Title
Approval of a Funding Request from Interfaith Works to Support the Community Care Center
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the request from Interfaith Works for $30,000 to support the work of the Community Care Center.
Report
Issue:
Whether to whether to support the request for funding
Staff Contact:
City Manager Steve Hall, 360.753.8370
Community Planning & Development Director Keith Stahley 360.753.8227
Presenter(s):
Steve Hall
Keith Stahley
Background and Analysis:
The Community Care Center, located in downtown Olympia, brings together a number of service providers in the community to provide comprehensive clinical and dignity care services to the homeless, low income, and other street dependent populations throughout the greater Olympia area.
Since its inception, the City had been a partner with Providence by helping to fast track the initial land use approval process, supporting the Center with $200,000 (CDBG) for facility improvements and allocating $35,000 for initial staffing.
The success of the Center has been challenged by the enormous service demand placed on the operation. Because it is the only service center in Thurston County of its kind and because there is no active day center anywhere else in Thurston County, the numbers of persons using the Center has been extreme.
To assist with the support of this effort, Interfaith Works has requested an additional $30,000 from the City of Olympia to continue staff support for the Center (email attached).
In addition, we have heard that the City of Tumwater has also agreed to provide $33,000 from its Community Development Block Grant funds for staffing of the Center.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Successful operations of the Community Care Center will positively affect the health and perception of Olympia’s downtown. It also provides needed services for many vulnerable populations from throughout Thurston County
Options:
1. Approve the request
2. Modify the request
3. Do not approve request
Financial Impact:
$30,000. Proposed to be funded from the City Council goal money for 2018. Current balance before this action is $85,000.
Attachments:
Email from Interfaith Works Program Director Meg Martin, dated April 27, 2018