Grant Application and cover letter
2017 SOCIAL SERVICES CONTRIBUTION APPLICATION
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Service
Mission: Identify and describe the mission of the applicant responsible for the program(s). Please provide an official formal short statement of the value proposition of an organization.
Program(s): Identify the program(s) the City’s funding will support. Describe the program’s services and justify why it’s needed.
Goal & Objectives: Identify the goal and related objectives of the program(s) that the contribution will support. The identified “Goal” should provide a broad primary outcome. The identified “Objectives” should provide measurable steps that will be taken to achieve the identified “Goal”.
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Grant Narrative: A summary of the program(s) to be funded. Please provide your proposal including the organization’s background information and achievements.
Collaboration: Describe existing partnerships with city departments, other community organizations, how the services offered in your organization are duplicated around the area, and how they are unique.
Does the program(s) have a Sustainability Plan? If so, describe three core points.
Will your program(s) address a high need (red) Community Indicator for Chatham County? If so, please describe which indicator and how your program will improve that area. Particularly, please describe how your project will move the needle, and help our community improve in these key areas. Please visit the United Way of the Coastal Empire/Coastal Indicator Coalition’s Community Indicators-Community Dashboard webpage for more information (http://www.uwce.org/our-work/community-indicators/ ) or view the High Needs Indicator - Chatham County information.
Program will address indicator:
Indicator to be addressed:
How will your program address the community need?
Please list any additional high need (red) Community Indicators your program will address:
Council Priority: Identify each strategic priority that fits your program(s) and provide a brief description explaining how the program(s) will support the strategic priority. Please select only one (1) “Top Priority” and identify all other priorities met by your program under “Meets Priority”.
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| ☐ | ☐ | High Performing Government - To provide citizens with a responsible, accessible and responsive government that maximizes use of public resources for services citizens need
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| ☐ | ☐ | Culture and Recreation - To ensure citizens have a community that provides recreational and cultural opportunities that keep their minds and bodies active and that recognizes the needs of all citizens
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| ☐ | ☐ | Neighborhood Vitality - To provide a City of strong and vibrant neighborhoods that are clean, safe and encourage a sense of community
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| ☐ | ☐ | Public Safety - To provide a City where citizens are safe and feel safe from crime, fire and other hazards anywhere in the community
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| ☐ | ☐ | Health and Environment - To provide citizens a community that promotes health through good infrastructure (e.g. water, sewer) while preserving the environment for future generations
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| ☐ | ☐ | Economic Growth - To provide citizens a City that encourages and supports appropriate economic growth that creates jobs, expands City revenue and improves neighborhoods and commercial corridors
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| ☐ | ☐ | Poverty Reduction - To provide citizens a community that reduces poverty by empowering motivated people to become economically self-sufficient
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| ☐ | ☐ | Ambassadorship - To promote the mystique of Savannah by highlighting its history, ambiance and cultural assets
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Identify the estimated Program Participants that will be served if this program is funded. This number should reflect the expected number of participants residing within each jurisdiction.
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| Chatham County (Unincorporated Chatham, Bloomingdale, Garden City, Pooler, Port Wentworth, or Tybee Island) |
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Client Eligibility Requirements: How are participants declared eligible to participate in this program?
Program Fee Structure: How much do participants pay to participate in this program? If a fee is collected, please describe how program income is used.
Volunteer Base: Does the program(s) use volunteers? If yes, how many volunteers and the number of associated hours?
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How will volunteers be used in the proposed program?
Funding
Describe major changes in 2016 projected expenditures versus 2017 proposed expenditures.
Describe major changes in 2016 projected revenues versus 2017 proposed revenues.
Does this program(s) receive other funding from the City, United Way, or another outside agency through a contract or other relationship? If yes, please identify the source and describe the purpose of the contract and/or relationship. Please include all outside funding sources including donations and grants to show evidence of diversity in funding.
Approximately how many times have you applied for ANY funding from the city (including Social Services, CDBG, Cultural Contributions, etc.) within the last 5 years?
Funding Source
# Times Applied
(2011-2015)
Social Services Grant Program
