HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-01-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - 2023 CMTY SERVICES ARTS GRANTSAgenda Item: 12
1. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: 1
DATE: January 24, 2023
SUBJECT: 2023 COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ARTS GRANTS
DEPARTMENT: Recreation and Community Services
PRESENTER: Amy Seyerle
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Approve the 2023 Community Services and Arts Grants Committee's program funding
recommendations in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for Community Services Grants and
$100,000 for Arts Grants, for a total not to exceed $200,000.
2. Direct staff to execute Grants Program Agreements with the agencies approved for funding.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita has provided funds for nonprofit organizations through the Community
Services and Arts Grants program for approximately 33 years. Each year, a Grants Committee
(Committee) is assembled to determine funding categories, review and rate applications, and
make funding recommendations for community service and arts projects throughout Santa
Clarita.
This year's Committee included Mayor Jason Gibbs; Councilwoman Marsha McLean; Parks,
Recreation, and Community Services Commission Chair Jonathan Waymire; Arts Commission
Chair Susan Shapiro; and three staff members from across the Economic Development,
Community Development, and Public Works departments. The Committee, with the exception of
Arts Commission Chair Susan Shapiro, is responsible for reviewing and rating the Community
Services grants.
All grants under the Arts categories were reviewed and rated by a separate Peer Review Rating
Panel, which included the following members:
1. Susan Shapiro - Arts Commission Chair
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2. Melissa Valencia - Arts Education Consultant, Los Angeles County Department of Arts and
Culture
3. Alan Reinstein - Retired Educator, Sulphur Springs School District
4. Jeremy Thompson - Teaching Assistant, College of the Canyons
The Committee continues to be responsible for determining the funding categories and making
funding recommendations based on aggregate scores for each of the individual grant
applications. This year, the Committee selected "City of Santa Clarita Community Benefit" for
Community Services grants and "Supporting the Arts in the City of Santa Clarita" for Arts grants
as the focus areas.
The maximum funding limit for each category was broken down as follows:
1. Community Services Grants - $5,000
2. Communtiy Arts Grants - $5,000
3. Arts Organization Capacity Grants - $5,000
4. Santa Clarita Presents Grants - $75500
With the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2023-23 budget, the City Council approved a budget for the
Community Services and Arts Grants program of $200,000. The allocated amount for each area
of the grant program is $100,000 for Community Services grants and $100,000 for Community
Arts, Arts Organization Capacity, and Santa Clarita Presents grants.
Community Services Grants - Twenty-nine Community Services Grants applications were
received, with requests totaling $140,700. This year's grant program includes a recommendation
from the Committee to fund 22 of the applicants with a total grant allocation of $100,000.
Arts Grants - Thirty-five Arts Grants applications were received across all three Arts categories,
with grant requests totaling $180,200. The Committee is recommending that funding be awarded
to 20 of the applications, totaling $100,000.
Attachment A provides a list of the agencies and their respective programs or projects
recommended for funding.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $200,000 are available in the Recreation and Community Services Grants
expenditure account 1005000-517101 (General Fund).
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Proposed Grant Funding - 2023
Attachment B - Not Recommended for Funding - 2023
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Attachment A
2023 Community Services Grants Recommended for Funding
2023 Community Services Grants
Agency
Program
Amount
Bridge to Home SCV
Housing Readiness for Bridge to Home Clients
$ 5,000
California Institute of Arts
CalArts Creates at the Library
$ 5,000
Carousel Ranch
Replacement of Specialized Equestrian Therapy Tack
$ 5,000
Child and Family Center
A Window Between Worlds Training
$ 5,000
Circle of Hope
New and Enhanced Classes, Programs, Services, and Storage
$ 5,000
Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley
Going Green with Solar
$ 2,150
Finally Family Homes
Life Skills Enhancement
$ 4,200
Fostering Youth Independence
Foster Youth R&R Day
$ 5,000
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation
Mental Health Education Programs
$ 5,000
Mark of the Lily Inc.
Santa Clarita Emergency Evacuation Trailer
$ 3,000
Northeast Valley Health Corporation
Healthy Hearts in Santa Clarita
$ 5,000
Partners for Potential Inc.
Developing Entrepreneurs
$ 3,500
Project Sebastian
Rare Warrior 5x5
$ 2,150
Samuel Dixon Family Health Center Inc.
3D Mammogram Screenings
$ 5,000
Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Girls Club
Airflow and Cooling Project
$ 5,000
Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center
Bella Vida Pickleball Court
$ 5,000
Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative
Veterans Beyond
$ 5,000
SCV Education Foundation
Classroom Libraries
$ 5,000
Single Mothers Outreach
Mom and Me Dance Therapy
$ 5,000
SNAP Sports
Keep SNAP Skating
$ 5,000
The Painted Turtle
2023 Medical Specialty Camp Program
$ 5,000
The Salvation Army
The Sally Program
$ 5,000
TOTAL GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDED: $100,000
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2023 Arts Grants Recommended for Funding
2023 Arts Grants
Agency
Program
Amount
Community Arts
California Institute of the Arts
CalArts World Music Festival
$ 5,000
Congregation Beth Shalom
CBS Film Series Equipment and Enhancement
$ 4,200
Dig Deep Theatre
Production of "Proof'
$ 5,000
Major Impact Theatre
Lighting and Projection Enhancement
$ 3,500
Mission Opera
Production of "Susannah"
$ 5,000
Olive Branch Theatricals
Olive Branch Theatricals Summer Musical
$ 5,000
PFLAG Santa Clarita
Art Therapy for LGBTQ Youth
$ 4,000
Raising the Curtain Foundation
A Celebration of the Performing Arts
$ 4,900
Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival
Spanish Language Production at The MAIN
$ 5,000
William S. Hart Education Foundation
Wellness Through Music Expansion
$ 5,000
Santa Clarita Presents
Canyon Theatre Guild
Broadway Musical at the PAC
$ 7,500
ESCAPE Theatre
Production of "Shrek" at the PAC
$ 7,500
Santa Clarita Ballet Company
Production of "Hansel & Gretel" at the PAC
$ 7,500
Santa Clarita Master Chorale
1 Master Chorale Performances at the PAC
$ 7,500
Arts Organization Capacity
HOPE Theatre Arts
The HOPE Marketing Project
$ 4,200
Million Little
Professional Development Support
$ 4,200
Mission Opera
Support for Mission Orchestra
$ 5,000
Santa Clarita Master Chorale
Community Events and Arts Partnerships
$ 5,000
Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival
Educational Program Associate
$ 5,000
TOTAL GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDED: $100,000
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Attachment B
2023 Community Services & Arts Grants
Proposals Not Recommended for Funding
2023 Community Services Grants
Agency
Program
Amount
Avenues Supported Living Services
Bed Liner and Factory Tow Package for a Pick -Up Truck
$ 5,000
Bridge to Love
Project Phoenix
$ 5,000
Gibbon Conservation Center
Rebuild the Gibbon Center's Education Booth
$ 5,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
Programming for Underserved Girls - The Community
Partners Program
$ 5,000
NAMI Greater Los Angeles County
You Are Not Alone
$ 5,000
PFLAG SANTA CLARITA
SCV Queer Prom
$ 5,000
The Gentle Barn
Peace Enhancement
$ 5,000
2023 Arts Grants
Agency Program Amount
Community Arts
College of the Canyons Foundation
Graphic and Multimedia Design Community Engagement
$ 5,000
Eclipse Theatre LA
Artistic Director
$ 4,800
Hart Choir Booster Club
Hart Show Choir Music Arrangements
$ 5,000
Include Everyone Project SCV
Ambassador Program
$ 5,000
The Salvation Army
High Note Music Program
$ 5,000
Santa Ciarita Presents
Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra
Orchestral Performances at the PAC
$ 7,500
Arts Organization Capacity
Blue Star Ranch
Re-entry to Civilian Life 2023
$ 3,000
Eclipse Theatre LA
Insurance Sponsor Plan
$ 1,500
Encore Creativity Corporation
Encore Chorale of Santa Clarita
$ 5,000
Hart Choir Booster Club
Hart Show Choir Lighting Trusses and Distribution Box
$ 5,000
Include Everyone Project SCV
Arts Capacity Grant Year 1
$ 5,000
Inspired Sound Initiative
Three Multicultural Concerts
$ 5,000
Olive Branch Theatricals
Olive Branch Theatricals Operational Costs
$ 5,000
Santa Clarita Artists' Association
Maintaining SCAA Gallery and Continuing Pop -Up Art
Exhibits
$ 5,000
Santa Clarita Music and Dance Collaborative
The Sound of Innovation for Santa Clarita
$ 5,000
Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra
Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra - Infrastracture
$ 5,000
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