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Human Services Funding for Fiscal Year 2017-18
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to consider human services funding allocation recommendations for FY 2017-18.
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DEPARTMENT: Economic and Community Development
CONTACT INFORMATION: Annette D. Lafferty, AICP (919) 918-7319 alafferty@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: The Town Manager's recommended budget includes an allocation of $300,000 to be distributed to local nonprofit agencies providing services to the citizens of Carrboro. Over a period of several months, the applications for funding were reviewed by the Human Services Advisory Commission (HSAC). There were a total of 53 applications received, and requests for funding exceeded $376,000. The Human Services Advisory Commission is recommending $300,165.00 in funding.
Notes on Funding Recommendations
The Orange Food Council submitted an application to the HSAC, however, the Board directed staff to fund OFC outside of the HSAC funds. The OFC will be making a separate request and presentation to the Board for this funding request of $3000.00.
Last year, the Board requested that Chapel Hill and Orange County’s funding recommendations be provided in this agenda item. Chapel Hill’s funding recommendations can be found in Attachment C and Orange County’s funding recommendations can be found in Attachment D.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: The fiscal impact is $300,165.00 which is included in the proposed FY 2016-17 Budget.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends the Board consider approving the funding recommendations by approving the resolution in Attachment A.