The Town of Chapel Hill supports nonprofit organizations that deliver vital community programs and services.  The program’s overarching goal is to achieve economic and social well-being and opportunities to thrive for all Chapel Hill residents, particularly those who are low-income or otherwise disenfranchised. Human Services funding supports programs that improve education, livelihood security, and health outcomes for Chapel Hill residents.

The Town's Human Services Program was established in the 1970s and has supported hundreds of community programs and services.  Over the past 51 years, the Town has invested over $7 million in the Human Services Program.  Last year alone, 40 plus agencies were funded, $573,825 deployed into the community, and over 32,000 individuals were served through funded programs and services.

Eligibility Criteria

In June of 2018, the Town Council adopted a new Results Framework for the Human Services Program.  Adoption of the Results Framework reflects the Town's interest in further focusing the Human Services Program on results and deepening the program's impact to address the community's greatest challenges.

Applications for funding must align with at least one of three strategic objectives:

1. Children improve their educational outcomes

2. Residents increase their livelihood security

3. Residents improve their health outcomes

 FY25 Application Process Is Closed.  Thank You For Your Interest.

The Town's Human Services Funding Application for Fiscal Year 24-25 (FY25) will be available online beginning November 30, 2023. 

Applications must be completed and submitted via  OpenGov no later than Friday, January 12, 2024 at 5:00p.m.  Late applications will not be accepted.

The  Budget Worksheets and Schedule of Receipts and Expenditures are included below for reference.

2024-2024 Budget Worksheets
Schedule of Receipts and Expenditures Worksheet
Outside Agency Application Scoring Rubric
Scoring Rubric - Community Impact Awards

Funding Application Key Dates

Proceso de solicitud

La Solicitud de Financiamiento de Servicios Humanos del Ayuntamiento para el Año Fiscal 24-25 (FY25) estará disponible en línea el 30 de noviembre de 2023. Consulte la solicitud, las hojas de cálculo de presupuesto y la lista de ingresos y egresos.

El plazo para presentar la solicitud correspondiente al año fiscal 25 termina el viernes 12 de enero de 2024 a las 5:00 p.m. No se aceptan solicitudes tardías.

FECHAS CLAVE DEL PROCESO DE FINANCIAMIENTO

Proceso de solicitud

Ya está disponible la Solicitud de Financiamiento de Servicios Humanos del Ayuntamiento para el Año Fiscal 24-25 (FY25). Consulte la solicitud, las hojas de cálculo de presupuesto y la lista de ingresos y egresos.

FinalEl plazo para presentar la solicitud correspondiente al año fiscal 25 termina el viernes 12 de enero de 2024 a las 5:00 p.m. No se aceptan solicitudes tardías

Envíe su solicitud electrónicamente a humanservices@townofchapelhill.org.

Solicitud e instrucciones de financiamiento 2024-2025
Hojas de cálculo de presupuesto 2024-2025
Hoja de trabajo de la lista de ingresos y egresos
Hoja de trabajo de calificación de solicitudes de agencias externas
Hoja de trabajo de calificación para Premios de Efecto en la Comunidad

 Here are highlights of the Human Services Program. See the Funding Application for additional details.  

• The Town has gone electronic!  Applications will be accepted electronically only. No paper and flash drive submission required going forward.   
• Applications for funding must align with at least one of the three strategic objectives of the Town's Human Services Results Framework.
• The Town has streamlined the application!  
• The Town has established a Community Impact Award, for larger requests in the amount of $30,000-50,000. Up to three awards of this kind may be made for the FY24 Funding Cycle.   
• No hearing is required for funding requests in the amount of $5,000 and below. 
• Proof of insurance is no longer required at the time of application submission.  If agencies are approved for funding, documentation of insurance must be provided when the contract is awarded. 

Racial Equity Assessment Lens

Consistent with the One Orange Countywide Racial Equity Framework, the Towns committed to re-assessing the Human Services Program to center racial equity.  Chapel Hill Affordable Housing and Community Connections staff, in conjunction with colleagues from the Town of Carrboro, completed a racial equity assessment.  Short-and long-term implementation steps have been identified to continue centering racial equity in the funding process and were provided to the Chapel Hill Town Council on December 7, 2022.

A summary of the assessment can be found here:

Upcoming Agency Workshop and Learning Opportunities

All workshops are completed for FY24.  Future opportunities will be posted here.             

Resources

• Outside Agency Presentation Guidelines
• Human Services Program Results Framework
• Community Needs Services Needs Assessment 2018 
• SMART Measures  
• Human Service Needs Assessment (pdf)

Funding Awards

2024-2025 Award Allocation
2023-2024 Additional Award Allocation
2023-2024 Award Allocation
2022-2023 Additional Award Allocation
2022-2023 Award Allocation
2021-2022 Additional Award Allocation
2021-2022 Award Allocation
2020-2021 Award Allocation
2019-2020 Award Allocation
2018-2019 Award Allocation
2017-2018 Additional Award Allocation
2017-2018 Award Allocation
2016-2017 Additional Award Allocation
2016-2017 Award Allocation
2015-2016 Award Allocation
2014-2015 Award Allocation
2013-2014 Award Allocation

According to the executed Performance Agreements, Semi-Annual Reports are due on January 8, 2024 and July 8, 2024.

• Semi-Annual Report template can be found here.

Contacts

Town of Chapel Hill: Jackie Thompson (humanservices@townofchapelhill.org ), 919-969-5081
Town of Carrboro: Anne-Marie Vanaman (humanservices@carrboronc.gov), (919) 918-7321
Orange County: Melissa Allison (outsideagencies@orangecountync.gov), 919-245-2301

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