Applications For FY 2010-2011 Human Services And Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds The City of Santa Barbara is currently soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for the fiscal year 2010 - 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Human Services programs. The City is anticipating having approximately $1.15 million in new and reprogrammed CDBG funding. The City has also made a funding commitment of $703,256 for the Human Services Program. Click here for more information and to download application. Click to view FY 2009-10 Funding Recommendations Report Working with the Community Development Human Services Committee (CDHSC), local community groups and City Council, our staff administers the Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the City's Human Services program. In administering these programs we work to ensure that Federal requirements benefiting low and moderate-income persons are met and that sound policies are established for allocating funds among various non-profit social services agencies serving the community. Here you will be able to access the Community Development Human Services Committee agenda, find a list of past and present grant recipients as well as download funding applications and monitoring reports. CDHSC Roster
Click to view roster This thirteen-member Committee is appointed by the City Council to review applications, interview applicants and make funding recommendations to the City Council. The City Council makes the final decisions on funding. The Community Development/Human Services Committee includes representatives of the following groups: - Youth-Oriented Services
- Business Community/Economic Development
- Human Services Association
- Latino Community
- African American Community
- Senior Citizens - Housing Interests
- Four (4) Low Income Neighborhoods: Eastside, Westside, Downtown, Lower Westside
- Disabled Community
- Housing Authority Tenant Representative
The Committee meets on a monthly basis to monitor program compliance, conduct site visits of agencies, review mandatory reports to HUD, hold public hearings, and discuss issues related to community development and human services within the community. They meet much more often during the allocation process in February. |