Community Action Board Of Santa Cruz County Inc

THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (SCC) LUNA Y SOL FAMILIA & COMMUNITY CENTER: UNA COMUNIDAD SANA Y SEGURA (LUNA Y SOL) IS LED BY THE COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD SCC INC. THE PURPOSE OF LUNA Y SOL IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE COMMUNITY HUB THAT DELIVERS A TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY AND DEVELOPMENTALLY RESPONSIVE MODEL OF CARE THAT WILL BUILD ON STRENGTHS AND RESILIENCE, IMPROVE WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE, AND DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE LATINX YOUTH, THEIR YOUNGER SIBLINGS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE SURVIVING EXPOSURE TO OR HAVE DIRECT INVOLVEMENT WITH PERVASIVE VIOLENCE. THE SERVICE AREA IS SOUTH SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/WATSONVILLE CITY, CALIFORNIA. PROJECT ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS (MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SUPPORT, FAMILY COUNSELING, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE); BASIC NEEDS (LINKAGES TO MEDICAL, FOOD SECURITY, HOUSING, IMMIGRATION SUPPORT); EDUCATION (EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING, TUTORING); ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES (FINANCIAL LITERACY; CAREER EXPLORATION; EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM); AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP (MENTORSHIP; COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS; LINKAGES TO PRO-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES). PROJECT ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES INCLUDE BASIC NEEDS; PARENT ENGAGEMENT (PARENTING WORKSHOPS); DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT (SHELTER, SAFETY PLAN);ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES (FINANCIAL LITERACY; EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT); AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (MONTHLY FAMILY ACTIVITIES). PROJECT ACTIVITIES FOR COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING INCLUDE COMMUNITY HEALING (BUILDING TRUST BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY); BUILDING A COMMON LANGUAGE AROUND YOUTH DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS; BUILDING SYSTEM PARTNERS AND CBO CAPACITY THROUGH TRAINING ON SELECTED EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS; AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS AND OUR COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE. THE SUBRECIPIENT, PAJARO VALLEY PREVENTION AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE, PROVIDES CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND WRAP-AROUND CASE MANAGEMENT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE ORIENTATION AND TRAINING FOR STAFF AND KEY PARTNERS THAT DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF SELECTED EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS; YOUTH DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS COMMON LANGUAGE; STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY; AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS SECTORS TO CREATE A COORDINATED AND COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH INCLUDE IMPROVED POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES; IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND ONE OTHER LIFE DOMAIN; AND INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF INTRAFAMILIAL VIOLENCE, ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFETY PLANS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS IN LIFE DOMAINS; IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION SKILLS; IMPROVED ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE SYSTEM OF CARE AND OBTAIN BASIC NEEDS; AND INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF INTRAFAMILIAL VIOLENCE, ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFETY PLANS.

THE CITIZENSHIP COUNCIL A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, INC. AND WATSONVILLE APTOS SANTA CRUZ ADULT

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 COC PROGRAM INCLUDES GRANTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO SPECIFIC SUBPOPULATIONS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE GRANTS SPECIFICALLY SERVE YOUTH, DEFINED AS HOUSEHOLDS WHERE NO PERSON IS OVER THE AGE OF 24 UNDER THE YOUTH HOMELESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP). THE GOAL OF THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS AND SHARING THAT EXPERIENCE WITH AND MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY TOWARD THE SAME END. THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) FOR NEW YHDP GRANTS IS FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/YHDP (CHOOSE THE MOST RECENT YHDP NOFO LISTED). THE NOFO FOR YHDP RENEWALS AND REPLACEMENTS IS FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/COMPETITION (CHOOSE THE MOST RECENT COC/YHDP RENEWAL OR REPLACEMENT NOFO LISTED).; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THESE GRANTS 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. HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION (IN SOME CASES). ELIGIBLE COSTS WITHIN THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE: 1. LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 2. 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; 3. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; 4. OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 5. COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; 6. PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 7. RELOCATION COSTS; AND 8. 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 YOUTH AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT YOUTH FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. 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 OF YOUTH 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: YOUTH DEFINED AS HOUSEHOLDS WHERE NO PERSON IS OVER THE AGE OF 24; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM