Service Initiatives
These are Measure K initiatives where new money is budgeted every year, and a Community-Based Organization (CBO) or a County Department is providing a direct service to County residents. Measure K Services are divided into 91 different initiatives, each with multiple performance measures to track. Within the priority areas of Children, Families, and Seniors there are 76 performance measures and targets; Housing and Homelessness has 40 performance measures and targets; Emergency Preparedness has 19 performance measures and targets; and Other has 4.
Examples of some initiatives include:
- Raising a Reader Program – which provides reading events at preschools throughout the County, giving parents a great opportunity to engage their children with reading and literacy
- Holiday Protein and Food Fund – which provided a whole chicken or turkey, along with other pantry and kitchen staples, to families in advance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
