Eligibility to Apply for Eastside Grants Program Grants.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 118.910
in effectSec. 118.910. - Eligibility to Apply for Eastside Grants Program Grants.
(a) Certain Programs Ineligible. A requesting organization's program, service, project, or initiative shall be ineligible to receive an Eastside Grants Program grant if the requesting organization's same program, service, project, or initiative receives funding through another City grant program, including but not limited to, the programs listed below:
(1) Public Service Grant program pursuant to Chapter 118, Part 8;
(2) Cultural Service Grant Program pursuant to Chapter 118, Part 6;
(3) Art in Public Places Program pursuant to Chapter 118, Part 6;
(4) Kids Hope Alliance program pursuant to Chapter 77;
(5) Downtown Investment Authority and Office of Economic Development programs pursuant to Chapter 55 and Chapter 26, respectively;
(6) Housing and Community Development Division programs pursuant to Chapter 34, Part 2; and
(7) Social Services Division programs pursuant to Chapter 28, Part 5.
In addition, programs, services and initiatives receiving an Eastside Grants Program grant will be ineligible to receive funding for the same program, service, project, or initiative through any other City program, including but not limited to those listed above.
(b) Eligible Programs and Initiatives. In order to be eligible to apply for or receive an Eastside Grants Program grant, a requesting organization must meet the following qualifications:
(1) All requesting organizations must perform or operate a program, service, project, or initiative that tangibly affects and improves the Eastside community in accordance with the applicable Funded Category.
(2) The requesting organization must perform or operate programs, services, projects, or initiatives in Duval County, Florida. Grant funds awarded pursuant to this Part shall be used solely to serve residents of the Eastside within Duval County and all expenditures of grant funds shall be in compliance with the obligations set forth in Chapter 118, Parts 1—5, of this Chapter.
(3) Notwithstanding the provision to the contrary in subsection 118.201(f)(7), grant funds awarded for capital projects or initiatives shall be paid upon completion of the project or initiative.
(c) Eligibility Documents. Notwithstanding the prohibition in subsection (a) above, a requesting organization shall include the following eligibility documents listed in subsections (1)—(5) below, as applicable (collectively, the "Eligibility Documents") in its grant application submittal. If a requesting organization fails to include the Eligibility Documents in the form and manner prescribed below, the requesting organization shall be ineligible to apply for an Eastside Grants Program grant and such requesting organization's application shall not be reviewed and evaluated by the Committee. The Eligibility Documents are as follows:
(1) A copy of a Florida Certificate of status (sometimes referred to as a "Certificate of good standing") issued within the last 12 months and prior to the grant application deadline by the Florida Division of Corporations evidencing that the requesting organization is in good standing and has been in existence for at least two years prior to the Eastside Grants Program grant application deadline for purposes of the initial Eastside Grants Program grant cycle and for at least three years for the purposes of any grant cycle thereafter; and
(2) If applicable, either:
a. A copy of the requesting organization's current Charitable Solicitation Permit issued by the State of Florida evidencing that the requesting organization is current on state charitable permitting fees;
b. A state letter of exemption indicating that the organization is exempt pursuant to F.S. § 496.406(3); or
c. A letter from the requesting organization's governing body stating it is their understanding the requesting organization is exempt from F.S. §§ 496.401—496.424, pursuant to F.S. 496.403, or is otherwise exempt from the requirement to hold a Charitable Solicitation Permit.
(3) The following financial information, as applicable:
a. Copies of the requesting organization's fiscal balance sheets and statements of income and expenses for the requesting organization's last two completed fiscal years for the initial grant cycle and the last three completed fiscal years for any grant cycle thereafter; and
b. Copies of the requesting organization's last two completed and filed federal tax returns for the initial grant cycle and copies of the requesting organization's last three completed and filed federal tax returns for any grant cycle thereafter; or
c. Organizations exempt from filing federal tax returns shall file:
i. IRS certification of exemption; and
ii. Copies of audit reports for the last two years for the initial grant cycle and copies of audit reports for the last three years for any grant cycle thereafter. Audit reports shall be conducted in accordance with both GAAS and Government Auditing Standards (GAS) issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and if applicable the provisions of the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133 "Audits of States, Local Governments and Non-Profit Organizations" made by a certified public accountant; or
d. Organizations without the financial information requested in subsections (3)a.—c. above, must submit its financial information in form and substance acceptable to the Finance Department. The form shall be identified by the Department prior to the commencement of the application cycle and be uniform for all organizations completing the form. Organizations must contact the Manager to request the form.
(4) A copy of the completed Mandatory Application Workshop certificate issued by the Manager evidencing the requesting organization's compliance with the Mandatory Application Workshop pursuant to Section 118.908 herein; and
(5) An original and accurate affidavit as verified by the Manager, in the form provided by the Office of General Counsel, executed by the requesting organization's executive director, chief executive or operating officer, president, vice president or board chairman certifying that:
a. The requesting organization's program, service, project, or initiative will be operated in Duval County, Florida and serve the people of the City within the Eastside;
b. The requesting organization's program, service, project, or initiative will serve a Funded Category for the grant application cycle in which the requesting organization is applying for a grant;
c. The requesting organization's program, service, project, or initiative is not receiving funding from any of the City programs listed in Section 118.910(a) for the fiscal year in which the requesting organization is applying;
d. The requesting organization's grant request for multiple or single programs, services, projects, or initiatives does not exceed in the aggregate 50 percent of the requesting organization's annual revenue averaged over the previous two tax/fiscal years;
e. The requesting organization is in compliance with the terms of all existing City agreements in which the requesting organization is a party;
f. The requesting organization is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, as the same may exist and may be amended from time to time; and
g. The requesting organization has not submitted more than one application per Funded Category and has not submitted more than one application for a particular program, project, or initiative.
If the Committee or Manager determines that a statement made in the affidavit is incorrect or false, the requesting organization will be deemed ineligible.
(d) Eligibility Notification. The Manager shall notify requesting organizations in writing within three business days of the Manager's decision to deem a requesting organization eligible or ineligible to apply for an Eastside Grants Program grant. In those instances where a requesting organization is deemed ineligible, such notice shall specify the reasons for the requesting organization's ineligibility and information regarding the appeals procedure set forth in Section 118.915. The Committee shall be informed by the Manager of the requesting organizations deemed to be ineligible pursuant to this Section at the earliest Committee meeting following the Manager's determination.
(e) Waiver of Eligibility Requirements. The eligibility requirements set forth in this Section may not be waived except by two-thirds vote of the City Council.
(Ord. 2026-36-E, § 1)
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