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City of San Marcos,Texas—2024-2025 Action Plan <br /> e. Victory Gardens Park Improvements:$253,362 Spent$0 <br /> Environmental reviews are underway to allow this park improvement project to move into design and contract. <br /> NON-HOUSING:PUBLIC SERVICES PROGRAMS(PY 2020-2023 Funding) <br /> a. Court Appointed Special Advocates(CASA):Allocated$194,725 spent$168,601(partial year remaining) <br /> CASA staff train volunteers to be advocates for the needs of foster children.The funding remaining is for the current year.Over the past year, <br /> approximately 29 children were assisted with this funding. <br /> b. Hays-Caldwell Women's Center:Allocated$121,465 spent$110,350(partial year remaining) <br /> This program provides housing and counseling services to survivors of domestic violence.The funding remaining is for the current year.Over the <br /> prior year,the program served 169 people. <br /> c. Salvation Army Emergency Services:Allocated$36,430 spent$36,430 <br /> Salvation Army has received allocations for emergency services,in which direct payments are made to service providers such as landlords and <br /> utilities.Salvation Army also provides counseling on budgeting.Salvation Army served 133 people in the past year. <br /> d. St.Vincent de Paul:Allocated$12,500 Spent$12,500 <br /> St. Vincent de Paul received an allocation in the current program year for emergency services, in which direct payments are made to service <br /> providers such as landlords and utilities.St.Vincent de Paul served 173 people this year. <br /> e. Greater San Marcos Youth Council:Allocated$11,900 Spent$11,900 <br /> This program provides individual and family counseling and other assistance programs to reduce child maltreatment,juvenile delinquency,truancy, <br /> and other risky behaviors. Greater San Marcos Youth Council served 41 people this year. <br /> 4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process <br /> The City followed its Citizen Participation Plan as it conducted the 2024 Action Plan process. Outreach methods included updating the CDBG website, <br /> issuing press releases,sending e-mail reminders,publishing notices and display advertisements,conducting workshops and a formal Council public hearing, <br /> and providing the Action Plan Draft for public review for a 30-day period.In addition to the traditional communication methods,the City utilizes social <br /> media tools including Facebook,Twitter,and YouTube. The key points in the City's press releases are posted on the City's social media accounts. Press <br /> releases are also posted in full on the City's webpage,and the local newspaper occasionally creates articles based on them. <br /> A display advertisement was published in the San Marcos Daily Record on March 31,2024,inviting the public to participate in the project planning process. <br /> A stakeholder's workshop open to the public was held April 11,2024,and notice of this meeting was published March 31,2024.A public hearing was held <br /> at City Council on June 4,2024,to obtain the views of citizens,and notice of this hearing was published May 19,2024,followed by a press release May 28, <br /> 2024.In addition,30 days were provided forthe public comment period,which was June 7-July 9,2024.Notice of this public comment period was published <br /> 2024-2025 CDBG ACTION PLAN Page 3 of 59 <br />