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 1st Quarter 2018 (4 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. Individual grants cap out at $500 per request. The Town of Castle Rock Finance Department receives the applications, reviews them for eligibility and presents the grant requests to Town Council. Four (4) qualified applications were received for the 1st Quarter CCGP (Attachment A):
|
Organization |
Amount Requested |
Purpose |
|
Castle View High School |
$500 |
After Prom |
|
Douglas County High School |
$500 |
After Prom |
|
Castle Rock Orchestra |
$500 |
Shostakovich Symphony No.5 Rental |
|
Douglas Land Conservancy |
$500 |
Presenters & Educational Speakers |
The purpose of this memo is to present this application 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
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 list of organizations and the amounts awarded for the 2015-2017 Council Community Grant Program are presented in (Attachment B).
Brief Overview of Applications:
Castle View High School is requesting $500. The funds are being requested to provide entertainment, food and prizes for the students during their After Prom event.
Eligible Project Area: Youth programs and activities
Douglas County High School is requesting $500. The funds are being requested to provide entertainment, food and prizes for the students during their After Prom event.
Eligible Project Area: Youth programs and activities
Castle Rock Orchestra is requesting $500. The funds are being requested for general operating expenses and the rental of the Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 that the Orchestra plans to perform during the 2018 May concert.
Eligible Project Area: Community-based performing visual arts programs and activities
Douglas Land Conservancy is requesting $500. The funds are being requested to help offset the cost of presenters and educational speakers for hikes and events.
Eligible Project Area: Community-based environmental and sustainability programs and activities
Budget Considerations
The 2018 budget includes $8,000 ($2,000 available for each quarter) in the Town Council Non-profit Grant Account in the General Fund for the 2018 Council Community Grant Program.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends Council approve a $500 award to each of the four non-profit organizations presented in this grant cycle.
Recommended Motion
I move to award funding to the following organizations:
Castle View High School $500
Douglas County High School $500
Castle Rock Orchestra $500
Douglas Land Conservancy $500
Attachments
Attachment A: Applications
Attachment B: 2015-2017 CCGP Awards