Title
Consider a memorandum/resolution to declare the public purpose and approve the grant funding allocations for six nonprofit organizations with funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Summary
DATE: August 2, 2022
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Leslie Hinkle, Executive Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: Nonprofit Organization Grant Allocations
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The City of Killeen has been allocated $29,117,907 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds. The City Council allocated $150,000 of these funds to nonprofits.
At the April 12, 2022, Regular City Council Meeting, City Council approved a nonprofit application process for grant funding for nonprofit organizations. The application process opened to the public for submission on April 13, 2022, and closed May 12, 2022. City Council established the following criteria:
1. Must serve a public purpose by identifiable secondary benefit to the public agency
2. Services directed at low to moderate income residents, residents disproportionately impacted, or located in a Qualified Census Tract
3. Use must directly address a negative impact of the pandemic
4. Use must be proportional to amount of impact
Fifteen applications were received. At a May 18, 2022, special City Council Workshop, City Council reviewed the applications and issued a motion of direction to staff to bring a resolution forward to fund the grant requests in an amount not to exceed $10,000 each for six nonprofit organizations. Upon City Council’s approval of the funding and for the six organizations, agreements with the grant recipients will be executed.
The six organizations DaZona Life and Learning, The Greater Killeen Free Clinic, Unity Visitation Center, Operation Phantom Support, Variety the Children’s Charity of Texas and the Academy of Exceptional Learners serve a public purpose by providing educational, health care, and social services to our residents that would otherwise not be available.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
1. Do not approve the funding for six nonprofit organizations.
2. Amend the selected organizations.
3. Approve the funding, declare the public purpose and authorize staff to execute the agreements for the six nonprofit organizations.
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
Alternative 3 is recommended. The six organizations submitted the required documentation and met the criteria set forth by City Council.
CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
This item conforms to all applicable Federal and state Laws and City Policies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
What is the amount of the expenditure in the current fiscal year? For future years?
$60,000
Is this a one-time or recurring expenditure?
One-time
Is this expenditure budgeted?
Yes, in the General Fund account 010-9501-491.50-86, project code ARPA33.
If not, where will the money come from?
N/A
Is there a sufficient amount in the budgeted line-item for this expenditure?
Yes
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council declare the public purpose as stated above and approve the grant funding requests for six nonprofit organizations in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each organization and authorize staff to execute the agreements.
DEPARTMENTAL CLEARANCES:
Finance
Legal
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
N/A