The City of Fremont will award approximately $783,000 in Social Service grant funds to non‐profit organizations in FY 2022‐2025 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025).
Donor Name: City of Fremont
State: California
City: Fremont
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/19/2022
Size of the Grant: $750,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The grants are awarded on a three‐year funding cycle. Agencies funded through this Request for Proposals (RFP) process will receive funding for FY 2022‐2023. These agencies will also receive funding in FY 2023‐2024 and FY 2024‐2025, pending availability of funds, satisfactory mid‐year evaluations, Senior Citizen Commission or Human Relations Commission recommendations and City Council approval.
The City of Fremont supports social services designed to foster the independence of service recipients/clients and prevent the need for services in the future, while also supporting those organizations that assist persons in crisis and those who lack the basic necessities of life.
Funding Categories and Criteria
- Human Service Grant Category
- The Human Relations Commission (HRC) is a City Council‐appointed advisory body that is charged with promoting the creation of a community environment in which all men, women and children, regardless of race, religion, national origin, sex or disability, may live, learn, work and play in harmony and community.
- One fact of the HRC’s role is to encourage coordination of, and be an advocate for, human services, and work to improve the quality and availability of those services. It is the Commission’s responsibility to review and recommend grant funding of Human Service Grant proposals to the Fremont City Council.
- Target Population
- Human Service grants are targeted to children, youth, and adults who may benefit from services offered. Examples of Human Service grants include but are not limited to childcare; education and training; programs for homeless and hungry; programs for persons with disabilities; and programs for abused children and adults
- Criteria
- For FY 22‐25, the HRC has determined that the following criteria will be used to evaluate funding proposals
- The agency program will produce outcomes that meet a priority community need
- The agency demonstrates effective service and management capability
- The agency or parent organization demonstrates good fiscal strength
- The agency successfully leverages City funding to bring funding to Fremont
- The agency or program has a substantial presence in the Fremont community
- The agency has local support and community ownership
- Agency collaborates with the City and other social service agencies to improve service delivery
- Senior Service Grant Category
- The Senior Citizens Commission (SCC) is a City Council‐appointed advisory body charged with promoting the creation of a social environment in which all senior citizens can live independent, healthful and productive lives. It is the SCC’s responsibility to review and recommend grant funding for Senior Service Grant proposals to the Fremont City Council.
- Target Population
- Senior Service grants are targeted to persons 55 years and older who may benefit from the services. Examples of Senior Services include but are not limited to meal delivery to homebound seniors; respite and day care services; and health services.
- Criteria
- For FY 22‐25, the SCC has determined that following criteria will be used to evaluate funding proposals:
- The agency program will produce outcomes that promote or maintain senior independence
- The agency demonstrates effective service and management capability
- The agency or parent organization demonstrates good fiscal strength
- The agency successfully leverages City funding to bring funding to Fremont
- The agency or program has a substantial presence in the Fremont community
- The agency has local support and community ownership
- Agency collaborates with the City and other social service agencies to improve service delivery
Funding Information
The City of Fremont Human Services Department provides approximately $750,000 annually in Social Service Grant funds to public agencies serving low and moderate income Fremont residents. The Social Service Grant runs in three year funding cycles. FY 2019-2020 is the first year of FY 2019-2022 cycle.
Eligible Projects
- Provide a prevention safety net to persons facing a variety of life issues.
- Assist persons who lack basic necessities.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants will be awarded to public entities such as a county department, organizations that qualify for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or to secular service programs or ministries that are covered by the insurance of a tax exempt non‐profit religious organization.
For more information, visit Social Service Grant Request for Proposals.
