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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2000 0216 CC REG ITEM 09Aj M Q.A. i l uJnc,1 11ec.1:19 of Lbrl/1a /1y, ,, 464 A(A ION: ArQ,rDYV y�'r1 vttlrl t {YeG.; MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL �art�nL�e11 the tern tc tha, AGENDA REPORT fvlaj Ch h5; rn ,n4 BY: To: Honorable City Council From: Nancy Burns, Senior Management Analyst . Date: 27 January 2000 (CC Meeting of 16 February 2000) Subject: CONSIDER PROPOSALS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT(CDBG) FUNDS ($195,292) FOR FY 2000/2001 BACKGROUND This report will introduce key excerpts from seventeen (17) proposals the City received in response to a Notice of Request for Proposals for CDBG funds for FY 2000/2001, issued December 10, 1999. CDBG projects are expected to address the unmet needs of low income persons as identified in the Consolidated Plan. Eligible recipients are those whose income does not exceed 80'�" of area median income, currently $65,300 for a family of four (4) . Both the Consolidated Plan and the annual "Action Plan" for Moorpark are available on the Council desk for review. (County of Ventura Priority Needs Tables showing Summaries for Housing and for Community Development have been flagged for quick reference.) In addition, the following have been compiled in preparation for development of a new five -year Consolidated Plan and are available on the Council desk: • Summary of Housing and Service Priorities for Homeless and Non - Homeless Persons and Families (from October 1999 Special Needs Task Force Meeting -70 organizations); • Summary of Homeless /Non - homeless Special Needs Survey (conducted among service providers); and • Summary of organizations that participated in above survey. Honorable City Council Date 02/07/00 Page 2 DISCUSSION Moorpark is expected to receive $195,292 in CDBG funds for FY 2000/2001, almost the same amount as last year. Moorpark's funding represents approximately eight per cent (8ot) of the County's total Entitlement allocation. Public Service programs may be considered for funding based on anticipation of increased levels of service, or to assist in establishing a new service. A maximum of fifteen per cent (159") or $29,293 may be allocated for Public Service projects this year, per HUD guidelines. Twelve (12) proposals for Public Service projects were received, totaling $65,489. One proposal for Affordable Housing was received for $70,000; three were received for Capital Improvement projects, totaling $21,500; and one proposal was received for $1,000 for Economic Development. This year's applications have been summarized as Attachment "A ". Public Service applications made last year which were not funded have been listed as Attachment "B ". Attachment "C" provides an overview of past CDBG funding. Excerpts taken directly from each of this year's proposals follow this report and its attachments. Three of the four agencies funded last year are among this year's applicants for Public Service funds. These include the Catholic Charities Community Services Program, providing emergency assistance and referrals to low income residents; the Senior Nutrition Program, providing nutritious noon meals on a congregate basis and home delivery for homebound seniors; and Senior Center Operations (Part -time Staff Assistance), providing staff assistance for administrative functions and coordination of activities. The Adult Literacy Program, funded last year for $1,000, did not apply for funds this year. Other Public Service proposals for programs not currently funded include the following: 1. Latino Domestic Violence Education and Outreach to provide information and outreach about domestic and sexual Honorable City Council Date 02/07/00 Page 3 violence, submitted by the Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence; 2. Hospice outreach and Recent Loss Transition Programs, submitted by Hospice of the Conejo; 3. Senior Survivalmobile to provide medical transportation for Low Income seniors, from the County's Human Services Agency; 4. Provision of an Information and Referral Specialist to assist seniors with access to support services, proposed by Interface; S. Staffing for a house to serve individuals who have completed a drug /alcohol detoxification program and are awaiting placement in a treatment facility, submitted by Khepera House, Inc.; 6. Long -term care advocacy and support services for seniors in long -term care facilities and assistance for individuals placing loved ones in long -term care, submitted by the Long -term Care Ombudsman Program; 7. Hospice services to Low Income individuals, including nursing care, use of medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, etc., proposed by Loving Heart Hospice Foundation; 8. Transitional living transportation, job preparation, persons, submitted by RAIN; and and related programs (food, counseling, etc.) for homeless 9. Housing and support services for homeless mentally ill, proposed by Turning Point Foundation. Other proposals, not subject to the Public Service funding limit, include the following: 1. Land and site preparation for construction of a house for a very low income family, submitted by Habitat for Humanity; 2. New windows for the gymnasium, submitted by the Boys & Girls Club; 000003 Honorable City Council Date 02/07/00 Page 4 3. Rehabilitation of an existing County structure to increase capacity to serve homeless individuals (in a transitional living facility), submitted by RAIN; 4. Emergency generator for emergency food supply, submitted by Food Share; and S. Job preparation, training and placement services, for residents of the Transitional Living Center, submitted by RAIN. Joint Powers Agreements (JPAs) between the City and the County may be considered for some programs, enabling administrative functions for these programs to be assumed by the County. In the past, the County has offered to participate in JPAs for the Long -term Care Program, RAIN, Food Share, and Fair Housing Counseling, which is considered an Administrative program. Given an allocation of $195,292, staff recommends funding levels equal to HUD limits for each type of activity, as shown in Table 1 below. Table 1: FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS BY CATEGORY FUNDING CATEGORY HUD LIMIT STAFF REQUEST Administration (including Fair Housing Counseling) $24,290 $24,290 Public Service $29,293 $29,293 Affordable Housing, Public Improvements, Economic Development $141,709 $141,709 Total Funding $195,292 $195,292 Honorable City Council Date 02/07/00 Page 5 STAFF RECOMMENDATION 1. Open public hearing and receive public testimony for consideration in the appropriation of FY 2000/2001 CDBG funds estimated to total $195,292; close public hearing; 2. Refer this matter to the Budget and Finance Committee for review, directing the Committee to prepare a recommendation for final appropriations for Council's consideration at the regular meeting scheduled for March 15, 2000; 3. Continue this item to the meeting of March 15, 2000. Attachments: A Summary of Proposals for FY 2000/2001 B Summary of Unfunded CDBG Proposals from FY 1999/2000 C Overview of Past CDBG Funding Excerpts from Proposals Submitted for FY 2000/2001 C)00(70().a Organization PUBLIC SERVICES Catholic Charities City of Moorpark Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence Hospice of the Conejo Human Services Agency Human Services Agency Interface Children Family Services Khepera House, Inc. Long Term Care Services Loving Heart Hospice Foundation RAIN Turning Point Foundation Subtotal (Public Services) 0 0 AFFORDABLE HOUSING 0 '.. Proposals Recd FY 2000 -2001 CDBG Proposals Received for FY 2000/2001 Number of Name of Project Anticipated Moorpark Beneficiaries Community Services Program Senior Center Staff Latino Domestic Violence Education and Outreach Project Hospice/Bereavement Outreach Senior Nutrition Senior Survivalmobile Information and Referral Senior Outreach Staff for Transitional Living House Long Term Care Ombudsman Hospice /Related Service Operations - Transitional Living/ Related Programs Supportive Transitional Housing and Homeless Services Attachment A 3500 1000 200 Number of Anticipated County Beneficiaries UNKNOWN N/A 1100 Amount Requested $12,339 $13,000 $6,250 40 UNKNOWN $5,000 200 UNKNOWN $11,000 12 UNKNOWN $1,200 1000 N/A $1,100 8 478 $5,000 94 7984 $1,000 2 N/A $6,300 6 254 $5,000 3 9 $2,300 Page 1 of 2 Category Total Request $69,489 2!1/2000 Page 2 of 2 CDBG Proposals Received for FY 2000/2001 0 0 Attachment A '~ Proposals Recd FY 2000- 2001 2/7/2000 Number of Number of Organization Name of Project Anticipated Anticipated Amount Category Moorpark County Requested Total Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Request Habitat for Humanity Habitat - Moorpark 4 52 $70,000 Subtotal (Affordable Housing) $70,000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Boys & Gins Club Renovation (Windows) 250 N/A $17,000 RAIN Building Rehabilitation 6 254 $2,500 Food Share Emergency Generator 8,500 235,000 $2,000 Subtotal (Capital Improvements) $21,500 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RAIN Economic Development 2 146 $1,000 Subtotal (Economic Development) $1,000 GRAND TOTAL (ALL PROPOSALS) $161,989 0 0 Attachment A '~ Proposals Recd FY 2000- 2001 2/7/2000 UNFUNDED CDBG PROPOSALS FY 1999/2000 Amount Organization Name of Project Description Requested PUBLIC SERVICES Boys & Giris Club Funshine Day Camp After school program $9,800 Coalition to End Domestic and Coalition Community Tapes on violence $2,734 Sexual Violence Collaboration prevention County Division of Animal RAIN Project Homeless $7,200 Regulation assistance Food Share Prepared Meals Truck Deliver food $5,000 Human Services Agency Senior Survivalmobile Medical $1,100 transportation Interface Crisis Intervention Crisis services $5,000 Long Term Care Services Long Term Care Support services $3,500 Loving Heart Hospice Foundation Hospice Services Hospice services $12,600 City Community Services Dept Recreation Scholarships Recreation vouchers $1,000 Turning Point Foundation Homeless Transitional Homeless $4,234 Housing assistance Unfunded Proposals FY 1999/2000 Attachment B 1/27/2000 0 () ()()0 i Page 1 of 2 CDBG OVERVIEW OF PAST FUNDING Program 1989/90 1990/91 1991/92 1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/2000 PUBLIC SERVICES Adult Literacy $8,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $3,600 $1,000 $1,000 Catholic Charities $7,500 $7,500 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $6,000 $6,200 $9,097 $5,366 Child Health Care $4,591 $2,000 Homeless Ombudsman $500 $500 $500 $2,000 $2,000 Legal Services $563 $7,000 $1,200 $3,650 $4,506 $4,506 $1,884 $2,000 $2,000 Long -term Care Ombudsman $2,500 $1,000 $2,000 $2,790 $3,300 $3,000 $1,964 PDAP/Teen Counseling $1,500 Senior Center Part-time Staff $9,200 $10,100 $13,000 Senior Equipment $1,987 Senior Lifeline $5,480 Senior Nutrition $10,000 $10,000 $10,500 $10,000 $10,000 $12,000 $12,000 $9,000 $9,000 $9,000 $10,000 Vocational Training $5,437 NOTE: Program year 1989 was the first year Public Service projects were funded in Moorpark. ti Overview of Past Funding Attachment C 1/27/2000 C� C C) w CDBG OVERVIEW OF PAST FUNDING Organization AFFORDABLE HOUSING CEDC Networking Undefined projects Total (Affordable Housing) ��T• 1��T>�G!I�:��Pl�!T�� Street Improvements, Handicap Ramps Food Share ADA Play Equipment (Mountain Meadows Park) Casa Pacifica Boys & Girls Club Re- stucco Senior Center Expansion Total (Capital Improvements) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Undefined project Total (Economic Development) NOTE. Affordable Housing and Capital Improvement Projects often are funded over multiple years. Overview of Past Funding Category Total Amount Funding $53,540 $5,000 $141,646 $1,453,116 $7,000 $23,731 $25,000 $58,000 $483,500 $10,000 Attachment C $200,986 $2,050,347 $10,000 Page 2 of 2 1/27/2000 Catholic Charities Community Services Program CDBG FY 2000/2001 PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Gommunity Needs to be Aaaressed bV P Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet? Moorpark and its immediate vicinity are home to several thousand very low income households who are struggling to house and feed their families. Many families are hidden from the casual observer's view. The far majority does not receive government benefits. Rather they comprise the "working poor" who work in minimum -wage (often part-time) jobs in the fast food industry, assembly work, agricultural, domestic and child care providers. The Catholic Charities staff provide supplemental food, winter utility assistance, rental assistance to prevent eviction, clothing, households goods, as well as holiday food and gifts. In addition, the caseworkers provide invaluable information about resources for complementary services (i.e. income tax assistance, senior assistance, substance abuse treatment programs, youth services, disability, legal, health, transportation, shelters and government programs) which could bring relief to clients' crisis or aid in reaching more self - reliant plan. During the Fiscal Year 1998 -99, the Catholic Charities office provided services to 4,500 (unduplicated count) low- income persons. The office also has provided a venue for VTAPNITA tax assistance programs. Recently, the Catholic Charities renewed efforts for Channel County Legal Services to provide outreach in the Moorpark Community. Due to the fire at the end of May 1999, the summer lunch program and health screening programs were put on hold. Moving into a new site this month will open up opportunities to reactivate these programs. Section B — Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs? Funds will be used to pay salaries for a case aide (2 hours weekly) and a case worker (12 hours weekly), who assist the Senior Caseworker, Ruben Castro, in the office. All staff are bi- lingual (Spanish - English) to enhance communication and cultural sensitivities. These positions assist Mr. Castro in the course of casework and case management duties. City of Moorpark 5eriior Center Staff CDBG FY 200012001 MEMORANDUM COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO: Nancy Burns, Sr. Management Analyst FROM: Mary K. Lindley, Director of Community Services /)C DATE: January 22, 2000 SUBJECT: FY 2000/01 CDBG Request I am requesting Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $13,000 for fiscal year 2000/01 for part-time salaries in the Senior Center Program. The requested CDBG funds would provide approximately 1,300 hours to be spread between two Recreation Coordinator II positions (about 650 hours each). The two Recreation Coordinator II positions are responsible for coordinating classes, special events, and information and referral activities. Additionally, the positions assist with the production and distribution of the monthly Senior Center newsletter, coordinating volunteer assignments and tracking hours, performing various fund raising activities, room set -up, staffing the Center in the absence of the Senior Center Coordinator, press releases, tracking program participation numbers, general correspondence, answering phones, and other general program activities. In FY 1999/2000, the City Council approved the use of CDBG in the amount of $13,000 for the aforementioned purposes. \ \MOR_PRI_SERV \home folders \MLindley \2000 CDBG request.doc Coalition to End Domestic & 5exual Violence Latino Domestic Vio. Ed. & Outreach Project CD6G FY 2000/2001 PART 111 - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Please describe the unmet coffwnur y needs which this project popoees to meet? The State Department of Justice has identified Ventura County as on of 20 California counties with a higher than average rate of domestic violence (DV) incidents requiring police Intervention. While ranking 120 among the 58 counties in population, the rats of DV Incidents per 1,000 population is the sixth highest in the state. The Economic Development Association breaks down the over 716,000 residents as 63% non Hispanic Caucasian, 29% Hispanic, 5% Asian/Paciflc Islander, and 2% Black. In 1996 the Coalition began an outreach and education (OE) program targeting the Hispanic residents of the County. Staff used a personal approach to meeting with and providing information about Coalition services to Latina women throughout areas where Hispanic residents are concentrated Santa Paula, Oxnard, Fillmore, and unincorporated agricultural areas. Today there are ongoing monolingural support groups and victim services in Santa Paula, Oxnard, Fillmore, Piru, Ojai, unincorporated areas, and Port Hueneme (bilingual teen support groups). Currently the Coalition has the only Spanish language women's anger management group in Ventura County. Many of the Hispanics are recent Immigrants, some of them are undocumented. The Latina OE program staff are bilinguallbicultural and address domestic violence issues with these women. In June of 1997 funding for the program expired and there has been no specific funding for the program. The program's need and its success are documented by a single statistic, Latinos representing 29% of the population , in the 97198 fiscal year, represented approximately 477 of the requests for Coalition support services. Ventura Counter has a major DV problem. The above statistic indicates a disproportionate share of the problem Iles In the Hispanic community. This special need group continues to show an ongoing need for the OE program described and which is consistent with goal number 14 of the Fie Year Strategic Plan. Section B — Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs? The Coalition will be able to hire a part -time, bilinguallbicultural, staff person who will be able to assist the present full -time bilinguallbicultural staff person, whose sole responsibility is to coordinate the Latina OE Program, to most the growing demand for monolingual/bilingual Latino victim support and intervention/prevention services. (Presently there are waiting lists for many of our Latino programs, the general fund has been supporting the program and without this grant the OE program may not be able to continue). The part-time person will provide support additional OE programs to help meet the continually growing demand for our services. Both are required to be trained and certified Domestic Violence Crisis Counselors certified under an Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP) sanctioned conducted by the Coalition. The Coordinator and her assistant will provide personal contact with Latina women in the areas where they live and work. Both will also facilitate and coordinate programs and presentations directed to Hispanic women dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault, and a variety of other women's issues. Other community agencies such as Lideris Campesinas, Clinicas del Camino Real, El Concilio del Candado de Ventura, and others actively participated in the original program and even cosponsored many of the presentations. Local law enforcement agencies have provided volunteers and local government officials have participated as presenters in the program. The originally funded program had broad community support. Continuing with this program is vital to provide the support services of this special needs group. And there is every reason to expect continued and expanded community support to serve the Hispanic population. The Coordinator and her assistant will be engaged in a great deal of travel throughout the county. Both will be responsible for development of materials for promotion and presentations. And both will also be conducting support groups throughout the county. Hospice of the Conejo Hospice /Berea. enu nP. Outr•cach CDBG FY ,?000/2001 PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet? This project provides for the expansion of Hospice outreach and the Recent Loss Transition programs in the year 2000 in Moorpark. These programs, along with eventual introduction of other bereavement programs, meets the requirements of Priorities #2 & 03 of the Elderly Persons category of the Summary of Housing and Service Priorities established by the October e,1999 Task Force meeting. The majority of the clients of these programs are the elderly, and by both definition and through statistics, a greater than 51% population fall into the low and very low- income categories. Moorpark citizens' current participation in the volunteer Hospice and Bereavement programs offered by Hospice of the Conejo lags considerably behind the experience of the remainder of our service area. During 1999 there were only four (4) unduplicated Hospice cases from Moorpark residents out of 79 total clients. Bereavement experience is comparable, with seven m adutts out of 206 cases and three (3) children out of 32 total cases for the year. This minimal program participation, along with the fad that there are no other volunteer (non - medical) Hospice programs and no known Bereavement groups, in itself indicates a significant lacking in programs for the terminally ill citizens of Moorpark. Section B — Agency's Plan to Most Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs? Building participation in the hospice and bereavement programs requires that Family Service Coordinators and volunteers have sufficient hours to handle additional caseloads. The requested amount of funds from the Community Development Block Grant Program, along with planned expenditure of Hospice of the Conejo funds, would provide approximately ten (10) additional hours per week which would allow an additional seven (7) to ten (10) Hospice patients into the program. In addition, these funds would also be used in part to provide outreach to the citizens of Moorpark to educate them about Hospice and its programs for the terminal ill. This outreach would be implemented in curriculum at the local hospital, Doctors, churches, Senior programs, public media and other forms of building public awareness. The second need to be met by use of the proposed funds is one of providing support to those who have very recently lost a loved one and need assistance in getting through the initial shock and grief. Most survivors require 8 - 12 weeks after the death of the loved one to move through this period before they are able to participate in a loss group. During this time, we provide trained bereavement volunteers along with intems from MFCC and clinical psychologist programs who interact with the client to prepare them for participation in the more formal group setting. While we have no definite quantifiable number of expectant participants in this new program at this time, we would hope to provide services to seven (7) to ten (10) individuals during this first year. Program costs are minimal because volunteers and intems provide the majority of the client intervention at little costs to Hospice of the Conejo. Expected new costs would be the recruitment and training of volunteers from the Moorpark area in order to better serve Moorpark clients. It costs approximately $100 to obtain and train new volunteers. We believe that the expansion of these two programs, with the Youth and Adult bereavement programs to follow at a not too distant point, would provide the citizens of Moorpark a more affordable time and distance access to these valuable programs. 0000,1-3, , Human Services Agency Senior Nutrition CD6G FY 2000/2001 PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet? Many older adults do not get adequate nutrition. Loneliness and depression cause lack of appetite, or an apathy that can make preparing a meal seem like too great a task. Some people do not want to cook just for themselves, or do not like to eat alone. People on a fixed income often choose to pay the rent and utilities first, and spend only what is left for food. Some people simply do not know how to prepare nutritious meals for themselves. Among the elder population of the nation, inadequate nutrition has been associated with over -and underweight, nutrition - related chronic health conditions, and premature institutionalization. In 1994, forty-one percent of Title III service providers nationwide had waiting lists for home - delivered meals, suggesting a significant unmet need for these meals that has carried into the present. Today, some jurisdictions are reporting waiting lists for both home - delivered and congregate meals. The absence of waiting lists in the City of Moorpark and other cities in Ventura County is solely due to the additional funds the Senior Nutrition program receives. Private donations and the generosity of the cities in allocating CDBG funds to their respective dining centers and home - delivered meal routes supplement the basic funding provided by the Area Agency on Aging. Ee • 3Ddd iKb am see et? : S T 00- bz NFir Section R — Agency'q Plan to Meet Community Needs The mission of the Senior Nutrition program is to improve the nutritional status of elderly people in our communities, and decrease their social isolation. We target services to seniors with the greatest economic or social need. We are requesting this money to allow us to continue providing this service at the current level for the citizens of Moorpark. We propose to continue to employ one Nutrition Program Worker 11 in Moorpark with the help of CDBG funding. This staff person assists with final food preparation, serving, and clean up. The NPW II plans special events, celebrations, and educational programs for the participants, in addition to his/her kitchen duties. Human 5erviceo Agency 5enior 5urvivalmohle GD6G FY 2000/2001 PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet? Low- income and moderate - income senior citizens in Moorpark do not have many options for medical transportation if they are too frail to use public transportation, or if they must travel outside of the Moorpark area. If they cannot drive and do not have relatives or friends willing to provide transportation, they have no way to get to medical appointments. Senior Survivalmobile is the only transportation resource in Moorpark that does not charge a fee, will take people between cities, and will go out of County. Section B — Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs? Senior Survivalmobile intends to continue to provide transportation to medical appointments for low - income seniors who cannot use public transportation. Paid volunteers provide transportation in their own vehicles, and are matched with riders by a centralized dispatcher. Rides are limited to one round trip per month, unless there are special circumstances requiring additional medical care. Many rides are to hospitals and clinics that no other transportation source serves. Interface Children Family 5crvicco information and Referral Senior Outreach CDBG FY 2000/2001 PART III - Description of L.ommunlry lveeas ana Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet? Our records of calls for information and referral services show that in the last year, Information and Referral staff and volunteers have responded to 90 inquiries from Moorpark senior citizens seeking access to social and human services assistance. HUD recognizes the elderly as being "presumed beneficiaries" of services designated for low - income Individuals, and so eligible participants in programs funded through Community Development Block Grants. Ventura County's 1995 Consolidated Plan includes as its 141h goal the provision of support services for special needs groups (i.e., elderly persons). In addition, the Summary of Housing and Service Priorities for Homeless and Non - Homeless Persons and Families, which was developed on the basis of Information gathered at the County's October 6, 1999 Task Force Meeting, Indicates under Category #t4, Elderly Persons, that a third priority for elderly persons is to "Increase access to services." As Dr. Suess so aptly put It, "Old Age Ain't for Sissles." Not only do many of the elderly face financial challenges, but Illness, lack of transporation, deterioration in physical or mental capacity, lack of available family support, and depression can all inhibit a senior's ability to reach out for the support and services available in the community and nearby. As with members of many other "special needs" groups, the elderly who most need assistance may be unaware that It is available, having never before found themselves in the conditions of distress, or even crisis, confronting them. For example, a spouse providing care for a terminally III loved one may be unaware that Moak -on- Wheels, or an Illness - specific support group providing volunteer respite care, or even the comfort of a caring listener are as close as a phone call. Or a disabled person whose only contact with other people Is a periodic outing to the senior enter for special activities may not feel comfortable asking even the most friendly and helpful staff there for assistance in finding a counselor to discuss mental health, or caretaker abuse, concerns. For many once self - sufficient people, even asking for assistance is painful and helping professionals must often exercise not only their considerable knowledge, but extensive Interpersonal communications skills as well in reaching out to our elderly. Section B — Agency's Plan to Most Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs? We propose to support the Carol Ghens' programs at Moorpark's Senior center by sending an Information and Referral specialist to the center to provide confidential and/or group outreach for two hours each month on a regular schedule. This will allow elderly persons to receive assistance in obtaining services they are seeking for pressing problems, and also to learn about the availability of services they might not even have considered. In addition, we have found that outreach staff not only serve the individuals who participate directly, but that participants, themselves, make referrals of friends and other persons known to them who are in need of support and/or services. By establishing a regular predictable opportunity for seniors to be supported in their efforts to get help, an easy safe opportunities are created for shy, or private individuals who prefer to take their time and develop relationships with persons who they entrust with their personal concerns. Not only are Information and Referral staff able to provide information about local services, seniors who have concerns about family or issues in othei communities, counties, or states,wiill also be able to receive guidance in finding assistance for their services needs through Interface's networking with Information and Referral programs throughout the state and across the nation. Khepera House, Inc. Staff for Transitional Living House CD6G FY 2000/2001 PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Please describe the unmet community needs, which this project proposes to meet? The County's 1995 Consolidated Plan includes goals for the homeless for example #5, To provide case management to assist homeless individuals in identifying support for immediate needs including housing, and providing transitional support with a focus toward permanent housing. The 5 year plan also includes, Other Special Needs. # 10 states, to provide transitional housing for special needs groups to allow them to develop independent living skills as necessary and to locate more permanent housing. The community need we seek to address is that the County of Ventura has no transitional living beds for people who have completed detox and are waiting for a bed to become available in a treatment facility. With no treatment beds and no transitional living beds available the client would have to be returned to the streets or to the environment he left to get sober. These clients would probably return to the lifestyle that they were living before detox, often that life style includes illegal activities which can put community residents, their homes or businesses in harms way. The local community is much safer and less at risk when the clients that previously abused substances have changed the way they go about life and beoome responsible citizens. Most sober living beds in the County are costing $450.00 per month not including food or everyday essentials. Using a transitional living bed in a sober environment where the clients daily - living needs can be met will make a tremendous difference in a client's life. A large percentage of the clients who come through Khepera Detox are homeless with no job and are estranged from their families, putting these clients back on the street only continues the cycle of drug and alcohol abuse. A client with transitional living after detoxification and before treatment has a much better opportunity of obtaining and maintaining continuous sobriety. Khepera's goal is to rekindle the sense of self - esteem and self -worth necessary for successful participation in the mainstream of community life. Section B — Agency's Plan to Most Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs? In the last fiscal year Khepera admitted a total of 478 clients to detox, of that number 193 clients were homeless. Many of these clients had to return to the streets because there were no treatment beds or transitional living beds available. Khepera House will purchase, furnish and staff a 4- bedroom house to be used as a transitional living house. This transitional house will enable men who have completed detox to be off the streets and away from alcohol and drugs while awaiting a bed in a treatment or recovery house. The maximum stay will be 60 days. During a client's stay in the house they will participate in an intensive outpatient program, attend Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous meetings and they will be referred to all available community resources. In the past year all of the clients waiting for treatment beds, especially those who were homeless, would have benefited from a transitional living house had it been available. This house will be a vital link between initial sobriety and successful treatment to continue and maintain sobriety. Long Term Care 5erviceo Long Term Care OmbudSmari CDBG FY 2000/2001 PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet? Long Term Care Services of Ventura County's Ombudsman program serves a segment of the population that would otherwise have no means of representation. It pro -acts and advocates for those who cannot speak for themselves. In the absence of the Ombudsman it is feared that most elder abuses and complaints in skilled nursing facilities and residential care facilities for the elderly would go unnoticed and unremedied whiles levels of care and the quality of life for the frail elderly residents in long term care would deteriorate.. This is the only program in existence that provides these specialized and much - needed services for this growing population. Services Provided by Ombudsman Program: 1. Recruit and train additional volunteer Ombudsmen to serve the elderly residents living in long -term care facilities in the unincorporated areas of Ventura County. We have had to increase the number of hours provided by our current Ombudsmen, as well as training new Ombudsmen to serve this ever - increasing population. 2. Pre - admission counseling conducted in office or at various sites throughout county. 3. Support services to families of residents in long term care facilities. Presently there are 145 long term care facilities in Ventura County with 6,000 beds. Pending applications for new facilities is 15 and the number growing. Ombudsmen assure that these residents receive the highest levels of care and their rights are not infringed upon. Volunteer and staff Ombudsmen visit all skilled nursing facilities at least once a week and all residential care facilities at least once per month. All visits are unscheduled and unannounced. 4. Ombudsmen are required to attend monthly in- service training to educate and update them on elder abuse, elder rights, and varied subjects relating to the care and well -being of the frail elderly living in long term care facilities. 5. Training of staff and Direct Caregivers in residential care facilities in conjunction with Department of Social Services - Community Care Licensing, and in skilled nursing facilities in conjunction with Department of Health Services regarding various forms of elder abuse, residents' rights including dignity, privacy, confidentiality and subjects relating to the care and well -being of the frail elderly living in long- term care situations. CDBG funds are used for 90% of the elderly residents living in long term care facilities who are over the age of 75 and considered to be disabled. These funds also apply to the 70% of residents who are receiving either MediCal or SSI and have been determined low- income recipients. There are approximately 23,030 persons (over 15% of the population) currently living in the unincorporated areas of Ventura County over the age of 60 who are either living in facilities or will be contemplating placement for themselves or a loved one within the designated area. We must continue to be cognizant of the ongoing needs of such a large percentage of the population living in the unincorporated areas of the county. CDBG Proposal Page 3 00001'r-, 10 According to the State of California Department of Finance most recent statistics, the senior population is the fastest growing population in Ventura County and the percentage of that particular population that is growing the fastest are persons becoming 100 years old. All services performed and provided by Long Term Care Services Ombudsman Program are free and confidential Section B — Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs? 1. We will be continuing ongoing recruitment and training of volunteer Ombudsmen to serve the elderly in long -term care facilities. Training sessions will be held in February, May, and September 2000 which will provide additional Ombudsman to cover the growing number of residents living in long -term care facilities. 2. Training staff and volunteer Ombudsmen to provide pre - admission counseling to families who are contemplating placing a loved one in long term care. 3. Providing 12 hours of mandated in- service to our volunteer Ombudsmen on subjects relating to the care and well -being of the frail elderly living in long -term care situations including elder abuse and current legislation that affects seniors living in long -term care such as MediCal, HMO's, social security, nursing home regulations, etc. 4. Providing specialized training of staff and Direct Caregivers in long -term care facilities in conjunction with Department of Health Services and Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing. 5. Providing training of law enforcement on elder abuse. CDBG Proposal Page 4 Loving Heart Hospice Foundation Hospice /Related 5ervice CDBG FY 2000/2001 PART III - Description of Comrrxnity Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs Addressed by Project Please describe the unmet oomffvx ity needs which this project proposes to meet? The Unmet Community Need which Loving Heart Hospice Foundation purposes to meet in this CDBG Project is to expand and increase our funding capabilities and allow a greater number of low /moderate income Moorpark patierttslfamil'ies to receive Professional Hospice Care Services and any Hospice Related Needs and assist them in maintaining a certain quality of life during and after the course of their illness. Section B — Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet comnwnity needs? The CDBG Funds will be utilized by providing HospicelHospice Related Services to two (2) Moorpark patients who are considered by current Government Standards to be at the poverty line or below and who's firwmial resources leave them without the ability to pay for Nursing Care, Durable Medical Equipment, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies due to their terminal illness. The provided services also include but are not limited to a Bereavement Program available to the patiertt's families for one year following death, Bereavement Support Groups and FuneraUMemorial Services. RAIN Operations- Transitional Living /Related Pgms. CDBG FY 2000/2001 PART 111- Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet? There are a limited number of beds available for the homeless in the County and only on very limited program that provides space for famiNes, singles, and couples. The few existing programs serve target populations and do not provide the case management; job development, training, and search; tutoring; child cars; money management; transportation; counseling; access to health care; 12 step programs; parenting skill training; and structured after care that the RAIN Project provides in a sober living environment. In order for individuals and families to become self-sufficient, they must attain sobriety, be mentally and physically stable, have assistance in locating and qualifying for regular employment, and be afforded an opportunity to save the money necessary for deposits and move-in expenses to unsupported housing. Germane to the long term success of our clients is the continuum of care afforded by comprehensive case management from intake and assessment through regularly scheduled after care. Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs? Clients are provided housing, food, medical care, child care, counseling services, drug and alcohol education, tutoring, life skills training, money management classes, and parenting skills seminars. Staff will provide job skill assessment, job coaching, job training, job search services, and transportation to jobs and linkage to EDD, WDD, Cal- Works, Career Centers and other appropriate job placement/development programs. Staff coordinates linkage to outside service providers such as Veterans Services, Behavioral Health, Alcohol and Drug Programs, schools, etc. Turning Point Foundation Supportive Transitional Hag. & Homeless 5vcs. CPBG FY 2000/2001 PART III Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Please describe the unmet community needs that this project proposes to Local providers estimate that the total number of homeless persons in Ventura County range from 2,000 to 3,000. The 1995 Consolidated Plan estimates that between 20% and 30 % of the homeless are mentally ill. Using the conservative numbers of 2,500 homeless persons of which 25% are mentally ill we would arrive at the number of mentally ill homeless being 625. Persons who are homeless and mentally ill have very special needs and are not served well in traditional homeless shelters. Many are at risk in the community frequently being victimized and often suffering from physical and mental illness due to lack of proper nourishment and shelter. Many of the homeless mentally ill do not avail themselves of services or cannot be served by traditional services due to their untreated psychiatric symptoms, active substance abuse, histories of abusive behaviors and repeated failure to comply with the requirements of service providers. They avoid traditional mental health treatment because of extreme suspiciousness and distrust. Many of these persons use the Turning Point Foundation (TPF) Homeless Shelter and Multi- Service Drop -In Center in Ventura or the Samaritan Center in Simi Valley. The Ventura County Behavioral Health Emergency Shelter Program (VCBH ESP) provides case management services and motel and food vouchers to many of the homeless mentally ill. There are still those persons who require more support and supervision that remain unassisted untreated and unhoused. They may first need a safe supportive environment, a shower, clean clothing, and a hot meal before they will accept medical and mental health treatment. Once their Emergency shelter needs have been met many will need transitional housing with mental health support to stabilize their physical and mental condition and assistance in qualifying for entitlement benefits or finding work to eventually obtain permanent housing. The transitional and permanent housing must be affordable for very low- income persons. CDBG Proposal Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to meet these unmet community The proposed program addresses a number of the 1995 Consolidated Plan 5 Year Strategic Plan Goals related to Homelessness. The Turning Point Foundation (TPF) Our Place Shelter already provides overnight shelter and a multi- service center to assist homeless mentally ill individuals obtain support for their immediate needs and provide long term support geared toward helping them receive treatment and achieve a stable living. Turning Point Foundation opened a 9 bed SRO permanent housing facility on the second floor above the Our Place Shelter for the homeless mentally ill on December 1, 1997. Last year our agency was awarded a HUD Supported Housing grant to develop and operate a 6 -bed Transitional Housing facility in Simi Valley and to provide outreach and supportive services. This housing unit is subsidized through a HUD Section 8 certificate, which allows residents to only pay 30% of their income for rent. Potential residents for this transitional housing program are referred by the Samaritan Center, the Turning Point Foundation, VCBH Emergency Shelter Program and Simi Valley Adult Mental Health Clinic which serves Moorpark as well as other agencies serving homeless persons throughout the east county. Staff provides case management, mental health and substance abuse counseling and support services. Staff assists residents to identify those barriers that have contributed to their homelessness. A self - sufficiency plan is developed to identify the type of housing, income and activities needed to obtain permanent housing. We are currently serving individuals who considered Moorpark their home prior to becoming homeless. The focus of this grant Is to provide outreach to the City of Moorpark to identify and assist any homeless mentally III person who Is in need any of the above services with an emphasis on the Transitional Housing Program. c -� C S, �3Si t The HUD grant covers most of the costs of the Transition Housing program, CDBG funding is necessary to cover matching fund requirements. We are requesting $2,300 this year for the services we are currently providing to Moorpark residents. Habitat for Humanity Habitat- Moorpark CDBG FY 2000/2001 PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project -loam ummoe ine unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet? The Overwhelming need for affordable housing in Ventura County has been well documented in every City and County General Plan Housing Element, by the Ventura County Economic Development Corporation, the united Way Housing Task force, and numerous other state, federal and non -profit agencies. This project would address the 1995 Consolidated Plan Goal, Numbers 2 and 4 inasmuch as new construction ownership housing would be constructed for large families of very low and low income. Section B — Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs? To purchase a lot in Moorpark for use in the construction of a single family home and to complete all site development functions necessary to begin construction. The proposal is to purchase a lot in Moorpark for construction of an affordable home for a low income family, using the Habitat principles of NO PROFIT, NO INTEREST LOANS, and sweat equity (family must put in a minimum of 500 hours of labor into the Habitat process.) We anticipate that each home (estimated 1,200 sq. feet for a four bedroom home) can be completed for a maximum of $70,000 for the costs of building materials and supplies. (This figure does NOT include a calculation for value of land, or any of the costs of site preparation, permits, fees, grading, utilities, etc.) Boys & Girls Club Renovation (Wiridowo) CDBG FY 2000/2001 PART III - Description of Cv............y i111vvasa a11u rrupvauu rroject Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet? This project addresses a number of unmet and undermet community needs as identified in the 1994 community profile and the 1995 Consolidated plan. In the 1994 Community Profile, the need for child cane was identified as critical to the safety, health, and nurturing of children and to the ability of parents to worts and contribute to family income. This report also acknowledged that this has become an increasingly critical need due to both parents waiting and there being more single parent households. Additionally, affordable care for children is a critical need, which is why membership to the Boys & Girls Club is intentionalty low and no child is ever turned away due to inability to pay. Other needs kWitified that the Boys & Girls Club addresses include providing positive altematives for kids to deter gang involvement, substance abuse, and premature sexual activity. Several participants of the 1994 Community Profile group indicated that 'more programs like Boys & Girls Clubs after school drop4n (are needed) because they fill such an intense and growing need.' According to the 1995 Consolidated Plan, the City of Moorpark has placed an strong emphasis on the needs of youth in the community. This is especially significant as 22% of the city's population is between the ages of 5-17, the same ages targeted by the Boys & Girls Club, according to the 1990 census. This project specifically provides for a safe, well maintained, attractive, and inviting facility to provide programs specifically aimed at meeting these needs. Section B — Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs How will your agency use these gram monies to address these unmet community needs? The Boys & Girls Club provides a comprehensive youth development strategy empowering kids with the skills they need to succeed. The Club's program and services promote and enhance the development of kids by instilling a sense of competence, a sense of usefulness, a sense of belonging, and a sense of power or influence. The Club provides a safe place to learn and grow; ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals; life enhancing programs and character development w9enenoes; and hope and opportunity. Additionally, our programs are targeted to serve latchkey children. We provide a safe positive place for kids enabling parents to maintain employment and provide for their families, knowing their kids are learning, having fun, and are well cared for. Many of the programs the Boys & Girls Club of Moorpark provides are nationally recognized and have received numerous awards for their effectiveness. Additionally, the Club is located in a redevelopment area and provides access to many families with low /moderatety low incomes. Many of the youth in this area do not have the same opportunities as others to participate in youth development programs without the Boys dr Girls Club. The Boys & Girls Club has invested significant resources to acquire and renovate our 14,000 sq. ft. facility. This has enabled the Club to expand its services to more youth in the community. Greet strides have been made and are in the process of being made to renovate the building. The Went phase of renovation needed and what these grant funds will address is to replace the windows in the gymnasium. There are 38 windows that have been broken or and/or boarded up for years. This project will ensure that the youth in the Moorpark community have for a safe, well maintained, attractive, and functional building which will serve the youth of Moorpark for many years to come. Specifically, this project will remove adsting windows, frames, stops, and screens; install new learnn windows to fill column to column, header to sill with quarter round stops inside and out; fill all nail holes, prime, and paint with two coats of paint; include interior and exterior dean -up daffy. This project will enhance the entire surrounding area. The renovation will also compliment the new Walnut Canyon School located beside the Club. RAIN Building Rehabilitation CDBG FY 2000/2001 PART 111 - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project P18ase describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet? There are a limited number of beds available for the homeless in the County and only one wry limited program that provides space for Wnilles, singles, and couples. The few existing programs serve target Populations and do not provide the case management; job development, training, and search; tutoring; child care; money management; transportation; counseling; access to health cars; 12 step programs; parenting skill training; and structured after cane that the RAIN project provides In a sober living environment. In order for individuals and families to become self -sufklent, they must attain sobriety, be mentally and physically stable, have assistance in locating and quolftng for regular employment, and be afforded an opportunity to save the money necessary for deposits and mov*4n expenses to unsupported housing. Germane to the brag term success of our clients is the continuum of cars afforded by comprehensive case management from inlets and assessment dwough regularly scheduled after care. Rehabilitation of the existing structure located at 1732 S. Lewis Rd., Camarillo, will enable the RAIN Project to d the number of homeless fimllles, sMgles and couples currently served by the program. Every day homeless are turned away for lack of bed space available at the current site on the premises of the Camarillo Airport. it is estimated that 120 individuals will be able to be housed at the Lewis Rd. site. Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monles to address these unmet community needs? These grant monies will be applied to the rehabilitation of an existing unoccupied County structure located at 1732 S. Lewis Rd., Camarillo. This facility will allow the RAIN Project Transitional Living Center to double the number of homeless Individuals (families, singles and couples) currently served at the Camarillo Airport site. The rehabilitation of the building Is roughly estimated to cost in the area of $700,000. The structure is deemed by the County Building i Safety Department, Planning Department, and General Services Agency to be wry sound but in need of updating to meet current codes. To date, the homeless served by the RAIN Project whose City of Origin Is Moorpark, is 2.9% of all homeless served in Ventura County. Food 5hare Emergency Generator GDBG FY 2000/2001 PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet? Presently, FOOD Share's food collection and distribution services are vulnerable to our lack of an emergency generator to continue the food bank's operation in the event of a power outage, which often occurs in Ventura County. Our serious concerns are for our large refrigerated units, and our computer system. Our freezers and coolers store thousands of pounds of food awaiting distribution, and if the power goes out, we have just 12 hours before we would start losing the food and would have to shut down. Over 10,000 residents of Moorpark would be affected. Because of our commitment to serving 31,000 unduplicated people throughout Ventura County every month, this capital purchase is a top priority for us in 2000. A primary mission of FOOD Share is disaster response; we respond quickly in times of earthquake, flood, fire and other emergencies County -wide. We work closely with the County Office of Emergency Services, the Red Cross, VOAD, (Volunteer Organizations Assisting in Disaster), because it is essential to the Ventura County community that its regional food bank have totally secure and uninterrupted service. Over the past three years, we have added 50,000 cubic feet of cooler/freezer space, which we must be able to utilize at all times. This generator installation will enable us to operate through all emergencies, ensuring secure food distribution to all areas of Ventura County. Section B — Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs? These grant monies would immediately purchase a first -time emergency generator, enabling a milestone achievement in FOOD Share's 22 -year history. During the last earthquake, FOOD Share provided 12 million pounds of emergency food... yet our food bank operations could have shut down completely had a power outage occurred. Our intent is to prevent such a crisis from ever occurring for our Ventura County food recipients. This major capital equipment acquisition has heretofore not been possible due to our budget constraints. The proposed new generator would be a 100 kilowatt system, permanently installed at FOOD Share with a formal enclosure. It has a projected life span of about 20 years, and a total cost of approximately $46,000. / f' RAIN Economic Development CDBG FY 200012001 DART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project 3ecdon A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Piease describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet? Most homeless individuals are unemployed for a number of reasons - a) no vehicle to get them to a from interviews or to and from wort[, b) lack of appropriate clothing, c) no access to proper bathing facilities or personal hygiene products, d) criminal record*, e) poor self -osteern; f) drug or alcohol addiction; and/or g) lack of direction and knowledge of job search techniques. The RAIN Project Transitional Living Center can assist the homeless residing at their facility by transporting them to and from interviews, training programs, and work; can provide adequate appropriate work clothing, insures that access to showers and toiletries are provided; works with individuals with criminal records and linkage with employers willing to hires them; boosts their sent esteem through an acceptance of the lndWMual; provides 12 step programming on site; and coaches them on job ssamb techniques, job readiness, resume preparation, etc. The RAIN Project has an astounding success rate for getting k's residents employed. Section B — Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs? Staff of the RAIN Project Transitional Living Center will provide job skill assessment, job coaching, job training, job search services, and transportation to interviews and jobs, as well as linkage to EDO, WOO, Cal - Works Career Centers and other appropriate job placementMovelopment programs. Staff also coordinates linkage to outside service providers such as Alcohol & Drug programs. More than 95% of current adult residents at the RAIN Project have achieved employment.