CITY OF LAWRENCE
SUMMARY OF 2010
HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
     
  Budget Request Req. vs. Human Service Budget
Committee Comments
Committee Rec. Budget
GENERAL OPERATING FUND 2009 2010 09 Budget 2010
Human Services          
Ballard Community Center 7,500       7,500 0.0% need for emergency services likely to grow, community wide agency, provides successful coordination efforts. 7,500
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence 143,722    148,722 3.5% money well matched with other funds, good place to make investment, expanding to more schools, serving more students, keeps people employed by providing before and after school care (eco devo) 143,722
Douglas County CASA, Inc. 20,000      20,000 0.0% serving fewer but harder to address cases, legal changes mean more time spent on each case, cost benefit is high 20,000
TFI Family Services 6,750       6,750 0.0% would burden fall to police to respond?  Only agency providing this service in Do.Co. 6,750
Ecumenical Minister's Fellowship 4,000       5,000 25.0% less tangible need, has opportunities for private fund raising 4,000
Health Care Access-Pharmacy 26,000      26,000 0.0% increased need, relocation impact needs? 26,000
Homeless Services          
Bert Nash City Homeless Outreach Team 164,000    164,000 0.0%   164,000
Lawrence Community Shelter       8,000       8,000 0.0%               8,000
Lawrence Community Shelter 19,000      49,000 157.9% only emergency shelter services available 49,000
Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority 13,192      39,395 198.6% Housing Authority believes they have other sources of funding for this important program in 2010 0
Salvation Army 10,000      10,000 0.0% need for warming/cooling still remains, despite change in program to transitional housing  9,000
Salvation Army 30,000      31,000 3.3% new approach to address homeless issues, need 6 month update to check progress 15,000
homeless services subtotal 244,192 301,395 23.4%   245,000
Housing & Credit Counseling 17,100      19,000 11.1% increased need due to economy,  17,100
Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging 7,400       7,400 0.0% increased need due to economy,  7,400
Lawrence Arts Center 90,000    110,000 22.2%   90,000
The Shelter, Inc. 32,000      32,000 0.0%   32,000
Van Go Mobile Arts 35,000      50,000 42.9%   35,000
Warm Hearts 6,000       6,000 0.0%   6,000
Women's Transitional Care Serv. 6,000       6,000 0.0%   6,000
Total  $645,664  $745,767 16%    $      646,472
The General Fund is supported by property tax, sales tax, franchise fees, user fees, fines and misc. sources.
       
  Budget Request Req. vs. Human Service Budget
Committee Comments
Budget
SPECIAL ALCOHOL FUND 2009 2010 09 Budget 2009
Ballard Community Center  $    4,500  $  15,000 233.33%    $         4,500
Big Brothers/Big Sisters CORE 27,000 46,389 71.81% evidence that it does reduce drug and alcohol, good outcomes 27,000
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence 100,000 106,278 6.28% strong risk mitigation organization, 100,000
DCCCA 41,000 42,882 4.59%   41,000
DCCCA  d/b/a First Step House 29,150 27,718 -4.91%   27,718
Headquarters, Inc - First Call 22,500 23,750 5.56%   22,500
Lawrence Community Shelter 27,000 50,000 85.19% increased demand  27,000
Lawrence Police Department 250,000 257,000 2.80%   250,000
Van Go Mobile Arts, Inc. 44,000 60,000 36.36%   44,000
Women's Transitional Care Services 17,000 16,620 -2.24%   16,620
Total $562,150 $645,637 14.85%   $560,338
The Special Alcohol Fund is supported by the Liquor Tax.