Larry Klein
Mayor
Omar Din
Vice Mayor
Russ Melton
Councilmember
Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember
Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember
Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember
Linda Sell
Councilmember
March 10, 2023
The Honorable Ro Khanna
United States House of Representatives
306 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
RE: FY 2024 Community Project Funding Request from Sunnyvale Community Services
Dear Congressman Khanna:
On behalf of the City of Sunnyvale, we wholeheartedly support the Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) request for funding for critical energy efficiency and accessibility projects.
Sunnyvale Community Services is one of the lead nonprofits in CA-17, annually serving over 10,000 low-income children, adults, and seniors with rent assistance, food, and wrap-around safety-net services.
Even before COVID-19, SCS was already in need of much larger facilities to meet the growing demand for safety net services. After an extensive search, the agency purchased a 36,000 sq. ft. facility which is destined to become a North County Hub for several service agencies in Sunnyvale. Renovations were done during COVID-19, and SCS moved into the new building in November of 2021. The new facility has ten times the cooler and freezer space to help feed thousands of individuals. Installing solar and energy-saving features will allow SCS to use its resources on food and essential services.
The City of Sunnyvale was a partner in these efforts with $2.85M in grants and forgivable loans, along with dozens of businesses and foundations, and hundreds of individual donors. The demand for this larger facility has only been increased as SCS continues to expand efforts to meet an escalating need.
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The Honorable Ro Khanna, U.S. House of Representatives
March 10, 2023
Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please do not hesitate to contact me or Teri Silva, Assistant City Manager, at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Larry Klein
Mayor
cc: City Council
Kent Steffens, City Manager
Teri Silva, Assistant City Manager
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