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Human Services Commission briefed on joint grant application process and two‑phase funding timeline; commission will score but not allocate general‑fund awards
Summary
City staff previewed the consolidated ZoomGrants application for Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore, new two-phase funding timing tied to the city budget, and procedural changes: commissioners will score proposals on seven criteria (scores will be publicly posted) but will not recommend dollar allocations during scoring.
City staff briefed the Pleasanton Human Services Commission on changes to the housing and human services grant cycle and the joint application process shared among Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore.
Leah (staff) and Steve Fernandez (housing manager) said applicants may submit one ZoomGrants application to apply to all three cities but must upload each separate project within that application. The application period opened Nov. 25 and closes Jan. 17 at 4:00 p.m.; staff advised applicants to plan ahead because the system is online-only. Staff will vet applications for completeness and eligibility before making them available to commissioners for review.
The timeline has two funding phases this year because Pleasanton’s final general-fund allocations depend on a city two‑year budget that council must adopt in June. Staff proposed committing HUD-related awards (CDBG, HOME and LIFT/housing funds) in April so the city can develop its HUD…
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