FY 2023-27
Human Services
Grants Program
Funding
Recommendation
Santa Monica City Council
May 9, 2023
RFP Release & Review Panel Scoring
Staff Funding Recommendation
Grantee Performance Management
Next Steps
Agenda
RFP Release and Review Panel Development
RFP Release
Review Panel
Development
Released in September 2022 to community members,
news outlets, and vendors.
Staff partnered with the We are Santa Monica Fund
Advisory Board to recruit 42 Review Panelists.
Independent contractor, Elizabeth Anderson Consulting,
was hired to facilitate the review panel process.
Review Panel Scoring
See Attachment E for complete list of review panel scoring results. 31 proposals received
from 24 agencies
5 panelists scored each
proposal, scores were
averaged to produce
one final score
Proposals scored above 75%
were considered for funding
Proposals scored below 75%
are not recommended for
funding
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Staff Funding Recommendation: HSGP Funds
$7.92 Million General Funds
$11.6 Million
$2.225 Mill.
Restricted
Supp. Funds
Available
Funding
Requested
Funding
$10.146 million total available funding
Staff Funding Recommendation: Steps Taken
Step 1
Fund all proposals that scored above 75% with the following exceptions:
• Providence Saint John’s ‘Preschool Wellness Consultation’ • Cancer Support Community Los Angeles’ two program proposals – (1) ‘Santa Monica Women’ and (2) ‘Older Adults and Seniors’
Staff Funding Recommendation: Steps Taken
Step 1
Fund all proposals that scored above 75% with the following exceptions:
• Providence Saint John’s ‘Preschool Wellness Consultation’ • Cancer Support Community Los Angeles’ two program proposals – (1) ‘Santa Monica Women’ and (2) ‘Older Adults and Seniors’
Step 2
Set a baseline level of investment in all programs recommended for funding at 85% of the requested grant amount
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Staff Funding Recommendation: Steps Taken
Step 1
Fund all proposals that scored above 75% with the following exceptions:
• Providence Saint John’s ‘Preschool Wellness Consultation’ • Cancer Support Community Los Angeles’ two program proposals – (1) ‘Santa Monica Women’ and (2) ‘Older Adults and Seniors’
Step 2
Set a baseline level of investment in all programs recommended for funding at 85% of the requested grant amount
Step 3
Fund programs above 85% that advance Council priorities and address known needs among the community’s most vulnerable members %
Programs
Recommended
for Funding
Above 85%
Staff Funding
Recommendation
See table in Attachment A.
Agency Program Amount
Chrysalis SM Employment Center $ 282,783
CLARE MATRIX Help Empower Linkage Program $ 340,240
Connections for Children SM Early Education $ 1,492,043 Disability Community Resource Center Independent Living $ 205,285 Family Service of Santa Monica Integrated Mental Health $ 671,472 Growing Place Marine Park Child Dev. Center $ 212,500
Haven Neighborhood Services Beyond the Bank $ 115,600
Hospitality Training Academy SM Jobs Initiative $ 109,907 JVS SoCal SM Youth Employment $ 170,190
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles Community Legal Services $ 696,873 Meals on Wheels West Delivering More than a Meal $ 61,850 Santa Monica College Pico Partnership $ 226,971
Social & Emotional Wellness Initiative Youth Mental Health & Wellness $ 147,042 St. Joseph Center Older Adults Health and Wellness $842,060 St. Joseph Center Youth Resource Team $ 768,631
The People Concern 24/7 Samoshel Interim Housing $ 2,082,488 The People Concern Housing Retention $ 200,000
Venice Family Clinic Comprehensive Care $ 255,000
Westside Food Bank Emergency Food Distribution $ 175,000 WISE & Healthy Aging Care Management / Adult Day Programs $ 560,671 WISE & Healthy Aging Club WISE and WISE Diner $ 528,988 Total: $10,145,594
Staff Funding Recommendation: Balanced Portfolio
2%
26%
18%
17%
37%
$10.146 Million
Total Available Funding
Additional
Underserved
Populations
17%
People
Experiencing
Homelessness
26%
Youth &
Families
37%
Seniors
18%
People with
Disabilities
2%
Funding
Recommendation
by Primary
Population
People Experiencing
Homelessness
Youth & Families
People w/ Disabilities
Seniors
Additional
Underserved
Populations
Agency Program Amount
CLARE MATRIX Help Empower Linkage Program $ 340,240
The People Concern 24/7 Samoshel Interim Housing $ 2,082,488 The People Concern Housing Retention $ 200,000
Connections for Children SM Early Education $ 1,492,043 Family Service of Santa Monica Integrated Mental Health $ 671,472 Growing Place Marine Park Child Dev. Center $ 212,500
JVS SoCal SM Youth Employment $ 170,190
Santa Monica College Pico Partnership $ 226,971
Social & Emotional Wellness Initiative Youth Mental Health & Wellness $ 147,042 St. Joseph Center Youth Resource Team $ 768,631
Disability Community Resource Center Independent Living $ 205,285 St. Joseph Center Older Adults Health and Wellness $842,060 WISE & Healthy Aging Care Management / Adult Day Programs $ 560,671 WISE & Healthy Aging Club WISE and WISE Diner $ 528,988 Chrysalis SM Employment Center $ 282,783
Haven Neighborhood Services Beyond the Bank $ 115,600
Hospitality Training Academy SM Jobs Initiative $ 109,907 Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles Community Legal Services $ 696,873 Meals on Wheels West Delivering More than a Meal $ 61,850 Venice Family Clinic Comprehensive Care $ 255,000
Westside Food Bank Emergency Food Distribution $ 175,000 Total: $10,145,594
Demographics of Recommended Agencies
Gender
45%
Majority Female
Boards
72%
Majority Female
Executive Teams
83%
Majority Female
Program Management
Race/Ethnicity
17%
Majority BIPOC
Boards
45%
Majority BIPOC
Executive Teams
77%
Majority BIPOC
Program Management
Community Impact & Council Priorities
Residents have access to &
succeed in education & training
Residents are physically,
mentally, & emotionally healthy
Residents are socially
& economically secure
Lifelong Learning Stability Health & Wellness
Impact areas also advance Council priorities.
Grantee Performance Management: Public Reporting
Introduce year-end
assessments of
program and fiscal
performance
Continue to publicly
post year-end
program and fiscal
status reports
Status reports are posted online
santamonica.gov/human-services-grants-program-reports
Grantee Performance Management: Assessment
All programs begin the grant cycle
in good standing.
Good
Standing
Probation can result in a:
• Performance Improvement Plan
• Grant reduction
• Termination of grant agreement
Probation Program
Status
Fall 2022: Identified review panel and released RFP (9/28/22).
Winter 2022/23: Closed RFP (1/18/23) and began review process.
May 9, 2023: Council to consider funding recommendation; staff begins negotiating new HSGP grant agreements following Council approval.
May 23, 2023: Council holds annual Budget Study Session; approved HSGP funding is incorporated into the Proposed FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget.
June 27, 2023: Council adopts the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget; staff begins executing new HSGP grant agreements following Budget Adoption.
July 1, 2023: Begin new funding cycle.
Next Steps