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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.
CHOICE MINI-GRANTS
At this time, the Violence Prevention Partnership is not accepting CHOICE Mini-Grant Program applications due to allocating funds to address COVID-19 emergency services and sponsorships.
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 |