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Fiscal Year 2018 — 2019 CDBG Program <br />May 1, 2018 <br />Page 4 <br />CDBG webpage. In addition, four CDBG training workshops were conducted to inform nonprofit <br />organizations of the federal and local grant requirements. <br />A total of 35 applications were received from 29 nonprofit organizations (five nonprofit <br />organizations submitted multiple applications). Three nonprofit organizations applied for the <br />Summer Night Lights Pilot Program. The applications were submitted to the Community <br />Redevelopment and Housing Commissioners for review and rating based on the following criteria: <br />Criteria <br />Max Points <br />Community Need (Max. 35 Points) <br />• How well does the program align with a City of Santa Ana strategic <br />plan goal AND meet the requirement of a program with an <br />emphasis on crime prevention, intervention, and/or suppression <br />efforts for children, youth and/or families? <br />15 <br />• If other similar services are provided, how does this application <br />complement or fill an existing gap? <br />5 <br />• Does this program serve a Neighborhood Initiative residential area <br />that has been adversely affected by disinvestment and decline? <br />10 <br />• Has the applicant demonstrated a need for the proposed program <br />in Santa Ana? <br />5 <br />Experience (Max. 20 Points) <br />• Does the organization have experience in providing the proposed <br />service? <br />10 <br />• Does the applicant have experience administering CDBG or any <br />other Federal rants? <br />10 <br />Capacity to Provide Service (Max. 25 Points) <br />• Will the program benefit Santa Ana residents? If the program is <br />outside of Santa Ana, did the organization explain how Santa Ana <br />residents will be served? <br />5 <br />. Does the program have benchmarks for success? Does the <br />applicant have a means of measuring performance, qualitatively <br />and quantitatively? <br />10 <br />• Does the organization have the personnel qualified to provide the <br />service and administer the rant? <br />10 <br />Effective & Efficient Use of Funds (Max. 20 Points) <br />• Does the cost per client appear reasonable when compared to <br />similar programs? <br />10 <br />• How many people will be served with CDBG funds; are a majority <br />from Santa Ana? <br />5 <br />• Does the application clearly identify how the grant funding will be <br />spent? <br />5 <br />TOTAL POINTS <br />100 <br />60A-4 <br />