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Council allocates district discretionary funds to nonprofits, leaves $341,390 unspent for later adjustments
Summary
Council reviewed recommended uses of $1,002,001 in district discretionary funds and signaled support for a package of nonprofit allocations totaling $660,611 while leaving a remaining balance of $341,390 for later adjustments; council also approved moving a small CIP residual to contingency and reallocating a $4,200 museum line item.
City staff summarized proposed allocations of $1,002,001 in council district discretionary funding and asked councilors to confirm their preferences. The list presented and the council’s indicated support during the session would allocate $660,611 now to a range of nonprofit programs and leave $341,390 unallocated for later adjustments pending a final revenue update.
Allocations discussed and advanced by councilors included: $250,000 to BRAC (Continuum of Care) to replace lost grant funds for homeless services; $162,000 and $50,000 in direct cash assistance to Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA)‑related eviction prevention programs; $43,150 added to the Boys & Girls Club for a total city allocation of $116,000; $28,800 to Lighthouse Studios (total $40,000); $6,000 to Loaves and Fishes (total $50,000); $1,200 to Piedmont CASA (total $16,600); an increase to the Live Arts allocation to $23,100; additional funding to the Legal Aid Justice Center to bring their total to $40,000; and $100 to Sarah to bring their total to $25,000. Staff also noted a calculation correction adding $37,040 to Bridgeline’s allocation to reach $56,780 and that councilors supported a separate $137,000 increase for CRHA resident services (staff said they would identify funds for those adjustments before finalizing the budget).
During the discussion councilors asked about the provenance of a small CIP balance ($104,261) and directed staff to move a $4,261 CIP balance into contingency and to allocate $100,000 from a CIP source to the Dogwood Veterans Memorial as a placeholder (see separate article). Staff said a final revenue projection update before budget adoption would likely provide additional funds that could be used for outstanding requests.
Staff confirmed the proposed allocations and bookkeeping adjustments would be incorporated in the final budget materials and that council would have a final opportunity to revisit allocations when the city presents the revenue update before the budget vote.
