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