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Seaside council weighs reinstating structured review and a scoring matrix for social services grants
Summary
Council and staff discussed a hybrid Community Social Services grant process combining a standing policy with an annual RFP and published scoring matrix; public commenters urged community participation and transparency, and councilmembers debated eligibility priorities (youth mentoring, mental health, recreation, workforce development) and whether to reinstate an ad hoc/community review committee.
City staff presented options to refine the Community Social Services grant program, which was created in response to community calls for reinvestment after the 2020 national protests. The fund has awarded roughly $2.5 million across 43 awards to 19 organizations since inception. For FY 25/26 the city allocated $420,000 and briefly reinstated an application process.
Staff recommended a hybrid model: adopt a standing policy that defines eligible program areas, allowable expenses…
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