HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-12-2016 Item 05 2016-17 Human Relations Commission Grains-in-aid funding reccomendations
Meeting Date: 7/12/2016
FROM: Michael Codron, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Jenny Wiseman, Acting Housing Programs Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF 2016-17 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
(HRC) GRANTS-IN-AID (GIA) FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS.
RECOMMENDATION
1. As recommended by the Human Relations Commission, approve the 2016-17 Grants-in-Aid
funding allocations in the amount of $138,500 (Attachment A); and
2. Authorize the Community Development Director to execute agreements with each grant
recipient.
DISCUSSION
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.
Community Needs Workshop
On September 2, 2015, the HRC hosted a Community Needs Workshop to inform the public
about upcoming grant programs and funding amounts, as well as to solicit public comments on
community development and human service needs. An audience of approximately 25 people
attended the hearing and 10 speakers addressed a wide variety of community needs.
Representatives from non-profits pointed to an increase in demand for services including
emergency shelter, transitional housing, hunger prevention, access for the disabled, affordable
housing and social programs. Due to the decrease in funding at the federal and state level over
the past several years, the increase in demand and decrease in grant funding has strained
providers’ ability to deliver core services. The service providers stressed the importance of the
GIA program and encouraged the HRC to continue its support.
Council Priority Setting
On October 6, 2015, Council adopted the following non-ranked priorities for allocating GIA
funds during the 2016-17 Program Year:
Homeless prevention including supportive services and transitional housing
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Hunger and malnutrition prevention
Supportive physical and mental health services
Services for seniors and/or people with disabilities
Supportive services for youth and their development; especially targeted to youth at risk
GIA Application Process
In December 2015, the HRC formally launched its annual GIA process by advertising the
availability of grant funds and information regarding the upcoming GIA timeline. GIA
applications were due to the City on February 3, 2016. The City received grant funding requests
from 29 agencies requesting funding for 35 different programs totaling $258,352, which amounts
to approximately 54% more than available funding. Attachment A includes a list of the
applications submitted to the City for GIA funding and the HRC’s recommended funding
amounts.
HRC Subcommittee Review Process
On February 3, 2016, the HRC convened the GIA subcommittee of Commissioners Sexton,
Jones, and Strohl to review grant applications and make preliminary funding recommendations.
Total grant requests exceeded the 2016-17 GIA budget of $138,500 by approximately $120,000.
While this challenged the subcommittee members, they carefully used the endorsed GIA funding
priorities set by Council to guide their recommendations. As a part of the application review and
recommendation process, the subcommittee considered whether grant funds would be used to
provide direct services to clients and/or collaboration with other agencies, and also considered
the prioritization of multiple funding requests from the same agency. The Subcommittee also
paid close attention to how GIA funds would be leveraged and how the program’s funding has
changed over the past few years.
Funding Recommendations
On April 6, 2016, the subcommittee presented preliminary grant recommendations to the full
HRC. The HRC reviewed each grant recommendation in full detail and revised several grant
recommendations (Attachment B).
On May 4, 2016, the HRC held a public hearing to review the recommended funding for the
2016-17 GIA applications in consideration of Council’s adopted funding priorities, to finalize its
recommendations to the City Council. Prior to the May 6th meeting, GIA applicants were
informed of the HRC’s preliminary funding recommendations. Approximately 25 members of the
public attended the hearing and 16 speakers from various non-profit organizations provided
testimony in support of the GIA program and preliminary funding recommendations
(Attachment C). While many thanked the HRC for its support, several speakers requested
reconsideration of the preliminary funding recommendations for their programs.
After hearing public testimony, the HRC recommended Council approve the GIA funding
allocations without modifications to the previously recommended grant awards.
The HRC’s 2016-17 GIA funding recommendations are as follows:
1. Provide for the disbursement of $138,500 as budgeted in the 2015-17 Financial Plan.
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2. Provide funding to 29 programs with grants ranging from $500 to $13,000.
Complete funding recommendations and discussion of programs not recommended for funding
can be found in the Council Reading File.
Grant Contracts
Upon Council approval of GIA funding allocations, the City will enter into a contract with each
organization that has been awarded grant funding. The HRC and City staff will monitor the
contracts throughout the year.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The project is exempt from environmental review per CEQA Guidelines under the General Rule
(Section 15061(b)(3)). It can be seen with certainty that Grants in Aid funding allocations could
not have a significant effect on the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City designates a portion of General Fund monies to the GIA program and the Council ha s
the final authority over how those grants are awarded. The total amount budgeted to the GIA
program in the 2015-17 Financial Plan for the 2016-17 fiscal year is $138,500. The HRC
recommends allocating the full amount (Attachment A).
ALTERNATIVES
1. The Council may modify the proposed grant funding amounts.
2. The Council may choose to fund an eligible GIA application not recommended by the
HRC.
3. The Council may continue consideration of funding for the 2016-17 GIA Program Year.
Direction should be given to staff regarding additional information necessary to make a
decision.
AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
Copies of applications have been provided to the City Council and are available for public
review in the City Clerk’s Office.
Attachments:
a a - 2016-17 GIA Recommendations
b b - Minutes of the April 6, 2016 HRC Meeting
c c - Draft Minutes of the May 4, 2016 HRC Meeting
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d d - 2016-17 GIA Applicant Summaries and Funding History
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2016-17 HRC Grants in Aid Recommendations
Organization Program/Project Description 2016-17
Grant Request
2016-17 Final
Recommendation
2016-17 Grants in Aid Budget $138,500
Homeless Prevention & Support Services
Transitional Food and
Shelter
Shelter Committee: Emergency
24-hour Shelter for Medically
Fragile Homeless People
$ 15,000 $ 13,000
Women’s Shelter Program
of San Luis Obispo County
Homeless Prevention and Self-
Sufficiency Program for Domestic
Violence Victims
$ 12,000 $ 10,000
People’s Self-Help Housing
Homelessness Prevention and
Housing Special Needs Groups in
SLO
$ 10,000 $ 8,000
Access Support Network
(Formerly SLO County Aids
Support Network)
AIDS Homeless Prevention and
Supportive Housing Program $ 6,000 $ 5,000
CAPSLO Homeless Prevention and Stable
Housing Program $ 8,000 $ 6,500
Restorative Partners Inc. Reentry Services Support $ 10,650 $ 2,000
Hunger and Malnutrition Prevention
Food Bank Coalition of SLO
County
Fresh Produce Program - Field to
Family $ 15,000 $ 12,000
One Cool Earth Garden Matchmaking $ 3,000 $ 500
Supportive Physical and Mental Health Services
SLO Noor Foundation SLO Noor Clinic - Healthcare for
the Uninsured $ 11,000 $ 10,500
Alliance for Pharmaceutical
Access, Inc.
Prescription Access & Health
Navigation for Healthier
Communities
$ 11,500 $ 5,500
CAPSLO Adult Wellness and Prevention
Screening $ 7,500 $ 5,000
ALPHA Pregnancy and
Parenting Support Flourishing Families $ 10,000 $ 5,000
Access Support Network
(Formerly SLO County Aids
Support Network)
Hepatitis C Project $ 5,000 $ 4,000
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Organization Program/Project Description 2016-17
Grant Request
2016-17 Final
Recommendation
Community Counseling
Center of San Luis Obispo
County
Mental Health Counseling for the
Low Income and Underinsured $ 5,000 $ 4,000
United Way of SLO County 211 SLO County $ 3,500 $ 3,000
Alzheimer's Association,
California Central Chapter
San Luis Obispo Family Services
Program $ 10,000 $ 3,000
RISE San Luis Obispo
County
Sexual Assault and Domestic
Violence Programs $ 6,000 $ 2,000
Transitions Mental Health
Association Growing Grounds Farm $ 2,000 $ 1,500
SLO Syringe Exchange Preventing Blood Borne Infections $ 6,000 $ 1,000
Transitions Mental Health
Association SLO Hotline $ 4,000 $ 1,000
ALPHA Pregnancy and
Parenting Support
Supporting Maternal Mental
Health $ 5,000 $ -
Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Senior Nutrition Program
of San Luis Obispo County
Hot Lunches to Seniors
Countywide $ 10,000 $ 10,000
San Luis Obispo Legal
Assistance Foundation Senior Legal Services Project $ 5,000 $ 2,000
Literacy for Life The Literacy Program $ 4,500 $ 1,000
Senior Volunteer Services Central Coast Community
Volunteers $ 8,000 $ -
Supportive Services for Youth
Court Appointed Special
Advocates of SLO County CASA Advocacy $ 8,000 $ 7,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
San Luis Obispo County
Community Based Youth
Mentoring $ 7,500 $ 6,500
Partnership for the
Children of SLO County
Tolosa Children's Dental Center
SLO $ 10,800 $ 5,500
CAPSLO Teen Clinics $ 6,000 $ 2,000
Gay and Lesbian Alliance of
the Central Coast Q Youth Group $ 8,880 $ 1,000
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Organization Program/Project Description 2016-17
Grant Request
2016-17 Final
Recommendation
Creative Mediation at
Wilshire Community
Services
School Based Youth Conflict
Prevention $ 8,250 $ 1,000
Assistance League of San
Luis Obispo County Operation School Bell $ 5,050 $ -
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
San Luis Obispo County School Based Youth Mentoring $ 5,222 $ -
Camp Fire Central Coast of
California After School Camp Fire Clubs $ 2,500 $ -
San Luis Obispo County
YMCA
Scholarships for YMCA Afterschool
and Day Came Programs $ 2,500 $ -
Total $ 258,352 $ 138,500
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Draft Minutes
Human Relations Commission
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room located at 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Tasseff
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Julia Jones, Carol Sexton*, Gene Strohl, Vice-Chair
Clayton, and Chair Michelle Tasseff
Absent: Commissioners Paul Orton and Maria Troy
Staff
Present: Tyler Corey, Principal Planner; Jenny Wiseman, Planning Technician;
Monique Lomeli, Recording Secretary
*Commissioner Sexton arrived at 5:05 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: By consensus, the Minutes of the Human Relation Commission meeting of
April 6, 2016 were approved as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 2016-17 Grants-In-Aid Funding Recommendations
Chair Tasseff opened the public hearing.
The following people expressed appreciation or concern of the Commission’s
recommendation to provide Grants-In-aid (GIA) funding for their programs:
Stephanie Barclay, SLO Legal Assistance Foundation
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Brittany Carraway, People’s Self-Help Housing
Daniel Taylor, Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Central Coast
Kevin Mikelonis, Transitional Food and Shelter
Consuelo Meux, SLO Noor Foundation
Juliane McAdam, Senior Nutrition Program
Raye Fleming, Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo
Anna Boyd-Bucy, Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County
Rachel Cementina, United Way
Susan Graves, Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County
Audrey Fleming, Alliance for Pharmaceutical Access
Kay Gore, San Luis Obispo Syringe Exchange Program
Sister Theresa Harpin, Restorative Partners
Craig Wilson, Transitions Mental Health Association
Theresa Anselmo, Partnership for the Children of SLO County
There being no others desiring to speak on this item, the public hearing was closed.
Following discussion, MOTION BY VICE-CHAIR CLAYTON, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER JONES, CARRIED 5:0:2, to recommend that the City Council
approve the Grants-In-Aid funding recommendations.
BUSINESS ITEMS
2. Review of 4th Quarter Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Report
Planning Technician Jenny Wiseman presented the 4th Quarter Community Development
Block Grant report.
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Human Relations Commission Meeting of May 4, 2016
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COMMENTS & DISCUSSION
Planning Technician Jenny Wiseman informed the Commission of Commissioner Troy’s
medical leave of absence and announced the upcoming appointment of a new
commissioner to fill the temporary vacancy.
The Commission directed staff to schedule guest speakers from applicant organizations to
educate the Commission on individual services provided by each program.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Tasseff adjourned the meeting at 6:37 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ON XX-XX-XXXX
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2016-17 GRANTS IN AID
APPLICANT’S OVERVIEW AND RECENT GIA FUNDING HISTORY
RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING (ALPHABETICAL):
1. ACCESS SUPPORT NETWORK: HEPATITIS C PROJECT
2014 Grant Award $ 5,000
2015 Grant Award $ 5,000
2016 Grant Request $ 5,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 4,000
Formerly SLO County Aids Support Network. ASN is requesting funds to support the San Luis
Obispo Hep C Project (SLOHPC). The SLOHPC Task Force was formed as a community based
grassroots effort to initiate the fight against Hepatitis C. The SLOHPC Project has been delivering
essential services that provide persons living with Hepatitis C increased access to medical care and
improvements in quality of life by providing outreach, education, health and benefits counseling,
and linkages to resources in the community. Grant funds will ensure that the SLOHCP Benefits
Counselor will continue to be able to provide assistance in accessing appropriate medical care and
supportive services.
2. ACCESS SUPPORT NETWORK: AIDS HOMELESS PREVENTION AND SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING PROGRAM
2014 Grant Award $ 5,000
2015 Grant Award $ 5,500
2016 Grant Request $ 6,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 5,000
Formerly SLO County Aids Support Network. ASN is requesting funds for the AIDS Homeless
Prevention and Supportive Housing Program. ASN is dedicated to improving the quality of life
for individuals living with HIV disease and AIDS, while also providing support for their families,
friends and loved ones. ASN provides unique and innovative education and prevention
interventions to reduce HIV transmission. The primary goal of ASN’s Supportive Housing
Program is to provide affordable, supportive housing specifically designed to allow persons
living with AIDS to remain as independent as possible during the course of their illness while
continuing to reside in SLO.
3. ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL ACCESS (APA): PRESCRIPTION ACCESS FOR
HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
2014 Grant Award $ 4,500
2015 Grant Award $ 4,500
2016 HRC Request $ 11,500
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 5,500
APA is requesting funds to help individuals obtain brand-name medications at no cost, assisting
them in protecting their health and well-being. By accessing prescription programs, they can
retain scarce resources for basic human needs such as food and shelter. APA serves low and
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moderate income children, adults, families, the disabled and the elderly; including the
uninsured, under-insured, unemployed, underemployed, farm worker, homeless persons,
working poor and other disenfranchised communities.
4. ALPHA PREGNANCY AND PARENTING SUPPORT: FLOURISHING FAMILIES
2013 Grant Award $ 3,000
2014 Grant Award $ 4,000
2015 Grant Award $ 4,000
2016 Grant Request $ 10,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 5,000
Alpha Pregnancy and Parenting Support is requesting funds to provide supplemental and
emergency formula and baby food for families in SLO. Alpha’s mission is to provide assistance
to families in need to help them thrive and become self- sustaining rather than dependent.
Support services also include maternity and infant clothing, diapers, cribs, car seats and other
infant equipment. These services are often needed in a moment’s notice or during the time it
takes to register and receive aid from ALPHA’s agency partners.
5. ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION : FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM
2013 Grant Award $ 4,000
2014 Grant Award $ 2,500
2015 Grant Award $ 2,500
2016 Grant Request $ 10,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 3,000
The Alzheimer’s Association is requesting funds to provide education and training to Alzheimer’s
patients, their caregivers and the community at large. Training includes emotional support groups
and methods of caregiving. There is extensive collaboration with other healthcare and senior
organizations to provide outreach and build awareness.
6. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SLO COUNTY: COMMUNITY BASED YOUTH
MENTORING
2015 Grant Award $5,000
2016 Grant Request $7,500
2016 HRC Recommendation $6,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters is requesting funds to provide targeted and careful volunteer recruiting,
screening and matching, as well as ongoing support for volunteers, children and families to
insure child safety and successful long term relationships. The grant will help Big Brothers Big
Sisters finance the overall mission of the organization: To help children of SLO County reach
their full potential through professionally supported one-to-one mentor relationships.
7. COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SLO COUNTY: CASA ADVOCACY
2013 Grant Award $ 6,000
2014 Grant Award $ 8,000
2015 Grant Award $ 7,500
2016 Grant Request $ 8,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 7,000
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CASA is requesting funds to help the program with the operating cost of rent. This will allow
other funds to be used for recruiting, screening, training, and supervision of community
volunteers to advocate for children under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court due to child abuse
and neglect. CASA advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the
court system.
8. COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SLO COUNTY (CAPSLO): ADULT WELLNESS
AND PREVENTION SCREENING
2013 Grant Award $ 5,000
2014 Grant Award $ 4,500
2015 Grant Award $ 5,000
2016 Grant Request $ 7,500
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 5,000
CAPSLO’s Senior Health Screening Program is requesting funds to provide low-income adults,
40 years and over, residing in the City of SLO with free, professional, mobile health education
and screening services in a familiar environment. By bringing services directly to this
population, the program ensures that their health is checked regularly and new conditions are
detected early. The program is uniquely able to reach those who have limited access to
transportation or who have other difficulties accessing medical care due to language barriers;
disability; lack of primary care physician; inability to afford such services’ or reluctance to talk to
a doctor about health concerns or issues.
9. COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SLO COUNTY (CAPSLO): CASE
MANAGEMENT HOMELESS PREVENTION/STABLE HOUSING
2013 Grant Award $ 8,000
2014 Grant Award $ 3,000
2015 HRC Recommendation $ 5,500
2016 Grant Request $ 8,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 6,500
CAPSLO’s Case Management Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Project is requesting
funds to provide short-term rental assistance, mortgage payment, or other financial assistance
to families threatened with eviction. It also assists households in securing housing by providing
them with financial assistance for rent and/or security deposit. In addition to financial
assistance, households meet with a case manager to receive financial education and
counseling.
10. COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SLO COUNTY (CAPSLO): TEEN CLINICS
2016 Grant Request $ 6,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 2,000
CAPSLO is requesting funds for it Teen Clinic which operates two afternoons a week at two
clinic sites. Teen-only hours are offered for patients up to age 19. W ith the support of the clinic
director and medical providers, five teenaged Wellness Providers work as receptionists, peer
educators, and medical assistants. Services include education on a variety of issues ranging
from postponing sexual involvement, to proper condom use, to intimate partner violence; birth
control (including emergency contraception); STI (sexually transmitted infections) screening and
treatment; pregnancy testing and counseling on all options; HIV testing and counseling; case
management of all abnormal lab results; and referrals. These are the only peer-provided clinics
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in SLO County, and only one of few such programs in California. Peer-to-peer education is an
excellent way to assist teens in becoming active participants in their own health, an important
wellness goal as they transition to adulthood.
11. COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER: MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND
REFERRAL SERVICES FOR THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND UNINSURED
2013 Grant Award $ 4,500
2014 Grant Award $ 5,000
2015 Grant Award $ 5,000
2016 Grant Request $ 5,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 4,000
Community Counseling Center is requesting funds to cover short-term, professional counseling
for those who have a low income and no insurance. Professional therapists volunteer their
services for clients suffering from depression, grief, anxiety and other problems that are barriers
to their ability to function as productive members of the community.
12. CREATIVE MEDIATION AT WILSHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES: SCHOOL BASED
YOUTH CONFLICT PREVENTION
2015 Grant Award $ 2,000
2016 Grant Request $ 8,250
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 1,000
Creative Mediation is requesting funds to continue to provide Peer Mediation Programs which
reduce school-wide conflict and provide students with interpersonal skills enabling them to solve
their problems in health and constructive ways. The program is currently established in
Sinsheimer Elementary with hope to expand to C.L. Smith Elementary.
13. FOOD BANK COALITION OF SLO COUNTY: FRESH PRODUCE PROGRAM
2013 Grant Award $ 10,000
2014 Grant Award $ 12,400
2015 Grant Request $ 12,500
2016 Grant Request $ 15,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 12,000
The Food Bank Coalition is requesting funds to secure fresh fruits and vegetables to distribute
to San Luis Obispo residents through the Food Bank's Senior Farmers Markets, public food
distributions, nonprofit agency partners, and other venues county-wide. Produce purchases and
donations together provide approximately 330,000 pounds of fresh, high-quality produce
distributed to residents of the City of San Luis Obispo each year to reduce food insecurity and
improve nutrition. Previous GIA funds have focused on two of the programs they provide in
SLO, while this application encompasses using the common denominator of the provision of
fresh produce that is so important to the health and well-being of the City’s food insecure
population.
14. GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE OF THE CENTRAL COAST: Q YOUTH GROUP
2015 Grant Award $ 1,000
2016 Grant Request $ 8,880
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 1,000
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GALA is requesting funds for Q Youth Group, a countywide social support group that targets at-
risk youth ages 13-20 regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. The group consists
of weekly meetings facilitated by community volunteers, where youth are challenges to explore
personal development, empowerment, and communication while fostering a sense of
stewardship to the greater community through volunteer activities.
15. LITERACY FOR LIFE: THE LITERACY PROGRAM
2014 Grant Award $ 3,500
2015 Grant Award $ 0
2016 Grant Request $ 4,500
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 1,000
Literacy for Life is requesting funds for The Literacy Program which teaches adults to read,
write, and speak English free of charge. The program serves individual adults who are either
speak English either as a first or second language. The program also serves English language
learners who, for a varied number of reasons, did not receive formal schooling. The Literacy
Program also provides services to homeless individuals who bring distinctive challenges to their
ability to learn and improve their lives
16. ONE COOL EARTH: GARDEN MATCHMAKING
2013 Grant Award $ 3,000
2014 Grant Award $ 1,500
2015 Grant Award $ 1,500
2016 Grant Request $ 3,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 500
One Cool Earth is requesting funds to support the Garden Matchmaking program. Garden
Matchmaking connects landless gardeners with landowners that are willing to share. More than
often, this creates a bond between those who cannot afford land with physically disabled or
elderly persons who have land but may not be able to garden alone. Produce is allocated on a
case by case basis, but gardeners are encouraged to donate excess to the Food Bank. Funding
will offset costs for liability insurance and additional materials for the community garden.
17. PARTNERSHIP FOR THE CHILDREN OF SAN LUIS OBISPO: TOLOSA CHILDREN’S
DENTAL CENTER
2014 Grant Award $ 3,000
2015 Grant Award $ 5,000
2016 Grant Request $ 10,800
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 5,500
TCDC provides access to dental services for children from low-income families in the central
region of the county. Many dental providers will not accept subsidized insurance due to low
reimbursement rates. TCDC is one of only two providers in the county to accept Denti-Cal and
offer a sliding-fee scale for uninsured patients. Funding will help cover the un-reimbursed costs
of providing pediatric dental care to underserved children in the community.
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18. PEOPLE’S SELF-HELP HOUSING: HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING SERVICES
2013 Grant Award $ 5,000
2014 Grant Award $ 8,000
2015 Grant Award $ 8,500
2016 Grant Request $ 10,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 8,000
People’s Self-Help Housing is requesting funds to provide affordable housing and programs
leading to self-sufficiency for low income families, seniors and other special needs groups.
Funding will help individuals and families find permanent affordable housing, help them stabilize
during the transition, and prevent homelessness for households at risk of losing shelter.
19. RESTORATIVE PARTNERS INC.: REENTRY SERVICES SUPPORT
2016 Grant Request $ 10,650
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 2,000
Restorative Partners is requesting funds for the Reentry Services Support which has been
working with inmates at County jail since 2011, providing extensive programming designed to
assist individuals in getting their lives back on track. To help alleviate the problem of transition
into the community after release, Restorative Partners has entered into a partnership with
Transitions Mental Health Association to provide a home for up to 5 homeless women in the
City of San Luis Obispo. The funding would go towards hiring a part-time counselor and a
house manager who would provide guidance and oversight to the residents.
20. RISE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY: SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
SERVICES
2014 Grant Award $ 6,000
2015 Grant Award $ 5,500
2016 Grant Request $ 6,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 2,000
RISE is requesting funds to serve victims of intimate partner violence and sexual abuse, as well
as their loved ones, with crisis intervention, case management, education, counseling and
advocacy. RISE was formed in 2013 as a result of a merger between the North County Women’s
Shelter and the Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention center.
21. SAN LUIS OBISPO LEGAL ALTERNATIVES CORPORATION: SENIOR LEGAL
SERVICES PROJECT
2013 Grant Award $ 1,500
2014 Grant Award $ 2,000
2015 Grant Award $ 2,000
2016 Grant Request $ 5,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 2,000
The Senior Legal Services Project is requesting funds to help provide free legal assistance to
the senior population. Senior Legal Services Project provides services countywide, as well as,
an office in SLO. The project focuses on the needs of low-income and/or isolated seniors,
including housing, income, and the prevention of elder abuse. It aims to help protect senior
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citizen’s legal rights to reach and maintain their maximum independence and dignity.
22. SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM OF SLO COUNTY: SERVING HOT LUNCHES TO
SENIORS COUNTY-WIDE
2013 Grant Award $ 7,000
2014 Grant Award $ 7,000
2015 Grant Award $ 7,000
2016 Grant Request $ 10,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 10,000
The Senior Nutrition Program of SLO County is requesting funds to serve hot noon-time meals
to persons 60 years and older free of charge. A small donation is requested, but no one is
denied a meal based on their ability to donate. The GIA funding will help defray the high cost of
food.
23. SLO NOOR FOUNDATION: SLO NOOR CLINIC – HEALTHCARE FOR THE
UNINSURED
2013 Grant Award $ 6,500
2014 Grant Award ` $ 9,500
2015 Grant Award $ 10,000
2016 Grant Request $ 11,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 10,500
The Noor Foundation is requesting funds to provide the underserved and disadvantaged of
SLO County with free access to quality acute, non-emergent care they deserve regardless of
race, ethnicity, religion, immigration or socioeconomic status. The clinic provides basic primary
care, physical exams for disease prevention and screening, and on-going medical supervision
of adults with acute and chronic illnesses.
24. SLO SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM/OVERDOSE PREVENTION: PREVENTION OF
BLOOD BORNE INFECTIONS AND DRUG OVERDOSE
2014 Grant Award $ 1,500
2015 Grant Award $ 1,000
2016 Grant Request $ 6,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 1,000
SLO Syringe Exchange is requesting funds to reduce and prevent blood borne infections
among injection drug users by providing sterile injection supplies. Funding would allow them to
buy the sterile injection supplies to keep up with the current distribution level as well as
overdose prevention materials that are facing an increased demand.
25. TRANSITIONAL FOOD AND SHELTER, INC.: EMERGENCY 24-HOUR SHELTER FOR
THE MEDICALLY FRAGILE HOMELESS
2013 Grant Award $ 2,500
2014 Grant Award $ 10,000
2015 Grant Award $ 10,000
2016 Grant Request $ 15,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 13,000
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Transitional Food and Shelter, Inc. is requesting funds to provide casework and temporary
emergency shelter for medically fragile homeless clients from San Luis Obispo who are properly
referred and whose doctor prescribes around-the-clock shelter. Clients are discharged from the
program either when they have recovered enough to be served by an overnight-only shelter or
when they find more permanent housing.
26. TRANSITIONS-MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION: GROWING GROUNDS FARM
2013 Grant Award $ 2,500
2014 Grant Award $ 2,500
2015 Grant Award $ 2,500
2016 Grant Request $ 2,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 1,500
Transitions-Mental Health Association is requesting funds to pay the wages of disabled adults
who are interested in returning to or joining the work force. This program aids the reintegration
process for these adults by providing multi-level vocational training.
27. TRANSITIONS-MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION: SLO HOTLINE
2016 Grant Request $ 4,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 1,000
Transitions-Mental Health Association is requesting funds to support their SLO Hotline, a 24-
hour, free and confidential call center serving the entire county of San Luis Obispo since 1970.
The call center was integrated within the mental health services of Transitions Mental Health
Association (TMHA) in 2009. SLO Hotline focuses specifically on crisis intervention, suicide
prevention, mental health resource and information and emotional support. It is staffed by
program staff and trained volunteers, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
28. UNITED WAY OF SLO COUNTY: 211 SLO COUNTY
2013 Grant Award $ 3,500
2014 Grant Award $ 3,500
2015 Grant Award $ 3,000
2016 Grant Request $ 3,500
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 3,000
United Way of SLO County is requesting funds for 211 SLO County, which is a free, confidential 24-
hour call center that provides information and referrals to health and human service programs.
Services include medical and mental health referrals, counseling, legal or financial assistance can
call 211 SLO County for information and referrals in their time of need.
29. WOMEN’S SHELTER PROGRAM OF SLO COUNTY (WSP): HOMELESS PREVENTION
AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
2013 Grant Award $ 6,000
2014 Grant Award $ 8,000
2015 Grant Award $ 9,500
2016 Grant Request $ 12,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 10,000
WSP is requesting funds to support the Homeless Prevention and Assistance for Domestic
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Violence Victims program. Many domestic violence victims will be unemployed and/or
homeless as a result of the current economic downturn. After clients’ strengths and
weaknesses are assessed, they will be connected with case management services to help
obtain the necessary skills to become empowered and self-sufficient.
ORGANIZATIONS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR GIA FUNDING:
30. ALPHA PREGNANCY AND PARENTING SUPPORT: SUPPORTING MATERNAL MENTAL
HEALTH
2016 Grant Request $ 5,000
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 0
This program’s relationship to criteria is indirect and this organization’s similar program
receives GIA support.
31. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE: OPERATION SCHOOL BELL
2013 Grant Award $ 4,000
2014 Grant Award $ 2,500
2015 Grant Award $ 0
2016 Grant Request $ 5,050
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 0
This organization has other community support and/or alternate possibilities for fundraising.
32. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS: SCHOOL BASED MENTORING
2014 Grant Award $ 3,000
2015 Grant Award $ 0
2016 Grant Request $ 5,222
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 0
This organization applied for funding for two programs. HRC recommended funding for the
program with a wider benefit for the community.
33. CAMP FIRE CENTRAL COAST: AFTER SCHOOL CAMPFIRE CLUBS
2016 Grant Request $ 2,500
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 0
This organization has other community support and does not appear to benefit as many
individuals as other similar organizations in need of funding.
34. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY YMCA: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DAY CAMP
PROGRAMS
2013 Grant Award $ 2,900
2014 Grant Award $ 2,000
2015 Grant Award $ 0
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2016 Grant Request $ 2,500
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 0
This is a national organization with other funding possibilities. Unclear on number of
residents served by grant, and unclear about scholarship amounts for each child.
35. SENIOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES: CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
PROGRAM
2015 Grant Award $ 0
2016 Grant Request $ 1,500
2016 HRC Recommendation $ 0
This program has an indirect relationship to criteria. Other organizations provide volunteer
services and partnerships could be formed.
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