SR-05-28-2015-4BCity Council Report
City of
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Council Meeting: May 28, 2015
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Karen Ginsberg, Director of Community and Cultural Services
Subject: Grant Funding Recommendations for the Proposed FY2015 -19 Human
Services Grants Program and Cultural /Art Organizational Support
Program
Recommended Action
Prior to taking formal action on June 23, 2015, staff recommends that Council provide
comments on the grant funding recommendations included in the attached Proposed
Human Services Grants Program and the Organizational Support Program (OSP)
Grants for Arts and Culture Nonprofits for FY2015 -19.
Executive Summary
The City provides grant funding to a wide range of human and community service
programs and cultural and arts organizations serving Santa Monica residents. On
January 27, 2015 Council approved the funding rationale for the next four -year cycle of
both the Human Services Grants Program (HSGP) and the Cultural /Art Organizational
Support Program (OSP), and authorized staff to release requests for proposals (RFP)
for the next four -year funding cycle. This report provides information regarding the
proposals that were received and the review process. The report also includes the staff
recommended grant awards proposed for inclusion in the FY2015 -17 Biennial Budget.
Proposed FY 2015 -19 Human Services Grants Program
On February 4, 2015, the City released the FY2015 -19 HSGP Request for Proposals
(RFP). The release was announced on the City's website and was distributed to over
190 agencies via email. Additionally, notice of the release appeared in the February 6
and February 7 -8 editions of the Santa Monica Daily Press. All RFP documents were
made available for download from the City's website and for pickup at City Hall. Twenty -
four agencies submitted 50 proposals by the March 9, 2015 deadline, requesting a total
of $10,011,648. The proposal review process incorporated input from subject- matter
experts, community partners, members of City boards and commissions, and City staff
and was conducted in accordance with the Council- approved funding rationale.
In order to further align HSGP funding with City initiatives, continue funding for Council -
identified priorities, expand the use of research -based best practices, and support a
collective impact model across all program areas, staff recommends a FY2015 -16
HSGP funding level of $8,108,980 (Attachment A). This funding level represents a net
increase of $743,557 (10 %) over the FY2014 -15 HSGP ongoing funding base of
$7,365,423.
The increase is off -set by a $118,503 inflationary adjustment to the General Fund (CPI,
1.8 %), a $2,258 increase in HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds,
and $72,796 in onetime Village Trailer Park development agreement funds. The
remaining $550,000 will be requested as an enhancement from the General Fund as
part of the FY2015 -17 Biennial Budget. The proposed FY2015 -19 HSGP
recommendations would support 22 agencies with: maintenance -of effort (MOE) funding
for 11 agencies; increased funding for 8 agencies; reduced funding for 2 agencies; and
1 new agency recommended for funding.
Proposed FY 2015 -19 Cultural /Art OSP
A Request for Proposals (RFP) was distributed broadly on February 5, 2015. The City
received 15 submittals by the March 23 deadline, requesting a total of $703,531. The
applications were reviewed by a diverse group of respected professionals, including
multiple experts from each of the artistic /cultural disciplines represented in the applicant
pool. The total recommended FY2015 -16 funding level is $330,600 for 13 organizations.
This represents a proposed increase of $70,000 over the FY 2014 -15 OSP funding
level. One application is not recommended for funding.
Final funding recommendations and a request to adopt the HSGP and OSP grant
programs will be presented to Council on June 23, 2015.
Background
On January 27, 2015 Council approved the funding rationale for the proposed FY2015-
19 Human Services Grants Program (HSGP) and Cultural /Art Organizational Support
Program (OSP), including the proposed guidelines and selection criteria, and authorized
staff to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the next four -year grant funding cycle
(FY2015 -19).
Human Services Grants Program
The HSGP has been delivering essential community and social service programs to
Santa Monica residents for over 40 years. Through the HSGP, the City provides
financial support to public and nonprofit organizations working to increase wellbeing and
improve quality of life for priority populations as identified in the FY2010 -15
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Consolidated Plan, Youth Wellbeing Report Card (2014115), Youth Violence Prevention
in Santa Monica: An Action Plan for 2010 and 2011, 2011 -14 Action Plan to Address
Homelessness in Santa Monica an Evaluation of Services for Older Adults, and the
recently released findings from the City's Wellbeing Index. Administered by the Human
Services Division, the HSGP is structured in four -year cycles so that participating
agencies receive stable funding allowing for consistent service delivery and long -term
strategic planning.
During the FY2011 -15 HSGP grant cycle, the City disbursed operating grants to 24
nonprofit human service organizations supporting over 45 programs to meet the needs
of youth and families, people with disabilities, seniors, victims of domestic violence, and
low- income households, including those who are homeless. The funding level for the
FY2014 -15 HSGP totaled $7,603,111 and included:
• City General Fund - $6,583,488 (87 %)
• Federal Funds - $533,997 (7 %)
• L.A. County Proposition A Funds - $247,938 (3 %)
• Onetime funding of $237,688 (3 %)
• Legal Aid Foundation: $65,000 (Council Enhancement - General Fund)
Legal Services for Tenant Harassment, serves 120 participants.
• Hospitality Training Academy: $92,688 (Council Discretionary Funds)
Youth Employment and Jobs Initiative Program, serves 50 participants.
• Connections for Children: $80,000 (Hines /Lantana DA Funds)
Annual Childcare Subsidies for 8 children from low- income families.
During the last funding cycle, Council prioritized stable funding throughout a period of
economic uncertainty and strategic reductions to the City's operating budget. While the
HSGP has essentially remained level since 2008, the City and its partner agencies have
worked to refine service delivery with existing funds through the adoption of best
practice models, examples of which include Housing First in the area of homelessness
and the Santa Monica Cradle to Career (smC2C) collective impact model for youth and
families. These approaches involve collaborative and on -going one -on -one interventions
that are often resource intensive, with high- impact outcomes that result in positive and
measurable change for individuals, families and the community as a whole. Programs
that are proving successful have adopted a "whatever it takes" approach which often
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involves using assertive case management, clinically- trained staff, interdisciplinary
teams, and a history of effectively leveraging non -City funds and resources. Looking
ahead, these improved methods of service delivery will support strategies emerging
from recently released findings from the Wellbeing Index, which illustrate a clear need to
continue providing resources and support to special needs populations.
Notwithstanding the cost of living increases most recently provided to City grantees in
FY2012 -13 (2.5 %) and FY2014 -15 (1 %), there has not been an increase in HSGP
funding to support a shift to these more resource - intensive service delivery models.
The HSGP funding base is comprised of a variety of federal and local sources, many of
which are time - limited or dependent on a competitive renewal process. In contrast,
General Fund allocations ensure the continuity of vital safety net services while offering
the flexibility needed to respond to changing local needs. In order to meet the emerging
needs of the community with new initiatives and current best practices as outlined in the
FY2015 -19 HSGP RFP, it will be necessary to realign existing funding, maximize
current resources. and seek an enhancement to current General Fund levels.
Cultural /Art OSP
Per Creative Capital, the City's adopted cultural plan, Santa Monica's residents share a
vision for their community that interweaves the arts, cultural activities, entertainment
and education throughout their lives, work, cityscape and neighborhoods. And they
view the arts and culture as an integral component of civic life, incorporated into the
values, policies and daily activities of the city. The City of Santa Monica has a long
track record of investing in artists and arts organizations in order to provide residents
with a broad and exciting array of cultural programs and services. Ongoing access to
arts programs has been demonstrated to improve children's performance in school and
young people's ability to acquire new skills, to broadly enrich our emotional world, and
contribute to a sense of community connectedness and wellbeing.
The Organizational Support Program (OSP) was created in 1997 to provide stable
funding for the cornerstone organizations of the community's cultural life. OSP funding
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is designed to help secure the community's access to cultural opportunities by providing
stable multi -year support for the basic operational expenses of the City's core
organizations, which, in turn, assists them in the achievement of longer -range artistic
and administrative goals. Many public agencies restrict such funds to large budget
organizations; however Santa Monica recognizes the importance of a diverse range of
strategies and approaches in meeting a community's cultural needs. Currently
11 organizations are supported by OSP. These organizations have overall budgets
ranging from $109,000 to $6,500,000, with grant levels in FY2014 -15 ranging from
$5,500 to $66,000. The City's ability to sustain funding levels to OSP grantees through
the recession has been a key element in the current success and growth of the arts &
culture sector in Santa Monica.
This next four -year grant period represents a pivotal opportunity for City support to have
a significant impact on the future of Santa Monica's core arts and culture agencies. An
in -depth community assessment process conducted in the Fall of 2014 revealed that
although Santa Monica cultural organizations are increasing the number and scope of
their programs to meet local demand, and are reaching more Santa Monicans as a
result, organizational sustainability is under greater threat than in the past primarily due
to the consistently rising cost of local real estate. Organizations participating in the
assessment also described the high level of personal fatigue and organizational stress
resulting from the cumulative effect of increased demand for arts and cultural services
combined with low salaries and escalating office and program space costs.
Aside from a 10% budget increase last June to adjust for the lack of CPI increases in
prior years, OSP funding levels have not increased since FY2008 -09, when the program
received a 3% increase over FY2007 -08. In FY2010 -11, OSP support amounted to
4.6% of grantees' aggregated expenditures. Today that number is 2 %. Creative Capital,
the City's adopted cultural plan calls for an eventual goal of supporting 10% of arts and
cultural organization budgets.
Discussion
Human Services Grants Program Review Process
On February 4, 2015 the Human Services Division released the FY2015 -19 HSGP
Request for Proposals (RFP). By the March 9, 2015 deadline, the City received 50
proposals from 24 agencies totaling $10,011,648.
The proposal review period took place from March 9 -25, 2015. Reviewers included 16
independent subject matter experts, four representatives from City of Santa Monica
boards and commissions, and 11 City staff from a variety of departments (City
Attorney's Office, Santa Monica Police Department, Housing and Economic
Development, Santa Monica Public Library, Big Blue Bus). Proposals were assessed
against the Council- approved funding rationale and guidelines.
As outlined in both the RFP and the funding rationale, the HSGP prioritizes programs
that serve a clearly- defined City need, deliver high- impact outcomes, employ research -
based best practices, utilize intensive and assertive case management, expand
capacity to serve the most difficult to engage and high -risk populations, and have a
demonstrated history of fiscal diversity and sustainability that maximizes non -City
funding and resources to serve City residents. Programs recommended for funding
meet these criteria for the following target populations and service areas:
® Youth and Families: Economic Security & Employment Assistance; Family
Wellbeing; Early Care & Education; Community & School Mental Health;
Substance Abuse Education & Treatment; Opportunity Youth; and College &
Career Readiness.
® Homelessness: Housing Placement; Interim Housing; Substance Use Disorder
Treatment; Housing Stability and Retention Services; HUD Continuum of Care
Programs; Santa Monica Homeless Community Court; Project Homecoming; and
Rapid Response Outreach.
® Seniors and Disabled Persons: Intensive and Assertive Care /Case
Management; Housing - Related Support; Nutrition Services; Socialization,
Healthy Living and Community Connection; and Paratransit Services.
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® Low - income Families: Economic Security & Employment Assistance; and
Homeless Prevention for Overcrowded /At -Risk Households.
In arriving at a funding recommendation, Human Services Division staff considered the
priorities outlined in the RFP and Council- approved funding rationale, as well as
reviewer feedback, historical agency and program performance, and current and
emerging community needs. This robust, multi- faceted approach to the review process
resulted in a set of recommendations to fund a mix of existing and new programs
implementing enhanced services that have been identified as best practices to serve
and engage the hardest to reach individuals and households in the community.
Agencies funded through the FY2015 -19 HSGP will help to cultivate an effective safety
net for Santa Monica's most vulnerable residents and align services to meet the goals of
City initiatives and priorities.
Agencies and programs recommended for funding were selected from a pool of grant
requests whose total exceeded available funds by nearly $2 million. Due to the
competitive nature of the RFP process, an array of existing community priorities, a well -
established social service infrastructure, and finite funding sources, not all proposals are
being recommended for funding. For FY2015 -16, staff recommends an HSGP funding
level of $8,108,980 (Attachment A), a net increase of $743,557 (10 %) over FY2014 -15
HSGP ongoing base funding. The proposed increase to be included as part of the
FY2015 -17 Biennial Budget consists of a $118,503 inflationary adjustment to the
General Fund (CPI, 1.8 %), a $2,258 increase in CDBG funds, $72,796 in onetime
Village Trailer Park development agreement funds to support the expansion of the
HSGP, and a recommendation of $550,000 in increased funding from the General
Fund.
The expansion of the HSGP would maintain resources for Council- identified priorities
and move forward several key initiatives. In addition, staff funding recommendations are
poised to address some of the key findings of the Wellbeing Index, such as concerns
over economic security, lack of social connection for young people, and vulnerability of
the most frail and elderly seniors in the community. Focusing on a "whatever it takes"
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approach to promote and increase the wellbeing of low- income and vulnerable Santa
Monica households and align with the City's Action Plan to Address Homelessness, the
goals of the Santa Monica Cradle to Career Initiative, and findings from the Wellbeing
Index, additional resources will be used to:
® Scale up the Youth Resources Team (YRT) model to reach 40 additional at -risk
youth, with specific focus on families with youth aged birth to five and middle
school children and their families with an emphasis on Community Corporation of
Santa Monica residents;
® Increase the capacity of programs that serve seniors and people with disabilities
to engage the hardest to reach and promote independent living. Proposed
enhancements will assist 20 senior households living with complex issues, such
as hoarding, to avoid eviction, and will provide for the purchase of accessibility
equipment for 16 households.
• Provide an additional full -time staff who will provide housing retention case
management to 30 participants to ensure that the most chronically homeless
individuals who are placed in permanent housing remain stably housed;
® Implement a pilot program that will expand outreach capacity to engage an
additional 40 homeless individuals per week in public spaces and City facilities,
as well as those who have frequent contact with first responders; and
® Coordinate a comprehensive system of care at Santa Monica High School that
follows a Wellness Center model of service delivery to improve physical and
mental health outcomes for over 500 high - school aged youth.
Human Services Grants Program - Enhanced Data Management
In order to refine the methods used to track and measure the community impact sought
through the HSGP, it will be necessary to standardize data collection and improve
reporting capacity for all HSGP funded programs. Standardized data collection and
reporting allows for the tracking of outcomes across programs in a uniform way,
improving program monitoring and creating better accountability. In an effort to bring
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these benefits to all HSGP program areas, staff has engaged a consultant to provide a
preliminary assessment of data needs and determine what data is currently being
collected, what additional data may be useful for planning purposes, and what type of
centralized data collection system would be most appropriate. This ability to collect
holistic and uniform data across a variety of populations and household types will
provide meaningful data that will drive real and positive change in the community.
Furthermore, staff will align HSGP data efforts with the City's Wellbeing Project, which
provides data from residents, City departments, and social media that will help inform
policies, focus resources, and catalyze partnerships with the goal of helping individuals
and groups achieve positive progress more quickly.
Cultural /Art OSP Proposal Review Process
The RFP for the next four -year funding cycle of OSP was issued on February 5, 2015
with a deadline of March 23, 2015. The City received 15 submittals totaling $703,531 in
requests in response to the RFP, more than $440,000 over the FY2014 -15 allocation for
the program. Three applications were from organizations that had not previously
submitted and all but one of the organizations that submitted met the program's
eligibility requirements. The proposed OSP Plan for FY2015 -19 (Attachment B)
identifies each nonprofit cultural organization proposed for funding.
According to the guidelines and criteria approved by Council, all proposals were
subjected to a rigorous review process by a group of readers, recognized professionals
in their respective fields, who were selected for their expertise in the cultural and
organizational activities of the applicants. The review process was designed to be as
objective and transparent as possible, with each application reviewed by multiple
readers, as well as by Cultural Affairs staff. Readers for the FY2015 -19 OSP included
regional experts in the areas of cultural heritage, music, theater, dance, visual arts,
nonprofit management, and community arts organizations.
Staff compiled the readers' comments and evaluations and developed funding
recommendations based on the applicant's overall ranking and budget size. The
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attached funding plan recommends that grants be awarded to 13 agencies which serve
the community with a broad range of arts and cultural programs. The total
recommended FY2015 -16 funding level for the 13 agencies combined is $330,600.
This represents an increase of $70,000 over the FY2014 -15 funding level due to both
the increase in the number of eligible applicants, the overall growth of a number of the
organizations, and the findings of the 2014 community assessment process.
The Santa Monica Museum of Art (SMMoA), one of the city's longstanding core arts
organizations, submitted an application that was highly ranked overall. The organization
is currently in transition due to the loss of its Bergamot location. Therefore, continued
City support is particularly important at such time. However SMMoA may not be
operating in Santa Monica in the short term while it identifies and secures temporary
space, and as such would not meet the grant guidelines. Staff has reserved a portion of
the proposed overall OSP funding allocation for FY2015 -16 for future use by SMMOA
and proposes to return to Council with a funding recommendation for the Museum when
the organization is able to identify the anticipated level of Santa Monica based
programming for the coming year.
Commission Action
Human Services Grants Program
In November 2014 and January 2015, staff conducted public meetings with eight City
commissions, advisory boards, and task forces to gain public input and receive
feedback that informed the FY2015 -19 Human Services Grants Program Funding
Rationale approved by Council on January 27, 2015.
Specifically, the proposed HSGP funding recommendations were presented to the
Social Services Commission at its May 18 meeting, the Commission on the Senior
Community and Child Care and Early Education Task Force at their May 20 meetings,
and the Cradle to Career Work Group at their May 27 meeting. The proposed funding
recommendations will be presented to the Disabilities Commission and Virginia Avenue
Park Advisory Board at their June 1 meetings and to the Commission on the Status of
Women at its June 10 meeting.
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Cultural /Art OSP
The Arts Commission received an update on the OSP grants review process and
proposed funding recommendations at its regular meeting on May 18, 2015.
Public Outreach
Human Services Grants Program
Since November 2014, City staff has facilitated various meetings and discussions with
agency executive directors, SMMUSD administrators, SMMUSD PTA Council, various
SMMUSD District Advisory Committees, community groups and stakeholders. These
discussions identified priorities and community needs for services to low- income and
special needs households and were utilized to establish strategies and objectives to
guide federal and local funding decisions.
The availability of HSGP funding was noticed in the Santa Monica Daily.Press in the
February 6 and February 7 -8 editions, released to a mailing list of 194 organizations,
and announced on the City's website. City staff held a Request for Proposals (RFP)
Workshop on February 10 to provide prospective applicants with an orientation on the
City's policy guidelines and funding priorities. Upon the release of the FY2015 -19
HSGP funding recommendations, agencies and members of the public may provide
comments directly to City staff. Contact information is available at www.smqov.net/hsd.
A summary of comments will be forwarded to Council as part of the June 23 approval of
the FY2015 -19 HSGP.
Cultural /Art OSP
Information regarding the availability of the OSP grants was broadly disseminated and
made available on the City's website. In addition, staff held two information sessions at
the Ken Edwards Center on February 26 and 28, 2015 to answer questions about the
application process.
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Alternatives
The recommended grant awards and funding levels are the result of a thorough review
process and careful consideration. As a matter of practice, staff considers tradeoffs,
seeks out all sources of funding (beyond the General Fund) and develops strategies to
efficiently and effectively allocate limited public dollars. Should Council identify concerns
with the proposed funding recommendations, staff requests that Council provide explicit
guidance in prioritizing funding reallocations so that staff can develop updated
recommendations to fully address Council concerns.
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the
recommendations in this report. Funding recommendations for both the HSGP and
Cultural /Art OSP exceed the current maintenance of effort level. Funding levels will be
contingent upon Council approval of the proposed FY2015 -17 Biennial Budget on June
23, 2015. Budget authority for subsequent years of the four year grant cycle will be
submitted for Council approval.
Prepared by: Jessica Cusick, Cultural Affairs Manager
Setareh Yavari, Human Services Manager
roved: Forwarded to Council:
Karen Ginsberg
Director, Community
Elaine Polachek
Cultural Services City Manager
Attachments:
A Proposed Human Services Grants Program Awards
B Proposed Organizational Support Program Awards
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PROPOSED FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
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HUMAN SERVICES
GRANTS PROGRAM
HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION
Community and Cultural Services Department
Setareh Yavari, Human Services Manager
Revised May 2015
The purpose of the Human Services Grants Program (HSGP) is to develop, fund and sustain
human service programs and increase the impact of organizations by cultivating an effective
safety net, building on the unique assets and strengths of neighborhoods, community
organizations and public institutions. The Human Services Division will collaborate with public
and nonprofit organizations to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of low- income Santa
Monica residents including youth and families, people with disabilities, seniors, victims of
domestic violence, and those who are homeless.
Providing stable yet flexible resources, grants support organizational infrastructure; ongoing core
programs; emerging needs; programs which advance City initiatives; collaboration; and data
gathering and evaluation. In addition to providing multi -year grants, the City provides facilities;
technical assistance in the form of small one -time grants or training support to enhance
organizational capacity; program quality and effectiveness; parking permits; and donated
computer equipment to Santa Monica organizations.
Funding awarded through the HSGP comes from multiple sources both locally and nationally,
and includes the City's General Fund, City development agreements (community benefit
resources), Los Angeles County Proposition A funds, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
(LAHSA) funds, federal entitlement (CDBG) and federal competitive grants. Further, it is required
that grantees provide a minimum of 30% cash match to the delivery of services for Santa
Monica residents and work to maximize leveraging of non -City dollars, volunteer and other in-
kind resources to augment City funding.
In response to the FY2015 -19 HSGP Request for Proposals (RFP), 24 agencies submitted 50
proposals totaling $10 million, approximately $2.4 million over total FY 2014 -15 funding levels.
To ensure a balanced assessment of all proposals, the HSGP review process included
4 representatives from City commissions, 16 external community partners and subject matter
experts, and an interdepartmental team of 23 City staff. All organizations recommended for
funding are required to provide services which align with Council- adopted funding guidelines and
selection criteria. This RFP process and its recommendations will serve as the foundation for
four years (2015 -19). This enables well - performing agencies to annually renew grants
(contingent upon available funding) while making program or budget adjustments, in
consultation with and upon approval of City staff.
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations
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• Fund programs that respond to a clearly identified need in Santa Monica
• Use City funds and cash match to serve eligible Santa Monica program participants
• Target those who are most vulnerable, underserved or unable to access services
• Implement a 'whatever it takes' approach across target populations
• Utilize recognized best practice models that focus on evidence -based research
• Focus on prevention and early intervention, when possible
• Show program impact through valid, documented, high- impact outcomes that
demonstrate specific and substantial change in the community and lives of participants
• Strengthen the link between supportive services and housing; get and keep people in
housing, increase their self- sufficiency
• Operate from within a highly collaborative and coordinated service delivery system
• Make sure organizational capacity is strong as well as community -based
• Maximize leveraging of county, state, federal and private resources for Santa Monica
residents
• Foster positive community relationships with neighboring businesses, residents, and
organizations
• Invest in programs that demonstrate effectiveness through high- impact measurable
outcomes achieved through collaboration
• Fund programs that advance the goals of the Council- adopted Youth Violence Prevention
Action Plan, 2014/15 Youth Wellbeing Report Card, Evaluation of Services for Older
Adults, Action Plan to End Homelessness, the City's Five Year Consolidated Plan (2015-
19), and the City's Wellbeing Project.
• Continue to align HSGP funding for youth and family programming with smC2C goal of
providing a safety net of services across the spectrum of vulnerable youth in Santa
Monica, thereby addressing the highest needs of youth from birth to 24 years of age
• Continue to provide low or no -cost leases for over 50,000 square feet of facility space to
three non - profit human services agencies
• Employ a scientific approach to data analysis, including developing a data management
system to identify trends, measure outcomes, evaluate effectiveness, determine capacity,
and illustrate the current and emerging needs of the Santa Monica community.
• Use Development Agreement (DA) community benefit funds to enhance human service
facilities and programs; continue to monitor and work with Saint John's Health Center to
ensure that its Santa Monica Community Access Plan (required by 1998 DA) provides
grants to City - supported organizations and projects
• Monitor agencies for program and administrative performance
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 2
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Staff's funding recommendation for the 2015 -19 HSGP totals $8.1O9M, a $744K (10 %)
increase over the FY2O14 -15 HSGP ongoing funding level of $7.365M. Funding Sources for the
2015 -19 HSGP are as follows:
• Base General Funding: $6.7O2M (82 %)
• FY 2015 -17 HSGP Budget Enhancement Request: $55OK (7 %)
• Federal entitlement and competitive grants: $536K (7 %)
• Housing and Urban Development (HUD) /Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
(LAHSA) Continuum of Care (CoC): $331K
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $2O1K
• Santa Monica Housing Authority: $4K
• Other local revenue sources: $321K (4 %)
• LA County Proposition A: $248K
• Village Trailer Park Development Agreement Funds:$73K
Regarding the $744K increase in HSGP funding:
• $238K is required to continue MOE funding for the following agencies currently receiving
funding from onetime sources
• Legal Aid Foundation: $65K (Onetime Council Enhancement to City General Fund)
• Hospitality Training Academy: $93K (Council Discretionary Fund)
• Connections for Children: $80K (Hines /Lantana Development Agreement Funds)
• $73K in Village Trailer Park Development Agreement funds will enhance programming
administered by the following agencies:
• WISE & Healthy Aging: $52K
• OPCC:$11K
o Meals on Wheels West: $2K
o Westside Center for Independent Living: $8K
A total of $35OK is available from the development agreement, more than sufficient to
sustain funding throughout the four -year FY2O15 -19 HSGP grant cycle. DA monies will be
released to the City in Spring 2015.
$433K is being utilized for expansion and implementation of current and new programs
based on staff recommendations in alignment with the Council- approved funding
rationale.
A brief summary of funding recommendations is provided below:
• Maintenance of Effort (MOE) fundingto 11 agencies (see Attachment 1)
• Funding increases to 8 agencies (Connections for Children, Family Service of Santa
Monica /Vista del Mar, Meals on Wheels West, OPCC, St. Joseph's Center, Westside
Center for Independent Living, Venice Family Clinic, and WISE & Healthy Aging)
• Modest reductions to 2 agencies (Santa Monica College, Step up on Second)
• Funding for 1 new agency (Santa Monica Boys & Girls Club)
• On average, HSGP funds represent 6% of the total budget for agencies recommended for
funding. For three out of four grantees, City funds will comprise less than 10% of their
total budgets. The highest figure amongst all grantees is 18 %.
• Based on current funding recommendations and proposed program budgets, HSGP
agencies will use $8.1M in City funding to leverage an additional $41.1M to fund
proposed programs.
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations
A breakdown of staff's funding recommendation by agency is included in Attachment I.
Immediately following Attachment I are profiles of each agency and program that staff is
recommending for funding. Budget and program participant information included in the profiles
is sourced from program proposals submitted during the RFP process and is subject to change
following Council approval of staff funding recommendations and the results of the subsequent
contact negotiations with participating HSGP agencies.
I. Agencies Recommended for Funding
II. Programs Not Recommended for Funding
III. Definition of Eligible Santa Monica Program Participants
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations
ATTACHMENT I
AGENCIEs RECOMMENDED FOR ti.
FY 2015 -16 FY 2015 -16
(a) SHP contract renewal subject to approval by LAHSA
(b) includes SHP funds of $112,958; SHP contract renewal subject to approval by LAHSA
(a) Includes SHP funds of $63,432; SHP contract renewal subject to approval by LAHSA
(d) includes SHP funds of $87,765; SHP contract renewal subject to approval by LAHSA
(e) Excludes $759,440 in grant requests for agencles not ecommended for funding
The following pages provide a brief description of the agencies and programs proposed for funding. Definitions are as
follows:
AGENCY BUDGET: Projected annual budget for the entire agency.
TOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET: Projected expenditures for the entire program, including services to all program participants.
SM PROGRAM BUDGET: The portion of total projected program expenditures used to provide services to Santa Monica
Program Participants (SMPP).
SM GRANT REQUEST: Agency requested funding amount.
SM CASH MATCH: (Minimum Requirement: 30 %) Revenues from non -City sources directly supporting SMPP.
SM FUNDING RECOMMENDATION: Staff - recommended FY 2015 -16 funding level for HSGP programs.
ADDITIONAL CITY RESOURCES PROVIDED:
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Low or no- cost lease Technical Assistance Donated Computer Equipment Parking Permits
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations
FY 2014 -15
Santa Monica Grant
Recommended
AGENCY
Santa Monica Grant
Request
Santa
Monica Grant
Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica
$
-
$
352,765
$
135,000
Center for Civic Mediation
$
52,888
$
89,453
$
52,888
Chrysalis
$
286,857
$
330,800
$
286,857
CLARE Foundation, Inc.
$
160,986
$
281,389
$
160,986
Connections for Children
$
904,330
$
1,009,257
$
920,590
Family Service of Santa Monica /Vista del Mar
$
339,246
$
459,547
$
409,092
The Growing Place
$
171,201
$
171,201
$
171,201
Hospitality Training Academy
$
92,688
$
149,520
$
92,688
Jewish Vocational Services
$
52,260
$
94,664
$
52,260
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
$
558,864
$
564,385
$
558,864
Meals on Wheels West
$
48,973
$.
64,000
$
50,883
New Directions for Veterans
$
44,605
$
50,000
$
44,605
(a)
OPCC
$
1,535,139
$
1,757,895
$
1,620,928
(b)
Providence St. John's Health Center
$
335,984
$
391,087
$
335,984
St. Joseph Center
$
939,368
$
964,743
$
952,402
(r)
Santa Monica College
$
156,782
$
166,347
$
141,782
Step Up on Second
$
255,828
$
403,718
$
224,907
(d)
Upward Bound House
$
15,529
$
45,000
$
15,529
Venice Family Clinic
$
190,477
$
852,809
$
360,788
Westside Center for Independent Living
$
202,415
$
210,503
$
210,503
Westside Food Bank
$
105,566
$
120,000
$
105,566
WISE & Healthy Aging
$
1,153,125
$
1,223,125
$
1,204,677
TOTAL GRANTS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING
$
7,603,111
$
9,752,208(e)
$
8,108,980
(a) SHP contract renewal subject to approval by LAHSA
(b) includes SHP funds of $112,958; SHP contract renewal subject to approval by LAHSA
(a) Includes SHP funds of $63,432; SHP contract renewal subject to approval by LAHSA
(d) includes SHP funds of $87,765; SHP contract renewal subject to approval by LAHSA
(e) Excludes $759,440 in grant requests for agencles not ecommended for funding
The following pages provide a brief description of the agencies and programs proposed for funding. Definitions are as
follows:
AGENCY BUDGET: Projected annual budget for the entire agency.
TOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET: Projected expenditures for the entire program, including services to all program participants.
SM PROGRAM BUDGET: The portion of total projected program expenditures used to provide services to Santa Monica
Program Participants (SMPP).
SM GRANT REQUEST: Agency requested funding amount.
SM CASH MATCH: (Minimum Requirement: 30 %) Revenues from non -City sources directly supporting SMPP.
SM FUNDING RECOMMENDATION: Staff - recommended FY 2015 -16 funding level for HSGP programs.
ADDITIONAL CITY RESOURCES PROVIDED:
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OUT OF SCHOOL TIME ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
1220 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90401 ® (310) 361 -8500 a www.sinbFc.ora
Executive Director: Tim Blaylock
Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica provides youth a safe and productive place afterschool and on non - school
days, including a wide range of educational, social, cultural, and recreational opportunities.
Agency Budget: $ 3,940,785
The Out of School Time Enrichment Program is a partnership
between the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica and
Community Corporation of Santa Monica to provide services to
173 CCSM school -aged residents aged 6 -18 via Boys and Girls
Club clubhouses.
SM Funding Recommendation $235,000
SM Grant Request $ 302,765
SM Cash Match (42 %) $ 219,254
SM Program Budget $ 522,019
Total Program Budget $ 522,019
COMMUNITY MEDIATION AND PEER MEDIATION
1055 West 7`I' Street, Suite #2700, Los Angeles, CA 90017 a (213) 896 -6533 o www.centerforcivicMgdiation.org
Executive Director: Andrew Culberson
The Center for Civic Mediation addresses interpersonal conflicts and disputes by teaching peaceful ways to resolve
conflict and effective methods for communication needs in situations of conflict.
Agency Budget: $ 437,795
Community Mediation and Peer Mediation provides peer
mediation and conflict resolution education services to 350
school -age youth aged 6 -18 to positively impact interpersonal
behaviors and personal accountability while also improving the
school climate.
SM Funding Recommendation $ 52,888
SM Grant Request $ 53,777
SM Cash Match (33 %) $ 26,565
SM Program Budget $ 80,342
Total Program Budget $ 80,342
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 7
SANTA MONICA EMPLOYMENT CENTER
1853 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404 • (310) 401 -9400 • www.changelives.org
President & CEO: Mark Loranger
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Chrysalis is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a pathway to self - sufficiency for homeless and low -
income individuals by providing the resources and support needed to find and retain employment.
Agency Budget: $12,511,813
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Santa Monica Employment Center will help 500 low- income
and homeless people develop the skills needed to obtain and
maintain employment.
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ISM Funding Recommendation $ 286,857
SM Grant Request $ 330,800
SM Cash Match (30 %) $ 141,825
SM Program Budget $ 472,625
Total Program Budget $ 1,228,824
CLARITY FOR YOUTH
909 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405 • (310) 314 -6200 • www.clarefoundation.org
Executive Director: Nicholas Vrataric
CLARE Foundation, Inc. offers residential, outpatient, and community -based recovery services to adults, youth,
homeless people, and those facing criminal prosecution for drug or alcohol offenses.
Agency Budget: $ 7,353,369
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Clarity for Youth provides alcohol and other drug prevention
education, intervention, and recovery programming to 335
Santa Monica youth aged 13 -24 at four locations. Services will
also target high risk older youth.
ISM Funding Recommendation $ 41,651
SM Grant Request $ 105,561
SM Cash Match (35 %) $ 57,728
SM Program Budget $ 163,289
Total Program Budget $ 163,289
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 8
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COORDINATED CASE MANAGEMENT
909 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405 • (310) 314 -6200 • www.clarefounda�
Executive Director: Nicholas Vrataric
CLARE Foundation, Inc. offers residential, outpatient, and community -based recovery services to adults, youth,',
homeless people, and those facing criminal prosecution for drug or alcohol offenses.
Agency Budget: $ 7,353,369
Coordinated Case Management provides 40 homeless Santa
Monica residents and Homeless Community Court participants
access to substance abuse, behavioral health services, and
housing referral /placement.
SM Funding Recommendation $119,335 "i
SM Grant Request $ 175,828
SM Cash Match (30 %) $ 74,205
SM Program Budget $ 250,033
Total Program Budget $ 250,033
KINDERGARTEN READINESS— DATA TO ACTION IN SANTA MONICA
2701 Ocean Park Blvd. 4253, Santa Monica, CA 90405 • (310) 452 -3325 • www.cfc- ca.orF
Executive Director: Patti Oblath
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Connections for Children is a childcare resource and referral agency committed to improving the education,
development, and wellbeing of all children by providing assistance and support to families, childcare professionals,
and the community.
Agency Budget: $ 7,555,533
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SM Funding Recommendation $ 45,446
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Kindergarten Readiness in Santa Monica provides community -
wide and neighborhood - specifi c data through a formal
assessment of 650 kindergarteners in Santa Monica public
elementary schools. The agency will coordinate closely with
the efforts of the Santa Monica Cradle to Career Work Group to
ensure that this data is used to build on community assets and
addresses gaps for young children and families.
SM Grant Request 1 $ 52,834
SM Cash Match (42 %) $ 38,506
SM Program Budget $ 91,340
Total Program Budget $ 91,340
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 9
SANTA MONICA EARLY EDUCATION— FAMILY SUPPORT & QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
2701 Ocean Park Blvd. #253, Santa Monica, CA 90405 a (310) 452 -3325 ® www.cfc- ca.org
Executive Director: Patti Oblath
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Connections for Children is a childcare resource and referral agency committed to improving the education,)
development, and wellbeing of all children by providing assistance and support to families, childcare professionals,
and the community.
Agency Budget: $ 7,555,533 - - -
SM Funding Recommendation $ 875,144
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Santa Monica Early Education improves access to quality early
care by providing tuition subsidies for 175 Santa Monica low
and moderate - income families, information, and referral to
childcare programs, and support for childcare providers to
improve the quality of care for children.
SM Grant Request $ 956,423
SM Cash Match (44 %) $ 762,511
SM Program Budget $ 1,718,934
Total Program Budget $ 1,718,934
FAmwy SERVICE OF SANTA MONICA/VISTA L MAR
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
1533 Euclid Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 a (310) 451 -9747 o www,vistadelmar.org
President & CEO: Louis Josephson
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Family Service of Santa Monica, of Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, has been serving individuals, children,
and families in need of mental health and other support services for the past 75 years.
Agency Budget: $1,285,546
Community Mental Health provides mental health, case
management, and resource and referral services to 50 low -
income Santa Monica program participants, including children,
youth, adults, and seniors.
SMding Recommendation $106,634
Fun
SM Grant Request $ 122,028
SM Cash Match (30 %) $ 52,298
SM Program Budget $ 174,326
Total Program Budget $ 174,326
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 10
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EARLY CHILDHOOD WELLBEING PROJECT
1533 Euclid Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 a (310) 451 -9747 a www.vistadelmar.org
President & CEO: Louis Josephson
Family Service of Santa Monica, of Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, has been serving individuals, children,
and families in need of mental health and other support services for the past 75 years.
Agency Budget: $1,285,546
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Early Childhood Wellbeing Project provides consultation and
training to 67 early childhood educators and assessment and
intervention services to 30 children aged birth to five, including
referrals and linkages to other social and community services
and training and consultation services to early childhood
teachers, administrators, and home -based childcare providers.
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SM Funding Recommendation $141,129
SM Grant Request $ 141,129
SM Cash Match (30 %) $ 60,484
SM Program Budget $ 201,613
Total Program Budget $ 201,613
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EDISON/MCKINLEY/MUIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS
1533 Euclid Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 • (310) 451 -9747 m www.vistadelmar.or�
President & CEO: Louis Josephson
Family Service of Santa Monica, of Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, has been serving individuals, children,
and families in need of mental health and other support services for the past 75 years.
Agency Budget: $1,285,546
Edison /McKinley /Muir Elementary School Based Programs
provide mental health counseling, case management, and
resource and referral services for 80 students aged 5 -11 and
their families at Edison Language Academy, John Muir, and
McKinley Elementary schools.
SM Funding Recommendation $161,329
SM Grant Request $ 196,389
SM Cash Match (30 %) $ 84,167
SM Program Budget $ 280,556
Total Program Budget $ 280,556
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 11
THE GROWING PLACE
THE GROWING PLACE MARINE PARK
1406 Marine Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405 a (310) 392 -9737 ®www.�rowin�place. corn
Executive Director: Pauline McPeake
The Growing Place provides full -day and year -round quality early childhood education for infants, toddlers and
preschoolers of full -time working Santa Monica residents, including low- income families.
Agency Budget: $ 2,840,590
The Growing Place Marine Park will provide 58 children aged
birth to five, including up to 9 from low and moderate - income
families, with full -day childcare and early childhood education —
with a priority for City of Santa Monica employees and Santa
Monica residents.
SM Funding Recommendation $171,201 y
SM Grant Request $ 171,201
SM Cash Match (85 %) $ 986,644
SM Program Budget $ 1,157,845
Total Program Budget $ 1,257,659
JOBS INITIATIVE PROGRAM
130 S. Alvarado Street, Second Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90057 • (310) 401 -9400 • www.lahta.or
Executive Director: Adine Foreman
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Hospitality Training Academy provides training for new hires or current /incumbent workers looking for
promotions through improved job skills and work experience.
Agency Budget: $ 875,493
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The Jobs Initiative Program provides employment assistance
including assessment, work readiness, skills training, and
placement services leading to economic stability to 50 low -
income families, including older and opportunity youth aged 16
-24 and adults.
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jSM Funding Recommendation $ 92,688
SM Grant Request $ 149,520
SM Cash Match (30 %) $ 64,080
SM Program Budget $ 213,600
Total Program Budget $ 213,600
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 12
SANTA MONICA YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM
6505 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 4200, Los Angeles, CA 90048 ® (323) 761 -8888 a www.JVSLA.ore
Executive Director: Vivian Seigel
Jewish Vocational Service is a multi- service employment agency dedicated to helping youth and adults overcome
barriers to employment in order to find stable jobs and support their families.
Agency Budget: $17,588,648
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Santa Monica Youth Empowerment Program provides
intensive services focusing on economic security and
employment assistance, college and career readiness,
education, and family wellbeing for 60 vulnerable youth, aged
16 -24.
SM Funding Recommendation $ 52,260
SM Grant Request $ 94,664
SM Cash Match (33 %) $ 47,325
SM Program Budget $ 141,989
Total Program Budget $ 141,989
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLINIC
16405 t h Street, Suite #124, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 899 -6200 � www.lafla.org
Executive Director: Silvia Argueta
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Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles ( LAFLA) is the frontline law firm for low- income people in the Los Angeles
area. LAFLA is committed to promoting access to justice, strengthening communities, fighting discrimination and
effecting systemic change through representation, advocacy, and community education.
Agency Budget: $13,805,267 - -- -,
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Domestic Violence Clinic provides family law attorneys to help
140 survivors of domestic violence and their children with
various legal issues, such as child abduction and sexual assault,
obtaining custody, visitation rights, divorce, restraining orders,
etc.
�SM Funding Recommendation $ 79,645 5
SM Grant Request $ 79,645
SM Cash Match (41 %) $ 54,676
SM Program Budget $ 134,321
Total Program Budget $ 278,235
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 13
GENERAL COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM
16405 th Street, Suite 4124, Santa Monica, CA 90401 ® (310) 899 -6200 www.lafla.orP
Executive Director: Silvia Argueta
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) is the frontline law firm for low- income people in the Los Angeles
area. LAFLA is committed to promoting access to justice, strengthening communities, fighting discrimination and
effecting systemic change through representation, advocacy, and community education.
Agency Budget: $13,805,267 V, , :; ..
s
SM Funding Recommendation $ 479,219
General Community Legal Services Program provides a full
range of legal services and representation before courts and
administrative agencies to 900 residents. Services include legal
counsel on consumer issues, family law & government benefits,
as well eviction prevention support for tenant harassment and
eviction concerns.
SM Grant Request $ 484,740
SM Cash Match (46 %) $ 414,856
SM Program Budget $ 899,596
Total Program Budget $ 899,596
MORE THAN A MEAL: HOME DELIVERED MEALS
1823 -A Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404 0 (310) 394 -5133 a www.mealsonwheelswest.orR
i - Executive Director: Chris Baca
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Meals on Wheels West is dedicated to providing a comprehensive nutrition program with the goal of assisting
people to age in place with independence, dignity, and wellbeing.
Agency Budget: $ 859,528
SM Funding Recommendation $ 50,883
More than a Meal: Home Delivered Meals provides 301 SM Grant Request $ 64,000
seniors, those with debilitating illness, the frail, and people SM Cash Match (92 %) $ 770,574
with disabilities a hot lunch and a Wellness Check delivered by
a caring volunteer. The program also provides referrals to and SM Program Budget $ 834,574
information about more than thirty social service providers. Total Program Budget $ 859,528
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 14
NEw DIRECTIONS ............ _... __....
SANTA MONICA HOMELESS VETERANS PROJECT
11303 Wilshire Boulevard, VA Building #116, Los Angeles, CA 90073 0 (310) 914 -4045 • www.NDVETS.org
Executive Director: Gregory C. Scott
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New Directions for Veterans provides an array of services for homeless veterans including substance abuse.
treatment, counseling, money management, job training, transitional and permanent housing, and housing
placement assistance.
Agency Budget: $ 7,928,562 .
SM Funding Recommendation $ 44,605
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The Santa Monica Homeless Veterans Project provides SM Grant Request $ 50,000
transitional housing with integrated mental health and SM Cash Match (77 %) $ 164,304
substance abuse treatment and housing placement assistance
for 24 Santa Monica homeless veterans. SM Program Budget $ 214,304
Total Program Budget $ 2,160,899
ANNENBERG ACCESS CENTER
145316 th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 • (310) 264 -6646 a www.opcc. net
Executive Director: John Maceri
OPCC is a network of shelters and services for low- income and homeless youth, adults and families, battered'',
women and their children. OPCC empowers people to rebuild their lives by providing a continuum of care to assist
individuals in returning to lives of self - sufficiency.
Agency Budget: $12,262,082
Annenberg Access Center provides permanent housing
placement, integrated outreach and engagement services, and
case management services for 150 chronically homeless Santa
Monica residents with the goal of permanent housing
placement and retention. Recommendation includes additional
funds to launch Rapid Response Outreach Pilot.
SM Funding Recommendation $ 33 7, 647 ,
SM Grant Request
$
297,647
SM Cash Match (74 %)
$
514,904
SM Program Budget
$
812,551
Total Program Budget $ 2,331,976
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 15
CLOVERFIELD SERVICES CENTER
145316 1h Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 ® (310) 264 -6646 a www.opcc.net
Executive Director: John Maceri
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OPCC is a network of shelters and services for low- income and homeless youth, adults and families, battered
women and their children. OPCC empowers people to rebuild their lives by providing a continuum of care to assist
individuals in returning to lives of self - sufficiency.
Agency Budget: $12,262,082
SM Funding Recommendation $ 358,833
Cloverfield Services Center, which houses the Daybreak and
Safe Haven projects, provides a comprehensive continuum of
services and interim housing for 220 highly vulnerable
homeless individuals living with serious mental illness,
substance addiction, and chronic medical conditions.
SM Grant Request
$
358,833
SM Cash Match (70 %)
$
828,845
SM Program Budget
$
1,187,678
Total Program Budget $ 2,581,909
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INTERIM HOUSING & WELLNESS PROGRAM
1453 16`k' Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 a (310) 264 -6646 > www.opcc.net
Executive Director: John Maceri
OPCC is a network of shelters and services for low- income and homeless youth, adults and families, battered
women and their children. OPCC empowers people to rebuild their lives by providing a continuum of care to assist
individuals in returning to lives of self - sufficiency.
Agency Budget: $12,262,082
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Interim Housing & Wellness Program provides fully integrated
supportive services and interim housing for 175 chronically
homeless Santa Monica residents with the goal of permanent
housing placement and retention.
SM Funding Recommendation $ 862,863
SM Grant Request $ 882,863
SM Cash Match (45 %) $ 724,948
SM Program Budget $ 1,607,811
Total Program Budget $ 2,985,934
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 16
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SOJOURN SERVICES FOR BATTERED WOMEN & THEIR CHILDREN
1453 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 • (310) 264 -6646 • www.opcc. net
Executive Director: John Maceri
OPCC is a network of shelters and services for low- income and homeless youth, adults and families, battered
women and their children. OPCC empowers people to rebuild their lives by providing a continuum of care to assist
individuals in returning to lives of self - sufficiency.
Agency Budget: $12,262,082
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Sojourn Services for Battered Women & Their Children
provides shelter -based services including social services
assistance, resource referral, clinical therapy, peer counseling,
and court advocacy to 280 victims of domestic violence. In
addition, the Youth Violence Prevention and Education
workshops and BRO (Brothers Respecting Others) program help
youth explore problems related to power relations, gender
stereotyping, and prejudice.
SM Funding Recommendation $ 54,478
SM Grant Request $ 64,478
SM Cash Match (90 %) $ 572,185
SM Program Budget $ 636,663
Total Program Budget $ 795,829
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WESTSIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NETWORK
145316 1h Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 0 (310) 264 -6646 • www.Opcc. net
Executive Director: John Maceri
OPCC is a network of shelters and services for low- income and homeless youth, adults and families, battered
women and their children. OPCC empowers people to rebuild their lives by providing a continuum of care to assist
individuals in returning to lives of self - sufficiency.
Agency Budget: $12,262,082
SM Funding Recommendation $ 7,107
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Westside Domestic Violence Network provides community
trainings and workshops to 75 individuals from local non -profit
and community -based agencies, law enforcement, legal
professionals, and other institutions that have contact with
families affected by domestic and community violence.
SM Grant Request $ 14,074
SM Cash Match (34 %) $ 7,216
SM Program Budget $ 21,290
Total Program Budget $ 28,386
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 17
PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHN"s HEALTH CENTER
THE CHILD/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
1339 201h Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 a (310) 829 -8921 ® california.providence.org /saint -johns
Executive Director: Rebecca Refuerzo
Saint John's Child & Family Development Center provides a wide range of comprehensive mental health, outreach,
developmental and educational services in response to community needs using culturally appropriate approaches.
Agency Budget: $ 5,000,000
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The Child /Youth Development Project provides mental health
counseling and case management services for 40 students aged
5 -11 who demonstrate challenges in academic achievement,
classroom behavior, and /or attendance at Will Rogers Learning
Community elementary school.
SM Funding Recommendation $ 60,466
SM Grant Request $ 85,653
SM Cash Match (35 %) $ 46,116
SM Program Budget $ 131,769
Total Program Budget $ 131,769
PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHN"s HEALTH CENTER
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
133920 th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 e (310) 829 -8921 a California providence.org /saint -johns
Executive Director: Rebecca Refuerzo
Saint John's Child & Family Development Center provides a wide range of comprehensive mental health, outreach,
developmental and educational services in response to community needs using culturally appropriate approaches.
Agency Budget: $ 5,000,000
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Using a collaborative model, the Youth Development Project
provides school and community -based mental health services,
including crisis intervention, individual, group and family
counseling, to 100 multi- impacted, high -risk youth aged 12 -14
at JAMS, Lincoln, Olympic HS, and the Pico Youth & Family
Center.
SM Funding Recommendation $ 275,518
SM Grant Request $ 305,434
SM Cash Match (35 %) $ 164,467
SM Program Budget $ 469,901
Total Program Budget $ 469,901
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 18
PICO PROMISE
1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405 ® (310) 434 -4912 ® www.smc.edu
President: Dr. Chui L. Tsang
Santa Monica College, a two -year community college opened in 1929, is a thriving campus with approximately
30,000 students and offerings in more than 80 fields of study.
Agency Budget: $197,144,845
Pico Promise provides individualized counseling and case
management for 50 youth aged 17 -24 seeking to transfer to
four -year institutions.
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SM Funding Recommendation $141,782
SM Grant Request $ 166,347
SM Cash Match (30 %) $ 72,550
SM Program Budget $ 238,897
Total Program Budget $ 238,897
FAMILY SELF SUFFICIENCY
204 Hampton Drive, Venice, CA 90291 a (310) 396 -6468 • ly .stiosephctr.org
Executive Director: Va Lecia Adams Kellum
St. Joseph Center empowers low- income and chronically homeless individuals, youth, and families through multi-
faceted intervention, prevention, education services, food /nutrition support, child care and access to affordable
housing to promote housing and economic stability.
Agency Budget: $11,723,630 -_ --
SM Funding Recommendation $176,129
Family Self Sufficiency helps 102 low- income Santa Monica
families on Section 8 transition to greater economic self -
sufficiency and stability. FSS participants have access to case
management, education, job training and fiscal management
support to increase household income and become eligible for
a federally- matched escrow account that can be used for
continuing education or home ownership.
SM Grant Request $ 178,022
SM Cash Match (39 %) $ 115,708
SM Program Budget $ 293,730
Total Program Budget $ 293,730
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 19
SANTA MONICA CHRONIC HOMELESS PROGRAM (CHP)
204 Hampton Drive, Venice, CA 90291 a (310) 396 -6468 ® www.stiosephctr.orp
Executive Director: Va Lecia Adams Kellum
St. Joseph Center empowers low- income and chronically homeless individuals, youth, and families through multi-
faceted intervention, prevention, education services, food /nutrition support, child care and access to affordable
housing to promote housing and economic stability.
Agency Budget: $11,723,630 ..
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The Santa Monica Chronic Homeless Program (CHP) provides
case management, access to emergency services and homeless
court, benefits assistance, mental health and substance abuse
treatment and permanent housing and retention services for
70 of the most vulnerable and chronically homeless Santa
Monica priority individuals.
SM Funding Recommendation $ 376,172 F,
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SM Grant Request $ 376,172
SM Cash Match (33 %) $ 186,600
SM Program Budget $ 562,772
Total Program Budget $ 562,772
SHELTER PLUS CARE PROGRAM
204 Hampton Drive, Venice, CA 90291 • (310) 396 -6468 • www.stiosephctr.orp
Executive Director: Va Lecia Adams Kellum
St. Joseph Center empowers low- income and chronically homeless individuals, youth, and families through multi-
faceted intervention, prevention, education services, food /nutrition support, child care and access to affordable
housing to promote housing and economic stability.
Agency Budget: $11,723,630 - .. - - -- - _, -
SM Funding Recommendation $ 39,635
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Shelter Plus Care Program seeks to prevent a reoccurrence of
homelessness for 44 formerly homeless Santa Monica residents
through ongoing, intensive case management services while
they are in permanent housing.
SM Grant Request $ 50,083
SM Cash Match (48 %) $ 46,276
SM Program Budget $ 96,359
Total Program Budget $ 96,359
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 20
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM
204 Hampton Drive, Venice, CA 90291 a (310) 396 -6468 a www.stiosephctr.org
Executive Director: Va Lecia Adams Kellum
St. Joseph Center empowers low- income and chronically homeless individuals, youth, and families through multi-
faceted intervention, prevention, education services, food /nutrition support, child care and access to affordable',
housing to promote housing and economic stability.
Agency Budget: $ 11,723,630
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Supportive Housing Program seeks to reduce chronic
homelessness in Santa Monica through outreach and
coordinated case management, including access to housing,
mental health services and benefits advocacy for 65 homeless
individuals.
SM Funding Recommendation $ 63,432 q
SM Grant Request $ 63,432
SM Cash Match (53 %) $ 71,087
SM Program Budget $ 134,519
Total Program Budget $ 134,519
YOUTH RESOURCE TEAM
204 Hampton Drive, Venice, CA 90291 a (310) 396 -6468 • www.stiosephctr.ory
Executive Director: Va Lecia Adams Kellum
St. Joseph Center empowers low- income and chronically homeless individuals, youth, and families through multi-
faceted intervention, prevention, education services, food /nutrition support, child care and access to affordable
housing to promote housing and economic stability.
Agency Budget: $11,723,630
'I SM Funding Recommendation $ 297,034 1q
The Youth Resource Team provides assertive case
management, referrals, and support services to 35 opportunity
youth aged 16 -24 and their families. Areas of service include
education /re- engagement /re- entry, economic vitality and
stability, and youth engagement and resiliency.
SM Grant Request $ 297,034
SM Cash Match (31 %) $ 130,996
SM Program Budget $ 428,030
Total Program Budget $ 428,030
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 21
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STEP OFF THE STREETS (COC - SHP)
1328 Second Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 a (310) 394 -6889 ® www.stenuponsecond • or
Executive Director: Tod Lipka
Step Up on Second provides assistance to individuals and young adults affected by or at risk of developing severe
and persistent mental health issues and operates 85 permanent supportive housing units.
Agency Budget: $10,317,245
Step Off the Streets — S.O.S. (CoC – SHP) seeks to identify and
engage 35 chronically homeless, mentally ill adults in
Santa Monica through outreach and coordinated case
management including access to housing, mental health
services, and crisis intervention.
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SM Funding Recommendation $101,223 3
SM Grant Request $ 136,649
SM Cash Match (30 %) $ 58,365
SM Program Budget $ 195,014
Total Program Budget $ 195,014
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SANCTUARY
1328 Second Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 ® (310) 394 -6889 ^ www.stepuponsecond.org
Executive Director: Tod Lipka
Step Up on Second provides assistance to individuals and young adults affected by or at risk of developing severe',
and persistent mental health issues and operates 85 permanent supportive housing units.
Agency Budget: $10,317,245
PROGRAM it BXMPaIOKL
Sanctuary offers post- housing placement support and
assistance to 75 permanently housed, formerly homeless Santa
Monica residents with mental illness.
a SM Funding Recommendation $123,684
SM Grant Request $ 267,069
SM Cash Match (30 %) $ 116,521
SM Program Budget $ 393,590
Total Program Budget $ 383,590
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 22
FAMILY PLACE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
1104 Washington Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403 a (310) 458 -7779 e www.uw_ardboundhouse.org
Executive Director: Christine Mirasy- Glasco
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Upward Bound House provides emergency, transitional and affordable housing and case management to homeless'
families with minor children and very low- income seniors.
Agency Budget: $ 2,706,895
Family Place Transitional Housing provides vital housing and
supportive services including case management, financial
literacy, employment services, and child care to 19 Santa
Monica homeless families to help them obtain and retain
permanent housing.
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SM Funding Recommendation $15,529
SM Grant Request $ 45,000
SM Cash Match (47 %) $ 39,772
SM Program Budget $ 84,772
Total Program Budget $ 673,715
VENICE FAmmy CLINIC
COMMON GROUND
604 Rose Avenue, Venice, CA 90291 • (310) 392 -8630 ^ www.venicefamilvclinic.org
Executive Director: Elizabeth Benson Forer
Venice Family Clinic provides more than 106,000 primary care, specialty care, mental health, dental, and health
education visits annually to low- income people of all ages. All services — including diagnosis, treatment,
medications, follow -up care, and laboratory tests —are provided free of charge.
Agency Budget: $ 28,078,770 -
3 SM Funding Recommendation $ 93,173
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Common Ground provides outreach, screening, education,
prevention and medical treatment programs including case
management, behavioral health care, and supportive /referral
services to 130 people living with HIV /AIDS, hepatitis C and
substance abuse, including youth, homeless individuals, and
very low- income households.
SM Grant Request $ 108,173
SM Cash Match (81 %) $ 475,850
SM Program Budget $ 584,023
Total Program Budget $ 1,572,369
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 23
VENICE FAmmy CLINIC
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FOR LOW- INCOME SANTA MONICA RESIDENTS
604 Rose Avenue, Venice, CA 90291 ® (310) 392 -8630 a www.venicefamilyclinic•or�
Executive Director: Elizabeth Benson Forer
Venice Family Clinic provides more than 106,000 primary care, specialty care, mental health, dental, and health',
education visits annually to low- income people of all ages. All services — including diagnosis, treatment,'
medications, follow -up care, and laboratory tests —are provided free of charge.
Agency Budget: $ 28,078,770 -- r.. --
SM Funding Recommendation $ 97,305
Primary Health Care for Low - Income Santa Monica Residents
provides access to primary medical care and medications to low -
income populations, including 3,300 youth, seniors, and
homeless individuals in Santa Monica.
SM Grant Request $ 111,447
SM Cash Match (96 %) $ 2,767,531
SM Program Budget $ 2,878,978
Total Program Budget $ 18,312,046
VENICE FAMILY CLINIC
SAMOHI WELLNESS CENTER
604 Rose Avenue, Venice, CA 90291 • (310) 392 -8630 ® www,venicefamilvclii-ic.or
Executive Director: Elizabeth Benson Forer
Venice Family Clinic provides more than 106,000 primary care, specialty care, mental health, dental, and health
education visits annually to low- income people of all ages. All services — including diagnosis, treatment,
medications, follow -up care, and laboratory tests — are provided free of charge.
Agency Budget: $ 28,078,770 -a �— - - - -J
J SM Funding Recommendation $170,310
1
SAMCHI Wellness Center provides a range of resources to support
750 students aged 14 -18 and their families in meeting the challenges
of adolescence through prevention, wellness education, early
intervention, crisis intervention, and youth- centered, family focused
physical and mental health services. Venice Family Clinic is the lead
agency for this program. Proposed partner agencies include: Clare
Foundation, Inc., Family Service of Santa Monica /Vista Del Mar Child
and Family Services, Providence Saint John's Health Center, and
Westside Family Health Center.
SM Grant Request $ 633,189
Cash Match (31 %) $ 278,691
SM Program Budget $ 911,880
Total Program Budget $ 911,880
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 24
HOME ACCESS PROGRAM
12901 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066 a (888) 851 -9245 ® www.wdl.org
Executive Director; Alan Toy
Westside Center for Independent Living is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people with all kinds of
disabilities. The goal of the peer -led programs and services is the elimination of economic, social, attitudinal, and
environmental barriers, the promotion of independent living, and avoiding institutionalization.
Agency Budget: $1,720,143
Home Access Program provides home modifications and
adaptive equipment necessary for 44 low-income Santa Monica
residents with disabilities to achieve /maintain accessibility and
safety in order to remain in their homes.
SM Funding Recommendation $ 36,644
'A
SM Grant Request $ 36,644
SM Cash Match (31 %) $ 16,582
SM Program Budget $ 53,226
Total Program Budget $ 53,226
INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICE
12901 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066 0 (888) 851 -9245 • www.wcil.ore
Executive Director: Alan Toy
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Westside Center for Independent Living is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people with all kinds of
disabilities. The goal of the peer -led programs and services is the elimination of economic, social, attitudinal, and
environmental barriers, the promotion of independent living, and avoiding institutionalization.
Agency Budget: $1,720,143
SM Funding Recommendation $173,859 , rl
Independent Living Service provides comprehensive services to
180 Santa Monica residents with disabilities, including case
management, benefits and healthcare assistance, in -home care
provider registry, peer counseling, housing assistance and
placement, independent living skills, assistive technology
services, community education and advocacy technical
assistance and emergency fund support.
SM Grant Request $ 173,859
SM Cash Match (40 %) $ 117,444
SM Program Budget $ 291,305
Total Program Budget $ 1,378,170
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 25
WESTSIDE ' D BANK
EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION .
1710 22 66 Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 a (310) 828 -6016 a www.westsidefoodbanl(ca.org
Executive Director: Bruce Rankin
Westside Food Bank supplies food to the food assistance programs of social service agencies. Through the services
of member agencies, the WFB ensures that the most vulnerable members of the Santa Monica community have
access to nutritious food.
Agency Budget: $1,413,650
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Emergency Food Distribution provides supplementary and
emergency food to 13,800 low- income and homeless Santa
Monica residents through local social service agency programs.
SM Funding Recommendation $105,566 ;l
SM Grant Request $ 120,000
SM Cash Match (81 %) $ 502,006
SM Program Budget $ 622,006
Total Program Budget $ 1,413,650
WISE & HEALTHY AGING
ADULT DAY SERVICES
15274 1h Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 394 -9871 ^ www.wiseandhealthyaginF . org
President & CEO: Grace Cheng Braun
WISE & Healthy Aging is a multi- service agency that works to enhance the independence, dignity, and quality of
life of older adults through leadership, advocacy, and innovative services for seniors, their families, and caregivers.
Agency Budget: $ 4,449,841
Adult Day Services provides day care services for 50 adults age
50 and older who suffer from cognitive impairment as well as
physical limitations. The program includes activities, health
monitoring, socialization, and assistance with daily activities to
support seniors to continue living at home.
SM Funding Recommendation $132,742 3
SM Grant Request $ 135,000
SM Cash Match (34 %) $ 70,247
SM Program Budget $ 205,247
Total Program Budget $ 636,265
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 26
WISE & HEALTHY AGING
CARE MANAGEMENT
15274 th Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401 0 (310) 394 -9871 • www.wiseandhealth�
President & CEO: Grace Cheng Braun
WISE & Healthy Aging is a multi- service agency that works to enhance the independence, dignity, and quality of
life of older adults through leadership, advocacy, and innovative services for seniors, their families, and caregivers.
Agency Budget: $ 4,449,841
Care Management functions as a centralized intake point for
referral and coordination with WISE & Healthy Aging's other
programs and with other local service providers. The program
provides assertive outreach and care management for 283
adults aged 60 and older, and disabled adults 18 and older who
need direct support to live independently for as long as
possible.
i SM Funding Recommendation $ 277,000
SM Grant Request $ 277,000
SM Cash Match (32 %) $ 130,685
SM Program Budget $ 407,685
Total Program Budget $ 460,987
CLUB 1527
15274 th Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 394 -9871 • www.wiseandhealthvaeing. ore
President & CEO: Grace Cheng Braun
WISE & Healthy Aging is a multi- service agency that works to enhance the independence, dignity, and quality of
life of older adults through leadership, advocacy, and innovative services for seniors, their families, and caregivers.
Agency Budget: $ 4,449,841
Club 1527 provides 423 older, active adults over 50 years of age
with a variety of social, intellectual, and physical programs on
the 1" floor of the Ken Edwards Center. The program includes
the "WISE Connects" membership option that supports added
"aging -in- place" services. Program fees are subsidized for low -
income Santa Monica residents.
SM Funding Recommendation $166,500
SM Grant Request
$
166,500
SM Cash Match
$
N/A
SM Program Budget
$
108,225
Total Program Budget
$
176,600
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 27
WISE & HEALTHY AGING
PARATRANSIT -TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY SERVICES
1527 4th Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401 e (310) 394 -9871 a www.wiseandhealthVaging org
President & CEO: Grace Cheng Braun
WISE & Healthy Aging is a multi- service agency that works to enhance the independence, dignity, and quality of
life of older adults through leadership, advocacy, and innovative services for seniors, their families, and caregivers.
Agency Budget: $ 4,449,841
Paratransit — Transportation and Mobility Services provides
outreach and education to 4,901 older adults and people with
disabilities about transportation and mobility options. In
partnership with the Big Blue Bus and Human Services Division,
the program directly provides Dial -A -Ride and Door- Through-
Door programs, after -hours taxi service and social outings, and
day excursions.
SM Funding Recommendation $ 283,625
SM Grant Request $ 283,625
SM Cash Match $ N/A
SM Program Budget $ 283,625
Total Program Budget $ 283,625
WISE & HEALTHY AGING
SENIOR PEER COUNSELING
15274 th Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401 a (310) 394 -9871 a www.wiseandhealthvaging.org
President & CEO: Grace Cheng Braun
WISE & Healthy Aging is a multi- service agency that works to enhance the independence, dignity, and quality of
life of older adults through leadership, advocacy, and innovative services for seniors, their families, and caregivers.
Agency Budget: $ 4,449,841
Senior Peer Counseling uses the skills of older adults to provide
emotional and social support to 81 of their peers through
individual and group counseling and time- limited workshops on
issues such as hoarding, grief and loss, and managing life
transitions.
SM Funding Recommendation $108,810
SM Grant Request $ 125,000
SM Cash Match (30 %) $ 52,621
SM Program Budget $ 177,621
Total Program Budget $ 307,000
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 28
WISE & HEALTHY AGING
WISE DINER— CONGREGATE MEALS PROGRAM
15274 th Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401 e (310) 394 -9871 a www.wiseandhealthyaging.org
President & CEO: Grace Cheng Braun
WISE & Healthy Aging is a multi- service agency that works to enhance the independence, dignity, and quality of
life of older adults through leadership, advocacy, and innovative services for seniors, their families, and caregivers.
Agency Budget: $ 4,449,841
WISE Diner — Congregate Meals Program provides healthy
nutrition, social contact, and self - reliance for 300 older adults
through the provision of meals and on -site opportunities for
information and linkage to social services in the community.
SM Funding Recommendation $ 236,000
SM Grant Request $ 236,000
SM Cash Match $ N/A
SM Program Budget $ 236,000
Total Program Budget $ 236,000
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 29
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 30
ATTACHMENT II
PROGRAms NOT RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING
Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica - Santa Monica Youth Orchestra
Grant Request: $50,000
Program not currently funded through HSGP. Program is primarily a music education
program and does not provide direct human services intervention within the context
of the stated intent of the HSGP. Impacts and services are duplicative of other
services available within the community, including services recommended for funding
through the HSGP.
Center for Civic Mediation - Community Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Grant Request: $35,676
Program not currently funded through HSGP. Program proposes to meet a need that
is being currently addressed by other HSGP agencies.
OPCC - Outpatient Substance Abuse Program
Grant Request: $140,000
Program not currently funded through HSGP. Program proposes to provide services
similar to services currently provided by other HSGP agencies.
Pico Youth and Family Center - Culturally Empowering Services for Youth and Families
Grant Request: $190,000
While a long- standing grantee of the HSGP, on June 24, 2014 Council allocated a one-
time payment of $190K in Council- discretionary funds for PYFC's general operations.
Other staff reports, including January 8 2.013 cite significant long- standing concerns
regarding agency governance, financial management, and program effectiveness.
The current proposal demonstrates a continued lack of organizational capacity as
reflected by the high turnover of board membership, an incomplete budget submittal,
and over - reliance on City funding (proposal requests funding equal to 40% of agency
budget).
YWCA Santa Monica/Westside - Transitional Housing and Education
Grant Request: $69,440
Program not currently funded through HSGP. Program is a regional program whose
primary target population is referred from outside of Santa Monica. Proposal does
not provide adequate documentation of a local need.
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 31
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 32
ATTACHMENT III
DEFINITION OF PROGRAM
For the purposes of the HSGP, an eligible Santa Monica Program Participant (SMPP) is defined
as:
® An individual whose permanent address is in Santa Monica; or
® A student currently attending a Santa Monica public school in the Santa Monica - Malibu
Unified School District (SMMUSD); or
® A youth, age 16 — 24, recently enrolled in a Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District
high school that can demonstrate a continued tie to the Santa Monica community; or
® A youth residing in Santa Monica that currently is or has been in the foster care system
or has aged out of the foster care system.
A Santa Monica program participant is not:
® A student attending a private school in Santa Monica who lives outside of Santa Monica;
or
® A student attending Santa Monica College who lives outside of Santa Monica and
attended a non- SMMUSD high school; or
a A homeless individual or family who recently arrived in Santa Monica or intermittently
stays in Santa Monica.
For programs proposing to serve people who are homeless or opportunity youth, the following
additional criteria apply to be eligible SMPP:
For programs proposing to serve homeless households (individuals or families), eligible SMPP
are:
® Homeless households whose last permanent address is in Santa Monica; or
0 Individuals that have been documented as homeless in Santa Monica for five or more
years; or
a Vulnerable members of Santa Monica's workforce (homeless individuals and families
with a household member who has worked full -time within the City of Santa Monica); or
® Homeless individuals on the Santa Monica Service Registry or identified by Human
Services Division staff as high users of City resources and services; or
• Formerly homeless individuals and families who are participating in supportive housing
in Santa Monica.
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 33
For programs proposing to serve youth aged 16 -24 who are not in school or working and /or
lack supportive networks ( "opportunity youth "), eligible SMPP are:
o Youth aged 16 to 24 years whose permanent address is in Santa Monica; or
® A youth, age 16 — 24, recently enrolled in a Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District
high school that can demonstrate a continued tie to the Santa Monica community; or
In addition to the above, two or more of the following risk factors must be present:
• Youth is out of school and has not obtained a High School diploma, GED or
equivalent;
• Youth is unemployed and not in school;
• Youth has a history of incarceration or family history of incarceration;
• Youth is gang - involved or has family members that are gang - involved;
• Youth has psychological /social issues and /or an identified mental illness;
• Youth has history of substance abuse;
• Youth has history of physical and /or emotional abuse;
• Youth has a history of personal or family trauma (e.g., death of parent,
incarceration of parent); or
• Youth is a member of a low- income household.
At any point during the grant cycle, staff may revise target population eligibility criteria based
on new data that may identify an emerging need.
FY2015 -19 HSGP Funding Recommendations 34
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OSP 2015 -19 Attachment B
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The Organizational Support Program (OSP) was created to provide stable funding for the cornerstone
organizations of the community's cultural life. OSP funding is designed to help secure the
community's access to cultural opportunities by providing stable multi -year support for the basic
operational expenses of the City's core organizations, which, in turn, assists them in the achievement
of longer -range artistic and administrative goals.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) was distributed broadly on February 5, 2015. The City received 15
submittals by the March 23rd deadline, requesting a total of $703,531. According to the guidelines and
criteria approved by City Council, all proposals were subjected to a rigorous review process by a
group of readers, recognized professionals in their respective fields, who were selected for their
expertise in the cultural and organizational activities of the applicants. The review process was
designed to be as objective and transparent as possible, with each application reviewed by multiple
readers, as well as by Cultural Affairs staff. Readers for the FY2015 -19 OSP included regional experts
in the areas of cultural heritage, music, theater, dance, visual arts, non - profit management, and
community arts organizations.
The total recommended FY2015 -16 funding level is $330,600 for 13 organizations. This represents a
proposed increase of $70,000 over the FY 2014 -15 OSP funding level. One application is not
recommended for funding, and one is being reserved for later consideration.
Goals
• Increase and sustain world -class artistic production and exhibition in Santa Monica
• Deliver opportunities for creativity, artistic participation and the understanding of cultural
heritage to diverse components of the community
• Promote high standards of organizational management in Santa Monica's arts and culture
ecosystem
• Highlight the City as an international creative center
• Open avenues of discourse to broad topics of human creativity and learning among the general
public
S r= ics;ie[;
• Address current sustainability issues in the Santa Monica cultural ecosystem by:
• Directing increased levels of OSP funding to Santa Monica's core agencies
• Offering first -time OSP grants to two new agencies that meet core requirements
OSP 2015 -19 Attachment B
• Ensure that grant amounts are developed by measuring applicants only against other agencies
of comparable resources and impact. Given Santa Monica's unique arts ecology, with only two
large organizations within City limits, the following size categories were implemented:
• Tier 1: Small (up to $249,999)
• Tier 2: Medium ($250,000- $499,999)
• Tier 3: Large ($500,000- $2,999,999)
•
Tier4: Very Large ($3,000,000+)
• Issue RFPs annually for a new Strategic Sustainability Initiative, which will make additional,
one -time support available to cultural agencies with fonds from the City's Cultural Trust Fund.
tecornmernda'dons
Fund 13 cornerstone arts and cultural organizations, including two new recipients (Jacaranda
Music and Santa Monica Conservancy) and one organization returning to the program (City
Garage)
Establish new Strategic Sustainability Initiative with resources from the Cultural Trust Fund
Cap funding recommendations at ten percent of agency budgets
Definition of Core Arts and Cultural Organizations
Core arts and culture organizations are defined as those that are resident in Santa Monica, which
means those whose administrative offices and primary location of programming (more than 50 %) are
demonstrably within Santa Monica city limits. Father, core organizations must:
• Demonstrate ongoing, sustainable access to a "home" program facility in Santa Monica,
either through ownership or rental
• Have adequate paid professional staff in comparison to similar organizations of their size
and type
• Have completed three years of Cultural Data Project profiles
• Have either annual audits (for organizations with budgets over $500,000) or a review of
financial statements by a CPA in the past two years
In addition, applicants would continue to be required to:
• Comply with Fair Labor Standards; and
• Remain in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968 (as amended), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
The applicant may not discriminate in the hiring of staff or provision of services on the
basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disabilities, HIV status, political affiliation
or beliefs, or sexual preference.
OSP 2015 -19 Attachment B
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FY2014 -15 FY2015 -19 FY2015 -19
Funding Grant Recommended
®rFnir.Y Level Reauest Fundina Leve12
Very Large - $3,000,000+
FY2015 -19
Funding
Grant
Level
Request
The Broad Stage /Madison Project
$
16,500
$
120,000
$
66,000
Large - $500,000 - $2,999,999
T87"-Street Arts Center
$
37,400
$
82,090
$
57,000
Medium - $250,000 - $499,999
California Heritage Museum
$
21,450
$
25,611
$
23,000
Highways Performance Space
$
28,600
$
25,894
$
25,900
Jacaranda Music
$
0
$
29,111
$
26,000
Santa Monica Playhouse
$
21,450
$
34,248
$
34,000
Virginia Avenue Project
$
30,800
$
38,924
$
34,000
Small - up to $249,999
City Garage
$
0
$
10,337
$
7,000
Morgan - Wixson Theatre
$
5,500
$
25,000
$
9,000
Ruskin Group Theatre
$
5,500
$
22,930
$
16,000
Santa Monica Conservancy
$
0
$
7,800
$
7,800
Santa Monica History Museum
$
6,710
$
20,000
$
14,000
Santa Monica Symphony
$
6,600
$
10,896
$
10,900
Santa Monica Museum of Art is not included in the current funding recommendations. Staff will return to Council at a
later date with a funding recommendation for this organization.
'Recommended funding levels are annual amounts.
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FY2014 -15
FY2015 -19
Funding
Grant
Level
Request
This organization did not meet the base line eligibility criteria for the OSP program and as such is not
recommended for funding.
OSP 2015 -1g Attachment B
CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS RFCOMMENDED FOR FUNDING: VERY LARGE ($3,000,000 +)
1310 11th Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 •310.434.3412 • w\ a�w.ffiebroadsta ee com • Acting Director /CEO: Mitchell Heskel
Now in the midst of its seventh season, The Broad Stage has emerged as a formidable cultural institution and
community hub, presenting the world's finest musicians, theatre and opera companies, documentarians and
photographers, dance troupes and innovative performing artists to a diverse audience. In September of 2008,
The Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center officially opened its $45 million, state -of-
the -art performing arts venue. The complex comprises the 499 -seat Broad Stage main space and the adjacent
99 -seat Edye Second Space. Through inviting, playful and inclusive programming, established and emerging
artists engage The Broad Stage's audiences with contemporary performing arts across a range of disciplines.
Proposed FYI 5-16 Funding
Agency Budget: $6,493,851
Santa Monica Grant: $66,000
Grant percent of budget: 1.0%
OSP 2015 -19 Attachment B
CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING: LARGE ($500,000- $2,999,999)
1638 18" Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 - 310.453.3711 • 1 sthsLeet.ore • Executive Director: Jan Williamson
The 18th Street Art Center (18SAC) provokes public dialogue through contemporary art- malting and values art -
making as an essential component of a vibrant, just and healthy society. Through artist residencies, exhibitions,
publications, new media platforms, and public events, 18SAC has served over 6,000 American artists and
hosted over 400 international artists from 50 countries in its 25 -year history. By providing space, time, financial
support, and visibility, 18SAC's programs provide needed support and context for artists to experiment and
create new works that advance global contemporary art trends.
Proposed FYI 5-16 Fundinc
Agency Budget: $820,904
Santa Monica Grant: $57,000
Grant percent of budget: 6.9%
OSP 2015 -19 Attachment B
CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING: MIDSIZE ($250,000 - $499,999)
1651 18" St., Santa Monica, CA 90404.310.453.1755 • www hi tg nvayspa•formance.ore • Executive Director: Leo Garcia
Since 1989, Highways has provided culturally diverse artists and audiences — people of color, the LGBT
community, the differently - abled, the homeless — a venue to create new work, find their artistic voices and reach
their audiences. Highways presents more than 200 performances annually, organizes twelve exhibitions and
conducts educational programs to enhance the skills of the region's emerging artists.
Proposed FYI 5-16 Funding
Agency Budget: $258,949
Santa Monica Grant: $25,900
Grant percent of budget: 10.0%
12114 °St., #201, Santa Monica, CA 90401 310.394.9779 -Artistic Director: Evelyn Rudie
Santa Monica Playhouse, producing non -stop for 55 years, is home to the award- winning Actors' Repertory
Theatre (ART) and the Young Professionals' Company (YPC), providing exciting productions, family theatre
musicals, theatre workshops and educational programming, cultural exchange, international touring, diversity -
in- education scholarships, mentoring and community outreach 52 weeks a year from their two - theatre complex
on 4th Street in Downtown Santa Monica.
Proposed FY15 -16 Funding
Agency Budget: $342,483
Santa Monica Grant: $34,000
Grant percent of budget: 9.9%
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JACARANDA MUSIC
1068 Harvard St. Santa Monica, CA 90403 •213.483.0216 N e Director: Patrick Scott
Jacaranda is a series of intimate concert adventures into the realm of new and rarely -heard classical music. Over
eleven seasons, Jacaranda has presented diverse programming played by brilliant musicians. Each concert is
organized as a journey, and each season is rich with gratifying musical relationships. Unusually informative
notes guide listeners through the thought - provoking context and cultural history of each program. Jacaranda is a
recognized progressive force in classical music, achieving that position with daring programs, unassailable
performance standards, and consistent praise from critics online and in print.
Proposed FY15 -16 Funding
Agency Budget: $291,119
Santa Monica Grant: $26,000
Grant percent of budget: 8.9%
VIRGIN I A AVENUE PROJECT
1649 18 "' St., Santa Monica, CA 90404.310.496.1720 • -Artistic Director: Laurie Lathem
The Virginia Avenue Project provides free, after - school and summer arts and academic enrichment programs to
low- income families in Santa Monica, using the arts in conjunction with long -term, one -on -one mentoring to
help youth think creatively, critically and courageously about their lives, families, and community. From age six
through high school graduation, Virginia Avenue Project youth participate in an ongoing sequence of writing
and performing programs. Annual presentations at professional theaters showcase plays created by Project kids
and their adult artist /mentors. 95% of kids who complete these programs go on to attend college, often the first
person in their families to do so.
Proposed FY 2015 -16 Funding
Agency Budget: $389,243
Santa Monica Grant: $34,000
Grant percent of budget: 8.7%
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UALUL
2612 Main St. Santa Monica, CA 90405 - 310.392.8537 •web mac cum /cahnuseum • Executive Director: Tobi Smith
The California Heritage Museum celebrates California's rich history and culture through changing exhibitions,
the production of books and catalogues, educational programs and community events. Housed in a restored
1894 landmark house, the museum boasts two floors of contemporary galleries as well as decorative art
exhibition space and presents a wide variety of exhibitions of contemporary artists and on numerous subject
themes, such as California watercolors and art tiles, Mexican folk art, Arts and Crafts movement furniture and
pottery, boards, Dog Town skateboards, Hollywood cowboys and classic cars.
Proposed FY15 -16 Fundinc
Agency Budget: $256,114
Santa Monica Grant: $23,000
Grant percent of budget: 9.0%
MORGI \.N- WTFyX,SON TTtml' ntu
2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 -1915 •310.828.7519 • www.mor��am- tvixson.orP • President: W. Joseph Anderson
The Morgan- Wixson's mission is to entertain, educate and inspire all ages, engaging the community in live
theatre experiences which reflect cultural diversity. With both mainstage productions and the Youth
Education/Entertainment Series (Y.E.S), the Morgan- Wixson presents eleven productions per year. Recent
shows include Michael Frayn's Noises Off, Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage, Mel Brook's The Producers and
Steven Sater's coming -of -age musical Spring.4wakening. Y.E.S. specializes in literary adaptations for families,
recently producing Marcie Heisler's Jarnie B. Jones and Bruce Mason's Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.
Proposed FY15 -16 Funding
Agency Budget: $316,885
Santa Monica Grant: $9,000
Grant percent of budget: 2.8%
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CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING: SMALL (UP TO 249,999)
P. O. Box 653, Santa Monica, CA 90406, • 310.729.1165• wvw.smconservencv.ore • President: Carol Lemlein
The Santa Monica Conservancy was founded in 2002 to promote widespread understanding and appreciation of
the cultural, social, economic, and environmental benefits of historic preservation, through educational
programs, assistance, and advocacy. The Conservancy reinforces the importance of preserving the historic
resources of Santa Monica's unique urban landscape by offering a broad program of educational tows, lectures
and special events, and by fostering public discourse about preservation policy.
Proposed FY15 -16 Fundine
Agency Budget: $78,171
Santa Monica Grant: $7,800
Grant percent of budget: 10.0%
Box 3101, Santa Monica, CA 90408 -3101 •626.796.8966 • wwwsmsvmnhonv.ore • Executive Director: Alex Novakovieh
The Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra enriches the community by presenting performances of high artistic
value and serving as a music education resource for the Santa Monica community. Since 1945, the Symphony
has provided high quality concerts of the classical and contemporary symphonic repertoire free of charge. The
Santa Monica Symphony enhances lifelong learning through special open rehearsals and performances at local
schools, libraries and community events, and presents four -to -five concerts annually at Barnum Hall and other
locations, including the annual Martin Luther Ring Day concert at Santa Monica's SGI auditorium.
Proposed FY 2015 -16 Funding
Agency Budget: $108,967
Santa Monica Grant: $10,900
Grant percent of budget: 10.0%
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P.O. Box 3059, Santa Monica, CA 90408 - 310.395.2290 • www.santamonicahislorv.m•e • President /CEO: Louise Gabriel
The Santa Monica History Museum collects, preserves and makes accessible the history, art and culture of
Santa Monica, to advance historical knowledge and information, and to inspire in residents and others,
particularly children, a sense of community and an appreciation for the diverse, multicultural past of Santa
Monica. Through rotating exhibits, a speaker series and special events, the Museum engages the community
with the many aspects of Santa Monica's rich and unique history.
Proposed FYI 5-16 Funding
Agency Budget: $239,638
Santa Monica Grant: $14,000
Grant percent of budget: 5.8%
3000 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90405 •310.397.3244 • www.ruskin^rountheatre.com • Artistic Director: John Ruskin
The Ruskin Group Theatre exposes the community to the experience of theater while providing outreach
through its Healing Through the Arts program. The Ruskin strives to be a home for artists to create vital works
that deepen the artist's, the audience's, and the community's understanding of the human condition. The
company's Playwrights Lab incubates and develops new plays of relevancy and impact. The monthly Cafe
Plays have brought local writers, actors and directors together for a day of fully produced one -act plays, and the
Library Girl program provides a venue for local writers and storytelling musicians to read from their own work.
Proposed FYI 1-12 Funding
Agency Budget: $229,300
Santa Monica Grant: $16,000
Grant percent of budget: 7.0%
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AID'` C ARAGE
Bergamot Station Art Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404 - 310.453.9939 • www.citvegarase . or,
Artistic Director: Frd&rique Michel
City Garage is the resident theatre company at Bergamot Station Art Center and has been producing itmovative,
award - winning theater in Santa Monica for more than 25 years. City Garage creates and presents experimental and
adventurous new writing that seeks to engage audiences in an active examination of contemporary society while
re- affirming the deepest values of our shared humanity. The theatre seeks, through the coming redevelopment
of Bergamot, to create a dynamic arts destination that serves not just the citizens of Santa Monica but all of
Southern California, one that offers a robust and diverse program that is challenging, stimulating, and inspiring.
Proposed FYI 1 -12 Funding
Agency Budget: $103,371
Santa Monica Grant: $7,000
Grant percent of budget: 6.8%
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