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FY 200$-10 Community Assistance Grant 3 May 1, 2008 • Agency did not attend the mandatory applicant presentation meeting. • Concern about the capacity of the organization to fulfill the grant requirements. • As funding is limited, the Commission gave higher priority to basic needs services. St. Peter's Adult Day Care Provides adult day care services to moderate -low income frail and elderly. • St. Peter's has a long history ofnon-conformance with grant expectations. The Commission did not recommend funding in the 2002-04 grant cycle because St. Peter's submitted their application after the deadline and for failure to submit timely reports. St. Peter's appealed the decision to the City Council. Funding was reinstated at a reduced level and St. Peter's was given performance expectations. • Again in 2006, St. Peter's was asked to meet with the Human Services Commission for failure to submit timely reports, attend meetings and lack of communication by the Executive Director. St. Peter's again agreed to meet performance standards. Although reports are now being submitted on time, the Executive Director usually sends staff to attend the quarterly Directors Meetings and is not present during monitoring site visits. • The Commission continues to have concerns about St. Peter's Adult Day Care. For the 2008-10 grant application, the Executive Director sent staff to attend the mandatory presentation meeting. The staff was not able to answer all of the Commission's questions. St. Peter's appealed the Commission recommendation and had further opportunity to clarify their proposal at the March 26 Commission meeting. • The Commission heard St: Peter's appeal and upheld their original decision to not recommend funding for St. Peter's for the following reasons. Funding for the Community Assistance Grant program is limited and the process is very competitive. There is no guarantee that previously funded agencies will continue to receive funding, particularly agencies that have a history of performance issues. Although adult day care is a very important service, the Commission is recommending funding for five other agencies that serve seniors. Current City Council Policy NA Previous City Council Action(s) On April 21, 2008 the City Council approved the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Action Plan which includes public service funding for the Community Assistance Grant Program. The following Community Assistance applicants will be funded with CDBG: Building Futures with Women and Children, Davis Street Family Resource Center, ECHO - Landlord/Tenant Counseling and Project Literacy. City Council Committee Review and Action NA Applicable General Plan Policy NA