Human Services is carrying forward $1,441,778 in combined General Fund and Payroll Expense Tax Fund dollars to provide bridge funding for agencies that saw funding reductions in the Community Safety request for proposal process. The carry-forward allows HSD to cover these transition costs in 2026, smoothing impacts as the new portfolio of community safety contracts takes shape. While the main RFP awards are decided, this bridge funding implies program adjustments, possible technical assistance, and capacity-building engagements for both continuing and exiting providers. Consulting firms specializing in community safety, violence prevention, and nonprofit capacity can offer support with program redesign, evaluation, transition planning, and grant management to both HSD and affected agencies.

This is transitional operating support rather than capital; attached to a larger competitive funding...