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2022-2023 GRANT FUNDING FOR HIGH IMPACT DE&I PROJECTS
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PART 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION
Central Coast Coalition for Undocumented Student Success (CCC-USS)
2015
Ecologistics
272116150
CCC-USS_Ecologistics_2022.pdf 1.11MB
N/A
50,171
During the prior year, the organization utilized the following funding sources: $10,200 - San Luis Obispo
City Diversity Equity & Inclusion Taskforce High Impact Program Funding: Undocu Community Summit (no
cost extension) $13,350 - SLO County UndocuSupport Fund Emergency Aid Grant $26,621 - tax-
deductible donations between 1/1/21 to 12/31/21 Total for prior year: $50,171
The Central Coast Coalition for Undocumented Student Success (CCC-USS) is a collective of advocates
and educators that challenges anti-immigrant and oppressive ideologies, institutional practices, and
everyday actions that threaten undocumented and historically marginalized communities. Through our
work together, our vision is to create social change to ensure educational equity for all students and build
capacity to support undocumented students in our region.
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Organizational Le ade rship Chart *
Name of Pe rson comple ting this Application:
Organization M ailing Addre ss:*
Phone :*
E-mail:*
Brie fly de scribe your organization’s mission, primary activ itie s, and ope rating structure s.
The organization is led by a steering committee. During the prior year, the organization’s steering
committee was composed of 6 volunteers (listed below). Four steering committee members are continuing
for the next year period (*) and recruitment for additional steering committee members is ongoing Adrienne
Garcia-Specht* Jane Lehr* Jannet Rios Leon Briana Ronan Catherine Trujillo* Oscar Velasco-Vargas*
2022 organization chart.pdf 84.17KB
Adrienne Garcia-Specht
City
San Luis Obispo
State / Province / Region
CA
Postal / Zip Code
93406
Country
USA
Street Address
PO Box 15759
Address Line 2
8054585192
ccc.undocu@gmail.com
De scribe the community(ie s) your organization supports.
Founded in 2015, the Central Coast Coalition for Undocumented Student Success (CCC-USS) is a
collective of advocates and educators that challenges anti-immigrant and oppressive ideologies,
institutional practices, and everyday actions that threaten undocumented and historically marginalized
communities. Through our work together, our vision is to create social change to ensure educational
equity for all students and build capacity to support undocumented students in our region. CCC-USS was
founded by staff and faculty from Allan Hancock College, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly),
and Cuesta College and includes K-12 representatives and other community partners in San Luis Obispo
and Northern Santa Barbara counties.
We are an all-volunteer organization led by a volunteer steering committee of coalition members from
across the Central Coast. We have a decentralized leadership, and we use this steering committee
structure to set and accomplish goals. All the members are connected to education, either as current
students, faculty or staff of Cal Poly, Allan Hancock College, and Cuesta College, or are current or retired
K-12 educators. The membership of the coalition is majority Latinx.
During the prior year, our primary activities included:
Organize the first Central Coast Undocu Community Summit in April 2022 to:
Raise awareness of and address issues facing the undocumented community in San Luis Obispo
Celebrate undocujoy and hear from the undocumented community directly
Bring together the undocumented community and allies in one place (virtual or physical) in order to
collaborate, build community, and help all organizations and individuals working with the undocumented
community to achieve goals that will have a lasting impact on community
Explore opportunities to integrate organizational data and community knowledge to form a more holistic
understanding of the range of undocumented experiences in our community, as well as specific barriers
that we can collectively address in future work together
Community Mapping/Focus Groups: In collaboration with SLO County UndocuSupport Fund, MICOP
(Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project) and the Promotores Collaborative of San Luis Obispo
(associated with the Center for Family Strengthening), amongst other partners, CCC-USS led community
mapping/needs assessment activities in San Luis Obispo County. A focus group protocol was designed,
tested, and translated. Seven focus groups have occurred to date: 2 hosted by MICOP; 3 hosted by the
Promotores Collaborative; and 2 hosted by CCC-USS. Initial results were shared at the April 2022 Undocu
Community Summit. This work is ongoing with upcoming focus groups taking place in Los Osos/Morro Bay
and City of San Luis Obispo.
Organize the 5th Annual Social Justice Education Conference in May 2022 in collaboration with the Cal
Poly School of Education. The theme was “Rebel in Bloom: Cultivating Just Futures” and focused on our
collective work to name and challenge forms of oppression by bringing together local educators and
activists committed to racial justice.
The hybrid event included a virtual keynote (Noreen Naseem Rodríguez, Assistant Professor of Teacher
Learning, Research, and Practice in the School of Education and Affiliate Faculty in the Department of
Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder) and virtual panel (Youth Activists: Mel González, Ana
López Isidro; MICOP -Tequio Youth Group Organizing Manager: Dalia García; Teachers: Gabriela
Márquez Clark and Manuela Cruz).
This was followed by an in-person Curriculum Fair that hosted students, faculty, staff and local K-12
educators who presented on topics, lesson plans/units, and instructional resources that advance social
and racial justice via poster sessions and roundtable discussions.
Fundraise and award financial assistance, including Emergency Aid ($19,000), DACA renewal grants
($9,900), and Educational Fee Support grants ($1,000)
Recruit and supervise 3 interns from the UCSB Poverty, Inequality, and Social Justice minor program.
CCC-USS is a fiscally sponsored organization under Ecologistics, a 501(c)(3) public charity in San Luis
Obispo, California. CCC-USS’s fiscal sponsorship with Ecologistics began in May 2018.
Name of DE&I Proje ct *
Est. numbe r of pe ople se rv e d through this proje ct:*
Est. numbe r of SLO CITY RESIDENTS se rv e d through this proje ct *
Total Proje ct Cost:*
AM OUNT OF CITY FUNDING REQUESTED:*
De scribe your propose d proje ct or program.
Please be specif ic in the population and geographic area.
CCC-USS supports undocumented students and students in mixed-status families in San Luis Obispo and
Northern Santa Barbara counties. According to the Pew Hispanic Center, California is home to 24% of the
nation’s undocumented immigrants and we are also the state with the largest number of undocumented
students.
The State of California estimates that there are 300,000 undocumented students in the PK-12 system in
California and one million students with an undocumented parent. The Campaign for College Opportunity
estimates that at least 75,000 undocumented students are enrolled in California’s public and independent
colleges and universities (only 10% of each undocumented student cohort who graduate high school).
Edsource reports that there are estimated 4,000 undocumented students in the UC system; 9,500 in the
CSU system; and at least 50,000 undocumented students in the California Community College system.
According to the Urban Institute, most of these college-enrolled and college-bound undocumented
students have “lived in the United States most of their lives; were brought to the United States by their
parents at a young age; learned English and think of themselves as American; attended elementary,
middle, and high school in this country; excelled academically in high school and want to pursue a college
education; and currently lack a way to become legal residents or citizens in the United States.”
A new report by the UC Merced Community and Labor Center (March 2022) included the following findings
related to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on undocumented immigrants in California: 1) Over one
million California workers, or six percent of the workforce, are undocumented, filling one in sixteen jobs and
generating billions of dollars in $3.7 billion in state and local tax revenues and $7.0 billion in federal tax
revenues; 2) Undocumented workers face far greater levels of economic insecurity; twice as many
noncitizen workers (38%) live below a “living wage” than citizen workers (18%); 3) Most children living with
at least one undocumented relative experience economic insecurity. More than six in ten (61%) children
living in noncitizen worker households live below a living wage, compared with 36% of other children in
worker households; and 4) In the first year of the pandemic, California unemployed citizen workers were
eligible for up to 20 times as much economic aid as unemployed undocumented workers ($35,000 vs
$1,700).
San Luis Obispo County has approximately 8,600 undocumented residents who pay taxes in the county
based on 2017 figures from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). However, it is
challenging to estimate the undocumented population within the City of San Luis Obispo, because we have
so little sources for data. We have estimated that for college-age student populations at Cuesta College
and Cal Poly. Based on California Dream Act applications, the estimates are approximately around 465
students between Cal Poly and Cuesta College.
PART 2: PROJECT INFORMATION
CCC-USS Undocu Student Community Summit & Organizational Transformation and Sustainability
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67,176
50,976
Specify w hat the requested f unds w ill be used f or, the need for this project, the number of people impacted. Include a project plan, if available.
(Please let me know if you would prefer a PDF or doc of the proposal)
Undocu & Student Community Member Steering Committee Participation Stipends
During the grant period, we propose to recruit and fund members of the SLO City, SLO County, and
Northern Santa Barbara County undocumented communities to participate as steering committee members
and in the proposed strategic visioning/planning process. While CCC-USS works in partnership with
undocumented community members, no members of our all-volunteer steering committee are currently or
formerly undocumented. In addition, no members of our current steering committee are students. This is a
significant weakness in our approach, and, if continued, will undermine the work of the organization, the
significant weakness in our approach, and, if continued, will undermine the work of the organization, the
proposed strategic visioning/planning, and the sustainability of this effort.
Costs/Participants:
4 stipends of $600 for new steering committee member participation; at least 1 of 4 new members will be
located in SLO City and at least 2 of 4 total new members will be located in SLO County (continuing
steering committee members will not receive a stipend)
New Steering Committee members will be recruited specifically to support the Direct Aid Program, the
Undocu Student Summit (specifically provide support and development opportunities for the student
organizers), and to grow existing and create new institutional relationships in PK-12 and higher education
on Central Coast.
Strategic Visioning/Planning for Maximum Impact & Sustainability
CCC-USS has existed for 7 years and been fiscally sponsored for 5 years as an all-volunteer organization.
We are undergoing significant changes in our all-volunteer steering committee membership due to life and
professional transitions. The SLO City, SLO County, and Central Coast landscape of resources available
to support undocumented students and broader communities is also significantly different than at the time
of our founding. These changes in landscape include the creation of centers for undocumented students
at Allan Hancock, Cuesta, and Cal Poly and the provision of legal support for undocumented students,
faculty, and staff at these campuses. In addition, many new organizations have formed including SLO
County UndocuSupport Fund, Allies for Immigration Justice, and the Santa Barbara-based Immigrant Legal
Defense Center. Other changes include the further activation and growth of initiatives and organizations
providing support and resources, including CAP-SLO, the Center for Family Strengthening, MICOP,
CAUSE, and more.
We request funding to support the activities of an external consultant to facilitate strategic
visioning/planning for the organization during the grant period. We primarily wish to focus on how CCC-
USS can most effectively utilize time, financial resources, and other in-kind resources to achieve the
organizational mission for the next 5-10 years to make the biggest difference in SLO City, SLO County,
and Northern Santa Barbara County. We expect that this exploration will include organization and program
sustainability, discussion of types of fiscal sponsorship, non-profit status, future funding, connections to
PK-12 schools, and the possibility of shifting from an all-volunteer organization.
Costs/Participants: $6,600 (external consultant, simultaneous translation, material translation); 8
participants (volunteer steering committee members, at least 3 of whom will live in SLO City)
Student-Focused Undocu Summit
Building from the success of the prior 2022 Undocu Community Summit and in line with our organizational
purpose, we propose to organize a Student-Focused Undocu Summit in Fall 2023. The goals of this
summit for students in 7th grade though college are:
Raise awareness of and address issues facing undocumented student communities (including students in
mixed status households) in San Luis Obispo City, San Luis Obispo County, and Northern Santa Barbara
County.
Foreground and center the goals and visions of undocumented student community members in the design
and implementation of this event via the student organizer program.
Celebrate undocujoy amongst undocumented student communities.
Create spaces for members of the Central Coast undocumented student communities to guide the work of
individual and organizational allies and advocates in SLO City, SLO County, and Northern SB County.
Collectively develop a more robust and nuanced understanding of Central Coast undocumented student
communities, including those students in San Luis Obispo City.
Highlight the leadership role of SLO City in taking action to meet the needs and support the dreams of
undocumented student communities
Costs/Participants
$23,200 total to support: 10 stipends of $600 for undocu/mixed status students to participate in the design
and planning of this event (at least 2 of whom will be from SLO City); speaker fees; keynote transportation;
food; advertising; material translation; printing and promotion; and simultaneous interpretation. We project
that at least 50 undocu/mixed status students will participate (at least 20 from SLO City) and at least 100
allies and advocates (at least 50 from SLO City).
Direct Aid to Undocumented Students and Students in Mixed Status Families
During the grant period, we propose to continue to offer direct aid. We plan to offer financial assistance for
undocumented students and students from mixed status families attending a K-12 school, community
college, or a CSU in San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara Counties. Financial assistance is also
available for students from San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara Counties who have graduated
from an area school and who are currently enrolled in an institution of higher education. Financial
assistance awards are typically $500 or less. We are requesting $15,000 from SLO City and CCC-USS
pledges to fundraise an additional matching $15,000 for this activity.
As funds are available, CCC-USS supports:
De scribe the community the proje ct will support.
De scribe the e quity gaps and community ne e ds this proje ct will addre ss.
In the table below briefly list 2-3 methods of evaluation and indicators of success or
measurable outcomes.
M e thods of Ev aluation Indicators of Succe ss / M e asurable Outcome s
As funds are available, CCC-USS supports:
DACA application/renewal fees
Stipends for adjustment of status
Funding to participate in educational & professional development opportunities
Emergency financial assistance, including financial hardship resulting from COVID-19 (e.g., rental and
utility payments, transportation, groceries, child care, health, educational challenges, etc.).
Costs/Participants:
60 financial assistance awards at $500/person (30 funded by SLO City; at least 20 of these 30 awards
funded by SLO City will be to City residents)
Fiscal Sponsor Fee - 8% of award
Specify the population, location of services provided, and any other identif iers your proposed project w ill support.
The proposed project will primarily serve the undocumented, formerly undocumented, and mixed status
student communities in SLO City, SLO County, and Northern Santa Barbara County. The project will also
serve individual and organizational allies and advocates, including individuals and organizations located in
SLO City. Our proposed programs also acknowledges and will support undocumented, formerly
undocumented, and mixed status student communities who work within the City of San Luis Obispo and
commute from neighboring cities, given the high cost of housing within the city limits and long waitlists for
subsidized housing (of which many undocumented people do not qualify because of their status).
Our proposed project aligns with the RFP’s focus on equity gaps in education and community
representation. As noted above, it is estimated that only 10% of eligible undocumented students pursue
higher education post high school graduation and that a smaller number of these enrolled students
graduate. This project addresses these opportunity and support gaps. In addition, specifically within SLO
City and SLO County and related to gaps in community representations, undocu organizations are
disproportionately led by individuals who have not experienced undocumentation. Through both our
proposedUndocu and Student Steering Committee Participation Stipends, Strategic Visioning/Planning
process, and support for undocu student organizers of the Undocu Student Summit, we aim to transform
our organization so that it is both led by undocu community members and sustainable long-term.
Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees
Undocu & Student Community Member Steering
Committee Participation Stipends # of
undocumented or formerly undocumented people
serving on the steering committee # of students
serving on the steering committee
Example: 10% increase by end of 2021
At least 30% of the steering committee should be
composed of individuals who are currently or
formerly undocumented or in a mixed status family
by the end of this grant period At least 30% of the
steering committee should be composed of
students by the end of this grant period
Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees
Strategic Visioning/Planning CCC-USS should be
led by the communities it serves and sustainable in
the long-term
Example: 10% increase by end of 2021
CCC-USS will develop a strategic vision and plan
for the next 5-10 years that includes a section on a
focus on SLO City and recommendations for SLO
City Government by the end of this grant period
In the chart below, identify any partnerships/collaborations that are supporting this
project, and their roles.
Name of Partne r Activ ity/Se rv ice The y Prov ide for This Proje ct
Prov ide the time line for this propose d proje ct.
De scribe your plan for sustainability be yond the City’s one -ye ar award funding, if applicable .
Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees
Student-Focused Undocu Summit # of
undocumented, formerly undocumented, and
mixed status student organizers # of participants
total # of undocu participants # of ally & advocate
participants
Example: 10% increase by end of 2021
All 10 student organizers will be undocumented,
formerly undocumented, and/or from mixed status
families (at least 2 of whom will be from SLO City)
At least 50 undocu students will participate in the
summit (at least 20 of whom will be from SLO City)
At least 100 advocates and allies will participate in
the summit (at least 50 of whom will be from SLO
City) Summit student organizers will be enabled to
be effective and visionary. Summit participants will
gain access to new knowledge, resources, and
networks
Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees
Direct Aid to Undocumented Students and
Students in Mixed Status Families # of financial
assistance awards made
Example: 10% increase by end of 2021
Via funding provided by SLO City, we will provide
30 financial awards (at least 20 of whom will be
from SLO City); via alternative funding, CCC-USS
will provide at least 30 additional awards
Example: ABC Business
Cal Poly Dream Center/Cal Poly
Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes
Outreach to student populations; free space; tbd
Example: ABC Business
Cuesta College Monarch Dream Center
Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes
Outreach to student populations; tbd
Example: ABC Business
Allan Hancock College Aim to Dream Center
Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes
Outreach to student populations; tbd
Example: ABC Business
Local School District ELACs (English Learner
Advisory Committees)
Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes
Outreach to student populations; tbd
Example: ABC Business
Local Migrant Education Programs
Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes
Outreach to student populations; tbd
Example: ABC Business
Laguna Middle School
Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes
Free Space for Student-Focused Undocu Summit
planning and implementation
We will operate with the 4 components of the proposed project simultaneously - 1) Undocu & Student
Community Member Steering Committee Participation Stipends to transform who is steering the
organization (members to be finalized by Feb 15, 2023); 2) Strategic Visioning/Planning with the Steering
Committee, including the 4 newly recruited members (including selection of the external consultant, the
strategic visioning/planning process, and stakeholder input to produce a finalized strategic vision and plan
by Sept 2023 ; and 3) recruitment of undocumented, formerly undocumented, and mixed status students to
lead the visioning and implementation of the Student Undocu Summit (recruitment to occur in
Winter/Spring 2023; organizer development sessions designed to meet student-identified training needs to
occur in Spring/Summer 2023; planning for the Student-focused Undocu Summit to occur simultaneously in
Spring/Summer 2023 with finalization in Fall 2023; and the planned Summit in mid-to-late Oct or early Nov
2023, followed by summative evaluation). The 4th strand of the project - Direct Aid to undocumented
students and students in mixed status families - will be initiated in January 2023, including fundraising of
the additional $15,000 to expand the direct aid pool to $30,000. The proposed project will end in
December 2023, with a final report to the City.
Using the table below, please provide a broadly-itemized budget for your project,
including the source of any matching funds.
Ite m De scription *Total Cost *Amount Prov ide d by
City Funds *
Amount of Othe r
Funds and Source of
Funding *
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The proposed steering committee member recruitment and strategic visioning/planning process is
specifically designed to ensure sustainability of the organization and proposed projects and to transform
the organization so that it is undocu community led. With the proof of concept for the student organization
of the Student-focused Undocu Summit, we plan to seek external funding to continue implementation in
future years. Regarding the Direct Aid component of the project, we aim to move towards greater
sustainability of this part of the project via securing more monthly donors, increasing the number of larger
donations, and continuing to partner with organizations like SLO County UndocuSupport.
PART 3: PROJECT COST / BUDGET
Undocu & Student Community
Member Steering Committee
Participation Stipends (4
stipends of $600 for new
steering committee member
participation for new undocu &
student community members)
2,400.00$2,400.00$0.00$
Strategic Visioning/Planning:
Consultant
5,000.00$5,000.00$0.00$
Strategic Visioning/Planning:
Simultaneous Interpreting
1,000.00$1,000.00$0.00$
Strategic Visioning/Planning:
Material translation
600.00$600.00$0.00$
Student-Focused Undocu
Summit (10 stipends of $600
for undocu students to
participate in the design and
planning of this event)
6,000.00$6,000.00$0.00$
Student-Focused Undocu
Summit (speaker fees)
5,000.00$5,000.00$0.00$
Student-Focused Undocu
Summit (keynote
transportation)
1,500.00$1,500.00$0.00$
Student-Focused Undocu
Summit (food)
2,500.00$2,500.00$0.00$
Student-Focused Undocu
Summit
(advertising/promotion)
2,500.00$2,500.00$0.00$
Student-Focused Undocu
Summit (material
translation/travel)
1,500.00$1,500.00$0.00$
Student-Focused Undocu
Summit (printing)
2,000.00$2,000.00$0.00$
Student-Focused Undocu
Summit (Simultaneous
Interpreting)
1,500.00$1,500.00$0.00$
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*During application review , you may be asked for f urther f inancial information or f or proof of any matching f unds
De scribe the plan for promoting this proje ct within the City of San Luis Obispo.
How will you highlight the City's support of your proje ct?
By signi ng thi s applicaon, I ce rfy that the i nformaon containe d w i thin is true and corre ct to the be st of my
know l e dge . I agre e to comply w i th the re quire me nts of the Ci ty of the San Lui s Obispo.
Name of Pe rson comple ting this Application:*
Signature *
Title :*
Date :*
Student-Focused Undocu
Summit (space rental- in kind)
0.00$0.00$0.00$
Direct Aid to Undocumented
Students and Students in
Mixed Status Families (60
financial assistance awards at
$500/person)
30,000.00$15,000.00$15,000.00$
PART 4: AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY
We will actively recruit new steering committee members from the City of San Luis Obispo (via our
newsletter, direct outreach - including to City-based DLAC/ELAC, any opportunities to advertise provided
by the City).
We will actively recruit student organizers for the Undocu Student Summit from SLO City, targeting City
middle schools, high schools, and colleges (via our newsletter, direct outreach, any opportunities to
advertise provided by the City).
We will promote the project via advertising within the City, including via City-based mechanisms,
Ecologistics (our fiscal sponsor) and other CCC-USS partner organizations.
We will produce and circulate multilingual print and digital promotional materials
The City’s support of the project will appear in all promotional materials and lists of sponsors. The City will
be invited to showcase its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts via a table at the Student-focused Undocu
Summit.
PART 5: CERTIFICATION
Adrienne Garcia-Specht
Steering Committee Member
8/31/2022