San Rafael projects earmarked for federal funds
Councilmember Rachel Kertz served as a member of the priority setting committee that selected the recommendations. Kertz said selections were made through a “time-consuming” and “very deliberate process.”
“It was incredibly hard,” Kertz said. “All of the grants were ranked based on the priorities and first there was a process of agreeing on what those priorities were.”
Kertz said she was looking at projects that had already been started and needed additional funding to complete.
“In some cases it was sort of make-or-break funding,” Kertz said. As an example, the YMCA needed the funding to expand its affordable child care program. “So it was very critical.”
“It was incredibly hard,” Kertz said. “All of the grants were ranked based on the priorities and first there was a process of agreeing on what those priorities were.”
Kertz said she was looking at projects that had already been started and needed additional funding to complete.
“In some cases it was sort of make-or-break funding,” Kertz said. As an example, the YMCA needed the funding to expand its affordable child care program. “So it was very critical.”