Youth Services Grant Program
Stockton City Council
October 17, 2023
Item 15.2
YOUTH SERVICES NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
• Origin: Grant funding approved by City Council in
May 2023 as part of the Priority Projects
appropriation
• Goal: Provide non-profit funding for Stockton youth
services
• Funding: $2.086 million (including administrative costs)
TIMELINE
• NOFA Program Guidelines Release Date June 29, 2023
• Information Session July 25, 2023
• NOFA Application Submission Deadline August 17, 2023 • Initial Review for Eligibility Completed August 24, 2023 • Final Review/Scoring Completed September 15, 2023
• Council Award Recommendation October 17, 2023
PROCESS
• 36 Applications received requesting more than $19M in support • 21 Applications deemed eligible during initial review • Included all required attachments
• Confirmed Non-Profit Status
• Review panel--made up of both internal and external industry professional--scored eligible applications using the rubric published in the NOFA documents.
• Funding recommendations based on programs receiving panel scores of 80 and above.
RECOMMENDED ALLOCATIONS:
Organization Name Program Name Recommended Amount
San Joaquin County Child Abuse Prevention Council Project HOME $181,621.00 The Amelia Ann Adams Whole Life Center Wonka's Crib Youth Center Project $223,012.00 Children's Home of Stockton Catalyst $225,000.00
Women's Center-Youth & Family Services WCYFS/PREVAIL PROPEL Program $191,599.00 Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin Promising Youth $175,000.00 Uplift All Foundation Beyond Barriers $86,434.00
Read to Me, Stockton! Imagination Library Books for Stockton children $52,500.00 Improve Your Tomorrow Helping Stockton Male Students Succeed in School and Life $144,600.00 City Center of San Joaquin (dba Oasis City Center) Oasis YTH: Igniting Hope and Opportunity $149,136.00 Mary Magdalene Community Services MMCS My Brother Keeper City Wide Project $150,000.00 Concrete Development Inc. The CDI Leadership Development Fellowship $127,413.00 African American Chamber PROPEL - Professional Readiness & Opportunities Programs for Emerging Leaders $143,730.00 YMCA of San Joaquin YMCA Youth Empowerment $150,000.00
Inspire Me Inc. Be the Best ME! 2.0 $67,989.00
TOTAL $2,068,034.00
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
• Approve the recommended Youth Services Grant Program awardees and amounts;
• Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute contracts with the recommended awardees in the total amount of $2,068,034 with discretion to adjust the award amount to each awardee based upon final negotiated services;
• Approve the use of the remaining $17,966 for program administration services; and,
• Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to take appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this motion.