TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop - Chief Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Leah Doyle-Stevens - BOS Staff Aide
SUBJECT: Community Grants Funding Request for Various Nonprofit Organizations
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize allocation of Board of Supervisors' District 3 community grant funds to Pope Valley Farm Center, Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation, Molly's Angels, Calistoga Food Bank, and UpValley Family Centers to provide support and community benefit. (Fiscal Impact: $5,000 Expense; Budgeted; General Fund; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The Board of Supervisors may allocate community grant funds for nonprofit support and community benefit. The purpose of this allocation request is to support five local nonprofits serving the 3rd Supervisorial District and greater Napa County community.
The first is Pope Valley Farm Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving its historic building and serving as a vibrant community hub. Its mission focuses on maintaining the Farm Center facility while hosting educational and community activities that promote the health, welfare, and safety of the Pope Valley community. Additionally, the Farm Center addresses food insecurity by hosting a community food bank twice a month, providing free produce and groceries to residents in need. The amount of $1,000 in Board of Supervisors' District 3 community grant funds will be used to invest in the programs the Center provides and produce and groceries to families in need.
The second is Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (NVFF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting Napa Valley's vineyard workers through education and professional development. Established in 2011, it was the first organization of its kind in the United States. Since i...
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