The City of Rancho Mirage is now accepting applications for Special Assistance Funds (SAF) for fiscal year 2023/2024.
Donor Name: City of Rancho Mirage
State: California
City: Rancho Mirage
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/20/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
In 1990, the City Council implemented a special assistance funds program for nonprofits that have a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Funds are set aside each fiscal year for the purpose of allocation to community groups and organizations that provide special activities, programs, or services to the citizens of the community.
The overall objectives of the City of Rancho Mirage special assistance funding program are:
- Protection and improvement of the living environment for the residents of Rancho Mirage;
- Assistance to low and moderate-income households and special population groups such as the elderly, in meeting basic needs; and,
- Enabling residents to increase or improve his/her capacity to deal with problems over the long-term without continuing public assistance.
Priorities
- Priority for funding will be given to programs, projects or services that address basic living conditions of the citizens of Rancho Mirage, which include food and shelter.
- Second priority for funding will be given to programs, projects or services that improve an individual’s or household’s health, basic living conditions and capacity to be self-sufficient, which include health care and related transportation, seniors, children, and youth services.
- Third priority for funding consideration will be given to programs, projects or services that improve the livability of the community but are not, of necessity, related to basic living conditions, which include arts and cultural, advocacy, animals, educational programs or services related to employment or job training, energy conservation, and other programs or services deemed necessary to support community groups and organizations.
Categories
Priority will be given in the following order based on the criteria below.
Categories
- Food & Shelter
- Healthcare
- Seniors & Children
- Arts & Cultural
- Miscellaneous
Funding Information
Maximum Amount Nonprofit May Request:
- Food & Shelter: $10,000
- Healthcare/Seniors/Children: $5,000
- Arts & Cultural/Miscellaneous: $5,000
Eligible Activities
- The acquisition of real property in whole or in part
- Facilities and Improvements
- Public Service
- Planning and Capacity Building
- Administration Costs
Eligibility Criteria
Funding requests submitted after the SAF application process has closed will be considered under the following conditions:
- Said request is made a minimum of fourteen (14) days prior to a City Council meeting.
- Upon receipt of a letter from a nonprofit, Staff will request that applicant complete a written SAF Discretionary Fund application for SAF Subcommittee evaluation and provide proof of current 501 (c) 3 status and all other required documents within five (5) days of receipt of application. The Special Assistance Funds (SAF) Subcommittee will evaluate application and provide recommendation for City Council consideration; or Upon receipt of SAF Discretionary Fund application (without receipt of any letter from a nonprofit), the Special Assistance Funds (SAF) Subcommittee will evaluate application and provide recommendation for City Council consideration.
- Maximum request to be five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). SAF Subcommittee may recommend to the City Council a specific amount not to exceed said maximum figure. Award amount will be at the discretion of the City Council.
For more information, visit City of Rancho Mirage.
