Measure C funds are designated for community based non-profit(registered with the IRS as 501(c)(3) organizations) programs designed to reduce violence with an emphasis on youth, ex-felons (formerly incarcerated individuals), (victims of) domestic violence and seniors and families (known as Violence Prevention allocation).   When the City of East Palo Alto is accepting grant proposals, you will find a listing on the Grants webpage. If there is no listing, the City is not currently accepting proposals.

Since 2007 Measure C Funds have been to distributed to community based organizations that provide critically needed professional services to children, youth, families, seniors, the formerly incarcerated, and victim’s assistance whose mission through their work supports the City’s strategic goals to prevent and reduce violence.  To date, the City Council awarded more than $1 million to more than 60 projects/programs run by Community Based and Non Profit Organizations with Measure C funds to promote a healthier, safer community free of violence and crime. 

The Measure C Grant Program has two funding categories, Large Collaborative Grants and Small Grants.  The Large Grants Program focuses on organizational collaborations to address violence prevention through service to children, youth, families, seniors and the formerly incarcerated highlighted in the strategy areas described below.  Grant awards in this category are typically for more than $20,000  and up to $163,333 in each strategy area.  The small grants program distributes $54,500 awarding funding for short-term programs in amounts not to exceed $15,000 and that typically focus on summer programming.  

2014 Small Measure C Grants

2013-2014 Large Collaborative
Grant Recipients

• Able Works in collaboration with HIP Housing, and Bayshore Christian Ministries
• CASSY in collaboration with  The Grupo Palo Alto
• East Palo Alto Boxing Club in collaboration with Drew Health Foundation, Inc.

Grantee Forms and Resources

Quarterly Report Form

These forms outline the required content and format to document the progress of the grant funded program.  They are due as agreed upon and highlighted in the Effective letter.  

Closeout-Form

This form is to be completed by all grant recipients no later than 30 days following the expiration of the grant term.  Final payments of grant funding will not be released until this form is completed, submitted and approved. 

Grantee Operating Manual

Sample City Grant Agreement