Angela Chan
CENGP Subcommittee Meeting
July 8, 2024
2024 Community Event and
Neighborhood Grant Program (CENGP)
Review and Upcoming Grant Cycle
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2City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee The mission of the Community Event Grant Program is to:
Support and encourage groups to build community and celebrate our unique culture by holding community events in Sunnyvale.
The mission of the Neighborhood Grant Program is to:
Build community engagement in Sunnyvale;
Help residents develop a sense of pride and ownership in their neighborhoods; and
Continue to develop collaborative partnerships between Sunnyvale’s neighborhoods and City Hall.
CENGP Mission
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3City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee CENGP Agenda
• Calendar Year 2025 Grant Application Process
• Discussion Items
- Program percentage split
- Tiered funding level for Neighborhood Grants
- Cap funding levels for both programs:
- Neighborhood Grants @ $1,500 currently
- Community Events @ 40% of budget max
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4City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee CENGP Funding for Calendar Year 2024
Total Funding $36,000
Community Events $22,000
Neighborhoods $14,000
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5City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee Community Events Funding
Organization Request Grant Award
Cupertino Symphonic Band $936 $702
Ellis PTA $1,680 $1,260
San Miguel PTA $1,000 $750
Hamara Family Charitable $3,000 $0
South Asian Cultural Assoc. of Sunnyvale - Diwali $10,000 $7,500 South Asian Cultural Assoc. of Sunnyvale – Holi $5,000 $2,413 Sunnyvale Downtown Assoc. (SDA) – Jazz & Beyond $3,500 $2,625 SDA – Summer Concert Series $3,500 $2,625
SDA – Dining & Dancing $2,000 $1,500
SDA – Holiday Tree Lighting $3,500 $2,625
SDA – Wine Stroll $3,500 $0
Community Events Total $37,616 $22,000
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6City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee Neighborhood Grants Funding
Organization Request Grant Award
Bidwell Resident Association $1,500 $500
Charles Street Gardens $1,500 $1,200
Cherry Chase $1,500 $1,200
Cherryhill $1,500 $1,200
Cumberland South $1,225 $1,000
Heritage District $1,500 $1,200
Lakewood Village $1,500 $1,200
Murphy District $1,500 $500
Ortega Park $1,500 $1,200
Panama Park $998 $800
San Miguel $600 $500
SNAIL $1,500 $1,200
SunnyArts $1,500 $1,200
Valley Forge $900 $500
Wrightmont Corners $717 $600
Neighborhood Grants Total $19,440 $14,000
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7City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee Community Event
Grants
Calendar
Year 2022
Actual
Calendar
Year 2023
Actual
Calendar
Year 2024
Actual
Applications Received 13 11 11
Funding Requested $79,702 $43,500 $37,616
Grant Awarded $21,000 $21,000 $22,000
3 Year Recap
Neighborhood
Grants
Calendar
Year 2022
Actual
Calendar
Year 2023
Actual
Calendar
Year 2024
Actual
Applications Received 15 11 15
Funding Requested $19,360 $15,670 $19,440
Grant Awarded $13,000 $13,000 $14,000
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10City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee •Total Funding Available - $48,000
• Ap plication Cycle (6 weeks) - Sept 9 – Oct 18
CY 2025 Proposed Program & Application Timeline
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11City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee Discussion Items
• Program percentage split
• Combine funding
• Neighborhood Grant tiering
• Neighborhood Grant cap
• Community Event Grant cap
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12City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee Program Percentage Split or Combine Funding
• In 2024,Community Events is approx. 61% of total
f
unding allocations (@$22,000)
• In 2024,Neighborhood Grants is approx. 39% of total
f
unding allocations (@$14,000)
• Keep current percentage split, adjust or combine
b
eginning 2025 grant funding cycle.
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13City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee Funding Percentage Split
Year Total Community Events Neighborhood Grants
61%
Current
65%
Option 2
60%
Option 3
39%
Current
35%
Option 2
40%
Option 3
2025 $48,000 $29,280 $31,200 $28,800 $18,720 $16,800 $19,200 2027 $52,800 $32,208 $34,320 $31,680 $20,592 $18,480 $21,120 2029 $58,080 $35,429 $37,752 $34,848 $22,651 $20,328 $23,232 2031 $63,888 $38,972 $41,527 $38,333 $24,916 $22,361 $25,555 2033 $70,277 $42,869 $45,680 $42,166 $27,408 $24,597 $28,111 2035 $77,305 $47,156 $50,248 $46,383 $30,149 $27,057 $30,922 Draft Presentation
14City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee Program Funding Caps
• Funding cap for Neighborhood Grants - $ 1,500
currently
• Funding cap for Community Events – m ax. of 40% of
event budget currently
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15City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee Tiered Neighborhood Grants
• Consider 2-T ier funding for NA to be more equitable:
- Under 250 households
- Over 250 households
Year 2024 2023 2022
Funding Level $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Tiers 2024
Applications
Funding Level
Option A
Funding Level
Option B
Under 250 5 $1,250 $1,000
Over 250 9 $1,750 $2,000
Unknown 1
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16City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee Neighborhood Association Information
• 25 Neighborhood Associations (NA) in 2024:
- 1
0 under 250 households
- 11 over 250
- 4 didn’t answer
Year 2024 2023 2022
Under 250 Households 10 4 5
Over 250 Households 11 7 8
No Response 4
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17City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee Neighborhood Association (NA) Size
Neighborhood
Associations
# of
Households
Neighborhood
Associations
# of
Households
Bidwell 8 Ortega Park No Answer
Braly Corners 41 Panama Park 1000
Charles Street 100 30 Ponderosa Park No Answer
Charles Street
Gardens 90 Raynor Park 325
Cherry Chase 1125 San Miguel 735
Cherryhill 850 SNAIL 1583
Cumberland South 400 Steven’s Creek 400
Cumberland West No Answer Stowell Orchard 178
Gavello Glen 150-180 SunnyArts 256
Hazelheads 50 Valley Forge 48
Heritage District 636 Victory Village 150
Lakewood Village 1636 Wrightmont Corners 106
Murphy District 200 Total NAs: 25
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18City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee • Direction to staff based on discussion
• Open grant cycle – S ept. 9 through October 18
• Reconvene on December 6, 2024
• Subcommittee recommendations to Council in January 2025 Next Steps for 2025 Cycle
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19City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee Discussion Items
• Program percentage split
• Combine funding
• Neighborhood Grant tiering
• Neighborhood Grant cap
• Community Event Grant cap
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20City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee Recommendation
• Adopt revised funding
s
trategies
• Approve 2025 Community
E
vents and Neighborhood
Grant application and process
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