Exhibit A - Human Services Funding Guidelines

Human Services Funding Guidelines
Approved June 27, 2024
Community Needs Assessment:
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Community needs assessments will be conducted periodically as determined by the
environment.
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Funding priorities for recommendation to City Council will be developed by the Housing and
Human Services Commission based on the results of community needs assessments and
other data and factors deemed pertinent.
Service Categories:
1.
Core Services: Services identified as a primary community need.
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Applicants may request up to 10% of total available funding in the funding cycle.
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Contracts for Core Services are eligible for up to four, one-year renewals based on
performance and availability of funds, and at the city’s discretion.
2.
General Services: Services which meet a need identified in the funding priorities, but not
identified as a Core Service.
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Applicants may request up to 3% of total available funding in the funding cycle.
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Contracts for General Services are not automatically eligible for renewal but may be eligible
for renewal the following year at the city’s discretion.
Procurement:
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The Procurement Office, in consultation with Neighborhood Resources, will release
Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Core Services and General Services.
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The Procurement Office will facilitate the evaluation of proposals and develop and execute
purchase agreements.
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Neighborhood Resources will develop scopes of work, assess performance, monitor
contracts, and issue payments.
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Specific operational and administrative requirements will be detailed in the RFP.
Evaluation Process:
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Committee members will include 3-5 members of Housing and Human Services Commission
and 3-5 Community Stakeholders/Content Experts.
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Additional committee members may be added as needed.
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The evaluation process will be facilitated by the Procurement Office.
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The amount allocated to each service type (Core and General) is based on the percentage of
the requests received by service category that year.
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Core Services will be evaluated first.
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The evaluation committee has discretion to move up to 10% between Core Services and
General Services.
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The evaluation committee has discretion to award less than an applicant requests.