TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop - Chief Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Victoria Knoblock - 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 2 community grant funds to Mentis, NEWS Napa, Molly's Angels, Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Latino Leadership Development Program Scholarship, and Boys and Girls Club of Napa Valley 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 is to support five nonprofit organizations' missions.
The first is Mentis, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-based mental wellness organization addressing the many dimensions of Mental Health from prevention to treatment. The amount of $1,000 of Board of Supervisors' District 2 community grant will be used to help fund early intervention programs, outpatient services and residential services as well as therapeutic support groups and community education.
The second is NEWS Napa, a local agency dedicated to providing safety, hope, healing and empowerment for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. The amount of $1,000 of Board of Supervisors' District 2 community grant will be used to help fund their services which include Children's Services, Court Assistance, Shelter and Housing assistance, and Support Groups as well as safety and prevention education.
The third is Molly's Angels, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which offers transportation support for ambulatory and disabled seniors for non-emergent medical appointments and treatments, as well as a new program, Door-to-Door Van Service that assists with grocery shopping and pharmacy trips. The amount of $1,000 of Board of Supervisors' District 2 community grant will be used to...
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