Agenda - 10-04-2016-13-6 - Information Item - Transmittal of the FY 2017-18 Human Services Funding Application

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INFORMATION ITEM ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MEMORANDUM TO: Orange County Board of County Commissioners Town of Chapel Hill - Town Council Town of Carrboro - Board of Alderman FROM: Funding Application Taskforce - Municipal and County Staff DATE: September 9, 2016 RE: Transmittal of the FY 2017-18 Human Services Funding Application Each fiscal year, non-profit organizations that deliver vital community services have the ability to apply for program funding from Orange County, the Town of Chapel Hill, and the Town of Carrboro. Prior to FY 2016-17, each jurisdiction required a separate and unique funding application to be submitted by non-profit organizations requesting program funding support. In an effort to streamline the application process, a common funding application was developed by the Town of Chapel Hill, Town of Carrboro and Orange County during the FY 2016-17 funding cycle. The FY 2016-17 application presented three types of available funding sources: Human Services (Outside Agencies), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and Home Investment Partnership Programs (HOME). A variety of feedback was received concerning the FY 2016-17 Common Application. In an effort to be responsive to feedback from local non-profit agencies, a taskforce was formed in early July to address concerns related to the common funding application. The funding application taskforce was comprised of: municipal and county staff, representatives from the third sector alliance, various town and county advisory board members, and executive directors of local non-profits. From July through early September of 2016, the application taskforce collaborated and revised the Human Services funding application. Each section of the application was reviewed thoroughly. Questions within each section were discussed and restructured, allowing agencies to be clear and concise in their responses, while still providing vital information to application reviewers. We are pleased to present to you the attached FY 2017-18 Human Services funding application that integrates all of the feedback received through the taskforce process. The municipal and county staff would like to thank each of the taskforce members,the local agencies, and many others who provided constructive feedback and unique insight,which helped shape and mold the FY 2017-18 Human Services funding application. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer www.orangecountvnc.gov