Andrew Kim
City Management Fellow
June 5, 2024
That the City Council
review and approve the
Community Based
Organization (CBO)
funding recommendations
for FY 2025 in the amount
of $152,289.00
2 City of Corona
November 2021
$500,000 in ARPA funding allocated to
support a new nonprofit grant program • Minimum funding award - $2,500 • Maximum funding award - $25,000 3 February 2022
Reimbursable program funds to be
disseminated over three years:
ARPA Funding Allocation Schedule
YEAR AMOUNT
Fiscal Year 2023 $166,666
Fiscal Year 2024 $166,667
Fiscal Year 2025 $166,667
City of Corona
23 18
CBO applications submitted
Organizations awarded
4 $191,950
Total award amount allotted in Fiscal Year 2023
30 27
CBO applications submitted
Organizations awarded
$166,677
Total award amount allotted in Fiscal Year 2024
City of Corona
Outreach
Conducted in Spring 2024 via email to distribution
lists, social media posts, and the City’s website
5 25 CBO applications submitted
• 25 organizations recommended for funding
• 22 reoccurring organizations received funds in FY 23/24 • 3 new organizations
Services offered varied in purpose and scope
• $517,400 total award funds requested
• $152,289 available to disseminate based on the
remaining funds
City of Corona 6
Number of
Corona Residents
or Students
Served
1 Program’s Fit in
the Current
Needs of the
Community
3 Program
Alignment with
City of Corona’s
Strategic Plan
2 City of Corona
Arts and Music
Scholarships, arts awareness,
dance and musical education
programming for Corona
residents
Critical Social Services
Direct services for the
intellectually disabled and
support for cancer patients
Food Pantries
Food distribution
programming, providing
free/no-cost non-perishable
foods to Corona students
and residents in need
Miscellaneous
Improving spaces for veterans,
healthy weight classes,
renovations and restoration of
community spaces, and much
more (full list available as an
attachment)
7 City of Corona 8
Organization Program
Requested
Amount FY 25
FY 25
Recommendation
Received in
FY 24
Received in
FY 23
TOTAL
FUNDING for
FY23 and FY24
TOTAL FUNDING
with FY25
Recommendation
1 ABC Hopes, Inc Extra Innings Program $ 15,000.00 $ 4,542.75 $ 3,200.00 $ 12,500.00 $ 15,700.00 $ 20,242.75 2 Bass Education Inc NEW All-Girls Flag Football League $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ - $ - $ - $ 5,000.00 3 Christian Arts and Theatre (CAT) CAT Tuition Scholarship Program $ 25,000.00 $ 7,571.25 $ 12,500.00 $ - $ 12,500.00 $ 20,071.25 4 Circle City Chorale Circle City Children's Choir $ 21,200.00 $ 6,420.08 $ 4,000.00 $ 12,500.00 $ 16,500.00 $ 22,920.08 5 Congregation Beth Shalom of
Corona The Corona Kristallnacht Program $ 3,500.00 $ 1,059.98 $ 2,500.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 12,500.00 $ 13,559.98 6 Coran Main Pantry / Corona Main
St Seventh Day Adventist Church Corona Main Pantry Renovation $ 23,550.00 $ 7,132.12 $ 9,367.00 $ - $ 9,367.00 $ 16,499.12 7 Corona Art Association
Updating and Improving Gallery and
Teaching Space $ 10,000.00 $ 3,028.50 $ 2,500.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 10,528.50 8 Corona Heritage Foundation
Roof Repairs, Technological Updates,
and Infrastructure Updates $ 25,000.00 $ 7,571.25 $ 12,500.00 $ - $ 12,500.00 $ 20,071.25 9 Corona High School Cheerleading
Squad NEW Corona HS Pep Squad $ 74,350.00 $ 12,500.00 $ - $ - $
- $ 12,500.00
10 Corona Historic Preservation
Society Historic Site Marker Program $ 10,000.00 $ 3,028.50 $ 4,000.00 $ 6,250.00 $ 10,250.00 $ 13,278.50 11 Corona-Norco Family YMCA
YMCA Healthy Weight and Your
Child $ 12,500.00 $ 3,785.63 $ 12,500.00 $ - $ 12,500.00 $ 16,285.63 12 Corona-Norco Settlement House
Corona-Norco Thrift Store Repairs -
Roof, HVAC, Flooring $ 24,300.00 $ 7,359.26 $ 3,400.00 $ 37,800.00 $ 41,200.00 $ 48,559.26 13 Crossroads Christian Church
Project Hope NEW Project Hope $ 20,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ - $ - $ - $ 10,000.00 City of Corona 9
Organization Program
Requested
Amount FY 25
FY 25
Recommendation
Received in
FY 24
Received in
FY 23
TOTAL FUNDING
for FY23 and FY24
TOTAL FUNDING
with FY25
Recommendation
14 Crystal Roses, Incorporated Cancer Patient Support $ 5,000.00 $ 1,514.25 $ 2,500.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 9,014.25
15 For the People Task Force Food Pantry Upgrades and Equipment $ 26,000.00 $ 7,571.25 $ 4,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 14,000.00 $ 21,571.25
16 Giving 365, Inc
Community-Based Food Pantry
Program $ 12,000.00 $ 3,634.20 $ 4,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 14,000.00 $ 17,634.20
17 Herencia Mariachi Academy General Music Program $ 20,000.00 $ 6,057.00 $ 12,500.00 $ - $ 12,500.00 $ 18,557.00
18 Inland Vineyard Church Manna House Food Pantry $ 20,000.00 $ 6,057.00 $ 3,200.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 11,200.00 $ 17,257.00
19 Inspire Life Skills Training Inspiring Hope $ 25,000.00 $ 7,571.25 $ 4,000.00 $ 12,500.00 $ 16,500.00 $ 24,071.25
20 Karol Kares Nancy Here NonProfit Organization Homeless College Student Program $ 25,000.00 $ 7,571.25 $ 4,000.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 11,500.00 $ 19,071.25 21 Peppermint Ridge Staffing Levels and Fundraising $ 25,000.00 $ 7,571.25 $ 4,000.00 $ 12,500.00 $ 16,500.00 $ 24,071.25
22 Southern California Rebels
Org.
E1 Marez, Academic & Sports
Conditioning Academy $ 15,000.00 $ 4,542.75 $ 7,500.00 $ - $ 7,500.00 $ 12,042.75 23 The Leela Project Barber's and Backpacks $ 25,000.00 $ 7,571.25 $ 4,000.00 $ 12,500.00 $ 16,500.00 $ 24,071.25
24 The Stephan Center Spanish Translation Project $ 20,000.00 $ 6,057.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 14,000.00 $ 20,057.00
25 W. H. Jameson, Jr. American
Legion Post 216
Renovation and Upgrade the 1929
American Legion Memorial Hall $ 25,000.00 $ 7,571.25 $ 12,500.00 $ - $ 12,500.00 $ 20,071.25 TOTAL $ 517,400.00 $ 152,289.00 $ 457,006.00
CBO Grant Funding Program – Utilized Funds with FY25 Recommendations $ 500,000.00 Funding received in FY23 and/or FY24 by applicants other than FY25 applicants $ 42,994.00 That the City Council
review and approve the
Community Based
Organization (CBO)
funding recommendations
for FY 2025 in the amount
of $152,289.00
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