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Approval of Recommended Human Services Funding for FY 2024-2025
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Town Council to approve human services funding recommendations for FY 2024-2025.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Services
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Anne-Marie Vanaman, Director, 919-918-7321 amvanaman@carrboronc.gov
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
_X__ Race/Equity ____ Climate ____ Comprehensive Plan ____Other
Council Direction Statement
American political, social, and financial systems have worked to actively marginalize many different groups. This has often come in the form of denying rights or access to systems and institutions that greatly benefit one's livelihood, education, and health. For hundreds of years, intentional actions have been taken to deny humanity, wealth and equitable education and employment for BIPOC, women, and disabled people, creating cycles of poverty and social marginalization. This has resulted in large disparities in health, educational opportunity, wealth and asset accumulation, and social mobility.
While not a solution to the ongoing negative impacts of institutionalized racism, many residents in Carrboro rely on nonprofit services for vital human needs, and while systemic change must occur, it cannot be accomplished on a local level in isolation of other systemic reformations. Without human services nonprofit organizations, many in our community would be left without basic necessities such as food, shelter, childcare, and healthcare.
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Information
INFORMATION: The Town Manager's Recommended Budget for FY 2024-2025 includes an appropriation of $665,068 to be distributed to local human services agencies providing services to the residents of Carrboro.
The FY 2024-2025 Outside Agency/Human Services application cycle received 51 applications from nonprofit agencies, requesting a total of $690,177, this includes a request from IFC of $98,611 to suppor...
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