2021 Outside Agency Budget Requests
The documents below were submitted for consideration as part of the 2021 budget process.
2020
2020 Outside Agency Applications and Funding Agreements found online at, https://lawrenceks.org/2020-funding-applications
2021
| Special Alcohol Funds | Program | 2020 Adopted Budget | 2021 Requested Amount | Application & Agreement | 2021 Award | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center | Working to Recognize Alternative Possibilities (WRAP) | $307,000 | $390,000 | Application | $307,000 | Special Alcohol Fund |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence | Prevention Program | $95,000 | $100,000 | Application | $86,925 | Special Alcohol Fund |
| DCCCA | First Steps at Lake View | $45,000 | $45,000 | Application | $45,000 | Special Alcohol Fund |
| DCCCA | Lawrence Outpatient Treatment Services | $105,000 | $105,000 | Application | $105,000 | Special Alcohol Fund |
| Elizabeth B Ballard Community Services | Education and Family Stabilization | $38,000 | $53,600 | Application | $36,820 | Special Alcohol Fund |
| Heartland Medical Clinic | Integrated Primary Care | $87,000 | $87,000 | Application | $79,605 | Special Alcohol Fund |
| Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters | KSBBBS Serving Douglas County | $9,000 | $10,000 | Application | – | Special Alcohol Fund |
| Lawrence Alcoholic Recovery House | Hearthstone | $9,000 | $11,000 | Application | $3,000 | Special Alcohol Fund |
| Mirror, Inc. | Lawrence Outpatient Treatment | $- | $142,475 | Application | – | Special Alcohol Fund |
| Willow Domestic Violence Center | Housing Case Manager | $11,000 | 31,123 | Application | – | Special Alcohol Fund |
| Van Go Inc. | Drug & Alcohol Prevention Services | $30,000 | $31,000 | Application | $28,650 | Special Alcohol Fund |
| Total: | $736,000 | $1,006,198 | $692,000 |
The Special Alcohol Fund requests were reviewed by the Special Alcohol Funding Advisory Board at their meeting on Friday, December 11 and they forwarded a funding recommendation to the City Commission on January 5, 2021.
| General Funds | Program | 2020 Adopted Budget | 2021 Requested Amount | Application & Agreement | 2021 Award | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center | Homeless Outreach | $145,000 | $295,142 | Application | $135,000 | General Fund |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence | Afterschool Program | $100,000 | $120,000 | Application | $80,000 | General Fund |
| Busker Festival | Busker Festival | – | $15,000 | Application | – | General Fund |
| Communities in Schools of Mid-America, Inc. | Integrated Student Support for Kennedy Elementary School | $5,000 | $10,000 | Application | – | General Fund |
| Children’s Advocacy Center of Douglas County | – | $40,000 | Application | $40,000 | General Fund | |
| Douglas County CASA, Inc. | General Program Support | $20,000 | $20,000 | Application | $20,000 | General Fund |
| Elizabeth B Ballard Community Services | Education and Family Connections | $22,000 | $50,400 | Application | $33,000 | General Fund |
| Heartland Community Health Center | Charitable Dental Care for the Uninsured | $16,000 | $16,000 | Application | $10,000 | General Fund |
| Housing & Credit Counseling, Inc. | Tenant/Landlord Counseling & Education Program | $15,000 | $18,000 | Application | $18,000 | General Fund |
| Just Food of Douglas County | Food Bank & Pantry | $5,000 | $50,000 | Application | $50,000 | General Fund |
| Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters | General Program Support | $10,000 | $20,000 | Application | – | General Fund |
| Lawrence Arts Center (and partner agencies) | General Program Support | – | $75,000 | Application | – | General Fund |
| Lawrence Community Food Alliance | Sunrise Youth Program | $4,000 | $4,648 | Application | – | General Fund |
| Lawrence Community Shelter | General Program Support | $327,000 | $296,000 | Application | $290,000 | General Fund |
| Positive Bright Start | $6,000 | $20,000 | Application | – | General Fund | |
| Sexual Trauma & Abuse Care Center | 24/7 Crisis Services | $7,000 | $7,000 | Application | $5,000 | General Fund |
| TFI Family Services | Lawrence Visitation & Exchange Center | $4,000 | $8,000 | Application | – | General Fund |
| The Shelter DBA The Children’s Shelter | Resource Management | $25,000 | $30,000 | Application | – | General Fund |
| Van Go, Inc. | Arts-Based Job Training | $30,000 | $30,000 | Application | $20,000 | General Fund |
| Willow Domestic Violence Center | $6,000 | $50,000 | Application | $50,000 | General Fund | |
| Total: | $747,000 | $1,175,190 | $751,000 |
The General Fund application was due on Wednesday, December 9 at 5:00pm. For additional information and the application materials, please visit www.lawrenceks.org/budget/current.
| Other Outside Agency Budget Requests | Program(s) | 2020 Adopted Budget | 2021 Requested Amount | Agreement | 2021 Adopted Budget | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioscience and Technology Business Center1 | Operations, Phase III of Facility Expansion, Incentive Fund | $280,000 | N/A | Agreement (Operations) | $280,000 | General Fund |
| Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center, Inc. | General Program Support | $200,000 | N/A | Agreement | $200,000 | General Fund |
| Lawrence Chamber of Commerce | Economic Development Support | $220,000 | N/A | Agreement
Form 990 |
$220,000 | General Fund |
| Douglas County Historical Society | Promotion & Social Media Engagement | $13,000 | N/A | Agreement | $13,000 | Transient Guest Tax Fund |
| Downtown Lawrence, Inc. | General Program Support | $49,000 | N/A | Agreement | $49,000 | Transient Guest Tax Fund |
| eXplore Lawrence | General Program Support | $996,000 | N/A | Agreement | $996,000 | Transient Guest Tax Fund |
| Sister Cities | Scholarship Support | $8,000 | N/A | Agreement
Financial Audit |
$8,000 | Transient Guest Tax Fund |
| Lawrence Arts Center2 | Scholarship Support | $30,000 | N/A | Agreement | $30,000 | General Fund |
| Total: | $800,000 | $800,000 |
1. BTBC amount includes $180,000 for operations, $75,000 for Phase III of the facility expansion, and $25,000 for an incentive fund.
2. In future years, the request from the Lawrence Arts Center for scholarships will be included in the Parks & Recreation budget.