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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2 - 2022-23 GIA ReportPage 1 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT SUBJECT: 2022-23 Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Program PROJECT ADDRESS: Citywide BY: Beya Makekau, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Phone Number: (805) 781-7073 E-mail: bmakekau@slocity.org BACKGROUND The City’s Grants-in-Aid (GIA) program, overseen by the Human Relations Commission (HRC), provides financial support to non-profit organizations that promote the economic and social well-being of the citizens of San Luis Obispo. Grants are made to local organizations or agencies based in neighboring communities who serve a significant number of City residents. The HRC advises the City Council on community needs and funding recommendations. FUNDING PRIORITIES On November 16, 2021, Council adopted homelessness prevention, including affordable and alternative housing, support services and transitional housing as the primary funding priority for allocating GIA funds for the 2022-23 program. However, to allow maximum flexibility for funding recommendations dependent upon the received applications, the following were not ranked, but were agreed to be important priorities: •Hunger and malnutrition prevention •Supportive physical and mental health services for those in need •Services for seniors, veterans and/or people with disabilities in need •Supportive, development and care services for children and youth in need •Services encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusivity in marginalized communities including language access GIA INITIATION In December of 2021, the HRC formally launched its annual GIA process by advertising the availability of grant funds and information regarding the upcoming GIA timeline via email to past applicants and agencies identified by the DEI taskforce. GIA applications were due to the City on January 29, 2022. The City received grant funding requests from 30 agencies requesting funding for 35 different programs totaling $401,167, which amounted to $151,167 over the available funding amount. Attachment A includes a list of the applications submitted to the City for GIA funding and the HRC’s recommended funding amounts. The GIA Program Application Summary, provided as Attachment B, further describes each program and recommendation reasoning. INCREASE IN FUNDING AVAILABILITY The congressional American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) approved $350 billion for state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments in form of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. This historic bill provides economic stimulus funding to the City of San Luis Obispo to reimburse lost revenue and help support economic recovery efforts. An initial $8.9 million was programmed into the 2021-23 Supplemental budget and it has since been increased to $13.5 million. At the February 15, 2022, City Council meeting, the Council directed staff to prioritize ARPA funding towards housing and homelessness, and at the March 1, 2022, City Council meeting, the Council directed staff to return at the 2022-2023 Supplemental Budget to appropriate $100,000 to augment the Human Relations Commission annual Grants in Aid (GIA) cycle one time to further support health and human services programs or projects. This created a total funding availability for this upcoming cycle to amount to $250,000. Item 2 Page 2 SUBCOMMITTEE AND HRC PRELIMINARY REVIEW PROCESS On February 2, 2022, the HRC convened the GIA subcommittee of Commissioner Grothaus and Vice Chair Kasprzak to review grant applications and make preliminary funding recommendations in the amount of $250,000. The subcommittee members utilized the endorsed GIA Funding Priorities set by Council, the location of the target population of people to be served, and the incurred expenses proposed to be offset by GIA dollars, to guide their funding recommendations. On April 6, 2022, the GIA subcommittee presented preliminary grant recommendations to the full HRC. During the discussion, the subcommittee engaged with the other Commissioners to make adjustments to the preliminary recommendations, based on their past personal experiences as organizational liaisons and overall feasibility of the proposed projects in accordance with the Funding Priorities and Criteria. HRC PUBLIC HEARING The public hearing to be held on May 4, 2022, will allow the HRC to solicit feedback from the public/service providers on the GIA preliminary funding recommendations, prior to review by the City Council. Upon the public testimony, the HRC may make changes so that the recommendations reflect a majority opinion of the Commission. NEXT STEPS The HRC’s recommended allocations will be forwarded to the City Council for a final approval, which is tentatively scheduled for July 2021. Upon Council approval of GIA funding allocations, the City will enter contracts with the awarded organizations. The HRC and City staff will monitor the contracts throughout the fiscal year. ATTACHMENTS 1. 2022-23 GIA Preliminary Funding Recommendations 2. 2022-23 GIA Program Application Summary Item 2 Page 3 Item 2 - Attachment A 2022-23 Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Preliminary Funding Recommendations Estimated Budget = $250,000 App. Non-Profit Organization Program Grant Request HRC Preliminary Recommendation 1 5 Cities Homeless Coalition Rapid Re-Housing & Homeless Prevention Assistance- SLO $10,000 $10,000 2 Access Support Network Hepatitis C Project- Access to Care $7,000 - 3 Access Support Network AIDS/HCV Homeless Prevention and Supportive Housing Program $7,560 $7,560 4 Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO County Community and School Based Mentoring $15,000 $7,500 5 City Farm SLO Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) $15,000 $5,000 6 Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc Homeless Prevention/ Housing Stability $10,000 $10,000 7 Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. SAFE $10,000 $5,000 2022-23 GIA Preliminary Funding Recommendations Human Relations Commission Page 4 Item 2 - Attachment A 8 Community Counseling Center (CCC) of San Luis Obispo Left to Their Own Devices: Virtual & In person Psychotherapy $5,000 $5,000 9 Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County, Inc Child Advocacy to Avert Homelessness $7,500 $7,500 10 Cuesta College Foundation The Breakfast Club: Engaging Homeless College Students $4,725 $4,725 11 Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo No-Cook Bags for homeless residents $12,000 $12,000 12 French Hospital Medical Center Foundation Homeless Support & Prevention Program $20,000 $15,000 13 Hospice of San Luis Obispo County Grief Counseling and In-Home Respite/Caregiver Support $25,000 $10,000 14 Jack’s Helping Hand, Inc Jack’s Assistance Program $5,000 - 15 Literacy for Life Organization Literacy Program $5,000 $5,000 16 Long Term Care Ombudsman Services of San Luis Obispo Ombudsman Services $3,000 $3,000 Page 5 Item 2 - Attachment A 17 Lumina Alliance Emergency Shelter Operation Support $12,000 $12,000 18 Meals That Connect Senior Nutrition Program $10,000 $10,000 19 One Cool Earth Earth-Genius- Growing Happy, Healthy, and Smart Youth $6,000 $6,000 20 People’s Self-Help Housing Corporation City of San Luis Obispo Supportive Housing Program $25,000 $7,500 21 Pregnancy and Parenting Support (Formerly ALPHA) Health Start, Bright Futures $12,000 $12,000 22 R.A.C.E. Matter SLO Black-Centered Social and Cultural Spaces $56,030 $15,000 23 San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum Supporting Unhoused Children With Children’s Museum Visits $6,252 $5,115 24 San Luis Obispo Committee for Education on Alcoholism, dba "MiddleHouse" Grant for Quarantine Housing $5,000 $5,000 25 San Luis Obispo Committee for Education on Alcoholism, dba "MiddleHouse" Client Housing Supplement $3,100 $3,100 26 San Luis Obispo Committee for Education on Alcoholism, dba "MiddleHouse" Grant for Quarantine Housing $4,500 - Page 6 Item 2 - Attachment A 27 San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation Senior Legal Services Project $10,000 $10,000 28 Senior Volunteer Services Healthy Futures $3,000 $3,000 29 Shower the People Shower The People (STP) $10,000 $10,000 30 SLO Noor Foundation SLO Noor Free Medical Clinic and Diagnostics Access Project $12,000 $6,000 31 Smart Share Housing Solutions, Inc HomeShare funds & incentives & Waterman Village development $14,500 $8,000 32 The San Luis Obispo Child Development Resource Center Early Childhood Development & Therapeutic Mental Health Services $20,000 $10,000 33 The San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra Dancing At A Distance $10,000 - 34 Tolosa Children's Dental Center Tolosa Children's Dental Center- San Luis Obispo (TCDC SLO) $10,000 $10,000 35 United Way 211 SLO $10,000 $10,000 Total $401,167 $250,000 1. 5 Cities Homeless Coalition: Rapid Re-Housing & Homeless Prevention Assistance- SLO 2018 Grant Award: $4,000 2019 Grant Award: $5,400 2020 Grant Award: $0 2021 No Application: $0 2022 Grant Request: $10,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $10,000 5 Cities Homeless Coalition provides wrap-around services including case management and direct financial assistance - with a special emphasis on our housing support program. 5CHC's housing support program serves clients throughout San Luis Obispo County who are either homeless or facing homelessness. With these activities we will work to ensure services are low-barrier and accessible; help participants identify and resolve barriers to housing; assist them to resolve their housing crisis before focusing on other non-housing related services; allow participants to choose the services and housing that meets their needs; connect participants to appropriate services and offer financial assistance initially at a minimum level and adding as needed through progressive engagement. 2. Access Support Network (ASN): Hepatitis C Project – Access to Care 2018 Grant Award: $4,000 2019 Grant Award: $5,400 2020 Grant Award: $0 2021 Grant Award: $0 2022 Grant Request: $7,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $0 To maintain the highest level of health, a person living with HIV I AIDS or hepatitis C (PLWH) must have access to medical care, adequate nutrition, and, most importantly, adequate and stable shelter and living conditions. To ensure that clients maintain stable and supportive housing, the ASN established a housing program, including 13 agency-owned units. The ASN is seeking funding to support and sustain the SLO Hep C Project, which delivers essential services to people living with HCV, including increased access to medical care and connections to comprehensive care services and community resources. ASN requests $5,000 for personnel costs of the health counselor and benefits counselor of the Program. Item 2 - Attachment B 2022-23 GIA Program Application Overview and Funding History Human Relations Commission 3. Access Support Network (ASN): HIV/HCV Homeless Prevention and Supportive Housing Program 2018 Grant Award: $4,000 2019 Grant Award: $5,400 2020 Grant Award: $0 2021 Grant Award $6,000 2022 Grant Request: $7,560 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $7,560 The ASN's Housing Program is a well-established and crucial aspect of the agency. The ASN requests funds to provide utility subsidies and facilities operational support to operate the 13 agency-owned low-income housing units. All units are located in the City of San Luis Obispo, thus providing a 100% City user rate. Ten of the 13 rental units are part of the Housing Authority of SLO's Housing Choice Voucher program which grants ASN residents at these 10 units a portable voucher after a year of residence. ASN is requesting $6,000 to pay for utility costs of Agency-owned rental units for 12 months. 4. Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County: Community Based Youth Mentoring 2018 Grant Award: $1,875 2019 Grant Award: $3,000 2020 Grant Award: $5,000 2021 Grant Award: $5,000 2022 Grant Request: $15,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $7,500 Big Brothers Big Sisters is a donor and volunteer supported organization proven to help vulnerable children of single, low-income, and/or incarcerated parents succeed. They create one-to-one relationships that match children facing adversity with trained and supervised volunteer role models. They propose to provide positive mentors through the Community Based Program for 87 children living in the City of San Luis Obispo. They are requesting $10,000 in funding to support 5 new matches and 35 ongoing matches within the City of SLO. Expenses include professional staff salaries to enroll and support volunteers working with at-risk youth. 5. City Farm SLO: Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) 2018 Grant Award: $6,750 2019 Grant Award: $9,000 2020 Grant Award: $12,000 2021 No Application: $0 2022 Grant Request: $15,000 Trrrete rert 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $5,000 City Farm SLO's Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) provides career and college readiness workshops and technical instruction to underserved youth in San Luis Obispo through intensive 8-week programming and summer internships. Workshops are conducted bilingually in English and Spanish by instructors trained in youth empowerment strategies, covering these topics: health and wellness, financial literacy, goal setting, resume building, leadership, public speaking, and DEI in agriculture. Upon graduation, students can apply for a paid summer farming internship. 6. Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. (CAPSLO): Homeless Prevention and Stable Housing 2018 Grant Award: $6,750 2019 Grant Award: $9,000 2020 Grant Award: $12,000 2021 Grant Award: $20,000 2022 Grant Request: $10,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $10,000 The Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Program provides emergency: financial assistance to City of San Luis Obispo households that are at-risk of being evicted and need assistance with a rental payment or need assistance securing housing with first month's rent and/or security deposit. They are requesting $20,000 to fund the Program, thus providing: financial assistance payments to cover rent or security deposits for low-income City households. 7. Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. (CAPSLO): SAFE 2022 Grant Request: $10,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $5,000 CAPSLO, the primary homeless services provider in the City of SLO, employs a full-time SAFE Family Advocate who serves schools in the SLO City limits. The Family Advocate coordinates referrals and provides direct support to the families, such as school enrollment, medical coordination of services, housing search, legal resources, mental health coordination of services, summer activity enrollment, and more. This position is co-funded with SLCUSD for the school year only, therefore SAFE is seeking other funding to cover the Family Advocate position during the summer and school breaks so that services for homeless families and unaccompanied youth can be provided year-round. 8. Community Counseling Center (CCC) OF San Luis Obispo: Left to Their Own Devices: Virtual & In person Psychotherapy 2018 Grant Award: $4,500 2019 Grant Award: $4,000 2020 Grant Award: $3,600 2021 Grant Award: $3,500 2022 Grant Request: $5,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $5,000 Community Counseling Center (CCC) is a mental health safety net contributor and preventative care provider of premium, affordable counseling for individuals, children, couples, and families who are financially constrained and underinsured. Clients pay sliding scale fees based on their net household monthly income and are never refused services due to an inability to cover cost. They are requesting $5,000 total to provide supplies, technical support, and training. 9. Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. (CASA): Child Advocacy to Avert Homelessness 2018 Grant Award: $4,250 2019 Grant Award: $5,000 2020 Grant Award: $1,875 2021 Grant Application: $3,750 2022 Grant Request: $7,500 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $7,500 The CASA program recruits, trains, and supervises volunteer community members to become advocates for children who have been removed from their home due to abuse and neglect and are under the court's jurisdiction. Most of these children are placed in foster care. CASA volunteers are assigned to a child's case until it is resolved, averaging about 1.4 years. Volunteers oversee all information concerning the child, including reports form social workers, law enforcement, medical providers, mental health professionals, and school personnel. They are requesting $7,500 to cover a portion of their rental costs for their San Luis Obispo-based office. 10. Cuesta College Foundation – The Breakfast Club: Engaging Homeless College Students 2021 Grant Award: $0 2022 Grant Request $4,725 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $4,725 The Breakfast Club Program requests GIA funding in the amount of $4,725 to provide a hot meal for an average of 15 homeless/housing insecure students each week for 45 weeks (675 meals) at $7/meal. This funding for the first year of operation will help staff identify best practices and secure additional resources to sustain the program long term. Funding from Cuesta College and the Cuesta College Foundation will continue to support current services for homeless students. Once proven successful over the next year, The Breakfast Club will be institutionalized within Student Services with staff dedicated to management and oversight. 11. Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County: No-Cook Bags for homeless residents 2018 Grant Award: $8,182 2019 Grant Award: $12,000 2020 Grant Award: $9,600 2021 Grant Award: $12,000 2022 Grant Request: $12,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $12,000 The SLO Food Bank prioritizes programs that most efficiently and effectively connect hungry people with food in a safe way. This funding request will provide continued funding to the new No-Cook Bags program, bags of portable foods designed for homeless residents who do not have access to a kitchen and cannot benefit from typical Food Bank distribution items. 12. French Hospital Medical Center Foundation: Homeless Support & Prevention Program 2022 Grant Request: $20,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $15,000 The Homeless Support and Prevention Program (HSPP) at French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC) provides financial assistance and case-managed follow-up for medically fragile homeless patients, as well as homeless prevention services for patients considered at-risk. The HSPP allows case managers the ability to address the social needs of homeless and at-risk patients by providing resources necessary for these patients to rest and manage their health upon discharge. The HSPP provides homeless patients and patients identified as at-risk for homelessness with the following services at hospital discharge: (1) shelter for additional recovery time, (2) a stay at a sober living facility (if medical conditions are exacerbated by or related to substance abuse), (3) transportation upon discharge, (4) medication, (5) basic survival supplies, and (6) case management services. This program relies on gifts and donations; the requested funds will help cover the costs of these services. 13. Hospice of SLO County – Grief Counseling and In Home Respite/Caregiver Support 2020 Grant Award: $5,225 2021 Grant Award: $7,500 2022 Grant Request: $25,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $10,000 Hospice provides in-home support, respite support, and care management to those with a life-limiting illness who have a greater than 6 moths prognosis, are continuing to pursue curative care regardless of diagnosis or have been discharged from Medicare-reimbursed hospice agencies. Hospice will use grant funds to offset expenses for volunteer services personnel and volunteer training costs. 14. Jack’s Helping Hand, Inc: Jack’s Assistance Program 2018 Grant Award: $2,500 2019 Grant Award: $0 2020 Grant Award: $1,000 2021 Grant Award: $0 2022 Grant Request: $5,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $0 Jack's Helping Hand (JHH) helps children with special needs and their families whose resources have been exhausted. The JHH Assistance Program provides a range of services, therapies, medical products, transportation and lodging costs to qualified children with special needs in the County; however, the majority of grant recipients, staff and volunteers of JHH live in the City of San Luis Obispo. The GIA grant, will be used entirely for services for children and their families, including: $1,500 for food (out of town trips to specialists), and $3500 for transportation (air, train, bus fares or gasoline for out-of-area trips). 15. Literacy for Life Organization: Literacy Program 2018 Grant Award: $2,500 2019 Grant Award: $1,000 2020 Grant Award: $2,500 2021 Grant Award: $3,750 2022 Grant Request: $5,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $5,000 Literacy for Life teach adults sixteen and older to read, write, and speak English. Their one-on-one instruction is free to all and provides a non-threatening learning environment which empowers individuals to learn English communication skills. They are requesting 5,000 to continue their program. 16. Long Term Care Ombudsman Services of San Luis Obispo County: Ombudsman Services 2019 Grant Award: $3,000 2020 Grant Award: $1,500 2021 Grant Award: $3,000 2022 Grant Request: $3,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $3,000 The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Services are requesting funds to provide Ombudsman services, including resident advocacy, facility monitoring visits, complaint investigation and resolution, information and consultation and systemic advocacy for residents of long- term care facilities located within the City of San Luis Obispo. Their advocacy services include preventing low income/low asset nursing facility residents from eviction to homelessness or to inappropriate or inadequate levels of care. They are requesting $3,000 to cover staff salaries for the Ombudsman and Program Manager to resolve inappropriate facility discharges, and to recruit, train and supervise volunteers who provide the majority of facility visits in the City. 17. Lumina Alliance: Emergency Shelter Operation Support 2022 Grant Request: $12,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $12,000 Lumina Alliance is requesting funds to support general operating costs with emphasis on emergency shelter and transitional housing program, and necessary repair costs associated with their shelter and housing units. Their organization provides three shelters in Atascadero, Paso Robles, and San Luis Obispo with a total of 44 beds, as well as 10 units of transitional housing to survivors of sexual assault (SA) and intimate partner violence (IPV). They offer assistance with the establishment of permanent housing for clients. Survivors in their housing program have access to Lumina Alliance’s full range of services including 24-hour crisis hotline, individual and group therapy sessions, assistance filing temporary restraining order applications, case management, skills training (parenting, budgeting, resume building, etc.), and financial assistance. 18. Meals that Connect: Senior Nutrition Program 2017 Grant Award: $10,000 2018 Grant Award: $5,682 2019 Grant Award: $9,000 2020 Grant Award: $7,500 2021 No Application: $0 2022 Grant Request: $10,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $10,000 Meals That Connect serves free, hot, noontime meals, Monday through Friday, to seniors aged 60 or older at two community sites in San Luis Obispo in congregate dining. They also deliver meals, with frozen meals for Saturday and Sunday, to qualified seniors who are homebound. They are requesting $10,000 total $3,000 to purchase food and supplies, $4,000 for labor and personnel costs, $500 for cost of equipment maintenance, $500 for gas and maintenance on refrigerated trucks, $500 for liability and business insurance, and $1,000 for rent to maintain lunch sites. 19. One Cool Earth: Earth-Genius- Growing Happy, Healthy, and Smart Youth 2019 Grant Award: $3,000 2020 Grant Award: $4,000 2021 Grant Award: $3,500 2022 Grant Request: $6,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $6,000 One Cool Earth provides school garden education at San Luis Obispo's Pacheco Elementary School and C.L. Smith Elementary. The Earth Genius program provides a weekly garden educator who teaches lessons and improves the school garden, using it as a platform to promote healthy eating, learning, and well-being. The organization also provide materials, maintenance, and training to empower teachers to utilize the garden beyond our program. They are requesting $7,000 to help cover the salary of a qualified garden educator. 20. Peoples’ Self-Help Housing: City of San Luis Obispo Supportive Housing Program 2018 Grant Award: $13,500 2019 Grant Award: $13,000 2020 Grant Request: $5,850 2021 Grant Request: $3,750 2022 Grant Request: $25,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $7,500 Peoples' Self-Help Housing (PSHH) is requesting funding to assist with moving low- income San Luis Obispo individuals and families (including homeless placements) into permanent affordable housing, stabilizing these households, and preventing homelessness for those at risk. Free clinical case management services include counseling, job search assistance, coordinating medica4 denta4 and mental health services, as well as linkage to benefits, transportation, and emergency financial assistance. They are requesting $25,000 to help cover salaries and benefits for social workers that provide direct clinical case management services to residents living in local PSHH rental properties. 21. Pregnancy and Parenting Support of San Luis Obispo County: Healthy Start, Bright Future 2018 Grant Award: $4,282 2019 Grant Award: $7,000 2020 Grant Award: $2,000 2021 Grant Award: $5,000 2022 Grant Request: $12,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $12,000 Pregnancy & Parenting Support of San Luis Obispo County (ALPHA) is an essential resource for parents and provides an important safety net for women during pregnancy and through their child's second year. Pregnancy & Parenting Support distributes infant formula to low and very low-income families and nutritional supplements to pregnant women. As part of a countywide network aiding with infant nutrition to families alongside their agency partner, WIC (Women Infants & Children), their barrier-free services are available to all families with infants and toddlers. They are requesting $10,000 to be used to buy infant formula and nutritional supplements for these families. Additionally, funds will be used to supplement the salaries of staff providing emotional support and distributing basic needs. 22. R.A.C.E. Matters SLO: Black-Centered Social and Cultural Spaces 2021 No Application: $0 2022 Grant Request: $56,030 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $15,000 Seeking funds to support the creation of much needed, Black-centered social and cultural spaces in SLO through two primary initiatives: Black Salon/Cultural Space: Creation and maintenance of Black-centered cultural space that functions as a salon for visiting stylists who specialize in Black hair care that will also provide: • Physical space for intimate, Black-centered events, with drop-in hours during non-salon hours. • Office space/headquarters for R.A.C.E. Matters, with resources about aligned community organizations and social groups. • Retail space that sells Black beauty products, Black-centered/Black-owned goods, and merchandise to benefit R.A.C.E. Matters. • Space to train future Black hair care specialists, such as braiders. NoireSLO: Continued creation of events for Black community building and social connection through our existing NoireSLO program. Funds will support rental of outdoor, COVID-safe venues throughout SLO, catering, and entertainment for private, Black community-centered gatherings. The current funding recommendation is for NoireSLO events only. The Human Relations Commission would also like to suggest that these events are formatted as fundraisers in order to continue to sustain future events. 23. The SLO Children’s Museum: Supporting Unhoused Children With Children's Museum Visits 2019 Grant Award: $5,000 2020 Grant Award: $7,000 2021 No Application: $0 2022 Grant Request: $6,252 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $5,115 The San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum is seeking funding for a pilot program that will see free admission passes distributed directly to children experiencing homelessness in the city of San Luis Obispo during 2022. Outreach to underserved neighbors is a priory of the Children’s Museum. To that end, a suite of enduring programs have been launched over the years to ensure that this singular place is welcoming to all- regardless of ability to afford admission. 24. The San Luis Obispo Committee for Education on Alcoholism, "MiddleHouse": Alumni Housing 2019 Grant Award: $5,000 2020 Grant Award: $7,000 2021 No Application: $0 2022 Grant Request: $5,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $5,000 When clients in MiddleHouse relocate to independent living after a satisfactory stay at MiddleHouse, they find it difficult to find housing due the extreme expense of pre-rental requirements (security deposit, first month’s rent, etc.). This grant would be a contribution to the individual to supplement moving expenses to allow for successful transitions to independent living. 25. The San Luis Obispo Committee for Education on Alcoholism, "MiddleHouse": Client Housing Supplement 2019 Grant Award: $5,000 2020 Grant Award: $7,000 2021 No Application: $0 2022 Grant Request: $3,100 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $3,100 This grant is requested for MiddleHouse to subsidize costs to new clients at MiddleHouse that meet eligibility requirements for their program but can’t afford the costs. MiddleHouse provides housing for clients who have established their recovery program and are adjusting to sober living in a safe and healthy environment. They are supported with exposure to employment opportunities, transportation arrangements, and adjustable housing hours to accommodate for employment pursuits. 26. The San Luis Obispo Committee for Education on Alcoholism, "MiddleHouse": Quarantine Housing 2019 Grant Award: $5,000 2020 Grant Award: $7,000 2021 No Application: $0 2022 Grant Request: $4,500 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $0 This grant is requested for MiddleHouse to provide isolated housing for clients who are exposed to or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. 27. San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation: Senior Legal Services Project 2017 Grant Award: $2,000 2018 Grant Award: $1,750 2019 Grant Award: $2,500 2020 Grant Request: $2,500 2021 Grant Request: $5,000 2022 Grant Request: $10,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $10,000 The Senior Legal Services Project is one of the few programs in the County providing free legal services to residents aged 60 years and older. The Project sees clients out of their main office in San Luis Obispo, makes home visits to homebound and institutionalized clients, and provides community outreach and education throughout the City. They are requesting $10,000 for the Project’s grant from the Area Agency on Aging, for outreach staff, office administration staff, and bilingual staff. Some funds would also be reserved for outreach and salary for their Office Administrator. 28. Senior Volunteer Services, Inc.: Healthy Futures 2019 Grant Award: $3,000 2020 Grant Award: $1,250 2021 Grant Award: $3,000 2022 Grant Request: $3,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $3,000 Senior Volunteer Services (SVS) is the largest volunteer recruitment network in San Luis Obispo County and has initiated a program called Healthy Futures that has been designed to target volunteer recruitment for agencies that are focused on assisting the homeless, providing in-home services for homebound seniors, and distribution of food. SVS is requesting funding to support the Healthy Futures volunteer recruitment campaign in the City of San Luis Obispo. They are requesting $3,000 to be used for paying insurance premiums for volunteers, providing mileage reimbursements to volunteers, update their website to assist in streamlining the volunteer application process, and a volunteer recognition event. 29. Shower the People 2019 Grant Award: $ 2020 Grant Award: $ 2021 No Application: $ 2022 Grant Request: $10,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $10,000 The mission of Shower the People is to provide access to a hot shower to the homeless in our community. Shower the People (STP) is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that provides access to a mobile shower to the homeless. STP has 3 shower sites located in the city of San Luis Obispo that provided 2,824 showers to the homeless in 2021. STP is requesting City funding that will support and allow us to maintain our shower program in San Luis Obispo. 30. SLO Noor Foundation: SLO Noor Clinics: Healthcare for the Uninsured City Residents 2017 Grant Award: $10,000 2018 Grant Award: $7,500 2019 Grant Award: $12,000 2020 Grant Award: $5,250 2021 Grant Award: $9,625 2022 Grant Request: $12,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $6,000 The SLO Noor Foundation provides free healthcare to uninsured adult residents of SLO and northern Santa Barbara Counties. Their free clinics and volunteer medical providers prioritize working with these populations, which requires a high level of patient engagement to ensure that more patients finish treatments and advance to prevention and well care status instead of crisis care. They are asking for GIA funds to assist in the expenses for a bilingual Medical Assistant, and for laboratory and radiology diagnostics. 31. SmartShare Housing Solutions: HomeShare & Incentives & Waterman Village Development 2017 Grant Award: $6,385 2018 Grant Award: $7,650 2019 Grant Award: $10,400 2020 Grant Award: $13,690 2021 Grant Award: $4,325 2022 Grant Request: $14,500 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $8,000 Homeshare and tiny house YardShare provide affordable housing for seekers and enable providers to afford the cost of basic needs while providing companionship and security. The program fills a gap, provides income for lower-income seniors, avoids duplication of services by partnering with local government and service organizations while leveraging and expanding the use of existing housing and “free land” available in the backyards of interested and qualifying city homeowners. They are requesting $14,500 total, $3,000 for staff intake time and screening for new clients, $5,000 for new home provider signing bonuses, and $6,500 for Waterman Peace Village funding support. 32. The SLO Child Development Resource Center: Early Childhood Development and Therapeutic Mental Health Services 2019 Grant Award: $5,000 2020 Grant Award: $7,000 2021 Grant Award: $6,000 2022 Grant Request: $20,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $10,000 The SLO Child Development Resource Center provides therapeutic early childhood education and mental health programs that focus on protecting children in San Luis Obispo County for the prevention and treatment of child abuse. The agency is requesting $10,000 towards the salary of their Intern Therapist and $10,000 towards the salary of the Behavioral Rehabilitation Specialist, since these services are not covered by the CA Department of Education. 33. The SLO Wind Orchestra: Dancing at Distance 2021 No Application: $0 2022 Grant Request: $10,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $0 The SLO Wind Orchestra’s mission is to foster an appreciation of wind orchestra repertoire while contributing to the artistic and cultural vitality of the Central Coast. The objective of our Dancing at a Distance concerts is to improve the quality of life for those in SLO City by offering a safe space for seniors to dance and enjoy the benefits of live music, free of charge. 34. Tolosa Children’s Dental Center (TCDC): Tolosa Children’s Dental Center San Luis Obispo 2018 Grant Award: $5,000 2019 Grant Award: $8,500 2020 Grant Award: $5,000 2021 Grant Awards: $5,000 2022 Grant Request: $10,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $10,000 TCDC-SLO delivers dental services to children age infant to 18. TCDC-SLO remains the only dental provider in San Luis Obispo County focused solely on dental care for the underserved children in our communities. TCDC is requesting $10,000 to cover a portion of the unreimbursed costs associated with providing quality dental services. TCDC is a Medi-Cal provider making it difficult to raise prices and provide competitive salaries for experienced dentists. They rely on public funds to pay licensed dentists to provide low- cost, free, and sliding scale cash appointments for children. 35. United Way of San Luis Obispo County: 2-1-1 SLO County 2018 Grant Award: $1,500 2019 Grant Award: $4,500 2020 Grant Award: $3,000 2021 Grant Award: $5,000 2022 Grant Request: $10,000 2022 Preliminary Recommendation: $10,000 The 2-1-1 SLO County Program of the United Way is a free, confidential way to get timely access to health and human services information and referrals 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Calls and text messages are answered by knowledgeable, bilingual contract specialists who provide 24-hour referrals and support to those in need of health and human services. When possible, callers are given three referrals for each need they present; this could include shelter, housing, food, health care, transportation, or information pertaining to a local disaster. In the past year, the contracted cost of United Way’s relationship with Interface Children and Family Services (ICFS) increased due to the increased call volume and system improvements. The United Way is requesting funding of $10,000 for personnel expenses to administer the program.