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9-B - Kingdom Causes Presentation

Bellflower City Council
August 26, 2024

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9-B - Kingdom Causes Presentation
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August 26, 2024
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Monday, August 26, 2024
2023-2024
Fiscal Year Report
“Objectives and
Outcomes”

Who is Kingdom Causes Bellflower?
Kingdom Causes Bellflower

Who is Kingdom Causes Bellflower?
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KCB Strategic Programs
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A PLACE TO LIVE:A PLACE TO WORK:A PLACE TO BELONG:

A Place to Live
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36 Households prevented from losing their housing.
3 Homeless households moved off the street.
12 Individuals stayed at Margaret’s House, our transitional shelter/hospitality home.
9 Households subsidized with Older Adult Flex Funds
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A Place To LIVE
2023-2024
Program Outcomes
Bellflower LMIHAF Grant
Low and Moderate Income
Housing Asset Fund
Bellflower LMIHAF Grant

8 Individuals moved into permanent housing.
3 Individuals utilized LMIHAF funds.
7 Individuals utilized our Good Soil Industried Program Kingdom Causes Bellflower
A Place To LIVE
2023-2024
Program Outcomes
New Hope Shelter
LAHSA Housing Navigation
LAHSA Housing Navigation

A Place to Work
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42 Individuals enrolled in the program.
18 Of those individuals aquired full time employment. *** Almost half of these were Bellflower citizens.
7 New Hope Residents

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A Place To WORK
2023-2024
Program Outcomes
LA:Rise / Bellflower CDBG
(Community Development
Block Grant)
Bellflower CDBG / LA:Rise & Rio Hondo

A Place to Belong
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1,417 Individuals receive supportive services in our
community center.

Services Provided Include

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A Place To BELONG
2023-2024
Program Outcomes
“Love Thy Neighbor” Fund
Kaiser Community Grant
Kaiser Community Grant / “Love Thy Neighbor” Fund
•TAP Cards
•ID Vouchers
•Utility Assistance
•Hygiene Kits
•Comm Resource Lists
•Phone & Comp Use
•Food & Drinks
• Receive Mail
•Group Bible Studies
•Support Groups
•Life skill Classes
•Comm Listening Sessions

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Hurdles we see in
2024-2025 Fiscal Year.
•Loss of Housing Navigation for New Hope Shelter.
⚬Still helping with NHS as much as we can.
■Housing Supportive Services
■GSI Employment (currently 3)

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Hurdles we see in
2024-2025 Fiscal Year.
•Funding amounts / restrictions not keeping up with
realistic numbers.
⚬The max amount does not cover what many people
need.

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Hurdles we see in
2024-2025 Fiscal Year.
•Loss of Older Adult Flex funds.
⚬The two homeless categories on the rise is the elderly and families with minors.
⚬25% of the people we could help because we had older
adult FF.

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What we are EXCITED about for the
2024-2025 Fiscal Year!
•KCB going strong for the 25th year!
•An increase in our LA:Rise grant funding
•Strong existing partnerships and new partnerships
within SPA 7 organizations.
•A Solid KCB Team

Meet the KCB Team!

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