Tumwater committee recommends equal split of $15,000 for 2025 human services grants after nonprofit presentations

The Tumwater City Council Budget & Finance Committee on June 13 recommended that the City Council allocate the available $15,000 in 2025 Human Services Program funding by splitting it equally among all applicants, after hearing presentations from local nonprofits about housing stability, eviction prevention, student supports and basic client assistance.

Committee members, staff and representatives from nine community organizations took turns describing programs and needs. Bridal McClanahan, the staff lead for the program, told the committee the human services program is “established to reserve a portion of funds for local organizations that provide human services to Tumwater residents” and introduced the applicants.

The recommendation follows staff’s summary that total requests equaled $37,000 while the program budget for this cycle was $15,000. Troy (city staff) presented a funding spreadsheet showing the aggregate requests, the $15,000 budget and a per-applicant equal-share figure of about $2,142. The committee discussed alternatives, then agreed to move forward with an equal split and to forward that recommendation to…