Provo Municipal City Council will shortly meet with citizen volunteers
to determine how to distribute funds from the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the
fiscal year 2013-2014. It is projected that an estimated $70,000 will be
available for social services programs.
As part of this effort, the Council is open to public input
and comment through the Council blog, contacting Council members directly, or
leaving comments with staff. Council
members’ contact information can be found at the following link: Provo City Council Contact
Information
Provo City Council would also like to express its sincere
appreciation for the past support of the Mayor and members of the council for
the social services programs located in the city.
Since deciding how to use funds from the CDBG is a difficult
process which contains many competing needs in our community and limited resources,
Provo City Council utilizes the assistance of the Social Services Funding
Committee, which considers the following questions when making recommendations
for funding allocation:
1)
Clientele served
a.
Uniqueness
b.
Duplication
2)
Carryover of unexpended funds
3)
Duplication of services
4)
Prioritized funds going directly to client serves, and
program delivery versus personnel costs
5)
Participant contributions to agency or program costs
6)
Funding history
7)
Plans to reduce dependency on CDBG funding
8)
Reports following agency visits (Most agencies were
visited)
Additionally, three agencies requesting funds are influenced
by the following factors which will significantly impact funding
recommendations:
1.
Children’s Justice
·
Currently has a balance of $80,000 in unexpended
funds.
o
Consequently, reduced funding.
2.
Victim’s Assistance
·
Currently has a balance of $26,000, $27,000 in
unexpended funds.
o
Consequently, reduced funding.
3.
Boy Scouts of America
·
Accesses fund raising options that are not
available to other agencies and programs.
4. Agencies which contain duplication of
services which could affect funding:
·
Affiliated Treatment Center
·
Center for Women and Children
·
Family support and Treatment
More information about CDBG may be found on the Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) website here.
Social Services
Funding Committee –
Program
|
Type*
|
Purpose
|
Request
|
Recommendation
|
|
ET
|
Staffing costs
associated with job training for individuals on Social Security
|
$15,000
|
$2,000
|
||
Affiliated
|
Y & AB
|
Provide free
therapy to adults and children who are victims of violence
|
$12,000
|
$3,000
|
|
Y & AB
|
Provide camping
scholarships to low and moderate-income youth in Provo
|
$10,000
|
--
|
||
Y & AB
|
Personnel to
provide ongoing support services to victims and families of domestic violence
and rape.
|
$25,000
|
$13,500
|
||
ET
|
Education and
services for low-income ethnic community members through Community Resource
Program
|
$10,000
|
$1,000
|
||
HN
|
Improve access to
medical and dental care for uninsured Utah County Residents
|
$10,000
|
$2,000
|
||
ESOL Adult Program
|
ET
|
Help non-English
speaking LMI residents develop proficiency in the English language
|
$10,000
|
$2,000
|
|
Y & AB
|
Therapy and
intervention for children and families in Provo who have experienced or at
risk of experiencing abuse or neglect.
|
$20,000
|
$10,000
|
||
Y & AB
|
Clinical,
counseling and direct treatment for Provo residents who are LMI children /
families who are victims of physical or sexual abuse.
|
$35,000
|
$5,000
|
||
H
|
Costs associated
with providing meal services to LMI individuals
|
$7,500
|
$3,000
|
||
SA
|
Salary and benefits
for Provo House of Hope Children’s Program Supervisor
|
$10,000
|
$3,000
|
||
HN
|
Provide discounted
medical, dental and mental health care to LMI Provo Residents
|
$15,000
|
$8,000
|
||
ET
|
Staff tutoring labs
two or three times a night
|
$10,000
|
$3,000
|
||
Y & AB
|
Staffing, materials
and supplies for victims of violent crimes who are LMI residents
|
$19,320
|
$1,000
|
||
D
|
Educational, living
skills, recreational and training programs for mentally and physically
disabled Provo residents.
|
$22,975
|
$12,500
|
||
E, Y & AB, HN,
SA
|
Utah County Crisis
Line: Delivery and operational costs of the crisis intervention line.
|
$5,000
|
$1,000
|
||
Total
|
$70,000
|
||||
* E = Elderly, D = Disabled, Y & AB = Youth & Abused
Persons, H = Homeless Individuals/Families, HN = Health Needs, CP = Crime
Prevention, SA = Substance Abuse, ET = Employment Training.
To see a copy of the notice and eligible funding activities
visit the following link: City
of Provo Notice of Funds Available.
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