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Approval of Recommended Human Services Funding for FY 2025-2026
PURPOSE: To approve human services funding recommendations for FY 2025-2026.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Services
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
__X_ Race/Equity ____ Climate ____ Comprehensive Plan ____Other
Council Direction Statement
The Town of Carrboro envisions being a community where race does not determine outcomes, and all have equitable opportunities and resources.
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Information
INFORMATION: The Town Manager's Recommended Budget for FY 2025-2026 includes an appropriation of $474,869 to be distributed to local human services agencies providing services to the residents of Carrboro.
The FY 2025-2026 Outside Agency/Human Services application cycle received 43 applications from nonprofit agencies, requesting a total of $694,670. Staff and the Town's Housing and Human Services Advisory Commission reviewed the applications, and a total of 4 public hearings in March and April were held. During the hearings, staff heard presentations from applicants and asked questions related to performance, financial and organizational information, current services, and impact of potential federal funding reduction.
Agencies funded in the prior year were also required to submit semiannual reports in January which staff reviewed and apprised the Commission of any performance-related issues or significant changes which could help inform their recommendations.
On May 21, 2024, the Housing and Human Services Advisory Commission recommended to fund 39 agencies for a total $457,536 for FY 2025-2026. The recommendation leaves a funding balance of $17,333. The Commission's recommendation can be found as Attachment C, and recommended allocations are provided in Attachment D.
On April 7, 2025, the Town received a request from Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) to provide funds for a new initiative, the Water Bill Relief Program, designed to subsidi...
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