San Bernardino County
Department of Community Development and Housing
2023-24 CDBG Project Proposals
Location Applicant Application # Project Title Amount
Requested Comments Eligible: Yes/NO
Barstow
Darrin Fikstad, President/CEO
Desert Manna
201 N. 1st Avenue, Suite B
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
760-684-2400
BARS23CN-011 Barstow: Desert Manna Food Bank Building 2023 $ 170,000.00 Eligible Construction - this project consists of construction of a food bank warehouse, owned by nonprofit organization Desert Manna that serves residents who are low to moderate income and/or homeless. Desert Manna Food Bank program is ongoing year round providing Emergency Food Boxes and Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino (CAPS) to those in need and supplying additional product when available. Compliance with the Davis-Bacon and other related Acts could increase the cost of this project by 20% or more. Project will be done in phases to ensure CDBG funds are spent in a timely manner. Site Address: 2320 E. Main Street, Barstow, CA 92311 Yes
Barstow
Willie A. Hopkins Jr., City Manager
City of Barstow
220 E. Mountain View Street
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
760-255-5156
BARS23CN-013 Barstow: Cora Harper Fitness Center HVAC
Replacement Project $ 332,500.00
Eligible Construction - The City of Barstow Cora Harper Fitness Center project is comprised of replacement of the Chiller and heat exchange units, that will include Air-Purified Equipment with HEPA filters and UV light. The project will replace a chiller and Seven (7) the air handlers for the facility. At each air handler, an air purification system will also be installed. Approximately 2,460 individuals will benefit from these improvements. The City owns the facility. Compliance to the Davis-Bacon Federal Wage Rates and other related Acts including Section 3 may increase the cost of construction by as much as 20%.
Yes
Barstow
Amanda Hernandez, Economic Development
Administrator
City of Barstow
220 Mountain View Street, Suite A
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
760-255-5109
BARS23CN-014 Barstow: ADA Curb Ramps, Curb, Gutters and Infrastructure Improvement Project $ 170,000.00
Eligible Construction Project - Construction will be managed by the City of Barstow to include Northern Barstow ADA infrastructure improvements, such as replacement of broken and lifted sidewalks, ADA curb cut ramps, curbs and gutters. These sidewalk locations are not within the lowand moderate-income targeted areas for City of Barstow, for the most part. This project will serve 11,285 residents in the local areas, of which 4,025 are low- and moderate-income. Eligibility is subject to City of Barstow funding participation and use of federal prevailing wage rates.
Yes
Barstow
Peggi Fries, Executive Director
703 E. Main Street
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
760-256-3733
BARS23PS-010 Barstow: Case Management Services - Desert Sanctuary $ 15,000.00
Expanding Eligible Public Service - Desert Sanctuary will provide Case Management Services to approximately 60 battered and abused spouses in the City of Barstow and surrounding areas. Public Services are limited to low-and moderate-income persons and require monthly documentation that at least 51% of the persons served qualify as low-and moderate-income. Battered and abused spouses are a presumed 51% low-to moderate-income population. However, documentation is still required. Also, a quantifiable increase in the level of service or a new additional service is required in order to continue to be eligible for CDBG funding. This activity was funded in previous years (less than 12 months) and is a continuing activity.
Yes
Barstow
James Noble, President
Noble Strong Inc.
1264 East Main St.
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
760-953-0831
BARS23PS-020 Barstow: Noble Strong Youth Project $ 26,500.00 Eligible Public Service -The City of Barstow, through Noble Strong, Inc., will provide sports fitness and education programs to approximately 75 youth from low-and moderate-income households in Barstow and surrounding areas for year- around activity. These services are intended to establish healthy habits, build confidence, character, and team building to assist youth in taking on life's challenges. The funding is intended to be spent to purchase transportation services to events, provide sponsorships to individuals for fitness and athletic training, offset the cost of uniforms/ apparel, and contract with mentors. Public Services are limited to low-and moderate-income households and require monthly documentation that at least 51% of the households served qualify as low-and moderate-income.
Yes
San Bernardino County
Department of Community Development and Housing
2023-24 CDBG Project Proposals
Location Applicant Application # Project Title Amount
Requested Comments Eligible: Yes/NO
Barstow
Darrin Fikstad, President/CEO
Desert Manna
201 N. 1st Avenue, Suite B
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
760-684-2400
BARS23PS-027 Barstow: Desert Manna Food Bank $ 15,000.00 Eligible Public Service - Desert Manna, under contract with the City of Barstow, will provide emergency food and commodities to approximately 1,035 low- and moderate-income households and to area non-profit organizations for distribution to approximately 11,800 low- and moderate income households in the City of Barstow and surrounding areas. Public Services are limited to lowand moderate-income persons and require monthly documentation that at least 51% of the households served qualify as low- and moderate-income. Desert Manna's direct distribution to lowand moderate-income households is an eligible activity with documentation that at least 51% of the households served qualify as low- and moderate-income. Distribution to non-profit organizations for redistribution is not eligible for funding as compliance with a National Objective cannot be documented.
Yes
Barstow
Elizabeth Givens, Executive Director
Growing Outreach Growing Opportunities
1041 W. Main St.
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
323-237-3900
BARS23PS-043 Barstow: Growing Outreach Growing Opportunities (G.O. G.O.) Street Outreach $ 19,640.00
Eligible Public Service - G.O. G.O., under contract with the City of Barstow, will provide street outreach to approximately 384 low- and moderate-income persons and case management and life skills training to approximately 192 low- and moderate income persons in the City of Barstow and surrounding area. Public Services are limited to low- and moderate-income persons and require monthly documentation that at least 51% of the households served qualify as low- and moderateincome.
Yes
Barstow
Angela Pasco, Executive Director
New Hope Village, Inc.
100 W. Fredericks Street
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
760-256-1900
BARS23PS-045 Barstow: New Hope Village - Housing & Services $ 15,000.00 Expanding Eligible Public Service - New Hope Village, under contract with the City of Barstow, will provide subsidized housing and wraparound services to approximately 42 unduplicated homeless persons in Barstow and the surrounding area. Public Services are limited to low-and moderateincome persons and require monthly documentation that at least 51% of the persons served qualify as low-and moderate-income. Homeless are a presumed 51% low-to moderate-income population.
However, documentation is still required. Also, a quantifiable increase in the level of service or a new additional service is required in order to continue to be eligible for CDBG funding. This contractor will provide increased units of service. This activity was funded in previous years (less than 12 months) and is a continuing activity.
Yes
Barstow
Bushawn Carpenter, Executive Director
Total Restoration Church (Reaching Our Kids)
400 S. Second Ave., Suite 103
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
760-718-8396
BARS23PS-053 Barstow: Total Restoration Church (Reaching Our Kids - R.O.K.) $ 21,168.00
Eligible Public Services - Total Restoration Church - Reaching Our Kids (R.O.K.), under contract with the City of Barstow, will provide 90 unduplicated middle and high-school youth from low- and moderate-income households with monthly Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) training and Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) training; weekly academic advising and family services; and quarterly college field trips and community service opps. Public Services are limited to low- and moderate-income persons and require monthly documentation that at least 51% of the households served qualify as low- and moderate-income.
Yes
San Bernardino County
Department of Community Development and Housing
2023-24 CDBG Project Proposals
Location Applicant Application # Project Title Amount
Requested Comments Eligible: Yes/NO
Barstow
Melanie Orosco, County Librarian
268 W. Hospitality Lane, 3rd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415
[email protected]
909-387-2220
BARS23PS-054 Barstow: Adult Literacy Program $ 10,000.00 Expanding Eligible Public Service. Services are limited to low- and moderate-income clients and requires documentation of at least 51% of the clients are low- to moderate-income. Client eligibility (for all clients including illiterate adults) must be evidenced by documentation and data concerning beneficiary family size and income. This activity was funded in previous fiscal years and is a continuing activity. Therefore a quantifiable increase in the level of service is required. CDBG funds will be used to pay for personnel services. Services are provided by San Bernardino County Library Department staff and volunteers. Project Address: 304 East Buena Vista, Barstow, CA 92311.
Prior to COVID-19, the San Bernardino County Library Adult Literacy Program saw gradual increases in the number of learners served at each location. However, after COVID-19, the number of patrons who visited the library has significantly decreased. This has directly impacted how many potential learners came into the branch as well as how many current learners felt comfortable returning to the program due to health and safety. Therefore, the number of learners served has not increased this year, but the expansion of the program has included the following: (1) expansion of support hours provided by the library staff to tutors who need training; (2) expansion of support hours provided by the library staff to learners who need additional resources and meetings to revisit roles and goals; (3) expansion of library of materials and curriculum used to teach adult learners how to improve reading and writing; (4) expansion of hours available for tutors and learners to meet together in the Library for tutoring sessions (formerly limited to 1-2 hours per week will now expand to 3+ hours per week, depending on the tutor-learner pair’s availability, willingness to meet more, and need to meet a specific goal); and (5) expansion of outreach and planning to promote the program to the local community (higher number of community connections, more meetings with adult-literacy-assignedlibrary-staff to develop awareness events and strategize to bring in more learners and tutors).
Yes