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Adelanto nonprofit details weekly food, clothing programs; council requests in-person review of CDBG spending
Summary
Melva Davis of the Adelanto Community Resource Center told the City Council the group provides weekly food and clothing distributions, holiday baskets and limited paid staff. Council members thanked the nonprofit and asked staff to schedule an in-person follow-up to review how CDBG funds are awarded and the program'9s service reach.
Melva Davis, representing the Adelanto Community Resource Center, told the City Council on Oct. 23 that the nonprofit'9s priority is serving families in the Adelanto School District and that it distributes food and clothing weekly, provides holiday baskets and operates through a CDBG-funded partnership with the district and Saint Mary'9s Hospital Auxiliary.
"We serve our families first," Davis said, describing a distribution schedule of Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., an office at 11824 Air Expressway (Building M, behind the school district modules) and a mix of volunteers and one paid staff member to manage operations.
The presentation outlined the ACRC'9s partnerships with Supreme Touch Outreach Ministries (STORM), Amazing Grace Ministries and the Children'9s Fund, and said the group distributes about 15—25 food bags per week as funding allows. Davis described holiday programs, including Thanksgiving and winter holiday baskets; she estimated the organization aims to provide roughly 20—25 turkeys or meals depending on referrals and available resources.
Council members praised the ACRC'9s long history in the community and pressed for clarity on funding and geographic reach. Multiple councilmembers noted that the federal CDBG funds referenced are administered by the county and that the city has limited direct control over award decisions. Still, the council asked ACRC to return for a more detailed, in-person briefing on how CDBG dollars are spent and how the nonprofit prioritizes Adelanto residents.
The mayor asked staff to arrange a 2-2-1 in-person meeting (two councilmembers plus staff and the nonprofit) so members could review bookkeeping, eligibility rules and service boundaries. Councilmembers also offered technical help and referrals to regional partners such as the High Desert Food Collaborative and assistance with USDA or Feeding America applications if ACRC'9s pending applications require support.
City staff and council members said the intent of the follow-up is to ensure limited CDBG resources best serve Adelanto residents while helping the nonprofit build capacity to reach more households. The council did not make any formal changes to funding at the meeting; staff agreed to schedule the requested follow-up and to help connect ACRC with available regional resources.
