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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: September 20, 2011
Item # 8
Reviewed By: U IS
Contact Name: Joy P. Wright Department Director: lla
Contact Number: 407 - 905 -3100 x9 -1530 City Manager: - .'" ntrii 7-
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Robe, D. Fran
Subject: Community Grant Program - July 2011 Cycle
Background Summary:
The Community Grant Review Board (CGRB) met on August 10, 2011 to discuss the 14 applications received
for the Community Grant Program (formerly the Community Merit Awards Program). The Community Grant
Program provides financial grants of up to $500 made to Ocoee non - profit organizations and civic groups
outside City limits which benefit residents of Ocoee. The grants are awarded twice yearly to acknowledge
excellence and further the contributions these local organizations bring to the Ocoee community.
There is $7,500 allotted for this cycle of the Community Grant Program. The Community Grant Review Board
voted to fund 12 organizations in the amount of $6,000. Two organizations did not receive recommendations to
receive grants: The Carla Faye Foundation and Orlando Wheelchair Games. The Carla Faye Foundation did did
not have a representative present at the Community Grant Review Board Meeting, and therefore they were
automatically disqualified. The Orlando Wheelchair Games, while a worthy organization, did not meet the grant
criteria as their program does not directly benefit Ocoee residents.
Issue:
Should the Mayor and Commissioners approve the $6,000 funding recommendation made by the Community
Grant Review Board?
Recommendations
Staff respectfully requests that the Mayor and City Commission approve the Community Grant Review Board's
recommendation.
Attachments:
None
Financial Impact:
$7,500 funding is available for the grants.
The following organizations are recommended to receive grants:
Organization Requested Recommended
Autism & Related Disabilities Gym Program $ 500 $ 500
Christian Service Center for Central Florida, Inc $ 500 $ 500
Garden Community Choir $ 500 $ 500
Gift of Swimming $ 500 $ 500
Health Central Foundation $ 500 $ 500
Matthew Hope Ministries $ 500 $ 500
Ocoee Church of God $ 500 $ 500
Ocoee High School Agriculture Department $ 500 $ 500
Ocoee Youth Soccer League $ 500 $ 500
STARS of West Orange $ 500 $ 500
West Orange Girl Scout Service Unit $ 500 $ 500
Woman's Club of Ocoee $ 500 $ 500
Total $ 6,000 $ 6,000
The following is a description of the applicants' proposed projects:
1. Autism & Related Disabilities Gym Program
Swimming lessons and equipment
2. Christian Service Center for Central Florida, Inc
Paper goods, kitchen supplies for Daily Bread Program
3. Garden Community Choir
Music arrangments for choir to sing in upcoming performances
4. Gift of Swimming
Swimming lessons scholarship for 3 Ocoee children
5. Health Central Foundation
Milner- Fenwick educational DVDs, DVD player for cardiac and pulmonary patients
6. Matthew Hope Ministries
Purchase legal documents i.e. birth certificates, marriage licenses, etc. to assist homeless
7. Ocoee Church of God
Driveway improvements
S. Ocoee High School Agriculture Department
Garden tools, air pump for agriculture fish farm
9. Ocoee Youth Soccer League
Soccer balls, soccer goals, practice cones
10. STARS of West Orange
Backpacks and schools supplies for economically disadvantaged students
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11. West Orange Girl Scout Service Unit
Girl scout community service events
12. Woman's Club of Ocoee
Creative Expressions Celebration donation to Ocoee elementary schools
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED: $6,000
Type of Item: (please mark with an "x")
Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use:
Ordinance First Reading Consent Agenda
Ordinance Second Reading Public Hearing
Resolution Regular Agenda
Commission Approval
Discussion & Direction
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