To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Trish Muller, CPA, Finance Director
Title
Discussion/Direction of Applications for the 2021 Third Quarter Council Community Grant Program, Three 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 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 Third Quarter CCGP (Attachment A):
|
Organization |
Amount Requested |
Purpose |
|
A Precious Child |
$5,000 |
Provide an in-person basic essentials pop-up event in Castle Rock |
|
Castle Rock Band |
$500 |
Rehearsal space for free concerts performed in Town |
|
Clothes to Kids Denver |
$500 |
Purchase clothing and shoes for a boutique where low-income or in-crisis students can select a wardrobe free of charge |
This memo intends to present three (3) 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 programs and activities for:
• Youth
• Seniors
• Community based environment and sustainability
• Community based performing and visual arts
Qualifying 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 the amounts awarded for the 2019-2021 Council Community Grant Program.
Brief Overview of Application:
A Precious Child, $5,000 - A Precious Child is requesting $5,000 and has been informed of the parameters of the grant amounts (Attachment C). A Precious Child is a resource center for families in crisis to receive the goods, opportunities and resources they need, including clinical case management. In 2020, they served 378 disadvantaged Castle Rock children at their main resource center. They would like to provide an in-person basic essentials pop-up event in Castle Rock at a community location in 2022.
Castle Rock Band, $500 - The all-volunteer band that spans all age groups requests funds to cover costs for rehearsal space. Their main rehearsal space, the gazebo at the Phillip S. Miller Library will soon be removed. The band performs in various venues throughout the Town of Castle Rock at no charge to the community.
Clothes To Kids Denver (CTKD), $500 - CTKD has a vision that “all students will have the clothing they need to feel comfortable, confident and prepared to thrive.” Since 2019, 665 students from Castle Rock and neighboring areas have received free school wardrobes from CTKD. Funds will go towards the purchase of clothing and shoe inventory for a boutique of new and quality used apparel. Students from low-income or in-crisis families can select a wardrobe twice in any 12-month period.
Budget Considerations
The 2021 budget includes $8,000, $2,000 available for each quarter, in the Town Council Non-profit Grants account in the General Fund for the 2021 Council Community Grant Program.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that Council approve the following award for the non-profit organizations presented in this grant cycle.
A Precious Child $500
Castle Rock Band $500
Clothes To Kids Denver $500
Proposed Motion
I move to award funding to the following organizations:
A Precious Child $500
Castle Rock Band $500
Clothes To Kids Denver $500
Attachments
Attachment A: Applications
Attachment B: Award History
Attachment C: Correspondence