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City of Santa Barbara
Human Services and CDBG Programs
Community Development and Human Services Committee
Funding Recommendations
FY 2021-2022
March 2021
City of Santa Barbara Community Development and Human Services Committee 2021-2022 OFFICERS Chair - Ginger Woolf Vice-Chair – Charlotte Gullap-Moore MEMBERS African American Community - Charlotte Gullap-Moore Business Community/Economic Development – Ginger Woolf Disabled Community - Vacant Downtown Neighborhood – Genesse Kouakoua Eastside Neighborhood - Vacant Housing Authority – Celia Wright Homeless Services - Jan Campbell Human Services - Veronica Loza Latino Community - Joanna Romo Oak Park Neighborhood - Vacant Senior Community - Doedy Orchowski Westside/Lower Westside Neighborhood - Vacant Youth-Oriented Services - Jenna J. Rolle STAFF Laura Dubbels, Housing & Human Services Manager Liz Stotts, Senior Community Development Programs Specialist Lindsey Drewes, Community Development Programs Specialist i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 1 Application Process 6
Community Development and Human Services
1 Funding Recommendations 8
Committee
Available Funds 2 Administration and Fair Housing Activities 10
Funding Criteria 3 Staff Comments 10
Public/Human Services Funding Priorities 5 Table 1 – Recommendations by Priority and Scoring 12
CDBG Eligibility and Funding Priorities 5 Table 2 – Recommendations by Alphabetical Order 14
PROGRAM SUMMARIES
Academy of Healing Arts for Teens (AHA!) 17 PATH 46
Child Abuse Listening Mediation 18 People’s Self Help Housing 47
Community Action Commission – 211 19 Planned Parenthood 48
Community Action Commission –Senior Lunch 20 Rental Housing Mediation Task Force 49
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse 21 Sanctuary Centers 50
De Marillac, LLC dba the Fr. Virgil Cordano Center 22 SB County District Attorney 51
Domestic Violence Solutions 23 Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense 52
Family Service Agency – Family Resource Center 24 Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics 53
Family Service Agency - Long Term Care Ombudsman 25 Sarah House 54
Family Service Agency - Senior Services Program 26 St. Vincent's 55
Foodbank Senior Brown Bag Program 27 Standing Together to End Sexual Assault 56
Foodbank - Warehouse Operations 28 The Salvation Army 57
Freedom 4 Youth 29 Transition House – Homelessness Prevention 58
Friendship Adult Day Care Center 30 Transition House – Family Emergency Shelter 59
Hillside House 31 Unitarian Society - Freedom Warming Centers 60
Hospice of Santa Barbara 32 United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County 61
Independent Living Resource Center 33 WillBridge of Santa Barbara, Inc 62
Interfaith Initiative of SB – Showers of Blessing 34 YMCA - My Home 63
Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara 35 YMCA – Noah’s Anchorage 64
Jodi House 36 Capital
Legal Aid 37 Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara 66
Mental Health Association 38 Child Abuse Listening Mediation (CALM) 67
New Beginnings – Community Counseling Center 39 City of Santa Barbara – Eastside Park Renovation 68
New Beginnings – Safe Parking and Rapid Rehousing 40 City of Santa Barbara – Right-of-Way Improvements 69
Organic Soup Kitchen – Food Security Expansion 41 Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse 70
Organic Soup Kitchen - Rent 42 Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County 71
Organic Soup Kitchen – Food and Packaging 43 Jewish Federation: Kitchen Remodel 72
Pacific Pride Foundation 44 Pilgrim Terrace Cooperative Homes 73
Partners in Housing Solutions, Inc. 45
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INTRODUCTION
The Santa Barbara City Council established a Fiscal Year 2022 General Fund commitment to
support human services programs that provide direct services to low-income City residents. In
addition, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annually allocates
federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to support a wide variety of eligible
activities benefitting low- and moderate-income persons.
The City solicited proposals from eligible applicants for use of these Human Services and CDBG
funds, and after an intensive and thorough review of the submitted applications, the recommended
programs are outlined in this report.
Throughout the program’s existence, countless city residents have received services from
organizations supported through Human Services and Community Development Block Grant
funds. The organizations recommended for funding in 2021-2022 will continue to provide services
to the impoverished, elderly, disabled persons, children, youth and families of Santa Barbara. Funds
will also support construction projects and economic development programs throughout the City.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
The Santa Barbara City Council appoints a thirteen-member Committee to review applications for
Human Services and CDBG funds, and make funding recommendations. The Community
Development and Human Services Committee (CDHSC) is comprised of representatives of the
following groups:
Youth-Oriented Services
Business Community/Economic Development
Human Services Organization
Latino Community
African American Community
Senior Community
Housing Interests
Four (4) Low Income Neighborhoods:
Downtown, Eastside, Oak Park, Westside/Lower Westside
Disabled Community
Housing Authority Representative
The Committee generally meets on a monthly basis to monitor program compliance, conduct site
visits of agencies, review mandatory reports to HUD, hold public hearings, and discuss issues related
to community development and human services within the community. They meet much more often
during the grant application review-process in January and February.
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AVAILABLE FUNDS
The funding recommendations are for a twelve-month grant period that will begin on July 1, 2021.
In the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 City budget, the City Council committed $726,150 in Human
Services funding, which is level funding from the current year.
For the CDBG program, the City has received a commitment of $896,247 for Fiscal Year 2021-
2022. There are also available prior year unexpended funds (reprogrammed) and program income.
The total funds available are broken down as follows (Fig. 1):
$726,150
$902,268
CDBG Entitlement (est.)
CDBG Repayments 20%
CDBG Reprogram
Human Service Funds
$18,053
$60,000
CDBG Entitlement (est.) $ 896,247
CDBG Repayments 20% $ 60,000
CDBG Reprogram $ 63,294
Human Service Funds $ 726,150
TOTAL AVAILABLE TO ALLOCATE $ 1,745,691
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As Federal regulations allow, the available CDBG funds are broken down for allocation as follows
(Fig. 2):
Breakdown of CDBG Categories
Eligible Use Entitlement Repayment * Prior Year Total
Funds Reprogram
Public Service (15%) $134,437 $0 $0 $134,437
Capital $582,561 $0 $63,294 $645,855
Admin/Fair Housing (20%) $179,249 $60,000 $0 $239,249
$896,247 $60,000 $63,294 $1,019,541
* Program Income from the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program is estimated at $300,000 for
Fiscal Year 2021-22. Up to 20% can be used for Administration.
Fig. 2
FUNDING CATEGORIES
There are three separate categories under which the combined Human Services/CDBG funds are
allocated:
1. Public/Human Service – City Human Services funds are combined with CDBG Public Service
funds, 15% of which can be used for this purpose, to support direct social services to low-income
persons. As shown in Fig. 3, below, the majority of funds in this category derive from City funds.
Human Service General Funds $ 726,150
Public Service CDBG (15%) $ 134,437
Total Public/Human Service $ 860,587
Fig. 3
2. Capital - The majority of CDBG funds go towards capital projects. A total of $645,855 is
available for Capital projects in Fiscal Year 2021-2022.
3. Administration/Fair Housing - This category shall not exceed 20% of the total CDBG funds
available to be programmed during the fiscal year. A total of $239,249 is allocated for this category.
FUNDING CRITERIA
The following standards apply to programs applying for Human Services and/or CDBG funds:
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1. Proposed programs/projects must primarily benefit low- and moderate-income residents, as
defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2. Applicants must be tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations incorporated or organized in
the State of California or another state of the United States, or local units of government, whose
proposals directly benefit low- and moderate-income City of Santa Barbara residents.
3. Proposals must address specific social or physical needs and conditions of the people they
propose to serve. Documentation could include social indicators, demographic data, surveys,
community plans and need as perceived by potential consumers.
4. Proposals must identify at least one and no more than three Measureable Outcomes, which are
defined as: Specific and realistic results or changes that a client will experience from participating in
the applicant’s program or receiving the applicant’s service.
5. Proposals must present a marketing strategy,
which includes specific efforts to reach ethnic
communities.
6. Proposals must demonstrate support from the
people for which the program is proposed.
7. Applicants must clearly identify all funding
sources and justify their proposal if services are
available through another source.
Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation –
8. Applicants shall demonstrate financial
stability. Applicants shall seek funding, or
demonstrate funding support from diverse
public/private sources. The City shall not be
committed to total support of a program, nor
shall the City be committed to continuing Organic Soup Kitchen
funding in the case that other support is
withdrawn. Administrative/overhead costs shall
be held to reasonable levels. Additionally, applicants shall demonstrate sufficient net assets or
operating reserves to cover the organization’s liabilities, operating deficits, or debt.
9. City CDBG/HS funds shall support only those services that directly benefit residents of the City
of Santa Barbara. Programs operated on a countywide or regional basis must show documentation
that: (a) services benefit City residents, and (b) sufficient funds are available to support non-city
residents.
10. Proposals shall identify geographical areas where they propose to provide services.
411. Proposals that pay the local minimum wage (as described in Chapter 9.128 of the City of Santa
Barbara Municipal Code) to all staff for which CDBG/HS funds are requested shall receive an extra
point in the rating process.
PUBLIC/HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING PRIORITIES
Public/Human Services funds shall be used to provide direct services; funds shall not be used for
capital improvements, equipment purchases or mortgage payments.
Council-Adopted Priorities:
First Priority – Programs that
help meet basic human needs -
specifically food, shelter/housing,
medical (physical and mental);
Second Priority – Programs that
reduce the impact of violence
and/or are preventative in nature
and/or promote the highest degree
of functioning the individual is
capable of achieving.
CDBG ELIGIBILITY AND Priority 2 activities include programs such as Attitude, Harmony, and
Achievement teaching social-emotional and anti-bullying skills for
FUNDING PRIORITIES
The City is required to meet one of the broad, national objectives of the CDBG program: (1) benefit
low and moderate-income persons; (2) eliminate slums and urban blight; and (3) met community
needs in the event of an emergency. The primary objective of the CDBG program is the
development of a viable urban community by providing decent housing, a suitable living
environment and expanding economic opportunities.
Council-Adopted CDBG Funding Priorities (no order of priority):
5• Homeless Assistance – Programs that provide services to homeless individuals and
families, and victims of domestic violence;
• Public Facilities and Infrastructure – Capital projects that improve facilities of
organizations that serve low and moderate-income residents, and public infrastructure and
parks improvements in low and moderate-income neighborhoods; and
• Economic Development – Support of programs that provide self-employment
training and small business loans.
APPLICATION PROCESS
On October 27, 2020, the Santa Barbara City Council approved the application process, including
the schedule, criteria and funding priorities.
A mandatory Application Online Workshop was held for all prospective applicants. The purpose of
the workshop was to explain the application-submittal process, and to answer any questions.
An announcement of the funding availability was e-mailed to all agencies that expressed an interest
in applying or have applied for funding in the past two years. Current grant recipients were also
notified.
In addition, a notice was published in the Santa Barbara News-Press, as well as also posted on the
home page of the City of Santa Barbara’s web site and Facebook page, and on the Nonprofit
Resource Network of Santa Barbara County website. Links to the application website, instructions,
informational and educational materials, and Frequently Asked Questions were added to the web site.
Also, a Facebook group page for local social service providers was created.
Fifty-five (56) applications were submitted by the deadline of December 18, 2020.
As part of the review, Committee members analyzed each application package, which included a 35-
question application form, proposed outcome measures, a client demographics page, a program and
agency budget, and board of directors’ roster. Applicants also submitted independently-reviewed
financial reports and tax returns, which staff evaluated in order to notify the Committee of any
potential concerns.
Individually, the CDHSC spent numerous hours reading and scoring each submittal. CDHSC
members also conducted virtual-site visits to all currently-funded programs and reviewed the
performance reports of applicants that have previously received City funds.
6The CDHSC submitted follow up questions to applicants on various aspects such as the
organization’s finances, targeted
clientele, and performance
measurements. Staff then uploaded the
question into the web-based application Applications Received
and allowed the applicants a week to
respond in writing prior to the 56
committee’s deliberation meeting. The
committee had access to the applicant’s
response upon submittal of the answer. Public Service Requested
$1,608,762
After the follow-up question period, the
committee met to deliberate on the
requests before the members rendered
Funds Available
their individual scores and $ 860,587
recommendations. Committee
members scored applicants based on
their written proposals. Committee Capital Requested
members who had a conflict of interest
with an applicant were required to $1,632,098
abstain from scoring, voting, or
recommending funding. A funding Funds Available
amount was also entered by each
$645,855
Committee member who chose to
approve funding. An additional meeting
was held on February 16 to allow
Committee members to publicly confirm their individual scores and recommended funding.
SCORING
Applications were scored in the following categories, from which a total score of 100, plus one
bonus point, was possible:
Agency: Track record/past performance, salaries too high or too low, large disparity between
management staff and program staff;
Board: Composition, role, diversity, and level of involvement;
Program: Bi-cultural/bi-lingual staff, quality of service, staff capacity (training/experience),
program fits the agency’s mission, program monitoring, and outreach strategy;
Measurable Outcomes: Program identified realistic, measurable results or changes that a client
will experience from receiving the service;
7Program Need: Duplication of service, collaboration with other agencies, composition/diversity
of clients, target population, funding request corresponds to the number of clients served; and
Finances: Agency/Program’s revenue/expenses, percentage of funding sources secured, diversity
of funding sources, overreliance on city funds, high amount of year-end excess or deficit funds,
justifiable increase or decrease in request from prior year, assets and financial stability of the
organization.
For Capital proposals, the following categories were evaluated in place of Program, Outcomes and
Need:
Project Description: Scope of project clearly defined; meets federal, state and local requirements;
feasibility.
Project Need: Whom will benefit from the project; clear identification of need; will project satisfy
demonstrated need, does the project align with the mission.
Project Cost: Itemized cost estimate from a contractor; reasonableness; can project be completed
without full City funding; leveraging of other funding.
In addition, all applicants that pay a Living Wage to all staff for which Human Services/CDBG
funds are requested, as described in Chapter 9.128 of the City of Santa Barbara Municipal Code,
received an extra “Bonus” point.
Each Committee member scored each application based on the written proposal and verbal
presentation, from which an average score was determined. Applications were then sorted by
Priority and then ranked by their average score.
FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee members had three options when making their recommendations: approve, abstain, or
decline funding for each applicant. Committee members that had a conflict of interest with an
applicant were required to abstain from scoring, voting or recommending funding. A funding
amount was entered by each Committee member who chose to approve funding. The applicants’
average score and funding recommendation were determined using an Olympic method whereby
Zoomgrants added the individual committee member scores and dollar amounts, but then deleted
both the highest and lowest score/amount before dividing the result by the remaining number of
members who entered a score/amount.
A CDHSC subcommittee, made up of three Committee members, was tasked with finalizing the
recommended funding amount for each application using the full committee’s average
recommended amount as a starting point, as well as considering other important factors, such as the
applicant’s average score, priority, number of Committee members in support of funding, etc. The
final recommendations were approved by the full Committee on February 23, 2021.
8TABLE 1, on page 12, lists the applications by Priority and Scoring with the highest score at the
top of each section.
TABLE 2, on page 14, lists the applicants alphabetically and shows their prior year's funding,
current request and the Committee's funding recommendation.
PUBLIC/HUMAN SERVICES
There were 48 applications for funding in this category. The requests totaled $1,608,762, which was
54% more than the $860,587 available in this category. The CDHSC was able to recommend
funding for 44 of the requests.
NEW PROGRAMS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING
Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense
Keep families together by ensuring that no local immigrants face immigration court without legal
representation
Partners in Housing Solutions, INC.
House clients through our network of private landlords, and ensure that they remain housed
Peoples’ Self-Help Housing | Supportive Housing Program
Prevent a return to homelessness among the residents of the 35 single-room-occupancy units
PROGRAMS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING
Due to the limited amount of available funds, number of requests, and the highly competitive nature
of the proposals, the CDHSC is not recommending funding for the following low-scoring
proposals:
• Organic Soup Kitchen – Food Security Expansion Rent Assistance
• Hillside House
• Freedom 4 Youth
• Jewish Federation of Greater SB
CAPITAL PROJECTS
In this category, six applications were submitted. Requests totaled $1,632,098, which is 60% higher
than the $645,855 available for capital projects. The Committee is recommending funding for four
applications for construction projects in this category.
9Recommended Capital Construction Projects
•Applicant: City Parks and Recreation
•Request: $350,000
Eastside Park •Project Description: Eastside neighborhood park renovation
•Recommendation: $321,705.75
•Applicant: Child Abuse Listening Mediation (CALM)
Child Abuse •Request: $120,000
Listening •Project Description: Restroom Rehabilation to improve accessibility and
Mediation functionality
•Recommendation: $59,021.75
•Applicant: Pilgrim Terrace Cooperative Homes Community Garden
Pilgrim Terrace •Request: $223,400
Cooperative •Project Description: Accessability upgrades to community garden
Homes •Recommendation: $196,105.75
Jewish •Applicant: Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara
Federation of •Request: $100,000
Greater Santa •Project Description: Kitchen renovation
Barbara •Recommendation: $69,021.75
ADMINISTRATION AND FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
Up to 20% of new CDBG funds and 20% of anticipated program income funds are available to be
used for Administration and Fair Housing activities. These funds will be used for the Administration
of the CDBG program, which works to ensure that the City and all grantees are in compliance with
CDBG regulations, and the City’s Fair Housing Program.
STAFF COMMENTS
The Committee has thoroughly reviewed the applications and has diligently applied the specified
criteria and funding priorities set by City Council to its recommendations. Council has the option, at
its discretion, to recognize additional concerns and City interests in modifying the funding
recommendations.
10If Council desires to modify the recommendations in order to fund other applicants or to increase
recommended funding levels out of the available HS/CDBG funds, then funding would have to be
deducted from one or more of the recommended agencies listed in this report, as the committee
made its recommendations based on all the available Human Service and CDBG funds for Fiscal
Year 2021-2022.
11Table 1
Recommendations by Priority and Scoring
Public/Human Services Category
Reduction in
CDBG-CV 2020-21
Organization Name Proposal Title Request Avg Score Recommend CDBG
Funding* Funding
Allocation
PRIORITY 1
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Dental Care for the Homeless $ 28,500 $ 36,000 91.57 $ 30,575
Domestic Violence Solutions Emergency Shelter Services $ 15,000 $ 30,590 $ 35,000 91.50 $ 33,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara Warehouse Operations $ 27,090 $ 19,475 $ 25,000 90.86 $ 22,215
Transition House Family Emergency Shelter $ 16,667 $ 74,100 $ 90,000 89.57 $ 77,885
New Beginnings Safe Parking Shelter $ 43,225 $ 50,000 87.00 $ 43,225
CommUnify (Community Action CommissionHealthy Senior Lunch Program $ 11,875 $ 15,000 85.50 $ 13,835
Interfaith Invitiative of Santa Barbara Showers of Blessing $ 15,847 $ 16,863 $ 40,000 84.57 $ 21,715
Standing Together to End Sexual Assault Standing Together to End Sexual Assault $ 30,970 $ 35,000 84.43 $ 30,970
Hospice of Santa Barbara Support for Low-Income Patients $ 10,450 $ 20,000 84.14 $ 13,145
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Brown Bag Program for Seniors $ 8,550 $ 10,000 83.86 $ 9,430
Youth and Family Services YMCA Noah's Anchorage $ 15,000 $ 22,563 $ 31,750 83.67 $ 24,000
Organic Soup Kitchen Food Security Expansion $ 15,000 N/A $ 30,000 83.14 $ 22,145
Child Abuse Listening Mediation (CALM) Prevention, Intervention, & Treatment $ 22,800 $ 30,000 82.43 $ 22,800
Youth and Family Services YMCA My Home Transitional Living Program $ 18,525 $ 23,527 81.83 $ 18,525
Rental Housing Mediation Program Rental Housing Mediation Program $ 19,475 $ 30,000 81.57 $ 21,430
Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Freedom Warming Centers $ 28,500 $ 50,000 80.67 $ 28,500
Family Service Agency Senior Services $ 11,163 $ 15,000 80.43 $ 12,430
Organic Soup Kitchen Food Security Expansion and Packaging $ 45,250 $ 20,000 80.00 $ 23,830
Sarah House Santa Barbara Sarah House: A Final Home $ 15,000 $ 26,600 $ 35,000 79.86 $ 26,600
Willbridge Willbridge of Santa Barbara, Inc. $ 16,150 $ 25,000 78.71 $ 17,860
SBC Immigrant Legal Defense Center Immigration Removal Defense N/A $ 40,000 77.43 $ 17,860
New Beginnings Community Counseling Center $ 27,788 $ 50,000 77.29 $ 27,788
De Marillac, LLC Fr. Virgil Cordano Center $ 15,913 $ 20,000 77.00 $ 10,800
Pacific Pride Foundation Counseling for LGBTQ+ and HIV Communities N/A $ 30,000 76.29 $ 16,860
Mental Health Association Recovery Learning Center $ 9,619 $ 15,000 75.57 $ 10,800
St. Vincent's Institution St. Vincent's $ 11,400 $ 20,000 74.00 $ 10,800
Partners in Housing Solutions, Inc. Partners in Housing Solutions N/A $ 75,000 72.00 $ 22,145
The Salvation Army Hospitality House N/A $ 20,000 70.57 $ 11,000
Organic Soup Kitchen Food Security Expansion Rent Assistance N/A $ 20,000 69.29 $ -
Peoples' Self-Help Housing Supportive Housing Program N/A $ 40,000 68.71 $ 13,360
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse CADA/Project Recovery Detox Program $ 8,550 $ 20,000 68.57 $ 9,000
Hillside House Hillside N/A $ 75,000 67.43 $ -
People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) PATH Santa Barbara $ 23,750 $ 100,000 67.14 $ 18,575
PRIORITY 2
Transition House Homelessness Prevention Program $ 17,670 $ 20,000 88.14 $ 18,215
Santa Barbara County District Attorney SART Program $ 8,550 $ 9,000 87.86 $ 9,000
Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara Inc. The Integrated Care Clinic $ 11,875 $ 15,000 85.43 $ 12,000
Legal Aid Emergency Legal Services $ 23,750 $ 40,000 84.29 $ 26,125 $ 26,034.70
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast Rita Solinas Patient Assistance Fund $ 16,667 $ 8,550 $ 9,000 83.29 $ 9,000 $ 8,909.70
CommUnify (Community Action CommissionCommUnify 211 $ 17,304 $ 30,000 81.33 $ 19,335 $ 19,244.70
Family Service Agency Family Resource Centers $ 11,875 $ 30,000 80.86 $ 13,575 $ 13,484.70
Family Service Agency Long-Term Care Ombudsman $ 22,800 $ 30,000 80.29 $ 21,992 $ 21,901.70
Independent Living Resource Center, Inc Community Living/Transition Services $ 13,063 $ 16,000 79.71 $ 13,145 $ 13,054.70
Jodi House, Inc. Brain Injury Support Program $ 8,550 $ 15,000 74.57 $ 9,000 $ 8,909.70
Friendship Adult Day Care Center Inc. Adult Day Services Program $ 9,975 $ 13,000 73.86 $ 9,000 $ 8,909.70
AHA!: Attitude. Harmony. Achievement. Social-Emotional Learning Programs $ 11,400 $ 15,000 73.29 $ 9,000 $ 8,909.70
United Boys & Girls Clubs Power Hour at Westside & Downtown Clubs $ 19,950 $ 40,000 70.71 $ 9,000 $ 8,909.70
Freedom 4 Youth Success Stories in the Wilderness N/A $ 55,485 56.00 $ -
Jewish Federation of Greater SB Children/Youth Counseling Program N/A $ 100,000 55.43 $ -
Total 48 $1,608,762 $ 861,490 $ 860,587
* Awarded in Summer 2020 as special allocation of CARES Act funds for Covid-19 response.
12Table 1
Recommendations by Score
Capital Category
Reduction in
Organization Name Proposal Title Request Avg Score Recommend CDBG
Allocation
City of Santa Barbara Eastside Neighborhood Park Renovation $ 350,000 83.57 $ 322,684 $ 321,705.75
Child Abuse Listening Mediation (CALM) CALM Restroom Rehabilitation $ 120,000 80.14 $ 60,000 $ 59,021.75
Pilgrim Terrace Cooperative Homes Community Garden $ 223,400 78.86 $ 197,084 $ 196,105.75
Jewish Federation of Greater SB Kitchen Rehab $ 100,000 70.57 $ 70,000 $ 69,021.75
Family Service Agency Santa Barbara Office Safety Repairs $ 48,837 69.43 $ -
City of Santa Barbara Ortega/Salsipuedes Right-of-Way Improvements $ 300,000 68.29 $ -
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Project Recovery Capital Improvements $ 239,861 62.29 $ -
Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara SlingShot Art Studio & Gallery $ 250,000 60.00 $ -
Total 8 $1,632,098 $ 649,768 $ 645,855
13Table 2
Recommendations by Alphabetical Order
Public/Human Services Category
Reduction in
CDBG-CV 2020-21 Avg
Organization Name Proposal Title Priority Request Recommend CDBG
Funding* Funding Score
Allocation
AHA!: Attitude. Harmony. Achievement. Social-Emotional Learning Programs 2 $ 11,400 $ 15,000 73.29 $ 9,000 $ 8,909.70
Child Abuse Listening Mediation (CALM) Prevention, Intervention, & Treatment 1 $ 22,800 $ 30,000 82.43 $ 22,800
CommUnify (Community Action Commiss CommUnify 211 2 $ 17,304 $ 30,000 81.33 $ 19,335 $ 19,244.70
CommUnify (Community Action Commiss Healthy Senior Lunch Program 1 $ 11,875 $ 15,000 85.50 $ 13,835
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse CADA/Project Recovery Detox Program 1 $ 8,550 $ 20,000 68.57 $ 9,000
De Marillac, LLC Fr. Virgil Cordano Center 1 $ 15,913 $ 20,000 77.00 $ 10,800
Domestic Violence Solutions Emergency Shelter Services 1 $ 15,000 $ 30,590 $ 35,000 91.50 $ 33,000
Family Service Agency Family Resource Centers 2 $ 11,875 $ 30,000 80.86 $ 13,575 $ 13,484.70
Family Service Agency Long-Term Care Ombudsman 2 $ 22,800 $ 30,000 80.29 $ 21,992 $ 21,901.70
Family Service Agency Senior Services 1 $ 11,163 $ 15,000 80.43 $ 12,430
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Brown Bag Program for Seniors 1 $ 8,550 $ 10,000 83.86 $ 9,430
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara Warehouse Operations 1 $ 27,090 $ 19,475 $ 25,000 90.86 $ 22,215
Freedom 4 Youth Success Stories in the Wilderness 2 N/A $ 55,485 56.00 $ -
Friendship Adult Day Care Center Inc. Adult Day Services Program 2 $ 9,975 $ 13,000 73.86 $ 9,000 $ 8,909.70
Hillside House Hillside 1 N/A $ 75,000 67.43 $ -
Hospice of Santa Barbara Support for Low-Income Patients 1 $ 10,450 $ 20,000 84.14 $ 13,145
Independent Living Resource Center, Inc Community Living/Transition Services 2 $ 13,063 $ 16,000 79.71 $ 13,145 $ 13,054.70
Interfaith Invitiative of Santa Barbara Showers of Blessing 1 $ 15,847 $ 16,863 $ 40,000 84.57 $ 21,715
Jewish Federation of Greater SB Children/Youth Counseling Program 2 N/A $ 100,000 55.43 $ -
Jodi House, Inc. Brain Injury Support Program 2 $ 8,550 $ 15,000 74.57 $ 9,000 $ 8,909.70
Legal Aid Emergency Legal Services 2 $ 23,750 $ 40,000 84.29 $ 26,125 $ 26,034.70
Mental Health Association Recovery Learning Center 1 $ 9,619 $ 15,000 75.57 $ 10,800
New Beginnings Community Counseling Center 1 $ 27,788 $ 50,000 77.29 $ 27,788
New Beginnings Safe Parking Shelter 1 $ 43,225 $ 50,000 87.00 $ 43,225
Organic Soup Kitchen Food Security Expansion 1 $ 15,000 N/A $ 30,000 83.14 $ 22,145
Organic Soup Kitchen Food Security Expansion and Packaging 1 $ 45,250 $ 20,000 80.00 $ 23,830
Organic Soup Kitchen Food Security Expansion Rent Assistance 1 N/A $ 20,000 69.29 $ -
Pacific Pride Foundation Counseling for LGBTQ+ and HIV Communities 1 N/A $ 30,000 76.29 $ 16,860
Partners in Housing Solutions, Inc. Partners in Housing Solutions 1 N/A $ 75,000 72.00 $ 22,145
People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) PATH Santa Barbara 1 $ 23,750 $ 100,000 67.14 $ 18,575
Peoples' Self-Help Housing Supportive Housing Program 1 N/A $ 40,000 68.71 $ 13,360
Planned Parenthood Ca. Central Coast Rita Solinas Patient Assistance Fund 2 $ 16,667 $ 8,550 $ 9,000 83.29 $ 9,000 $ 8,909.70
Rental Housing Mediation Program Rental Housing Mediation Program 1 $ 19,475 $ 30,000 81.57 $ 21,430
Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara Inc. The Integrated Care Clinic 2 $ 11,875 $ 15,000 85.43 $ 12,000
Santa Barbara County District Attorney SART Program 2 $ 8,550 $ 9,000 87.86 $ 9,000
SBC Immigrant Legal Defense Center Immigration Removal Defense 1 N/A $ 40,000 77.43 $ 17,860
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Dental Care for the Homeless 1 $ 28,500 $ 36,000 91.57 $ 30,575
Sarah House Santa Barbara Sarah House: A Final Home 1 $ 15,000 $ 26,600 $ 35,000 79.86 $ 26,600
St. Vincent's Institution St. Vincent's 1 $ 11,400 $ 20,000 74.00 $ 10,800
Standing Together to End Sexual Assault Standing Together to End Sexual Assault 1 $ 30,970 $ 35,000 84.43 $ 30,970
The Salvation Army Hospitality House 1 N/A $ 20,000 70.57 $ 11,000
Transition House Homelessness Prevention Program 2 $ 17,670 $ 20,000 88.14 $ 18,215
Transition House Family Emergency Shelter 1 $ 16,667 $ 74,100 $ 90,000 89.57 $ 77,885
Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Freedom Warming Centers 1 $ 28,500 $ 50,000 80.67 $ 28,500
United Boys & Girls Clubs Power Hour at Westside & Downtown Clu 2 $ 19,950 $ 40,000 70.71 $ 9,000 $ 8,909.70
Willbridge Willbridge of Santa Barbara, Inc. 1 $ 16,150 $ 25,000 78.71 $ 17,860
Youth and Family Services YMCA My Home Transitional Living Program 1 $ 18,525 $ 23,527 81.83 $ 18,525
Youth and Family Services YMCA Noah's Anchorage 1 $ 15,000 $ 22,563 $ 31,750 83.67 $ 24,000
Total 48 $1,608,762 $ 861,490 $ 860,587
* Awarded in Summer 2020 as special allocation of CARES Act funds for Covid-19 response.
14Table 2
Recommendations by Alphabetical Order
Capital Category
Reduction in
Organization Name Proposal Title Request Avg Score Recommend CDBG
Allocation
Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara SlingShot Art Studio & Gallery $ 250,000 60.00 $ -
Child Abuse Listening Mediation (CALM) CALM Restroom Rehabilitation $ 120,000 80.14 $ 60,000 $ 59,021.75
City of Santa Barbara Eastside Neighborhood Park Renovation $ 350,000 83.57 $ 322,684 $ 321,705.75
City of Santa Barbara Ortega/Salsipuedes Right-of-Way Improveme $ 300,000 68.29 $ -
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Project Recovery Capital Improvements $ 239,861 62.29 $ -
Family Service Agency Santa Barbara Office Safety Repairs $ 48,837 69.43 $ -
Jewish Federation of Greater SB Kitchen Rehab $ 100,000 70.57 $ 70,000 $ 69,021.75
Pilgrim Terrace Cooperative Homes Community Garden $ 223,400 78.86 $ 197,084 $ 196,105.75
Total 8 $1,632,098 $ 649,768 $ 380,727.50
15PROGRAM SUMMARIES
The Program Summaries list the goals and measurable outcomes as submitted in the applications.
Staff and the Community Development and Human Services Committee understand that the goals
and outcomes may change depending upon the actual amount of funding awarded. If applicable,
goals and outcomes will be adjusted during the contract negotiation process. In addition, staff work
with grantees to make their objectives more measurable, if needed.
PUBLIC/HUMAN SERVICE
Listed alphabetically
16AHA!: Attitude. Harmony. Achievement.
Social-Emotional Learning Programs and Trainings for Teens and Adults
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 2 $15,000 $8,910
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The goal of AHA! is to equip youth and adults to create cultures where all feel safe, accepted, and cared
for in schools, in families, and in the larger community. Adults and youth gain tools in the five CASEL
competencies of emotion management, self-awareness, social awareness, relationship skills, & responsible
decision-making for improved campus climate/mental and emotional well-being/engagement in
education, as well as reduced bullying and violence. They learn to recognize & intervene skillfully when
faced with hateful behavior & to listen deeply, communicate clearly, engage in self-care, & support their
peers.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
AHA! prioritizes and recruits for diversity. In-school program serves teens
age 13-18; demographics are representative of schools. After-school
serves 9-12th graders, many of whom are at risk Educator/parent 1000
populations vary with each school served.
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. At least 80 of 100 AHA! After-School and Summer participants (80%) will report improvement in at least
5 problematic areas of their lives.
2. Of 1000 youth served via AHA! Heroes virtual school assemblies, 90% (900) will report that the assembly
experience was useful/a positive use of their time, that the facilitators were helpful and skilled, and that it
motivated them to step up and help others.
3. At least 55 of 85 AHA! Peace Builder students (65%) will report significant improvement in at least five
problematic areas of their lives.
USE OF FUNDS
Funds would continue to support the salary of Associate Director and Research Director.
17Child Abuse Listening Mediation (CALM)
Santa Barbara Childhood Trauma Treatment
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 1 $30,000 $22,800
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The goal of CTT is to promote healing and recovery for children and families touched by trauma, interrupt
cycles of intergenerational violence or abuse, and improve the psychological health of individuals and
families. CTT clients work to set boundaries, improve relationships, and develop healthy coping strategies.
The majority of clients begin treatment showing clinical levels of depression, anxiety, defiance, inattention,
or other mental health symptoms. Within six months of treatment, we expect 65% of clients will fall within
the normal ranges on measures related to their presenting problems.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
Low-income children and families in Santa Barbara who have a history of
trauma or abuse or are at risk for experiencing abuse. 300
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. 125 children will receive treatment through CTT; of the children who demonstrate Clinical or Borderline
levels of internalizing symptoms (anxiety, depression, etc) at Intake, 65% will score in the Normal range at
Follow-up, as measured by the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)/Youth Self Report (YSR).
2. 300 children will receive treatment through CTT; of the children who demonstrate Clinical or Borderline
levels of externalizing symptoms (defiance, aggression, etc) at Intake, 65% will score in the Normal range
at Follow-up, as measured by the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)/Youth Self Report (YSR).
3. N/A
USE OF FUNDS
Human Services funding will be used exclusively to support the salaries of CTT clinical staff. It is their
expertise and commitment to serving children and families that makes this program successful. Bilingual
Therapists, four of whose salaries will be supported, interact with clients on a daily basis to provide
therapy, case management, and participate in consultation and administration. Staff are responsible for
conducting assessments and linking clients to additional services, as needed.
18Community Action Commission, (DBA CommUnify)
2-1-1 Helpline
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 2 $30,000 $19,335
PROGRAM PURPOSE
2-1-1's overall goal is to connect the community to health and human services, disaster relief and public
information through an easily accessed, comprehensive information and referral system. 2-1-1 strives to
offer language-specific, culturally sensitive personalized help, connect callers to specific services, identify
resources not known to the caller and avoid escalation to a higher level of need. For 2020, 2-1-1 is on track
to shatter all prior records and serve more than 17,000 callers this year, helping more residents access
more vital, actionable information than ever before in its history.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
2-1-1 targets diverse populations of all socio-economic backgrounds in
the County, including economically challenged and special needs
populations such as the elderly, the unhoused, disabled, victims of abuse 1,638
and residents affected by natural disasters.
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. During the 2021-22 program year, 95% of callers in crisis will report via a representative survey that they
received sufficient information from the 2-1-1 call center related to their issue.
2. During the 2021-2022 program year, 30%, or 1,638 residents, of Santa Barbara County callers will be City
of Santa Barbara residents who receive a referral to health and human service resource.
3. n/a
USE OF FUNDS
This grant will leverage the cost for 2-1-1's call center services from Interface.
19Community Action Commission, (DBA CommUnify)
CommUnify Senior Nutrition Program
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 1 $15,000 $13,835
PROGRAM PURPOSE
Program primary goal: Reduce food insecurity among low income seniors in Santa Barbara. Additional
goals: improve seniors' knowledge of nutrition/healthy eating; reduce social isolation; promote
independence; enable seniors to pay non-food expenses; monitor seniors' overall wellbeing and connect
them to additional assistance, as needed.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
The program reaches low income seniors (aged 60+) who experience
daily food insecurity. Countywide needs assessment data (2019-20)
reports that 70% of seniors served live alone, 45% are disabled, 45% are 166
aged 75 and above, and 100% are low income.
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. 166 seniors residing in the City of Santa Barbara will receive cooked, nutritious meals throughout 2021,
either delivered to their homes (7 meals/week) or in congregate settings (5 meals/week); of those 95% of
participants surveyed will report that the program has provided them with a minimum of one-third of their
daily nutritional requirement and reduced their food insecurity.
2. 166 seniors residing in the City of Santa Barbara will receive cooked, nutritious meals throughout 2021,
either delivered to their homes (7 meals/week) or in congregate settings (5 meals/week); of those, 70% of
seniors surveyed will report that the program has eliminated the need to choose between purchasing food
or paying for at least one monthly essential health care, prescription medications, housing or utilities, and
thereby increased their financial stability.
3. 166 seniors residing in the City of Santa Barbara will receive nutrition education information; of those,
70% of seniors surveyed will report increased knowledge of good health and nutrition.
USE OF FUNDS
Funds will be used to purchase meals from Santa Barbara Unified School District
20Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Project Recovery Residential Treatment Program
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 1 $20,000 $9,000
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The overall goal of the program is to assist low income adults with an alcohol or drug addiction to safely
withdraw from the use of these substances, provide a thorough assessment of their needs, and develop an
aftercare plan that will help them achieve long term sobriety by enrolling in ongoing residential or
outpatient substance abuse treatment and recovery support services.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
The program targets low income men and women in need of substance
abuse detox and treatment services who are medically authorized as
suitable for a social model detox program and able to abstain from 125
alcohol or drugs without the danger of seizures.
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. 125 low-income adults will receive withdrawal management and/or residential treatment services; of
those, 75%will successfully graduate from the program (meet all program requirements and be clean and
sober at discharge).
2. Of the 125 low income adults receiving withdrawal management and/or residential treatment services,
98% will be placed in stable or improved housing conditions upon discharge from the program.
3. Of the clients who successfully complete withdrawal management and/or residential treatment services,
90% will engage in ongoing treatment and aftercare services (outpatient treatment, residential
treatment/sober living, or attending 12 Step Groups) within 14 days of discharge.
USE OF FUNDS
Funds will be used to support a portion of the salary of the program manager, who manages the day to
day program operations and also directly serves clients.
21De Marillac, LLC dba the Fr. Virgil Cordano Center
Fr. Virgil Cordano Center (FVCC) Community Outreach Program
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 1 $20,000 $10,800
PROGRAM PURPOSE
Street outreach services are more essential than ever in meeting the homeless community's basic physical
needs and in facilitating access to needed social services, employment, and housing. Even before the onset
of the COVID-19 pandemic, the homeless community of the Santa Barbara area grew by 9% between 2019
and 2020 (2020 Point-in-Time Count); a trend accelerated by the economic impacts of the ongoing
pandemic. Our overall goal is to lessen the sufferings of the homeless community by tending to their basic
human needs through the distribution of food and other necessities, and by providing the assistance they
need to escape homelessness.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
Unsheltered and chronically homeless communities of the Santa Barbara
area. In January 2020, the homeless community numbered 1,149 in the
Santa Barbara area and accounted for more than 61% of the county-wide 75
homeless population (2020 Point-in-Time Count).
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. Seventy-five (75) members of the homeless community will receive case management and referrals; of
those ,15% will increase their government benefits.
2. Seventy-five (75) members of the homeless community will receive case management; of those, 15% will
remain employed for a period of at least 3 months.
3. N/A.
USE OF FUNDS
Requested funds will be applied towards the partial salaries of the FVCC's Program Director (Cynthia
Estrada) and Assistant Program Director (Claudia Garfias).
22Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County
Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 1 $35,000 $33,000
PROGRAM PURPOSE
Our overall program purpose is to help victims of domestic violence (DV) and their children achieve safe,
independent lives by providing shelter, counseling, and case management. Our cornerstone goal for
clients as stated in the DVS strategic plan is our clients leave Domestic Violence Solutions to live abuse-
free lives. We stand up for the well-being, dignity, and safety of all individuals in our county, particularly
those who are most vulnerable.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
Our target population is anyone experiencing domestic violence. Our
services are open to all genders, although the majority are women. 63%
135
are Latinx and and we typically shelter more children than adults.
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. Out of 135 clients served through our shelter, 101 (approximately 75 percent) will make progress on
primary goals (immediate safety, restraining orders, health, and children's needs).
2. Out of 135 clients served through our shelter, 59 (approximately 45 percent) will make progress on
secondary goals (education, legal issues, employment, and housing).
3. Out of 60 or so adult clients projected to come through our shelter, all (100 percent) will establish a
safety plan they can verbalize before leaving the shelter, and 100 percent will increase their understanding
and management of DV behavior.
USE OF FUNDS
CDBG funds will be applied towards salaries and benefits for DVS advocates and will be distributed
between two positions. Our advocate positions are critical to our overall goal, as advocates provide clients
with essential services such as case management and referrals. They monitor the condition of our shelter
and staff our 24hr/7day crisis lines. Our advocates help our clients build a stable and violence-free life for
themselves and their children in the aftermath of terror, trauma, and homelessness.
23Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County
Family Resource Centers
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 2 $30,000 $13,485
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The goal of the Family Resource Center program is to help at-risk families stabilize and move forward on
the path of self-sufficiency. Using a family-centered approach, FRC delivers a range of evidence-based
services that respond to the complex needs of the community's most-underserved families. During the
pandemic, families are facing even-greater challenges to meeting their basic needs and staying well. The
program will extend concrete assistance for families in crisis. The additional support will help families to
extricate themselves from dire situations such as unstable housing, domestic/community violence, and
unhealthy family dynamics.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
The people served will be low-income families, single parents, children in
the child welfare system, teen parents, families experiencing partner
violence and/or substance abuse, families lacking literacy skills, and 120
monolingual Spanish speaking parents.
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. 30 families will receive comprehensive case management; of those, 75% of families will have moved from
being in-crisis/at risk to being stable or self-sufficient in at least one area.
2. 120 individual family members will receive referral linkages to essential services; of those, 75% will
successfully connect to services.
3. 10 parents will participate in an evidence-based/informed parent education program; of those, 75% of
participants will report an increase in family satisfaction, a key indicator of family strengths and protective
factors.
USE OF FUNDS
The grant would fund a portion of the salary, benefits, and payroll taxes for Family Advocate and FRC
Supervisor positions, to serve the target population in Santa Barbara.
24Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 2 $30,000 $21,902
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The LTCO program's goal is to advocate for long-term care residents and ensure they are receiving a high
quality of care. This goal is critical during the pandemic, as residents of long-term care facilities are
particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, as well as the social isolation required to protect them from the
disease. Ombudsman representatives are trusted advocates for at-risk residents and their families,
facilitating telephone and video calls when visitors cannot enter facilities. Our certified Ombudsman
representatives ensure that the voices of these vulnerable residents will be heard, especially when their
wellbeing may be at risk.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman program's target population includes
all residents of Santa Barbara's 50 long-term care facilities—all of whom
1,100
are at risk of illness, injury, or harm.
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. Seven hundred (1,100) residents* of long-term care facilities will be provided information about the LTCO
Program; of those, 100% will have increased awareness of the availability of Ombudsman representatives
to help them with quality of care information, advocacy, and advance health care directives.
2. Four hundred (400) resident quality of care issues* will be investigated by LTCO representatives; of
these, 75% will be resolved to the satisfaction of the facility resident (or their family member).
3. N/A
USE OF FUNDS
HS/CDBG funds will pay for portions of the salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes for the LTCO Program
Supervisor and the Program Assistant. Both positions provide direct services to residents of long-term care
facilities in Santa Barbara, and the Program Supervisor oversees all direct services.
25Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County
Senior Services
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 1 $15,000 $12,430
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The overall goal of FSA's Senior Services program is to address senior and caregiver clients' critical needs
in the short term, while promoting healthy aging in the long term. The program achieves this goal by
providing mental health counseling combined with basic-needs support. This evidence-based model
removes barriers to service and responds appropriately to each client's unique needs—helping them to
live independently and with high quality of life. This goal is crucial during the pandemic, as older adults
face additional challenges to meeting their basics, as well as being able to see caregivers, loved ones, or
health providers.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
FSA's Senior Services program, offered in English and Spanish, targets
low-income, underserved, and frail seniors and their nonprofessional
family/friend caregivers. These individuals are at high risk for illness, injury, 113
or harm.
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. Trained therapists will provide mental-health counseling to 113 seniors or caregivers; of clients served, 85
(75%) will achieve at least two treatment goals, which are set collaboratively with therapists. Examples of
treatment goals include: 1) identifying warning signs of depression or anxiety and developing coping skills
to alleviate symptoms; and 2) improving adjustment to life's circumstances.
2. Trained therapists will provide mental-health counseling to 113 seniors or caregivers; of clients served, 73
(65%*) will experience a decrease in feelings of isolation and/or an increased sense of wellbeing.
3. N/A
USE OF FUNDS
HS/CDBG funds will pay for portions of the salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes for the Senior Services
Program Manager and a Senior Services Counselor.
26Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
Brown Bag for Seniors Program
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 1 $10,000 $9,430
PROGRAM PURPOSE
For seniors, food insecurity increases their risk for chronic health conditions like depression, heart attack,
asthma, and congestive heart failure. Our Brown Bag program combats food insecurity in low-income
Santa Barbara seniors by providing foods rich in essential nutrients. We also offer referrals to SSI and
CalFresh application assistance. At food distribution events, seniors have the opportunity for much-needed
social interaction and connectedness to the community. Increased food security through our program will
continue to transform Santa Barbara seniors' health and well-being.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
Low-income seniors 60 years and older who are experiencing food
insecurity or between the ages of 55 and 59 with a disability 370
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. Out of the 370 food insecure seniors participating in our Brown Bag program, 98% will experience
reduced hunger and increased food security upon completion of the program, as measured by client
attendance numbers and client survey data.
2. Out of the 370 food insecure seniors participating in our Brown Bag program, 98% will improve their
nutrition by receiving and consuming total 150,000 pounds of a variety of healthy foods by the end of the
program, as measured by food distribution reports and client surveys.
3. Out of the 370 food insecure seniors participating in our Brown Bag program, 98% will maintain a
healthy, balanced diet by receiving and consuming total 40,000 pounds of fresh produce by the end of the
program, as measured by food distribution reports and client surveys.
USE OF FUNDS
Purchase nutritious foods and fresh produce that match the dietary needs of seniors.
27Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara Warehouse Programs
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 1 $25,000 $22,215
PROGRAM PURPOSE
Scientific studies identify food insecurity as a critical issue in Santa Barbara, a problem that injures health
and long-term physical and mental development, especially among the very young and the very old. Our
Warehouse Operations combat food insecurity in low-income clients by providing them with nutritious
foods and fresh produce, free of cost. This helps reduce financial pressures on clients, who often must
make the hard choices between paying for rent or health insurance, food or transportation. With this
reliable and safe food source, clients of all ages can stay healthy and lead enriched lives.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
Food insecure low-income children, adults, seniors, and families
41,300
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. Out of the 41,300 food insecure clients participating in our Santa Barbara Warehouse Operations
program, 98% will experience reduced hunger and increased food security upon completion of the
program, as measured by client attendance numbers and client survey data.
2. Out of the 41,300 food insecure clients participating in our Santa Barbara Warehouse Operations
program, 98% will improve their nutrition by receiving and consuming a total of 2.0 million pounds of a
variety of healthy foods by the end of the program, as measured by food distribution reports and client
surveys.
3. Out of the 41,300 food insecure clients participating in our Santa Barbara Warehouse Operations
program, 98% will maintain a healthy, balanced diet by receiving and consuming a total of 750,000 pounds
of fresh produce by the end of the program, as measured by food distribution reports and client surveys.
USE OF FUNDS
Foodbank will use the Human Services grant to purchase a variety of nutritious foods and fresh produce.
28Freedom 4 Youth
Success Stories in the Wilderness
PRIORITY GRANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
Priority 2 $55,485 $ 0
PROGRAM PURPOSE
Freedom 4 Youth (F4Y), utilizing the Success Stories Program (featured in CNN's documentary titled
“Feminist on Cellblock”, offers at-promise youth a weekly dialogue-centered curriculum focused on what
toxic masculinity and patriarchy are, how facets of these ideas manifest in themselves and their
communities, and how to reprioritize their goals in order to live a life rooted in personal and
environmental integrity.
TARGET POPULATION PERSONS SERVED
Youth (13-25) who have been impacted by the criminal legal system, most
of whom are Latinx, from low-income communities, live in single parent
households, have current mental health and/or drug abuse challenges, 50
and score above average on the ACE's scale.
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1. Prosocial peer connectedness. Around 50 youth will participate in the program annually; of those, 90%
will feel more connected to their peers and mentors.
2. Self-efficacy. One's perception of their ability to live a violence-free lifestyle is extremely important in the
effort to reduce recidivism rates in Santa Barbara County. 50 youth; of those, roughly 90% should report
higher self-efficacy outcomes.
3. Attitudes toward violence against women. 50 youth participants; of those, we anticipate that 90% of the
participants will express more negative attitudes about violence towards women.
USE OF FUNDS
F4Y has completed all of the necessary steps in preparation for the implementation of the Success Stories
in the Wilderness Program, their current goal is now to be able to properly fund it by compensating their
staff, mentors, and Wilderness Advocates, paying the overhead costs necessary to take weekly Wilderness
excursions, provide youth with stipends for their participation and completion of the program.
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