APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AWARDING GRANT AGREEMENTS TO THE 2023 DIRECT
COMMUNITY GRANT RECIPIENTS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
WHEREAS, June 30, 202 2, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 202 2-23 midcycle biennial budget (Resolution No. 89283 C.M.S.), which included a City Council directive to implement the direct community grant procedural recommendation presented to City Council on April 19, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the City’s revenues and expenditures as part of the biennial budget review process and, on June 26, 2023, adopted the FY 202 3-25 Budget Policy (Resolution No. 89804 C.M.S.); and
WHEREAS, the budget amendments adopted by City Council on June 26, 2023, included funding to award grants to the 2023 Direct Community Grant recipients to provide community- based programs and services to Oakland residents; and
WHEREAS, appropriations in the amount of $750,000 is available for the 2023 Direct Community Grant Program and allocated to the General-Purpose Fund (1010), City-wide Activities (90591), City Council Community Grants (1006041), Third Party Grant Contracts Earned (54912), and Financial Management program (IP59); and
WHEREAS, a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) was developed by the City of Oakland staff based on the recommended program procedure prioritizing equitable impa cts to Oakland ’s underserved communities; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Department received over 100 responses to the RFP , And all proposals were screened for responsiveness, evaluated, and placed on an eligibility list; and
WHEREAS, each City Councilmember was allotted $93,750 in funding to award to an organization(s) selected from the established eligibility list; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to provide grant funding to the entities described herein for various community-related services and activities in the specified amounts for FY 2023- 2024 as enumerated in Table 1 below; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to expedite the issuance of these grants to improve the lives of Oakland community members; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby awards grant funding to the entities in Table 1 for the services and in the amounts as specified therein
TABLE 1
GRANTEE
FY 2023-2024
GRANT AMOUNT
1. Building Opportunities For Self-Sufficiency
CA Corporation No. 0734086
Victim Support Services Program
$18,750.00
2. Lighthouse Community Public Schools , as fiscal agent for Vision Quilt
CA Corporation No. 2330534
Education, Art, and Connection Program
10,000.00
3. Oakland Digital Arts and Literacy Center, Inc.
dba Bridgegood
CA Corporation No. 3221816
Inspire Oakland Creatives of Color Program
16,250.00
4. Change To Come
CA Corporation No. 2929579
Temporary Low-Income Bridge Housing
44,375.00
5. Rising Sun For Opportunity
CA Corporation No. 1830600
Opportunity Build Program
44,375.00
6. East Bay Depot For Creative Reuse
CA Corporation No. 0928334
Green Educator Program
10,000.00
7. East Bay Community Law Center
CA Corporation No. 1196813
Economic Security Project
20,000.00
GRANTEE
FY 2023-2024
GRANT AMOUNT
8. Construction Resource Center
CA Corporation No. 3656424
Expansion Project Program- mentor training program
65,000.00
9. St. Mary’s Center
CA Corporation No. 1836019
Housing Clinic Program
65,000.00
10. Restore Oakland, Inc.
CA Corporation No. 4039527
Healing Justice Program
93,750.00
11. Lighthouse Community Public Schools
CA Corporation No. 2330534
Harvest Fest Program
5,750.00
12. Laurel District Association
CA Corporation No. 2592345
Ambassador Support Program
93,750.00
13. Spanish Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County, Inc.
CA Corporation No. 0527967
Dignity and Grace Wellness Program
93,750.00
14. Women Of Steel
CA Corporation No. 3750852
Steel Community Program
10,000.00
15. Planting Justice
CA Corporation No. 3196931
Aquaponics Farm & Training Center Program
15,000.00
16. Allen Temple Baptist Church
CA Corporation No. 0243592
Sister’s Only Ministry Program –supportive and
educational services to current and former sex workers
to prevent the human trafficking of women and girls in
East Oakland
30,000.00
17. Interfaith Council Of Alameda County
CA Corporation No. 4037739
Safe Car Park Program
20,000.00
GRANTEE
FY 2023-2024
GRANT AMOUNT
18. Walk Oakland Bike Oakland
CA Corporation No. 2949351
East Oakland Futures Fest Program
18,000.00
19. Spokeland
CA Corporation No. 3393566
Bike Advocacy Program
16,250.00
20. Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation
CA Corporation No. 1020585
Community Park Stewardship Program
10,000.00
21. Oakland Fund For Public Innovation , as the fiscal agent for Homies Empowerment
CA Corporation No. 4770891
FREEdom Store Program
25,000.00
22. Catalyst Youth Network, Inc.
CA Corporation No. 4625161
Youth Development Program
20,000.00
23. Oakland Natives Give Back Fund, Inc.
CA Corporation No. 3192499
Back on Track Program
5,000.00
Total $750,000
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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