District 4

Hello!

The City of Mountain View has an active Financial Assistance Program that qualified families may use for youth recreation classes and camps through the Recreation Division. As class/camp prices rise slightly each year, we are looking to create indicators or timelines of when we review our financial assistance program and "automatically" increase the amount awarded on either an annual basis or every few years.

If your City has a financial assistance program, do you have an annual review and update the amount awarded based on any specific indicators? If so, how often do you review and update (yearly, every 2 years, etc.), what indicator do you use? Do you increase by a specific percentage or dollar amount?

Just looking to see if anyone does this. Thanks!

Best,

Kristine Crosby
Recreation Manager
City of Mountain View, Recreation Division
Ph: (650) 903-6410
Fax: (650) 962-1069

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Hi Kristine,

The City of Cupertino works with the non-profit agency: West Valley Community Services--they are our "screening agent" and determine the extent of a family's financial need.  With that being said, the City then budget a set amount for the fiscal year.  We rely on the staff at WVCS to communicate with us about increased need as well we monitor the amount that is being approved.  With that being, we evaluate increases based on yearly costs.  Call me if you have further questions....

Regards,

Christine Hanel