COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
APPLICATION FOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
2024-2025 CDBG ALLOCATION
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Applying Organization Name: HELPING OUR PEOPLE ELSINORE, Inc. (aka- H.O.P.E.) Type of Organization: Non-Profit Organization Faith Based Organization For-Profit Organization D Institution of Higher Education Organization Address: 506 W. MINTHORN STREET
City: LAKE ELSINORE, CA Zip Code: 92530
Mailing Address: 114 E. PECK STREET
City: LAKE ELSINORE, CA Zip Code: 92530
Telephone Number: Fax Number: N/A
Executive Director: BRETT MASTERS
Telephone Number: E-mail:
Program Manager: BRETT MASTERS
Telephone Number E-mail
Grant Writer: BRETT MASTERS
Address (If different from above): (SAME AS ABOVE)
Telephone Number: (SAME AS ABOVE) E-mail: (SAME AS ABOVE) II. ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY (This is applicable only if you are a non-profit organization) Date Organization founded: 1990
Date Organization incorporated as a non-profit organization (Attach Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws): 2/2/92 Federal identification number:
DUNS Number:
Organization Web Address: www.dreamcenterle.org/DCPantry Does your Organization expend $750,000 or more a year in federal funds? Y•or NO Number of paid staff: 4
Number of volunteers: >150
Members/Board of Directors (Attach): 7
IlI. PROJECT ACTIVITY
A. Name of Project: PANTRY PROGRAM
B. Specific Location of Project
(Attach Project Map - include street address; if a street address has not been assigned provide APN) Street or APN: 506 W. MINTHORN STREET
City: LAKE ELSINORE, CA Zip Code: 92530
C. CDBG Funds Requested: $65,000 (total amount for the project only) D. Where will the proposed activity occur (be specific as to the geographic boundaries)? If the project involves a new or existing facility, what is the proposed service/benefit area for the facility? E. In which City (ies)/Communities does the activity occur? City (ies): Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Canyon Lake
Community (ies): Lakeland Village and Horsethief Canyon NOTE: HWS will make the final determination of the appropriate service area of all proposals.
F. If this project benefits residents of more than one community or jurisdiction, have requests been submitted to those other entitlement jurisdictions? (i.e., County districts) 1", 2nd, 3rd, 4*h, and/or 5th, City of Palm Springs, City of Moreno Valley, City of Riverside, etc.) We will be submitting CBG applications for Program Year 2024-25 to the city of Canyon Lake and the County of Riverside. We have submitted a funding request to the City of Wildomar for their "Non-Profit Public Service" process. 1 G. Check ONLY the applicable category your application represents. • Public Service
Homeless Activities
Real Property Acquisition (Must consult with EDA prior to submitting application) Housing
• Rehabilitation/Preservation (please provide picture of structure) Public Facilities (construction)
Infrastructure (i.e. Streets, Sewer, Sidewalk, etc.)
• Other: (provide description)
H. Respond to A & B only if this application is for a public service project. (a) Is this a NEW service provided by your agency? Yes L No D (b) If service is not new, will the existing public service activity level be substantially increased or improved?
IV. PROJECT NARRATIVE
A. Provide a detailed Project Description. The description should only address or discuss the specific activities, services, or project that is to be assisted with CDBG funds. If CDBG funds will assist the entire program or activity, then provide a description of the entire program or activity:
Through our Pantry Program, we ensure that those at greatest risk of hunger receive the food they need to alleviate food-related consequences. We currently provide food, continued to see significant growth in clients served year-to-date 2023 with trends continuing to increase. And as reported previously, a report out of the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) titled "Food Hardship in America: Households with Children Especially Hard Hit" (Sept. 2016) California was listed as 24th hardest hit among the 50 states. Among the metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) hardest hit, the area served by HOPE (Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario) was ranked 37th hardest hit. The food pantry is instrumental in helping alleviate the need for food in this area. 2 B. Provide a detailed description of the proposed use of the CDBG funds only (e.g. client scholarships, purchase of specific equipment, rent, supplies, utilities, salaries, etc.):
CDBG funds will be used to cover our most basic but crucial costs including food, rent, utilities, supplies, etc. We have been able to continue meeting our proposed annual funding goals, enabling us to maintain our warehouse and office facility, our two box trucks, and other equipment. We are currently evaluating opportunities to improve cost-effective operations such as upgrading our freezers, etc. We will be utilizing funding from the CDBG program to assist in accomplishing sustainability goals to help us continue operations and further expand to areas currently underserved. Funding from CDBG helps us meet the needs in the community.
C. What are the goals and objectives of the project, service, or activity? How will you measure and evaluate the success of the project to meet these goals and objectives (measures should be qualitative)?
Our goals are laid out in two phases: Phase 1 - Efficiency and effectiveness optimization and Client coverage expansion. Phase 1 addresses improving the processes we employ to drive effective and efficient operations, eliminating unnecessary steps that consume time of our volunteers. Phase 2 makes better use of our resources without the need to seek and train new volunteers. In essence, accomplishing more with the same number of volunteers equips us to better handle the ever-expanding client volume. Our goal is help our clients become self-sufficient through the help and mentorship of those at the Pantry. Phase 1 goals will use Key Performance Indicators to capture hours by critical task vs. targeted hours. Phase 2 will be measured through community surveys.
D. Please identify the project milestones using an Estimated Timeline for Project Implementation:
Elements of these were begun in 2022-23 and shall continue into 2024. Some efforts will be a refinement, some are new and as follows: Phase 1 Milestones - December - April. Benchmark highly-effective food banks, 2) conduct Lean workshop (Value Stream Map) to identify process improvement opportunities, 3) prioritize process improvement areas by determining and balancing biggest gain with smallest investment and 4) deploy process improvements and 5) measure results to ensure process is efficient and effective per establish improvement targets. Phase 2 3 V. PROJECT BENEFIT
A. Indicate the number of people or households that will directly benefit from your proposal using CDBG funds: Note: This is based on the expected number of clients to be served if the County funds your project for the requested amount.
Approximately 15,000 unduplicated individuals based on monthly data captured over the past 2+ years.
B. Indicate the number of unduplicated clients that will be served (An unduplicated client is counted only once, no matter how many direct services the client receives during a funding year):
(SAME AS ABOVE)
C. Length of proposed CDBG-funded activities or service (weeks, months, year):
12 months of service, three days per week
D. Service will be provided to (check one or more):
/ Men Seniors
• Women • Severely Disabled Adults
• Children (Range of children's ages: 0-17 • Migrant Farm Workers _ Homeless (Number of beds at facility :_ Families
4 E. What methods will be used for community involvement to assure that all who might benefit from the project are provided an opportunity to participate?
With incide the Lake Elsinore Used riSes work
Wildomar, City of Lake Elsinore, City of Canyon Lake and Dream Center's Adopt-a-Block program.
F. What evidence is there of a long-term commitment to the proposal? Describe how you plan to continue the work (project) after the CDBG funds are expended?
HOPE has been meeting the needs of those in the need of food for over 32 years.
CDBG tunds have been instrumental in our ability to serve the needs of the community. We would not be able to operated without those funds. To continue works after CDBG funds are expended, we work with other agencies, pursue other grants and partner with local markets and other organizations such as, Feeding America, to receive an ongoing source of fresh supplies. We also hold fundraisers and food drives to help us meet those needs.
VI. National Objective
All CDG-funded activities must meet at least one of the following National Objectives of the CDBG program. Indicate the category of National Objective to be met by your activity.
CATEGORY A: Benefit to low-moderate income persons (must be documented). Please choose either subcategory 1 or 2:
1. Limited Clientele:
The project serves clientele that will provide documentation of their family size, income, and ethnicity.
Identify the procedure you currently have in place to document that at least 51% of the clientele you serve are low-moderate income persons.
Through client intake forms and income self-certification (per HUD guidelines) we confirm that all clients receiving services through HOPE are low income persons as defined by HUD. HOPE only serves those in desperate need of assistance within our community. It is our commitment to ensure that those most vulnerable receive assistance, particularly those who do not have adequate means to purchase food for themselves or their families. The majority of our clientele are extremely low-income clients as defined by HUD and are living below the poverty line. Food costs could easily equate to 30-40% of their income based on USDA food cost guidelines.
2. Clientele presumed to be principally low- and moderate-income persons:
The following groups are presumed by HUD to meet this criterion. You will be required to submit a certification from the client (s) that they fall into one of the following presumed categories.
The activity will benefit (check one or more)
Abused children • Homeless persons
Battered spouses _illiterate adults
Elderly persons • Persons living with AIDS
L Severely disabled adults • Migrant Farm workers
a. Describe the clientele above to be served by this activity:
b. Discuss how this project directly benefits low- and moderate- income residents:
CATEGORY B: Area Benefit - The project or facility serves, or is available to, ALL persons located within an area where at least 51% of the residents are low/moderate-income. (Applicant is welcome to contact a County of Riverside, HWS CDBG Program Manager for Census Information) 2010 Census Tract and Block Group numbers:
Total population in Census Tracts) / block group(s):
Total percentage of low-moderate population in Census Tracts) / block group(s):
6 CATEGORY C: Activities undertaken to create or retain permanent jobs, at least 51% of which will be made available to or held by low/moderate-income persons.
Proposed Job Creation/Retention
Total Jobs Expected to Create:
Total Jobs Expected to Retain:
CATEGORY D: Activities that provide assistance to micro-enterprise owners/developers who are low/moderate-income.
Proposed Assistance to Businesses
New Businesses expected to assist:
Existing Businesses expected to assist:
Enter Total Businesses expected to assist:
VIl. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A. Proposed Project Budget
Complete the following annual program budget to begin July 1, 2024. If your proposed CDBG-funded activity will start on a date other than July 1, 2024, please indicate starting date. Provide total Budget information and distribution of CDBG funds in the proposed budget.
The budgeted items are for the specific activity for which you are requesting CDBG funding - NOT for the budget of the "entire" organization or agency. (Note: CDBG funds requested must match amount requested in Project Activity, C above.)
(EXAMPLE: The Valley Senior Center is requesting funding for a new Senior Nutritional Program. The total cost of the program is $15,000 and $10,000 in CDBG funds is being requested for operating expenses associated with the proposed activity. The total Activity/Project Budget will include $5,000 of other non-CDBG funding and $10,000 in CDBG funds for a Grand Total of $15,000).
TOTAL ACTIVITY/
PROJECT BUDGET CDBG FUNDS
(Include non-CDBG Funds REQUESTED-Only
and CDBG Funds)
I. Personnel
A. Salaries & Wages $ 66,000 $ 10,000
B. Fringe Benefits $0 $0
C. Consultants & Contract Services $0 $0
PERSONNEL SUB-TOTAL $ 66,000 $ 10,000
7 lI. Non-Personnel
A. Space Costs $ 55,000 $ 15,000
. Rental, Lease or Purchase o
quipmen $ 40,000 $ 10,000
C. Consumable Supplies $ 30,000 $ 7,000
D. Travel $ 20,000 $ 6,000
E. Telephone $ 3,000 $ 1,000
F. Utilities $ 25,000 $ 10,000
G. Other Costs $ 26,000 $ 6,000
NON-PERSONNEL SUB-TOTAL: $ 199,000 $ 55,000
IlI. Other
A. Architectural/Engineering Design $ 0 $0
B. Acquisition of Real Property $0 $0
C. Construction/Rehabilitation $ 35,000 $0
D. Indirect Costs $0 $ 0
E. Other $0 $0
OTHER SUB-TOTAL: $ 35,000 $ 0
GRAND TOTAL: $300,000 $ 65,000
B. Leveraging
List other funding sources and amounts (commitments or applications) which will assist in the implementation of this activity. Current and pending evidence of leveraging commitments/applications must be submitted with application. (Attach) Federal: Potential EFSP: $25,000
tate/Local: Other CDBG: $35,00
ther Non-CDBG: $50,00
Private: Misc. Grantwriting: $25,000
Fees: N/A
Donations: Estimated contributions from Donors: $100,000 Other: N/A
8 C. What type of long-term financial commitment is there to the proposal? Describe how you plan to continue the work (project) after the CDBG funds are expended? HOPE has been meeting the needs of those in desperate need of food for over 30 years. CDBG Funds have been instrumental in our ability to serve the needs of the community. To continue works after CDBG funds are expended, we also work with other agencies, pursue other grants and partner with local markets and other organizations, such as Feeding America, to receive an ongoing source of fresh supplies. We also model the Mission Increase principles to multiply fundraising efforts.
D. Provide a summary by line item of your organization's previous year's income and expense statement. (Attach)
(PLEASE SEE ATTACHED)
E. Does this project benefit residents of more than one community or jurisdiction, have requests been submitted to those other jurisdictions? Yes V No •
If yes, identify sources and indicate outcome.
CDBG applications for Canyon Lake, Wildomar, and Riverside County If no, please explain.
N/A
F. Was this project or activity previously funded with CB? Yes D No O If yes, when?
Since 1995
Is this activity a continuation of a previously funded (CDBG) project? Yes • No • If yes, explain:
Yes, we continue to serve community residents every year.
VIII. MANAGEMENT CAPACITY
A. Describe your organization's experience in managing and operating project or activities funded with CDBG or other Federal funds.
HOPE has received CDBG funds for the past 27 years and all funds have been spent is accordance with agreements and with no compliance issues. All required reports and statistics have been submitted on time.
9 B. Management Systems
Does your organization have written and adopted management systems (i.e., policies and procedures) including personnel, procurement, property management, record keeping, financial management, etc.?
HOPE's board has adopted policies and procedures regarding personnel, volunteer management, procurement, property management, financial management, records, client intake and other systems, required to operate and manage HOPE.
C. Capacity
Please provide the names and qualifications of the person(s) that will be primarily responsible for the implementation and completion of the proposed project.
Brett Masters is the executive responsible for implementation of this project. Brett serves as the contact for the Dream Center-LE, which includes running the Fresh Food program through HOPE. Additionally, HOPE has an on-site management team to ensure the Pantry functions on a day-to-day basis.
10 IX. APPLICATION CERTIFICATION
Undersigned hereby certifies that (check box after reading each statement and digitally sign the document):
1. The information contained in the project application is complete and accurate.
The applicant agrees to comply with all Federal and County policies and requirements imposed upon the project or activity funded by the CDBG program.
The applicant acknowledges that the Federal assistance made available through the CDBG program funding will not be used to substantially reduce prior levels of local, (NON-CDBG) financial support for community development activities.V
4. The applicant fully understands that any facility built or equipment purchased with CDBG funds shall be maintained and/or operated for the approved use throughout its economic life, pursuant to CDBG regulation. _
5. If CDBG funds are approved, the applicant acknowledges that sufficient non-CDBG funds are available or will be available to complete the project as described within a reasonable timeframe.
6. On behalf of the applying organization, I have obtained authorization to submit this application for CDBG funding. (DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED Minute Action and/or written Board Approval signed by the Board President)
10/18/23
DATE:
Best D. Th
Signature:
Print Name/Title Brett D. Masters, Executive Director
Authorized Representative:
11 CHECK-LIST:
The following required documents listed below have been attached. Any missing documentation to the application will be cause for the application to be reviewed as INELIGIBLE.
Yes No ATTACHMENT
1. Members/Board of Directors
2. Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
3. Project Activity Map
4. Project Benefit, Category B, Low Mod Area Maps (Attach if applicable)
5. Leveraging (Current evidence of commitment)
6. Income and Expense Statement
7. Management Capacity (Detailed organizational chart)
8. Board Written Authorization approving submission of application 12