The City of Savannah is seeking to fund programs and services to be provided under the Community Partnership Program for fiscal year 2024.
Donor Name: City of Savannah
State: Georgia
City: Savannah
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/28/2023
Size of the Grant:
- Community Services: $5,000 – $50,000
- Homelessness Services System Coordination: Up to $200,000
Details:
The Community Partnerships Program (CPP) utilizes a competitive process to purchase programs and services from local non-profit organizations. Programs must further the City’s achievement of Priority Areas of Focus: Good Government, Vibrant Neighborhoods, Health & Environment, Economic Strength/Poverty Reduction, Infrastructure Growth & Development, and Public Safety. Programs must specifically benefit the residents of Savannah. The Community Partnerships Program is divided into two key areas: Community Investments and Homelessness Services System Coordination.
Community Investment programs compete under two categories, Established Non-Profits and Developing Non-Profits. Programs address key issues impacting residents including economic mobility, senior and youth services, food insecurity and health and wellness.
Homelessness Services System Coordination funding supports the agency that serves as lead for the Continuum of Care (CoC) and manages the coordinated entry system for participating agencies, and other federally mandated CoC activities. This funding category is capped at $200,000.
Funding Information
Selection committees evaluate proposals and recommend funding in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 for Community Investment contracts.
Funding Information
Proposals will be evaluated by one or more selection committees, and successful proposals will be recommended for funding in varying amounts from a minimum of $15,000 to a maximum of $50,000 for Community Services contracts and up to $200,000 for Homelessness Services System Coordination.
Eligible Activities
- Agencies seeking to provide services must submit proposals under one of the following two categories. Proposals submitted in the Community Services category ($5,000 – $50,000) must demonstrate the ability to assist the City of Savannah in addressing a community need. Agencies submitting proposals in the Homelessness Services System Coordination category (Up to $200,000) must demonstrate the ability to provide all required Continuum of Care services.
- Approval of requests is subject to the availability of appropriately budgeted funds as determined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the approval of the City Manager. Approval of an application does not indicate that all activities included will be funded as requested. The City reserves the right to select certain activities included in the application for funding during contract negotiation.
Eligibility Criteria
Agencies submitting proposals must meet the following requirements:
- Be a legally formed not-for-profit (non-profit) entity located within the city and providing services directly benefitting residents of Savannah, Georgia.
- Provide proof of the non-profit entity’s legal formation. Both non-profit and forprofit corporations are formed in Georgia by filing with the Corporations Division of the Office of Secretary of State. For more information or to retrieve a copy of the agency’s Georgia
- Agencies must submit a Review Report of their profit and loss statement or financial statements prepared by an Independent Auditor or Certified Public Accountant in accordance with generally accepted auditing principals. For agencies expending less than $100,000 in the prior fiscal year, a summary of the Profit and Loss Statement prepared by an independent auditor or a certified public accountant in compliance with generally accepted auditing standards as applied to nonprofit organizations will be accepted. Any areas of concern identified in the agency’s profit and loss statement or summary of reviewed financial statement will be addressed during the proposal review period and in consultation with the City of Savannah’s Office of Management and Budget.
NOTE: All agencies approved for contracts must provide proof of the agency’s federal tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Service prior to contract execution.
For more information, visit City of Savannah.
