To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
From: Trish Muller, Finance Director
Title
Discussion/Direction: Applications for the Council Community Grant Program for the 3rd Quarter 2015 (3 Applications)
Body
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Executive Summary
The Council Community Grant Program (CCGP) has an annual budget of $8,000 funded by the Town Council Non-profit Grant Account in the General Fund, funds for the grants are disbursed quarterly in $2,000 increments to non-profit organizations within the Castle Rock community. The Town of Castle Rock Finance Department receives the applications, reviews them for eligibility and presents the grant requests to Council. Award amounts have historically been $500 per organization. Three applications were received for the 3rd Quarter CCGP and are as follows:
|
Organization |
Amount Requested |
Purpose |
|
Castle Rock Band |
$500 |
New Music/Rehearsal Space |
|
Castle Rock Chorale |
$500 |
Sheet Music |
|
Historic Douglas County |
$500 |
2017 Calendar |
The purpose of this memo is to present these applications to Council for consideration and approval.
Discussion
The Council Community Grant Program is funded by monies from the General Fund. Council Community Grant Program funds are for specific nonprofit organizations for community based projects. Applications may be submitted on an as-needed basis and will be reviewed quarterly.
Eligible project areas for CCGP include projects which contribute to Castle Rock’s quality of life with special emphasis on:
• youth programs and activities
• senior programs and activities
• community based environmental and sustainability programs and activities
• community based performing and visual arts programs and activities
CCGP applications can be submitted on an as needed basis and will be reviewed quarterly. Applications not approved in the previous quarter would still be subject to approval upon resubmission by the applicant if the request remains valid upon the next quarterly review.
A total of $6,000 was awarded under this program in 2014. A list of the organizations and the amounts awarded for the 2013 - 2015 Council Community Grant Program is contained in Attachment B.
The finance department received three (3) qualified applications for consideration in the third quarter of 2015. (Attachment A)
Brief Overview of Applications:
Castle Rock Band is requesting $500. The funds are being requested to pay for new music and for rehearsal space.
Eligible Project Area: Community based performing visual arts and activities
Castle Rock Chorale is requesting $500. The funds are being requested to purchase sheet music which the choir requires in order to perform.
Eligible Project Area: Community based performing visual arts and activities
Historic Douglas County is requesting $500. The funds are being requested for the creation of the 2017 Historic Douglas County calendar to distribute as educational tools.
Eligible Project Area: Youth program and activities & senior program and activities
Budget Considerations
The 2015 budget includes $8,000 ($2,000 available for each quarter) in the Town Council Non-profit Grant Account in the General Fund for the 2015 Council Community Grant Program.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends Council approve a $500 award to the three non-profits presented in this grant cycle.
Recommended Motion
I move to award funding to the following organizations:
Castle Rock Band $ 500
Castle Rock Chorale $ 500
Historic Douglas County $ 500
$1,500
Attachments
Attachment A: Applications
Attachment B: 2013-2015 CCGP Awards