Nonprofits after a share of $1.3 million in Tri-Valley human services grants must sit in on a Dec. 2 Zoom workshop

Charities and public agencies that want city money for Tri-Valley social services over the next two years have a firm first step: attend a single online workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 2.

The cities of Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore are hosting the joint Zoom session from 10 a.m. to noon, according to a public notice Pleasanton posted Friday. Attendance is mandatory to apply for any of the three cities' grants, and groups must register in advance.

The session covers three programs, each for fiscal years 2027-28 and 2028-29:

Pleasanton's Housing and Human Services Grants
Livermore's Housing and Human Services Grants
Dublin's Human Services Grants

What the money pays for

The notice says the three cities expect to award a combined total of more than $1.3 million in 2027-28. Most of the grants target programs that serve lower-income residents.

Uses the cities listed include medical visits and health care access for people without insurance, child abuse prevention, meals and support services for seniors, mental health care, substance abuse counseling, domestic violence and homeless shelters, rental assistance, fair housing and tenant-landlord counseling, and repairs for low-income homeowners.

The workshop is aimed at nonprofit and public organizations that serve Tri-Valley residents. City staff will walk through each city's application process during the session.

How to sign up

Registration is through a Zoom webinar link on the city's announcement. Registrants get a confirmation email with the joining details. Questions go to Livermore's human services staff at 925-960-4590 or humanservices@livermoreca.gov, the contact the cities listed on the notice.

The notice does not give the application deadline or individual grant sizes; those details are expected to be covered at the workshop.

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