20260518_WSS_TCC_TEMPE COMMUNITY COUNCIL AGENCY REVIEW 2026-27 HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATIONS - MEMO (1).PDF

City of Tempe — Work Study Session (2026-05-18)

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To: 
Mayor and City Council 
 
From: 
Jacob Buttry, Chair 
 
Tempe Community Council, Community Impact Committee 
 
Through: 
Tim Burch, Community Health and Human Services Director 
 
Date: 
May 18, 2026 
 
Subject: 
Tempe Community Council Agency Review FY 2026-27 Human Services 
Funding Community Recommendations 
 
 
PURPOSE 
To provide the Mayor and City Council with an update on the Agency Review process and to 
present volunteer funding recommendations for fiscal year 2026-27. 
  
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY AND RELATED PERFORMANCE MEASURE  
3.10 Human Services Grants 
Achieve a success rate of 100% for performance goals of funded agencies.   
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
Timeline 
February 2             
Deadline for agency applications   
January 21,22 & 23       
Three volunteer training courses in-person and virtual, using the online 
evaluation system, and specialized training for reviewers of financial 
documents.  
February 23 
Reviewers’ evaluations and questions for agencies due   
March 9 
Preliminary allocation meeting   
   
March 24                      
Allocation meeting – TCC Community Impact Committee and volunteers 
meet to reconcile recommendations with available resources.  
April 1                        
Recommendations to TCC Board of Directors   
May 18                       
Recommendations presented to City Council  
  
Summary of Applications Received  
63 agencies submitted requests 
71 programs requested funds (agencies may submit multiple programs) 
35 programs, 27 agencies are recommended for funding  
  
Recommendations by Social Determinant of Health 
 
Access to Care 
 
 
7 programs 
   $170,319 
 
Affordable Quality Housing  
 
8 programs 
   $406,004 
 
Community Safety 
 
 
3 programs 
   $55,807 
 
Social Cohesion 
 
 
2 programs 
   $101,438 
 
Quality Education 
 
 
4 programs 
   $67,664 
 
Social Justice  
 
 
3 programs 
   $85,894 
 
Healthy & Affordable Food 
 
4 programs 
   $124,463 
 
Economic Opportunity  
 
4 programs 
   $124,411 
 
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FISCAL IMPACT OR IMPACT TO CURRENT RESOURCES  
  Funding Summary  
$2,898,093 Total sum of requests submitted   
$1,136,000*  Total sum of funding available  
  
*Assumes level funding of $1,100,000 from General Fund with addition of funds; Together 
Tempe water bill contributions of $30,000; Tempe Community Council Together Tempe 
contributions of $6,000.  
  
ATTACHMENTS  
Council packet including PowerPoint and recommendations booklet.