TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Samuel A. May, City Manager
DATE: October 4, 2017
Title
SPECIAL EVENTS FUNDING/DONATION REQUEST PROGRAM - WOMEN IN DISTRESS OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC.
BACKGROUND: Organizations or individuals seeking funding from the City of Margate must complete the Special Events Funding/Donation Request Application for Organizations or the Special Events Funding/Donation Request Application for Individuals. The amount requested cannot exceed $1,000 per organization or individual.
For requests by both organizations and individuals, the funding request must further a public purpose as determined by the City Commission. The application is included as part of the backup.
Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc. is making this request in the amount of $1,000 to provide certain service to Margate residents, such as: eleven nights of safe shelter, access to outreach services (counseling, therapy, etc.) for 20 residents, or answer 98 calls for help to the 24-hour crisis hotline.
RECOMMENDATION: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: As determined by the City Commission, funded from Account City Commission - General - 001-0110-511.82-15
CONTACT PERSON: Adam Reichbach, Assistant to the City Manager