Mercy Center Incorporated

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS

APPLICANT NAME: MARYS MERCY CENTER, INC.PROJECT TITLE: REALIZING EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER HOPES (REACH) PROJECTFUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 300,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: CA-031, REPRESENTATIVE PETE AGUILARREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 36 MONTHSSOME OF THE INLAND EMPIRES MOST CHALLENGED CITIES REGIONS ARE LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA S 31STCONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. THE HEADLINES CONSISTENTLY RANK THE URBAN CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS ONEOF THE MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND SOME STATES THAT ARE THE MOST DANGEROUSCITIES IN CALIFORNIA. THE REALIZING EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER HOPES (REACH) PROJECT IS TARGETRESIDENTS OF MARYS MERCY CENTER (MMC) WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.THROUGH THE REACH PROJECT, MMC WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTTRAINING AND SERVICES AT BOTH ITS MARYS VILLAGE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR MEN AND ITSMARYS HAVEN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. WHILE INPLACEMENT, RESIDENTS RECEIVE A VARIETY OF WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES. ONE SUCH AREA OF SUPPORTIS HELPING RESIDENTS IDENTIFY EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PREPARE THEM FOR CAREERSTHAT LEAD TO LIVABLE WAGES. THE REACH PROJECT WILL PROVIDE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT,EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION TRAINING COACHING, SUPPORT WITH EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT, AND RETENTIONSERVICES TO A ROLLING CASELOAD OF 40 INDIVIDUALS, WITH AN ANTICIPATED ANNUAL REACH OFAPPROXIMATELY 80. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOODWILL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (GSC), THE REACH PROJECTWILL UTILIZE EVIDENCE-BASED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TOPROVIDE HOMELESS MEN, WOMEN, AND WOMEN WITH CHILDREN WITH THE FOUNDATION NEEDED TO OBTAINAND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT LEADING TO TRANSITIONING TO SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GSC, THE REACH PROJECT WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DIRECT WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO RESIDENTS IN OUR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS: ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE)PROGRAMMING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TRAINING LIFE SKILLS TRAINING FINANCIAL LITERACY CONNECTIONS WITH EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT COACHINGWHILE INVOLVED IN THE REACH PROJECT, PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE THE NECESSARY SUPPORTIVESERVICES TO ENSURE SUCCESS IN COMPLETING PROGRAMMING AND OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT WHILERESIDENTS OF MMCS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH CHILDREN WILLRECEIVE CHILD CARE AND CHILD ENRICHMENT SERVICES IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE GENERATIONAL HOMELESSNESS.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GSC, THE REACH PROJECT IS TARGETING THE FOLLOWING PROJECT GOALS FROM THEWIOA SIX PRIMARY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE:A. EMPLOYMENT RATE - 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT: 80 EMPLOYEDB. EMPLOYMENT RATE - 4TH QUARTER AFTER EXIT: 70 EMPLOYEDC. MEDIAN EARNINGS - 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT: 16 HOURD. CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT: 30

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE