Casa Inc

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MEMBERSHIP AND ACCREDITATION PROGRAM AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

NATIONAL CASA ASSOCIATION - TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM

NATIONAL CASA/GAL PARTNERS WITH STATE AND LOCAL MEMBER PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT COURT-APPOINTED VOLUNTEERS WHO ADVOCATE FOR A CHILD'S BEST INTEREST AND WORK TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES. 941 STATE AND LOCAL CASA/GAL PROGRAMS IN 49 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RECRUIT, TRAIN AND SUPERVISE 88,000 VOLUNTEERS. THEY WORK INDIVIDUALLY WITH 227,500 CHILDREN TO ENSURE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILDREN ARE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED BY THE COURT, CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY. STUDIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE LIFE-CHANGING IMPACT OF THE CASA/GAL MODEL: CHILDREN ARE LESS LIKELY TO RE-ENTER THE SYSTEM AFTER CASE CLOSURE, MORE LIKELY TO DO BETTER IN SCHOOL AND THEY AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE MORE LIKELY TO RECEIVE NEEDED SERVICES. THE NATIONWIDE CASA/GAL NETWORK CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SERVE ALL CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WITH BEST INTEREST ADVOCACY. AS A PRIMARY METHOD OF INCREASING SERVICES, NATIONAL CASA/GAL WILL PROVIDE SUBAWARDS TO LOCAL AND STATE CASA/GAL ORGANIZATIONS TO START NEW PROGRAMS, EXPAND SERVICES AND RECRUIT MORE AND DIVERSE VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE CHILDREN. REQUESTED FUNDING WILL PROVIDE NEARLY $13 MILLION IN SUBAWARDS FOR PROGRAM GROWTH, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, CAPACITY-BUILDING AND NEEDS-BASED SUPPORT. EFFORTS RESULTING FROM FUNDING WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, JURISDICTIONS SERVED, VOLUNTEERS ASSIGNED AND CHILDREN SERVED, AND SUPPORT INNOVATIVE SERVICE DELIVERY, IMPROVE CAPACITY AND HELP SUSTAIN SERVICES. OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT ARE YOUTH AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND A GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

2011 NATIONAL CASA TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONTINUATION PROGRAM

TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM IN CHILD SURVIVAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN NICARAGUA.

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO CASA FAMILIAR. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANTS FOR RESIDENTS, WHILE INCREASING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN A DISADVANTAGED AREA AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS. PROJECTS INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY'S FIRST E-SHARED MOBILITY PROJECT, EXPANDING AN INDOOR AIR MONITORING AND FILTRATION PROJECT, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FOR AREA RESIDENTS IN GHG EMISSION AND AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION CAREERS AND IMPLEMENTING A HOME WEATHERIZATION AND DECARBONIZATION PROJECT. THESE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS INCORPORATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE BENEFITS FOR THE AREA'S MOST VULNERABLE AND DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,650,680.00.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE (1) E-SHARED MOBILITY PROJECT: DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF A LOW-COST E-SHARED MOBILITY SERVICE, INCLUDING E-BIKES, EV CAR SHARE, AND ELECTRIC SHUTTLES; (2) PORTABLE AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND RELIEF (PAIR) PROJECT: PROVIDE INDOOR AIR MONITORS AND FILTERS TO 1,000 LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; AND (3) HEALTHY HOMES PROJECT: ENERGY-EFFICIENCY AND HEALTHY HOME UPGRADES (INCLUDING ELECTRIFICATION AND WEATHERIZATION) WILL CREATE HEALTHY INDOOR LIVING ENVIRONMENTS FOR 15 LOW-INCOME RESIDENCES AND A MODEL FOR FUTURE HOME UPGRADES. SUBRECIPIENT:ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SUBAWARDS INCLUDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PORTABLE AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND RELIEF (PAIR) PROJECT, ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT CONVERSION OF THE PROGRAM INTO A REGIONAL PROGRAM, CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAINING FOR STAFF TO LAUNCH THE HEALTHY HOMES PROJECT, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE E-SHARED MOBILITY VEHICLE PROJECT, EXPERT GUIDANCE ON E-SHARED MOBILITY SERVICE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY PROCUREMENT, AND EXPERT GUIDANCE AND WORKSHOPS ON SETTING UP A COOPERATIVE BUSINESS STRUCTURE TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION OF THE E-SHARED MOBILITY SERVICE INTO A COOPERATIVELY OWNED AND OPERATED SERVICE. OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE 5 NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVS) AVAILABLE VIA CAR SHARE, 30 NEW E-BIKES AVAILABLE VIA BIKESHARE, 5 NEW ELECTRIC CIRCULATOR SHUTTLES IN OPERATION, 3 SOLAR-POWERED EV CHARGING STATIONS (2-VEHICLE CAPACITY EACH), LOCAL TRIPS IN ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES, 20 AREA RESIDENTS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED, OR FACE EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS PARTICIPATING IN WORKFORCE TRAINING IN GHG EMISSION AND AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION CAREERS WITH 16 AREA RESIDENTS HIRED AND RETAINED IN HIGH-QUALITY JOBS THAT REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GHG EMISSIONS, 1,000 LOW-INCOME HOMES RECEIVING INDOOR AIR MONITORS AND PURIFIERS, 1,000 HOMES ASSESSED FOR INDOOR HEALTH HAZARDS, 15 LOW-INCOME SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES RECEIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND HEALTHY HOMES UPGRADES (INSULATION, WINDOW AND DOOR UPGRADES, REPLACEMENT OF GAS APPLIANCES WITH ELECTRIC, MOLD ABATEMENT, AND/OR SOLAR CONVERSION). THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED AIR POLLUTION FROM TRANSPORTATION (GHG REDUCTIONS), REDUCED TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON LOCAL STREETS, INCREASED USE OF EVS, CAR SHARING, AND BIKE SHARING, INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AMONG AREA RESIDENTS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL SECTORS AND SKILLS REQUIRED TO PURSUE THESE JOBS, INCREASED WAGES, BENEFITS, JOB QUALITY, AND JOB SECURITY FOR PARTICIPANTS IN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM AND INCREASED LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS, REDUCED EXPOSURE TO INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS, MITIGATION OF EXTREME INDOOR TEMPERATURES, UTILITY COST SAVINGS FOR HOMES RECEIVING WEATHERIZATION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY APPLIANCE UPGRADES, LOWER CONSUMPTION OF HOME HEATING FUELS (PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS) AND REDUCTION IN ASSOCIATED CLIMATE POLLUTANTS (METHANE AND CO2) AND REDUCED INCIDENTS OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES AND ALLERGIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES

2011 NATIONAL CASA MEMBERSHIP AND ACCREDITATION CONTINUATION PROGRAM

NATIONAL COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA)ASSOCIATION TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MEMBERSHIP AND ACCREDITATION PROGRAM

NATIONAL CASA GRANTS PROGRAM

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

NATIONAL CASA/GAL ASSOCIATION PARTNERS WITH STATE AND LOCAL MEMBER PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT COURT-APPOINTED VOLUNTEERS WHO ADVOCATE FOR A CHILDS BEST INTEREST AND WORK TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES. 941 STATE AND LOCAL CASA/GAL PROGRAMS IN 49 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RECRUIT, TRAIN AND SUPERVISE 88,000 VOLUNTEERS. FUNDING WILL PROVIDE ROBUST TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CASA/GAL PROGRAM STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON RECRUITING AND TRAINING MORE VOLUNTEERS, PARTICULARLY IN STRATEGIES TO PRESERVE OR REUNITE FAMILIES. SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED BY GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED AND VOLUNTEERS RECRUITED, SCREENED, AND TRAINED IN THE PRE-SERVICE CURRICULUM AS WELL AS THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO EXIT TO POSITIVE OUTCOMES SUCH AS REUNIFICATION, KINSHIP CARE, ADOPTION, OR LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP. NATIONAL CASA/GAL WILL UNDERTAKE SEVERAL NEW STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS ISSUES FACED BY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE COURT AND CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS. THESE STRATEGIES INCLUDE AN ENHANCED CORE MODEL WITH A FOCUS ON FAMILY-CENTERED OUTCOMES AND SUBSEQUENT TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS IN A NEW PRE-SERVICE CURRICULUM. THIS CURRICULUM, AS WELL AS OTHER NEW TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WILL EMPOWER VOLUNTEERS AND HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES THEY SERVE. THE SECOND STRATEGY IS THE REVISION OF STANDARDS FOR LOCAL CASA/GAL PROGRAMS TO MAKE THEM MORE OUTCOMES ORIENTED. FOLLOWING THIS REVISION PROCESS, NATIONAL CASA/GAL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THEIR QUALITY AND ACCREDITATION PROCESSES TO ACHIEVE OUTCOMES THAT MOST BENEFIT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE THIRD STRATEGY IS TO GROW THE CASA/GAL NETWORK AND NUMBER OF LOCAL PROGRAMS, AND THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO NEED AN ADVOCATE. THE PRIMARY AUDIENCE FOR NATIONAL CASA/GAL IS THE NETWORK OF 941 STATE AND LOCAL CASA/GAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE 87,500 VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES RECRUITED, TRAINED, AND SUPPORTED IN THEIR PROVISION OF BEST INTEREST ADVOCACY TO 227,500 CHILDREN. THE PRIMARY STAKEHOLDER FOR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY VOLUNTEERS IS THE JUDGE. THE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION BENEFIT FROM THE IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE A CASA/GAL VOLUNTEER.

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES - NATIONAL TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS PROGRAM

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NATIONWIDE EXPANSION AND ENHANCED OF VOLUNTEER COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES AND MENTORING FOR FOSTER YOUTH

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NATIONWIDE EXPANSION AND ENHANCED OF VOLUNTEER COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES AND MENTORING FOR FOSTER YOUTH

NATIONWIDE EXPANSION AND ENHANCED OF VOLUNTEER COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES AND MENTORING FOR FOSTER YOUTH

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

306C WWD RUS COLONIAS - DOMESTIC WATER

CASA CARE IS A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) INITIATIVE PROVIDING CULTURALLY FOCUSED, COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED HEALTH CARE TO LATINX INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN GREATER BOSTON - CASA CARE IS A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) INITIATIVE PROVIDING CULTURALLY FOCUSED, COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED HEALTH CARE TO LATINX INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN GREATER BOSTON, HOME TO MASSACHUSETTS’S LARGEST LATINX POPULATION. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS FOR CASA CARE IS LOW-INCOME LATINXS EXPERIENCING SUBSTANCE MISUSE OR MENTAL ILLNESS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES (SMI). ABOUT 700 PEOPLE WILL BE SERVED BY THE PROJECT (100 IN YEAR 1; 200 IN YEARS 2-4). THE INTERSECTION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, OPIOID EPIDEMIC, AND HOMELESSNESS CRISIS IN GREATER BOSTON HAS BEEN DEEPLY EXACERBATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND STRUCTURAL FACTORS (E.G., RACISM AND CLASS INEQUALITY), PARTICULARLY FOR THE LARGELY HOMELESS AND/OR RECENTLY INCARCERATED LATINX PATIENTS CASA SERVES. DUE TO THE BARRIERS LATINXS FACE WHEN ACCESSING SUD AND COD TREATMENT, THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO HAVE ACCESS TO TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT, EVIDENCE-BASED CARE; LESS LIKELY TO REMAIN IN CARE IF THEY RECEIVE IT; AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO OVERDOSE AND DIE THAN THEIR WHITE COUNTERPARTS. MINDFUL OF ROBUST RESEARCH DEMONSTRATING THAT LATINX PATIENTS ARE TREMENDOUSLY MORE LIKELY TO BENEFIT FROM CARE IF IT IS ATTUNED TO THEIR CULTURAL NEEDS, CASA CARE IS A STRATEGICALLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS TREATMENT DISPARITIES FACING GREATER BOSTON’S LOW-INCOME, LATINX RESIDENTS. SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS IN 1984, CASA ESPERANZA HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH LEADING ACADEMICS, POLICYMAKERS, ADVOCATES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO DEVELOP AN INTRICATE NETWORK OF EVIDENCE-BASED RECOVERY PATHWAYS LEADING PATIENTS TO HEALTHY AND INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLES. RELYING ON ESTABLISHED MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, CASA CARE IS CENTERED ON FIVE GOALS THAT WILL FACILITATE COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH. EACH OF THESE GOALS IS INFORMED BY THE INTEGRATED DUAL DISORDER TREATMENT (IDDT) MODEL, A WIDELY TESTED SET OF INTERVENTIONS SUITABLE FOR LONG-TERM USE. CASA CARE’S FIVE GOALS ARE: (1) CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY EXISTING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES FOR LATINX WITH SUD, SMI, OR COD; (2) IMPROVING ACCESS TO AND UTILIZATION OF CULTURALLY FOCUSED, BILINGUAL, TRAUMA-INFORMED, INTEGRATED SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND PRIMARY CARE FOR LATINXS; (3) DEVELOPING A ROBUST HEALTH NETWORK AND CLINICAL OPERATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CASA’S COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF TRAUMA-INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED, INTEGRATED OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES; (4) ENHANCING HIT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT ALIGNMENT WITH CCBHC CRITERIA; AND (5) DEVELOPING A ROBUST PLAN FOR STAFFING, ONGOING TRAINING AND DELIVERY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES. BY DELIVERING QUALITY SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT PLANNING, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES, CRISIS STABILIZATION SERVICES, PEER SUPPORT SERVICES, REENTRY SERVICES, AND PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, AND OTHER SERVICES, CASA CARE ACTIVELY STRIVES TO BRIDGE THE TREATMENT GAP.

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES - NATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

MI CAMINO-MY PATHWAY TO ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM

NATIONAL CASA TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

PURPOSE: THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) AIMS TO SUPPORT SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED BY THIS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING UNACCOMPANIED AND PREGNANT OR PARENTING YOUTH. THE DEMONSTRATION HAS SEVEN PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: • BUILD NATIONAL MOMENTUM. • PROMOTE EQUITY IN THE DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. • HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP. • EVALUATE THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH. • EXPAND CAPACITY. • EVALUATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. • ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR THE FEDERAL PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATION. BEGINNING IN 2016, NEW YHDP COMMUNITIES ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS DEPENDING ON THE ANNUAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY CONGRESS. A MAP OF CURRENTLY FUNDED YHDP SITES IS AVAILABLE AT THE LINK TITLED MAP OF YHDP-FUNDED COC (UNDER YHDP COMMUNITIES) AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/YHDP/.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ELEVEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE YHDP: 1. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 2. REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 3. NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 4. LEASING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 5. 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; 6. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; 7. OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 8. COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS); 9. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 10. RELOCATION COSTS; AND 11. INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PART 200, AS APPLICABLE. NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THIS 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: AS A RESULT OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, THERE WILL BE: • SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • INCREASED INCOME, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF PARTICIPANTS. • COMMUNITY-LEVEL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NUMBER AND NEEDS OF YOUTH AT-RISK OF AND EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • NEW OR IMPROVED PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: HOMELESS UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) AND HOMELESS YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) WITH CHILDREN.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

RECOVERY ACT GREEN JOBS

NATIONAL COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) MENTORING PROGRAM

STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER)

RYAN WHITE PART C OUTPATIENT EIS PROGRAM

CASA-TRINITY CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (CCBHC) OF THE SOUTHERN TIER NY - CASA-TRINITY WILL CREATE A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) THAT SERVES RESIDENTS OF THE HIGH NEED COUNTIES OF STEUBEN, CHEMUNG, LIVINGSTON AND TIOGA IN RURAL NY STATE IN NORTHERN APPALACHIA. IN THE FIRST YEAR, THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 5,500 PERSONS WHO HAVE SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD), INCLUDING OPIOID USE DISORDERS; CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED); AND INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE DISORDERS (COD). AN ADDITIONAL 1,350 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROJECT. THIS CCBHC WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE 24/7 ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES; TREATMENT OF CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS; AND PHYSICAL HEALTHCARE IN ONE SINGLE LOCATION, WITH LOCATIONS PLANNED THROUGHOUT THE REGION. TELEHEALTH WILL BE USED WHEN APPROPRIATE TO LIMIT TRAVEL, AND TREATMENT WILL BE PROVIDED IN A HOLISTIC, PATIENT-CENTERED MANNER. PARTNERSHIPS WITH COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, OTHER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AS DESIGNATED COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS (DCOS) WILL BUILD CAPACITY FOR ADDRESSING THESE DISORDERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

PROMOTING RESILIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE

INVESTING IN INNOVATION - DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

NATIONAL COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) MENTORING PROGRAM

EARLY HEAD START

YOUTH AND FAMILY TREE

CASACARE-OBOT:OFFICE-BASED OPIOID TREATMENT FOR LATINOS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS - CASA ESPERANZA INC.’S PROPOSED “CASACARE-OBOT: OFFICE-BASED OPIOID TREATMENT FOR LATINOS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS” PROGRAM WILL REDUCE ILLICIT OPIOID DRUG USE AND RELATED OVERDOSES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-OCCURRING OPIOID USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS (CODS) BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO MAT AND USING IDDT TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED CULTURALLY-COMPETENT AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND RELATED RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, AS WELL AS ON-SITE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. CASACARES’ GOALS ARE: 1) EXPAND ACCESS TO MAT FOR LATINOS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS; 2) IMPROVE ACCESS TO INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH, OPIOID USE TREATMENT, AND PRIMARY CARE FOR LATINOS; 3) PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO SUPPORT CLIENTS’ FULL ENGAGEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLETION OF GOALS IN THEIR CARE PLAN; AND 4) PROVIDE RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES; INCREASE CAPACITY FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT; AND IDENTIFY AND REDUCE RISKY BEHAVIOR. OVER 5 YEARS, CASACARE-OBOT WILL SERVE 340 INDIVIDUALS (40 IN YR 1; 60 IN YR 2; 80/YEAR IN YRS 3-5). OUR PATIENTS OFTEN LACK THE LIFE SKILLS, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, AND HEALTH LITERACY NECESSARY TO KEEP APPOINTMENTS, COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH PROVIDERS, AND STAY CONNECTED TO CARE. MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKERS AND LATINX WITH LIMITED OR NO ENGLISH REPRESENT 80% OF OUR CURRENT PATIENTS, 95%) ARE HOMELESS OR UNDER-HOUSED, AND 71% HAVE RECEIVED PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL/EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS. ONLY 31% RECEIVED PRIOR TREATMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH. OF THESE, 98% MEET CRITERIA FOR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS; 95% HAVE A PTSD DIAGNOSIS; 55% REPORT RECENT DEPRESSION, 61.4% REPORT RECENT ANXIETY, 15% REPORT RECENT THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE, AND 3% RECENTLY ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. ALL STRUGGLE WITH SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SUCH AS LINGUISTIC BARRIERS, POVERTY, INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. THIS PLACES OUR PATIENTS AT GREATER RISK OF RELAPSE AND OVERDOSE.

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO FUND OPERATING ASSISTANCE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND BUS SECURITY EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY OF CASA GRANDE TO ASSIST IN THE ON DEMAND PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER ALL OPERATING ASSISTANCE AND ELIGIBLE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL PERMIT THE CITY OF CASA GRANDE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS MEET PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE STANDARDS; AND TO KEEP ROLLING STOCK IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE CITY OF CASA GRANDE AND THE PASSENGERS THAT RELY ON ITS SERVICE WILL BENEFIT FROM CONTINUED SERVICES PERMITTING WORKERS TO TRAVEL TO WORK AND TO OTHER DESTINATIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE.

RYAN WHITE PART C OUTPATIENT EIS PROGRAM

CASACARE: AN INTEGRATED DUAL DISORDER TREATMENT MODEL FOR LATINOS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS

TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

NATIONAL COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES/GUARDIAN AD LITEM (GAL) MENTORING PROGRAM

EARLY HEAD START

TU BIENESTER PROGRAM (YOUR WELLNESS PROGRAM)

TRANSCEND: EMPOWERMENT, RECOVERY, AND REENTRY

TU BIENESTAR- COMMUNITY, HEALTH, AND EMPOWERMENT

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION

WOMEN'S SERVICE TCE/HIV PROJECT

MI CAMINO: YOUR PATHWAY TO CAREER SUCCESS - MI CAMINO: YOUR PATHWAY TO CAREER SUCCESS WILL BE A BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM INTEGRATED WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT THAT SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL NEEDS OF LATINX INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS OR CO- OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN ORDER TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE, MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT, AND DEVELOP CAREER PATHWAYS THAT SUPPORT LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN RECOVERY. MI CAMINO INTEGRATES EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES INTO EACH JOB SEEKER'S PERSONAL CARE PLAN. JOB SEEKERS WORK WITH THEIR CARE TEAM TO MAP OUT THEIR SKILLS, STRENGTHS, INTERESTS, AND NEEDS, AND MEET CAREER GOALS. MI CAMINO WILL SERVE 40 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS IN YEAR 1 AND 70/YEAR FOR YEARS 2-5, FOR A TOTAL OF 320 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS OVER FIVE YEARS. CASA ANTICIPATES 100% OF CLIENTS WILL HAVE A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND 70% WILL HAVE A CO- OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION; 40% WILL BE MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKERS AND ALL WILL BE BELOW THE NATIONAL POVERTY LINE. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE: 1. COMPLETE VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND SERVICE PLANNING FOR LATINX WITH SUDS AND CODS; 2. CREATE AND DELIVER A CULTURALLY-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS LATINX WITH CODS IN BECOMING LEADERS AND WORKING IN THE LATINO RECOVERY COMMUNITY; 3. INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS; 4. IMPROVE ACCESS TO INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT AND PRIMARY CARE FOR LATINOS WITH SUD AND COD ENTERING THE WORKFORCE, AND 5. ENHANCE ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING PLAN TO ENSURE THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS BY REINFORCING EXISTING COMPETENCIES AND DEVELOPING NEW SKILLS. MI CAMINO'S SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH THE NUMBER OF ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED, DEVELOPMENT OF PEER SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES PROVIDED, TRAINING PEER RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS ON CULTURALLY FOCUSED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND ENGAGEMENT IN OUR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT, JOB SEARCH BASED ON INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS, SKILLS, AND PREFERENCES, HELP WITH RESUMES, COVER LETTERS, AND INTERVIEW SKILLS. CLINICAL STAFF WILL UTILIZE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO ADMINISTER SUD AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, SUCH AS INTEGRATED DUAL DISORDER TREATMENT, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, AND ASSERTIVE OUTREACH. ADDITIONALLY, MI CAMINO STAFF RECEIVES ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO REINFORCE EXISTING COMPETENCIES AND DEVELOP NEW SKILLS.

TU BIENESTAR - TU BIENESTAR: CULTURE, HEALTH, AND EMPOWERMENT IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LATINXS WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS (CODS) WHO ARE AT RISK FOR OR LIVING WITH HIV AND OTHER INFECTIONS AND THE HEALTHCARE THEY NEED. PATIENTS IN THIS BOSTON-BASED PROGRAM OFTEN EXPERIENCE SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH HIV AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE (E.G., POVERTY OR TRAUMA) WHICH CREATE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO RECOVERY AND VIRAL SUPPRESSION. THESE ISSUES CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED RISKS FOR HIV INFECTION OR COMPLICATIONS; RELAPSES OR OVERDOSES; AND THE ONSET OF CONCURRENT MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES. PATIENTS WITH CODS, ESPECIALLY LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS, ARE FURTHER OBSTRUCTED FROM COMPREHENSIVE CARE BY SILOS BETWEEN SUD SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, AND HIV MEDICAL CARE. TU BIENESTAR IS A BRIDGE LINKING ALL THREE SERVICE TYPES. TU BIENESTAR’S PATIENT POPULATION IS EXCLUSIVELY 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, WITH MOST PATIENTS BETWEEN 35-44. ABOUT 75% OF PATIENTS IDENTIFY AS MALE AND ABOUT 25% IDENTIFY AS FEMALE, WITH A SMALL NUMBER IDENTIFYING AS TRANSGENDER OR GENDER NON-BINARY. ABOUT 90% OF PATIENTS ARE HISPANIC/LATINX AND MOST ARE BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH). ROUGHLY HALF OF THE PATIENT POPULATION LACKS A COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AND ABOUT HALF ARE UNEMPLOYED, WITH ROUGHLY 75% OF PATIENTS UNABLE TO MEET ALL THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS. OVER ONE-THIRD OF PATIENTS ARE INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND BETWEEN 10-20% ARE HIV POSITIVE AT INTAKE. TU BIENESTAR ASSERTIVELY IDENTIFIES AND ENGAGES HARD-TO-REACH INDIVIDUALS IN CULTURALLY COMPETENT HIV/VH/STI PREVENTION, EDUCATION, SCREENING, TESTING, AND CONNECTION TO CARE AND IS CHIEFLY CONCERNED WITH FOUR RELATED GOALS: (1) IMPROVING ACCESS TO CULTURALLY FOCUSED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH, OPIOID USE TREATMENT, AND PRIMARY CARE FOR LATINXS; (2) PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO SUPPORT PATIENTS’ FULL ENGAGEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND COMPLETION OF GOALS IN THEIR CARE PLAN; (3) PROVIDING RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INCREASE CAPACITIES FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT, AND IDENTIFY AND REDUCE RISKY BEHAVIORS; AND (4) DESIGNING AND PROMOTING A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE STIGMA, DISCRIMINATION, AND BARRIERS TO CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY PROFICIENT TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FACED BY LATINXS. TU BIENESTAR WILL PROVIDE INTEGRATED SERVICES TO 300 PEOPLE OVER FIVE YEARS, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH, INCLUDING TRAUMA- AND SUBSTANCE USE-RELATED HIV RISK-BEHAVIORS.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

SALUD & ESPERANZA (HEALTH & HOPE): TREATMENT WHEN YOU NEED IT, WHERE YOU NEED IT - CASA ESPERANZA INC.’S PROPOSED SALUD Y ESPERANZA (HEALTH & HOPE): TREATMENT WHEN YOU NEED IT, WHERE YOU NEED IT WILL DEVELOP A BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH URGENT CARE PROGRAM AT CASA ESPERANZA THAT CAN SERVE AS A FRONT DOOR FOR LATINX WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS TO GET CONNECTED TO THE RIGHT TREATMENT IN REAL TIME. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CRITICAL IN-PERSON SERVICES, THE PROJECT WILL HELP EXPAND OUR TELEHEALTH CAPACITY TO ALLOW CASA TO FILL STATE-WIDE GAPS IN ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT IN COMMUNITIES THAT DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ADEQUATE ACCESS TO SPANISH-LANGUAGE AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TREATMENT. WE AIM TO SERVE 200 ADULTS PER YEAR FOR THE TWO YEARS OF THE GRANT. GOALS OF SALUD &ESPERANZA INCLUDE: (1) EXPAND CLINIC HOURS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO, AND INCREASE UTILIZATION OF, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, AND PRIMARY CARE FOR LATINXS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS ; (2) PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO SUPPORT CLIENTS’ FULL ENGAGEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLETION OF GOALS IN THEIR CARE PLAN; (3) PROVIDE RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES; INCREASE CAPACITY FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT; AND IDENTIFY AND REDUCE RISKY BEHAVIOR; (4) PARTNER WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HOSPITALS TO DEVELOP A MULTIPLE INTERCEPT MODEL THAT PROMOTES ALTERNATIVES TO HOSPITALIZATION AND INCARCERATION. CASA IS THE ONLY PROVIDER IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS TO OFFER A FULL CONTINUUM OF INTEGRATED, EVIDENCE-BASED, SPANISH-LANGUAGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES AND TELEHEALTH. CASA FILLS AN URGENT GAP IN LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY ACCESSIBLE SUD AND COD TREATMENT FOR LATINX PATIENTS. OUR PATIENTS EXPERIENCE HARDSHIP FROM LIFELONG TRAUMA, HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY, AND SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION. MANY ARE MEDICALLY FRAIL, FACING A GREATER RISK OF INFECTION FROM DISEASES LIKE COVID-19. MOST (80%) OF OUR PATIENTS ARE MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKERS OR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED OR NO ENGLISH. NEARLY ALL (95%) ARE HOMELESS OR UNDER-HOUSED. MOST (71%) HAVE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL/EMOTIONAL TREATMENT. OF THE 31% WHO RECEIVED PRIOR TREATMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH, 98% MEET CRITERIA FOR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS: PTSD (95%), DEPRESSION (55%), ANXIETY (61.4%), SUICIDAL IDEATION (15%), AND 3% HAVE MADE A SUICIDE ATTEMPT. ALL STRUGGLE WITH SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SUCH AS LINGUISTIC BARRIERS, POVERTY, INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. THESE ONGOING BARRIERS, COMPOUNDED BY PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND SOCIAL ISOLATION DUE TO COVID-19, PLACE OUR PATIENTS AT AN EVEN GREATER RISK OF RELAPSE AND OVERDOSE.

LCDS MINORITY AIDS SERVICE INTEGRATION INITITIATIVE - LA CASA DE SALUD, INC. (LCDS) IS AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) CORPORATION AND A NEW YORK STATE (NYS) ARTICLE 28 DIAGNOSTIC & TREATMENT CENTER. IT HAS BEEN SERVING THE SOUTH BRONX COMMUNITY SINCE 1998 AND HAS BEEN A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE CENTER (FQHC) HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS (HCH) PROGRAM SINCE 2009. LCDS HAS THREE HEALTH CENTERS IN THE SOUTH BRONX, SERVING RESIDENTS OF THE UNDERSERVED AND HIGH-NEED SOUTH BRONX COMMUNITIES OF HUNTS POINT – MOTT HAVEN (ZIP CODES: 10454, 10455, 10459, 10474) AND HIGHBRIDGE – MORRISANIA (10451). - LCDS HEALTH CENTER LOCATED AT 966 PROSPECT AVENUE (ESTABLISHED IN 1998, FQHC 0-DESIGNATED IN 2009); - RAMON VELEZ HEALTH CENTER (RVHC) LOCATED AT 754 EAST 151ST STREET (ADDED IN 2015); - CASA MARIA HEALTH CENTER (CASA MARIA) LOCATED AT 324 EAST 149TH STREET (ADDED IN 2017) SINCE 1998, LCDS HAS BEEN OPERATING A CONTINUUM OF PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALTY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED NEW YORKERS, WITH EXPERTISE IN ENGAGING PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV (PLWH), SUBSTANCE USERS, INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. ITS INTEGRATED CLINICAL STAFFING TEAM PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF PRIMARY CARE, DENTAL, PEDIATRIC, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND ENABLING SERVICES. LA CASA DE SALUD, INC. WILL PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, EVIDENCE-BASED, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MENTAL AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDER TREATMENT THAT IS INTEGRATED WITH HIV PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, AGES 18 AND OVER, LIVING WITH OR AT RISK FOR HIV AND/OR HEPATITIS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON HISPANIC/LATINO AND AFRICAN AMERICAN RESIDENTS IN THE BRONX. LCDS WILL PARTNER WITH THREE OTHER AFFILIATES OF THE ACACIA NETWORK, WHO SERVE A LARGE VOLUME OF RESIDENTS/CLIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, INCLUDING: PROMESA, INC. COMMUNITY RESIDENCES (CRS) AND CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS (CCBHC), UNITED BRONX PARENTS, INC. HIV HEALTH HOMES (HH) AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE PROGRAM, AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF PROGRESSIVE DOMINICANS (ACDP) OUTPATIENT CLINIC TREATMENT PROGRAM OVER THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THESE PARTNERS, LCDS WILL ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: OBJECTIVE 1: BY THE END OF THE PROGRAM, IMPLEMENT OUTREACH STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION TO 400 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR, OR A TOTAL OF 1,600 BY THE END OF THE FOUR-YEAR PERIOD. OBJECTIVE 2: BY THE END OF THE PROGRAM, PROVIDE HIV/HEPC C/MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS TO 50% OF THE INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED VIA OUTREACH. OBJECTIVE 3: BY THE END OF THE PROGRAM, ENROLL 100% OF INDIVIDUALS SCREENED FOR HIV/HCV/MH INTO THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVE 4: BY THE END OF THE PROGRAM, DEVELOP A CARE PLAN FOR 80% OF CLIENTS TO ADDRESS MEDICAL, MH, AND SUD NEEDS. OBJECTIVE 5: BY THE END OF THE PROGRAM, PROVIDE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, PEER SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 100% ENROLLED CLIENTS AS ALIGNED TO THEIR CARE PLAN. BY THE END OF THE PROGRAM, 25% OF CLIENTS WILL REPORT A REDUCTION IN ANXIETY OR DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS FROM BASELINE.

EHS 2009 ARRA EXPANSION

CITA

CULTIVATING MOMS: MITIGATING OBSTACLES TO MULTIGENERATIONAL SUCCESS - CULTIVATING MOMS – MITIGATING OBSTACLES FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL SUCCESS IS A BOSTON-BASED PROGRAM FOCUSING ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY ACCESSIBLE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM LATINX MOTHERS WITH CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND MENTAL ILLNESS. MOMS LEVERAGES THE HOST ORGANIZATION'S ROBUST HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS THE TREATMENT NEEDS OF 80 WOMEN AND 240 CHILD AND ADULT FAMILY MEMBERS OVER A FIVE-YEAR TERM. FUNDING COVERS STAFF, INCLUDING A CLINICIAN AND NURSE PRACTITIONER, COORDINATION SPECIALISTS, AN OUTREACH SPECIALIST, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, AND MORE. IT ALSO FACILITATES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SEVERAL CUTTING-EDGE TREATMENT STRATEGIES IDENTIFIED BY THE HOST ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP AND UNIVERSITY COLLABORATORS. INFORMED BY EXPERT ADVICE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND MEDICAL RESEARCH, THE PROJECT EMPLOYS SEVERAL EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO STRATEGICALLY ADDRESS SERVICE GAPS FACED BY LATINX MOTHERS AND MOTHERS-TO-BE IN GREATER BOSTON. MOMS PROPOSES TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING GOALS: STABILIZING PARENTAL RECOVERY BY PROVIDING TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT AND PRIMARY CARE. PROVIDE RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES, CAPACITY FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT, AND ABILITY TO HEAL FAMILY TRAUMA. IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING VIA CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING PATIENTS' ENGAGEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND COMPLETION OF TREATMENT GOALS. PROMOTE THE STABILIZATION, REUNIFICATION, AND RECOVERY OF LATINX FAMILIES BY EMPOWERING THEM WITH THE TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BREAK CYCLES OF ADDICTION AND ABUSE. DELIVERING LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT HEALTHCARE AND FLEXIBLE SERVICES IS CRITICAL FOR DIMINISHING THE IMPACTS OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND COVID-19 ON GREATER BOSTON'S LATINX COMMUNITIES AND IS ESPECIALLY CRITICAL FOR LATINX MOTHERS, AS THIS SUB-GROUP OFTEN FACES COMPLICATED PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY. WHEN THESE PATHS ARE TRAVERSED, HOWEVER, MOTHERS CAN BE EMPOWERED TO MITIGATE THE DOWNSTREAM CONSEQUENCES CYCLES OF ADDICTION AND TRAUMA HAVE ON THEMSELVES, THEIR CHILDREN, AND THEIR FAMILIES. LATINX PERSONS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS IN GREATER BOSTON HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO CULTURALLY ATTUNED CARE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS MORE LIKELY EFFECTIVE THAN STANDARD PROTOCOLS. DECADES OF RESEARCH INDICATE THAT MOMS'S STRATEGIES ARE AMONG THE MOST EFFICACIOUS AVAILABLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN APPLIED TO LATINX POPULATIONS. IT IS, THEREFORE, REASONABLE TO PREDICT THAT THIS PROJECT WILL HELP MITIGATE DOWNSTREAM CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH RELAPSE FOR PARTICIPANTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND SOCIETY MORE BROADLY. THESE COSTS INCLUDE AN INCREASED BURDEN ON THE HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE; A HIGHER LIKELIHOOD FOR CHILDREN OF ADDICTED PARENTS TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL, MENTAL, OR EMOTIONAL DISORDERS; AND HIGHER PUBLIC HEALTH AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH MOTHERS EXPERIENCING CODS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THESE BENEFITS ARE ALL IN ADDITION TO THE INCREASED WELLNESS EXPERIENCED BY CLIENTS WHEN THEY END ADDICTIONS, AVOID RELAPSE, AND (RE)COMMIT TO HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.

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SALUD Y SUSTENTO (HEALTH AND WELLNESS) PROJECT

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"TU BIENESTAR (YOUR WELLNESS): HEALTH HOME FOR AT-RISK LATINAS"

LA CASA'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE SPF-PFS ACROSS CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO USING UNIVERSAL EVIDENCED-BASED INITIATIVES FOCUSED PREVENTING THE ONSET AND PROGRESS

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM-IMPACT - THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN NY STATE IS UNFORTUNATELY ACCELERATING AT A FASTER RATE THAN IN MOST STATES IN THE NATION, AND MUCH OF WESTERN NY HAS THE HIGHEST RATES OF OPIOID OVERDOSES AND DEATHS IN NY STATE OVERALL. CASA-TRINITY’S WESTERN NY RURAL ALLIANCE: COMMUNITIES THAT HEAL (WNYRA:CTH) INITIATIVE WILL ADDRESS THE CRITICAL OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN SIX COUNTIES IN WESTERN NY: ALLEGANY, CATTARAUGUS, CHAUTAUQUA, LIVINGSTON STEUBEN AND WYOMING. WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE FROM COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE EVIDENCE-BASED COMMUNITIES THAT HEAL (CTH) AND OPIOID-OVERDOSE REDUCTION CONTINUUM OF CARE APPROACH (ORCAA), WNYRA:CTH, A COALITION OF NINE CORE PARTNERS AND MULTITUDES OF OTHER PARTNERS WILL INVOLVE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IN ADDRESSING OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD), INCLUDING ADDING CRITICALLY NEEDED MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD) SERVICES IN TWO COUNTIES, ADDING TWO RECOVERY CENTERS AND EXPANDING THE SERVICES OF A THIRD RECOVERY CENTER TO INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND ADDING A TOTAL OF FIVE CERTIFIED RECOVERY PEER ADVOCATES (CRPA- PEERS) TO BETTER CONNECT PERSONS WITH OUD, WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE JUSTICE-INVOLVED POPULATION, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, PREGNANT WOMEN, RURAL FARMERS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE SENECA NATION OF INDIANS. PEERS ARE PEOPLE WITH LIVED-EXPERIENCE WITH SUD/OUD AND ARE BEST ABLE TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT PERSONS WITH OUD IN THEIR LONG-TERM RECOVERY AND ASSIST THEM IN ACCESSING ANY SUPPORTS THEY MAY NEED TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES TO THEIR RECOVERY. A PEER AFFILIATED WITH THE HOSPITAL IN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY WILL DIRECTLY CONNECT PERSONS WITH OUD WITH NEEDED SERVICES. AS A RESULT OF THESE ADDITIONAL SERVICES, OVER 4,500 PEOPLE (UNDUPLICATED) WILL RECEIVE NEEDED SERVICE FOR OUD OVER FOUR YEARS, INCLUDING OVER 2,300 RECEIVING TREATMENT SERVICES AND OVER 2,200 BENEFITTING FROM RECOVERY SERVICES, WITH HALF OF EACH NUMBER LIKELY TO ACCESS BOTH SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO VASTLY EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF TREATMENT AN D RECOVERY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH OUD, THE PROJECT INVOLVES INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO REACH THE MOST RURAL OF THE RURAL POPULATIONS, INCLUDING ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING INFORMAL COMMUNITY LEADERS TO REDUCE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH OUD, AND DISCREETLY BUT DIRECTLY CONNECTING RURAL FARMERS AND OTHERS TO OUD SERVICES. AN INNOVATIVE CONNECTION WITH 211 (NATIONWIDE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE) ON A SUD-SPECIFIC TEXTING PROGRAM WILL ALSO HELP TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO SERVICES. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES DEVELOPING BETTER LINKAGES WITH SCHOOLS, JAILS AND PRENATAL PROVIDERS TO BETTER CONNECT THE POPULATIONS THESE GROUPS SERVE TO TREATMENT. XYLAZINE AND FENTANYL-ADULTERATED DRUGS ARE EMERGING THREATS, AND TEST STRIPS FOR THESE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED SO THAT PEOPLE USING DRUGS CAN TEST THEIR SUPPLY AND REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF OVERDOSE AND DEATH. METHODS ARE INCLUDED TO IMPROVE AND SUSTAIN THE WORKFORCE, PROMOTING FROM WITHIN AND GROWING OUR OWN TO ADDRESS SHORTAGES OF A QUALIFIED WORKFORCE, EMBEDDING NEW SKILLS AND ABILITIES THROUGH TRAINING, AND HELPING TO ENSURE THAT FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENTS UNDERSTAND SUD/OUD ISSUES AND HOW THEY ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF EACH PERSON’S OVERALL HEALTH. ALL TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES BEING DEVELOPED ARE EXPECTED TO BE SUSTAINABLE AFTER GRANT FUNDING ENDS. THE WNYRA:CTH WILL ALSO DEVELOP A CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN FOR THE REGION TO SUSTAIN LONG-TERM RECOVERY.

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.

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.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SERVICE COORDINATORS

IMPROVE EXISTING AIRPORT

CARES ACT/HEERF FUNDING

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER)

MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SERVICE COORDINATORS

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CARES ACT/HEERF FUNDING

THE PURPOSE OF THE COPS HIRING PROGRAM (CHP) PROGRAM IS TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY POLICING THROUGH THE HIRE OR REHIRE OF ADDITIONAL CAREER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE UTILIZED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO HIRE AND REHIRE CAREER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE JURISDICTION’S COMMUNITY POLICING CAPACITY TO PREVENT AND DISRUPT CRIME AND VIOLENCE.

RUMBO A CASA (THE WAY HOME)

PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY PROGRAM

CASA PALS-PROMOTORES AMPLIFICANDO LA SABIDURIA - CASA ESPERANZA’S PROGRAM, PALS: PROMOTORES AMPLIFICANDO LA SABIDURÍA, WILL ADDRESS TWO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) DOMAINS: HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND QUALITY, AND SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY CONTEXT, FOCUSING ON LEADING HEALTH INDICATORS (LHI) OF DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS AND SUICIDE. PALS IS AN INNOVATIVE PROMOTORES MODEL COLLABORATIVE THAT INCORPORATES CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE AND LINGUISTICALLY ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS INTO A TRAUMA-INFORMED CONTINUUM OF CARE TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR LATINES WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE NEEDS. PALS WILL SERVE 462 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS IN MASSACHUSETTS THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, WITH 50% FROM GREATER BOSTON AND THE OTHER HALF FROM ACROSS THE STATE. OF THESE INDIVIDUALS, 40% WILL BE MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKERS AND 70% WILL BE HOMELESS OR UNDER-HOUSED. THE GOAL OF PALS IS TO PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY, EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES BY ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF LATINES THROUGH A CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROMOTORES PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LATINES TO ADDRESS HEALTH QUALITY PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMMATIC GOALS INCLUDE: ASSESS THE HEALTH STATUS AND NEEDS OF LATINES WITH SUD AND EXISTING RESOURCES TO GUIDE EQUITABLE PROGRAM PLANNING AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN REDUCING OVERDOSE RATES AMONG LATINES. ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS/PROMOTORES TO IDENTIFY OVERDOSE RISK BEHAVIOR AND SUICIDAL IDEATION THROUGH CULTURALLY-TAILORED TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. EMPOWERING LATINES BY ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES, PROMOTING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY FOCUSED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, AND PRIMARY CARE, AND ENABLING INFORMED DECISION-MAKING ABOUT THEIR HEALTH. PARTNERS FOR THE PALS PROGRAM INCLUDE; BOSTON HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM (BHCHP), VICTORY PROGRAMS, ST. FRANCIS HOUSE, AND ACCESS HARM REDUCTION OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION (AHOPE). ALSO, CASA WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND MEETINGS, SUCH AS THE BHCHP CONSORTIUM PROGRAM, TO EXPAND ACCESS AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. THIS COLLABORATIVE NETWORK WILL ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH PREVENTATIVE EDUCATION AND REDUCED STIGMA, AS WELL AS REDUCE SUICIDALITY AND OVERDOSE DEATH RATES FOR LATINES IN GREATER BOSTON, WITH AN ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF CREATING A NETWORK OF PROMOTORES.

COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR DOMESTIC AND DATING VIOLENCE SURVIVORS.

TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PROJECT

TRANSCEND-EMPOWERMENT RECOVER AND REENTRY

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

IMPROVE EXISTING AIRPORT C

SALUD AL MOMENTO-A BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH URGENT CARE CENTER

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES 1) TO EXPAND LENDING, GRANT MAKING AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN LOW OR MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES AND TO BORROWERS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT UNMET CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES NEEDS AND WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC; AND 2) TO ENABLE CDFIS TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND ACQUIRE TECHNOLOGY, STAFF, AND OTHER TOOLS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE ACTIVITIES UNDER A CDFI ERP AWARD. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, GRANTS, LOAN LOSS RESERVES AND CAPITAL RESERVES THAT MAY BE USED TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC ON UNEMPLOYMENT, CHILDCARE, HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTHCARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL FARMS, BROADBAND INTERNET, AND FOOD SUFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, TO SUPPORT CDFIS IN BUILDING THEIR CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID 19, CDFI ERP AWARDS MAY BE USED FOR COMPENSATION PERSONAL SERVICES; COMPENSATION FRINGE BENEFITS; PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS; TRAVEL COSTS; TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS; EQUIPMENT; SUPPLIES. END GOALS: EXPANDED FINANCING FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT UNMET CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES NEEDS AND WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC INCLUDING SPECIFIC DESIGNATED COVID IMPACTED CDFI ERP ELIGIBLE GEOGRAPHIES AS AREAS THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM CDFI ERP ASSISTANCE. BENEFICIARIES: CERTIFIED CDFIS WHICH MAY BE FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, AND OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805, AND LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

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.

IMPACT AID PROGRAM TITLE VIII SECTION 8003

CHRP

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

WOMEN'S SERVICES AT MANO A MANO

MUNDELEIN STAND-UP TASK FORCE

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.

CASA, INC. INCREASING ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN MD

REAL-TIME ADHERENCE & RISK MANAGEMENT OF OPIOID THERAPIES

PROYECTO REDES (NETWORKS): RECOVERY & EARLY DIVERSION ENGAGEMENT SERVICES - CASA ESPERANZA'S PROYECTO REDES (NETWORKS): RECOVERY & EARLY DIVERSION ENGAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM WILL SERVE LATINOS WITH SUBSTANCE USE OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AT RISK OF INCARCERATIONWITHIN MIDDLESEX AND ESSEX COUNTY. THROUGH THIS DIVERSION GRANT OPPORTUNITY, THE MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH COD AND SMI WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, LEADING TO REDUCED SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND AVOID LONG-TERM SOCIOECONOMIC ISSUES RESULTING FROM JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT AND INCARCERATION. CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS WITH APPROPRIATE PROGRAMMING IN LIEU OF ARREST AND INCARCERATION REDUCES THE BURDEN ON THE COURT SYSTEM TO PROCESS NEW ARRESTS AND REDUCES THE JAIL POPULATION WITH SMI AND COD. CASA EXPECTS OVER 40% OF CLIENTS TO BE MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKERS AND ALL TO BE BELOW THE NATIONAL POVERTY LINE. CASA ANTICIPATES SERVING 40 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR 1 AND 50 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR THEREAFTER FOR A TOTAL OF 240 INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT'S LIFESPAN. LATINOS RECEIVING DIVERSION SERVICES THROUGH PROYECTO REDES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT, MEDICATION-ASSISTED THERAPY, CLINICAL STABILIZATION SERVICES, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP WORKGROUP WILL PROVIDE PROJECT OVERSIGHT AND CASE CONFERENCING. PROYECTO REDES PROPOSES TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING GOALS: STRENGTHEN THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING, DEVELOPING, PLANNING, SUPPORTING, AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR LATINE WITH SMI OR COD WHO ARE AT RISK OF DETENTION DUE TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS. REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS FOR LATINE WITH MI/COD BY DIVERTING THEM FROM JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO COMMUNITY-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS THAT REDUCE RISK, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND SUSTAIN RECOVERY. ADDRESS THE STIGMA, HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND BARRIERS TO CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR LATINE THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING THAT REINFORCES EXISTING COMPETENCIES AND DEVELOPS NEW SKILLS. PROYECTO REDES' SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH THE NUMBER OF ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED, TRAINING STAFF ON CLAS STANDARDS, TRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, COMPLETING SEQUENTIAL INTERCEPT MAPPING, AND THE NUMBER OF REFERRALS TO CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES. CASA'S PROYECTO REDES TEAM WILL RIDE ALONG WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO DIRECTLY INTERCEPT AND ASSESS INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONALLY, HIGHLY TRAINED CLINICAL STAFF WILL UTILIZE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO ADMINISTER MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, SUCH AS INTEGRATED DUAL DISORDER TREATMENT, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, AND ASSERTIVE OUTREACH. PROYECTO REDES STAFF RECEIVES ONGOING TRAINING TO REINFORCE EXISTING COMPETENCIES AND DEVELOP NEW SKILLS.OUR PROPOSED PROYECTO REDES WILL ADDRESS THE INTERCONNECTED PROBLEMS LATINOS FACE WORKING WITH CURRENT DIVERSION MODELS, OFFER CLIENTS A RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY RECOVERY MANAGEMENT, EMPHASIZE LONG-TERM RECOVERY, ADDRESS STIGMA, AND BUILD COMMUNITY CONNECTION BEFORE ARREST AND BOOKING.

CHAVES COUNTY CASAS TRAUMA INTERVENTION PROJECT (TIP) IS AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO SERVE CHILD VICTIMS OF CRIME WHO EXPERIENCE ABUSE AND NEGLECT AS WELL AS THE TEAM OF SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO CAN INCUR TRAUMA AND FACE BURNOUT WHILE SUPPORTING VICTIMS. THE TIPS INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND THE TEAMS OF ADULTS WHO SERVE AND PROTECT THEM INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT, MEMBERS OF THE COURTS, AND FOSTER PARENTS AMONG OTHERS. THE TIP HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HELP OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS A YEAR. THE TIP WILL TREAT CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND ABANDONMENT. IT WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE TEAM OF FOSTER PARENTS, MEMBERS OF THE COURT, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO WORK WITH VICTIMS. THE TIP AIMS TO HELP BUILD RESILIENCE AMONG THE SERVICE TEAM TO LESSEN BURNOUT, CAREGIVER STRESS, AND SECONDARY TRAUMA, ENSURING EXPERIENCED, ENGAGED CAREGIVERS ARE AVAILABLE WHEN CHILDREN IN DANGER NEED THEM MOST. WHILE THE TIP WILL INITIALLY SERVE CHAVES COUNTY, CHAVES COUNTY CASA WILL ASSIST OTHER CASA ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO ENSURE THIS THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE IS AVAILABLE IN ALL OF NEW MEXICO. SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO IS IN CRISIS. ITS CITIZENS ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE HORRIFIC EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, DRUG ABUSE INCLUDING OPIOIDS, POVERTY, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. CHILD ABUSE CASES ARE AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH FOR TORTURE AND TRAFFICKING. CHAVES COUNTY CASA HAS A PROVEN HISTORY OF EFFECTIVELY SERVING CHILD VICTIMS OF CRIME. THE PROGRAM HAS STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CHAVES COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, ROSWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT, NEW MEXICO HOMELAND SECURITY, STATE POLICE, NEW MEXICOS CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY DEPARTMENT, AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. THESE CONNECTIONS LEAVE CASA WELL POISED TO IMPLEMENT THE TIP AND END THE CYCLE OF CHILD ABUSE IN THIS RURAL COMMUNITY.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE-IMPLEMENTATION

ASSERTIVE ADOLESCENT & FAMILY TREATMENT (AAFT)

ENHANCED TREATMENT MANAGEMENT OF OPIOID-DEPENDENCE IN AN OFFICE-BASED SETTING

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

TU BIENESTAR--MI VIDA, MI HISTORIA

BCJI PROGRAM

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2023-24 VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND ARP PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS RECRUITED BY CASA. BY PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING HIGH LEVEL ACTIVITIES: RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND MANAGING NEW VOLUNTEERS, THIS WILL BENEFIT CHILDREN IN THE CHILD WELFARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. THE GENERAL EXPECTED OUTCOME INCLUDES INCREASING THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPRESS INTEREST, APPLY FOR, AND RECEIVE PRE-SERVICE TRAINING IN BEING A CASA VOLUNTEER. YOUR 2023-2024 REGULATORY MATCH IS 20%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 49%.

THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (RURAL PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12341. RURAL PROGRAM FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT: 1) IDENTIFY, ASSESS, AND APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; 2) ESTABLISH AND EXPAND VICTIM SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS; 3) INCREASE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, BY (A) DEALING DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING; AND (B) CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PREVENT THESE CRIMES; AND 4) DEVELOP, EXPAND, IMPLEMENT, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAMS. GRANTEES MUST USE AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES IN IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROJECTS: 1) IMPLEMENT, EXPAND, AND ESTABLISH COOPERATIVE EFFORTS AND PROJECTS AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE INCIDENTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; 2) PROVIDE TREATMENT, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM VICTIM AND POPULATION SPECIFIC SERVICES TO ADULT AND MINOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; 3) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES DIRECTED TOWARD SUCH ISSUES; 4) DEVELOP, ENLARGE, OR STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND 5) DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF WHO RESIDE IN REMOTE RURAL AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AREAS. THROUGH THIS CONTINUATION OVW RURAL PROGRAM PROJECT, TU CASA, INC., IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE 12THJUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, THE DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL/HUMAN SERVICES OF ALAMOSA, SAGUACHE, CONEJOS, COSTILLA,AND RIO GRANDE/ MINERAL COUNTIES, THE ALAMOSA, CONEJOS, COSTILLA, MINERAL, AND RIO GRANDE SHERIFFS OFFICES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT VICTIM ADVOCATES, THE ALAMOSA, ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY, CENTER, MONTE VISTA, SOUTHFORK, BLANCA, AND MANASSA POLICE DEPARTMENTS, THE SAN LUIS VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP, AND THE SAN LUIS VALLEY IMMIGRANT RESOURCE CENTER WILL IMPLEMENT THE TU CASA, INC. RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PREVENTION PROGRAM. THIS VICTIM SERVICE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1, 2, AND 3 FOR ALAMOSA, CONEJOS, COSTILLA, MINERAL, RIO GRANDE, AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES IN COLORADO. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) ONGOING COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION AND TRAINING; 2) ONSITE CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, REFERRAL TO OUTSIDE SERVICES FOR VICTIMS; 3) COLLABORATION WITH OTHER VICTIM ADVOCATES; 4) STRENGTHENING AND ENHANCING SYSTEMIC MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPONSE TO VICTIMIZATIONS IN THE SAN LUIS VALLEY (SLV) BY PROMOTING INCREASED TRAINING, SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION WITHIN THE GREATER COMMUNITY OF THE SLV; AND 5) WORKING WITH THE FORENSIC INTERVIEWER, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, VICTIMS, SART/MDT MEMBERS, AND ADVOCATES TO ENSURE THAT VICTIM SERVICES ARE COMPLETED IN A TIMELY AND ETHICAL MANNER.

TCE HEALTH IT

GREEN RETROFIT PROGRAM

ARRA - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

CASA DC AND FREEDOM CHILD FOUNDATION SEEK TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY-BASED INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORT FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES. CASA DC WILL PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT FOR YOUTH WITH INCARCERATED PARENTS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND THERAPY. THE FREEDOM CHILD FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE INCARCERATED PARENT/YOUTH RELATIONSHIPS, COORDINATE SERVICES FOR PARENTS, AND WORK TO ELIMINATE STIGMA THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATIONAL MEDIA.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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). THROUGH THIS NEW LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS PROJECT CASA JUANA COLON, APOYO Y ORIENTACION A LA MUJER, INC., WILL PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE JUDICIAL REGIONS OF AIBONITO, CAGUAS, AND BAYAMN, PUERTO RICO.

MI CAMINO PROJECT

PROTECTING THE MOST VULNERABLE YOUTH OFTEN TARGETED BY TRAFFICKERS: CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, LBGTI, AND UNACCOMPANIED MINORS CROSSING THE BORDER

STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESSLA CASA COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH – CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO - STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS LA CASA COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH – CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO ABSTRACT 2024 LA CASA COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN ROSWELL PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE SPF-PFS ACROSS CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO USING UNIVERSAL EVIDENCE-BASED INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON PREVENTING THE ONSET AND PROGRESSION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SPECIFICALLY ALCOHOL, NICOTINE, AND MARIJUANA, AMONG YOUTH. LA CASA WILL PARTNER WITH THE ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT UNIVERSAL, EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM, AND TO DESIGN CAMPAIGNS PROMOTING ATTENDANCE. THE SPF-PFS PROGRAM WOULD GREATLY ENHANCE PREVENTION CAPACITY ACROSS THE COUNTY, ESPECIALLY IN THESE TARGETED SYSTEMS AND AGENCIES: SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. FOR EXAMPLE, PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE STRENGTHENED BY WORKING ON SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO IDENTIFY, SUPPORT, AND REFER STUDENTS AT RISK FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE, ADDING DIRECT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, SELECTED PREVENTION PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS CAUGHT IN VIOLATION OF SUBSTANCE USE POLICIES, AND INCREASING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT'S COORDINATION OF UNDERAGE DRINKING ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. PROGRAM GOALS INCLUDE: • INCREASING SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY TO COLLECT AND USE LOCAL DATA TO ASSESS NEEDS AND READINESS, DEVELOP A DATA-DRIVEN STRATEGIC PLAN, AND IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION APPROACHES. • REDUCING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN CHAVES COUNTY, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, USE, AND OUTCOMES OF SERVICE; • REDUCING UNDERAGE DRINKING, AND NICOTINE AND MARIJUANA USE AMONG YOUTH. • INCREASING THE AGE OF INITIATION OF ALCOHOL, NICOTINE, AND MARIJUANA USE AMONG YOUTH. THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL REACH THE ENTIRE COUNTY POPULATION OF 65,000, AND AT LEAST 400 YOUTH WILL RECEIVE PREVENTION CURRICULUM ANNUALLY, OR 2,000 STUDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE GRANT. AN ADDITIONAL SUBSET OF 100 ADULTS WILL RECEIVE PREVENTION TRAINING AND INFORMATION THROUGH FORUMS OR OTHER EVENTS EACH YEAR, REACHING AT LEAST 500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIVE-YEAR GRANT. MEDIA AND MESSAGING ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY THROUGH RADIO, NEWSPAPER, BILLBOARDS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH WILL PREVENT THE ONSET AND REDUCE THE PROGRESSION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ITS RELATED PROBLEMS WHILE STRENGTHENING PREVENTION CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

CASA ESPERANZAS TRANSCEND: EMPOWERMENT, RECOVERY AND RE-ENTRY PROGRAM WILL SERVE LATINE RETURNING CITIZENS WITH SUBSTANCE USE OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN MASSACHUSETTS. BY DELIVERING INTEGRATED RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES IN CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SPANISH LANGUAGE, PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO EXPANDED SERVICES FOCUSED ON REINTEGRATION AND REDUCED RECIDIVISM. CASA EXPECTS OVER 40 PERCENT OF CLIENTS TO BE MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKERS AND ALL TO BE BELOW THE NATIONAL POVERTY LINE. CASA WILL SUBCONTRACT WITH AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR (TRX DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS LLC) TO MEASURE THE PROGRAMS SUCCESS THROUGH THE NUMBER OF ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED, AND STAFF TRAINING. CASAS TRANSCEND TEAM WILL ADMINISTER PRERELEASE SCREENINGS FOR SERVICES DIRECTLY IN THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS FROM INCARCERATION TO REINTEGRATION. CASA ANTICIPATES COMPLETING 200 SCREENING ASSESSMENTS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECTS LIFESPAN, WITH 125 RECEIVING PRERELEASE SERVICES AND 100 CONTINUING TO ENGAGE THROUGH POST-RELEASE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED RECIDIVISM, SIGNIFICANT DECREASES IN SUBSTANCE USE AT THE SIX-MONTH FOLLOW-UP, REDUCTION IN FEELINGS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, INCREASED RATES OF SUSTAINED EMPLOYMENT, AND INCREASES IN PERMANENT OR LONG-TERM TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.

PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE PROTECTION SERVICES TO CHILD VICTIMS OF TIP CRIMES AND THOSE AT RISK OF BEING TRAFFICKED IN NICARAGUA

MARYLAND LIVING CENTER- A TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM TO SERVE 24 RESIDENTIAL YOUTH AGES 16-UNDER 22 IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND 176 YOUTH THROUGH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.

HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

IMPROVE EXISTING AIRPORT

YOUNG PEOPLE IN MEDELLIN’S PERIPHERAL NEIGHBORHOODS FACE HIGH LEVELS OF VIOLENCE AND ARE OFTEN DISENGAGED FROM CIVIC LIFE. FUNDACIÓN CASA DE LAS ESTRATEGIAS (CASA DE LAS ESTRATEGIAS) TRAINS ADOLESCENTS FROM SEVEN COMMUNITIES IN MEDELLIN TO BECOME CITIZEN JOURNALISTS WHO RESEARCH AND REPORT NEWS THAT HOLDS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABLE, THEREBY UNDERSCORING THEIR OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS AS CITIZENS. AT THE IAF WE SUPPORT COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN COLOMBIA. CASA DE LAS ESTRATEGIAS ENCOURAGES CIVIC PARTICIPATION TO ADVOCATE FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY. THIS GRANT IS PART OF OUR BROADER INITIATIVE THAT SUPPORTS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD A JUST AND LASTING PEACE IN COLOMBIA.

VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

THE SAN LUIS VALLEY RURAL SEXUAL ASSAULT, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING ASSISTANCE PROJECT

ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT

STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER)

CASA OF LOS ANGELES PLANS TO LAUNCH THE TRANSITION AGE YOUTH AND THE NON-MINOR DEPENDENTS PROGRAM, TARGETING YOUTHS AGED 12-21 IN THE CHILD WELFARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO PREVENT THEIR ENTRY OR REENTRY INTO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. BY CONNECTING THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH CRUCIAL SERVICES LIKE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, EDUCATION SUPPORT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND HOUSING RESOURCES, CASA OF LOS ANGELES AIMS TO IMPROVE THEIR OUTCOMES AND REDUCE RELIANCE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROBATION RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM'S FOCUS ON RESTORATIVE JUSTICE APPROACHES IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE YOUTH INTERACTIONS WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, BENEFITING BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO BUILD SAFER COMMUNITIES AND EMPOWER YOUTH ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

THE SAN LUIS VALLEY RURAL SEXUAL ASSAULT, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING ASSISTANCE PROJECT

PURPOSE AREA 2: SPECIALIZED SERVICES: MENTAL HEALTH

WINTHROP CASA SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROJECT

UNITED PARTNERS SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMITTEE

NURSING HOME CARE

THE HCTC COALITION OF LIVINGSTON CITY

THE SSVF PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANTS TO PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSUMER COOPERATIVES, WHO WILL COORDINATE OR PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES WHO ARE RESIDING IN PERMANENT HOUSING, ARE HOMELESS AND SCHEDULED TO BECOME RESIDENTS OF PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD; OR AFTER EXITING PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD, ARE SEEKING OTHER HOUSING THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO SUCH VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILY'S NEEDS AND PREFERENCES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

THE SSVF PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANTS TO PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSUMER COOPERATIVES, WHO WILL COORDINATE OR PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES WHO ARE RESIDING IN PERMANENT HOUSING, ARE HOMELESS AND SCHEDULED TO BECOME RESIDENTS OF PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD; OR AFTER EXITING PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD, ARE SEEKING OTHER HOUSING THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO SUCH VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILY'S NEEDS AND PREFERENCES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

THE SSVF PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANTS TO PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSUMER COOPERATIVES, WHO WILL COORDINATE OR PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES WHO ARE RESIDING IN PERMANENT HOUSING, ARE HOMELESS AND SCHEDULED TO BECOME RESIDENTS OF PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD; OR AFTER EXITING PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD, ARE SEEKING OTHER HOUSING THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO SUCH VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILY'S NEEDS AND PREFERENCES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS

SPECIAL PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

CROSSROADS: THE INTERSECTION OF PERSON-CENTERED RECOVERY AND COMMUNITY

TEEN COURT

WOMEN S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE RENEWAL

RURAL SELF-HELP HOUSING TECHNICAL ASSIST

MI CAMINO PEER SUPPORT SERVICES - CASA ESPERANZA’S MI CAMINO PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT WILL ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN A LATINE COMMUNITY OF RECOVERY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY FOCUSED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES INTEGRATED WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 90 CLIENTS IN YR1 AND 130 PER YEAR AFTERWARD FOR A TOTAL OF 350 CLIENTS. PROJECT STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO UTILIZE CASA’S TELEHEALTH PROGRAM TO EXPAND ACCESS TO SUPPORT SERVICES TO LATINES ACROSS THE STATE AND FOR INDIVIDUALS IN BOSTON WHO MAY BE IMMUNE-COMPROMISED AND PREFER TO RECEIVE SERVICES VIRTUALLY. MI CAMINO WILL (1) CONDUCT A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR LATINES WITH SUD. SURVEYS, INTERVIEWS, AND FOCUS GROUPS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO BARRIERS AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. (2) DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL TRAUMA-INFORMED PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO LATINES WITH SUD AND/OR CODS. PEER RECOVERY COACHES (PRC) WILL CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE RECOVERY NEEDS (I.E. HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, TRANSPORTATION, LEGAL, CHILDCARE, PEER SUPPORT) TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL RECOVERY PLANS, FACILITATE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SKILLS BUILDING TO CLIENTS THROUGH PEER RECOVERY COACHING AND PEER-LED GROUPS (THINKING FOR A CHANGE, ADDICTION RECOVERY EDUCATION ACCESS SERVICES (AREAS), AND HEALTH AND RECOVERY PEER PROGRAM (HARP)). IN ADDITION, PRCS WILL CONNECT CLIENTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BACK ON MY FEET, A NATIONAL SOBER RUNNING GROUP. (3) IMPLEMENT AND STRENGTHEN OUR CULTURALLY-FOCUSED PEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP TO STRENGTHEN THE RECOVERY AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE OF LATINES IN RECOVERY AND INCREASE THE BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL PEER WORKFORCE. (4) IMPROVE ACCESS TO INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT AND PRIMARY CARE FOR LATINES WITH SUD AND/OR CODS. PRCS AND RECOVERY SPECIALIST WILL PROVIDE REFERRALS AND SCHEDULING SUPPORT TO CASA’S OUTPATIENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING; PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHO-PHARMACOLOGY CONSULTATIONS; MAT; STRUCTURED OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL ADDICTION PROGRAM (SOAP); HIV TESTING AND COUNSELING; CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; AND ON-SITE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, PRCS WILL PROVIDE REFERRALS TO INSURANCE COUNSELING TO HELP CLIENTS UNDERSTAND, APPLY, AND ENROLL FOR HEALTH INSURANCE/MEDICAID. PRCS WILL PROVIDE CLIENTS ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR BENEFITS SUPPORT, INCLUDING SSI/SSDI, TANF, SNAP, ETC. (5) ADDRESS THE STIGMA, DISCRIMINATION, AND BARRIERS TO CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY PROFICIENT TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR LATINES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AT LATINO-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND EVENTS PERTAINING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL ILLNESS. STAFF WILL ALSO SUPPORT CLIENT PARTICIPATION IN STATEWIDE ADVOCACY EVENTS AND IMPLEMENT FAMILY GROUP SESSIONS TO HELP FAMILIES SUPPORT THEIR LOVED ONE IN CARE, IMPROVE FAMILY FUNCTIONING, AND REDUCE SHAME AND STIGMA.

LA CASA DE DON PEDRO, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND GREEN JOB TRAINING PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CREATE PATHWAYS TO CAREERS IN THE HOME PERFORMANCE, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTORS BY RECRUITING, HIRING AND RETAINING INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THESE INDUSTRIES. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN PART BY UTILIZING OUR EXISTING WEATHERIZATION, CLEAN ENERGY JOBS TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES AND EXPERIENCE.

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

THE GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM PROGRAM (REFERRED TO AS THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM) WAS AUTHORIZED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 TO IMPROVE THE RESPONSE OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO FAMILIES WITH A HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, OR IN CASES INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES FOR IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF COURTS AND COMMUNITIES TO RESPOND TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE TARGETED CRIMES: COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PROGRAMS; SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE BY AND BETWEEN PARENTS; TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH FAMILIES IN THE COURT SYSTEM; CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES; AND THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES IN JUVENILE COURT MATTERS. PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM ARE THOSE THAT FOCUS ON KEEPING VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN SAFE FROM FURTHER ABUSE AND HOLDING OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. THROUGH THIS NEW JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROJECT, LA CASA, INC., IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, THE NEW MEXICO CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURTS, WILL IMPLEMENT A STANDARD PROJECT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1) SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE; 3) TRAINING FOR COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PERSONNEL; 5) COURT AND COURT-BASED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; AND 8) TRAINING WITHIN THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS PRIORITY AREA 3: UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY NATIVE AMERICAN AND LATINO POPULATIONS. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) ESTABLISHING A SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE CENTER BY AND BETWEEN PARENTS ALIGNING WITH THE OVW GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGES; 2) TRAINING CUSTODY EVALUATORS AND CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ON THE DYNAMICS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; AND 3) ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE TO IMPROVE COURT RESPONSES FOR UNDERSERVED VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

MI CAMINO - MI CAMINO: ESTABLISHING A PATH TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE PEER ADDICTION RECOVERY SPECIALIST PROGRAM WILL ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN A LATINX COMMUNITY OF RECOVERY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA AND BEYOND. WE WILL ACHIEVE THIS BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY FOCUSED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES INTEGRATED WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, AS WELL AS BY DEVELOPING AN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS STIGMA. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 80 CLIENTS IN YR1 AND 110 PER YEAR AFTERWARDS FOR A TOTAL OF 300 CLIENTS. PROJECT STAFF WILL LEVERAGE CASA’S NEWLY LAUNCHED TELEHEALTH PROGRAM TO EXPAND ACCESS TO SUPPORT SERVICES TO LATINXS ACROSS THE STATE AND FOR INDIVIDUALS IN BOSTON WHO MAY BE IMMUNE-COMPROMISED AND PREFER TO RECEIVE SERVICES VIRTUALLY. MI CAMINO WILL (1) DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL TRAUMA-INFORMED PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO LATINX INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH CODS. PEER RECOVERY COACHES (PRC) WILL CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE RECOVERY NEEDS (INCLUDING HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, TRANSPORTATION, LEGAL, CHILDCARE, PEER SUPPORT) TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL RECOVERY PLANS, FACILITATE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SKILLS BUILDING TO CLIENTS THROUGH PEER RECOVERY COACHING AND PEER-LED GROUPS (INCLUDING DOUBLE TROUBLE IN RECOVERY AND HEALTH AND RECOVERY PEER PROGRAM), CONNECT CLIENTS WITH HOUSING AND HOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES AND CULTURALLY FOCUSED SUPPORTED EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO BUILD INDEPENDENCE AND SUPPORT RECOVERY. IN ADDITION, PRCS WILL UNITE CLIENTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE PHOENIX, A NATIONAL SOBER ACTIVE COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTER, AND BACK ON MY FEET, A NATIONAL SOBER RUNNING GROUP. (2) CREATE A CULTURALLY-FOCUSED PEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP TO STRENGTHEN THE RECOVERY AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE OF LATINOS IN RECOVERY AND INCREASE THE BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL PEER WORKFORCE. (3) IMPROVE ACCESS TO INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT AND PRIMARY CARE FOR LATINXS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. PRCS AND RECOVERY SPECIALIST WILL PROVIDE REFERRALS AND SCHEDULING SUPPORT TO CASA’S OUTPATIENT PROGRAM INCLUDING: INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING; PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHO-PHARMACOLOGY CONSULTATIONS; MAT; STRUCTURED OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL ADDICTION PROGRAM (SOAP); HIV TESTING AND COUNSELING; CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; AND ON-SITE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, PRCS WILL PROVIDE REFERRALS TO INSURANCE COUNSELING TO HELP CLIENTS UNDERSTAND, APPLY, AND ENROLL FOR HEALTH INSURANCE/MEDICAID. PRCS WILL PROVIDE CLIENTS ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR BENEFITS SUPPORT, INCLUDING SSI/SSDI, TANF, SNAP, ETC. (4) DEVELOP AND LAUNCH A “TIME TO END THE STIGMA” PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE STIGMA, DISCRIMINATION, AND BARRIERS TO CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY PROFICIENT TREATMENT AND RECOVER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR LATINXS LIVING WITH CODS. THIS CAMPAIGN WILL DEVELOP AND DELIVER EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS AT LATINO-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND EVENTS PERTAINING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL ILLNESS. THE CAMPAIGN WILL COLLABORATE WITH POLICE, COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS TO ADDRESS ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF SUBSTANCE USE AND PUBLIC SAFETY TO REDUCE STIGMA, WHILE PROMOTING ACCESS TO TREATMENT.

THE GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM PROGRAM (REFERRED TO AS THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM) WAS AUTHORIZED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 TO IMPROVE THE RESPONSE OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO FAMILIES WITH A HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, OR IN CASES INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES FOR IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF COURTS AND COMMUNITIES TO RESPOND TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE TARGETED CRIMES: COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PROGRAMS; SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE BY AND BETWEEN PARENTS; TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH FAMILIES IN THE COURT SYSTEM; CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES; AND THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES IN JUVENILE COURT MATTERS. PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM ARE THOSE THAT FOCUS ON KEEPING VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN SAFE FROM FURTHER ABUSE AND HOLDING OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. THROUGH THIS CONTINUATION JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROJECT, OHIO CASA/ GAL ASSOCIATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OHIO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NETWORK, THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO, THE OHIO POVERTY LAW CENTER, ALLEN COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, ATHENS COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GALLIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GALLIA COUNTY JUVENILE COURT, HOCKING COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, HOCKING COUNTY JUVENILE COURT, HARRISON COUNTY JUVENILE COURT, MARION COUNTY FAMILY COURT, MEIGS COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT, MEIGS COUNTY JUVENILE COURT, AND TUSCARAWAS COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS WILL IMPLEMENT A STANDARD PROJECT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 3) TRAINING FOR COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PERSONNEL; AND 5) COURT AND COURT-BASED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE STATE OF OHIO. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) SUPPORTING A 0.73 FTE PROJECT COORDINATOR TO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION; 2) PROVIDING TRAINING TO GUARDIANS AD LITEM; AND 3) SUPPORTING CONTRACT ADVANCED GALS TO ASSIST AND INFORM JUDICIAL DECISION-MAKING IN CASES INVOLVING CHILD CUSTODY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF 2020-FJ-AX-0008.

CASA YOUTH SHELTER'S RESIDENTIAL SHELTER CARE AND COUNSELING PROGRAM

HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING

CASA YOUTH SHELTER BASIC SHELTER PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE SERVICE COORDINATORS IN MULTIFAMILY HOUSING (SCMF) PROGRAM SUPPORTS SERVICE COORDINATOR POSITIONS FOR ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND NON-ELDERLY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LIVING IN ELIGIBLE HUD-ASSISTED HOUSINGSERVICE COORDINATORS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN CONNECTING OLDER ADULTS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITH COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND REDUCING PREMATURE AND UNNECESSARY TRANSITIONS TO HIGHER LEVELS OF CARE. SERVICE COORDINATORS WORK TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO RESOURCES, FINANCIAL SECURITY, SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING FOR RESIDENTS IN ASSISTED HOUSING. SERVICE COORDINATORS HELP RESIDENTS IDENTIFY AND ACCESS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO CONTINUE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY AND AGE IN PLACE. PARTICIPATION IN THE SERVICE COORDINATOR PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY, AND RESIDENTS CHOOSE WHICH SERVICES THEY ACCEPT. SERVICE COORDINATORS WORK WITH RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND PREFERENCES OF RESIDENTS AND CONNECT THEM WITH APPROPRIATE RESOURCES. SERVICES MAY INCLUDE NUTRITION SUPPORT, HOUSEKEEPING AND SHOPPING ASSISTANCE, COORDINATION WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, HELP ACCESSING PUBLIC BENEFITS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER SERVICES THAT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLS) AND INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (IADLS) INCLUDING SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES. SERVICE COORDINATORS ALSO ORGANIZE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT GIVES RESIDENTS TOOLS TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND HELP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SERVICE AND SUPPORT NEEDS OF THEIR PARTICULAR RESIDENT POPULATION.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: APPROXIMATELY 1,350 HUD-ASSISTED MULTIFAMILY HOUSING RECEIVE GRANT FUNDING ANNUALLY THROUGH THE SCMF PROGRAM. SCMF GRANTS PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SALARY, FRINGE BENEFITS, TRAINING, SUPPLIES, AND OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH HIRING OR CONTRACTING FOR A SERVICE COORDINATOR TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS AT ELIGIBLE MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES. SERVICE COORDINATORS: 1. CONSULT WITH THE OWNER OF HOUSING, TENANTS, ANY TENANT ORGANIZATIONS, ANY RESIDENT MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE PERSONS, TO IDENTIFY THE PARTICULAR NEEDS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED FAMILIES WHO RESIDE IN THE PROJECT AND ANY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES RELATED TO SUCH NEEDS AND CHARACTERISTICS. 2. MANAGE AND COORDINATE THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS. 3. REFER AND LINK THE RESIDENTS OF THE ASSISTED HOUSING TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE COMMUNITY. SUCH SERVICES MAY INCLUDE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE, HOUSEKEEPING ASSISTANCE, NUTRITION SUPPORT, TRANSPORTATION, SHOPPING ASSISTANCE, MENTAL AND/OR PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES, OCCASIONAL VISITING NURSE, PREVENTIVE HEALTH SCREENING/WELLNESS, AND LEGAL ADVOCACY. 4. EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON SERVICE AVAILABILITY, APPLICATION PROCEDURES, AND CLIENT RIGHTS 5. ESTABLISH LINKS WITH AGENCIES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. PERFORM MARKET RESEARCH TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALIZED AND FLEXIBLE SERVICES FOR THE INVOLVED RESIDENT. 6. PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT. CASE MANAGEMENT INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO EVALUATION OF HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS, DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED CASE PLAN FOR SERVICES, AND PERIODIC REEVALUATION OF A RESIDENT'S NEEDS. SERVICE COORDINATORS CAN ALSO SET UP A PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE (PAC) TO ASSIST IN PERFORMING INITIAL RESIDENT ASSESSMENTS. 7. MONITOR THE ONGOING PROVISION OF SERVICES FROM COMMUNITY AGENCIES. 8. FOSTER COMMUNITY BETWEEN THE RESIDENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS. 9. WORK WITH TENANT ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONS. 10. ORGANIZE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE PROPERTY’S RESIDENTS ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS, LANGUAGE CLASSES/EXCHANGES, TENANT’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND OTHER TOPICS 11. CREATE AND/OR MAINTAIN AN UP-TO-DATE DIRECTORY OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR USE BY BOTH HOUSING STAFF AND RESIDENTS. 12. EDUCATE OTHER STAFF ON THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND AIDES ON ISSUES RELATED TO AGING IN PLACE AND SERVICE COORDINATION, TO HELP THEM BETTER WORK WITH AND ASSIST THE RESIDENTS. 13. PROVIDE SERVICE COORDINATION TO LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS OR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE LIVING NEAR AN ELIGIBLE PROPERTY, PROVIDED THAT THE SERVICE COORDINATOR HAS CAPACITY TO WORK WITH ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS. RESIDENTS OF THE PROPERTIES LISTED ON THE APPLICATION RECEIVE PRIORITY. 14. PROVIDE ADVOCACY AS APPROPRIATE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: SCMF GRANTEES PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, SUCH AS CONNECTING THEIR RESIDENTS WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLS), INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (IADLS), AND OTHER RESOURCES ACCORDING TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF PARTICIPATING RESIDENTS. BY CONNECTING RESIDENTS TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES, SUPPORTS, AND INFORMATION, SCMF GRANTEES REDUCE PREMATURE AND UNNECESSARY TRANSITIONS TO HIGHER LEVELS OF CARE, ENHANCE RESIDENTS’ QUALITY OF LIFE, AND SUPPORT THEIR ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AS THEY AGE IN THE COMMUNITY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO LIVE AT HUD-ASSISTED MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS THAT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA BELOW ARE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE SCMF PROGRAM. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES ARE RESIDENTS OF ELIGIBLE HOUSING OR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE VICINITY OF SUCH HOUSING. SERVICE COORDINATION MAY BE PROVIDED TO ELDERLY OR DISABLED FAMILIES. IN PARTICULAR, THE PROGRAM AIMS TO SERVE RESIDENTS WHO ARE FRAIL (UNABLE TO PERFORM AT LEAST THREE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLS)) OR "AT RISK" ELDERLY PERSONS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PERFORM 1- 2 ADLS, OR NON-ELDERLY DISABLED OR TEMPORARILY DISABLED RESIDENTS. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SCMF FUNDING, THE PROPERTY MUST: • BE ASSISTED OR FINANCED THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: (1) SECTION 202 DIRECT LOAN, 12 USC 1701Q, AS SUCH SECTION EXISTED BEFORE THE ENACTMENT OF THE CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE ACT (2) PROJECT-BASED SECTION 8 (INCLUDING SECTION 8 MODERATE REHABILITATION), OR (3) SECTION 221(D)(3) BELOW-MARKET INTEREST RATE. • BE DESIGNED OR DESIGNATED FOR ELDERLY PERSONS OR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND CONTINUE TO OPERATE AS SUCH. THIS INCLUDES ANY BUILDING WITHIN A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT THAT WAS DESIGNED FOR OCCUPANCY BY ELDERLY PERSONS OR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AT ITS INCEPTION AND CONTINUES TO OPERATE AS SUCH, OR CONSISTENT WITH TITLE VI, SUBTITLE D OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992 (PUB. L. 102-550). IF NOT SO DESIGNED, A PROPERTY IN WHICH THE OWNER GIVES PREFERENCES IN TENANT SELECTION (WITH HUD APPROVAL) TO ELIGIBLE ELDERLY PERSONS OR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FOR ALL UNITS IN THAT PROPERTY. • HAVE NO AVAILABLE PROJECT FUNDS (E.G.., SECTION 8 OPERATING FUNDS, RESIDUAL RECEIPTS, OR EXCESS INCOME) THAT COULD PAY FOR A SERVICE COORDINATOR.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES FOR SPANISH SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO (SASSI-CNM)

THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (RURAL PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. § 12341. RURAL PROGRAM FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT: A) IDENTIFY, ASSESS, AND APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; B) ESTABLISH AND EXPAND VICTIM SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS; AND/OR C) INCREASE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES BY DEALING DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AND CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PREVENT THESE CRIMES. GRANTEES MUST USE AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES IN IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROJECTS: A) IMPLEMENT, EXPAND, AND ESTABLISH COOPERATIVE EFFORTS AND PROJECTS AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE INCIDENTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; B) PROVIDE TREATMENT, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER LONG- AND SHORT-TERM ASSISTANCE TO ADULT AND MINOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; C) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES DIRECTED TOWARD SUCH ISSUES; D) DEVELOP, ENLARGE, OR STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND E) DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF VICTIMS WHO RESIDE IN REMOTE RURAL AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AREAS.    THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

CASA OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AT THE MARYLAND LIVING CENTER IN HASTINGS, NEBRASKA.

HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

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

MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SERVICE COORDINATORS

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, AS DEFINED BY 34 U.S.C. 12473(6), 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. 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. THE LA CASA, INC., IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, A RURAL REGION OF THE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE 11 SCATTERED SITE RESIDENCES FOR 40 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PRIVATE LANDLORD HOUSING UNITS. THE LA CASA, INC., WILL COLLABORATE WITH ITS 1 PARTNER, THE NEW MEXICO COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS TO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC, VICTIM-CENTERED AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS NEW PROJECT WILL USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE BOTH HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MOVE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN NEED OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST CLIENTS FOR AN ANTICIPATED MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 24 MONTHS. SERVICES OFFERED WILL FOCUS ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED MIGRANT FARMWORKERS AND OTHER SURVIVORS WHO FACE LANGUAGE OR DISABILITY BARRIERS ASSOCIATED WITH ACCESSING SERVICES. THE GRANT ACTIVITIES WILL BE TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SURVIVORS. THE RANGE OF OPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDES: RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, CAREER COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND HOUSING ADVOCACY. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO HIRE 2 ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBERS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED.

THE GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM PROGRAM (REFERRED TO AS THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM) WAS AUTHORIZED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 TO IMPROVE THE RESPONSE OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO FAMILIES WITH A HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING OR IN CASES INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES FOR IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF COURTS AND COMMUNITIES TO RESPOND TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE TARGETED CRIMES: COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PROGRAMS; SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE BY AND BETWEEN PARENTS; TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH FAMILIES IN THE COURT SYSTEM; CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES; AND THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES IN JUVENILE COURT MATTERS. ALL PROJECTS UNDER THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM MUST ADDRESS SUPERVISED VISITATION OR COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PROGRAMS.  IF A PROJECT IS ADDRESSING SUPERVISED VISITATION, IT MUST ALSO INCLUDE ACTIVITIES UNDER AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL PURPOSE AREA, SUCH AS CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PROGRAMS, OR TRAINING WITHIN THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM. COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES MAY BE ADDRESSED ON THEIR OWN. PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM FOCUS ON KEEPING VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN SAFE FROM FURTHER ABUSE AND HOLDING OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. ALL JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM PROJECTS MUST INCLUDE FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH BOTH A NONPROFIT, NONGOVERNMENTAL, OR TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDER AND A COURT.   THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

ADVANCED GAL: EXCELLENCE IN CHILD CUSTODY CASES

IMPROVE EXISTING AIRPORT I

MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SERVICE COORDINATORS

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

ASOCIACIÓN DE MUJERES ADELINA CAAL MAQUÍN (ACM) AN ORGANIZATION OF MAYAN WOMEN WILL WORK WITH RESIDENTS OF 20 Q'EQCHI' COMMUNITIES TO DIVERSIFY CROPS PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOP A MORE RELIABLE FOOD SUPPLY AND LAUNCH A FARMERS' MARKET. FORTY STUDENTS WILL ATTEND ACM'S JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WHERE THEY WILL STUDY ACADEMIC SUBJECTS AS WELL AS AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THAT THEY WILL TEACH TO ACM'S MEMBERS. . THE WORK WILL BENEFIT 680 INDIGENOUS Q'EQCHI' DIRECTLY AND ANOTHER 300 INDIRECTLY.

NEBRASKA CASA ASSOCIATION WILL IMPLEMENT THE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) VOLUNTEER SERVICES FOR CHILD AND YOUTH CRIME VICTIMSPROJECT IN 54 NEBRASKA COUNTIES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY ADVOCACY AND VICTIM SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND PLACED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE JUVENILE COURT. SERVICES WILL INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLANNING, ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENTS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, ASSISTANCE WITH SAFETY PLANNING AND CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION CLAIMS, ACCESS TO EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND FOOD RESOURCES, VICTIM RIGHTS ADVOCACY, EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, AND 24-HOUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROTOCOLS. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY, EXPAND ACCESS TO CRITICAL SUPPORTS, AND STRENGTHEN THE AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AFFECTED BY ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS

TU BIENESTAR- COMMUNITY, HEALTH, AND EMPOWERMENT

MI CAMINO (MY PATH) PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SRVCS. & LEADERSHIP DEV.

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES GRANTS AWARDED VIA CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING PROVIDE PRESERVATION AND OR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS. GRANTS REQUIRE A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, NON-FEDERAL MATCH, WHICH CAN BE CASH OR DOCUMENTED IN-KIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH), AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NONPROFIT, CASA BELVEDERE: THE ITALIAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION, FOR PORCH, FLOOR, AND DECORATIVE WOOD REPAIRS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS.

FISCAL YEAR 2025 EXPANDED HOURS. - APPLICANT: LA CASA DE SALUD, INC. (LCDS) GRANT #: H80CS26631 LA CASA DE SALUD, INC. (LCDS), A DESIGNATED FQHC WITH SIX LOCATIONS, HAS BEEN PROVIDING PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, DENTAL, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO NEW YORK CITY’S MOST VULNERABLE AND MEDICALLY FRAGILE POPULATIONS FOR NEARLY 15 YEARS. ITS PATIENT-CENTERED, INTEGRATED CARE MODEL HAS SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESSED THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN THE SOUTH BRONX. LCDS’S PROPOSED PROJECT AIMS TO ENHANCE PATIENT ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF HEALTH CENTER OPERATING HOURS AT TWO SITES: RAMON VELEZ HEALTH CENTER 754 EAST 151ST STREET BRONX, NY 10455 CLAY AVENUE HEALTH CENTER 1776 CLAY AVENUE BRONX, NY 10457 BY EXTENDING THE OPERATING HOURS AT THE RAMON VELEZ HEALTH CENTER AND CLAY AVENUE HEALTH CENTER, WE WILL ENHANCE PATIENT ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THIS EXPANSION WILL ALLOW MORE FLEXIBLE APPOINTMENT TIMES, REDUCE WAIT TIMES, AND ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO FACE BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS, SUCH AS WORK SCHEDULES AND TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CAN RECEIVE THE NECESSARY CARE. THIS INITIATIVE IS CRUCIAL IN IMPROVING OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ENSURING THAT OUR SERVICES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

DESCRIPTION:THE LA SEMILLA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROJECT SUPPORTS A NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY CENTER SET TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. THE PROJECT WILL PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE RESIDENTS OF SAN YSIDRO WHICH HAVE BEEN ADVERSELY AND DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL, CLIMATE, AND HUMAN HEALTH HARMS. ONCE LA SEMILLA IS CONSTRUCTED, THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE SHARED COMMUNITY SPACES FOR EJ PROGRAMS, HOUSING, CLEANER MODES OF MOBILITY, CONNECTIONS TO TRANSIT, AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED INTO THE CONSTRUCTION. LA SEMILLA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROJECT MAIN OBJECTIVE, ACTIVITIES, AND OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES INCLUDE MAINTAINING RESIDENTIAL AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT THROUGH LA SEMILLA PROJECT CONSTRUCTION CONCLUSION; FACILITATING ON-SITE COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF LA SEMILLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; MONITORING NET ZERO AND GHG REDUCTION GOALS FOR THE PROJECT WITH SUPPORT FROM A RESILIENCY PLANNING CONSULTANT 12 MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION; ESTABLISHING COLLABORATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COALITION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH PAIR PROGRAM DURING LA SEMILLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY GROUNDBREAKING AND RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONIES WITH RESIDENT LEADERS, PARTICIPANTS, SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY, STAKEHOLDERS, AND SUPPORTERS FOR LA SEMILLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 04/01/2024. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1. MAINTAIN RESIDENTIAL AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT THROUGH LA SEMILLA PROJECT (A NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY CENTER) CONSTRUCTION CONCLUSION 2. FACILITATE ON-SITE COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF LA SEMILLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 3. MONITOR NET ZERO AND GHG REDUCTION GOALS FOR THE PROJECT WITH SUPPORT FROM RESILIENCY PLANNING CONSULTANT 12 MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION. 4. ESTABLISH COLLABORATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COALITION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH PAIR PROGRAM (INDOOR AIR MONITOR AND MEDIATION AIR QUALITY PROGRAM) DURING LA SEMILLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 5. COMMUNITY GROUNDBREAKING AND RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONIES WITH RESIDENT LEADERS, PARTICIPANTS, SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY, STAKEHOLDERS, AND SUPPORTERS FOR LA SEMILLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.SUBRECIPIENT:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT INCLUDES SUBAWARDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COALITION (EHC). EHC IS WORK ON PAIR PROGRAM CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRACKING AND REPORTING INCLUDING AIRTABLE TRAINING THROUGH ITS $15,000 SUBAWARD.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A COMMUNITY-LED DESIGN OF LA SEMILLA, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TECHNICAL TRAINING, VIDEO OF LA SEMILLA DEVELOPMENT, AIR FILTRATION IN 125 HOMES, AND TRACKING OF PAIR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO INCREASED ACCESS TO ZERO-EMISSION TECHNOLOGY, ALLEVIATING THE IMPACT OF EXTREME HEAT EVENTS, INCREASED RESIDENT AWARENESS OF GREEN AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES, DEVELOPMENT OF 6 COMMUNITY YOUTH IN EJ FIELD, AND REDUCTION OF INDOOR AIR POLLUTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE SAN YSIDRO COMMUNITY, INCLUDING 125 HOMES WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM PAIR PROGRAM AIR MONITORING AND MEDIATION.

EMPOWERING HOMELESS, RUNAWAY, AND AT-RISK YOUTH IN RURAL SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THROUGH TRANSITIONAL LIVING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES

LAV PROJECT

INCREASING ACCESS TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR LATINA VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

THE GRANTS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM SUPPORTS COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS TO DEVELOP OR EXPAND PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RESPONSE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR THEIR NON-ABUSING PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND LEGAL GUARDIANS. WITH THIS GRANT FUNDING, CASA MYRNA VAZQUEZ, INC. WILL ADDRESS PURPOSE AREA 2 FOR CY BY SERVING CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 11-24 IN THE SERVICE AREA OF BOSTON, MA. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEAT THE ODDS, CASA MYRNA, INC. WILL: 1) EXPAND A YOUTH-LED DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM AND ESTABLISH A COHORT OF YOUTH PEER LEADERS; 2) DEVELOP TRAINING MODULES ON DIGITAL AND FINANCIAL ABUSE; 3) PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENGAGE MEN AND BOYS IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE; 4) PROVIDE PEER LEADERS AND YOUTH AFFECTED BY RELATIONSHIP ABUSE WITH ONGOING FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING AND COACHING, ECONOMIC STABILITY PLANNING; AND 5) CONTINUE YOUTH-LED PODCASTS AND EXPAND THE DIGITAL MARKETING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE OVW PRIORITY AREA FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND THE PROGRAM-SPECIFIC PRIORITY AGAINST ONLINE HARM AND ABUSE. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (RURAL PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12341. RURAL PROGRAM FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT: 1) IDENTIFY, ASSESS, AND APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES BY ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION AMONG VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, PROSECUTORS, COURTS, OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICE PROVIDERS, HUMAN AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; 2) ESTABLISH AND EXPAND VICTIM SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS; 3) INCREASE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, BY (A) DEALING DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING; AND (B) CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PREVENT THESE CRIMES; AND 4) DEVELOP, EXPAND, IMPLEMENT, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAMS. GRANTEES MUST USE AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES IN IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROJECTS: 1) IMPLEMENT, EXPAND, AND ESTABLISH COOPERATIVE EFFORTS AND PROJECTS AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE INCIDENTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; 2) PROVIDE TREATMENT, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM VICTIM AND POPULATION SPECIFIC SERVICES TO ADULT AND MINOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; 3) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES DIRECTED TOWARD SUCH ISSUES; 4) DEVELOP, ENLARGE, OR STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND 5) DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF WHO RESIDE IN REMOTE RURAL AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AREAS. THROUGH THIS NEW OVW RURAL PROGRAM PROJECT, LA CASA, INC. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DOA ANA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE AND HATCH VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WILL IMPLEMENT THE SOUTHERN NM BORDER CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE RURAL PROGRAM PROJECT. THIS VICTIM SERVICE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1, 2, AND 3 FOR HATCH, NEW MEXICO IN DOA ANA COUNTY. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) CREATING THE FIRST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM IN HATCH, NM; (2) ESTABLISHING ONE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM (MDT) TO SERVE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS OF THE VAWA CRIMES; 3) FUNDING TWO VICTIM ADVOCATES ONE EMPLOYED BY THE LEAD AGENCY, AND ONE EMPLOYED BY PROJECT PARTNER DOA ANA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE; 4) PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER, ADVOCACY, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER LONG AND SHORT TERM ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS OF THE VAWA CRIMES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THAT INCLUDE IMMIGRANTS AND UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS, LGBTQ, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OVER AGE 50; 5) WORKING WITH LOCAL AGENCIES TO BUILD CAPACITY AND TO ENHANCE CURRENT VICTIM SERVICES; (6) BUILDING CAPACITY WITH LOCAL AGENCIES TO ENHANCE CURRENT VICTIM SERVICES; 7) PROVIDING PREVENTION EDUCATION TO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS; AND 8) COLLECTING AND REPORTING ON PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS PRIORITY AREA 1: ADVANCE EQUITY AND TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY. THIS PROJECT TARGETS THE FOLLOWING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS: IMMIGRANTS AND UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS, LGBTQ, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OVER AGE 50. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

THE GRANTS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM SUPPORTS COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS THAT DEVELOP OR EXPAND PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RESPONSE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR THEIR NON-ABUSING PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND LEGAL GUARDIANS. WITH THIS FUNDING, THE CASA JUANA COLN, APOYO Y ORIENTACIN A LA MUJER, INC. (CASA JUANA COLN) WILL SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 11-18 IN COMERO, PUERTO RICO. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ESCUELA DE BELLAS ARTES DE COMERO (EBAC), CASA JUANA COLN AIMS TO: 1) EMPOWER YOUNG SURVIVORS OF GENDER VIOLENCE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO STRENGTHEN HEALING PROCESSES AND IMPROVE THEIR OPTIONS FOR ACCESS TO SOCIAL JUSTICE; 2) USE PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS AND INTEGRATE THE FINE ARTS FOR HEALING OF WOUNDS; AND 3) DEVELOP A CCR TEAM TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT WITH A MULTISECTORAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE. ALSO, THE PROJECT WILL ALSO CARRY OUT GENDER VIOLENCE PREVENTION CAMPAIGNS USING CREATIVE WRITING STRATEGIES. THE PROJECT PERIOD FOR THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

SUPPORT THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THAT CARE COALITION OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY

PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN DONA ANA COUNTY, NM

THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAM (SAS CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAM) WAS CREATED BY THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005 (VAWA 2005), 34 U.S.C. 12511(C), AND IS PART OF THE FIRST FEDERAL FUNDING STREAM SOLELY DEDICATED TO THE PROVISION OF DIRECT INTERVENTION AND RELATED ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. INTERVENTION AND RELATED ASSISTANCE INCLUDE ADVOCACY, ACCOMPANIMENT (E.G., ACCOMPANYING VICTIMS TO COURT, MEDICAL FACILITIES, POLICE DEPARTMENTS, ETC.), CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES, AND REFERRALS, AMONG OTHER SERVICES. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, SUCH SERVICES MAY BE PROVIDED TO ADULT, YOUTH, AND CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF SUCH VICTIMS, AND THOSE COLLATERALLY AFFECTED BY THE VICTIMIZATION. SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FROM CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES FREQUENTLY CONFRONT UNIQUE CHALLENGES WHEN SEEKING ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL BARRIERS. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ARE MORE LIKELY TO UNDERSTAND THESE CHALLENGES BECAUSE THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND BACKGROUND OF VICTIMS FROM THEIR COMMUNITIES, WHO IN TURN ARE MORE INCLINED TO SEEK SERVICES FROM SUCH ORGANIZATIONS. THE GOAL OF THE SAS CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAM IS TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC INTERVENTION AND RELATED ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, WHICH SERVE A VITAL ROLE IN PROVIDING SERVICES THAT ARE RELEVANT FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THIS CONTINUATION SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAM PROJECT, CASA FORTALEZA, WILL PROVIDE 24-HOUR HOTLINE SERVICES, ACCOMPANIMENT, ADVOCACY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, INDIVIDUAL AND SUPPORT GROUP SERVICES, DIRECT PAYMENT, REFERRALS, AND OUTREACH TO SPANISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREA: PRIORITY AREA 5, UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES- SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES FOR THE LGBT POPULATION.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS

REAP RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (RES) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT - IRA 24/31

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.