City of Rancho Mirage Special Assistance Funds Program in California

The City of Rancho Mirage is requesting applications for its Special Assistance Funds (SAF) Program.

Donor Name: City of Rancho Mirage

State: California

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 08/30/2024

Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

The City Council implemented a special assistance funds program for nonprofits that have a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Funds are set aside each fiscal year for the purpose of allocation to community groups and organizations that provide special activities, programs, or services to the citizens of the community.

The number and variety of funding requests made to the City have increased over the years. To provide guidance to those groups and organizations that may wish to request funds, the City prepared guidelines and policies for the allocation of funds.

Focus Areas

• Unique Populations Community Issues
  • Youth Child Care
    • Recreation – Affordability
    • Drugs, alcohol treatment – Availability
    • Teenage pregnancy
  • Senior Citizens Health Care
    • Housing – Mental Health
    • Nutrition – Substance Abuse
    • Healthcare – Affordability
    • Transportation
  • Low Income Citizens Housing
    • Housing – Affordability
    • Nutrition – Availability
    • Healthcare – Tenant rights
    • Transportation
  • Special Population
    • Victims of domestic violence
    • Abused children, senior citizens
    • Physically handicapped
    • Developmentally disabled
    • Learning disabled
    • Speech impaired, visually impaired
    • The homeless
• Community Issues
  • Child Care
    • Affordability
    • Availability
  • Health Care
    • Mental Health
    • Substance Abuse
    • Affordability
    • Alternatives such as home care, hospices
    • AIDS
    • Access to health care providers
  • Housing
    • Affordability
    • Availability
    • Tenant rights.

Program Objectives

The overall objectives of the City of Rancho Mirage special assistance funding program are:

• Protection and improvement of the living environment for the residents of Rancho Mirage;
• Assistance to low and moderate-income households and special population groups such as the elderly, in meeting basic needs; and,
• Enabling residents to increase or improve his/her capacity to deal with problems over the long-term without continuing public assistance.

Program Priorities

• Priority for funding will be given to programs, projects or services that address basic living conditions of the citizens of Rancho Mirage, which include food and shelter.
• Second priority for funding will be given to programs, projects or services that improve an individual’s or household’s health, basic living conditions and capacity to be self-sufficient, which include health care and related transportation, seniors, children, and youth services.
• Third priority for funding consideration will be given to programs, projects or services that improve the livability of the community but are not, of necessity, related to basic living conditions, which include arts and cultural, advocacy, animals, educational programs or services related to employment or job training, energy conservation, and other programs or services deemed necessary to support community groups and organizations.

Funding Information

Maximum Amount Nonprofit May Request:

• Food & Shelter: $10,000
• Healthcare/Seniors/Children: $ 5,000
• Arts & Cultural/Miscellaneous: $ 5,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Funding requests submitted after the SAF application process has closed will be considered under the following conditions:

• Said request is made a minimum of fourteen (14) days prior to a City Council meeting.
• Upon receipt of a letter from a nonprofit, Staff will request that applicant complete a written SAF Discretionary Fund application for SAF Subcommittee evaluation and provide proof of current 501 (c)3 status and all other required documents within five (5) days of receipt of application. The Special Assistance Funds (SAF) Subcommittee will evaluate application and provide recommendation for City Council consideration; or
• Upon receipt of SAF Discretionary Fund application (without receipt of any letter from a nonprofit), the Special Assistance Funds (SAF) Subcommittee will evaluate application and provide recommendation for City Council consideration.

Ineligibility 

The City of Rancho Mirage WILL NOT consider awarding funds to:

• A private individual for his/her own use.
• A private for-profit entity or organization.
• A political, politically affiliated or political action organization.
• Private/Parochial Schools. Cove Community Funded Organizations, receiving funds concurrently
• (during the same fiscal year).
• Organizations conducting programs that discriminate against individuals or groups based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability or political affiliation.
• Organizations that do not provide assistance in the Coachella Valley.

For more information, visit City of Rancho Mirage.