Community Activity Grant PROGRAM Guidelines

Community Activity Grant Application

Event Reporting Financial Worksheets:

 

 

PURPOSE OF THE CITY OF YUCAIPA COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANT PROGRAM
The purpose of the Yucaipa Community Activity Grant Program is to support the efforts of local non-profit 501(c) agencies/organizations that provide valuable services, programs and/or events to the Yucaipa residents.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM?
Applications for the Yucaipa Community Activity Grant will ONLY be accepted from Yucaipa based non-profit 501(c) organizations.
WHAT CAN BE FUNDED?

Local non-profit agencies/organizations may request matching funds for:

CATEGORY I - Ongoing programs/services, proposed new programs and/or services, small scale events OR

CATEGORY II - large scale events that enhance economic development or are civic in nature and involve the entire community.
GROUPS/PROGRAMS THAT ARE INELIGIBLE?
•
 Organization is not an established 501(c).
•
 Organization is located in another community.
•
 Organizations that have received full funding for program(s) from other City of Yucaipa funding sources.
•
 New Proposed program, service, or event that is already being provided for in the community.
•
 Program/event will take place in another community.
FUNDING LIMITATIONS
• Awards are subject to funds available.
• If the City Council determines that the budget priorities have changed and funds need to be reallocated the budgeted amounts may be increased, decreased or deemed unavailable for that fiscal year.
PAYMENT PROCESS & ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Upon City Council award, the City will initiate the approved payment in full (30-45 days). Following receipt of the grant funds and completion of the awarded project, grant recipients must submit to City Council a detailed follow-up accountability report and event reporting financial worksheet within one month following the event/project.

 

Along with your Event Reporting Financial Worksheet, your program summary will need to include the following:

  • Copies of marketing/promotional materials
  • Total number of residents served
  • Written statement from organization providing a summary of the event/program to include:
    • Outcome Measurement – did event/program meet the original intended goal?
    • If funded in the future – what would the organization do differently?
    • What type of feedback did organization receive from the participants?
    • What other financial/in kind contributions did the organization seek or receive to fund event/program (separate from City funding)?
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANT SUBMITTAL

Completed grants can be hand delivered to the Director of General Services/City Clerk Department or mailed to the following address:

 

City of Yucaipa
Attn: Director of General Services/City Clerk
34272 Yucaipa Blvd.
Yucaipa , CA 92399-9950