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Consideration of Recommended Human Services Funding for FY 2023-2024
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Carrboro Town Council to consider human services funding recommendations for FY2023-2024.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Services
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Anne-Marie Vanaman, Interim 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
Racial Equity: A full assessment, using the Racial Equity Assessment Lens, of the Outside Agency/Human Services funding process has been completed and reviewed by the Racial Equity Commission. The assessment was conducted jointly with the Town of Chapel Hill. A summary of this assessment can be found in Attachment D.
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Information
INFORMATION: The Town Manager's Recommended Budget for FY2023-2024 includes an appropriation of $274,000 to be distributed to local nonprofit agencies providing services to the residents of Carrboro.
The FY2023-2024 Outside Agency/Human Services application cycle received applications from nonprofit agencies, requesting a total of $474,635. The Town's Human Services Advisory Commission reviewed the applications and held a total of five public hearings in February and March. During the hearings, the Commission heard presentations from applicants and asked questions related to performance, financial and organizational information, and current services.
Agencies funded in the prior year are also required to submit semiannual reports in January and July to Town staff who then review the reports and apprise the Commission of any performance-related issues, or significant changes in the agency, to help inform the Commission's work. In addition, semi-annual reports are made available to the Commission upon request.
On April 20, 2023, the Human Services Commission made final recommendations to fund 43 of the ag...
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