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Public Hearing - Fiscal Year 2018 — 2019 CDBG Program May 15, 2018 Page 4 intervention, and/or suppression for children, youth, and families (Exhibit 2). A new subcategory of funding was also made available for a Summer Night Lights Pilot Program. Following approval by City Council on December 19, 2017, the City solicited applications from nonprofit organizations from January 9, 2018 to February 5, 2018. Marketing of the CDBG application process and nonprofit outreach efforts included a press release, use of social media (via the City's Facebook page), e-mails to a nonprofit organization distribution list, mailings to nonprofits, and a dedicated CDBG webpage. In addition, four CDBG training workshops were conducted to inform nonprofit organizations of the federal and local grant requirements. A total of 35 applications were received from 29 nonprofit organizations (five nonprofit organizations submitted multiple applications). Three nonprofit organizations applied for the Summer Night Lights Pilot Program. The applications were submitted to the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commissioners for review and rating based on the following criteria: Criteria Max Points Community Need (Max. 35 Points) • How well does the program align with a City of Santa Ana strategic plan goal AND meet the requirement of a program with an emphasis on crime prevention, intervention, and/or suppression efforts for children, youth and/or families? 15 • If other similar services are provided, how does this application complement or fill an existing gap? 5 • Does this program serve a Neighborhood Initiative residential area that has been adversely affected by disinvestment and decline? 10 • Has the applicant demonstrated a need for the proposed program in Santa Ana? 5 Experience (Max. 20 Points) • Does the organization have experience in providing the proposed service? 10 • Does the applicant have experience administering CDBG or any other Federal grants? 10 Capacity to Provide Service (Max. 25 Points) • Will the program benefit Santa Ana residents? If the program is outside of Santa Ana, did the organization explain how Santa Ana residents will be served? 5 • Does the program have benchmarks for success? Does the applicant have a means of measuring performance, qualitatively and quantitatively? 10 • Does the organization have the personnel qualified to provide the service and administer the rant? 10 Effective & Efficient Use of Funds (Max. 20 Points) 75A-4