Manager of Eastside Grants Program; Responsibilities.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 118.908
in effectSec. 118.908. - Manager of Eastside Grants Program; Responsibilities.
(a) Staff Support; Mandatory Application Workshop. The Manager of the Eastside Grants Program (the "Manager") shall be an employee within the Grants and Contract Compliance Division of the Finance Department who shall provide staff support to the Committee. The Manager, or his or her designee, shall conduct a mandatory application workshop ("Mandatory Application Workshop") for organizations seeking an Eastside Grants Program grant. In order for requesting organizations to be eligible to apply for an Eastside Grants Program grant, a requesting organization must attend and complete the Mandatory Application Workshop. The Mandatory Application Workshop shall be noticed to the public in the same manner in which Committee meetings are noticed. The Mandatory Application Workshop shall be conducted twice in May and a requesting organization may attend either workshop to meet the requirement under this Section. At least one Mandatory Application Workshop shall be scheduled to begin after 5:00 p.m.
(b) Courtesy Review of Application Checklist. Annually from the effective date of the legislation establishing the funding percentage for each Funded Category (as defined in this Part) established by the City Council for the upcoming fiscal year, and until five business days prior to the grant application deadline, the Manager, or his or her designee, shall provide a courtesy review of a requesting organization's application to confirm whether the application has complied with the eligibility and application requirements in Sections 118.910 and 118.911. The Manager shall conduct courtesy reviews with the requesting organization upon request and appointments shall be scheduled on a first come, first served basis.
(c) Annual Report to the City Council. The Manager shall provide the Committee with assistance in providing the annual report required by Chapter 58, Ordinance Code.
(d) Quarterly Report to the City Council.The Manager, in coordination with the Chair of the Committee, shall provide a quarterly report to the City Council committee of reference charged to review housing, homelessness, and related matters regarding the programs, services and initiatives supported by Eastside Grants Program grants and the manner in which such grant funds are being utilized.
(e) The Manager, or his or her designee, shall conduct a site visit to each Eastside Grants Program grant recipient.
(Ord. 2026-36-E, § 1)
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