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Wilbanks, Megan
From:Joanna Balsamo-Lilien <
To:Advisory Bodies
Cc:Bobbie Boyer
Subject:GIA Allocations
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Good Morning,
FCNI would like to express our appreciation to the City of SLO HRC Members for consideration and
recommendation of Family Care Network's 2021-22 grant cycle request to support Transitional Age Youth.
FCNI provides Housing and Support Services to Transitional Age Youth (TAY) – youth ages 18 to 24 who are
emancipating from the foster care system - who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. FCNI housing and
services are often the only option available to provide the stability TAY need as they heal from adverse
childhood experiences and prepare to become independent adults. While residing in FCNI housing, youth
receive intensive one-on-one life skills development training, case management and counseling, educational
support and job readiness training, among other supportive services, as well as financial assistance to cover
costs associated with daily living. While case management and housing are supported by contracts as
essential services, daily living expenses are often considered beyond “basic,” and are more difficult to fund. To
ensure that our youth are able to take full advantage of the stable housing and direct support that FCNI
provides, we must be able to ensure that they have enough to eat, can address basic hygiene, and have
reliable transportation to get to and from work. A GIA award would help FCNI ensure that our youth are able to
support the costs of daily living so that they can take full advantage of the supportive services that we provide,
and work towards becoming self-sufficient.
We thank you for your support on behalf of the vulnerable population of TAY that we serve, and look forward to
continuing to work with the City to ensure they have access to the support needed to become independent and
successful adults.
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JOANNA BALSAMO-LILIEN
Property Management Specialist
Phone | (805) 503-6268
Mobile | (805) 270-9386
Email | jlilien@fcni.org
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