Catholic Charities Of Northeast Kansas Inc

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS (CCNEK), SPONSOR OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY/KCK (FGP), IS A HUMAN SERVICE NON-PROFIT PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE 21 COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. CCNEK'S VISION IS "OUR NEIGHBORS WHO ARE CHALLENGED BY POVERTY OF MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT, FIND THE OPEN DOOR OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND ARE MET WITH HELP, HOSPITALITY AND HOPE" AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION IS "AS A FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION, WE ARE INSPIRED BY GOD'S LOVE AND COMPASSION TO PROVIDE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND NECESSARY HELP TO PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS BY STABILIZING AND STRENGTHENING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED ACROSS THE 21 COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS." FGP IS INSTRUMENTAL IN THIS VISION AND MISSION BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO THE ELDERLY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND BY ENGAGING THEM IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY CAN BE A VITAL MENTOR TO THOSE MOST IN NEED. CCNEK ON BEHALF OF THE FGP RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS $405,740 TO SUPPORT 89 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY). THE VSY WILL PROVIDE CLASSROOM SUPPORT AND VOLUNTEER HOURS TO ASSIST WITH ADDRESSING SCHOOL PREPAREDNESS FOR HEAD START, PRE-ELEMENTARY DAYCARE AND SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FGP WILL UTILIZE THE VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENT PLAN REPORTING TOOL. THE TOOL ALLOWS THE PROGRAM TO COLLECT DATA NEEDED FOR BIANNUAL REPORTING. THE VAP REPORT FORM IS SENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TO HELP TEACHERS MAP OUT A PLAN WITH THEIR FOSTER GRANDPARENT FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR/SEMESTERS. THE VAP ALLOWS THE TEACHER TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS THE FGP WILL BE WORKING WITH DURING THE YEAR AND THE GOALS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. THE TEACHER WILL USE THE VAP TO IDENTIFY FOCUS AREAS THAT THE STUDENTS MAY NEED IMPROVEMENT IN, SUCH AS: VOCABULARY, READING, ABILITY TO RETELL A STORY, ETC. THE FORMS ARE SENT BACK TO THE TEACHERS AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER TO SEE IF THE STUDENTS MET THE GOAL. IN 2018, THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY ANTICIPATES BEING ABLE TO DIRECTLY SERVE 500 CHILDREN, 250 WILL BE STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 AND 250 CHILDREN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS, FROM BIRTH TO 18 YEARS OF AGE AT 38 STATIONS AND WILL BE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS IN A ONE-ON-ONE CAPACITY THE ISSUES OF COGNITIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS, REMEDIAL READING PROFICIENCY, SOCIAL SKILLS, SELF-HELP AND FINE/GROSS MOTOR SKILLS ON A DAILY BASIS WITHIN THEIR ASSIGNED CLASSROOM. THE COMPLETED VAP'S WILL DEMONSTRATE THAT AT LEAST 70% OF THE IDENTIFIED STUDENTS WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN THREE OF THE PRIORITY AREAS BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. FGP VOLUNTEERS ARE PROVIDED MONTHLY IN-SERVICE TRAININGS FOCUSED ON CHILD OUTCOMES AND SERVICE STRATEGIES.

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

IN 2021, AN ESTIMATED 71 FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. THIS NUMBER IS REDUCED FROM LAST YEAR'S 95 DUE TO COVID-19. OF THIS NUMBER, ALL FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THE REALITIES OF THE PANDEMIC MEAN THEIR ASSIGNMENTS WILL LOOK DIFFERENT THIS GRANT YEAR, AND WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH SCHOOLS TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING PLANS THAT WILL KEEP STUDENTS AND FGPS SAFE WHILE ALLOWING THE PROGRAM TO CONTINUE SERVING ALL INVOLVED. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES THIS YEAR WILL INCLUDE: SERVING IN DAYCARES, MENTORING, AND OTHER CLASSROOM SUPPORT VIA DISTANCED LEARNING, PEN-PAL LETTER WRITING, AND RECORDING THE VOLUNTEERS READING BOOKS FOR THE STUDENTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF GRANT PERIOD, THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN DEMONSTRATING GAINS IN SCHOOL READINESS WILL BE INCREASED, AS WILL THE NUMBER OF K-12 STUDENTS WITH IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS (CCNEK), SPONSOR OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY/KCK (FGP), IS A HUMAN SERVICE NON-PROFIT PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE 21 COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. CCNEK'S VISION IS TO BE A PLACE WHERE "OUR NEIGHBORS WHO ARE CHALLENGED BY POVERTY OF MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT, FIND THE OPEN DOOR OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND ARE MET WITH HELP, HOSPITALITY, AND HOPE," AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION IS "AS A FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION, WE ARE INSPIRED BY GOD'S LOVE AND COMPASSION TO PROVIDE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND NECESSARY HELP TO PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS BY STABILIZING AND STRENGTHENING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED ACROSS THE 21 COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS." FGP IS INSTRUMENTAL IN THIS VISION AND MISSION, PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND EMPOWERING THEM TO BE VITAL MENTORS TO THOSE MOST IN NEED. FGP WILL UTILIZE THE VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENT PLAN (VAP) REPORTING TOOL. THE TOOL ALLOWS THE PROGRAM TO COLLECT DATA NEEDED FOR BIANNUAL REPORTING. THE VAP REPORT FORM IS SENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TO HELP TEACHERS MAP OUT A PLAN WITH THEIR FOSTER GRANDPARENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR/SEMESTERS. WITH THE VAP, THE TEACHER WILL IDENTIFY THE STUDENTS WITH WHOM THE FGP WILL BE WORKING AND THE GOALS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. THE TEACHER WILL USE THE VAP TO IDENTIFY FOCUS AREAS IN WHICH THE STUDENTS MAY NEED IMPROVEMENT, SUCH AS: VOCABULARY, READING, ABILITY TO RETELL A STORY, ETC. THE FORMS ARE SENT BACK TO THE TEACHERS AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER TO DETERMINE IF THE STUDENTS MET THE STATED GOAL(S). IN FY2020, THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY, LIKE PROGRAMS ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY, EXPERIENCED CHALLENGES DUE TO COVID-19. AS OUR SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DEMONSTRATED, OUR OUTCOME NUMBERS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED WHEN WYANDOTTE COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED AND FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WERE UNABLE TO FULFILL THEIR DUTIES AS DESCRIBED IN LAST YEAR'S GRANT APPLICATION. WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO SUPPORT OUR FOSTER GRANDPARENTS AND FIND MEANINGFUL AND SAFE WAYS FOR THEM TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF AMERICORPS OVER THE PAST DIFFICULT MONTHS. FOR FY2021, WE HAVE DEVISED COVID-SAFE ROLES FOR MANY OF OUR FOSTER GRANDPARENTS, INCLUDING DISTANCED LEARNING, PEN PAL ACTIVITIES, AND DAY CARE PLACEMENTS.

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

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KANSAS CITY AREA REFUGEE IDA PROJECT

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS (CCNEK) HAS REQUESTED FUNDING TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE NEW ROOTS FOR REFUGEES, AN EXISTING AND SUCCESSFUL TRAINING FARM AND FARM BUSINESS INCUBATOR IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, BY INCORPORATING NEW EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT BOTH PRODUCT AND MARKET DIVERSIFICATION FOR REFUGEE FARMERS. NEW ROOTS FOR REFUGEES HELPS DEVELOP FARMERS BY BUILDING ON EXISTING AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND LAND OWNERSHIP. THE LONG TERM PROGRAM GOAL IS THAT REFUGEES FARM INDEPENDENTLY ON LAND THEY OWN OR LEASE AT A SCALE THAT THEY DESIRE AND CAN MANAGE, GREATLY INCREASING FAMILY INCOME. FUNDS REQUESTED WILL BE UTILIZED FOR THREE NEW COMPONENTS AIMED AT IMPROVING SUCCESS FOR BEGINNING FARMERS: FARM SITE EXPANSION, PROGRAM INPUT WITH HOLISTIC AND ONGOING SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM GRADUATES, PRODUCT AND MARKET DIVERSIFICATION INTO FLORICULTURE AND FRUIT, ALL GUIDED BY OUR WHOLE FARM PLANNING PROGRAM. THIS GRANT WOULD ALLOW US TO ENGAGEWITH TWO TO SEVEN MORE FARMERS EACH YEAR AT OUR NEW SITE, AND ALLOW US TO MORE INTENSIVELY SHEPHERD FAR MORE GRADUATES. 100% OF GRANTED FUNDS WILL IMPACT 77 SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED BEGINNING FARMERS. AMONG THE OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, WHOLE-FARM PLANNING AND CROP DIVERSIFICATION. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO SPECIFICALLY MEET THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY TOPICS:PRIORITY TOPIC A, BASIC LIVESTOCK, FOREST MANAGEMENT, AND CROP FARMING PRACTICESPRIORITY TOPIC C, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS TRAININGPRIORITY TOPIC F, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PLANNINGPRIORITY TOPIC G, DIVERSIFICATION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PRIORITY TOPIC H, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTPRIORITY TOPIC J, RESOURCES AND REFERRALPRIORITY TOPIC M, FARM SAFETY AND AWARENESSPRIORITY TOPIC N, FOOD SAFETY AND RECORDKEEPING

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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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NEW ROOTS FOR REFUGEES FARM DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAM GROWTH

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BUILDING DIRECT MARKET CAPACITY FOR REFUGEE FARMERS THROUGH EFFECTIVE MARKETING, INCREASE SCOPE AND RETENTION OF CSA PROGRAM PROVIDE FOOD SAFETY PROCEDURES AND INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH EDUCATION

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SINCE 2008, CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CULTIVATE KC, HAS MANAGED THE NEW ROOTS PROGRAM, A 4-YEAR FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM AND INCUBATOR FARM FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS WITH AGRICULTURAL BACKGROUNDS WHO WISH TO LAUNCH THEIR OWN SMALL FARM BUSINESSES. FORTY SIX FAMILIES HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM (32 OF WHICH ARE STILL ACTIVELY FARMING IN THE AREA), AND APPROXIMATELY 12 FAMILIES ARE IN THE 4-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM EACH YEAR. BOTH ORGANIZATIONS ARE COMMITTED TO GROWING THE PROGRAM. THROUGH MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND WITH THE INPUT OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, WE HAVE BUILT A STRONG PROGRAM EMPHASIZING PARTICIPATORY EDUCATION, LANGUAGE ACCESS, EQUITY, SELF- SUFFICIENCY, AND GRADUATE SUCCESS. THOUGH PARTICIPANTS HAVE A WEALTH OF AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE, MARKETING AND EXPANDING SALES CONTINUE TO BE A CHALLENGE DUE TO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL BARRIERS, AMONGST OTHER FACTORS.ADDITIONALLY, THE LOCAL COMMUNITY LACKS CONSISTENT AND CONVENIENT ACCESS TO FRESH PRODUCE. NEW ROOTS MARKETING AND SALES EXPANSION TO SUPPORT FARMERS WITH LANGUAGE BARRIERS IN KANSAS CITY AIMS TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES BY INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ACCESS FRESH, LOCAL PRODUCE WHILE EXPANDING FARMERS SALES THROUGH A VARIETY OF AVENUES AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF NEW FARMERS IN KANSAS CITY.

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CATHOLIC CHARITIES NE KS CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION AND NATURALIZATION APPLICATION SERVICES

REFUGEE AGRICULTURAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

FY 2014 CITIZENSHIP AND INTEGRATION DIRECT SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM: CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION AND NATURALIZATION APPLICATION SERVICES

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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SUPPORTIVE HOUSING NEW

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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RME OUTREACH

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FOUNDED IN 1956, CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS IS A HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFIT THAT ASSISTS HIGH-RISK, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE 21 COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION IS THAT PEOPLE IN NEED REGARDLESS OF FAITH OR CREED WILL FIND OPEN THE DOORS OF THE AGENCY AND BE MET WITH HELP, HOSPITALITY AND HOPE. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, HEALTHY FUTURES AND EDUCATION FOCUS AREAS. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO PROVIDE MAJOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO THE HOMELESS AND NEAR-HOMELESS POPULATIONS OF THE COUNTIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA THAT ARE MOST IN NEED, EMERGENCY FOOD AND HOUSING SUPPORT TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN THE TOPEKA AREA, EXPANSION OF FREE TAX PREPARATION AND SUMMER FOOD SERVICES TO IMPOVERISHED RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND CRUCIAL HELP WITH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND EMPLOYMENT TO STRUGGLING LEGAL IMMIGRANTS. ALTOGETHER, THIS PROJECT, IF FUNDED, WOULD DIRECTLY SERVE OVER 7,000 PEOPLE IN OR NEAR POVERTY AND MAKE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFICACY WITH WHICH WE SERVE ALL OF THE 80,000 PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE OUR SERVICES EACH YEAR. OVER THE COURSE OF THE COMING YEAR, EIGHT VISTAS, THREE FILLING NEW POSITIONS AND FIVE CONTINUING THEIR CURRENT PROJECTS, WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING DOZENS OF SUSTAINABLE, CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL VITA PROGRAM AND SUMMER FOOD SITES IN RURAL FOOD DESERTS, CREATING EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES AND MATERIALS FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS, RECRUITING AND TRAINING SKILLED VOLUNTEERS, AND IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF FOOD DISTRIBUTION ACROSS 21 COUNTIES.

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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.

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