Cobb County
Non-Profit
Grant Process
FY 15/16
Agenda
Welcome- Karen Carter, Cobb Community Collaborative
Background/Budget- Buddy Tesar/Mary Anna Gunther, Cobb
County Government Finance Department (Slides 3-7)
Collaborative Role/Process- Karen Carter (Slides 8-15)
Funding Guidelines/Application Review- Lee Freeman- Smith,
Chair-Elect (Slides 16-18)
Questions- All
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Background
 Cobb County Board of Commissioners utilizes
Cobb Community Collaborative
 Collaborative uses members with expertise in
the area of non-profit service to make
recommendations
 Cobb County Board of Commissioners
makes the final recommendations
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Biennial Budget
• Two years budgeted
• Only one adopted each year
• Mismanagement of the first year’s
funding could result in forfeiting the
second year funding
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Funding Source
• Part of General Fund Budget for
FY 15/16
• Contingent on available funding based on
anticipated revenues & expenditures for the
County
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Funds Disbursed
Adopted Budgets
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Funds Available
FY 15/16
• FY 15/16- Approximately $900,000
• The Cobb County Board Of Commissioners
has the duty of approving the FY 15/16
Biennial Budget
• A substantially final estimate for the FY15/16
Non Profit Grant award is determined in early
spring.
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Collaborative Role
• Coordinate Grant Application & Funding Process
• Application will be available on website at
www.cobbcollaborative.org
• Questions should be submitted by email to Karen Carter
at kcarter@cobbcollaborative.org
• Responses to all questions will be compiled and posted on
website
• Peer Review Teams will be recruited, trained and
mobilized in April for May reviews
• Peer Review Process depends on Collaborative member
participation
• Current grantees are expected to provide at least 1
Executive, Program, Finance or Development Director for
Peer Review Teams
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Requirements
• Application must be complete with
required attachments
• Must meet a Human Services Need
• Must serve individuals in Cobb
County
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Summary of Process
• Grant applications are submitted
• Reviewed by Peer Review Teams
and rating forms completed
• Site evaluation completed for ALL
applicants in April - May
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Summary of Process
• Peer Evaluation Committee (PEC)
makes Funding Recommendations
• CCC Board of Directors votes
• Recommended allocations are submitted
to Board of Commissioners
• Final decisions are made by the Cobb
County Board of Commissioners
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Recommendations
Organization Review – 25
Program/Project Review - 45
Site Visit Evaluation - 30
Total Possible Points - 100
Note: FY 13/14 Total Funded Score was 95
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New for FY 15/16
• Revised application/guide/criteria forms
• Minimum amount requested will be
$10,000
• Maximum amount requested may not
exceed 20% of your organization’s
Cobb County operating budget
• Total grant request may not exceed
20% of organization’s total budget
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Reminder
• Final Reimbursements Due (10/9/15 &
10/7/16)
• Funding will not roll forward to new fiscal
year
• Reimbursement instructions will be sent
with grant contract
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Eligibility
•
Turn in completed application and
attachment materials by 12pm on March 31, 2014
•
Non-profit organization providing human
services to Cobb County residents
•
Obtain a score of at least 80 points on 100 point
scale (Program/Project Review total possible points
(45), Organization Review total possible points
(25), and Site Visit Evaluation total possible points
(30) combined)
Note: FY 13/14 Total Funded Score was 95
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Funding Guidelines
• Minimum amount requested must be at least $10,000
• May not exceed 20% organization’s Cobb County budget
• 3 designated pots of money corresponding with the 3 priority
areas:
 Basic Needs
 Education/Employment
 Public Safety/Legal System/Crime Prevention
• Each priority area has a set of mandatory outcomes and
indicators. Applicants must choose at least one mandatory
outcome and one mandatory indicator.
• All applicants must attend one of the mandatory trainings and
provide the original and signed Certificate of Attendance.
• Approximately $900,000 available
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Application Review
• Instruction Guide contains question by question
directions
• Program/Project Rating Criteria and Organization
Review Forms are included in the instruction guide
• Site Visit Evaluation Rating Form is included in the
Instruction Guide
• Your organization and site visit score will be added
to your program/project score for each priority area
for which you are applying
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Application Review
Part I:
Applicant Information (questions #1-9 on pgs. 1-2)
Part II: Organization Information (questions #10-15 on pgs. 2-3)
Part III: Program Information (questions #16 – 22 on pgs. 4-5)
Program Outcome Model
Outcome Measurement Framework
Mandatory Outcomes and Indicators
Part IV: Financial Information (pg. 6)
Part V: Attachments (pg. 7)
Authorized Signatures (pg. 7)
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Questions
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