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Funding Agreements with Twenty Community Agencies for the Social Action Funding Program.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Social Action Grant Funding Agreements with twenty (20) community agencies.
• Pinellas County Human Services administered a competitive, online grant application process for FY25 Social Action Grant Funding.
• The grant solicitation opened on March 11, 2024, and fifty-five (55) applications were received.
• On July 16, 2024, the Board approved twenty (20) community agencies for Social Action Grant Funding with programming in the areas of food/nutritional services, homeless prevention and supportive services, healthcare and human services for disadvantaged residents, and supportive services for an aging population.
• Funding in an amount not to exceed $1,705,610.00 has been identified in the Human Services’ proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 General Fund appropriation. This is the same amount as FY24. Individual awards range from $32,000.00 to $150,000.00. These agreements have the appropriate termination clause or clauses, should this portion of the budget not be approved.
• Authority for the County Administrator to sign these agreements was granted under Legistar file number #24-0969A (Staff Report attached).
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community
2.2 Be a facilitator, convener, and purchaser of services for those in need
2.4 Support programs that seek to prevent and remedy the causes of homelessness and move individuals and families from homelessness to permanent housing
Summary:
On July 16, 2024, the Board approved twenty (20) community agencies for Social Action Grant Funding with programming in the areas of food/nutritional services, homeless prevention and supportive services, healthcare and human services for disadvantaged residents, and supportive services for an aging population. Twenty (20) agreements are being brought for signature in this item. The grant awards will be for a one-year (1) project period.
Background/Explanation:
Social Action Grants are available to qualified non-profit social service organizations desiring to provide services to homeless and low-income residents of Pinellas County to address their health, economic and social well-being. Pinellas County Human Services administered a competitive, online application process for Social Action Funding through Neighborly Software. The grant solicitation was posted on March 11, 2024, and a standard application form was used to promote effective review and scoring.
The County funding priorities for Social Action Grants are food/nutritional services, homeless prevention and supportive services, healthcare and human services for disadvantaged residents and supportive service for an aging population. Organizations were eligible to apply for funding in an amount between $10,000.00 and $150,000.00. Fifty-five (55) applications were received, and twenty (20) community agencies were recommended for funding through the Social Action Funding Advisory Board (SAFAB).
The SAFAB was established in 2023 to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners and one of its primary duties is to review applications and recommend projects to be funded by social action funds. The SAFAB consists of members from the Juvenile Welfare Board, the State Attorney, the Public Defender, Guardian ad Litem, Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, Florida Department of Health-Pinellas County Health Department, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, Pinellas County School Board, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, and City of St. Petersburg. This diverse review committee of community partners scored the applications and developed funding recommendations for consideration which were approved by the Board on July 16, 2024.
Awardees will provide quaterly performance reports to Pinellas County Human Services throughout the term of the Agreements.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding in an amount not to exceed $1,705,610.00 has been identified in the Human Services’ proposed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) General Fund appropriation. The agreements have appropriate termination clause or clauses, should this portion of the budget not be approved.
The individual funding amounts are as follows:
Boley Centers, Inc. $76,615.00
Brookwood Centers, Inc. $32,000.00
Community Action Stops Abuse $100,000.00
Catholic Charities, Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc. $68,750.00
Dunedin Cares, Inc. $60,000.00
Family Resources, Inc $99,000.00
Feeding America Tampa Bay, Inc. dba Feeding Tampa Bay $150,000.00
Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc. $75,635.00
Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas, Inc. $56,250.00
Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas, Inc. $143,785.00
Humane Society of Pinellas, Inc. $80,176.80
Metropolitan Ministries, Inc. $90,277.00
Neighborly Care Network, Inc. $150,000.00
Pinellas County Urban League, Inc. $150,000.00
Ready for Life, Inc. $36,140.20
Seniors In Service of Tampa Bay, Inc. $99,981.00
St. Petersburg Free Clinic, Inc. $99,000.00
The Bethel Community Foundation, Inc. $55,000.00
Van Gogh’s Palette, Inc. dba Vincent House $40,000.00
Willa Carson Health and Wellness Center, Inc. $43,000.00
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign these agreements was granted under Legistar file number #24-0969A.
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Boley Centers, Inc.
Brookwood Florida, Inc.
Community Action Stops Abuse, Inc.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc.
Dunedin Cares, Inc. DBA Dunedin Cares Community Food Pantry
Family Resources, Inc.
Feeding America Tampa Bay, Inc. dba Feeding Tampa Bay
Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc.
Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas, Inc.
Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas, Inc.
Humane Society of Pinellas, Inc.
Metropolitan Ministries, Inc.
Neighborly Care Network, Inc.
Pinellas County Urban League, Inc.
Ready for Life, Inc.
Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc.
St. Peterburg Free Clinic, Inc.
The Bethel Community Foundation, Inc.
Van Gogh's Palette, Inc. DBA Vincent House
Willa Carson Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
Attachments:
Funding Agreement (20)