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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorazon Latino HSG 2024-25 ApplicationHuman Services Grant Application 2024-25 Application Questions Part 1 Basic Information 1. Organization Name * Corazon Latino 2. Fiscal Agent (if different than above)* N/A 3. Project/Program Name * Support Groups - Corazon Latino Central Coast 4. Requested Amount * $20,000.00 5. Name of Person Completing Application * Maria Castaneda 6. Name of Person for Grant Communication and Contract for Grant Cycle (if different from above)* Erica Ruvalcaba Heredia 7. Organization Mailing Address * 1429 Eagle Ct, Santa Maria, CA, 93454 8. Phone * 805-720-6091 9. Email * corazonlatinocc5@gmail.com Part 2 Organizational Information 1. Purpose/Mission Statement * Corazon Latino, a newly established non-profit organization, is proud to announce its mission of educating, providing emotional well-being, sharing resources, promoting civic engagement, and empowering the Latinx community on the Central Coast. With a vision of equitable access to services for the Latinx and most vulnerable communities, Corazon Latino aims to promote family well-being and create a healthier future. 2. Briefly describe your organization’s purpose, vision, primary activities, and operating structures * Our vision is that the Latinx and/or most vulnerable communities of the Central Coast can have equitable access to the services necessary to achieve a healthy life by promoting family well-being. Our primary activities include going directly to the community by providing recurring Community Support Groups in accessible locations that eliminate transportation barriers and ensure that individuals have access to the resources and support they need during evenings and on some occasions, weekends. Within these support groups, Corazon Latino aims to provide an atmosphere of community bonding/engagement, safe spaces, free childcare, free food/snacks, and equitable access to resources. Corazon Latino's ultimate goal is to create recurring Community Support Groups where multiple resources and services are available, tailored to the needs and schedules of the community. By bringing together agencies, organizations, and community members, Corazon Latino aims to create a comprehensive support network that addresses the diverse needs of the Latinx population. Corazon Latino is planning to collaborate with organizations such as Community Health Centers (CHC), whose mission aligns with Corazon Latino's vision, which is to educate and provide accessible, affordable, comprehensive and quality healthcare services to the community. 3. Name of Executive Director * Erica Ruvalcaba Heredia 4. Name of Board President or Chair * Pedro Sotelo 5. Number of paid staff (full or part-time)* 6 6. Number of volunteers * 5 7. Describe the community(ies) your organization supports * We support many of the communities on the central coast, ranging from both SLO and Santa Barbara counties. We make sure to support all communities and especially focus on the rural and hard to reach places around these counties, such as San Miguel and Guadalupe. We specifically support the following populations: Latinx, low-income, Mixtec-speaking, Spanish-speaking, etc. With our innovative approach to blending partner agencies and the community into recurring support groups around the county, we will be able to reach San Luis Obispo County residents without needing them to provide lengthy transportation rides to reach services/support. We know that the residents seeking homeless prevention support, hunger/malnutrition prevention, and mental/physical health needs may also struggle with transportation needs so we have made it a priority to schedule these support groups in equitable and easy to access places around the county. 8. Approximate Annual Budget * $130,000.00 9. Major Sources of Funding * As a new non-profit within the Central Coast, Corazon Latino currently has two major sources of funding: CenCal Health and Uplift Central Coast. We will continue to strive towards more funds in order for these support groups to continue. Part 3 Project/Program Information 14. In the table below include a minimum of four (4) metrics or performance outcomes that relate to the implementation/success of the project. Examples include: # of SLO City residents served, # of referrals provided to individuals seeking social services. Methods of Evaluation Indicators of Success / Measurable Outcomes Pre/Post Survey Being able to partner with agencies that meet diverse community survey needs # of Referrals Increased number of referrals across partner agencies (including homeless prevention, hunger/malnutrition prevention, physical/mental health services, language services in Spanish and Mixteco, and DEI services) # of SLO County Residents Completed sign-in rosters, goal number of residents reached # of new partner agencies Tracking new partner agencies within a document (including homeless prevention, hunger/malnutrition prevention, physical/mental health services, language services in Spanish and Mixteco, and DEI services) 1. Please provide an executive summary of proposed project/program * Corazon Latino proposes to create recurring focus groups where marginalized communities will have access to multiple agencies providing information and support regarding homeless prevention, hunger and malnutrition prevention, language services, and physical/mental health services. Corazon Latino will provide coordination for these support groups along with Community Health Workers/Promotores (CHW’s/P) in order to facilitate a safe space for individuals to encourage and support each other through their challenges. The partner agencies will also be available after their presentations to facilitate members through the “next steps” for their resources, whether that be signing them up for services or scheduling their first appointment. Corazon Latino also aims to provide childcare, food, and ongoing rotation of partner agencies at these support groups. 2. Total Project Cost?* $40,000.00 3. Requested Project Amount * $20,000.00 4. Please provide a detailed description of proposed project/program * Corazon Latino emphasizes that individuals do not have to face life's burdens alone. By joining a support group, individuals facing homelessness, medical challenges, mental illness, or personal struggles find solace and understanding among peers who share similar experiences. Support groups provide a platform for sharing personal stories, learning coping mechanisms, and receiving emotional support that may not be readily available elsewhere. Corazon Latino aims to have recurring focus groups where marginalized communities and partner agencies can come together to expand their number of clients and directly provide services to the residents. With these focus groups, we will work with partner agencies that can provide resources and services surrounding homeless prevention, hunger and malnutrition prevention, physical/mental health, and language services in Mixteco and Spanish. We will conduct these focus groups with Promotores, in order to establish trust between the community and agencies. We will be conducting these monthly focus groups in San Miguel, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, and Oceano. What makes our focus groups unique to other focus groups? Our specific focus group format is recurring and allows for community members to directly engage with enrolling for specific services with partner agencies while at the focus groups, as opposed to sending them with information to enroll on their own. Our goal with this is to allow residents the ability to have support when learning about resources and throughout the enrollment process for any services. It is important for us that our support group participants will be able to engage directly with any questions they have in-person with the partner agencies. This allows for the community members to leave the focus groups with a definitive plan, such as: having their next appointment scheduled, having their enrollment process completed, etc. Corazon Latino's ultimate goal is to consolidate multiple resources in one location, at times that work best for the community. The organization is committed to providing childcare services and information in the participants' native language. By introducing Community Support Groups, Corazon Latino aims to break down barriers and empower the Latinx community to access crucial services. These groups offer a sense of belonging, impart valuable skills, and facilitate access to a variety of resources. 5. Describe the community/population the project/program will support.* We will support marginalized communities, immigrant communities, Mixtec-speaking communities, and Spanish speaking communities. In addition, we will support populations needing assistance in homelessness prevention, hunger and malnutrition prevention, mental/physical health and in Spanish and Mixteco language services. 6. The HRC has identified homeless prevention including affordable and alternative housing, supportive services, and transitional housing as the main funding priority. Does your grant request meet this funding priority?* Yes No 7. Which other priority of the non-ranked HRC funding priorities does your request support? Please check the appropriate boxes:* Hunger and malnutrition prevention Supportive physical and mental health services for those in need Services for seniors and/or people with disabilities in need Supportive and developmental services for children and youth in need Services encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusivity in marginalized communities 8. Provide timeline for project * Monthly focus groups in the following areas: San Miguel, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Oceano. We plan to begin our Support Groups approach within March, 2024. We will begin this process through the support of other grants. As we begin these support groups, we will already have recurring dates, locations, and methods of communication to engage with the Latinx communities and marginalized communities. We will be able to rotate agencies and services at each support group, allowing the community the opportunity to learn and engage with agencies that provide a various range of services. We will also establish the Corazon Latino Coalition, which will consist of partner agencies who will work together to provide presentations, services, resources, and more at our recurring focus groups. July 2024 - This grant will provide us the opportunity to engage with partner agencies who specialize in homelessness prevention, mental/physical health, basic need agencies such as food banks, financial institutions, and in Spanish and Mixteco language services. After receiving this grant, we will follow the same format that we have established with the enhanced services provided by these new partner agencies. 9. Identify any partnerships/collaborations that are supporting this project/program and their roles * Homeless Prevention -Food Bank -Family Resource Centers -Financial Institutions (SESLOC, educational classes, credit, budgeting, loans, etc) -Budgeting Plans -Bring info and resources about housing accessibility, affordable housing, transitional housing, alternative housing, etc Physical Health -SLO Noor Clinic (undocumented families, or families with no health insurance) -CHC -CenCal Mental Health -T-MHA -Community Counseling Center -Bewell line All of the organizations will assist with encouraging DEI throughout our focus groups. Corazon Latino will also strengthen DEI efforts by providing Promotores at each focus group and by providing language services in Spanish and Mixteco. 10. Describe your plan for sustainability beyond the City’s one-year award funding * We will begin funding these support groups through CenCal and Uplift Central Coast. We will continue the recurring focus group format with the assistance of this grant and will continue applying for grants to continue this amazing work. 11. Describe the plan for promoting this project, program, or service within the City of San Luis Obispo * We plan on promoting this project in the ways that will best reach the people who need the most resources in our county. We will advertise through social media, whatsapp, radio, and fliers, etc. 12. Est. Number of people served through this project/program * 500 13. Est. Number of SLO City Residents served through this project/program * 150 Attachments Copy of Organization’s most recent complete fiscal year financial statement (for the previous year because it is the middle of the current fiscal year) including a statement of financial position/balance sheet, statement of revenue & expenses/income statement, profit & loss. Financial Statement * Financial Statement Corazon Latino.pdf 71.16KB 1-page Organization Chart * Corazon Latino Organizational Chart.pdf 106.46KB Document Certifying Federal Tax-Exempt Status * EIN corazon latino.pdf 732.98KB 1-page detailed budget for the program including how the total requested amount of grant would be spent.   Budget * Budget HRC Grant.pdf 587.1KB 1-page DEI statement that includes: Applicants’ understanding and application of DEI Affirming language that creates access and a sense of belonging in our community apart from grant Explain how this project will advance DEI in the City of SLO DEI Statement * DEI Statement - Corazon Latino.pdf 26.65KB HRC Human Services Grant -City of SLO 2024-2025 Proposed Budget Personnel Executive Director $3,000.00 Accountant?$2,000.00 Program Manager $2,000.00 Support Groups Coordinator $2,000.00 CHW/Promotores $7,900.00 Payroll Taxes 8%?$1,352.00 Support Group Food &Beverage $1,748.00 Total Expenses $20,000.00 UPLIFT (EDC)Total EDC TOTAL Ordinary Income/Expense Income 4720 · PROGRAM INCOME 4725 · UpLift Program Support 16,000 16,000 16,000 Total 4720 · PROGRAM INCOME 16,000 16,000 16,000 Total Income 16,000 16,000 16,000 Expense 6090 · BUSINESS EXPENSES 6094 · Mileage Reimb 200 200 200 Total 6090 · BUSINESS EXPENSES 200 200 200 6210 · CONTRACT SERVICES 6215 · Outside Contract Services 350 350 350 6220 · Accounting Fees 400 400 400 6230 · Payroll Fees 200 200 200 Total 6210 · CONTRACT SERVICES 950 950 950 6500 · OPERATIONS 6505 · Telephone, Telecommunications 150 150 150 Total 6500 · OPERATIONS 150 150 150 6510 · OTHER TYPE OF EXPENSES 6512 · Insurance - G/L 496 496 496 6513 · D&O Ins.278 278 278 6514 · Professional Ins 153 153 153 6515 · Auto Ins.42 42 42 Total 6510 · OTHER TYPE OF EXPENSES 969 969 969 6600 · PAYROLL EXPENSES 6610 · Admin Salaries 2,543 2,543 2,543 6600 · PAYROLL EXPENSES - Other 299 299 299 Total 6600 · PAYROLL EXPENSES 2,841 2,841 2,841 Total Expense 5,110 5,110 5,110 Net Ordinary Income 10,890 10,890 10,890 Net Income 10,890 10,890 10,890 CORAZON LATINO Profit & Loss Accrual Basis January through December 2023 Page 1 UPLIFT CLEARING (EDC)Total EDC ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings 1000 · OPERATING ACCOUNTS 1100 · Operating Acct 0.00 13,650.00 13,650.00 Total 1000 · OPERATING ACCOUNTS 0.00 13,650.00 13,650.00 Total Checking/Savings 0.00 13,650.00 13,650.00 Other Current Assets 1600 · Prepaid Expenses - Insurance 1610 · Prepaid - GL Ins 2,976.00 0.00 0.00 1620 · Prepaid - D&O Ins.1,665.00 0.00 0.00 1630 · Prepaid - Professional Ins.920.00 0.00 0.00 1640 · Prepaid - Auto Ins.250.00 0.00 0.00 1600 · Prepaid Expenses - Insurance - Other 0.00 -968.50 -968.50 Total 1600 · Prepaid Expenses - Insurance 5,811.00 -968.50 -968.50 Total Other Current Assets 5,811.00 -968.50 -968.50 Total Current Assets 5,811.00 12,681.50 12,681.50 TOTAL ASSETS 5,811.00 12,681.50 12,681.50 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable 2000 · Accounts Payable 4,652.00 950.00 950.00 Total Accounts Payable 4,652.00 950.00 950.00 Credit Cards 2500 · CHASE CC 42 1,159.00 0.00 0.00 Total Credit Cards 1,159.00 0.00 0.00 Other Current Liabilities 2400 · Payroll Liabilities 0.00 841.40 841.40 Total Other Current Liabilities 0.00 841.40 841.40 Total Current Liabilities 5,811.00 1,791.40 1,791.40 Total Liabilities 5,811.00 1,791.40 1,791.40 Equity 3000 · Opening Balance Equity 0.00 0.00 0.00 Net Income 0.00 10,890.10 10,890.10 Total Equity 0.00 10,890.10 10,890.10 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 5,811.00 12,681.50 12,681.50 CORAZON LATINO Balance Sheet by Class Accrual Basis As of December 31, 2023 Page 1 Unclassified TOTAL ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings 1000 · OPERATING ACCOUNTS 1100 · Operating Acct 100.00 13,750.00 Total 1000 · OPERATING ACCOUNTS 100.00 13,750.00 Total Checking/Savings 100.00 13,750.00 Other Current Assets 1600 · Prepaid Expenses - Insurance 1610 · Prepaid - GL Ins 0.00 2,976.00 1620 · Prepaid - D&O Ins.0.00 1,665.00 1630 · Prepaid - Professional Ins.0.00 920.00 1640 · Prepaid - Auto Ins.0.00 250.00 1600 · Prepaid Expenses - Insurance - Other 0.00 -968.50 Total 1600 · Prepaid Expenses - Insurance 0.00 4,842.50 Total Other Current Assets 0.00 4,842.50 Total Current Assets 100.00 18,592.50 TOTAL ASSETS 100.00 18,592.50 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable 2000 · Accounts Payable 0.00 5,602.00 Total Accounts Payable 0.00 5,602.00 Credit Cards 2500 · CHASE CC 42 0.00 1,159.00 Total Credit Cards 0.00 1,159.00 Other Current Liabilities 2400 · Payroll Liabilities 0.00 841.40 Total Other Current Liabilities 0.00 841.40 Total Current Liabilities 0.00 7,602.40 Total Liabilities 0.00 7,602.40 Equity 3000 · Opening Balance Equity 100.00 100.00 Net Income 0.00 10,890.10 Total Equity 100.00 10,990.10 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 100.00 18,592.50 CORAZON LATINO Balance Sheet by Class Accrual Basis As of December 31, 2023 Page 2 DEI Statement -Corazon Latino At Corazon Latino,we understand how diversity,equity,and inclusion are integral parts of maintaining a healthy community within San Luis Obispo County.Our mission revolves around our core beliefs,which strive for education,mental/physical health, civic engagement,and empowerment for all residents of San Luis Obispo County.We celebrate the diversity within our county through our values,which include:integrity, service,excellence,solidarity,and empathy.Corazon Latino celebrates our diversity every day,including in our practices,policies,and organizational governance.Another way that we celebrate inclusion everyday is through language access as we strive to have as much content as possible in Spanish,Mixteco,and English as a way to create a place of belonging for all residents of San Luis Obispo County. We are committed to continuing to support diversity,equity,and inclusion in the City of San Luis Obispo and throughout the county within our daily processes through our staff members,volunteers,grants,and overall structure of our focus groups.Within our vision we continue to work towards advancing the equitable access of services necessary to achieve a healthy life for all San Luis Obispo County residents.With the Human Services Grant,Corazon Latino will be able to reflect our equitable mission, vision,and values throughout San Luis Obispo County through recurring focus groups. This grant will allow us to continue the work of serving our community through reflecting and amplifying the voices of our diverse community.We will be able to provide safe spaces for diverse agencies and communities to come together in creating a sustainable resource environment for all.