Applicants Sought For Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District Grant Committee

At its August 23, 2022 meeting, the Concord City Council announced a recruitment for the Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District Grant Committee to fill two unscheduled vacancies for terms ending June 30, 2023, another vacancy for a term ending June 30, 2025.

The deadline for applications to the City Clerk is Friday, September 23, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

The City’s Community Grants Program provides funding for programs that benefit the Concord community. The Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District (CPHHCD) grants committee is an integral part of the decision-making process in funding these programs.

The City is the subsidiary district of the CPHHCD, which receives revenue through property taxes to fund health-related programs and services for Concord and Pleasant Hill residents. These programs include nutrition services and healthy eating, support for victims of domestic violence, hospice care, meal delivery for homebound seniors and outreach services for the homeless. The Concord City Council serves as the Board of Directors. Funding is anticipated to be approximately $250,000 per year for the next five years.

The main responsibility of the CPHHCD grant committee is to review and rate applications and make funding recommendations to the Board.

Currently, the CPHHCD grant process runs in a two-year funding cycle followed by a three-year cycle.

The first year of each cycle is time intensive as typically 35-50 applications are reviewed, rated, and selected for recommended funding. In the second or third year, meetings are held as needed, generally every two to three months.

The regular meeting of the CPHHCD grant committee is on the third Wednesday of the month from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Additional special meetings are scheduled as needed. Attendance at two or three Council meetings over the course of the year is also encouraged.

Applications are available on the City’s website at www.cityofconcord.org/BCApplications