R-24-28RESOLUTION NO. R-24-28
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF FAIRFAX
NONPROFIT GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax Mayor and City Council received a presentation about
the nonprofit grant program for human services organizations during the June 25, 2024, work
session; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax Mayor and City Council directed the Deputy City
Manager and Director of Human Services to develop operational parameters for the nonprofit
grant program including grant program description, eligibility requirements, application
requirements, and process for grant award determinations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax Mayor and City Council obligated $300,000 for the FY
24 nonprofit grant program; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL that:
• The City of Fairfax's nonprofit grant process will be established as an annual
competitive process available to human service nonprofit organizations that are
either located within the City of Fairfax and/or current serve the City of Fairfax,
• The nonprofit grant program will provide eligible organizations an opportunity to
apply for 2 funding options- nonprofit grant and mire -grant,
• The nonprofit grant program's annual funding allocation will be determined
through the city's budget process.
• The nonprofit grant program will target four community Areas of Need:
Prevention and Self -Sufficiency; Crisis Intervention and Diversion; Long Term
Support; and Improved Quality of Human Services.
• The nonprofit grant program will be overseen by the Director of Human Services
with support from the Deputy City Manager and the City's Finance Department,
• Nonprofit grant program award decisions will be determined by a panel of City of
Fairfax staff to include representatives from Human Services, Economic
Development, Community Development and Planning, Parks, Finance and the
Title VI Coordinator.
• The Mayor and City Council will receive an annual report on all nonprofit
organizations receiving nonprofit grant program funding.
ADOPTED: September 10, 2024
Mayor
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilmember Bates
Absent
Councilmember Doyle Feingold
Aye
Councilmember Greenfield
Absent
Councilmember Lim
Aye
Councilmember Ross
Aye
Councilmember Stehle
Aye