Jewish Family Service Inc

MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY SUMMARY: THE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF DELAWARE (JFS) MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE IS AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO DELAWARE’S GROWING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, RISING DEMAND FOR COUNSELING, AND LACK OF LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS. THIS UNIQUE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WILL INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO DELAWAREANS BY INCREASING THE POOL OF LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN DELAWARE. FUNDING WILL PROVIDE PAID FELLOWSHIPS TO 15-20 MASTER LEVEL THERAPISTS (PARTICIPANTS) AND PAY FOR THE REQUIRED SUPERVISION, SUPPORT STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION NEEDED TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY TRAINING TO PREPARE THEM FOR LICENSURE. POPULATON: JFS’ MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE WILL PREPARE 15-20 MASTERS LEVEL GRADUATES, REFERRED TO AS “FELLOWS,” WHO ARE PURSUING THEIR LICENSURE AS AN LPCMH, LCSW, OR LMFT. THESE PARTICIPANTS WILL EACH RECEIVE 100 HOURS OF TRAINING AND CLINICAL SUPERVISION AND BE EXPECTED TO SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 1,000 PEOPLE DURING THEIR FELLOWSHIP. STRATEGIES: PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE PRE-ONBOARDING ACTIVITIES (E.G., PARTICIPANT OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT, FINGERPRINTING/BACKGROUND CHECK, TRANSCRIPT REVIEW). ONBOARDING ASSESSMENTS (E.G., PRE-LIKERT SCALE PRE-BARKMAN SCALE). TRAININGS (E.G., EVIDENCE BASED TRAININGS FROM JFS DE ONLINE LIBRARY (RELIAS) CONFIDENTIALITY, HIPAA, HARASSMENT, CULTURAL COMPETENCY, DIVERSITY, ETC., TRAUMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION’S CERTIFICATE IN TRAUMATIC STRESS STUDIES TRAINING, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TRAINING, BOWEN FAMILY THERAPY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, ACT IMMERSION TRAINING AND DBT TRAINING). CONFERENCES (E.G., PHILADELPHIA NASW CONFERENCE, NJHSA CONFERENCE, DC NATIONAL NASW CONFERENCE). PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION (E.G., CLINICAL HOURS, PARTICIPANT COMMUNITY PROJECTS, TEST CURRICULUM, TEST PREP TUTORING). SUPERVISION. PROGRAM EVALUATION (E.G., TRACKING, REPORTING). GOAL/OBJECTIVES: THE OVERALL GOAL OF JFS’ MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF DELAWARE RESIDENTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: - OFFER 15-20 MASTER’S LEVEL CLINICIANS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN 100 HOURS OF IN-PERSON, ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING, AND CLINICAL SUPERVISION IN PURSUIT OF THEIR LICENSURE AS AN LPCMH OR LCSW - PROVIDE A RIGOROUS FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE THAT PREPARES 100% OF PARTICIPANTS TO PASS THEIR LICENSING EXAM AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM, AFTER ATTAINING ~1600 CLINICAL HOURS OF FIELD EXPERIENCE. - INCREASE ACCESS TO LICENSURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR 100% OF PARTICIPANTS, PARTICULARLY CLINICIANS OF COLOR AND THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS NOT THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE. - STRIVE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE PARTICIPANTS BE PERSONS OF COLOR AND ONE-FIFTH TO BE MULTI-LINGUAL. - PROVIDE VIGOROUS TRAINING AND SUPERVISION THAT WILL PREPARE PARTICIPANTS TO PASS THEIR LICENSING EXAM AND OBTAIN DELAWARE LICENSURE. - UPON OBTAINING LICENSURE, 100% OF LICENSED PARTICIPANTS WILL BE OFFERED EMPLOYMENT AT JFS OR AT OTHER DELAWARE PARTNER AGENCIES. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES: ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: - 15-20 MASTER LEVEL CLINICIANS PARTICIPATE IN THE JFS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND RECEIVE 1600 CLINICAL HOURS OF EXPERIENCE AND 100 HOURS OF CLINICAL SUPERVISION. ONE-THIRD OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE STAFF OF COLOR AND ONE-FIFTH OF FELLOWS ARE MULTI-LINGUAL. - 95% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORT IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS. - 95% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORT INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO PASS THE LICENSURE TEST. - 80% OF PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE NASW LICENSURE AND OBTAIN DE LICENSURE. - 100% OF PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE EMPLOYMENT AT JFS DELAWARE OR ANOTHER DE NONPROFIT. - 95% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORT THEIR CREDENTIALS INCREASED THEIR COMPETITIVENESS IN THE WORKFORCE.

REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR HEALING (RICH)- TRAUMA SYSTEMS THERAPY FOR REFUGEE YOUTH PROGRAM SERVING BUFFALO AND WESTERN NEW YORK. - REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR HEALING (RICH) - TRAUMA SYSTEMS THERAPY FOR REFUGEE YOUTH PROGRAM JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTERN NEW YORK WILL IMPLEMENT THE TRAUMA SYSTEMS THERAPY FOR REFUGEES (TST-R) EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL TO ASSIST LOCAL REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH (AGES 5-21) AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM THE BHUTANESE, SOMALI, CONGOLESE, IRAQI, AND SYRIAN COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE ALIGNMENT AND ENHANCE COLLABORATION AMONG LOCAL RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ETHNIC AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO SERVE 400 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY, VIA A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY-BASED AND CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS. THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF CARE THAT MORE EFFECTIVELY RESPONDS TO THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH IMPACTED BY TRAUMA AND THEIR FAMILIES BY FOCUSING ON THREE (3) PRIMARY GOALS: 1) DEVELOPMENT OF A NETWORK OF CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; 2) INCREASED IDENTIFICATION OF MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS AND ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH; AND 3) IMPROVED OVERALL MENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. TOWARD THIS END, TST-R WILL INCORPORATE USE OF CULTURAL BROKERS AND TRAIN CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE CLINICIANS TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND PARENT SKILL-BUILDING; REDUCE BARRIERS TO TREATMENT THROUGH FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS, REFERRAL SYSTEMS, AND CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE TO THOSE IN NEED.

PURPOSE: THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE OLDER ADULT HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP) IS TO ASSIST EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT MAKE SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATIONS REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS. THE GOAL OF THE HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM IS TO ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THIS WILL ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES, THAT IS, TO “AGE IN PLACE,” RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HUD’S OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES IS MAKING AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDS AND TRAINING RESOURCES TO NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. UNDER THE OAHMP AWARD, EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES. THE OAHMP MODEL FOCUSES ON LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS. EXAMPLES OF THESE HOME MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF GRAB BARS, RAILINGS, AND LEVER-HANDLED DOORKNOBS AND FAUCETS, AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS TEMPORARY RAMP, TUB/SHOWER TRANSFER BENCH, HANDHELD SHOWER HEAD, RAISED TOILET SEAT, RISERS FOR CHAIRS AND SOFAS, AND NON-SLIP STRIPS FOR TUB/SHOWER OR STAIRS. THE OAHMP MODEL PRIMARILY RELIES ON THE EXPERTISE OF A LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT) TO ENSURE THAT THE HOME MODIFICATION ADDRESSES THE CLIENT’S SPECIFIC GOALS AND NEEDS AND PROMOTES THEIR FULL PARTICIPATION IN DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES. THE OT IS TRAINED TO EVALUATE CLIENTS’ FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES AND THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE RANGE OF LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT USED TO OPTIMIZE THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASE INDEPENDENCE. THE GRANTEES, WHICH ARE EXPERIENCED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO SENIORS, WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES IN BOTH URBAN COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROVIDED THROUGH HUD’S OLDER ADULTS HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP), THESE GRANTS ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES TO ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES – TO “AGE IN PLACE” – RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OAHMP PROVIDE FUNDING TO EXPERIENCED NON-PROFITS, STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES FOR SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATION REPAIRS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS TO ENABLE THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR RESIDENCES AT LEAST ONE HALF OF THE FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS. INTENDED TO BENEFIT ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE AT LEAST 62 YEARS OLD FOR WORK IN THEIR PRIVATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE OLDER ADULT HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP) IS TO ASSIST EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT MAKE SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATIONS REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS. THE GOAL OF THE HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM IS TO ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THIS WILL ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES, THAT IS, TO “AGE IN PLACE,” RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HUD’S OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES IS MAKING AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDS AND TRAINING RESOURCES TO NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. UNDER THE OAHMP AWARD, EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES. THE OAHMP MODEL FOCUSES ON LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS. EXAMPLES OF THESE HOME MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF GRAB BARS, RAILINGS, AND LEVER-HANDLED DOORKNOBS AND FAUCETS, AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS TEMPORARY RAMP, TUB/SHOWER TRANSFER BENCH, HANDHELD SHOWER HEAD, RAISED TOILET SEAT, RISERS FOR CHAIRS AND SOFAS, AND NON-SLIP STRIPS FOR TUB/SHOWER OR STAIRS. THE OAHMP MODEL PRIMARILY RELIES ON THE EXPERTISE OF A LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT) TO ENSURE THAT THE HOME MODIFICATION ADDRESSES THE CLIENT’S SPECIFIC GOALS AND NEEDS AND PROMOTES THEIR FULL PARTICIPATION IN DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES. THE OT IS TRAINED TO EVALUATE CLIENTS’ FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES AND THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE RANGE OF LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT USED TO OPTIMIZE THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASE INDEPENDENCE. THE GRANTEES, WHICH ARE EXPERIENCED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO SENIORS, WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES IN BOTH URBAN COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROVIDED THROUGH HUD’S OLDER ADULTS HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP), THESE GRANTS ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES TO ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES – TO “AGE IN PLACE” – RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OAHMP PROVIDE FUNDING TO EXPERIENCED NON-PROFITS, STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES FOR SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATION REPAIRS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS TO ENABLE THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR RESIDENCES AT LEAST ONE HALF OF THE FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS. INTENDED TO BENEFIT ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE AT LEAST 62 YEARS OLD FOR WORK IN THEIR PRIVATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

OLDER ADULT MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM

NCTSI III GRANT FOR JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WASHTENAW COUNTY, INC. - JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES (JFS) OF WASHTENAW COUNTY MICHIGAN CARING FOR OUR KIDS: EXPANDING DELIVERY OF TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR WASHTENAW COUNTY YOUTH JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES (JFS) OF WASHTENAW COUNTY MICHIGAN, AN IMPACTFUL NON-PROFIT BEHAVIORAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AGENCY, WILL DELIVER ENHANCED ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE TRAUMA- AND GRIEF-FOCUSED TREATMENT AND SERVICE SYSTEMS FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHO ARE NOW OR WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED TRAUMATIC EVENTS. THROUGH THE SAMHSA NO. SM-23-010 PROJECT--CARING FOR OUR KIDS: EXPANDING DELIVERY OF TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR WASHTENAW COUNTY YOUTH-- JFS WILL INCREASE CAPACITY, RAISE THE STANDARD OF CARE, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES FOR WASHTENAW COUNTY YOUTH EXPERIENCING TRAUMA. JFS ALSO WILL RAISE AWARENESS AND EXPERIENCE WITH EVIDENCE BASED, TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICES FOR YOUTH SERVING BEHAVIORAL THERAPISTS AND SCHOOL-BASED EDUCATORS AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF, PARTICIPATION IN, AND ACCESS TO, TRAUMA AND GRIEF TREATMENT AND SERVICES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND THOSE FROM DIVERSE RACIAL AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES. CURRENTLY REACHING OVER 20,000 CLIENTS EACH YEAR, JFS WILL SUPPORT A MINIMUM OF 700 ADDITIONAL UNDUPLICATED YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES OVER FIVE YEARS INCLUDING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE RACIAL, ETHNIC, SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY COMMUNITIES; AND REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH THE TRAUMA OF FORCED MIGRATION. APPROXIMATELY 60% OF JFS’ CURRENT CLIENT POPULATION MEETS THESE CRITERIA. JFS WILL INCREASE CAPACITY, RAISE THE STANDARD OF CARE, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES FOR WASHTENAW COUNTY YOUTH EXPERIENCING TRAUMA. TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, EYE MOMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR CHILDREN, CHILD CENTERED PLAY THERAPY, AND TRAUMA SYSTEMS THERAPY FOR REFUGEES (TST-R) WILL BE DELIVERED. IT IS EXPECTED THAT PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPERIENCE IMPROVED SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND AN IMPROVEMENT IN FUNCTIONING AS OUTLINED IN THE GAD-7 WITH THE ADOLESCENT PHQ-9, DSM-5 PARENT/GUARDIAN-RATED LEVEL 1 CROSS-CUTTING SYMPTOM MEASURE—CHILD AGE 6–17, SCREEN FOR CHILD ANXIETY RELATED DISORDERS (SCARED) CHILD VERSION, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT TRAUMA SCREEN (CATS). OUTCOMES ALSO INCLUDE INCREASED USE OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT THROUGH JFS AND THEIR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND FINALLY, IMPROVED FEELINGS OF CONNECTEDNESS AND SENSE OF BELONGING TO SCHOOLS AMONG LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING RECENT REFUGEES, IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND FAMILIES.

PURPOSE: THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE OLDER ADULT HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP) IS TO ASSIST EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT MAKE SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATIONS REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS. THE GOAL OF THE HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM IS TO ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THIS WILL ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES, THAT IS, TO “AGE IN PLACE,” RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HUD’S OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES IS MAKING AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDS AND TRAINING RESOURCES TO NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. UNDER THE OAHMP AWARD, EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES. THE OAHMP MODEL FOCUSES ON LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS. EXAMPLES OF THESE HOME MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF GRAB BARS, RAILINGS, AND LEVER-HANDLED DOORKNOBS AND FAUCETS, AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS TEMPORARY RAMP, TUB/SHOWER TRANSFER BENCH, HANDHELD SHOWER HEAD, RAISED TOILET SEAT, RISERS FOR CHAIRS AND SOFAS, AND NON-SLIP STRIPS FOR TUB/SHOWER OR STAIRS. THE OAHMP MODEL PRIMARILY RELIES ON THE EXPERTISE OF A LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT) TO ENSURE THAT THE HOME MODIFICATION ADDRESSES THE CLIENT’S SPECIFIC GOALS AND NEEDS AND PROMOTES THEIR FULL PARTICIPATION IN DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES. THE OT IS TRAINED TO EVALUATE CLIENTS’ FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES AND THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE RANGE OF LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT USED TO OPTIMIZE THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASE INDEPENDENCE. THE GRANTEES, WHICH ARE EXPERIENCED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO SENIORS, WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES IN BOTH URBAN COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROVIDED THROUGH HUD’S OLDER ADULTS HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP), THESE GRANTS ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES TO ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES – TO “AGE IN PLACE” – RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OAHMP PROVIDE FUNDING TO EXPERIENCED NON-PROFITS, STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES FOR SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATION REPAIRS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS TO ENABLE THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR RESIDENCES AT LEAST ONE HALF OF THE FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS. INTENDED TO BENEFIT ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE AT LEAST 62 YEARS OLD FOR WORK IN THEIR PRIVATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

WESTERN NEW YORK CENTER FOR SURVIVORS OF TORTURE

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF NEW MEXICO'S CIAIP AGING IN PLACE PROJECT

COMMUNITY-LED SUPPORT SERVICES & CONNECTIONS TO HEALTH SERVICES: AN APPROACH TO REDUCED FOOD INSECURITY AND DIABETES DIAGNOSES FOR BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATIONS - THE MISSION OF JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF DALLAS, INC. (JFS) IS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE WHOLE-PERSON CARE THAT PROMOTES LIFELONG SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND WELL-BEING FOR THE NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY. THE PROPOSED PROJECT’S POPULATIONS OF FOCUS WILL INCLUDE BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC/LATINO INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 13 ZIP CODES: 75001, 75248, 75006, 75234, 75244, 75254, 75240, 75230, 75251, 75080, 75243, 75231 AND 75238. WITHIN THE POPULATION OF FOCUS, THE PROJECT WILL TARGET LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. THESE POPULATIONS WERE SELECTED BECAUSE OF HIGH RATES OF RACIAL DISPARITIES PREVALENT IN ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS HIGH RATES OF FOOD INSECURITY AND DIABETES DIAGNOSES. JFS AND THE NETWORK PARTNERS EXPECT TO SERVE 7,047 CLIENTS OVER THE FOUR-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD. THE TWO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) DOMAINS THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON ARE ECONOMIC STABILITY (SDOH 1) AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND QUALITY (SDOH 2). A COMMUNITY LEVEL INNOVATION IS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE LOW RATE OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN THE TARGET AREA WHO SHOULD BE SERVED BY A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WHO ARE ACTUALLY RECEIVING CARE FROM ONE. THE PROJECT WILL MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD TWO LEADING HEALTH INDICATORS (LHI): REDUCING HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY OR HUNGER (LHI 1) AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DIABETES CASES DIAGNOSED YEARLY (LHI 2). THESE LHI ARE RELATED BECAUSE INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPERIENCE FOOD INSECURITY ARE MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP TYPE 2 DIABETES (CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, FOOD AND NUTRITION INSECURITY AND DIABETES, 2022). BY PROVIDING CONNECTIONS TO HEALTHCARE FOR CLINICAL SCREENING FOR DIABETES AND ACCESS TO NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT FROM FOOD PANTRIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES, THE PROPOSED PROJECT LEVERAGES THE INTERSECTION OF FOOD INSECURITY AND DIABETES TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES WITH MULTIFACETED SOLUTIONS. USING THE COMMUNITY READINESS MODEL, THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THE USE OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES (SDOH 2) AND IMPROVE ECONOMIC STABILITY (SDOH 1) AMONG THE TARGET POPULATIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS AND WRAPAROUND CARE. THE RESULTS OF THIS WOULD IMPROVE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND OUTCOMES BY REDUCING NEW DIAGNOSES OF DIABETES (LHI 2) AND BY ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES THAT LEAD TO FOOD INSECURITY (LHI 1) AND LACK OF ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION. FOR THIS PROJECT, JFS HAS SECURED LETTERS OF COMMITMENT FROM THE FOLLOWING NETWORK MEMBERS: NETWORK OF COMMUNITY MINISTRIES, METROCREST SERVICES AND THE VICKERY MEADOW NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE. THESE MEMBERS WERE SELECTED BECAUSE OF THEIR EXPERIENCE PROVIDING SERVICES THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS IN THE TARGET AREA REACH FOOD SECURITY, WHICH INCLUDE FOOD PANTRIES, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT COACHING. JFS WILL STATION COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHW) AT ITS FOOD PANTRY AND HEALTH CENTER AND AT NETWORK MEMBER LOCATIONS TO ASSES CLIENTS’ SDOH USING THE PROTOCOL FOR RESPONDING TO AND ASSESSING PATIENTS’ ASSETS, RISKS AND EXPERIENCES (PRAPARE) TOOL. TO INCENTIVIZE COMPLETION OF THE ASSESSMENT, CLIENTS WILL BE OFFERED $20 GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS. INCENTIVES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP REMOVE BARRIERS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLETING FORMS TO RECEIVE SERVICES. BASED ON CLIENT RESPONSES AND NEEDS, THE CHW WILL CONNECT CLIENTS TO CAREER, EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL COACHING SERVICES; FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT; EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; HEALTH AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION CLASSES AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE NETWORK MEMBER THAT IS THE MOST GEOGRAPHICALLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE CLIENT. AS NEEDED, CLIENTS WILL RECEIVE GIFT CARDS TO RIDESHARE PROVIDERS AND/OR ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION BY THE JFS VAN DRIVER. JFS WILL ENGAGE WITH A CONSULTANT FOR EVALUATION OF PROGRAM PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES IN YEARS TWO AND FOUR AND WILL WORK WITH A WRITING CONSULTANT IN YEAR FOUR TO PRODUCE AND PUBLISH A WHITE PAPER THAT DESCRIBES THE PROJECT’S IMPACT ON HEALTH OUTCOMES.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SAN DIEGO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE INITIATIVE

- THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024-2025 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024-2025 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.00%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

PREVENTING AND REDUCING EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH HOARDING DISORDER

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (JFSA) IS A COLLABORATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HEALING THE WORLD ONE LIFE AT A TIME. IN OPERATION SINCE 1977, OUR AGENCY STRIVES TO MAKE LONG-TERM IMPACTS THROUGH PROJECTS THAT BUILD ON OUR EXISTING CAPACITY. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY REQUESTS FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $379,658 TO PROVIDE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM IN CLARK COUNTY NEVADA. THE REQUESTED AMOUNT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $41,865 IN NON-FEDERAL SOURCES. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT AN ESTIMATED 105 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE FOR A TOTAL OF 63 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY). 105 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION WITH OBJECTIVE OF K-12 SUCCESS. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE: TUTORING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, USING TEACHER-APPROVED ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON ASSISTING THE STUDENT TO REACH HIS ACADEMIC GOALS; INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP TUTORING IN A COMMUNITY SETTING SUCH AS PUBLIC LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS TO INCREASE FLUENCY AND READING COMPREHENSION OF PARTICIPANTS.

CARE PATH PROGRAM

SAVING LIVES! IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT (JFS) AND BLACK FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, INC. (BFDI) TO EXPAND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS. - IN RESPONSE TO RISING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT (JFS) AND BLACK FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, INC. (BFDI) ARE PARTNERING TO HELP DECREASE THE RISK OF SUICIDE IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. JFS AND BFDI'S PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THE INCREASED NEED FOR SUPPORT BY (1) IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY’S UNDERSTANDING OF AND RESPONSE TO PEOPLE AT RISK OF SUICIDE AND (2) EXPANDING COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS. JFS AND BFDI ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, APPROACHABLE SERVICES THAT ACCOUNT FOR HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES IMPACTED BY CULTURAL, RACIAL, AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIFFERENCES. ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY THIS PROJECT INCLUDE COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAININGS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPACT SYSTEMATIC CHANGE, AND EXPANDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THOSE IN NEED OF MORE IN-DEPTH SUPPORT.

THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS (LAV) GRANT PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20121, IS INTENDED TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY AID VICTIMS (AGES 11 AND OLDER) OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS IN LEGAL MATTERS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THAT ABUSE OR VIOLENCE. LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN: A) FAMILY, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, IMMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, HOUSING MATTERS, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE, OR PROTECTION OR STAY AWAY ORDER PROCEEDINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR MATTERS; B) CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVESTIGATIONS, PROSECUTIONS, AND POST-TRIAL MATTERS (INCLUDING SENTENCING, PAROLE, AND PROBATION) THAT IMPACT THE VICTIMS SAFETY AND PRIVACY; C) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, OR OTHER PROCESSES INTENDED TO PROMOTE VICTIM SAFETY, PRIVACY, AND AUTONOMY; AND D) POST-CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDINGS IN STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, OR TERRITORIAL COURT WHERE THE CONVICTION OF A VICTIM IS RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, OR SEX TRAFFICKING. 34 U.S.C. 12291(A)(24)(C) AND (D). THROUGH THIS NEW LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS PROJECT, JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE & CHILDREN'S CENTER OF CLIFTON-PASSAIC, INC. WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY LAW SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND NON-INTIMATE PARTNER SEXUAL ASSAULT IN NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY, WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME ORTHODOX JEWISH AND LATINX WOMEN. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREA: ADVANCE EQUITY AND TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY.

MICHIGAN IDA

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (JFSA) IS A COLLABORATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HEALING THE WORLD ONE LIFE AT A TIME. IN OPERATION SINCE 1977, OUR AGENCY STRIVES TO MAKE LONG-TERM IMPACTS THROUGH PROJECTS THAT BUILD ON OUR EXISTING CAPACITY. AN ESTIMATED 105 AMERICORPS SENIORS FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE FOR A TOTAL OF 66 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY); AT LEAST 75 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE TUTORING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, USING TEACHER-APPROVED ACTIVITIES THAT HELP THE STUDENT REACH HIS ACADEMIC GOALS; INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP TUTORING IN A COMMUNITY SETTING SUCH AS PUBLIC LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS. EXPANDED SERVICE ACTIVITIES DURING THE TIME OF COVID-19 MAY INCLUDE SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL PROJECTS OR STUDENT PACKET DEVELOPMENT/DISTRIBUTION FOR DISTANCE LEARNING; RECORD VIDEO BOOKS OR LESSONS FOR TEACHERS FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING; OR SERVE AS A PEN PAL FOR BOTH WRITING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF K-12 SUCCESS. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS TO INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' FLUENCY AND READING COMPREHENSION. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $429,681 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $41,865 IN NON-FEDERAL SOURCES.

WESTERN NEW YORK CENTER FOR SURVIVORS OF TORTURE

THE GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS (UNDERSERVED PROGRAM) WAS STATUTORILY CREATED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 (VAWA 2013) TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH STRATEGIES TARGETED AT ADULT OR YOUTH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE VICTIM SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SUCH POPULATIONS. GRANT FUNDS MAY BE USED TO: 1) WORK WITH FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 2) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO PROVIDE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 3) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF TRADITIONAL VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 4) STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE INTERVENTIONS BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, JUDGES, AND OTHER COURT PERSONNEL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; 5) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES THAT HIGHLIGHT AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND THE SPECIFIC ISSUES FACED BY VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING FROM UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; OR, 6) STRENGTHEN THE RESPONSE OF SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES BY PROVIDING POPULATION-SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS ARE LIMITED TO: POPULATION SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS OR VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT ARE (1) DEAF PROGRAMS (2) LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) ORGANIZATIONS, (3) ORGANIZATIONS SERVING UNDERSERVED RELIGIOUS POPULATIONS, (4) DISABILITY PROGRAMS, OR (5) ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CERTAIN UNDERSERVED RACIAL AND ETHNIC POPULATIONS. THE VISION OF JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILDRENS CENTER OF CLIFTON-PASSAIC (JFS) IS TO INCREASE EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND END NON-INTIMATE PARTNER SEXUAL ASSAULT WITHIN THE ORTHODOX AND ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY WITHIN THE COUNTIES SERVED. CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES CAN CREATE BARRIERS FOR SURVIVORS TO ACCESS NECESSARY LEGAL SERVICES. TO ALLEVIATE THESE BARRIERS, JFS WILL ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS WITH YESHIVA ADMIN, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND CAMP DIRECTORS TO DELIVER CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND SENSITIVE PREVENTION EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS. CONTENT IN PRESENTATIONS WILL BE TAILORED TO AUDIENCES BASED OFF PRELIMINARY SURVEYS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS HOSTING THE PRESENTATIONS. PRESENTATIONS WILL BE INTERACTIVE WITH SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES AND WILL BE LED BY A TEAM OF TRAINED, CULTURALLY-COMPETENT SOCIAL WORKERS.

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. § 12351. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS, OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AS A RESULT OF THEIR VICTIMIZATION, AND FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. A HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL IS ONE WHO LACKS A FIXED, REGULAR, AND ADEQUATE NIGHTTIME RESIDENCE, AND INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SHARING THE HOUSING OF OTHER PERSONS DUE TO LOSS OF HOUSING, ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, OR A SIMILAR REASON. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS HOLISTIC, SURVIVOR-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT MOVE INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND HELP THEM SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATE INTO A COMMUNITY. PROJECTS MUST PROVIDE: 1) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND 2) SUPPORT SERVICES (TO INCLUDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES) TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING MODELS INCLUDE: COMMUNAL/SHARED FAMILY LIVING SPACES, CLUSTERED/INDIVIDUAL FAMILY CO-LOCATED SPACES AND SCATTERED SITE/INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SPACES INDEPENDENTLY LOCATED. PROJECTS MUST OFFER A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AND MAXIMUM 24 MONTHS OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE. SUPPORT SERVICES CAN BE A WIDE RANGE OF SURVIVOR-CENTERED VOLUNTARY SERVICES FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING SURVIVORS AND ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS BECAUSE OF GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, RACE, ETHNICITY AND SPECIAL NEEDS (SUCH AS LANGUAGE BARRIERS, DISABILITIES, ALIENAGE STATUS, OR AGE). EXAMPLES OF SURVIVOR-CENTERED VOLUNTARY SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE: RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, CAREER COUNSELING, FINANCIAL AND CREDIT COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION ATTAINMENT, LIMITED LEGAL ASSISTANCE (REGARDING HOUSING, PROTECTION ORDERS, AND LIMITED IMMIGRATION MATTERS THAT AFFECT A VICTIM’S ABILITY TO OBTAIN HOUSING), AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. PROJECTS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A COMPENSATED PARTNERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE CONSISTENT QUALITY OF SERVICE. ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED, SURVIVOR-CENTERED VOLUNTARY FOLLOW-UP SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO SURVIVORS FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM OF 12 MONTHS.

- THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024-2025 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024-2025 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 40.70%. - THIS AWARD BEGINS THE 1ST YEAR OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. - THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

ETA COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROJECT ABSTRACTRECIPIENT NAME JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO, INCPROJECT TITLE INNOVATING FOR COLORADO S WORKFORCE RECOVERY AND FUTUREFUNDING REQUEST 500,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR CONGRESSMEMBER DIANE DEGETTE AND SENATORS JOHN HICKENLOOPER AND MICHAEL BENNETREQUESTED PERIOD OFPERFORMANCE MARCH 2023 FEBRUARY 2024PROJECT LOCATION DENVER METRO AREA, COLORADOPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS INNOVATING FOR COLORADO S WORKFORCE RECOVERY AND FUTUREPROGRAM WILL TRAIN COLORADANS WHO HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTIONALLYAFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC AND THOSE WHO FACE SYSTEMIC ORPERCEIVED BARRIERS TO WORK GAIN EMPLOYMENT STABILITY ANDECONOMIC MOBILITY IN 21ST CENTURY COLORADO JOBS EARNING A LIVINGWAGE. JFS WILL FOCUS OUR FIRST TWO VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS INAUTOCAD DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE,ALONG WITH A PRE VOCATIONAL TRACK ON FOUNDATIONS IN DIGITALLITERACY.ACTIVITIES TO BEPERFORMED COURSEWORK IN FOUNDATIONS IN DIGITAL LITERACY COURSEWORK ANDTRAINING IN AUTOCAD DESIGN COURSEWORK AND TRAINING INADMINISTRATIVE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPPORT FROM EMPLOYMENTSPECIALISTS VIA ONE ON ONE EMPLOYMENT CASE MANAGEMENT JOBPLACEMENT AND SUPPORTS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES 120 ATTEND PREVOCATIONAL TRAINING FOUNDATIONS IN DIGITALLITERACY 50 ENROLL IN AUTOCAD DESIGN VOCATIONAL TRAININGPROGRAM 35 COMPLETE THE AUTOCAD DESIGN COURSE AND35 RECEIVED THE AUTOCAD DESIGN CREDENTIAL. 50 ENROLL IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND CUSTOMER SERVICEVOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM 35 COMPLETE THEADMINISTRATIVE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE COURSE AND 35RECEIVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CREDENTIAL.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES COLORADANS DISPROPORTIONALLY AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC AND THOSETHAT FACE PERCEIVED AND SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT LOWINCOME,PEOPLE OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS REFUGEES, VETERANS, THOSEWITH DISABILITIES, AND MORE.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N A

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (JFSA) IS A COLLABORATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HEALING THE WORLD ONE LIFE AT A TIME. IN OPERATION SINCE 1977, OUR AGENCY STRIVES TO MAKE LONG-TERM IMPACTS THROUGH PROJECTS THAT BUILDS ON OUR EXISTING CAPACITY. JFSA REQUESTS FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $216,000 TO PROVIDE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM SERVICES IN CLARK COUNTY NEVADA. THE REQUESTED AMOUNT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $68,341 IN NON-FEDERAL SOURCES. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT AN ESTIMATED 48 SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS THAT WILL SERVE FOR A TOTAL OF 36 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY). 48 SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS, SERVING 175 AT-RISK SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP THROUGH REGULAR HOME VISITS AND THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION. ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL CLIENT'S NEED TO INCREASE THE THEIR ABILITY TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES WITH THE SAME OR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS AN INCREASE IN PARTICIPANTS WHO REPORT AN INCREASE IN SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE CITIZENSHIP AND EDUCATION GRANT

SERVICES TO ORTHODOX JEWISH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ABUSE, DATING VIOLENCE OR STALKING

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (JFSA) IS A COLLABORATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HEALING THE WORLD ONE LIFE AT A TIME. IN OPERATION SINCE 1977, OUR AGENCY STRIVES TO MAKE LONG-TERM IMPACTS THROUGH PROJECTS THAT BUILD ON OUR EXISTING CAPACITY. AN ESTIMATED 75 AMERICORPS SENIORS SCP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE 38 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY). OF THIS NUMBER, 75 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP THROUGH REGULAR HOME VISITS, THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION, DELIVERY OF ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES, AND TELEPHONE REASSURANCE. ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL CLIENT'S NEED FOR INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THEIR INDEPENDENT LIVING CAPACITY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS AN INCREASE IN PARTICIPANTS WHO REPORT AN INCREASE IN SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $244.685 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $170,752 IN NON-FEDERAL SOURCES.

AN ESTIMATED 215 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 165 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE CLASSROOM SUPPORT TO INCREASE LITERACY, MENTORING, COMPANIONSHIP, AND COUNSELING/COACHING. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. CHILDREN REQUIRE STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND PERSONAL RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE ADULTS. THE RSVP CENTER OF ESSEX AND HUDSON COUNTIES TAKES A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH THROUGH TWO TIME-HONORED PROGRAMS. THE FIRST IS A SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM ENTITLED LISTEN TO CHILDREN WHICH PAIRS OLDER ADULT VOLUNTEER "LISTENERS" WITH AT-RISK YOUTH, CREATING A SAFE NON-JUDGMENTAL ENVIRONMENT AND A SECURE SOUNDING BOARD FOR CHILDREN TO EXPRESS CONCERNS OR ANXIETIES. THE SECOND, A READING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CLASSROOM SUPPORT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PLACES VOLUNTEER "READING BUDDIES" IN CLASSROOMS TO READ TO CHILDREN IN SMALL GROUP SETTINGS ON A WEEKLY BASIS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN ADDITION TO IMPROVING SOCIAL SKILLS AND ACADEMICS, BOTH PROGRAMS ENABLE CHILDREN IN NEED TO FORM AN INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH RSVP VOLUNTEERS. THE SECONDARY FOCUS AREA IS HEALTHY FUTURES. THE TARGET AUDIENCE FOR THIS FOCUS AREA IS FRAIL, HOMEBOUND, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED OLDER ADULTS. IT IS COMMONLY UNDERSTOOD THAT WITHOUT COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS, OLDER ADULTS RESIDING IN THEIR OWN HOMES WHO STRUGGLE FINANCIALLY MAKE RISKY DECISIONS ABOUT WHETHER TO FOREGO DOCTOR VISITS AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. THEY MIGHT CONSUME CHEAP, LESS NUTRITIOUS FOODS, DEFER BILL PAYMENT AND LET INTEREST EXPENSES ACCUMULATE IN ORDER TO MAKE ENDS MEET. FOR THOSE WITHOUT NEARBY FAMILY, SOCIALIZATION IS CONSIDERED A LUXURY THEY CANNOT AFFORD. THESE PRACTICES LEAD TO POOR HEALTH AND PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. THE RSVP CENTER ADDRESSES THESE NEEDS THROUGH A MULTI-LAYERED APPROACH: MONEY MANAGEMENT, A SERVICE WITH WHICH JFS OF METROWEST HAS A SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD IN VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOME MEASUREMENT; AND THE NEW JERSEY STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SHIP), PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH MEDICARE GUIDANCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE RSVP CENTER ADDRESSES OTHER COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AS NEEDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL AGENCIES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, 850 STUDENTS WILL HAVE IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; 8 WILL HAVE IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS; 18 OLDER ADULTS WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT OR AN IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING; AND, 250 OF OLDER ADULTS WILL REPORT INCREASED HEALTH KNOWLEDGE. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $146,690 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $99,546 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

AN ESTIMATED 180 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RECRUITED BY YEAR THREE BY THE RSVP CENTER OF ESSEX AND HUDSON COUNTIES, 139 OF WHOM WILL SERVE IN OUTCOME BASED PERFORMANCE MEASURES. THE RECRUITMENT EFFORT WILL BE ENHANCED BY A BROAD ARRAY OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. CHILDREN NEED STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND PERSONAL RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE ADULTS. THE RSVP CENTER OF ESSEX AND HUDSON COUNTIES TAKES A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH THROUGH TWO TIME-HONORED PROGRAMS. THE FIRST IS A SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM ENTITLED LISTEN TO CHILDREN WHICH PAIRS OLDER ADULT VOLUNTEER "LISTENERS" WITH TROUBLED YOUTH, CREATING A SAFE NON-JUDGMENTAL ENVIRONMENT AND A SECURE SOUNDING BOARD FOR CHILDREN TO EXPRESS CONCERNS OR ANXIETIES. THE SECOND, A READING PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TRAINS VOLUNTEER READING BUDDIES TO READ TO CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SMALL GROUP SETTINGS ON A WEEKLY BASIS. A SECONDARY FOCUS AREA IS HEALTHY FUTURES. THE TARGET AUDIENCE FOR THIS FOCUS AREA IS FRAIL, HOMEBOUND, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED OLDER ADULTS. IT IS COMMONLY UNDERSTOOD THAT WITHOUT COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS, OLDER ADULTS RESIDING IN THEIR OWN HOMES WHO STRUGGLE FINANCIALLY MAKE RISKY DECISIONS ABOUT WHETHER TO FOREGO DOCTOR VISITS AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. THEY MIGHT CONSUME CHEAP, LESS NUTRITIOUS FOODS, DEFER BILL PAYMENT AND LET INTEREST EXPENSES ACCUMULATE IN ORDER TO MAKE ENDS MEET. FOR THOSE WITHOUT NEARBY FAMILY, SOCIALIZATION IS CONSIDERED A LUXURY THEY CANNOT AFFORD. THESE PRACTICES LEAD TO POOR HEALTH AND PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. THE RSVP CENTER ADDRESSES THESE NEEDS THROUGH A MULTI-LAYERED APPROACH: FRIENDLY VISITING, A SERVICE WITH WHICH JFS OF METROWEST HAS A SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD IN VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND OUTCOME MEASUREMENT; THE NEW JERSEY STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SHIP), PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH MEDICARE GUIDANCE; AND, THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) ENROLLMENT INITIATIVE, PROVIDING ACCESS TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, THE RSVP CENTER ADDRESSES COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AS NEEDED. THE CNS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $139,190 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $86,628 IN STATE AND LOCAL SOURCES.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023?24 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023?24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 43.59%. THIS AWARD REDUCES THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR BY THREE MONTHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALIGNING THE AWARD WITH NONSTIPEND PROGRAM START DATES. THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR GRANT WILL HAVE AN APRIL 1 START DATE.

TELEMENTAL HEALTH/COUNSELING TO IMPROVE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING - THIS GRANT WILL FUND ACCESSIBLE COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH IN PALM BEACH COUNTY VIA TELEMENTAL HEALTH AND IN-PERSON COUNSELING WITH A GOAL OF PROMOTING IMPROVED EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. SERVICES WILL BE RENDERED BASED ON THE SAFETY AND COMFORT LEVEL OF THE CLIENT.

PLANTING NEW ROOTS

WELLNESS INTEGRATED NETWORK II (W.I.N.II)

JFS LIFE PROGRAM (LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN A FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT)

CAREGIVER CONNECTION PROGRAM

CRITICAL INNOVATIONS IN AGING IN PLACE

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES TO THE ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY OF NEW JERSEY

SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES TO RECENTLY ARRIVED REFUGEES: JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SEATTLE AND INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

AGING WELL IN THE COMMUNITY

A NORC INITIATIVE-SILVER: SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND A VITAL ENERGETIC RETIREMENT

MICHIGAN CINAS

FY21 CITIZENSHIP AND INTEGRATION PROGRAM

FY 2015 CITIZENSHIP AND INTEGRATION DIRECT SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM

FY 2013 CITIZENSHIP AND INTEGRATION DIRECT SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM: CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION AND NATURALIZATION APPLICATION SERVICES

JFS CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION AND NATURALIZATION APPLICATION PROGRAM

CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION AND NATURALIZATION APPLICATION SERVICES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AN ESTIMATED 147 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AT THE RSVP UNION COUNTY NJ (RSVP-UCNJ) SITE THROUGHOUT UNION COUNTY. OF THIS NUMBER, 107 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ASSISTING SENIORS WITH AGING IN PLACE AND PREVENTING ELDER ABUSE, SUPPORTING FOOD PANTRIES AND COMMUNITY GARDENS, TUTORING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MATH AND LITERACY, AND HELPING ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS WITH ESL AND GED TRAINING. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THE PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FRAIL, SOCIALLY ISOLATED AND HOMEBOUND SENIORS AS WELL AS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WITH NUTRITION ASSISTANCE. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, WE ANTICIPATE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 1,555 INDIVIDUALS IN THESE AREAS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $77,379 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $33,152 IN AGENCY MATCH. THE RSVP CENTER HOSTED BY JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY (JFSCNJ), A NON-SECTARIAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY IS PRIMED TO BUILD ON THE STRENGTHS OF THE INCUMBENT RSVP PROGRAM AND EXPAND ITS IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THE VOLUNTEERS AS THEY STAY ACTIVE, CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND EMPOWERED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. AS A STRONG, REPUTABLE AGENCY, JFSCNJ REMAINS WELL SUITED TO CONTINUE RECRUITING AND MATCHING VOLUNTEERS WITH MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES. JFSCNJ IN KNOWN IN UNION COUNTY FOR PROVIDING AN UMBRELLA OF SERVICES, INCLUDING MEALS ON WHEELS, AN URBAN COMMUNITY VEGETABLE GARDEN, HOMECARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, NURSING AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES, SOCIALIZATION PROGRAMS, TRANSPORTATION AND A NEWLY RENOVATED AND EXPANDED FOOD PANTRY. THE CLIENTS ARE DIVERSE AND COME FROM ALL PARTS OF UNION COUNTY AND THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE VERY DIVERSE TO REFLECT THESE NEEDS. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS LANGUAGES AND ETHNICITIES. PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY ARE ALL GEARED TO KEEPING FRAIL, IMPOVERISHED, HOMEBOUND ELDERLY SAFELY AGING IN PLACE IN THE COMFORT OF THEIR OWN HOMES. THE JFSCNJ RSVP PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD UPON THE STELLAR REPUTATION OF SERVICE AND COLLABORATION IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF VOLUNTEER LINKAGES TO OTHER COUNTY RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONS. FURTHERMORE, JFSCNJ HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM GROWTH IN THE LAST THREE YEARS THAT HAS CREATED AN INCREASED NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS AND ESTABLISHED NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. JFSCNJ WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THE STRONG REPUTATION THE AGENCY MAINTAINS AND THE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A LENGTHY LIST OF QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS TO CHOOSE TO MAKE AN IMPACT. THESE CONNECTIONS WILL BE CRITICAL IN THE ONGOING RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS AS WELL AS THE ABILITY FOR RSVP VOLUNTEERS TO GENUINELY MAKE AN IMPACT TOWARDS VARIOUS NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED TUTORS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT STRUGGLING TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY AND AFFORD TUTORING HELP. THIS WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE RSVP-UCNJ TUTORING PROGRAM AS WELL AS MATCHING VOLUNTEERS AT OTHER PARTNER SITES. THROUGH THE FOCUS AREA OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, WE BE HELPING UNDERPRIVILEGED INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN THEIR GED AND IMPROVE THE ENGLISH THROUGH ESL PROGRAMS. THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE THE IMPACT RSVP-UCNJ HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR AS WELL AS ADD NEW OPPORTUNITIES AS OUTLINED IN THE NARRATIVE.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

CITIZENSHIP AND ASSIMILATION PROGRAM OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD

CONGRESSIONAL MANDATE- NORC

A COMMUNITY NURSING PROGRAM AND EXPLORATORY RESEARCH PROJECT EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMATIC STRESS ON THE ELDERLY SU

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025-26 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025–26 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 12.35%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PREAWARD COSTS FROM 4/1/25-5/1/25.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 30.51%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY24.

HOME SWEET HOME AGING IN PLACE PROJECT

CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION AND NATURALIZATION APPLICATION SERVICES

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (JFSA) IS A COLLABORATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HEALING THE WORLD ONE LIFE AT A TIME. IN OPERATION SINCE 1977, OUR AGENCY STRIVES TO MAKE LONG-TERM IMPACTS THROUGH PROJECTS THAT BUILDS ON OUR EXISTING CAPACITY. JFSA REQUESTS FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $679,500 OVER THREE YEARS TO PROVIDE CHOOSE HOME PROGRAM SERVICES IN CLARK COUNTY NEVADA. THE REQUESTED AMOUNT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $160,191 IN NON-FEDERAL SOURCES. DURING THE THREE YEAR DEMONSTRATION, THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT AN ESTIMATED 100 CHOOSE HOME VOLUNTEERS THAT WILL SERVE FOR A TOTAL OF 54 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY). 100 CHOOSE HOME VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS, SERVING 150 AT-RISK SENIOR VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. CHOOSE HOME VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP THROUGH REGULAR HOME VISITS AND THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION. ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL CLIENT'S NEED TO INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES WITH THE SAME OR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS AN INCREASE IN PARTICIPANTS WHO REPORT AN INCREASE IN SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES (JFS) HAS DEVELOPED AN EFFECTIVE RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) PROGRAM IN ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. A MINIMUM OF 90 UNDUPLICATED RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE EACH YEAR FROM 2021 THROUGH 2024. AT LEAST 75 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF HEALTHY FUTURES WITH SERVICE ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON NUTRITION/FOOD SUPPORT AND COMPANIONSHIP. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE FOOD COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION AS WELL AS FRIENDLY VISITING WITH ISOLATED OLDER ADULTS. IN ADDITION, 15 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WILL SUPPORT JFS WITH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD, JFS WILL HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD FOR 1,015 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR. MOREOVER, 25 OLDER ADULTS PER YEAR WILL BENEFIT FROM ITS AGING IN PLACE SERVICES AS A RESULT. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $75,000 PER YEAR WILL BE SUPPORTED BY $34,194 FROM JFS PER YEAR.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES (JFS) HAS DEVELOPED AN RSVP PROGRAM IN ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. IN THE PAST YEAR, MORE THAN 70 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA. LOOKING AHEAD, IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF HEALTHY FUTURES, A TOTAL OF 120 VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT WITH AGING IN PLACE SERVICES, ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, ACCESS TO BENEFITS, AND MORE. THIS INCLUDES THE VOLUNTEER STATION AT GILDA'S CLUB, WHICH OFFERS 15 VOLUNTEERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT THOSE WITH CANCER DIAGNOSES. SECOND, JFS PLANS TO USE 50 VOLUNTEERS IN THE FOCUS AREA OF COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. OF THESE, 40 WILL SUPPORT THE AGENCY'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, AND 10 WILL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AT THE AGENCY. IN THE FOCUS AREA OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, 10 VOLUNTEERS WILL SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY SHELTER OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND CONNECT THEM TO LONG-TERM HOUSING THROUGH THE FAMILY PROMISE ATLANTIC COUNTY VOLUNTEER STATION. FINALLY, IN THE FOCUS AREA OF SCHOOL READINESS, JFS WILL CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH READING BUDDIES, MEANING 5 VOLUNTEERS WILL SUPPORT CHILDREN'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS. IN TOTAL, THROUGH JFS' RSVP PROGRAM, 185 VOLUNTEERS WILL SUPPORT JFS AND ITS PARTNER STATIONS. BY YEAR THREE, JFS WILL ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING: 1. MEAL DELIVERY AND HEALTH PROMOTION FOR OLDER ADULTS -- DELIVERY OF AT LEAST 3,600 KOSHER MEALS TO AT LEAST 30 SENIORS AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS. THIS WILL INCREASE THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND PROVIDE SOCIAL SUPPORT. IT ALSO PROMOTES HEALTH, WITH BI-MONTHLY GROCERIES DELIVERED TO THEIR HOMES THROUGH JFS' GROCERY DELIVERY PROGRAM, WHICH USES VOLUNTEERS TO HELP SENIORS PLACE ORDERS, SHOP, DELIVER, AND UNPACK FOOD. 2. OLDER ADULT COMPANIONSHIP AND ASSISTANCE -- 10 OLDER ADULTS WILL RECEIVE FRIENDLY VISITS THAT OFFER SOCIALIZATION, CONVERSATION, AND ACTIVITIES LIKE BOARD GAMES. VOLUNTEERS ALSO HELP WITH BASIC TASKS LIKE READING MAIL AND REVIEWING BILLS. 3. FOOD SECURITY -- 2,000 INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE EMERGENCY FOOD FROM JFS' FOOD PANTRY. 4. BENEFITS ACCESS -- JFS' BENEFITS ENROLLMENT CENTER (BEC) WILL ENROLL 500 MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE CONSUMERS FOR MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL BENEFITS BY PROVIDING SCREENINGS, HELPING FILE APPLICATIONS, AND RE-CERTIFICATION AS NEEDED. 5. AGENCY FUNDRAISING -- VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST AT JFS' THREE MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS, REACHING HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES EACH YEAR. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT -- VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST WITH JFS ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL WORK, SUCH AS MAILINGS AND FILINGS, WHICH ULTIMATELY ALLOWS FOR JFS TO IMPACT 8,000 CLIENTS PER YEAR. 7. INCREASED ACCESS TO CARE FOR CANCER PATIENTS -- 175 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CHILDREN WILL BENEFIT FROM VOLUNTEERS, ENSURING THE NO COMMUNITY MEMBER EXPERIENCES CANCER ALONE. 8. HOUSING SUPPORT -- 20 ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE EMERGENCY SHELTER WITH SUPPORT FROM VOLUNTEERS. 9. EDUCATION AND CHILDHOOD LITERACY -- 20 CHILDREN WILL BE SUPPORTED TO IMPROVE THEIR LITERACY AND COMPLETE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

FAMILY CAREGIVER ACCESS NETWORK

CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ADVOCACY BASED SERVICES FOR JEWISH WOMEN

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?24 ARP SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANT. YOUR 2022?24 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 14.5%. THE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY (JFSCNJ) PROPOSES TO HAVE 191 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP AND SUPPORT TO OLDER ADULTS LIVING ALONE, PROVIDE FOOD TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND READING SUPPORT TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME, DIVERSE UNION COUNTY COMMUNITIES INCLUDING LINDEN AND ELIZABETH. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES AND EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 65 SENIORS REPORTING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND/OR IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, 2430 PEOPLE REPORTING INCREASED FOOD SECURITY AND 182 STUDENTS WITH IMPROVED READING SKILLS. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $190,907 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $32,279 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES. THIS GRANT AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THE FY22 ARP GRANT AWARDS 24 MONTHS OF FUNDS BEGINNING 07/01/22 THRU 6/30/24. THIS AWARD ACTION ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT FROM $3.00 TO $3.15 PER HOUR. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGES THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $190,907.

TO PROVIDE SUPPORTS FOR 100 ADULTS WITH CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 10.40%.

STOPPING THE PAIN OF YOUTH DEPRESSION PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

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AS AN AGENCY IN WASHTENAW COUNTY THAT SERVES A DIVERSE, INTERNATIONAL POPULATION, THE MISSION OF JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES IS TO CREATE SOLUTIONS, PROMOTE DIGNITY AND INSPIRE HUMANITY. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH EMPLOYMENT/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO EXPAND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR LOW INCOME POPULATIONS IN WASHTENAW COUNTY TO INCLUDE AT LEAST 200 REFUGEE AND OTHER IMMIGRANT INDIVIDUALS. TWO VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CREATING RESOURCE GUIDES, DEVELOPING A SET OF SKILLS TRAININGS, ESTABLISH TWO ADVISORY BOARDS, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT AN EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY, AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTEGRATION OVER AN ANTICIPATED PROJECT PERIOD.

FY23-CFP-JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF LEHIGH VALLEY

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

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ESTIMATED TOTAL FUNDS REFER TO THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR CASH GRANTS WHILE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF GRANTS EQUALS TOTAL OF ALL AMERICORPS VISTA PROJECTS, TH

SHELTER AND SERVICES PROGRAM

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES (JFS) REQUESTS CNCS SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT A VISTA PROGRAM TO INCREASE CAPACITY FOR ITS FOOD PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND VULNERABLE OLDER ADULTS. JFS' MISSION IS TO MOTIVATE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL GOALS AND ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR RELIGION, RACE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, ETHNICITY, AGE OR BACKGROUND. IN KEEPING WITH JEWISH VALUES AND THE SPIRIT OF "TIKKUN OLAM" (HEALING THE WORLD), JFS IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SERVICES INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, RESPECT AND PROFESSIONALISM. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE HEALTHY FUTURES FOCUS AREA, BY MEETING HEALTH NEEDS FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE VISTA PROGRAMMING PRIORITY OF "FOOD SECURITY: ALLEVIATING HUNGER AND INCREASING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD." THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO DEVELOP A VOLUNTEER WORKFORCE TO OPERATE JFS' FOOD AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVE PROGRAMS, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY RUN BY PAID STAFF AND SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTEERS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WOULD EXPAND THE PROGRAMS' EFFICIENCY AND IMPACT ON REGIONAL POVERTY ALLEVIATION. THE VISTA PROJECT EXPECTS TO BENEFIT 1000 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS, DEFINED AS BELOW 185% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME LEVEL THROUGH JFS' FOOD PANTRY AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES; 10 VULNERABLE OLDER ADULTS THROUGH JFS' KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM (80% OF WHOM THE AGENCY ESTIMATES ARE LOW-INCOME); AND 12 VULNERABLE OLDER ADULTS THROUGH JFS' GROCERY DELIVERY PROGRAM (30% OF WHOM THE AGENCY ESTIMATES ARE LOW-INCOME, AND ALL OF WHOM ARE HOMEBOUND). TWO VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CONDUCTING RESEARCH OF COMMUNITY NEEDS, RESEARCHING AND DEVELOPING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON BEST PRACTICES FOR VOLUNTEER WORKERS AND THEIR SUPERVISORS, SUPPORTING EXPANDED FOOD PANTRY OFFERINGS SUCH AS FRESH VEGETABLES, AND SUPPORTING EXPANDED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, WHICH IS JFS' TERM FOR DONATION DRIVES THAT RESULT IN DONATED THANKSGIVING DINNERS, BACKPACKS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, WINTER COATS AND HOLIDAY GIFTS. JFS EXPECTS TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROJECT OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE MISSION OF JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN?S SERVICES OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (JFCSNNJ) IS TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL WHO CALL UPON US BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL AND COMPASSIONATE HUMAN SERVICES TO EFFECTIVELY MEET LIFE?S MANY CHALLENGES. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ADVANCES OUR MISSION; ALIGNING WITH THE HEALTHY FUTURES FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO ASSESS, ANALYZE AND PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW AND EXPANDED SERVICES, ASSURING THAT THERE IS A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF NEED AND A CONSISTENCY OF SERVICES, THROUGHOUT OUR EXPANDED CATCHMENT AREA. THIS FOLLOWS THE MERGER OF OUR TWO LEGACY ORGANIZATIONS ? JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF BERGEN AND NORTH HUDSON AND JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF NORTH JERSEY. WE EXPECT THE PROJECT TO BENEFIT 3,000 HOMEBOUND ELDERLY, IMPOVERISHED HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, UNEMPLOYED/UNDEREMPLOYED ADULTS, WORKING POOR FAMILIES, CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS AND PEOPLE OF ALL AGES FACING FOOD INSECURITY. FIVE VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS MARKETING, EDUCATION, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, FUNDRAISING AND ADMINISTRATION OVER THE COURSE OF THE GRANT PERIOD.

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