To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
From: Trish Muller, Finance Director
Title
Discussion/Direction of Applications for the Council Community Grant Program for the 1st Quarter 2019 (Four 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 Grants account in the General Fund. The Town disburses funds for the grants 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.
Qualified applications received for the 1st Quarter CCGP (Attachment A):
|
Organization |
Amount Requested |
Purpose |
|
Castle Rock Orchestra |
$500 |
Music for 12th concert season |
|
Castle View High School After Prom Committee |
$500 |
Entertainment, food, gifts and prizes for a safe, alcohol-free event |
|
Douglas County High School After Prom Committee |
$500 |
Entertainment, food, gifts and prizes for a safe, alcohol-free event |
|
Leadership Douglas County |
$500 |
Feed four Castle Rock children and their families for three months |
The purpose of this memo is to present four applications to Council for consideration and approval.
Discussion
The General Fund acts as the source of monies for the Council Community Grant Program. Specific non-profit organizations for community-based projects receive CCGP funds. Organizations may apply on an as-needed basis, and staff reviews applications quarterly.
Eligible project areas for CCGP include projects that 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 remain eligible for approval upon resubmission by the applicant if the request remains valid upon the next quarterly review.
Attachment B lists organizations and the amounts awarded for the 2016-2018 Council Community Grant Program.
Brief Overview of Applications:
Castle Rock Orchestra requests $500 - The orchestra, an affiliate of Littleton Community Music Association, requests funds to purchase music for their 12th season of concerts that would include Taste of Latin America, Halloween, Holiday, winter and spring.
Eligible Project Area: Community-based performing visual arts programs and activities
Castle View High School After Prom Committee requests $500 - The committee requests funds for entertainment, food and prizes for approximately 300 students to attend a safe, alcohol-free party immediately following prom at The Main Event in Highlands Ranch.
Eligible Project Area: Youth programs and activities
Douglas County High School After Prom Committee requests $500 - The committee requests funds for entertainment, food and prizes for over 500 students to attend a safe, alcohol-free party immediately following prom at the high school with a beach theme.
Eligible Project Area: Youth programs and activities
Leadership Douglas County requests $500 - The foundation requests funds to help feed four Castle Rock children and their families for three months through the Food for Thought program while raising awareness of food insecurity and the consequences to young learners in the community.
Eligible Project Area: Other - Hunger relief to school-aged children and families in Castle Rock
Budget Considerations
The 2019 budget includes $8,000 ($2,000 available for each quarter) in the Town Council Non-profit Grants account in the General Fund for the 2019 Council Community Grant Program.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends Council approve the following awards to the non-profit organizations presented in this grant cycle.
Castle Rock Orchestra $500
Castle View HS After Prom Committee $500
Douglas County HS After Prom Committee $500
Leadership Douglas County $500
Recommended Motion
“I move to award funding to the following organizations:
Castle Rock Orchestra $500
Castle View HS After Prom Committee $500
Douglas County HS After Prom Committee $500
Leadership Douglas County $500”
Attachments
Attachment A: Applications
Attachment B: Award History