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Community Enhancement Program Grants December 20, 2016 Page 2 Applications for CEPG were released on October 14, 2016. Nonprofits with a 501(c)3 status were eligible to apply, a funding cap was set at $125,000 per program, and programs were required to align with a City of Santa Ana Strategic Plan Goal. A total of 67 applications were received by the November 7, 2016 application due date. Based on an internal staff review, 56 applications were deemed responsive and were rated by a panel consisting of representatives from the Rancho Santiago Community College District, Santa Ana Unified School District, Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission, Arts and Culture Commission, and the City of Santa Planning Agency Neighborhood Initiatives Division. The rating results are listed in the CEPG Rankings and Recommendations (Exhibit 1). Nonprofit program summaries are provided in Exhibit 2. Marketing efforts to promote the availability of funds included a Nixle Press Release reaching 14,146 emails, a mailing to 320 Santa Ana nonprofit organizations, and an email to 154 nonprofit organization representatives. Additionally a dedicated website was setup to provide CEPG information and the online application submission system. During the application process Staff conducted two grant workshops to provide grant information and answer questions from interested nonprofits. A total of 90 representatives from 75 nonprofits attended the workshops. Option A: Award funds to the eight (8) highest ranked nonprofit programs. This option allows nonprofit organizations to receive the full funding requested in the grant application. It also provides $14,357 for City costs associated with administering the grant program. If this option is selected, nonprofits will be required to adhere to the service levels stated in the application. Option B: Award funds to the nine (9) highest ranked nonprofit programs. This option reduces funding by 7.5% of the funding requested in the grant application. It does not provide funding for the City to administer the grant program. If this option is selected, service levels in the application may be reasonably adjusted at the sole discretion of the City, proportionate to the level of funding awarded. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #2 — Youth, Education, Recreation, Objective #2 (Expand youth programming), Strategy A (Focus resources on quality youth engagement, enrichment and education programs through community centers, libraries and after- school programs during out-of-school hours.), Strategy B (Expand the youth sports program so that youth recreational opportunities are established year-round.), and Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #4 (Support neighborhood vitality and livability), Strategy B (Implement new Neighborhood Improvement Initiatives focusing on residential areas that have been adversely affected by disinvestment and decline, Objective #5 (Promote a strong arts and culture infrastructure) Strategy C (Generate public and private support and resources to strengthen, expand and stabilize funding for the arts.), Objective #6 (Focus projects and programs on improving the health and wellness of all residents) Strategy C (Integrate a variety of health and wellness programs into existing programming at each of the city's community/recreation centers). 65D-2