HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4c. Selection of 2025-26 Human Services Grant Review Subcommittee Item 4c
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 12/4/2024
Item Number: 4c
FROM: Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
Phone Number: (805) 781-7073
E-mail: nveloz@slocity.org
SUBJECT: SELECTION OF THE 2025-26 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT REVIEW
SUBCOMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
Select up to three (3) Commissioners to participate in a subcommittee to review
applications for the Human Services Grant and provide funding recommendations to the
Human Relations Commission.
BACKGROUND
The Human Relations Commission (HRC) is tasked with reviewing the Human Services
Grant applications and providing funding recommendations for Council to review and
approve. To ensure a comprehensive and equitable recommendation, a subcommittee
from the HRC is formed to review and discuss each application before the entire HRC
votes for recommendation to the City Council.
The main funding priority for the 2025-26 grant cycle is homelessness prevention
including affordable, alternative, transitional housing, and supportive services.
Secondary funding priorities include:
Hunger and malnutrition prevention
Supportive physical and mental health services for those in need.
Services for seniors, veterans and/or people with disabilities and youth in need.
Supportive, developmental, and care services for children and youth in need.
Services encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusivity in marginalized communit ies,
including access to language services.
NEXT STEPS
Commissioners select three members to be on the subcommittee and two dates for the
committee to meet for the preliminary grant review process.
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