Downtown $20,000 $10,000 $10,000
37 United Way of SLO Community -Driven Initiative in San Luis Obispo:
Preventing Poverty and Building a Sustainable Community $20,000 $11,000 $11,000