El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM - ADDRESS: 766 NORTH WATERMAN AVE, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410-4435 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: ALEX FAJARDO CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: 909-884-3735 EMAIL ADDRESS: ALEXFAJARDO@ELSOLNEC.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.ELSOLNEC.ORG FUNDS REQUESTED: $3,000,000 THE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNITY-BASED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM (ICB-CHWTP) SUPPORT THE CLINICAL PRIORITIES OF THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) OF EXPANDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE THROUGH THE TRAINING OF NEW COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS) AND HEALTH SUPPORT WORKERS AND TO EXTEND THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF CURRENT CHWS TO ADDRESS HEALTH INEQUITIES. GEOGRAPHIC REGION: THE PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF CALIFORNIA, WHICH ENCOMPASSES THE COUNTIES OF ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, AND SAN BERNARDINO. THE COUNTIES SHARE COMMON DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES AND ARE DESIGNATED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WHO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL AND HEALTH INEQUITIES. NEEDS: A) MENTAL HEALTH BARRIERS TO SERVICE UTILIZATION. B) HIGH PREVALENCE FOR PREVENTABLE CHRONIC DISEASE. C) LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF CHW PRINCIPLES AND COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS: CENTRAL TO THE SUCCESS OF CHWS IS HAVING A HIGH DEGREE OF “CULTURAL HUMILITY” AND BEING KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE HISTORY OF CHWS GLOBALLY AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE UNITED STATES. D) LACK OF INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. E) FRAGMENTED FEE-FOR-SERVICE HEALTH CARE FINANCE AND DELIVERY. F) MISTRUST OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS: COMMUNITIES HAVE A MISTRUST OF INSTITUTIONS DUE TO THEIR HISTORICAL EXCLUSION. G) PRE-PANDEMIC HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGES. H) SOCIAL, SAFETY NET, AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS HAVE LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO ENGAGE CHWS. PROPOSAL: ICB-CHWTP WILL TRAIN 255 ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO COMPLETE CREDENTIALING AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER THROUGH A) FOUNDATIONAL CHW TRAINING OR B) ADVANCED CHW TRAINING, WITH 22 TRAINEES WHO WILL ENROLL IN T HE 1-YEAR EL SOL REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. EXAMPLE OF OBJECTIVES: ? BY MONTH 12, 75 PERCENT CHWS WILL REPORT INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-EFFICACY, IN CORE CHW COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS, SUCH AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, GROUP FACILITATION, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, CONSENSUS BUILDING, AND INFORMAL/POPULAR EDUCATION METHODOLOGY, AS MEASURED BY PARTICIPANT SURVEYS. ? BY THE END OF THE PROJECT, 85 PERCENT OF CHWS WILL REPORT INCREASED CAPACITY TO PRESENT ON PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COVID-19 PREVENTION AND VACCINATION, AS MEASURED BY PARTICIPANT SURVEYS. ? BY THE END PROJECT, 10 COMMUNITY PARTNERS WILL FORMALIZE OR REAFFIRM THE CHW COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE, WHICH WILL SERVE AS A NETWORK OF SUPPORT AND REFERRALS IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES, AS MEASURED BY MOU OR AGREEMENTS. ? BY THE END OF THE PROJECT, 50 PERCENT OF LEADERS OF THE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS WHO ACCEPT A CHW FOR FIELD PLACEMENT WILL INDICATE INTENT TO INCORPORATE CHWS AS PART OF THE “CARE TEAMS,” AS MEASURED BY KEY INFORMANT SURVEYS/INTERVIEWS. METHODOLOGY: THE APPRENTICESHIP REQUIRES 160 “CORE DIDACTIC TRAINING HOURS” PLUS 140 “DIFFERENTIAL TRAINING HOURS” AND A MINIMUM OF 2,000 HOURS OF ON-THE-JOB LEARNING. THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS BASED ON PRINCIPLES OF ADULT AND INFORMAL LEARNING, DIALOGUE EDUCATION, CONCIENTIZACION, AND INCLUDES A COMPETENCY PORTFOLIO AND CULMINATING ACTIVITY SUCH AS A COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE USING A SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL MODEL AND SPECTRUM OF PREVENTION. THE COMPETENCY PORTFOLIO ALLOWS CHWS TO COLLECT ARTIFACTS THAT DEMONSTRATE THEIR DEMONSTRATION OF CORE CHW SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES.

LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED WORKFORCE TO INCREASE COVID-19 VACCINE ACCESS

INLAND EMPIRE SEXUAL HEALTH AND ADULTHOOD READINESS PROGRAM (IE-SHARP) - EL SOL NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTER PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE INLAND EMPIRE SEXUAL HEALTH AND ADULTHOOD READINESS PROGRAM (IE-SHARP) ACROSS SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA — TWO OF THE STATE'S HIGHEST-NEED JURISDICTIONS FOR ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION PREVENTION. IE-SHARP WILL DELIVER MAKING PROUD CHOICES! CALIFORNIA EDITION (MPC-CA), A TIER 1 EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM ON THE HHS OFFICE OF POPULATION AFFAIRS TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION EVIDENCE REVIEW, TO 360 YOUTH AGES 13–18 OVER THREE YEARS (120 PER YEAR) ACROSS EIGHT COHORTS ANNUALLY AT CHURCHES, YOUTH CENTERS, SPORTS CENTERS, AND FAITH COMMUNITY ROOMS THROUGHOUT THE INLAND EMPIRE. IE-SHARP DELIVERS AGE-BANDED CONTENT WITH PARENTAL NOTIFICATION AND OPT-IN/OPT-OUT CONSENT, AND CONDUCTS NO LIVE OR SIMULATED CONDOM DEMONSTRATIONS, CONSISTENT WITH THE REVISED NOFO'S CONTENT AND PARENTAL-RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS. IE-SHARP INTEGRATES THREE ADULTHOOD PREPARATION SUBJECTS — HEALTHY LIFE SKILLS, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER SUCCESS — WITH THE ACF SUCCESS SEQUENCE FOR POVERTY PREVENTION EMBEDDED IN MODULE 1. UNIVERSAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO 100 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS. EL SOL HAS EXECUTED A SIGNED MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH ETR ASSOCIATES (JULY 21, 2026), THE MPC-CA DEVELOPER, CONFIRMING CURRICULUM ACCESS, FACILITATOR TRAINING, AND DEVELOPER CONSULTATION FOR THE FULL PROJECT PERIOD. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 80 PERCENT PROGRAM COMPLETION (288 OF 360 YOUTH); MEASURABLE PRE-TO-POST GAINS IN KNOWLEDGE (75 PERCENT OF COMPLETERS), ATTITUDES (70 PERCENT), AND SELF-EFFICACY (65 PERCENT PER DOMAIN); AND EDUCATION, WORKFORCE, OR HEALTH REFERRAL CONNECTION FOR 70 PERCENT OF COMPLETERS. EL SOL HAS OPERATED FOR 35 YEARS AS THE INLAND EMPIRE'S LEADING COMMUNITY-BASED CHW ORGANIZATION, WITH A $10 MILLION ANNUAL BUDGET, 120-PLUS STAFF, 70-PLUS ACTIVE CHWS, A CLEAN FY2025 AUDIT (CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP, LOW-RISK AUDITEE), AND A NEGOTIATED INDIRECT COST RATE OF 34 PERCENT (NICRA N38093, HHS COGNIZANT AGENCY). TOTAL BUDGET: $738,195 OVER THREE YEARS, WITHIN CALIFORNIA'S $750,000 AWARD CEILING. PROJECT PERIOD: SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29, 2029.

SAN BERNARDINO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY HEALING, AND SAFETY PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE - EL SOL NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTER WILL IMPLEMENT THE FIVE-YEAR SAN BERNARDINO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY HEALING, AND SAFETY PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE IN ZIP CODES 92410, 92411, 92404, 92405, AND 92408 IN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY CRIME, VIOLENCE, AND TRAUMA THROUGH A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER-LED MODEL THAT EXPANDS PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, RECOVERY SUPPORT, AND COORDINATED CARE. IT WILL ESTABLISH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY COALITION, COMPLETE A COMMUNITY NEEDS AND RESOURCES ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN, STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF 5 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND IMPLEMENT COORDINATED OUTREACH, SCREENING, NAVIGATION, REFERRALS, RECOVERY SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY HEALING SERVICES. WORKFORCE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER DEVELOPMENT, MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND STANDARDIZED SCREENING, REFERRAL, AND DATA-SHARING PROTOCOLS. ACROSS FIVE YEARS, THE PROJECT WILL ENGAGE 12,000 RESIDENTS THROUGH OUTREACH, COMPLETE 4,000 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, PROVIDE NAVIGATION TO 2,500 INDIVIDUALS, FACILITATE 2,000 REFERRALS, CONNECT 1,500 INDIVIDUALS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PROVIDE RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE SUPPORTS TO 2,000 PARTICIPANTS, AND TRAIN 120 COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND FRONTLINE STAFF.

THE GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20124. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLICATION OF EXISTING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS PROVIDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS WHO FACE OBSTACLES TO USING MORE TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS. PROJECTS MUST ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE PROGRAM'S STATUTORY PURPOSE AREAS. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SAFETY PLANNING AND SYSTEM NAVIGATION SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY, AS WELL AS CONNECT SURVIVORS WITH EMERGENCY HOUSING AND OTHER SERVICES.

TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED LEARNING COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM - EL SOL NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTER (EL SOL) IN SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA WILL CREATE A NATIONAL ONLINE LEARNING NETWORK FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS), PROMOTORES DE SALUD, DOULAS, PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE PATIENTS IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. WHAT THE PROJECT DOES: EL SOL WILL OPERATE THE COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH WORKFORCE (CBHW) HUB — A FREE, BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS FRONTLINE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO DOCTORS, NURSES, AND OTHER CLINICAL SPECIALISTS THROUGH MONTHLY LIVE VIDEO LEARNING SESSIONS. THESE SESSIONS FOLLOW THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROJECT ECHO MODEL, IN WHICH A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS TEACHES AND MENTORS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS THROUGH REAL CASE DISCUSSIONS — BUILDING THEIR KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CLINICAL SKILLS WITHOUT REQUIRING THEM TO LEAVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE HUB ALREADY EXISTS AND CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 2,300 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NATIONWIDE. THIS FEDERAL AWARD WILL EXPAND IT INTO A STRUCTURED NATIONAL LEARNING NETWORK, GROWING FROM 3 LEARNING PROGRAMS IN YEAR 1 TO 16 PROGRAMS ACROSS 20 OR MORE STATES BY YEAR 3. OVER THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT, 1,285 COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WILL PARTICIPATE IN STRUCTURED LEARNING PROGRAMS, AND UP TO 600 MORE WILL COMPLETE SELF-PACED ONLINE TRAINING COURSES. WHY IT MATTERS: MANY COMMUNITIES — ESPECIALLY RURAL AREAS, LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS — RELY ON CHWS AND PROMOTORES AS TRUSTED BRIDGES BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THESE PROFESSIONALS OFTEN WORK WITHOUT ACCESS TO ONGOING TRAINING, CLINICAL SUPPORT, OR CONTINUING EDUCATION. THIS PROJECT GIVES THEM THE TOOLS AND CONNECTIONS THEY NEED TO PROVIDE BETTER CARE, STAY IN THEIR JOBS, AND HELP MORE PATIENTS ACCESS QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. HEALTH TOPICS COVERED: DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE · PRENATAL AND MATERNAL HEALTH · MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE · VACCINES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE · CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT · PAIN MANAGEMENT AND SPECIALTY CARE PROJECT PARTNERS: LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH; CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; NATIONAL BLACK DOULAS ASSOCIATION; CHAISR CLINIC NETWORK. FUNDING: $1,422,703 OVER 36 MONTHS (SEPTEMBER 2026 – AUGUST 2029). HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM (HRSA-26-053).THIS CHAT HAS REACHED THE 100-IMAGE LIMIT (INCLUDING PDF PAGES). START A NEW CHAT TO ADD MORE.

TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED LEARNING COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM - EL SOL NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTER (EL SOL) IN SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA WILL CREATE A NATIONAL ONLINE LEARNING NETWORK FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS), PROMOTORES DE SALUD, DOULAS, PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE PATIENTS IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. WHAT THE PROJECT DOES: EL SOL WILL OPERATE THE COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH WORKFORCE (CBHW) HUB — A FREE, BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS FRONTLINE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO DOCTORS, NURSES, AND OTHER CLINICAL SPECIALISTS THROUGH MONTHLY LIVE VIDEO LEARNING SESSIONS. THESE SESSIONS FOLLOW THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROJECT ECHO MODEL, IN WHICH A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS TEACHES AND MENTORS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS THROUGH REAL CASE DISCUSSIONS — BUILDING THEIR KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CLINICAL SKILLS WITHOUT REQUIRING THEM TO LEAVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE HUB ALREADY EXISTS AND CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 2,300 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NATIONWIDE. THIS FEDERAL AWARD WILL EXPAND IT INTO A STRUCTURED NATIONAL LEARNING NETWORK, GROWING FROM 3 LEARNING PROGRAMS IN YEAR 1 TO 16 PROGRAMS ACROSS 20 OR MORE STATES BY YEAR 3. OVER THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT, 1,285 COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WILL PARTICIPATE IN STRUCTURED LEARNING PROGRAMS, AND UP TO 600 MORE WILL COMPLETE SELF-PACED ONLINE TRAINING COURSES. WHY IT MATTERS: MANY COMMUNITIES — ESPECIALLY RURAL AREAS, LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS — RELY ON CHWS AND PROMOTORES AS TRUSTED BRIDGES BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THESE PROFESSIONALS OFTEN WORK WITHOUT ACCESS TO ONGOING TRAINING, CLINICAL SUPPORT, OR CONTINUING EDUCATION. THIS PROJECT GIVES THEM THE TOOLS AND CONNECTIONS THEY NEED TO PROVIDE BETTER CARE, STAY IN THEIR JOBS, AND HELP MORE PATIENTS ACCESS QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. HEALTH TOPICS COVERED: DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE · PRENATAL AND MATERNAL HEALTH · MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE · VACCINES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE · CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT · PAIN MANAGEMENT AND SPECIALTY CARE PROJECT PARTNERS: LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH; CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; NATIONAL BLACK DOULAS ASSOCIATION; CHAISR CLINIC NETWORK. FUNDING: $1,422,703 OVER 36 MONTHS (SEPTEMBER 2026 – AUGUST 2029). HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM (HRSA-26-053).THIS CHAT HAS REACHED THE 100-IMAGE LIMIT (INCLUDING PDF PAGES). START A NEW CHAT TO ADD MORE.

INLAND EMPIRE SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE - EL SOL NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTER (EIN: 33-0552297; UEI: P9L4BPB7J883) REQUESTS $426,784 IN YEAR 1 AND $431,100 IN YEAR 2 ($857,884 TOTAL) TO IMPLEMENT THE INLAND EMPIRE SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE — A TWO-YEAR, COMMUNITY-BASED TITLE V SRAE PROGRAM SERVING 250 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH AGES 10–19 ANNUALLY ACROSS SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. EL SOL WILL DELIVER LOVE NOTES 4.2 AO (AGES 14–19) AND LOVE NOTES MIDDLE SCHOOL (AGES 10–13) — BOTH A–F STATUTORY TOPIC COMPLIANT, ZERO-CONTRACEPTION CURRICULA — THROUGH THREE BILINGUAL CHW/PROMOTORAS AT THREE EL SOL ANCHOR SITES: SAN BERNARDINO (SITE 1), VICTORVILLE/HIGH DESERT (SITE 2), AND PALM DESERT/COACHELLA VALLEY (SITE 3). SESSIONS ARE ALSO DELIVERED AT COMMUNITY PARTNER VENUES — CHURCHES, YOUTH CENTERS, AND CBOS — WHEREVER CHW/PROMOTORA TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS EXIST. ALL PARTICIPATION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. EL SOL'S MODEL IS GROUNDED IN 35 YEARS OF COMMUNITY TRUST-BUILDING ACROSS THE INLAND EMPIRE. CHW/PROMOTORAS EMBEDDED IN THE SAME COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE DELIVER CURRICULUM THROUGH THE SAME TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS THAT PRODUCE DOCUMENTED COMPLETION RATES OF 84–88% ACROSS EL SOL'S EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES THE SUCCESS SEQUENCE FOR POVERTY PREVENTION, POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK, AND REAL-TIME DATA TRACKING THROUGH EL SOL'S COMMHEALTH TRACKER (CHT). AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION LED BY DR. DÁVID ZARKA (DRPH, LLU 2024) WILL GENERATE PRE/POST OMB-APPROVED OUTCOME DATA AND A CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CYCLE. THE PROJECT DIRECTLY ADVANCES ALL FOUR ACF PRIORITIES: WORK AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY (SUCCESS SEQUENCE); MARRIAGE AND FAMILY FORMATION (RELATIONSHIP SKILLS TRAINING); GOLD-STANDARD RESEARCH (LOCAL PRE/POST EVALUATION); AND VALUE ALIGNMENT (ZERO-CONTRACEPTION, A–F COMPLIANT CURRICULUM WITH SIGNED ACF ATTESTATION). EL SOL HOLDS A FIVE-YEAR MOU WITH SBCUSD (PR#824882) AND A SIGNED CURRICULUM AND TRAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE DIBBLE INSTITUTE. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2028, EL SOL WILL EQUIP 500 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH ACROSS THE INLAND EMPIRE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, AND FUTURE ORIENTATION TO VOLUNTARILY DELAY NONMARITAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND EMBRACE THE SUCCESS SEQUENCE FOR POVERTY PREVENTION

LOS ANGELES SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE (LA-SRAE) - EL SOL NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTER (EIN: 33-0552297; UEI: P9L4BPB7J883) PROPOSES THE LOS ANGELES SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE (LA-SRAE), A THREE-YEAR, VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY-BASED SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVING 250 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH AGES 10–19 ANNUALLY IN SERVICE PLANNING AREA 6 (SPA 6), SOUTH LOS ANGELES — THE HIGHEST TEEN BIRTH RATE SPA IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AT 28.6 PER 1,000 FEMALES AGES 15–19, APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES THE CALIFORNIA RATE OF 9.1 (NCHS, 2023). OVER THE 36-MONTH PROJECT PERIOD, LA-SRAE WILL SERVE 750 YOUTH VOLUNTARILY, DELIVER 10 COHORTS PER YEAR THROUGH TWO 100%-FTE CHW-CERTIFIED PROMOTORAS (PAPU TOGAFAU AND NAYLI PERI JURADO), AND CONTRIBUTE LOVE NOTES 4.2 AO IMPLEMENTATION DATA TO THE NATIONAL GD-SRAE EVIDENCE BASE. LA-SRAE DELIVERS LOVE NOTES 4.2 (ABSTINENCE ONLY EDITION) FOR AGES 14–19 AND LOVE NOTES MIDDLE SCHOOL ADAPTATION FOR AGES 10–13 — BOTH PUBLISHED BY THE DIBBLE INSTITUTE — THROUGH EL SOL'S PERMANENT LOS ANGELES OFFICE (800 W. 6TH STREET, SUITE 450, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017) AND A DISTRIBUTED COMMUNITY VENUE NETWORK THROUGHOUT SPA 6. ALL PROGRAMMING ADDRESSES THE SIX STATUTORY A–F TOPICS, INTEGRATES THE SUCCESS SEQUENCE AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY FORMATION GOALS, INCLUDES UNIVERSAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING EDUCATION, AND CONTAINS ZERO CONTRACEPTION CONTENT. ALL YOUTH PARTICIPATION IS ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY; ANY YOUTH MAY WITHDRAW AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE OR PENALTY. EL SOL OPERATES UNDER A 34% PROVISIONAL NICRA (AGREEMENT N38093, HHS COGNIZANT AGENCY). YEAR 1 BUDGET: $449,868. YEAR 2 BUDGET: $447,690. YEAR 3 BUDGET: $449,749. 3-YEAR TOTAL: $1,347,307, BELOW THE $1,349,868 MAXIMUM. EL SOL HAS RECEIVED 14 CONSECUTIVE CLEAN AUDIT OPINIONS FROM CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP, HOLDS OVER $1.1 MILLION IN ACTIVE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CONTRACTS, AND CO-LEADS THE 104-MEMBER LA CHW/PROMOTORA/REPRESENTATIVE CONSORTIUM OPERATING THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

INLAND EMPIRE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND CRISIS RESPONSE TRAINING INITIATIVE - EL SOL NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTER WILL IMPLEMENT THE INLAND EMPIRE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND CRISIS RESPONSE TRAINING INITIATIVE IN SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, A REGION OF 4.6 MILLION RESIDENTS. THE INITIATIVE WILL PROVIDE ENGLISH- AND SPANISH-LANGUAGE QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER AND MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING THROUGH BILINGUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS/PROMOTORES DE SALUD TO K-12 SCHOOL PERSONNEL, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS, VETERANS, FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND FAITH LEADERS. ALL REQUIRED ACTIVITIES WILL BEGIN BY JANUARY 31, 2027, INCLUDING TRAINING, A BILINGUAL MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE BY GEOGRAPHIC SUBREGION, AND FIELD, CLINIC-BASED, DIGITAL, COALITION, SCHOOL, AND FAITH-COMMUNITY OUTREACH. IN YEAR 1, A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER COHORT WILL CERTIFY 10 PARTNER COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. EL SOL’S 13-MODULE MENTAL HEALTH CURRICULUM WILL SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION; A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICAL CONSULTANT WILL REVIEW CURRICULA AND PROVIDE QUARTERLY SUPERVISION TO COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. THE RESOURCE GUIDE AND REFERRAL NETWORK WILL CONNECT PEOPLE WITH SAC HEALTH, THE CHAISR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER NETWORK, THE 988 LIFELINE, AND COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. OVER 3 YEARS, THE INITIATIVE WILL TRAIN 700 GATEKEEPERS, REACH 1,500 PEOPLE THROUGH OUTREACH, MAKE 260 WARM REFERRALS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITH A 70% COMPLETION TARGET, AND ACHIEVE AN 80% KNOWLEDGE GAIN AMONG TRAINEES.

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.