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Half Moon Bay council cuts recommended CSFA funding, boosts two frontline nonprofits
Summary
City staff recommended three funding scenarios for the Community Services Financial Assistance program; the council voted to approve a smaller, $200,000 baseline allocation with an immediate additional $27,000 directed to Coastside Hope and Abundant Grace, bringing the adopted total to $227,000 and scheduling a midyear review.
The Half Moon Bay City Council voted May 20 to fund the Community Services Financial Assistance (CSFA) cohort at a reduced baseline while increasing immediate support for two frontline nonprofits.
City staff presented three options for the CSFA program — maintaining the current $300,000 allocation, reducing it to $250,000, or reducing to $200,000 with a midyear review to consider adding funds later. After public comment from agency leaders and residents, the council adopted the $200,000 baseline (option C) and amended that motion to add $17,000 to Coastside Hope and $10,000 to Abundant Grace, for a total of $227,000 in FY 2025–26 support.
The CSFA program supports a cohort of local nonprofits that deliver safety-net services on the coast. Julissa Acosta, community services analyst for the city, summarized the program’s evolution from small grants to a coordinated…
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