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21490.4 <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br />FROl: Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrato^ <br />DATE: February 22, 1990 <br />SUBJECT: Request for Social Se*' *ing <br />Attachment:A. Westonka Community a..*.* 'mo Dated 1/31/90 <br />B. Wayzata Community Action ^-w^*d 2/8/90 <br />C. 1990 Orono Budget pg. 11/Human Services <br />D. Response Letter to Interfaith Outreach <br />INTRODUCTION - As you will note these two organizations have been <br />seeking aMitional outside funding. One of the sources of this <br />funding could be the Commanity Development Block Grant program. <br />DISCUSSION - Staff has reviewed with Hennepin County whetjier <br />either o£ these organizations would qualify under the C.D.B.G. <br />program. If they did this money could be allocated through that <br />hearing process which begins in April. <br />Both serve portions of the City, if funding were not available <br />under C.D.B.G., the City could consider contributions to them. <br />As noted in Attachment C the City does currently contribute to <br />other social service organizations through its regular budgeting <br />program. Neither specified an amount. Both organizations serve <br />people in Orono. <br />The use of C.D.B.G. funds for qualifying social services is <br />limited to 15« of the City's total. It is anticipated that <br />City's Year XVI funds that become available will be 823,412. <br />Fifteen percent would be $3,500. For the present Year XV the <br />revised allocation was as follows: <br />Housing Rehab <br />Westonka Intervention <br />$22,000 <br />$ 1,000 <br />These requests raise the issue of the degree of funding the City <br />places towards Human Services organizations. As Federal, State <br />and County funding has been limited, these organizations have <br />turned to local communities for funding. This trend is expected <br />to continue. In addition requests from other organizations such <br />as the Westonka School District for pool operations assistance <br />have been received. A conscious review would be appropriate <br />during the budget cycle. <br />ALTERNATIVES - <br />1. Indicate a desire to fund. <br />2. Indicate a potential source. <br />3. Take no action. <br />4. Choose not to participate.