Bronxworks Inc

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

BRONXWORKS CITIZENSHIP AND ASSIMILATION GRANT PROGRAM

EARMARK

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE BRONXWORKS NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR SNAP HOUSEHOLDSOVERVIEWTHE PURPOSE OF THE BRONXWORKS NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR SNAP HOUSEHOLDS (BNIP) IS TO INCREASE FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION AMONGST BRONX HOUSEHOLDS THAT RECEIVE SNAP BENEFITS. WHILE THE PROGRAM WILL TARGET INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO RECEIVE SNAP BENEFITS WHO LIVE IN BRONX COMMUNITY DISTRICTS (CDS) 1 AND 4, IT WILL BE OPEN TO SNAP RECEIVING HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH.BNIP WILL PROVIDE BRONX BUCKS NUTRITION COUPONS TO SNAP RECEIVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO PURCHASE PRODUCE FROM THE TWO BRONXWORKS-OPERATED FARM STANDS, WITH ONE IN BRONX CD 1 NEAR THE BRONXWORKS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS CENTER AT 550 EAST 142ND STREET AND THE OTHER INSIDE OF OR ON THE GROUNDS OF OUR CAROLYN MCLAUGHLIN COMMUNITY CENTER (CMCC) AT 1130 GRAND CONCOURSE NORTH OF YANKEE STADIUM. THE FARM STANDS RUN FROM JULY TO NOVEMBER AND WILL SERVE AS POINT OF SALE (POS) LOCATIONS FROM WHICH THE BRONX BUCKS COUPONS MAY BE REDEEMED.DURING THE WINTER, BRONXWORKS WILL PROVIDE A FRESH FOOD BOX AT 1130 GRAND CONCOURSE. CMCC WILL SERVE AS THE POS LOCATION FROM JANUARY TO JUNE. THE FARM STANDS AND FRESH FOOD BOX WOULD ALLOW BRONXWORKS TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH YEAR AROUND REGIONAL AND LOCAL PRODUCE.WHERE POSSIBLE, BNIP WILL ENGAGE SNAP RECEIVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE ENROLLED IN EXISTING BRONXWORKS PROGRAMS. THIS WILL INCLUDE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OUR EARLY LEARNING, MATERNAL OR INFANT HEALTH REDUCTION INITIATIVE, OR AFTER-SCHOOL OR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS. IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WHO HEAD ONE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS IN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.BRONX BUCKS COUPONS WILL COMPLY WITH SNAP RULES AND REGULATIONS BY ONLY ALLOWING FOR THE PURCHASE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING THE COUPON, PARTICIPANTS MUST FIRST MAKE A PURCHASE OF $1 USING THEIR SNAP BENEFITS. ONCE THE PURCHASE IS MADE, THE CUSTOMER WILL RECEIVE A $10 BRONX BUCK INCENTIVE COUPON.CUSTOMERS WILL BE REFERRED TO ADDITIONAL NUTRITION EDUCATION SESSIONS TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR CONTINUED CONSUMPTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON PREPARATION AND STORAGE. REFERRALS FOR THE BNIP CAN COME FROM NUTRITION EDUCATION CLASSES AND VARIOUS BRONXWORKS PROGRAMS.GOALS AND OUTCOMESTHE GOALS AND OUTCOMES FOR THE BRONX NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM:GOAL 1: DISTRIBUTE A TOTAL OF 208BRONX BUCKS INCENTIVE COUPONS WEEKLY AT 20 BRONXWORKS FARM STANDS (THURSDAYS) AND MOTT HAVEN FARM STANDS (WEDNESDAYS) FROM JULY THROUGH NOVEMBER AND AT 20 WINTER FRESH FOOD BOXES FROM JANUARY THROUGH JUNE FOR A TOTAL OF 5,100$10 BRONX BUCKS INCENTIVE COUPONS DISTRIBUTED TO BRONXWORKS PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN SNAP.OUTCOME: 960PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE COUPONS EACH PROGRAM WEEK FOR A TOTAL OF 40 WEEKS.GOAL 2: BRONX BUCKS INCENTIVE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO RECEIVE SNAP BENEFITS WILL INCREASE THEIR PURCHASING POWER OF FRESH PRODUCE BY REDEEMING INCENTIVES AT POINT-OF-SALE.OUTCOME: 100% OF SNAP CUSTOMERS ENROLLED IN THE BRO,NX BUCK INCENTIVE PROGRAM WILL INCREASE PURCHASES OF FRESH PRODUCE.GOAL 3: BRONXWORKS WILL HOST YEAR ROUND LOCAL FRESH FOOD BOX AND FARM STANDS TO DISTRIBUTE BRONX BUCKS INCENTIVES TO PARTICIPANTS.OUTCOME: INCREASES ACCESS TO PURCHASES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.PROGRAM STAFFINGTHE FULL-TIME STAFF WILL BE A PROGRAM DIRECTOR, PROGRAM COORDINATOR, AND PROGRAM SPECIALIST. A MEMBER OF THE JESUIT VOLUNTEER CORPS (JVC) AND YOUTH INTERNS WILL ALSO WORK TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SERVICES. A DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR (IN-KIND) WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL SUPERVISION.THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR WILL DIRECTLY SUPERVISE THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND OVERSEE THE DISTRIBUTION DAYS AT THE FARM STANDS AND FRESH FOOD BOX ACTIVITIES. SHE WILL MONITOR PROGRAM OUTCOMES, WORK WITH THE BRONXWORKS FISCAL DEPARTMENT TO MONITOR SPENDING, AND SUBMIT REPORTS BOTH TO THE FUNDER AND INTERNALLY. THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR WILL WORK WITH THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR TO DEVELOP PROGRAM GUIDELINES, INCLUDING BRONX HEALTH BUCKSDISTRIBUTION AND RECONCILIATION GUIDELINES, AND AN OUTREACH PLAN. SHE WILL ALSO ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF RECEIVE TRAININGS CONGRUENT TO PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE PROGRAM. SHE WILL WORK WITH THE PROGRAM SPECIALIST AND VOLUNTEERS TO PERFORM OUTREACH, CONDUCT FARM STAND AND FOOD BOX ACTIVITIES, AND DISTRIBUTE AND RECONCILE BRONX BUCK COUPONS. THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR WILL MONITOR PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND REPORT ON PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TO THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR MONTHLY. SHE WILL WORK WITH THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR TO MANAGE ANY CHALLENGES OR PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS TO MEET CONSUMER NEEDS.A PROGRAM SPECIALIST WILL WORK WITH THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM SPECIALIST WILL DISTRIBUTE AND LOG BRONX BUCK COUPONS, CONDUCT OUTREACH, PROVIDE NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION, ASSIST AT THE FARM STAND AND AT THE FRESH FOOD BOX TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD ITEMS PURCHASED, AND WILL HELP CLIENTS TO CONNECT TO ADDITIONAL SERVICES IF NEEDED.A JESUIT VOLUNTEER CORPS MEMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS PROGRAM WILL WORK WITH THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND PROGRAM SPECIALIST TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. YOUTH INTERNS WORK AT THE BRONXWORKS FARM STANDS AND FRESH BOX AND WILL ASSIST WITH THE NUTRITION EDUCATION COMPONENT.INCENTIVE REDEMPTIONCUSTOMERS WILL RECEIVE THEIR $10 COUPON AT THE BRONXWORKS FARM STAND, MOTT HAVEN FARM STAND, AND WINTER FRESH FOOD BOX. PARTICIPANTS WILL MAKE AN INITIAL $1 PURCHASE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES USING THEIR SNAP BENEFITS AND THEN RECEIVE THE BRONX BUCKS $10 INCENTIVE COUPON.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CITIZENSHIP AND INTEGRATION DIRECT SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

WILL PROVIDE IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN-BORN INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE