CHOICE GRANT PROGRAM
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 XI Grant Program funds 8 Santa Rosa-based non-profit organizations with $1.87 million to provide services for the City's most underserved and vulnerable residents.
CHOICE CYCLE XI FUNDED AGENCIES
On June 7, 2022, staff from the Violence Prevention Partnership made funding recommendations to City Council for the CHOICE Cycle XI Grant Program. The City Council unanimously approved the funding recommendations totaling $750,000. The following list of agencies will implement community-based services under the CHOICE Cycle XI Grant Program beginning July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.
CHOICE Cycle XI Funding Recommendations - Program Descriptions
CHOICE CYCLE XI 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 $55,000 |
| 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 Intervention Program $130,000 |
| Community Matters Erica Vogel |
Safe School Ambassadors Program $56,000 |
| LandPaths Craig Anderson |
Rooting Youth in Nature $119,000 |
| LifeWorks of Sonoma County Michelle Fountain |
El Puente $120,000 |
| Raizes Collective Isabel Lopez |
Programa Cosecha $50,000 |