Action For Boston Community Development

HEAD START FULL YEAR/PART DAY

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START 2015-2016

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START - CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP

HEAD START

CALENDAR 2008 FAMILY PLANNING PROJECT

TITLE X FAMILY PLANNING PROJECT- EXPANSION SUPPLEMENTAL

FIVE YEARS FAMILY PLANNING PROJECT

THREE YEAR FAMILY PLANNING PROJECT

ABCD TITLE X FAMILY PLANNING PROJECT - IN THIS PROPOSAL, ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC. (ABCD), AND ITS CLINICAL PARTNERS, OUTLINE A LONGSTANDING, PROVEN APPROACH TO MEETING THE NEEDS AND ADDRESSING DISPARATE ACCESS OF LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS IN GREATER BOSTON, CENTRAL, NORTH, SOUTH, AND WESTERN MA. THIS PROPOSAL ALSO HIGHLIGHTS NEW INITIATIVES TO EXTEND SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH-NEED GROUPS, INCLUDING SEX WORKERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. IN THE COMBINED AREAS SERVED BY THIS PROPOSAL, AN ESTIMATED 359,770 WOMEN ARE IN NEED OF PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES, AND ONLY 90,830 ACCESS THE SERVICES. THEREFORE, ONLY 25% OF THOSE IN NEED OF THE SERVICE RECEIVE IT. ABCD PROPOSES TO REACH 27,550 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF ITS NETWORK, OF WHOM APPROXIMATELY 8,800 WILL BE ADOLESCENTS. THIS REPRESENTS A NET EXPANSION OF 51% IN PERSONS WHO WILL HAVE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES.

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.63%. THIS AWARD ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT BY $23,550 TO ALIGN WITH THE FY 22 CONGRESSIONAL STIPEND INCREASE. THIS AWARD ALSO EXTENDS THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR BY THREE (3) MONTHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALIGNING THE AWARD WITH STIPEND PROGRAM START DATES. THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR GRANT WILL HAVE A JULY 1 START DATE.

HIGH GROWTH

IN THIS APPLICATION, ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (ABCD) IS SEEKING RENEWAL OF ITS FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM (FGP) SERVING BOSTON AND QUINCY, MA. ABCD EMPOWERS DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO OVERCOME POVERTY, LIVE WITH DIGNITY, AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, AND THE FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS MISSION. ABCD WILL PLACE LOW-INCOME VOLUNTEERS, AGES 55 AND OLDER, IN CHILDCARE CENTERS, HEAD START CLASSROOMS, AND SCHOOLS IN BOSTON AND QUINCY, WHERE THEY WILL PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP SERVICES TO CHILDREN. AN ESTIMATED 136 FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN EDUCATION-BASED ASSIGNMENTS. SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ASSISTING IN HEAD START AND PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS, SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREA OF SCHOOL READINESS (SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL AND LITERACY); PROVIDING TUTORING IN K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT LITERACY OUTCOMES, AND PROVIDING MENTORING IN A SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAM. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION, ADDRESSING BOTH SCHOOL READINESS AND SUCCEEDING IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE OBJECTIVES. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $610,072 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY A MATCH OF $197,935 IN NON-FEDERAL FUNDS, AND WILL ADDITIONALLY LEVERAGE MANY OTHER RESOURCES AT ABCD, SUCH AS A FULLY OPERATIONAL FGP INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUBSTANTIAL MANAGEMENT, PROGRAM DESIGN, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION EXPERTISE. ALL VOLUNTEER INFORMATION AND SERVICES ARE TRACKED AND MONITORED USING ABCD'S INTERNAL DATA MANAGEMENT AND PAYROLL SYSTEMS. THIS SYSTEM ENSURES THAT PROGRAM OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES ARE COLLECTED, MEASURED, AND MANAGED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MEASURES OUTLINED IN THE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SECTION OF THIS PROPOSAL, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FGP FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EVERY FALL, ABCD WILL HAVE ITS FGP PARTNERS COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT PLANS INDICATING FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO ASSIGNED CHILDREN, AND THE SPECIFIC SERVICES TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE FGP WORKING WITH ASSIGNED CHILDREN. THE PARTNER WILL ALSO DOCUMENT CHILDREN?S SPECIAL NEEDS AS DETERMINED BY THE NECESSARY PROFESSIONAL. AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, ABCD WILL HAVE PARTNERS COMPLETE AND SHARE INFORMATION IN A CONFIDENTIAL AND TIMELY MANNER USING OUTCOME MEASUREMENT TOOLS REFERENCED IN THE PERFORMANCE MEASURE SECTION OF THIS PROPOSAL. DATA WILL BE COLLECTED AND ENTERED EACH YEAR ACCORDINGLY INTO ABCD'S DATABASE TO REPORT OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS ALSO COMPLETE A SELF-EVALUATION ABOUT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. DATA IS COLLECTED BY FGP STAFF AND THE FGP MANAGER AND THE FGP DIRECTOR ANALYZE THE DATA. THEY REVIEW RESULTS AS COMPARED TO ESTABLISHED BENCHMARKS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES IN THE WORK PLAN WITH INPUT FROM PROGRAM STAFF. THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ALSO REVIEW RESULTS. ANY CHANGES, AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT, OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT RESULTS ARE ANALYZED AND IMPROVEMENT PLANS, IF NEEDED, ARE FORMULATED. THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE ELDER SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE RESULTS AND IF NEEDED, IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

IN THIS APPLICATION, ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (ABCD) IS SEEKING RENEWAL OF ITS FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM (FGP) SERVING BOSTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, QUINCY, SOMERVILLE AND STONEHAM, MA. THE MISSION OF ABCD IS TO EMPOWER LOW INCOME PEOPLE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO OVERCOME POVERTY, LIVE WITH DIGNITY, AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THAT MISSION SINCE 1965. ABCD INTENDS TO PLACE 150 LOW-INCOME VOLUNTEERS, AGES 55 AND OLDER, IN EDUCATION BASED ASSIGNMENTS WITH CHILDCARE CENTERS, HEAD START CLASSROOMS, AND PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN BOSTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, QUINCY, SOMERVILLE, AND STONEHAM, WHERE THEY WILL PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP SERVICES TO CHILDREN. SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ASSISTING IN HEAD START AND PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS, SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREA OF SCHOOL READINESS (SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL AND LITERACY); PROVIDING TUTORING IN K-12 PRIVATE, PAROCHIAL, AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT LITERACY OUTCOMES, AND PROVIDING MENTORING IN A SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAM. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION, ADDRESSING BOTH SCHOOL READINESS AND SUCCEEDING IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE OBJECTIVES. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $876,711 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY A MATCH OF $143,910 IN NON-FEDERAL FUNDS, AND WILL ADDITIONALLY LEVERAGE MANY OTHER RESOURCES AT ABCD, SUCH AS A FULLY OPERATIONAL FGP INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SOLID FISCAL MANAGEMENT, PROGRAM DESIGN, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION EXPERTISE. ALL VOLUNTEER INFORMATION AND SERVICES ARE TRACKED AND MONITORED USING ABCD'S INTERNAL DATA MANAGEMENT AND PAYROLL SYSTEMS. THIS SYSTEM ENSURES THAT PROGRAM OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES ARE COLLECTED, MEASURED, AND MANAGED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MEASURES OUTLINED IN THE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SECTION OF THIS PROPOSAL, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FGP FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EVERY FALL, ABCD HAS ITS FGP PARTNERS COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT PLANS INDICATING THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO ASSIGNED CHILDREN, AND THE SPECIFIC NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE FGP WORKING WITH ASSIGNED CHILDREN. THE PARTNER ALSO DOCUMENTS CHILDREN'S SPECIAL NEEDS AS DETERMINED BY THE NECESSARY PROFESSIONAL. AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, ABCD HAS PARTNERS COMPLETE AND SHARE INFORMATION IN A CONFIDENTIAL AND TIMELY MANNER USING OUTCOME MEASUREMENT TOOLS REFERENCED IN THE PERFORMANCE MEASURE SECTION OF THIS PROPOSAL. DATA IS COLLECTED AND ENTERED EACH YEAR INTO ABCD'S DATABASE TO REPORT OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS ALSO COMPLETE A SELF-EVALUATION ABOUT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. DATA IS COLLECTED BY FGP STAFF, AND THE FGP MANAGER AND THE ELDER SERVICES DIRECTOR ANALYZE THE DATA. THEY COMPARE RESULTS TO ESTABLISHED BENCHMARKS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES IN THE WORK PLAN WITH INPUT FROM PROGRAM STAFF. THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ALSO REVIEW RESULTS OF PERFORMANCE. ANY CHANGES, CHALLENGES, STRENGTHS, AND DISCUSSIONS WITH PARTNERS, OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT DATA ARE ANALYZED AND IMPROVEMENT PLANS, IF NEEDED, ARE FORMULATED. THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE ELDER SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE RESULTS AND IF NEEDED, IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE EXPANSION AND PARTNERSHIP

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICE TO CHILDREN IN NEED

SAMHSA SUPPLEMENT FOR RAPID HIV TESTING

HEAD START / EARLY HEAD START

ABCD FAMILY PLANNING

REDUCE THE IMPACT OF SA & HIV/STD/HEPC ON YTH & YOUNG ADULTS 18-24

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026?27 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026?27 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.4%. THIS AWARD WAS APPROVED FOR CHANGES TO THE GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA: ADD NORFOLK COUNTY. THIS AWARD WAS ALSO APPROVED FOR AN INCREASE IN BASELINE FUNDING OF $99,000. THE NEW BASELINE FUNDING FOR THIS GRANT IS $1,058,071.

YOUTH - YOUNG OFFENDER

YOUTH - YOUNG OFFENDER

NATIONAL INTERIM CONTRACTOR(NIC)

HS EXPANSION

SOUTH BOSTON YOUTH ASSET CAMPAIGN

HIV INTEGRATION PROJECT

ENTRE NOSOTRAS/BETWEEN US

WOMEN IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

WOMEN IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

THE GOODBEANS PROJECT: BUILDING EFFICIENCY AND ACCESS IN NUTRITION SERVICES

FOR GRANDPARENTS ONLY - SHARING LIFE'S LESSONS TO PROMOTE CHILDREN'S LEARNING - PRIORITY 2

(CSBG): TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (T/TA) EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT

THE 3 STEPS TO SEXY (SOPHISTICATED EMPOWERED XTRAORDINARY YOU) PROJECT

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

HSNG COUNSEL ASSIST GRANTS

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HI FORECLOSURE MSA GRANT

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

H-1B

ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO OVERCOME POVERTY, LIVE WITH DIGNITY, AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. TO FULFILL THIS MISSION, ABCD USES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT SYSTEMATICALLY ADDRESSES THE RANGE OF BARRIERS FACED BY HOUSEHOLDS IN POVERTY - FROM DAY-TO-DAY CRISES TO LONG-TERM NEEDS FOR JOBS AND EDUCATION. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE HEALTHY FUTURES/OBESITY AND FOOD FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ABCD?S SIX NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED FOOD PANTRIES BY IMPROVING EFFICIENCY IN SEVERAL AREAS OF OPERATIONS AND EXPECTS TO BENEFIT AN ESTIMATED 4,200 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THAT USE THE FOOD PANTRIES. ONE VISTA MEMBER WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DEVELOPING, ADMINISTERING, AND ANALYZING A SURVEY OF THE FOOD PANTRY CLIENTS? NEEDS; ANALYZING FOOD PANTRY OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVED EFFICIENCY, COORDINATION, AND STANDARDIZATION; AND IDENTIFYING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED BY THE FOOD PANTRIES THAT COULD BE SOLICITED FOR SUPPORT.