HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4c. Selection of the 2026-27 Human Services Grant Review Subcommittee Item 4c
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 12/3/2025
Item Number: 4c
FROM: Samantha Vethavanam, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Admin Specialist
Phone Number: (805) 781-7064
E-mail: svethava@slocity.org
SUBJECT: SELECTION OF THE 2026-27 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT REVIEW
SUBCOMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
Select up to three (3) Commissioners to participate in a Review Subcommittee to review
the 2026-27 Human Services Grant applications and provide preliminary funding
recommendations to the full Human Relations Commission.
BACKGROUND
The Human Relations Commission (HRC) is tasked with reviewing the applications for
the Human Services Grant program and providing funding recommendations to City
Council. To ensure a comprehensive and equitable recommendation process, a
subcommittee of the full HRC is formed to review and discuss each application in depth.
This Review Subcommittee then makes initial recommendations for funding to the full
HRC who deliberate during a public hearing before sending their final funding
recommendations to City Council for review and approval.
For the 2026-27 cycle, the main funding priority for the Human Services Grant will be
preventing and addressing homelessness. More specifically, the City will prioritize funding
services that do the following (not listed in order of importance):
Provide permanent housing solutions that can prevent homelessness or serve
those experiencing homelessness
Provide homelessness prevention activities that can prevent homelessness or
serve those experiencing homelessness
Provide interim housing solutions that can prevent homelessness or serve those
experiencing homelessness
Provide non-housing solutions that can prevent homelessness or serve those
experiencing homelessness
There are also secondary funding priorities, which are also not listed in order of
importance and may not receive funding as the HRC will first fund all qualified
applicants who meet the main funding priority:
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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 communities,
including access to language services
The Human Services Grant will open sometime in late January/early February and will be
open for a total of six (6) weeks.
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