Human Services
Grants Program
FY27-31 Proposed
Funding Guidelines
and RFP
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Current HSGP Cycle: July 2023 – June 2027
HSGP Overview
$11 million budget 18 agencies, 21 programs
Social Safety Net
Infancy &
Early Childhood
Youth &
Families
Adulthood Older
Adults
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Provide Effective
Services to
All Target
Populations
Utilize Best &
Evidence-Based
Practices to Deliver
High-Impact
Programs
Maintain Strong
Interagency
Coordination
Prioritize
People
Guiding Principles
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Santa Monica Cradle to Career
Behavioral
Health Study
Community Engagement
Citywide Initiatives
Homelessness
Strategic Plan
Behavioral
Health Study
Renters’
Protection
Report
Aging and
Disability
Action Plan
Cradle to
Career
Engagement Activities and Stakeholder Meetings
Health & Wellness Housing & Homelessness
Prevention Financial Stability
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HSGP FY27-31
Proposed Funding
Guidelines
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Eligible Services
Housing & Homelessness Prevention
• Housing retention
• Homelessness intervention
Financial Stability
• Workforce development and postsecondary education
• Financial empowerment
• Early childhood
Health & Wellness
• Community legal services
• Supportive services for youth & families
• Supportive services for older adults &
people with disabilities
• Behavioral health
• Physical health
• Food
• Immigration
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General Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria for People Experiencing Homelessness Participant Eligibility Criteria (SMPP)
• Last permanent address in Santa Monica
• Homeless in Santa Monica 3+ years (adults) or 1+ year (families) • High utilizer of City services
• Employed full-time in Santa Monica for 6+ months
• Terminated from full-time Santa Monica job after working for 6+ months
MUST MEET AT
LEAST ONE
• Permanent address in Santa Monica
OR
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Be a non-profit
organization or hospital,
health care, or
educational institution
with a governing board
Have a location in Santa
Monica or a robust plan to
provide services locally
Meet administrative and
fiscal capacity
requirements
Agency Eligibility Criteria
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Agencies choose one of the following:
Option 1: 30% Cash Match
• City funds cover up to 70% of service
costs. Non-city funding covers the
balance, 30% minimum
• No minimum threshold for staff
salaries
Cash Match or Living Wage
Option 2: Living Wage
• City funds cover up to 100% of service
costs. Non-city funding not required.
• Staff salaries billed to the program at
90% or more must meet the City’s
annual minimum wage rate
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Program Evaluation
Mid-Year and Year-End
Reporting
• Program reports
• Performance
indicators
Periodic Reviews
• City Staff-led site
visits
• Monitoring by
external auditor
Progressive action for underperforming programs
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Fiscal - 30 points
Program Budget 15
Audited Financials & Past Financial
Performance 15
TOTAL 30
Program - 70 points
Program Summary 25
Past Programmatic Performance, Policies
& Procedures, Organizational Capacity 25
Program Evaluation 10
TOTAL 80
Employee Retention 10
RFP Scoring
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Sept.
2026
Release
RFP
Dec.
2026
Close
RFP
Spring
2027
Present funding
recommendations
to City Council
July 1,
2027
Begin new
funding cycle
Timeline
June
2027
HSGP funding
approved with
Biennial Budget
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Recommended Actions
1. Approve the proposed FY 2027-31 HSGP Funding Guidelines.
2. Authorize staff to release an RFP for the 2027-31 HSGP funding cycle.
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