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The CHOICE Grant Program was launched in 2006 and with MEASURE O (2004) has funded non-profit organizations and schools with over $10 million in grants to support youth and families in creating safe and healthy communities. Currently, the CHOICE Cycle X Grant Program funds 10 Santa Rosa-based non-profit organizations with $1.68 million to provide services for the City's most underserved and vulnerable residents.
Community Helping Our Indispensable Children Excel (CHOICE) Grants
ANNOUNCEMENT: CHOICE CYCLE X FUNDED AGENCIES
On December 17, 2019, staff from the Violence Prevention Partnership made funding recommendations to City Council for the CHOICE Cycle X Grant Program. The City Council unanimously approved the funding recommendations totaling $840,000. The following list of agencies will implement community-based services under the CHOICE Cycle X Grant Program beginning January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
CHOICE Cycle X Funding Recommendations - Program Descriptions
CHOICE Cycle X Grantees
| Agency & Contact | Program & Award Amount |
|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma-Marin Jennifer Weiss |
Diversion & Intervention (REACH) $100,000 |
| Center for Well-Being Karissa Moreno |
Project T.R.U.E $35,000 |
| Child Parent Institute Robin Bowen |
Family Focused Prevention & Intervention $60,000 |
| Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County (CAP) Susan Cooper |
Roseland Strong $120,000 |
| Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County (4Cs) Melanie Dodson |
Early Education Outreach Specialist $130,000 |
| Conservation Corps North Bay (CCNB) Angel Minor |
Career Pathways $48,000 |
| LandPaths Craig Anderson |
iSCHOOL $90,000 iREAD $13,500 |
| LifeWorks of Sonoma County Michelle Fountain |
El Puente $120,000 |
| Social Advocates for Youth (SAY)
Anita Maldonado |
Career & Life Readiness
$100,000 |
The Salvation Army
Rio Ray |
Tutoring & Mentoring (TAM) at Schools
$23,500 |
To request a list of previous grant recipients and/or final reports, please email thepartnership@srcity.org
CHOICE MINI-GRANTS
The City of Santa Rosa is currently operating under limited conditions due to the current coronavirus public health crisis.
At this time, the Violence Prevention Partnership is not accepting CHOICE Mini Grant Program applications due to modifying the funding to COVID-19 emergency sponsorships.
For more information, please contact Jason Carter at jcarter@srcity.org.
Mini-Grant Timeline
| Requests Received By: | Determination Communicated By: |
|---|---|
| March 31 | June 30 |
| June 30 | September 30 |
| September 30 | December 31 |
| December 31 | March 31 |