Agenda packet — Rancho Cordova City Council, May 10, 2022 (part 3 of 6)

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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2022 4:09 PM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1527051
IP Address: 165.253.34.70
Submission Date: 03/13/2022 4:08
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Project Information
Project Name
International Kite Festival(iKFest)
Project Synopsis
International Kite festival to the city of Rancho Cordova, across the world and USA many cities have similar festivals held annually and this kite festival attracts kite flyers from all over the world.

Project Description
Sacramento Telangana Association (STA)and Rancho Cordova Travel and Tourism (RCTT) will be partnering in introducing first ever International Kite Festival to the City of Rancho Cordova for the year 2023. We would like to bring a new International Kite festival to the city of Rancho Cordova, across the world and USA many cities have similar festivals held annually and this kite festival attracts kite flyers fro
m all over the world. There are several internationally recognized and respected kite festivals taking place in the USA.

From those voted best kite festivals in the world by Kite Trade Association International such as the Washington State International Kite Festival, to those
attracting hundreds of thousands of kite enthusiasts every year, there are more kite festivals in the USA than most realize. This will be our first International Kite festival can include largest kite, smallest kite, most unique kite, highest flying kite, and most colorful kite. STA will be partnering with RCTT in promoting and worki ng in collaboration with an objective of promoting tourism to the city of Rancho Cordova. We are anticipating greater level enthusiasm and participation. International Kite Festival is a free event open to all ages and planning to provide light snacks and refreshments for the participants.

Project Team
STA and RCTT board have leadership and skill to organize the event with help of dedicated community volunteers, our team contains members from various professionals, doctors, business owners, educators, and community leaders. 1. Marc Sapoznik – RCTT Executive Director 2. Anil Kondakrindi – Community Organizer 3. Srinath Babu ‐STA Board member 4. Srinivas Redd y Kumbam – Entrepreneur 5. Satish Pasupulati – Sr. Engineer/Entrepreneur/Community leader 6. Dr.Venu Bellum – Kaiser Permanente, Rancho Cordova 7. Shantha Gadam – STA Women’s Committee Chairman 8. Laxma Legala – STA Board of Trustee Project Goals
Our goal is to have 200+ colorful kite flies in City which can provide us platform to show the creativity and bringing community together. Kiting is truly a universal activity, limited only by the imagination International Kite festival helps the community to Application #22
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2 introduce people to the fun of kite flying, the rich history of kites, the stunning artistry of kite makers, and how kites can be used as educational tools. In partnership with Rancho Cordova Travel and Tourism with an objective of promoting tourism to the city of Rancho Cordova. 1. Helps to build cultural c onnections 2. Community Engagement 3. Education and Entertainment Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
$3550
Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
Expense Estimated Expenditure Breakdown ‐2022 Rental for Event Facility CRPD Park $500 Kites and Spools $1500 Refreshments $1250 Event Promotion and Marketing $ 300 Total Project Cost $3550 Matching Funds $550 Measure H grant request $3000 STA will provide the matching funds of $550
Matching Funds
$550
Include Any Other Funding Contributions
$550
Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) N/A
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested 3000
Is this a multi‐year request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 1 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? N/A
Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? Community members contribution
Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
January 15th ,2023
In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

January 15th ,2023
Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

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3 Please note that projects or programs that are proposed on property owned or operated by outside agencies or a private party will require the coordination with and potentially approvals from outside agencies, organizations, and/or the private party.

Physical Address of the Project Location
Argonaut Park
11825 Herodian Dr
RNCHO CORDOVA, CA 95742‐8078
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) CRPD Parks
Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
Yes, at a park/park facility
Read‐Only Content
Please acknowledge that you read and understand the above Supplemental Endorsement Form requirements.

Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application Submitted By
Anil Kondakrindi
Title
Submitting As
Non‐Profit
Phone
9165885900
Email Address
[email protected]
Organization's Legal Name (if applicable)
Sacramento Telangana Association (STA)
Mailing Address of Submitter
3722 Rockdale Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Signatory's Name
Mr Anil kondakrindi
Signatory's Title
Co Founder
Signatory's Phone
9165885900
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Application #22
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4 Signatory's Mailing Address
3722 Rockdale Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Attach Any Additional Documents Here
Community Enhancement Fund‐International Kite Festival‐2022.docx Read‐Only Content
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We would like to bring a new International Kite festival to the city of Rancho Cordova, across the world and USA many cities have similar festivals held annually and this kite festival attracts kite flyers from all over the world.

There are several internationally recognized and respected kite festivals taking place in the USA. From those voted best kite festivals in the world by Kite Trade Association International such as the Washington State International Kite Festival, to those attracting hundreds of thousands of kite enthusiasts every year, there are more kite festivals in the USA than most realize.

This will be our first International Kite festival can include largest kite, smallest kite, most unique kite, highest flying kite, and most colorful kite.

STA will be partnering with RCTT in promoting and working in collaboration with an objective of promoting tourism to the city of Rancho Cordova. We are anticipating greater level enthusiasm and participation.

International Kite Festival is a free event open to all ages and planning to provide light snacks and refreshments for the participants.

Project Team
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STA and RCTT board have leadership and skill to organize the event with help of dedicated community volunteers, our team contains members from various professionals, doctors, business owners, educators, and community leaders.

1. Marc Sapoznik – RCTT Executive Director

2. Anil Kondakrindi – Community Organizer

3. Srinath Babu -STA Board member

4. Srinivas Reddy Kumbam –Entrepreneur

5. Satish Pasupulati – Sr. Engineer/Entrepreneur/Community leader

6. Dr.Venu Bellum – Kaiser Permanente, Rancho Cordova

7. Shantha Gadam – STA Women’s Committee Chairman

8. Laxma Legala – STA Board of Trustee
Project Goals
Our goal is to have 200+ colorful kite flies in City which can provide us platform to show the creativity and bringing community together. Kiting is truly a universal activity, limited only by the imagination
International Kite festival helps the community to introduce people to the fun of kite flying, the rich history of kites, the stunning artistry of kite makers, and how kites can be used as educational tools.

In partnership with Rancho Cordova Travel and Tourism with an objective of promoting tourism to the city of Rancho Cordova.

1. Helps to build cultural connections

2. Community Engagement

3. Education and Entertainment
Project Cost
Expense Estimated Expenditure Breakdown -
2022
Rental for Event Facility CRPD
Park $500
Kites and Spools $1500
Refreshments $1250
Event Promotion and
Marketing $ 300
Total Project Cost $3550
Matching Funds $550
Measure H grant request $3000
STA will provide the matching
funds of $550
Project Schedule
January 15th -2023
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Project Location
Any available CRPD parks with in the City of Rancho Cordova limits Reference below of other cities in USA
Top 10 Kite Festivals in the USA(http://www.topeventsusa.com/top-kite-festivals-USA.html) California Kite Festivals List of Events (http://www.seecalifornia.com/festivals/california- kite-festivals.html)
Application #22
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Application #22
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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2022 4:23 PM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1527063
IP Address: 165.253.34.70
Submission Date: 03/13/2022 4:23
Survey Time: 13 minutes, 51 seconds
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Project Information
Project Name
Festival of Colors (Holi)
Project Synopsis
Festival of Colors(Holi) for the year 2023, this festival marks the arrival of spring Project Description
Sacramento Telangana Association(STA) will be partnering with WeEmbrace and Other community organizations In celebrating the Festival of Colors(Holi) for the year 2023, this festival marks the arrival of spring and is a celebration of fertility, color, and love, mostly we see this festival as a time for people to get together and en joy themselves with friends, families and communities without any concern for caste, creed region, religion, men, women, children’s or ethnicity of the community which intern connects the communities of the City of Rancho Cordova. During 2018,2019,2022 this festival was celebrated with help of City of Rancho Cordova community enhancement funds, this was well received by the co mmunity and generated huge enthusiasm and encouragement. STA active partnership with WeEMBRACE serving Families of Individuals with disabilities is helping us to reaching to greater community participation, especially children in our community and for 2023 we are projecting there is greater level enthusiasm and participation. This is first time we are successfully collaborating and part nership with other community organizations and showing
the results how successfully we can unify and bring the community on to a one unifying platform to promote the great civic engagement and broader community outreach.

Project Team
STA and WeEmbrace board have leadership and skill to organize the event with help of dedicated community volunteers, our team contains members from various professionals, doctors, business owners, educators, and community leaders. 1. Anil Kondakrindi – Community Organizer 2. Meena Kalyansundaram‐ WeEmnrace 3. Srinath Babu ‐STA Board member 4. Srinivas Reddy Kumbam – Entrep
reneur 5. Satish Pasupulati – Sr. Engineer/Entrepreneur/Community leader 6. Dr.Venu Bellum – Kaiser Permanente, Rancho Cordova 7. Shantha Gadam – STA Women’s Committee Chairman 8. Laxma Legala – STA Board of Trustee Project Goals
City of Rancho Cordova sponsoring this color festival as part of community enhancement funds for last 3 years, during festival there were lot of kids participated and enjoyed this event at Stone Creek Park, Capitol Village and Children’s Museum these years, with the Application #23
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2 past experiences we strongly believe this festival reaching more kids in the community in providing the entertainment and education to next generations. In partnership with WeEmnrace we can spark a passion for life‐long learning, entertainment, and education.

This event provides a venue where children’s will have opportunity to explore to the ne w environment and exercise both their bodies and their minds 1. Helps to build cultural connections 2. offers opportunities for children to play with colors which will help in fulfilling the sensory needs which are very important for kids over all development. 3. Community Engagement 4. Education and Entertainment This festival support Ra ncho Cordova community by bringing visitors from all over Sacramento area cities Folsom, Roseville, Rocklin and from Stockton, Yuba city, Fremont, San Ramon, Fresno, Modesto and Fairfield. Which will bring new revenue to the economy and create new opportunities, partnerships to improve Rancho Cordova’s quality of life.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
$3500
Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
Expense Estimated Expenditure Breakdown ‐2023 Rental for Event Facility CRPD Park $500 Event promotion,Setup,Materials and Supplies $1500 Refreshments $1250 Cleaning after the event $250 Total Project Cost $3500 Matching Funds $500 Measure H grant request $3000 STA will provide the matching funds of $500 Matching Funds
500
Include Any Other Funding Contributions
500
Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) N/A
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested 3000
Is this a multi‐year request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 2 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? N/A
Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? Community members Contributions
Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
March 11th ‐2023
In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

March 11th ‐2023
Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

Application #23
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3 Will you be able to adjust your project if California Public Health and/or Sacramento County Health Orders change? For example, the program could operate virtually or with other modifications made. Please describe.
yes
Project Location
Please note that projects or programs that are proposed on property owned or operated by outside agencies or a private party will require the coordination with and potentially approvals from outside agencies, organizations, and/or the private party.

Physical Address of the Project Location
The Village Green
3141 Bridgeway Dr,
RNCHO CORDOVA, CA 95742‐8078
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) CRPD Parks
Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
Yes, at a park/park facility
Read‐Only Content
Please acknowledge that you read and understand the above Supplemental Endorsement Form requirements.

Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application Submitted By
Anil Kondakrindi
Title
Co Founder
Submitting As
Non‐Profit
Phone
9165885900
Email Address
[email protected]
Organization's Legal Name (if applicable)
Sacramento Telangana Association (STA)
Mailing Address of Submitter
3722 Rockdale Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Signatory's Name
Mr Anil kondakrindi
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4 Signatory's Title
Co Founder
Signatory's Phone
9165885900
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
3722 Rockdale Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Attach Any Additional Documents Here
Community Enhancement Fund‐Festival of Colors ‐Holi‐2022.docx Read‐Only Content
Thank you,
City of Rancho Cordova
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Measure H Grant Application City of Rancho Cordova
Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Name of the Organization : Sacramento Telangana Association (STA) 501(c) Number : 46-5556147 -STA
Address : 3722 Rockdale Dr, CA 95742-STA
Phone no : Anil- 916-588-5900
Email : [email protected]
Contact Person : AnilReddy,Co-Founder - STA
Total Project Cost : $3500
Matching Funds : $500
Measure H Grant Amount Requested : $3000
Project Title : Festival of Colors (Holi)
Project Timeframe : March 11th, 2023
Project Location : CRPDParks
Project Description
Sacramento Telangana Association(STA) will be partnering with WeEmbrace and Other community organizations In celebrating the Festival of Colors(Holi) for the year 2023, this festival marks the arrival of spring and is a celebration of fertility, color, and love, mostly we see this festival as a time for people to get together and enjoy themselves with friends, families and communities without any concern for caste, creed region, religion, men, women, children’s or ethnicity of the community which intern connects the communities of the City of Rancho Cordova.

During 2018,2019,2022 this festival was celebrated with help of City of Rancho Cordova community enhancement funds, this was well received by the community and generated huge enthusiasm and encouragement.

STA active partnership with WeEMBRACE serving Families of Individuals with disabilities is helping us to reaching to greater community participation, especially children in our community and for 2023 we are projecting there is greater level enthusiasm and participation.

This is first time we are successfully collaborating and partnership with other community organizations and showing the results how successfully we can unify and bring the community on to a one unifying platform to promote the great civic engagement and broader community outreach.

Application #23
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Festival of Colors is a free event open to all ages and planning to provide light snacks and refreshments for the participants.

1. Anil Kondakrindi – Community Organizer

2. Meena Kalyansundaram- WeEmnrace

3. Srinath Babu -STA Board member

4. Srinivas Reddy Kumbam –Entrepreneur

5. Satish Pasupulati – Sr. Engineer/Entrepreneur/Community leader

6. Dr.Venu Bellum – Kaiser Permanente, Rancho Cordova

7. Shantha Gadam – STA Women’s Committee Chairman

8. Laxma Legala – STA Board of Trustee
Project Goals
City of Rancho Cordova sponsoring this color festival as part of community enhancement funds for last 3 years, during festival there were lot of kids participated and enjoyed this event at Stone Creek Park, Capitol Village and Children’s Museum these years, with the past experiences we strongly believe this festival reaching more kids in the community in providing the entertainment and education to next generations.

In partnership with WeEmnrace we can spark a passion for life-long learning, entertainment, and education. This event provides a venue where children’s will have opportunity to explore to the new environment and exercise both their bodies and their minds

1. Helps to build cultural connections

2. offers opportunities for children to play with colors which will help in fulfilling the sensory needs which are very important for kids over all development.

3. Community Engagement

4. Education and Entertainment
This festival support Rancho Cordova community by bringing visitors from all over Sacramento area cities Folsom, Roseville, Rocklin and from Stockton, Yuba city, Fremont, San Ramon, Fresno, Modesto and Fairfield. Which will bring new revenue to the economy and create new opportunities, partnerships to improve Rancho Cordova’s quality of life.

Application #23
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Project Cost
Expense Estimated Expenditure Breakdown -
2023
Rental for Event Facility CRPD
Park $500
Event
promotion,Setup,Materials and
Supplies $1500
Refreshments $1250
Cleaning after the event $250
Total Project Cost $3500
Matching Funds $500
Measure H grant request $3000
STA will provide the matching
funds of $500
Project Schedule
March 11th -2023
Project Location
Any available CRPD parks within the City of Rancho Cordova limits Application #23
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Application #23
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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 9:52 AM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1528233
IP Address: 71.197.65.177
Submission Date: 03/14/2022 9:51
Survey Time: 44 minutes, 8 seconds
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Project Information
Project Name
Kannada Sangha of Sacramento (KSS)‐2023 Multi Cultural Community Event. Festival of Arts & Culture‐Ranga Vasantha 2023 Project Synopsis
Kannada Sangha of Sacramento celebrates multiple events (Indian festivals) in greater Sacramento area during the year to bring all community members on to one stage to share happiness, educate the significance of our Art & culture and encourages community involvement.

Project Description
Kannada Sangha of Sacramento is Non‐Profit Organization with 501(c) (3) status, committed to preserve and promote the Art, Culture, history of India and bridge the gap between multiethnic and multi‐cultural activities in the community. KSS also conducts educational and leadership workshops for the community members. Apart from the above main event, KSS co nducts Camping, Sports, educational, medical awareness webinars, Charity (monthly Dinner for homeless people) and Blood drive as part of annual events. KSS also partner with other non‐profit organizations to conduct 5K rum marathons. Kannada Sangha of Sacramento request Community Enhancement Funds to celebrate Ranga Vasantha which will be Festival of Art & Culture (R anga Vasantha) in April‐May 2022 ‐ 2023. Ranga Vasantha is an event which is conducted to welcome the spring. This event will be performed in the month of April ‐ May every year. This event showcases the Art and Culture of Multi Ethnicity. During this event we get to see people performing stage play depicting mythological characters or Indian folk dances. This also gives an opportunity for High school students to actively participate on stage and help in lighting and dialog prompting arrangements. Over the last 10 years we were able to invite over 500 people to participate or celebrate the event. This in cludes delegates and people from different ethnic background, Dignitaries from school districts, public officials, and different community leaders. Community Enhancement grants would allow us to help progress, educate and organize this unique festival in and around City of Rancho Cordova. Financial Year 2023, KSS is pl anning to conduct this event at one of the locations in FCUSD schools or Sacramento School District and will be attended by more than 500 people. The cultural program will go on for 4 hours and it will be free of cost.

Project Team
Kannada Sangha of Sacramento (KSS) board has experienced leadership and management skills to organize this event with the help of dedicated community volunteers. KSS has team of professionals and dedicated community leaders. Board of Directors: 1.

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2 Prabhakar Rao 2. Shobha Rao 3. Gurudutt Vasudeva Murthy 4. Dilip Nayak 5. Laxmi Rao Executive Committee: 1. President: Pushpa Viswanathan. 2. Vice President: Mrudula Kulkarni 3. Secretary: Prasanna Kumar Bhat 4. Treasurer: Krishnamurthy Venkataramana 5.

Joint Treasurer: Sowmya Kiran
Project Goals
The Ranga Vasantha festival supports our Rancho Cordova community by bringing visitors from Greater Sacramento Area. During this event we have booths for small business which includes Banks and real estate. This small business booths encourages people to buy the newly constructed homes. This will bring new revenue to the economy and crea te new opportunities, partnerships to improve Rancho Cordova value of life. Our organization actively involves in fund raising for natural disasters. We organize and participate Marathons for noble cause.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
$15,000.00
Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
Rental for event Facilities: $3000 Event Promotion: $2000 Event Setup: $2000 Educational Workshop: $1000 Festive Dinner: $6000 Cleaning after the event: $1000 Total Project Cost: $ 15000 Matching Funds
$3000.00
Include Any Other Funding Contributions
Corporation (Intel, Delta Dental, HP, Blue Shield) employees volunteering Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) Ongoing cost are usually supported by volunteers and contributions from the community members.

Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested $12,000.00
Is this a multi‐year request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 1 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? 6/30/2023
Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? Contributions from community members and business organizations Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
April 2nd, 2023‐May 30th, 2023
In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

Our program schedule always runs based on calendar year. This program is scheduled to run only during these times.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

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Yes. Our organization has well equipped plans and have already conducted few works shops based on Virtual platform. We use Zoom & Facebook live to broadcast the events.

Project Location
Please note that projects or programs that are proposed on property owned or operated by outside agencies or a private party will require the coordination with and potentially approvals from outside agencies, organizations, and/or the private party.

Physical Address of the Project Location
Rancho Cordova High School. Performing Art Center.
2239 Chase Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) N/A
Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
Yes, at a public K‐12 school site
Which school district is the public K‐12 school site located in? Elk Grove Unified
Folsom Cordova Unified
Sacramento City Unified
Read‐Only Content
Please acknowledge that you read and understand the above Supplemental Endorsement Form requirements.

Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application Submitted By
Prabhakar Rao
Title
Board of Director‐ Kannada Sangha of Sacramento
Submitting As
Non‐Profit
Phone
9162815529
Email Address
[email protected]
Organization's Legal Name (if applicable)
Kannada Sangha of Sacramento (KSS)
Mailing Address of Submitter
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4 4431 Niobe Circle
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Signatory's Name
Board of Director Prabhakar Rao
Signatory's Title
Board of Director
Signatory's Phone
9162815529
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
4431 Niobe Circle
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Attach Any Additional Documents Here
Read‐Only Content
Thank you,
City of Rancho Cordova
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1 CITY OF RANC

HO CORDOVA
FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 SUPPLEMENTAL ENDORSEMENT FORM

FOR SCHOOL SITE USAGE
The Fiscal
Year 2022/2023 grant application period is open from February 7, 2022 through March 18, 2022.

The City is accepting applications from individuals, organizations, businesses, and community partners who are interested in enhancing our community. If your project/program is intended to operate or take place at a public K-12 school site, you must request the endorsement of the school superintendent of that school district.

One supplemental form is required per school district.

By the deadline, the City of Rancho Cordova must also receive the supplemental endorsement form that has been signed and dated by the corresponding school superintendent for the application to be considered complete. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ask for the endorsement in the time allotted . Each participating school superintendent reserves the right to withhold their endorsement of a project/program.

Incomplete applications are generally not considered for funding, or the nature of the incompleteness may result in an application being ranked at the bottom or recommended to receive no funding.

To be filled out by grant applicant
Project/Program Name:

Name of Organization:

Name of Applicant and Title:

Applicant’s Phone: Applicant’s Email:

Submit a copy of your application with this page to the school superintendent(s). For yo ur application packet to be considered complete the signed and dated endorsement form must be received by the City of Rancho Cordova by March 18, 2022. The superintendent will submit the form directly to the City’s Community Enhancement & Investment Fund team. You must submit this form and a copy of your application to the appropriate superintendent or his
or her designee no later than March 4, 2022. For Elk Grove Unified School Dist
rict use [email protected]. For Folsom Cordova Unified School District use [email protected] . For Sacramento City Unified School District use [email protected].

To be filled out by School Superintendent or designee
Endors
ement Given
Endors
ement Withheld
Conditional approval of faci lity rental only
Superi
ntendent’s or Designee’s Printed Name:

Date:

School District:

Elk Grove U nified Folsom C ordova Unified Sacramento City U nified Other Comments (
Optional):

The school superintendent or designee will send this form directly to [email protected] no
later than March 18, 202 2. Incomplete applications are gen erally not considered for funding, or the nature of the incompleteness may result in an application being ranked at the bottom or recommended to receive n
o funding.

Application #24
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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2022 5:07 PM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1537011
IP Address: 206.15.249.230
Submission Date: 03/17/2022 5:07
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Project Information
Project Name
Community Cultural Appreciation Concert
Project Synopsis
The Folsom Cordova Unified School District serves students and families from a variety of diverse cultures. Our district is a wonderful blend of people with rich heritage and cultural pride. FCUSD wishes to create an opportunity for students and our community to engage in and celebrate the diverse cultures through music.

Project Description
FCUSD would like to create an opportunity to appreciate the Armenia culture by creating an opportunity to learn about and hear folk music. The project would include working with an Armenian musical group to provide a learning opportunity for both students and the general community. The Cordova High School Performing Arts Center would be the venue for the proje ct. The performance group, Chookasian Armenian Concert Ensemble would be secured to do a matinee performance during school for our students and on the same day, do an evening performance for the community. Both events would be free of charge to our students and the communit
y to attend. The performances would occur during March 2023.

Project Team
Mindy Andrus, Coordinator Lisa Vaca, Administrative Assistant Mark Cornfield, CHS Theatre Teacher (TBD) Kevin Simms, CHS Music Teacher (TBD)
Project Goals
To provide a cultural experience for students and the community through showcasing an Armenian Music performing group.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
$7,912.

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2 Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
Day Performance Group Matinee for students: $2,000. Evening Performance Group for the community: $3,900. Teacher Stipend:
$1,141 + benefits: $1,312. Theater Technician: $ 300. Programs: $ 200. Advertising: $ 200. Total: $7,912.

Matching Funds
Cordova High School Performing Arts Center Administrative Services Ticketing Service Include Any Other Funding Contributions
Music Teachers: Lesson development & scheduling for matinee Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) N/A
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested $7,912.

Is this a multi‐year request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 0 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? May 2023
Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
No
What other funding will you seek to support your project? N/A
Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
Spring 2022 book Chookasian Armenian Concert Ensemble Spring 2022 book CHS Performing Arts Center & Add to District Calendar Fall 2022 Introduce project to secondary music and theater teachers January 2023 Provide supplemental packet with information about the performing group to teachers January‐March 2023 Advertise for the community performance, setup ticket system, print programs. Mar
ch 2023 Matinee student performance and evening community performance In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

The concerts will take place in March of 2023. Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

Should public health guidelines change, the performances could be done virtually through a Zoom Conference call. Access would be provided to students and to the community in advance of the concert.

Physical Address of the Project Location
Application #25
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3 2239 Chase Drive
RANCHO CORDOVA SACRAMENTO, CA 95670
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) Administrative Services: 1965 Birkmont Drive, Rancho Cordova 95742 Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? Requested, and will submit to city by March 18, 2022
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
Yes, at a public K‐12 school site
Which school district is the public K‐12 school site located in? Folsom Cordova Unified
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Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application Submitted By
Mindy Andrus
Title
Teacher Induction/Elementary Music, Art & PE Coordinator Submitting As
Public Agency
Phone
9162942413
Email Address
[email protected]
Organization's Legal Name (if applicable)
Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Mailing Address of Submitter
1965 Birkmont Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Signatory's Name
Mindy Andrus
Signatory's Title
Teacher Induction/Elementary Music, Art & PE Coordinator Signatory's Phone
9162942413
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
1965 Birkmont Dr
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4 Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Attach Any Additional Documents Here
Community Cultural Appreciation Concert Supplemental Endorsement Form 3‐4‐22 (3).pdf Read‐Only Content
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From: City of Rancho Cordova
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Date: Friday, March 18, 2022 1:24:13 PM
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1538729
IP Address: 155.190.3.6
Submission Date: 03/18/2022 1:24
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Project Information
Project Name
Teej Festival
Project Synopsis
Teej festival is the most widely celebrated Hindu festival by women. This festival brings diverse women to a single platform to celebrate togetherness with singing, traditional dance performances, enjoying a grand feast and praying to Lord Shiva, an Indian God.

Project Description
Teej festival invites all local women and men of Indian origin and community for celebrations. This festival is a great way to celebrate diverse cultural heritage, culture and traditions. The women attend the event in colorful traditional attire. The event will have ritual prayers, diverse and vibrant cultural performances including singing and dancing and feast of food. The festival celebrations make the families and community joyful, strengthen the bonding and unites the community. The project directly meets the City’s Community Enhancement Funds guidelines and selection criteria in the following ways: • Education – Teej festival provide an opportunity for Indian community to bring all the Indian origin women and men together to a single platform to celebrate and also to showcase our cultural diversity to local community. • Children and Youth – The children and youth will lean about Indian cultural traditions and how they unit the community. • Business/Economic Development – Indian community spends significant money during festival to purchase clothes, food, decoration items and jewelry, which helps local businesses.

Project Team
The Indian Association of Sacramento (IAS) is a non-profit organization that serves as the single platform to preserve the rich cultural heritage of India. At IAS, we aim to share and showcase the cultural beauty with our fellow citizens in the greater Sacramento area and keep the culture alive for future generations. IAS is responsible for development and delivery of this project. The project team consists of Indian Association of Sacramento Executive Team, Board of Trustees and volunteers. Vandna Sharma - President, Indian Association of Sacramento Ranju Verma - Vice - President, Indian Association of Sacramento Darshana Amin - Volunteer, Indian Association of Sacramento Gobi Ramasamy - Treasurer, Indian Association of Sacramento Bhavin Parikh - Trustee, Indian Association of Sacramento Bhaskar Vempati - Trustee, Indian Association of Sacramento Satheesh Nagaraj - Trustee, Indian Association of Application #26
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Sacramento
Project Goals
Teej festival strengthens relationships and fosters community pride by bringing diverse Indian women and men and community together from all walks of life. Festival allows individuals to offer gratitude and prayers to the Universe and showcase their culture by dressing in traditional cultural attire, singing devotional songs, presenting cultural dances, and sharing traditional foods and learning about new tastes. Both adults and kids play together and live in a colorful world of differences. The local Indian population is over 50,000. This is a great opportunity for Indian and local community to come together to celebrate Teej Festival.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
$11,000
Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
Total Project Costs $11,000 Stage decoration: $2000 Music and DJ: $2000 Food and supplies: $5000 Insurance :
$1000 Other Event Expenses: $1000
Matching Funds
N/A
Include Any Other Funding Contributions
$2000 from Indian Association of Sacramento funds
Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) N/A
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested $9,000
Is this a multi-year request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 0 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? December 2022
Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
No
What other funding will you seek to support your project? We solicitate funds from local sponsors
Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
The event is a day-long event and is scheduled for Sep 25 2022. The event will be set up the during previous night, Sept 24, 2022.

In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

Indian Association of Sacramento, IAS, an umbrella organization of over 20 Indian regional organizations, organized several larger cultural events with over 5000 people and have capabilities to organize the event seamlessly. The Application #26
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event is a daylong event scheduled for September 22nd, 2022. IAS will set up the event on September 21, 2022 and complete the event on September 22, 2022.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

We will follow CDC guidelines in organizing the event. If needed, we will reschedule our event date.

Physical Address of the Project Location
3625 Spoto Dr
Rancho Cordava, California 95670
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) We secured approval for above park location and receive the supporting letter later this month.

Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? Requested, and will submit to city by March 18, 2022
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K-12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K-12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
Yes, at a park/park facility
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Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application Submitted By
Bhaskar Vempati
Title
Truestee
Submitting As
Non-Profit
Phone
9163909945
Email Address
[email protected]
Organization's Legal Name (if applicable)
Indian Association of Sacramento
Mailing Address of Submitter
11057 Essey Cir
Mather, CA 95655
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Signatory's Name
Mr Bhaskar Vempati
Signatory's Title
Trustee
Signatory's Phone
9163909945
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
599 Broken Top Ct
Folsom, CA 95630
Attach Any Additional Documents Here
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From: City of Rancho Cordova
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Date: Monday, February 28, 2022 2:29:23 PM
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Submission #: 1499504
IP Address: 206.15.249.230
Submission Date: 02/28/2022 2:29
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Project Information
Project Name
Athletic Improvement
Project Synopsis
The Athletic Improvement grant will support for Cordova High School, Mills, and Mitchell Middle Schools.

Project Description
The Athletic Improvement Plan will support the increased opportunities for student-athletes for afterschool sports.

This plan encourages physical fitness as a positive outlet for afterschool sports. This project will enhance the educational programs and athletic programs at Cordova High School, Mills Middle School and Mitchell Middle School. Evidence supports that one of the best Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) for students is athletics. During the COVID-19 pandemic the need to support Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for our students is greater than ever and athletics is one of the best models for SEL. Ensuring our athletic programs have the necessary equipment / supplies and means to support our students is paramount to the success of our community.

Project Team
The Team responsible for ensure that this project is implemented will be made up of site administrators and district representation. Team members: Principal Jerad Hyden, Principal Amy Strawn, Principal Dana Carrigan, along with the Athletic Directors from each school and Peter Maroon, District Director of Athletics.

Project Goals
Our goals are to ensure that students have access to after school athletic programs and remove financial barriers.

State and district general funding only provide coaching stipends and funds for safety items. Working with the policies of the school district and the CIF, we want to encourage student-athletes to participate in local school sports programs. We can accomplish these goals by: - Updating equipment and supplies to maintain and improve competitive edge on an annual basis - Cover transportation cost for athletics (reducing financial barrier) - Provide a safe environment during the largest community gatherings - Provide additional funds for stipends and increase enrichment needs - Upgrade / update facilities as part of the district master plan - Promote school pride and recognition
Funding Request
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Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total project cost
$200.000
Estimated breakdown of project expenditures
Use of Fund in the following areas: $4,000 Advertising / marketing $39,500 Employee salaries, taxes and benefits (including additional coaches, trainers, and enrichment staff) $3,500 Recognition awards (certificates, awards, supplies, varsity blocks, banners and championship t-shirts) $5,000 Travel and meals $10,000 Security for football games $60,000 Inventory / Sports equipment (uniforms, sports machines) $37,250 Student-Athlete Transportation Fee $40,750 Facility Improvement $200,000 Total
Matching Funds
0 Include any other funding contributions
0 Ongoing operations and maintenance costs (if applicable) 0 Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds requested $200,000
Is this a multiyear request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 3 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? The COVID Pandemic has created challenges that could not have been anticipated or planned for, this project will sunset when the city and the district have address all the needs.

Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? School based fundraising and community sponsorships.

Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
The timeline for this project is from July, 2022 and to be completed by June 30, 2023.

In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

Project is part progress made in previous years, funds will be used to build upon improvement plans.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

Project can be adjusted as needed to ensure funds are used for purchase of equipment, uniforms or services.

Project Location
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Please note that projects or programs that are proposed on property owned or operated by outside agencies or a private party will require the coordination with and potentially approvals from outside agencies, organizations, and/or the private party.

Physical address of project location
Cordova High School 2239 Chase Dr.

Rancho Cordova, California 95670
Other physical addresses if project/program is at multiple sites Mills 10439 Coloma Rd., Mitchell 2100 Zinfandel Dr.

Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K-12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K-12 school site or a park/park facility? Yes, at a public K-12 school site
Which school district is the public K-12 school site located in? Folsom Cordova Unified
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Applicant and Signatory
Application submitted by
Peter Maroon
Title
FCUSD Director of Athletics
Submitting as
Public Agency
Phone
9162949388
Email
[email protected]
Organization's legal name, if applicable
Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Mailing Address of Submitter
1965 Birkmont Dr.

Rancho Cordova, California 95742
Signatory's Name
Mr. Sean Martin
Signatory's Title
Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
Signatory's Phone
9162949000
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Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
1965 Birkmont Dr.

Rancho Cordova, California 95742
Attach any additional documents here
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From: City of Rancho Cordova
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Date: Friday, March 4, 2022 1:18:43 PM
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Submission #: 1510238
IP Address: 50.73.58.110
Submission Date: 03/04/2022 1:18
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Project Information
Project Name
Ranch Cordova Student Athlete Coalition (RCSAC)- Cordova High School Athletic Improvement Plan Project Synopsis
RCSAC has worked with FCUSD staff to identify academic and athletic needs at Cordova High School Project Description
The purpose of RCSAC is to equitably and efficiently support and recognize the diverse Rancho Cordova Student Athletes while maintaining, improving, and upgrading all that is Rancho Cordova athletics. We hope to make school athletics and facilities a jewel for the City of Rancho Cordova and its citizens. See Attachments #1 & #2 for specific project items.

Project Team
President- Conrade Mayer Vice President- Jennifer Laret Secretary- Amy Wallace Treasurer- Dennis Lamantia The team responsible to ensure that all aspects of the plan are implemented will be made up of members of the RCSAC team, Cordova Hight School Principal Jerad Hyden, Vice Principal Michele Brown, Athletic Director Mark Beamish, and various Folsom Cordova Unified School District representatives. RCSAC will also be working with the Site Council at Cordova High School so we can enhance the programs that currently exists and to ensure we are not duplicating any efforts.

Project Goals
Create a year-round academic support plan for student athletes Increase the number of student athletes & reduce the number of athletes needing academic contracts Create a robust post-high school academic plan Social Media Plan- Improve community communication Marketing/Branding Plan Facility Improvements Address specific team needs Sponsor events that encourage alumni interaction and create mentorship opportunities Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total project cost
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$196,500
Estimated breakdown of project expenditures
$30,000- Tutoring Program (tutor stipends, food, tutoring company) $8,000- Educational fieldtrips to Los Rios Colleges & local universities $7,500- Advertising/Marketing (includes parent outreach) $80,000- Front Marquee & marquee by Performing Arts Center $10,000- Schoolwide updated signage including signage down Chase drive, murals on school walls down Chase drive. $10,000- General facility improvements $26,000- Employee Salaries (including additional coaches, trainers, and enrichment staff.) $25,000- Recognition awards (certificates, awards, supplies, varsity blocks, banners, championship t-shirts, and banquets.) Matching Funds
$30,000 (fundraisers)
Include any other funding contributions
$25,000 (corporate donations)
Ongoing operations and maintenance costs (if applicable) $25,000 (this would apply to some of the athletic equipment that would need maintenance) Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds requested $196,500
Is this a multiyear request?
Yes
Number of years
5 If you answered yes above, describe your sustainability plan and whether the project is viable as a single year request.

RCSAC has created a booster club component. The booster club will be able to increase the fundraising efforts at Cordova High. The booster club money raised will eventually offset the measure H money requested.

How many years have you received funding for this project? 1 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? The funds requested will sunset when Cordova High School is able to sustain a booster club to support and meet the equitable difference. Developing a booster club and securing corporate sponsorship is a top priority for RCSAC.

Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? We will be looking to do fundraising on a frequent basis with each of the teams as well as looking at school wide fundraising events.

Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
The timeline for this project would start July 1, 2022 and would be completed by June 30, 2022.

In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

The majority of the items on the list have to do with tutoring and academic assistance for the student athletes.

These services would be provided during the timeline above. The physical projects identified have a working plan and budget so that they can be completed in that timeline.

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Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

The tutoring program can be adapted to a virtual platform. The marketing plan, social media development, and site improvements would still be able to be accomplished if health orders change.

Physical address of project location
Cordova High School
2239 Chase Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Other physical addresses if project/program is at multiple sites Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K-12 schools or park/park facility) RCSAC- 2022 Athletic Improvement Plan- Attachment #1.docx RCSAC Athletic Improvement Plan Facility Priority List 2022- Attchement #2.xlsx LOR - RC Grant (RCSAC).pdf
Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K-12 school site or a park/park facility? Yes, at a public K-12 school site
Which school district is the public K-12 school site located in? Folsom Cordova Unified
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Applicant and Signatory
Application submitted by
Jennifer Laret
Title
Vice President of RCSAC
Submitting as
Non-Profit
Phone
9167129933
Email
[email protected]
Organization's legal name, if applicable
Rancho Cordova Student Athlete Coalition
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Mailing Address of Submitter
3413 GRAPPA WAY
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95670
Signatory's Name
Mrs. Jennifer Laret
Signatory's Title
Vice President
Signatory's Phone
9167129933
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
3413 GRAPPA WAY
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95670
Attach any additional documents here
RCSAC- 2022 Athletic Improvement Plan- Attachment #1.docx LOR - RC Grant (RCSAC).pdf
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Cordova High School
2239 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Phone (916) 294-2450 http://www.fcusd.org/CHS
Folsom Cordova Unified School District
March 4th, 2022
To Whom It May Concern:

As the proud Principal of Cordova High School, tasked with providing opportunities for students which prepare them for post-secondary success – it is my pleasure to write this strong letter of support in continuing partner with the Rancho Cordova Student Athlete Coalition (RCSAC).

In alignment of our collective mission, supporting our most marginalized students is critical to our success. Given a diverse population of learners which include: English Language Learners, Special Education, and students from single-parent households facing incredible educational barriers – RCSAC seeks to increase year-round academic supports for student via targeted tutoring. I have continued to witness the support provided for academic assistance and the added benefit to our current existing after-school tutoring model, including college access and student recognition.

Additionally, RCSAC has worked incredibly hard to revamp our marketing and facilities plan which included extensive upgrades to our CHS campus, including: the weight room, stadium, storage facilities, and the parking area adjacent to the gym. RCSAC has created a comprehensive plan which seeks to provide upgrades, refreshed signage, and enhanced branding. Most importantly, RCSAC has helped facilitate the addition of key campus equipment, including three new golf carts, as well as provided relief for some of our deserving sport programs.

I urge you to give this application your most serious consideration. Should you or your staff have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to call. Thank you for the consideration as we partner to positively impact student outcomes.

Respectfully submitted,
Jerad A. Hyden
Principal
Cordova High School
(916) 294-2450 x810150
[email protected]
Jerad Hyden
Principal
Ann Botsford
Michele Brown
Michele Cooper
Joel Francisco
Assistant Principals
Heidy Naderi
Admin. Assistant
Erin Kaluza
ELD Program Manager
Josh Creeger
Activities Director
Mark Beamish
Athletic Director
Kitty White
Head Counselor
Grace Martinez
IB MYP Coordinator
Chris Mahaffey
IB CP Coordinator
Zandi Llanos
IB DP Coordinator
Tracey Jacobs
School Resource Officer Application #28
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RCSAC- Athletic Improvement Plan

ACADEMIC SUPPORT PLAN
Study Hall Time & Dates
• Year -Round for all students
• Tuesday 3-4:30pm- Prep for block Wednesday schedule
• Wednesday 3-4:30 pm- Prep for block Thursday schedule • Thursdays 1:30-3:00 pm- often games/practices are not until 3:00, Student Athletes would stay on campus in study hall and would academically use this time. • Saturday- Times and Dates TBD
Study Hall Locations
• Auxiliary Gym Classroom
• Library
• Individual Classrooms/MACH Room
• Offsite Location: PAL Community Center (purpose would be to also build a community relationship)
Staff
• CHS Teachers & Staff
• Outside Academic Support- Example: Miss Jane (math coach), retired or previous teachers, volunteers, non-CHS coaches
• All Non-CHS staff would be cleared
Grade Checks: Year-Round**One of the academic challenges is that the Student Athletes keep up the academic standards only during their sport’s specific season. • Google Classrooms set up for each sport. Coaches and RCSAC academic coordinators would be “teacher of record.”
• Bi-Weekly electronic grade check through Google classroom. • Student Athlete is responsible for their own grade check. Student Athlete would use Powerschool to record grades.

POST- HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC PLAN
Enhanced Coordination with Los Rios Community College District • Robust communication plan- Enhanced Social Media and email postings on application deadlines, special financial aid meetings, and Promise Plus applications • Per Los Rios- Current enrollment in the Promise Plus program is approximately 60-70 students. Goal would be 100 students from Cordova and Kinney High Schools. • Start communication and education on Los Rios programs during Freshman year vs.

Junior or Senior year.
• Create a focused plan educating the students on athletic opportunities within the Los Rios Community College District
• Field trips to each of the Los Rios locations beginning Freshman year. The student athlete would attend 1 field trip per year culminating in a grand total of 4 field trips by Application #28
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the end of their Senior year. The field trips would specifically focus on athletic programs and facilities.
• Los Rios would like to offer college level classes at the CHS site so that students would have 9-12 units when they enroll in Los Rios.

Recognition Program for Student Athletes when they commit to a College, University, or Trade- School
• Recognition on school kiosk
• Recognition on RCSAC social media pages
• Recognition in the Rancho Cordova Grapevine
• Recognition in the Rancho Cordova city newsletter and on city social media pages

SOCIAL MEDIA PLAN
Develop a Facebook, Instagram, and possibly YouTube page Pages would post the following:
• Game & Practice Schedules
• Athletic Accomplishments: wins, special awards, any other honors. • Upcoming parents' meetings
• Volunteer opportunities
• Links to school gear
• Link with other Rancho Cordova social media pages to enhance community engagement and volunteerism.
• Work with CHS students to post content (specifically with student government students)

MARKETING/BRANDING PLAN
• Work with site staff to develop branding guidelines for site. Create a consistent messaging and marketing plan by having recognizable logos, colors, and uniform guidelines.
• Create a band guidebook for staff, coaches, and clubs to reference. • Remove signage that is not consistent with brand guidelines. • Create a new entrance into Cordova High Stadium
• Uniforms: All teams should have uniforms with the same logos and color pallet outlined in the guidebook.
• Spirit wear sales: Sales of branded gear would be available to students and families.

These sales would take place online and at home games and meets. • Create a marketing plan to attract sponsors for teams and field signage.

FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS
Gym
• Update all current logos with new branding
• Inspirational messages installed on upper gym walls.
• Organize banners and hang most recent banners and awards. • Repair or remove rusted screen.
• Clean out storage areas
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Fo
otball Field & Field Maintenance
• Refurbish equipment.
• Find location to store equipment.
• Create a maintenance schedule.
• Work with coaches to assign volunteers to help with maintenance.

Ge
neral Facility - Storage Containers (currently in production) • Move containers within fence perimeter.
• Clean out existing containers.
• Exchange damaged and/or unusable containers for newer more secure containers. • Move containers to more logical locations. Move containers that are not sports related to locations on the upper campus that would make sense. • Recommend security for sports related containers.

Ge
neral Facility- Future Enhancements
• New Marque- larger marque to recognize student accomplishments, post local Rancho Cordova events, and additional athletic schedules and information. • Decorative fence around entire perimeter of school and stadium. A new fence would put CHS within the standards set forth by the City of Rancho Cordova and would tie in with the existing fence installed at Coloma and Chase as well as what is existing at Mills Middle School.
• New Entrance into Lancer Stadium. It is currently confusing where the existing entrance is. A new entrance would not only enhance the look at CHS but would make it easier for visiting teams and families to locate the entrance. • Screen attached to fencing around Lancer Stadium. By screening the field in, it would force spectators to pay to view the games vs. watching for free through the fence.
• New Signage on Chase drive. New signage would enhance the look of CHS and would be in line with the cities’ current signage initiative. • Paint light posts black to match fencing on Chase drive • Paint storage containers red and or black to match branding guidelines. • Bigger kiosk and signage for performing arts theater. • Repaint CHS Amphitheater- Repaint Block C and Class Names • Repaint and refresh college mural: Remove Wisconsin and replace with Chico, Stanislaus, or local Los Rios Icons.
• General clean up items: Clean up boneyard, remove extra unneeded conduit, work with custodians and maintenance staff on general repairs. • Enhanced security for athletic equipment areas.
• Motorized entrance gate into the D wing area.

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SPECIFIC TEAM NEEDS
General Team Needs
• Update uniforms and warmups
• Create a uniform replacement schedule.
• General equipment needs. Inspect, refurbish, and replace equipment as needed.

Refurbish and update equipment within branding guidelines. • Update safety equipment
• Coach Training: Enroll each coach in Positive Coaching Alliance. • Weight Training Coaches (possibly offer community work out options in addition to student athlete work outs)
•

EVENTS/ALUMNI/VOLUNTEERING
• Create events that encourage community participation and community pride. • Events that honor our alumni. Alumni runs, picnics, etc. • Participate in volunteer opportunities throughout the city. Work with the Cordova Food Locker, Interfaith Council and other Rancho Cordova groups on city wide projects and events.
• Lancer Picnic
• Cordova Beer Fest
• Student Turkey Trot
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RCSAC PRIORITY LIST FACILITIES
NEED

FUNDING FOR TUTORING

LOCATION FOR TUTORING

LOS RIOS FIELDTRIPS

LOS RIOS OUTREACH

WEBSITE SET UP

FACEBOOK SET UP

INSTAGRAM SET UP

YOUTUBE SETUP

SPIRITWEAR WEBSITE

BRAND GUIDEBOOK

MARKETING PLAN FOR SPONSORS

TRANSPORTATION FEES- BUSES

TRANSPORTATION FEES- VANS

ENTRY FEES

CREATE BUDGET PLAN FOR EACH TEAM

CREATE UNIFORM CYCLE REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE

FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES

UPDATE UNIFORMS INVENTORY/CONDITION

UPDATE WARM UPS INVENTORY/CONDITION

UPDATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT INVENTORY/CONDITION

UPDATE GENERAL TEAM EQUIPMENT INVENTORY/CONDITION

COACHES TRAINING-PCA

WEIGHT TRAINING AND CONDITIONING COACHES

CLEAN UP BONEYARD

CLEAN OUT EXSISTING CONTAINERS

EXCHANGE DAMAGED CONTAINERS

MORE CONTAINERS TO MORE LOGICAL AREAS

REPAINT CHS AMPHITHEATER

REPAINT COLLEGE MURAL (UPDATE TO LOCAL SCHOOLS)

NEW SIGNAGE DOWN CHASE DRIVE

PAINT LIGHT POSTS BLACK TO MATCH FENCING

PAINT STORAGE CONTAINERS

SCREEN AROUND LANCER STADIUM

REPLACE RED/YELLOW WINDOWS IN WEIGHT ROOM

REPLACE WINDOW FRAMES

NEW WRESTLING ROOM SPOTLIGHT

RESTORE TROPHY CASES
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PAINT NEW MURAL USING BRANDING GUIDELINES

UPDATE ALL EXSISTING SIGNAGE WITH PROPER LOGOS

INSIRATIONAL MESSAGES ON UPPER GYM WALLS

ORGANIZE AND HANG MOST RECENT BANNER

CLEAN OUT GYM STORAGE AREAS

REFURBISH FIELD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT

CREATE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOOTBALL FIELD

CREATE VOLUNTEER SIGN UP FOR MAINTENANCE DAYS

MORE CONTAINERS WITHIN FENCE PERIMETER

FIND LOCATION TO STORE EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT
Hot Water Pressure Washer
Cyclone Power Rake
New Projects

NEW WROUGHT IRON PERIMETER FENCE

PRESS BOX- COMPLIANCE WITH ADA STANDARDS

GRAND ENTRANCE TO LANCER STADIUM

NEW MARQUE AT SCHOOL ENTRANCE

REDO VISITOR PARKING LOT

LARGER SIGNAGE FOR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

NEW PE LOCKERS

SECURITY FOR CONTAINERS

GENERAL REPAIRS

ENHANCED SECURITY FOR EQUIPMENT AREAS

REVENUE GENERATION

REVAMP SNACK BAR- CREATE REVENUE STREAM

CREATE BID SYSTEM- NO CONTRACT BUYING

ALUMNI EVENTS(RUN & PICNIC)

LANCER PICNIC

STUDENT TURKEY TROT

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 10:45 AM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1533652
IP Address: 206.15.249.237
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Project Information
Project Name
The Rancho Cordova Track Club Implement/Equipment
Project Synopsis
To provide the youth‐athletes participating in Track and Field/ Cross Country the proper tools to develop in their events.

Project Description
The implements and equipment we are seeking will make practice and competition much easier for the coaches to demonstrate to the youth‐athletes; and help them perform to the best of their ability. These implements and equipment will be used for years to come and help many generations of youth‐athletes. We will continue to host events an d provide opportunities for youth‐athletes in Rancho Cordova and the greater Sacramento area. Our Vision is to be the Track and Field, Cross Country, and Road Race destination.

Project Team
Dennis Lamentia, Anthony Davis, Danielle Davis, Jen Laret, and Josh Gruver Project Goals
1) Provide implements and equipment for all youth‐athletes that participate in The Rancho Cordova Track Club. 2) Use such equipment and implements to develop youth‐athletes in track and field events. 3) Continue to host high caliber events and give opportunities to youth‐athletes to perform their events with the implements and equip ment.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
$25,000
Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
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2 1 34121 TURNED IRON SHOT; 12LB; 108MM 2.00 EA $70.00 $140.00 2 3306 CAST IRON SHOT; 6LB 2.00 EA $18.00 $36.00 3 3394 CAST IRON SHOT; 4K 2.00 EA $25.00 $50.00 4 3312 CAST IRON SHOT; 12LB 2.00 EA $30.00 $60.00 5 3395 CAST IRON SHOT; 5K 2.00 EA $32.00 $64.00 6 3393 CAST IRON SHO T; 3K 2.00 EA $21.00 $42.00 7 3396 CAST IRON SHOT; 6K 2.00 EA $36.00 $72.00 8 VIBE16 VIBE DISCUS; 75% RIM; 1.6K 2.00 EA $118.00 $236.00 9 VIBE10 VIBE DISCUS; 75% RIM; 1K 2.00 EA $106.00 $212.00 10 75810 S58 DISCUS; 58% RIM; 1K 2.00 EA $62.00 $1 24.00 11 76116 S61 DISCUS; 61% RIM; 1.6K 2.00 EA $74.00 $148.00 12 733230 INTERNATIONAL IMPLEMENT COMBO CART 2.00 EA $2,235.00 $4,470.00 19 528 ELASTIC KROSSBAND 2.00 EA $21.00 $42.00 20 79300 2 DIGIT LAP COUNTER WITH BELL 1.00 EA $608.00 $608.00 25 921 HIP NUMBERS; 1‐9; SETS OF 25 3.00 SE T $21.00 $63.00 35 E39860 LED SCROLLING DISPLAY 1.00 EA $1,885.00 $1,885.00 38 990C03SP VICTORY PODIUM; SET OF 8; RED 1.00 EA $8,645.00 $8,645.00 39 E49720 WIRELESS SPEAKER SYSTEM; 1.0 1.00 EA $1,140.00 $1,140.00 42 35085 GILL TRU‐FLIGHT‐50; 800G; FLEX 8.6; 50M; UNIVERSAL 43 35064 GILL TRU‐FLIGHT‐40; 600G ; FLEX 8.6; 40M; UNIVERSAL 2.00 EA $176.00 $352.00 2.00 EA $162.00 $324.00 44 TA1193 PETRANOFF JAVELIN; 300G STUBBY 2.00 EA $40.00 $80.00 45 TA1194 PETRANOFF JAVELIN; 400G STUBBY 2.00 EA $43.00 $86.00 46 TA1195 PETRANOFF JAVELIN; 500G LONG TOM 2.00 EA $50.00 $100.00 47 3612 TURNED IRON HAMMER; 12LB 2.00 EA $8

7.00 $174.00 48 3694 TURNED IRON HAMMER; 4K 2.00 EA $75.00 $150.00 49 3693 TURNED IRON HAMMER; 3K 2.00 EA $71.00 $142.00 50 3695 TURNED IRON HAMMER; 5K 2.00 EA $88.00 $176.00 51 3696 TURNED IRON HAMMER; 6K 2.00 EA $91.00 $182.00 52 TA1188 PETRANOFF JAVELIN; 800G TURBO SPI ER 2.00 EA $71.00 $142.00 53 E39851 9" DIGIT RACE CLOCK 1.00 EA $1,470.00 $1,470.00 56 E39858 9" DIGIT RACE CLOCK CARRYING CASE 1.00 EA $443.00 $443.00 Matching Funds
We will be seeking community resources such as sponsors and other entities that have a vested interest in community engagement.

Include Any Other Funding Contributions
We will continue to host events to contribute funding for equipment and implements.

Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) We will host events/ practice that these implements, and equipment will be used. Some costs for maintenance will need to occur for the implements and equipment but we will handle those costs.

Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested $25,000
Is this a multi‐year request?
Yes
Number of Years
2 If you answered yes above, describe your sustainability plan and whether the project is viable as a single year request.

We will continue to host events, work with community sponsors, and seek grant opportunities.

How many years have you received funding for this project? 0 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? This is an ongoing operation as we continue grow as an organization.

Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? We will seek community sponsorships, grants and other organizations.

Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
We plan to operate year‐round once equipment and implements arrive.

In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

We will use the equipment and implements long after June 30, 2023.

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3 Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

Yes, we can operate under modifications and by virtual instruction.

Physical Address of the Project Location
11230 Gold Express Drive
Rancho Cordova, California 95670
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? Requested, and will submit to city by March 18, 2022
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
No
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Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application Submitted By
Josh Gruver
Title
Executive Director and Head Coach
Submitting As
Non‐Profit
Phone
9167787484
Email Address
[email protected]
Organization's Legal Name (if applicable)
Rancho Cordova Track Club, Inc.

Mailing Address of Submitter
11230 Gold Express Drive
Rancho Cordova, California 95670
Signatory's Name
Mr. Josh Gruver
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4 Signatory's Title
Executive Director and Head Coach
Signatory's Phone
9167787484
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
11230 Gold Express Drive
Rancho Cordova, California 95670
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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 12:47 PM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1534040
IP Address: 174.50.166.106
Submission Date: 03/16/2022 12:46
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Project Information
Project Name
Youth Sports Fee Assistance (Rancho Cordova Athletic Association RCAA) Project Synopsis
This project would provide funds to the Cordova Community Council for distribution by the Rancho Cordova Athletic Association to create and manage a fee assistance program for children unable to participate in youth sports programs due to family financial barriers. Cordova Community Council will work with RCAA to establish criteria for assistance, operat ional guidelines for distribution of funds, as well as bookkeeping and reporting operations.

Project Description
This project meets CEIF project criteria in several ways: (1) supports growth and development of children and youth; (2) improves stakeholder involvement by supporting sustainability of new and legacy youth sports organizations; (3) increases community pride by showcasing a city which cares and focuses on welfare and opportunity of all children, regardless of economic status; (4 ) Improves the quality of life for city residents; (5) supports sports as a positive outlet for building stronger community connections, promoting physical fitness and an enhanced participation in sporting activities.

Project Team
Cordova Community Council, Shelly Blanchard, Executive Director Rancho Cordova Athletic Association • League Leadership from: o Rancho Cordova Soccer o Rancho Cordova Little League o Rancho Cordova Girls Softball o Rancho Cordova Jr. Lancers Football and Cheer o Rancho Cordova Youth Basketball o Cordova Blue Marlins o Cordova Cordettes o Crossover Basketball o Ranc ho Cordova Track Club o Cordova Recreation and Park District rec leagues o Others Project Goals
The RCAA has set a 2022 goal of increasing league participation by 5 percent over pre‐COVID 2019 registration. The involvement of more children with the help of fee assistance is a component of this strategic goal. Here is how it fits in: Goal #1 Open opportunity for play to children from families who c annot afford to pay Metric: Compare with 2019 attendance and measure growth attributable to assistance program. Goal #2 Assist leagues which are offering fee assistance to the detriment of operating budgets to maintain high quality play for all children Metric: Compare league data from 2019 to 2022 Goal #3 Live up to the vision that Ran cho Cordova is Application #30
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2 an inclusive community “Where All Kids Play.” Metric: Illicit testimonials through simple survey of participants Goal #4 Build enrollment among participating leagues Metric: Compare growth from base year utilizing league data Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
$22,000
Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
Fee Assistance Distributions: $20,000 Cordova Community Council project administration including bookkeeping, compliance monitoring and reporting services: $2,000
Matching Funds
It is possible that this project will receive funding from the Rancho Cordova Community Golf Classic to be held on April 30. The project has received previous funding at $2500 per year, however the tournament was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID.

Thus, 2022 is a rebuilding year and it is not known at time of application what th e results may be.

Include Any Other Funding Contributions
This project enjoys the support of the Cordova Community Council, which offers publicity tools and other intangibles, such as translation services, graphic arts support, website services, and by integrating this project into other existing youth sports initiatives managed by the Cordova Community Council on behalf of the Rancho Cordova Athletic Association.

Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) It is projected that ongoing support at $20,000 annually will be needed through 2025‐26 Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested $44,000
Is this a multi‐year request?
Yes
Number of Years
2 If you answered yes above, describe your sustainability plan and whether the project is viable as a single year request.

This project is viable as a single year request. The purpose of a multi‐year request is to provide flexibility needed for optimum operations as the CEIF funding cycle does not align well with youth sports leagues operations, which are planned on a calendar year, not a fiscal year.

How many years have you received funding for this project? 2 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? We are hoping that with the development of a full‐time staff professional to support the RCAA in the future, that other funding sources can be found to support underprivileged youth in the community, however that structure is currently not in place. If that can be established, it is possible that this project fu nding could be ready for sunset in 2025‐26.

Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? This project currently is supported by the individual leagues at a lower level. The RCAA is watching for additional grant opportunities, however at this time there is a lack of capacity at the league and RCAA organizational level to launch a robust fund drive for this purpose. While we believe ample support for this exists elsewhere, the lack of grant and sponsorship outreach capacity is currently an issue.

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3 Project Schedule
This is an on‐going process, based on league registration calendars. All leagues have the opportunity to access the funds during their individual registration period with a reimbursement request due to the Cordova Community Council within 30 days from the close of league registration.

In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

This is a two‐year campaign that would commence upon funding approval and continue for 24 months. The RCAA has developed a schedule and system for the application and reimbursement protocols. The schedule for execution of this project is highly dependent on league schedules. Through the RCAA, some standardization of registration schedules ha s been accomplished in order to optimize planning to assure equal access to these funds by all participating leagues (in other words, the money does not run out too early for sports later in the year) and assure equal application opportunities and distribution of funds to families throughout the year and in multiple sports. Training has also been provide d in order to encourage leagues to take advantage of this opportunity.

With the fundamentals now in place, plus the return of sports league activity which has recently commenced post‐COVID, it is expected this project is now ready for more optimum operations.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

Youth sports leagues have a proven record of adjustments to meet health orders as they have changed over the past two years. A total cancellation of youth sports, as seen in 2020, would erase the need for this project, and thus cancel this project.

Physical Address of the Project Location
2729 Prospect Park Drive
Suite 117
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) While these sports leagues do operate on Cordova Recreation and Park District and Folsom Cordova Unified School District properties, this program is administrative in nature and has no bearing on the facilities, so all questions below will be answered in the negative.

Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
No
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Please acknowledge that you read and understand the above Supplemental Endorsement Form requirements.

Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application Submitted By
Shelly Blanchard
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4 Title
Executive Director
Submitting As
Non‐Profit
Phone
9162735707
Email Address
[email protected]
Organization's Legal Name (if applicable)
Cordova Community Council Foundation
Mailing Address of Submitter
2729 Prospect Park Drive
Suite 117
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Signatory's Name
Cordova Community Council Foundation Shelly Blanchard
Signatory's Title
Executive Director
Signatory's Phone
9162735707
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
2729 Prospect Park Drive
Suite 117
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Attach Any Additional Documents Here
RCAA Fee Assistance Policies and Rules Side 2.pdf
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Fee Assistance Program Policies and Rules
The Rancho Cordova Athletic Association Fee Assistance Program, funded by the City of Rancho Cordova Community Enhancement Fund, has been established to meet an RCAA goal of “All Kids Play.” The intended outcome is to make participation in RCAA member you th sports leagues accessible to all Rancho Cordova families, especially those encountering financial barriers. Fee Assistance is available through each league until funds are exhausted.

Who is eligible?
Fee Assistance is available to eligible players age 4 through 17 The fund will pay 75% of program registration fees up to $300 per qualified player

1. Applicants must be a resident of the City of Rancho Cordova and show proof of residency or valid driver’s license or California State issued identification card.

2. Funding is available for 75% of program fees. Additional funds may be requested in extreme circumstances.

3. Fee assistance must be requested at the time of registration.

4. Fee support it available to multiple children within the same family. Please fill out a separate application for each child.

5. Applicants must re-apply each season to receive assistance.

6. If there is a credit on your league account, the credit will be applied first, then the assisted amount.

7. The RCAA will make every effort to ensure confidentiality amongst applicants.

8. Information provided by applicants will only be provided to League fee assistance administrator as required and shall only be used to determine eligibility for fee assistance.

9. Approved participants will not be separately identified nor be treated any differently than any other

10. member who has paid full price. Participants shall not be discriminated

11. against because of race, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability.

12. In the event of a league season cancelation, only the amount pai d by the participant will be refunded. League registration refund cancelation policies and apply.

13. Submittal of an application does not guarantee fee assistance.

Application and Registration Process
Persons seeking fee assistance should complete the application and submit for review and processing at the time of league registration. All supporting documentation for approval must accompany the application. If you have questions or need assistance completing the application, please contact the league. Applications will be reviewed and processed within 5-10 business days.

You must submit the following documentation at the time of submittal:
• Fee Assistance Program Application
• Proof of residency (utility bill or valid driver’s license or California State issued identification card) • Approved income verification documents (see below)
• League registration form
Once approved, program participants will be registered and any remaining balance will be collected. All funds must be paid according to league policies. All incomplete applications will be denied funding.

Acceptable Forms of Income Documentation (Submit one)
• Verification of free or reduced school lunch program participation • PGE bill indicating enrollment in the Care Credit program • Phone bill indicating enrollment in the Life Line program • CalFresh/EBT statement
• Other governmental issued aid statement (i.e. Medicaid, or other) • Documentation of foster child status
If applicant is unable to provide the documentation listed above, please consult with your League Registrar.

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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 6:11 PM
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Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1534831
IP Address: 174.50.166.106
Submission Date: 03/16/2022 6:11
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Project Name
Youth Sports Leagues Promo Campaign 2022‐23
Project Synopsis
This project provides funds to the Cordova Community Council to assist the Rancho Cordova Athletic Association to continue efforts to improve and expand promotion for youth sports leagues in the City of Rancho Cordova.

Project Description
The project will utilize digital and traditional outreach efforts to boost the profile of youth sports leagues, including collaborative efforts which include mass distribution of flyers, development of high quality and effective signage and an expanded means to extend information to grow year‐to‐year league participation by 5 percent. The criteria addressed by this projec t include: (1) Supports the growth and development of children; (2) promotes opportunity for civic engagement; (3) enhances community pride; (4) improves quality of life; (5) supports sports as a positive outlet for building stronger community connections, promoting physical fitness and enhanced participation in sporting activities. This project will build upo n previous upgrading of youth sports leagues digital profiles at www.rcathletics.org. The elevation of publicity for youth sports is critical to success for these leagues. During league COVID shutdowns, Rancho Cordova recreational leagues reported that many families have left their leagues to play in “pay to play” private leagues, especi ally among older players. Leagues will need to be rebuilt with younger players and parents with less experience in skills such as coaching and officiating. This is a nationwide challenge of the post‐COVID era. This proposal would also continue to expand the outreach to schools in Rancho Cordova that are part of the Elk Grove and Sacr amento City Unified school districts.

Project Team
• Cordova Community Council • Rancho Cordova Athletic Association • League Leadership from: Rancho Cordova Soccer, Rancho Cordova Little League, Rancho Cordova Girls Softball, Rancho Cordova Jr. Lancers Football and Cheer, Rancho Cordova Youth Basketball, Cordova Blue Marlins, Cordova Cordettes, Crossover Basketball, Rancho Cordova Track Club, Cordova Recreation and Park District rec leagues an d possibly others.

Project Goals
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2 Goal #1 Grow Rancho Cordova youth sports league registration by 5 percent in calendar 2022 Metric: Measure league enrollment against base year 2019 enrollment Goal #2 Assist leagues to recover from CVOID‐19 shutdown impacts to registration and enrollment Metric: Use year‐to‐year enrollment data to measure progress Goal #3 Improve and expand traditional for ms of outreach, including signage programs, flyer distributions and improved special event participation Metric: Utilize year‐to‐tear enrollment data to measure effectiveness
Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
$42,000
Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
100,000 high quality flyers for monthly distribution in city elementary schools commencing August 2022 through May 2023 (graphic design and printing) $10,000 Upgraded temporary sign program (10 rotations, 20 large format signs per rotation) (graphic design, printing and installation) $9,000 Project collateral giveaways and special events $5,000 Targeted advertising buys in social media and other available media $2
,000 Website and app development and maintenance $6,000 Upgrading and replacement of outreach assets, including branded tent, tablecloths, etc. $4,000 Cordova Community Council services $6,000 TOTAL REQUEST $42,000 Matching Funds
None, however this project is an enhancement of substantial efforts carried out by individual leagues and has the in‐kind support of the Cordova Community Council outreach tools including eblasts, with enhanced profiles at Cordova Community Council outreach events including Kids Day, Christmas Tree Lighting and Fourth of July parade, among others.

Include Any Other Funding Contributions
None
Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) None
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested $42,000
Is this a multi‐year request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 5 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? The RCAA has received support for league promotion under the Community Enhancement Grant program since 2015. During that period, the funds have been used to create and update a clearinghouse website, linking all youth sports together for improved visibility and impact. Flyers in both English and Spanish enjoyed wide distribution through the s chools, supported by high quality signage posted outside schools which has enjoyed full cooperation by school leadership. In 2018, the project began tracking registration data to measure the success of the project. While there has been overall growth in youth sports participation as a result of these efforts, there is still work to be done. Growth tra cking was suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID, but has been rebooted in 2022 with a goal of 5 percent overall registration growth in the calendar year. Prior to the pandemic, data showed that the alarming deterioration in participation had been halted and growth wa s occurring, even though the Cordova Girls Softball League was operating under challenging conditions due to work on their home field and the Cordova Community Swimming Pool was closed. The COVID pandemic brought recreational youth sports to a halt in March 2020. As the pandemic continued, players with sufficient family income migrated to “pay to pla y” leagues which continued to operate, sometimes in defiance of local public health rules. Others have migrated to neighboring counties, where restrictions are more lenient. Overall, the deterioration of enrollment due to the pandemic was significant. This project was adversely impacted by COVID 19 and the financial /performance failure of the previous provider. However, with the assignment of additional Cordova Community Council staff resources and the return of youth sports following the pandemic, the project is once again gaining momentum.

Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
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3 What other funding will you seek to support your project? It is hoped that a future project to expand staff support for the RCAA will lead to increased capacity for fundraising for this project.

Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
This project was adversely impacted by COVID 19 and the financial/performance failure of the previous provider. However, with the assignment of additional Cordova Community Council staff resources and the return of youth sports following the pandemic, the project is once again gaining momentum. Looking forward, this new round of activity would follow this proje ct schedule: August 2022: Finalize funding agreement and begin online/sign/flyer program in the schools, plus in‐person staffing of information booths at Rancho Cordova school "back‐to‐school nights." September‐December 2022: Continue online/sign/flyer program in schools, activity at Christmas Tree Lighting event January‐May 2023: Continue online/sign/flyer program in schools, display and activity at Kids Day in the Park June‐July 20
23: Continue online flyer program, modified sign program with participation at Fourth of July Parade and festival events August 2023: Resume school year operations, including online/sign/flyer program and back‐to‐school nights In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

After trial and error, and lots of feedback from participating leagues, the RCAA believes they have hit upon the most effective strategy given available human resources. The RCAA's new website went live in March 2022 and will be an important tool as a clearinghouse for educating parents about registration deadlines and how to access league sign‐up information, and financial aid if needed.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

If all sports leagues are canceled, as occurred in 2019 and 2020, there is likely to be little the RCAA can do to continue this program until leagues are allowed to play. However, leagues have become more adept at adapting to these changing environments. This project supports them, so is therefore dependent up on them being active.

Physical Address of the Project Location
2729 Prospect Park Drive
Suite 117
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? Requested, and will submit to city by March 18, 2022
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
Yes, at a public K‐12 school site
Which school district is the public K‐12 school site located in? Elk Grove Unified
Folsom Cordova Unified
Sacramento City Unified
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Applicant and Signatory
Application Submitted By
Shelly Blanchard
Title
Executive Director
Submitting As
Non‐Profit
Phone
9167174408
Email Address
[email protected]
Organization's Legal Name (if applicable)
Cordova Community Council Foundation
Mailing Address of Submitter
2729 Prospect Park Drive
Suite 117
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Signatory's Name
Cordova Community Council Foundation Shelly Blanchard
Signatory's Title
Executive Director
Signatory's Phone
9167174408
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
2729 Prospect Park Drive
Suite 117
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 8:05 PM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1534979
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Project Information
Project Name
Outdoor Synthetic Track for Rancho Cordova Track Club
Project Synopsis
Financing to build a new outdoor synthetic track on existing Rancho Cordova city owned property. Future plans would include building fields and amenities that would support additional Rancho Cordova youth leagues such as baseball, soccer, football, cheerleading, rugby, and lacrosse.

Project Description
Rancho Cordova Track Club is in need of a home track & field location for local Rancho Cordova community athletes and other track club members. New build items would include an 8 lane synthetic track, steeplechase pit, long jump pit, discus ring, and move existing hammer cage from Cordova High School to new home track location.

Project Team
Rancho Cordova Track Club Board: Dennis Lamantia‐ Rancho Cordova Track Club President Jennifer Laret‐ Rancho Cordova Track Club Vice President Josh Gruver‐ Race Director & Head Coach of Rancho Cordova Track Club Anthony Davis‐ Board Member & Coach Danielle Davis‐ Secretary
Project Goals
To build a multi‐use sports facility that will support local sports. Sports would include but would not be limited to: track & field, soccer, baseball, football, lacrosse, rugby, etc. Current rental conditions are not conducive to youth sports leagues' current running budgets and fees. Current rental fees are hindering league growth and expansion. Facility availability is limited and current schedules for leagues are secondary to high school athletics making time availabilities late into the evening or not available at all. The hope for this location is that it would become a self‐sustaining facility by hosting regional sporting events. Ultimately bring revenue in to the city due to spectators staying in local hotels, eating at local restaurants, shopping at local stores, and using other local amenities.

Funding Request
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2 Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
$3,000,000.00
Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
Build synthetic track, synthetic turf, concrete rings for discus, and shot put.

Matching Funds
Fundraising by local youth leagues Corporate Sponsorships Include Any Other Funding Contributions
Fundraising by local youth leagues Corporate Sponsorships Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) TBD
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested $3,000,000.00
Is this a multi‐year request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 0 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? When the facility is built
Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
No
What other funding will you seek to support your project? Local sponsors, corporate sponsors, usage fees, club membership fees Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
Based on property availability and available financing.

In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

Based on property availability and available financing.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

No
Project Location
Please note that projects or programs that are proposed on property owned or operated by outside agencies or a private party will require the coordination with and potentially approvals from outside agencies, organizations, and/or the private party.

Physical Address of the Project Location
TBD
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3 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
No
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Applicant and Signatory
Application Submitted By
Dennis Lamantia
Title
President of Rancho Cordova Track Club
Submitting As
Non‐Profit
Phone
9167653082
Email Address
[email protected]
Organization's Legal Name (if applicable)
Rancho Cordova Track Club, Inc
Mailing Address of Submitter
11613 Sandy Bar Court
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Signatory's Name
Mr. Dennis Lamantia
Signatory's Title
President
Signatory's Phone
9167653082
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
11613 Sandy Bar Court
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2022 11:56 AM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1536265
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Project Information
Project Name
Renovation and Maintenance of Youth Sports Facilities
Project Synopsis
This project provides funds to the Cordova Community Council on behalf of the Rancho Cordova Athletic Association to be expended for materials and services to improve and maintain youth sports fields and facilities located on property owned by the Folsom Cordova Unified School District and/or Cordova Recreation and Park District using labor provided by either the prop erty owner or other approved labor source.

Project Description
The project duplicates a program already operating in the City of Rancho Cordova, wherein the school district or park district provides labor or other services for field or facility improvements and repairs on their property with material and other services costs, and volunteer effort provided by the Rancho Cordova Athletic Association (RCAA). The projects are selected by a consortium of Rancho Cordova youth sports league leaders organized under the RCAA, a project of the Cordova Community Council Foundation (CCCF). CCCF provides coordination, reporting, bookkeeping and oversight. The sports leagues which stand to benefit from this project include Rancho Cordova Little League, Cordova Girls Softball, Ranch o Cordova Soccer, Rancho Cordova Track Club, Cordova Blue Marlins, Cordova Cordettes, Cordova Jr. Lancers, Rancho Cordova Track Club, and possibly others. This project meets Community Enhancement Fund criteria by advancing community pride, promoting civic engagement, improving quality of life offerings to residents, and by providing growth and education opportuni ties for youth and children in the community through quality sports programs. This project leverages existing community assets and previous City investments. In partnership with the Cordova Community Council Foundation, the Project Team has proven capacity to deliver the project.

Project Team
Cordova Community Council Foundation, Shelly Blanchard, Executive Director Folsom Cordova Unified School District Cordova Recreation and Park District
Project Goals
Goal #1: Continue to enhance facilities in a variety of projects, including by not limited to, addressing rodent infestations and other turf issues including insufficient play‐condition dirt on playing surfaces; enhancing playing conditions in area gymnasiums with wall Application #33
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2 padding and safety cages; curing of unsightly conditions at sports fields which generally improve the facility and are of benefit to the surrounding neighborhood; proactive efforts such as the addition of sun shades to baseball dugouts and other venues; and COVID safety enhancements, such as the addition of sanitizer dispensers; and other restoration and maintenance issues at public sports facilities in Rancho Cordova. Metric: Enhancements accomplished with the help of this fund are reported annually in a report to the City. Goal #2: Attract and retain tournament play through upgrading sports facilities Metric: Report on progress is provided in an annual report to the City, measured by participation levels. Goal #3 Improv e playing conditions to retain Rancho Cordova youth athletes who are migrating to other leagues in other communities due to facility issues Metric: Report on progress in this area in an annual report to the City Council, measured by participation levels Goal #4 Leverage this fund thro ugh matching grant opportunities and in‐kind contributions from the Cordova Recreation and Park District and Folsom Cordova Unified School District Metric:

Measured using feedback from in‐kind donors and grant success.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
$50,000
Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
$45,000 for materials and services match, to be determined by leagues actively participating the RCAA during monthly meetings $5,000 for administrative, coordination, oversight and bookkeeping (Cordova Community Council) Matching Funds
Volunteer time provided by parent coaches and volunteers in youth sports is huge. Improvements which support this volunteer pulse point further leverages an enormous community asset, and improved field conditions grows the leagues. Here are the numbers for the Rancho Cordova sports leagues represented by RCAA: o $8.086 million: 900 coaches/volunteers @ 300 hours per season o
$22,462: RCAA volunteers 15 @ 50 volunteers hours per year The project also relies on in‐kind contributions of labor from the Cordova Recreation and Park District and the Folsom Cordova Unified School District.

Include Any Other Funding Contributions
None
Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) These enhancements are focused on reducing operations and maintenance costs to youth sports leagues and public agency hosts Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested $50,000
Is this a multi‐year request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 7 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? Large projects which have replaced the Girls Softball complex at Mills Middle School, the pool at Hagan Community Park, and eventually will renovate the Rancho Cordova Little League home fields should, over time, reduce the need for renovation projects.

However, new facilities also come with a higher standard of care and maintenance, an d until participation growth catches up with these costs, youth leagues are likely to require continued support of this kind. During the pandemic, youth sports leagues canceled play. One unintended consequence of this has been the loss of dedicated volunteers, who have migrated to pay‐to‐play leagues and teams in neighboring communities in Placer and El Dorado Count y. The loss of these volunteers are expected to take time to rebuild, but in the meantime these facilities will need to be recovered and maintained. In addition, as the renaissance of youth sport leagues in Rancho Cordova continues, greater participation is likely to drive the need for additi onal space and maintenance efforts. Until some sort of equilibrium is reached wherein paid participation is able to offset these costs, it is likely some subsidy will be needed into the future. RCAA has discovered that unwinding years of neglect at many of these publicly‐owned facilities has been daunting and on‐going.

Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
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3 What other funding will you seek to support your project? Local leagues depend heavily on volunteers to help maintain fields and facilities. In addition, it is the obligation of public property owners like the school and park district to provide maintenance. The enhancements which are accomplished through this grant program elevate playing conditions for Rancho Cordova children, and include the on‐going su pport of community volunteers which reduce the need for additional cash.

Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
July 2022 Contract completed August 2022 Convene RCAA to build project list September 2022 Approve preliminary project list and begin fall projects January 2023 Approve remaining projects and begin spring projects June 2023 Complete all projects In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

Getting projects completed as part of this program has been challenging, especially during the pandemic, when partner organizations were often unavailable to provide the labor support that is envisioned by this partnership. The Cordova Community Council has dedicated additional staff resources to help manage these projects, providing additional leadership and follow‐up to expedite these projec
ts. However, it is an on‐going challenge that grant awards are made after work schedules for partner agencies have been completed for the year, forcing RCAA projects to be inserted into work schedules on an "as available" basis.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

These projects were adversely impacted during the pandemic, particularly in the area of volunteer service. In addition, since public facilities were closed, and worker shortages were common, many planned projects could not be accomplished. There has been much progress in the area of work accommodations after two years of pandemic experience and moving forwar d it would be expected that adjustments would be easier. However, if there were to be a complete shutdown of youth sports, as was the situation in 2020, it would be expected that the volunteer corps would also disappear and labor shortages at public agencies would cause a slowdown or cancellation of these proje cts.

Physical Address of the Project Location
2729 Prospect Park Drive
Suite 117
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) Various sites to be determined. Projects mainly take place at Cordova Recreation and Park District and Folsom Cordova Unified School District properties hosting youth sports league play.

Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? Requested, and will submit to city by March 18, 2022
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
Yes, at a park/park facility
Yes, at a public K‐12 school site
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Renovations and Maintenance of Youth Sports Facilities
Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Cordova Recreation and Park District
Application submitted by:

Shel
ly Blanchard
Executive Director
(916) 273-5707
Cordova Community Council
[email protected]
2729 Prospect Park Drive Suite 117
Rancho Cordova CA 95670
Type of
Applicant Non-Profit
Project Synopsis
This project provides funds to the Cordova Community Council on behalf of the Rancho Cordova Athletic Association to be expended for materials and services to improve and maintain youth sports fields and facilities located on property owned by the Folsom Cordova Unified School District and/or Cordova Recreation and Park District using labor provided by either the property owner or other approved labor source.

The sports leagues which stand to benefit from this project include Rancho Cordova Little League, Cordova Girls Softball, Rancho Cordova Soccer, Rancho Cordova Track Club, Cordova Blue Marlins, Cordova Cordettes, Cordova Jr. Lancers, Rancho Cordova Track Club, and possibly others.

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This project meets Community Enhancement Fund criteria by advancing community pride, promoting civic engagement, improving quality of life offerings to residents, and by providing growth and education opportunities for youth and children in the community through quality sports programs.

This project leverages existing community assets and previous City investments. In partnership with the Cordova Community Council Foundation, the Project Team has proven capacity to deliver the project.

Project Team
Rancho Cordova Athletic Association
Cordova Community Council Foundation
Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Cordova Recreation and Park District
Project Goals
Goal #1: Continue to enhance facilities in a variety of projects, including by not limited to, addressing rodent infestations and other turf issues including insufficient play-condition dirt on playing surfaces; enhancing playing conditions in area gymnasiums with wall padding and safety cages; curing of unsightly conditions at sports fields which generally improve the facility and are of benefit to the surrounding neighborhood; proactive efforts such as the addition of sun shades to baseball dugouts and other venues; and COVID safety enhancements, such as the addition of sanitizer dispensers; and other restoration and maintenance issues at public sports facilities in Rancho Cordova.

Goal #2: Attract and retain tournament play through upgrading sports facilities Goal #3: Improve playing conditions to retain Rancho Cordova youth athletes who are migrating to other leagues in other communities due to facility issues Goal #4: Recover facilities neglected due to the COVID 19 pandemic during which time volunteer activities have been curtailed and league play has been canceled.

Metrics
Goal Metrics
Goal #1 Enhance playing conditions at Rancho
Cordova facilities
Enhancements accomplished with the help
of this fund are reported annually in a
report to the City
Goal #2 Attract and retain tournament play
through upgrading sports facilities
Report on progress in this area in an
annual report to the City, measured by
participation levels
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Goal #3 Improve playing conditions to retain
Rancho Cordova youth athletes who are migrating
to other leagues in other communities due to
facility issues
Report on progress in this area in an
annual report to the City Council,
measured by participation levels
Goal #4 Leverage this fund through matching
grant opportunities benefitting youth sports
Report on progress in this area in an
annual report to the City, measured by
grant application activity and success
Funding Request
• This is a one year request
• Funding request: $50,000
$45,000 for materials and services match, to be determined by leagues actively participating the RCAA
$5,000 for administrative, coordination, oversight and bookkeeping (Cordova Community Council)
• Matching Funds and In-Kind Contributions: Volunteer time provided by parent coaches and volunteers in youth sports is huge. Improvements which support this volunteer pulse point further leverages an enormous community asset, and improved field conditions grows the leagues. Here are the numbers for the Rancho Cordova sports leagues represented by RCAA:
o $8.086 million: 900 coaches/volunteers @ 300 hours per season o $22,462: RCAA volunteers 15 @ 50 volunteers hours per year (V
alue of volunteer time calculated at $29.95 per hour in California/Independent Sector, a national membership organization that brings together the charitable community, foundations and corporations to advance the common good.) Project Schedule and Timeliness
July 202
2 Contract completed
August 2022 Convene RCAA to build project list
September 2022 Approve preliminary project list and begin fall projects January 2023 Approve remaining projects and begin spring projects June 2023 Complete all projects
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Because facilities are utilized during prescribed athletic seasons, work is mostly completed during off-season periods and completed before a particular season begins. This creates natural deadlines for the completion of the projects and motivates leagues and volunteers to complete projects before they are needed.

One challenge which has been encountered in the past is the availability of staff at the Folsom Cordova Unified School District to participate as the leverage partner. In these cases, the projects have experienced delays. Projects leveraging labor from the Cordova Recreation and Park District have not been delayed by labor issues.

Adaptability to public health agency orders
Experience has shown that this project is not directly affected by Health Orders and other COVID 19 restrictions. However, the availability of volunteers can be affected could produce unavoidable delays.

Hi
story of support and sustainability
The RCAA has received support for sports facility improvements under the Community Enhancement Grant program since 2015. During that period, the funds have been used to correct long-neglected safety problems at facilities across the city, including recovery of the former Mills Little League site located on Dawes Street.

This project enabled both Cordova Girls Softball and Rancho Cordova Little League to continue to offer playing locations during other renovations. In particular, it sustained the Cordova Girls Softball league through the construction of their new facility. Not only have families in both leagues benefitted, but the neighborhood has benefitted, as well. The massive clean-up of the property corrected dangerous conditions created by long-neglected tree trimming, and clearing of over-growth has calmed homeless activities in the area – appreciated by the neighborhood and Cordova Gardens Elementary School community.

The minor investment in the Cordova Blue Marlins for a travel trailer has enabled that program to continue operations during the period that Hagan Park Community Pool has been unavailable. In the case of Little League, the fund has allowed for incremental improvements to their Ahlstrom Park home fields while the City of Rancho Cordova wrestles with the many challenges which need to resolved to provide for a modern, updated facility for this legacy organization.

The funds have also assisted in the long-desired launch of basketball offerings for youngsters in the elementary grades and has boosted care of turf at Stone Creek Park, home to Rancho Cordova Soccer, the largest youth sport league in Rancho Cordova which is offering excellent recreational play to more than 1,000 children each year.

The program has recently provided a small investment in the Rancho Cordova PAL Jr. Giants Program, which serves the neediest children in the community, and is expanding each year, by providing funds for a storage container for Jr. Giants program needs and equipment.

Indeed, this program has filled gaps for virtually every Rancho Cordova youth sport league and is sparking the development of new leagues. While relatively minor in terms of dollars, these Application #33
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small investments in volunteer-driven recreational sports leagues which are providing the backbone for youth sports in the community have been transformative over the years, providing an excellent investment in the families of Rancho Cordova. We can think of no greater community enhancement than that.

Finally, the project represents community collaboration at its best. Because the youth sports community works together through RCAA to set spending priorities, competition for resources is replaced by a collegial and collaborative approach that considers wide community needs over a more singular perspective. The project has also built new partnerships between community taxpayers and user groups and school and park district officials, with each gaining new understanding of the challenges faced by all involved in providing recreational sports opportunities for children.

What is the future need?
Large projects which have replaced the Girls Softball complex at Mills Middle School, and eventually will renovate the Rancho Cordova Little League home fields should, over time, reduce the need for renovation projects. However, new facilities also come with a higher standard of care and maintenance, and until participation growth catches up with these costs, youth leagues are likely to require continued support of this kind.

During the pandemic, youth sports leagues canceled play. One unintended consequence of this has been the loss of dedicated volunteers, who have migrated to pay-to-play leagues and teams in neighboring communities in Placer and El Dorado County. The loss of these volunteers are expected to take time to rebuild, but in the meantime these neglected fields will need to be recovered. In the year ahead, it is expected funds from this grant will be needed to In addition, as the renaissance of youth sport leagues in Rancho Cordova continues, greater participation is likely to drive the need for additional space and maintenance efforts. Until some sort of equilibrium is reached wherein paid participation is able to offset these costs, it is likely some subsidy will be needed into the future. RCAA has discovered that unwinding years of neglect at many of these publicly-owned facilities has been daunting and on-going.

Project Location
All projects in this program have been on property owned by the Folsom Cordova Unified School District and Cordova Recreation and Park District. Together, these two governmental agencies provide all the facilities supporting recreational youth sports leagues in the community.

Partner Endorsements
This collection of projects will require the participation of the Cordova Recreation and Park District and the Folsom Cordova Unified School District. The required supplemental endorsement document has been submitted.

I
acknowledge that I have read and understand the Supplemental Endorsement Form requirements.

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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 11:07 AM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1538312
IP Address: 64.30.110.75
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Project Information
Project Name
Parkway Half Marathon
Project Synopsis
Continue funding the Parkway Half Marathon and Otter Run to align as a first‐class major active‐lifestyle event with the City of Rancho Cordova
Project Description
There are two components of the request 1. Maintain the start and finish line configuration from the previous year’s grant, which considers the start line in William Pond Park (to facilitate larger volume parking accommodations) and all finish lines and the entire Kids Otter Dash within the Rancho Cordova City limits, similar to the Eppi e’s Great Race configuration (and what is now the Great American Triathlon). The section along the American River Parkway, from River Bend to Sunrise, is the main route for the Parkway Half Marathon, and travels through the most pristine, remote, and expansive portions of the Parkway. As such, a grant to continue the Parkway Ha
lf Marathon route and finish line within the Rancho Cordova city limits aligns the city with a major running event, as well as a meets the goal of having a community health a fitness event. The Parkway Half also raise awareness for, as well as greatly contribu
tes and promotes, Rancho Cordova as an active lifestyle community in concert with other local jurisdictions health resources and environments. The alignment of the Parkway Half Marathon with Rancho Cordova elevates the City as a primary regional supporter of the Parkway, as proceeds from the race are donated to fund projec ts and improvements along the Parkway. Having the race route and finish line within the City and connected to other existing events should be beneficial to all local residents. 2.

Maintain support for the Kid’s 1k “Otter Dash.” This is known as the Otter Run. The goal is to align this event to the mor ning of Kids’ Day in the Park. As Kids’ Day is no cost to participants, the object is to continue with keeping the Otter run at no charge to all Rancho Cordova children as well. The participants in the event have all the safety, supervision, and environmental nee ds of a race event.

Plus they are provided with a shirt, medal, and snacks.

Project Team
Parkway Half Marathon is produced by Sacfit, a charitable non‐profit 501(c)(3) organization. Tax identification number 11‐3782144.

The race committee is primarily volunteer experts working with industry specialists in producing race events, including Rich Hanna’s Capital Road Race Management (CRRM). Sacfit, aligned with CRRM, has a track record of success for the past 13 years. The race is Application # 34
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2 unique in that it has a separate half marathon runners’ and walkers’ course. There is, also, a 5k run/walker and 1k kids Otter Dash.

The Parkway Half Marathon is an established, first‐class race, and is the third largest in the region. Over 30,000 participants, mostly first‐time half marathoners, have enjoyed th e race over the past 13 years. It is the only race that provides: full color shirts, finisher medals, full lunch, more aid stations of any other half marathon, and nearly two dozen bands along the course. The finish line pavilion provides space community organizations, beer garden, music and activities for children. The primary goal of the race is to provide a positive race experience for th
e participants to inspire regular fitness engagement. The secondary is to help upgrade and improve the Parkway. The race has raised over $370,000, with 100% of those proceeds used to benefit the Parkway. The most recent projec
t was a collaborative effort with the City of Rancho Cordova, the Cordova Recreation and Park District, the Rotary Club of Rancho Cordova and the Parkway Half Marathon, led the project to install an ADA accessible, dog friendly, bike safe and runner/walker useable water fountain in Hagan Community Park next to the Parkway bike and pede strian path.

Project Goals

1. The goal of keeping the finish line inside the city limits is to provide a vehicle where the event is recognized as a city event.

Provide opportunity to rebrand race. Provide the best affordable half marathon race to the community. Drive out‐of‐town participants to use Rancho Cordova’s hospitality services. 2. The goal of spo nsorship of the 1k Kids race is to provide a free event with all the excitement of a race event in concert with the existing Kids Day event in the afternoon. 3. The sponsorship of aid stations staffed by youth organizations as a direct follow through of funds from the grant to local yout h programs Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
Total project cost: Approx. $85,000
Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
Estimated breakdown of project expenditures: • Race Timing and Event Management ‐ $30,000 • Aid Stations ‐ $2,500 • Shirts ‐ $12,000 • Medals ‐ $15,000 • Food ‐ $6,000 • Permits ‐ $10,500 • Insurance ‐ $1,000 • Marketing ‐ $5,000 • Equipment Rental ‐ $3,000
Matching Funds
3500 bottles of water, food samples for participants, goodie bag items.

Include Any Other Funding Contributions
N/A
Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) N/A
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested Total Community Enhancement Funds requested: $15,000, same as last year's grant ‐ $12,000 for race elements and $3,000 for marketing expenses
Is this a multi‐year request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 1 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? N.A
Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? Running related sponsors of in‐kind items for the participants.

Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule Application # 34
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3 Permitting with County Parks – September 2022 • Website update and registration opening – October 2022 • Recruitment of volunteers, timing management – October 2022 • Securing sponsors – October 2022 thru March 2023 • First email broadcast – October 2022 • Second email broadcast – December 2022 • Medal and shirt design – Ja nuary 2023 • Securing vendors, additional permits – Jan thru March 2023 • Third email broadcast – March 2023 • Medal cast and Shirt printing – April 2023 • Race event – April 29, 2023
In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

This is an annual race that has been successfully conducted over the past 13 years on time and on the specified date. Because this is a major event that markets a certain date, the event must occur as advertised so that it's participants can plan and train for the event. With the resources and infrastructu re, we have developed, nurtured, and grown of the years, these factors have cemented a track record of successful completion for this event.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

Yes. Having to operate this event virtually over the past two years, we have the experience, nimbleness, and infrastructure to operate virtually.

Physical Address of the Project Location
2300 Rod Beaudry Drive
Rancho Cordova, California 95827
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
No
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Applicant and Signatory
Application Submitted By
Ken Press
Title
race director
Submitting As
Non‐Profit
Phone
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4 9162129925
Email Address
[email protected]
Organization's Legal Name (if applicable)
sacfit
Mailing Address of Submitter
PO box 19301
Sacramento, CA 95819
Signatory's Name
Mr. Ken Press
Signatory's Title
Race Director
Signatory's Phone
9162129925
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
PO box 19301
Sacramento, CA 95819
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1 Randi Kay Stephens
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To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1538655
IP Address: 67.161.189.71
Submission Date: 03/18/2022 1:00
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Project Information
Project Name
Mather Wrestling Club
Project Synopsis
Excited to be offering the Mather Wrestling Club as a youth sports and fitness club providing an outlet for youth (girls and boys) between the ages 8 to 14. The club offers the benefits of exercise in a controlled positive and fun environment during the summer months.

Project Description
The sport of wrestling is offered for girls and boys at both Mills and Mitchell Middle Schools and Cordova High School. The Mather Wrestling Club is a youth sports and fitness club providing an outlet for youth (girls and boys) between the ages 8 to 14. It will benefit the community of Rancho Cordova by creatin g a venue that all youth can come. The club promotes community pride and supports the growth and development of youth. Participation in the club will include an application and anticipated fee of $75.

Scholarships will be made available to those who cannot afford the participation fee up to the allotted funds made available to award sc
holarships. Optional Competition: Club members will need USA wrestling card to compete. $40 each. https://www.usawmembership.com Tournament fees generally $10‐15 each to be paid by wrestler at the venue. Tournament transportation: Parents provide. Coach will be at tournaments with pre‐planning for those wishing to compete at a local event.

Coach Bio: Coach Zilles has been coaching wrestling at Mitchell Middle School for the past 6 years. Coach Zilles is a certified coach by the National Federation of State High School Associations and is First Aid/CPR/Concussion recognition and prevention trained. After serving eight years in the Marine Corps, Co ach Zilles returned to complete his education at Sacramento State where he earned his degree in Geologic Sciences and currently practices with a local consulting firm. Coach Zilles is a resident of Mather, works in Rancho Cordova at Kleinfelder, Inc. (engineering firm), and is a product of Ra ncho Cordova Schools (St. John Vianney, Mills, and Cordova). He also has 3 Children attending(ed) Folsom‐Cordova Schools; Mather Heights, Mitchell Middle, and Cordova High School.

Project Team
Joe Zilles, Coach
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2 The long‐term goal to this wrestling club is to offer a positive and fun environment, introduce kids to the sport, teach sportsmanship, promote enthusiasm and team spirit, and build a path for those interested to follow as they transition to Middle and High Schools.

As an introductory club, we will teach basic and fu ndamental skills centered around three basic concepts (Takedown, Breakdown, and Pinning Combinations) that the kids can use to compete in a novice level local tournament. Each day will start with a warm‐up (agility and skill) and stretching followed by instruction and practice of the element taught that day. Fun activities such as relay races, or challenge type exercises will be interjected from time to time in the curriculu m. Metrics of success: Participation should
grow from year to year.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
$24,000
Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
Printed club T‐shirts $2,000 various sizes Printed Club shorts $1,000 various sizes Participatory swag: bag, water bottle, medals $200 Mat cleaner $100 Mat tape $100 Club snacks $400 First aid supplies $200 Insurance $2,000 Business license /other administration fees (County, State, Federal, website maintenance) $1,500 Wrestling Mat $12,000 Storage $1,800/yr Scholarships $2 ,500 Matching Funds
None at this time.

Include Any Other Funding Contributions
None at this time. Have applied for 501C status to seek donations.

Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) Requested funds to support storage of equipment beyond the club dates. Monthly storage unit costs have been included $150/month=$1,800/year.

Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested 24,000
Is this a multi‐year request?
Yes
Number of Years
3 If you answered yes above, describe your sustainability plan and whether the project is viable as a single year request.

The club experience is intended to build strong local interest in the sport and provide a smooth and confident transition for elementary grade kids to Middle School and High School. Since the club is intended to draw kids from all over Rancho Cordova, it is meant to supplement the Middle School wrestling prog rams a t Mills and Mitchell Middle Schools, as well as Cordova High School.

The greater the participation, the better the chances are of success and sustainability. The first year will provide the platform from which to gauge the interest and fine tune things like instruction and take in feed back from paren ts and participants. The second and third years will show strong interest and participation will grow. as it grows a continued sense of success will drive re‐evaluations of club curriculum, increased participation, staffing, and other needs. The club participation fees collected can be used to offset future costs of materials outlined in the cost section.

How many years have you received funding for this project? 1 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? August 2025
Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? Application #35
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3 Applied for 501C status. will seek community donations form local businesses.

Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
Multi‐year for first 3 years. Club dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:00‐6:30 Summer Start July End August In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

This program is intended to support the local middle school programs prior to each school season (Nov‐Feb).

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

Yes. as done recently, we had to pivot our start dates to accommodate local requirements to adhere to changing health concerns.

Physical Address of the Project Location
Mitchell Middle School, 2100 Zinfandel Dr.

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
Yes, at a public K‐12 school site
Which school district is the public K‐12 school site located in? Folsom Cordova Unified
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Applicant and Signatory
Application Submitted By
Joe Zilles
Title
Head Coach
Submitting As
Individual
Phone
9167196017
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4 Email Address
[email protected]
Organization's Legal Name (if applicable)
Mather Wrestling Club
Mailing Address of Submitter
11126 Graeton Circle
Mather, CA 95655
Signatory's Name
Joe Zilles
Signatory's Title
Head Coach
Signatory's Phone
9167196017
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
11126 Graeton Circle
Mather, CA 95655
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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 4:51 PM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 NEW Submission #: 1539167
IP Address: 75.53.170.16
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Project Information
Project Name
Capacity Building for Community Bicycling in Rancho Cordova Project Synopsis
Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA) and Bicycling Advocates for Rancho Cordova (BARC) seek funding for a host of activities that encourage bicycling in Rancho Cordova. Activities include valet bicycle parking at community events, bicycle repair and maintenance clinics, social rides, bicycle education, and a bicycle apprenticeship program and outreach.

Project Description
SABA and BARC have provided experiences for Rancho Cordova community members with funds from the CEIF for the last four years. These funds have provided bicycle encouragement activities for Rancho Cordova citizens, and has built capacity in BARC, with the goal that it become a self‐sufficient bicycling non‐profit. Activities such as bike valet, social rides, educ ation about bicycle mechanics and cycling skills, have all been a part of a larger community cycling program for Rancho Cordovan citizens. With the pandemic receding, more activities and events are returning to the calendar. BARC will provide valet bike parking at a full set of venues this ye
ar. BARC will kindly park your bicycle at the July 4th celebration, the Capitol Air Show and other regular events. With funding from the 2021‐22 grant plus a sponsorship acquired by SABA, we supported four Rancho Cordova community members in becoming Licensed Certified Instructor’s (LCI) with the League of America n Bicyclists. We will provide RIDEshops ‐ quick education and refresher skillbuilders ‐ before social rides and BARC will organize and implement two bike rodeos. SABA will provide a senior LCI to coach the new LCI’s, increasing the reach of the events. SABA’s vision is to open a “Bicycle Fix‐it Kitchen”, a place where community members can work on their own bicycles, or have them worked on by mechanics who have completed SABA’s mechanic apprenticeship program. This program teaches basic mechanic skills that are marketable and a service in Rancho Cordova where only one bike shop exists. Few families have the resource s to have a bike serviced in the bike shop in town which caters to racing, leaving them with bicycles in need of basic repair. SABA’s apprenticeship program will produce a cohort of bicycle mechanics who can work in the community on bicycles in need of basic repair. The result of our work doubles the impact to support residents in choosing a bicycle for daily trips or recreation.

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2 SABA: Debra Banks, Executive Director, Robert Christiansen, Program Manager, Jeremiah Rohr, Office Manager BARC: Nick Buchen, Executive Director, Austin Allen, Fayzah Mughal and Karl Haas, Board Members, BARC Project Goals
Goal 1: Continue implementation of a community cycling program in Rancho Cordova. a. BARC will provide Bike Valet services to at least five festivals in Rancho Cordova. b. BARC will hold a set (4‐5) of Social Rides around Rancho Cordova that encourage and boost confidence in riding. These will be open to al l residents in Rancho Cordova. c. BARC will provide two energizer activities during May is Bike Month. d. BARC & SABA will host two Bike Rodeo’s. e. SABA will continue to bring lightly used bicycles in safe and good working order to events in underserved neighborhoods for community members in need. Goal 2: Build cap acity in Rancho Cordova to service bicycles within the community. a. SABA and BARC will hold (8) bike repair clinics, and (4) of them will be in association with other events (Bike Valet or social rides). b. SABA will run a mechanic apprenticeship program to teach a cohort basic bicycle mechanic skills. Matched with SABA’s master mechanics, this cohort will have classroom training and will service bicycles in the neighborhoods. SABA anticipates working on at least 100 bikes throughout these repair events, which keep people rolling and bicycles out of garages, basements or worse, landfills. Goal 3: Continue building cap acity in BARC as a bicycle advocacy organization. a. BARC will continue to broaden its reach within Rancho Cordova by tabling at community events. Engaging the community on topics such as bicycle infrastructure, new developments in street design and other infrastructure about bicycle facilities will help deepen the community’s un derstanding of how good street design can encourage cycling. b. BARC and SABA will distribute a variety of bicycling information. At tabling events, BARC will distribute lights for bicycles so that riders are safe in dusk lighting and tip books on cycling safety. c. Building a database of volunteers will provide credibility to BAR C’s advocacy, measured by the growing number of participants on its roster.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total Project Cost
$18585
Estimated Breakdown of Project Expenditures
These are totals for each set of activities (staffing, materials (printing, promotional materials), mileage, equipment). A spreadsheet with a breakdown for each set of activities is available. Bike Valet: $ 3250 Social Rides: $ 982 Bike Mechanics: Ride Ready Repair Clinics + Apprenticeship program: $ 5402 Bike Education & Rodeos: $ 4585 BA RC Capacity Building: $ 2500 Grant Management: $ 1866
Matching Funds
SABA has allocated $1663. in matching funds to strengthen the set of tools to manage and implement the Apprenticeship program.

Include Any Other Funding Contributions
SABA has two direct channels of lightly used bicycles that can be checked and equipped with lights, a lock and helmet. We expect to give away at least 30 bicycles to community members in need and who can't afford a bicycle.

Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Costs (if applicable) We do not foresee long term maintenance costs.

Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds Requested $18585
Is this a multi‐year request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 4 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? We expect BARC to be a self‐sufficient bicycle organization in 2024.

Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
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3 SABA has partnerships with the 50Corridor TMA and BikeLab to deepen and broaden this scope of activities. In addition, SABA will be hosting May is Bike Month for the entire SACOG region, which means that SABA will promote and amplify the events that BARC and SABA are hosting in Rancho Cordova‐throughout May . SABA also has a relationship with the Sacramento Bike Kitchen that assists with providing lightly used bicycles for those in need and can’t afford a new bicycle. We expect this partnership to assist with both bicycles and in realizing the long‐range vision of a “Bicycle Fix‐it Café”. SABA has received a SMUD Shine grant to implement a bicycle mechanic apprenticeship program in South Sacramento. We will be using some of the tools purchased through our SHINE Grant for the Apprenticeship program. Plus, the tools that we are beginning to acquire from CEIF funds that are not disposables (cables, chains, brak
e pads, etc) will be purchased and then handed over to the Rancho Cordova “Bicycle Fix‐it Kitchen” when realize that larger vision.

Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
Spring 2022 Summer 2022 Fall 2022 Winter 2022‐23 Spring 2023 BARC: Social Ride w/new LCI’s BARC: Bike Valet at Kids Day &/or IFest BARC: May is Bike Month energizer activity SABA: Ride Ready Repair, Bike Mechanic Apprentice Program BARC: Social Ride w/new LCI’s BARC: BikeValet: July 4th plus a Bike Mechanic SA BA: Ride Ready Repair, Mechanic Apprentice Program BARC: Social Ride w/new LCI’s BARC: Bike Valet: Cap City Air Show: plus a Bike Mechanic BARC: Bike Valet at Family Fall Festival BARC: May is Bike Month Bike Rodeo! SABA: Ride Ready Repair, Mechanic Apprentice Program at Mather BARC: Social Ride w/new LCI’s BARC: Li ght’s ON! 3‐4 evenings to be determined once Daylight Savings time changes SABA: Ride Ready Repair, Mechanic Apprentice program at Mather BARC: Social Ride w/new LCI’s BARC: Bike Valet: Kids Day and IFest. BARC: May is Bike Month energizer activities BARC: May is Bike Month Bike Rodeo! SABA: Ride Rea dy Repair + Apprentice program at Mather Spring 2022: BARC: Social Ride w/new LCI’s; Bike Valet at Kids Day &/or IFest; May is Bike Month energizer activity; SABA will launch Ride Ready Repair, Bike Mechanic Apprentice Program. Summer 2022: BARC: Social Rides, Bike Valet & SABA: Continuation of Apprenticeship Program Fall 2022 : BARC:

Social Rides, Bike Valet, a Bike Rodeo & SABA: continuation of Apprenticeship program Winter 2022: BARC: Social Ride, Light distribution, & SABA: Continuation of Apprenticeship program Spring 2023: BARC: Social ride, Bike Valet, May is Bike Month Energizer & Bike Rodeo. SABA: Completion of Apprenticeship Program.

In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

Given that all of our events are being held by two partnering organizations, we do not expect to have any challenges to execute all of the activities. The majority of events are seasonally based, with the least going in during the winter months (except Light’s ON!).

Many events and activities are based on either Ranc ho Cordova community calendar or during May (is Bike Month). We do not anticipate and problems completing by June 30, 2023.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

The only activities that would be completely shuttered due to a new variant of the Coronavirus is Bike Valet. Everything else can be delivered either virtually, or on an individual basis. Ex: Social rides can be drawn up and promoted through social media channels, with earned swag to people who participate in all of them. Same is true for May is Bike Month energizer activities. The Mechanic Apprenticeship program is created to be virtual and in‐person. All in‐person events are held outdoors and we would adhere to the latest guidance issued by Rancho Cordova or the CDC. SABA has created a proc ess for Ride Ready Repair clinics that is 95% touch free, with minimal contact with bicycle owners. We hope to not need to pivot for pandemic reason, but if we do indeed need to, we are ready.

Physical Address of the Project Location
Variety of locations throughout Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova,, CA 95670
Other Physical Addresses (if project/program is at multiple sites) Application #36
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4 Mather Community Campus 10566 Peter A McCuen Blvd, Mather, CA 95655 Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site and/or a park/park facility?
No
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Applicant and Signatory
Application Submitted By
Debra Banks
Title
Executive Director
Submitting As
Non‐Profit
Phone
9164446600
Email Address
[email protected]
Organization's Legal Name (if applicable)
Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates
Mailing Address of Submitter
909 12th Street.

Ste 110
Sacramento, CA 95814
Signatory's Name
Ms. Debra Banks
Signatory's Title
Executive Director
Signatory's Phone
9164446600
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
909 12th St.

Ste 110
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Bicycling Advocates for Rancho Cordova
PO Box 2733
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741
916-425-0622
[email protected]
March 17, 2022
Debra Banks
Executive Director
Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates
909 12th St. Ste 110
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subject: Letter of Support for SABA’s Community Enhancement and investment Fund Dear Ms. Banks:

I am writing to express BARC’s board of directors’ support for the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA) application for Measure H Community Enhancement and Investment Funds.

SABA has supported BARC in building a foundation, as well as assisting us with a path forward to organizational status as a self-sufficient bicycle advocacy group. We have learned how to independently run bike valet events, and SABA has been instrumental in supporting our organization to obtain four Licensed Certified Bicycle Instructors from the League of American Bicyclists.

SABA has remained active in the Rancho Cordova community, offering services like bicycle skills courses and bicycle repair clinics to our residents. In partnering with SABA, BARC’s goal and hope is to expand outreach and service opportunities, as well as to establish an active, engaged, and proud bicycling community in the city of Rancho Cordova. BARC fully supports this request for Measure H Funds, and encourages its approval. Our partnership is vital to the growth of a community bicycling program in Rancho Cordova.

Sincerely,
Nick Buchen, Director
Bicycling Advocates for Rancho Cordova
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From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 12:12 PM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Submission #: 1502138
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Project Information
Project Name
Find Your Voice Creative Writing Workshop Series
Project Synopsis
916 Ink will partner with classroom teachers to provide high‐quality, creative writing workshops for 175 3‐12 grade Rancho Cordova students. Each student will receive 18 hours of California Arts and Common Core standards‐aligned instruction with trained teaching artists and become a published author in an anthology of student work.

Project Description
Find Your Voice is a semester‐length, school site–based program. Each student participating in a workshop series completes 18 hours of creative writing instruction; learns effective communication skills; creatively makes decisions and solves problems; polishes three to five pieces of creative work for publication; and becomes a published author. Students generate original poetry, fiction, an d creative nonfiction. 916 Ink releases one anthology of student work per school site at the conclusion of each program. During the COVID‐19 pandemic, 916 Ink's staff found that students were struggling to process their feelings of anxiety and social isolation due to the shift to distance‐learning an d the suspension of many wraparound services that our schools provided. Using best practices in trauma‐informed curriculum design, our staff pivoted quickly to design a series of creative writing lessons using the traditional storytelling arc The Hero's Journey. Each step in the journey is examined through a trauma‐informed len s. Students develop social emotional learning skills through interactive writing prompts, revision‐based activities, and lessons in literary devices. This helps students realize the impact of obstacles, relationships, and decisions they make. Our workshop method creates a safe environment for exploration and experimentation for participating students. The writing and sharing of stories builds empathy, increases confiden
ce, and gives youth the agency to understand the power of their personal narratives. We structure our workshops to stimulate social emotional learning, including small group settings, peer collaboration and reflection exercises, multiple modes of response, active listening practice and peer‐to‐peer feedback. By participating in high ‐quality, arts‐integrated enrichment underserved student subgroups can improve their academic attitudes, academic behaviors, and experience social‐emotional development, all of which are long‐term predictors of success.

Project Team
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2 Ian Hadley, Executive Director, 916 Ink Nikki Cardoza, Director of Resources, 916 Ink Paulette Greenhouse, Program Manager, 916 Ink Emma Hoppough, Production Coordinator, 916 Ink Angela Tannehill, Creative Designer, 916 Ink Our 15 workshop facilitators are committed and passionate individuals who come from the literary and/or education communities. These teaching artists have a wide range of professional, artistic, and cultural perspe ctives and experiences.

Project Goals
By the end of each 12‐session workshop series, we anticipate that 175 students will: complete 18 hours of ELA instruction; learn effective communication skills; creatively make decisions and solve problems critically; polish three to five pieces of creative work for publication; and become a published author. An ability to read and write is essential for thriving in our increasingl y complex and literate world. Those who possess strong communication skills are equipped with the power to connect with, comprehend, and interpret the world around them. Not only does this benefit the individual but it also ultimately benefits the community at large, allowing for a dynamic an d growth‐oriented populace. Our pre/post evaluation results show that after successful completion of a workshop series: 84 percent of youth improve in terms of social‐emotional development, with 78 percent believing they are good at using their imagination and 77 percent enjoying meeting people who are different from them. Addition ally, 87 percent of students reported improved attitudes toward writing, with 70 percent looking forward to writing down their ideas and 60 percent believing the stories that they can tell matter to others. 916 Ink’s evaluation toolkit includes nine data collection tools developed by a leading evaluation firm that measur e immediate, intermediate, and long‐term outcomes. 916 Ink utilizes a pre and post program survey to measure the program’s impact on literacy skills, attitudes towards writing, reading, school, vocabulary, communication, mental health, and personal goals. Where applicable, teachers and parents are also asked to complete surveys on outcomes. Attendance is taken at
each session and demographic data collected. Twenty‐eight individual outcome elements are grouped into three primary domains: 1) Academic Attitudes, 2) Academic Behaviors, and 3) Social‐Emotional Development.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total project cost
$52,506.96
Estimated breakdown of project expenditures
Personnel 916 Ink Programming Staff $10,428.00 916 Ink Production Coordinator (10.5% FTE) $4,860.00 2 Teacher Stipend for 12 workshop sessions $8,640.00 Sub‐total $23,928.00 Indirect Personnel costs $4,785.60 Total Personnel $28,713.60 Program Supplies Anthology Printing $6,000.00 Creative Design $7,200.00 Supplies and materials $3,000.00 Mileage $1,560.00 Book Release Event $900.00 Book Distribution Costs $3 60.00 Sub‐Total Program Supplies $19,020.00 Personnel plus Program $47,733.60 Indirect Administration costs $4,773.36 Grand Total $52,506.96
Matching Funds
N/A
Include any other funding contributions
N/A
Ongoing operations and maintenance costs (if applicable) N/A
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds requested $52,506.96
Is this a multiyear request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 6 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? N/A
Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
No
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3 What other funding will you seek to support your project? N/A
Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
Fall semester (September 12, 2022 ‐ December 9, 2022 Robert J. McGarvey Elementary Cordova Meadows Elementary Walnutwood High School Spring semester (January 23, 2023 ‐ May 5, 2023) AM Winn Elementary Kinney High School George Washington Carver High School
In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.
916 Ink works directly with school site partners to schedule our workshop series and publication of anthologies to mirror as much as possible a typical school semester. Our program is designed with 12 sessions and is intended to take place weekly during the school year, we factor in all school holidays and in‐service days fo r specific districts when scheduling to ensure completion of each program leaving 4‐6 weeks at the end of the program to publish and distribute the student anthologies before the summer break.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

Will you be able to adjust your project if California Public Health and/or Sacramento County Health Orders change? For example, the program could operate virtually or with other modifications made. Please describe.
916 Ink has created a virtual version of our Find Your Voice Creative Writing Workshop Series based on best practices in on‐line teaching and curriculum development. We are prepared to shift all programs to an virtual program should that be necessary. In the 2021‐22 school year we hosted programs successfully in‐person an d virtually for Rancho Cordova students.

Physical address of project location
2550 La Loma Dr.

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Other physical addresses if project/program is at multiple sites George Washington Carver High School, 10101 Systems Pkwy, Sacramento, CA 95827 Robert J. McGarvey Elementary, 4350 Sophistry Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Kinney High School, 2710 Kilgore Rd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Walnutwood High School, 10850 Gadsten Way, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 AM Winn Elementary, 3351 Explorer Dr, Sacramento, CA 95827 Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? Requested, and will submit to city by March 18, 2022
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site or a park/park facility?
Yes, at a public K‐12 school site
Which school district is the public K‐12 school site located in? Elk Grove Unified
Folsom Cordova Unified
Sacramento City Unifed
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4 Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application submitted by
Nikki Cardoza
Title
Director of Resources
Submitting as
Non‐Profit
Phone
9168267323
Email
[email protected]
Organization's legal name, if applicable
916 Ink
Mailing Address of Submitter
3301 37th Ave.

Sacramento, CA 95824
Signatory's Name
Mr. Ian Hadley
Signatory's Title
Executive Director
Signatory's Phone
9168267323
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
3301 37th Ave.

Sacramento, CA 95824
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to present their project and we may make selection recommendations to Council during the May City Council meetings. In addition, the Community Enhancement & Investment Fund team will send periodic updates to grant applicants via e‐mail. It is possible that all funding decisions for the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Community Enhancement & Investment Fund could be made in May and formally adopted by City Council by early
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From: City of Rancho Cordova
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 2:09:55 PM
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Submission #: 1502602
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Project Information
Project Name
Mills Middle School Positive Behavior Intervention Supports Project Synopsis
The PBIS team at Mills Middle School supports the student engagement and the behavioral success of all students.

Additionally, the program supports and promotes the climate and culture of the school. We do this through the use of reward and incentive programs as well as student engagement programs.

Project Description
Rewards / Incentives and Student Engagement: 1. Merit System: All students begin the school year with 100 merits.

Students are required to maintain 96-100 merits to be eligible for participation in school social activities including but not limited to: dances, rallies, assemblies, Fun Friday rewards, Mills Scholar events, access to the blacktop at lunch, sporting events, field trips and more. The program is restorative – students may earn merits back at any time by completing Merit Recovery which includes restorative conversations, helping a teacher in the classroom, campus beautification, letters of apology, participating in conflict mediation, lunch detention, etc. Students with 96 or more merits are rewarded bi-monthly with our Fun Friday rewards. 2. Behavior Expectations: Each month Mills has a Behavior of the Month which is one of our Mustang Pride 5 P's (Positive, Polite, Productive, Prompt and Prepared) behaviors. Lessons are taught during Advisory class that promote the monthly behavior. Students may earn Mills Bills for exhibiting the positive behavior to use at our Student Store. Students are rewarded by being nominated at Mustang of the Month and/or receiving Mills Bills for demonstrating the Behavior of the Month or the Mustang Pride 5 P's. 3. Student Rewards: Mills Bills/Student Store (weekly), Fun Friday events (bi-monthly), Mega Mills Raffle (6x year) Student of the Quarter (quarterly), Mills Scholars (for students who earn a 3.0 GPA or higher and excellent attendance for the first and/or second semester) events, Behavior of the Month challenges rewards, Mustang Round Up end of the year activities. Also includes academic goal setting (iReady/Renaissance Diagnostics - 3x year) and CAASSP (State Testing Raffle & Reward). 4. Field Trips (ex. Yosemite, college visits. STEM fieldtrips, grade level fieldtrips, Mills Scholars fieldtrips)
Project Team
PBIS/Climate Team (Climate Coach: Stephanie Cecil), Administrators (Dana Carrigan & Molly Griffin), Clerk (Robin Dowty)
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Project Goals

1. Create a comprehensive Tier 1 PBIS program. Complete Tiered Fidelity Index (TFI) as program audit and re-apply for PBIS "Gold" recognition through www.pbisca.org. Received Silver level recognition in August 2021. 2. Continue to support student engagement. Using Merit system and "Fun Fridays" to track students who qualify for rewards bi- monthly. Continue to use Advisory for Merit Mondays, student and staff led behavior expectation and explanation videos for Student of the Quarter,Mills Scholars, Merit System and Push In System. 3. Increase attendance awareness and celebrations. Recognize Attendance All-Stars and Most Improved Attendance.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total project cost
$20,000.00
Estimated breakdown of project expenditures
Rewards & Incentives: $15,000 (Merit Rewards/Fun Fridays, Mill Scholars Recognition Events, Student of the Quarter, Mills Bills/Student Store, Mega Mills Raffle, Mustang Round Up) Field Trips: $5,000 Matching Funds
None
Include any other funding contributions
$2,500 (Fundraising and Title 1)
Ongoing operations and maintenance costs (if applicable) None
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds requested $20,000.00
Is this a multiyear request?
Yes
Number of years
3 If you answered yes above, describe your sustainability plan and whether the project is viable as a single year request.

Rewards / Incentives and Student Engagement: The Mills PBIS program and Student Store has existed for 5+ years and continues to provide all students with weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual rewards for positive behavior. This results in greater school connectedness and supports academic achievement.

How many years have you received funding for this project? 2 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? N/A
Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? Fundraising, donations, site Title 1 funds
Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
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Project Schedule
PBIS is on-going every school year and follows the Folsom Cordova school calendar. Beginning in August 2022 through May 2023. Subsequent years would be August 2023 – May 2024, August 2024 – May 2025, etc.

In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

As the rewards, incentives and student engagement occur bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, each semester and annually, the PBIS team will be able to manage the projects and funding throughout the 2022-2023 school year (August 2022-May 2023).

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

Yes, Mills PBIS team will be able to adjust our program for the 2022-2023 school year should school closure be necessary. Similar to the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, Mills PBIS team will be able to make adjustments to our reward programs using drive thru, mail home and grab-and-go rewards.

Physical address of project location
10439 Coloma Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Other physical addresses if project/program is at multiple sites N/A
Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K-12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K-12 school site or a park/park facility? Yes, at a public K-12 school site
Which school district is the public K-12 school site located in? Folsom Cordova Unified
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Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application submitted by
Molly Griffin
Title
Assistant Principal, Mills Middle School
Submitting as
Public Agency
Phone
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9162949045 ext. 71015
Email
[email protected]
Organization's legal name, if applicable
Mills Middle School, Folsom Cordova Unified School District Mailing Address of Submitter
10439 Coloma Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Signatory's Name
Molly Griffin
Signatory's Title
Assistant Principal
Signatory's Phone
9162949045
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
10439 Coloma Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 3:36 PM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Submission #: 1508209
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Project Information
Project Name
Mentors at Cordova High, Mills, and Mitchell
Project Synopsis
This project is to continue the Mentors at Cordova High and MACH@ Mills programs, and expand the program to Mitchell Middle School, with continued focus on promoting positive behavior, improved academics and attendance, community service involvement, and life and vocational skill development, while rewarding participants for their accomplishments.

Project Description
The MACH Program is a FREE community‐based mentoring program focused on promoting positive behavior, improved academics and attendance, community service, and life and vocational skill development while rewarding participants for their accomplishments. Students identified by school staff, teachers, and the MACH program coordinator, are invited to participate in the program. Students receive gu idance and direction to help get them on or keep them on a positive path. Participants earn rewards for demonstrating improvement in their attendance, grades, and/or behavior as well as for participating in community service opportunities. Rewards include Educational Experiences, School based rewards, and Social rewards. MACH participants attend weekly meetings where expe
ctations are set, guest speakers from the community deliver life skill or vocation messages, and program participants share and celebrate their successes. Monthly Saturday Support sessions and weekly group Tutoring sessions are held to provide participants with homework support as needed. Funding is being requested for the continuation of the year‐ round MA
CH program at Cordova High School to include an increase in the funding in the educational rewards category so that we can take selected MACH members on a field trip to the Museum of Tolerance to participate in their full day Tools for Tolerance Teen workshop; for the continuati on and further development of the MACH @ Mills program that was implemented in 2021; and to expand the MACH program to include Mitchell Middle School. Beyond the immediate benefit the students participating in the program receive through the rewards they earn and the successes they achieve, the community at large benefits through the reduction in behavioral issues in the community amongst participants and through their contributions as volunteers. Long term the community benefits through the outcomes achieved by the MACH program as these students continue on to become productive adults.

Project Team
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2 In addition to our MACH Program Coordinator Conrade Mayer, our MACH @ Mills Facilitator Eric Mejia, and our CL3 Board, our project team currently includes administration & staff members from CHS, Kinney, and Mills, CHS Alumni members, MACH Alumni, MACH parents, Rancho Cordova residents, local businessowners, and various partner organizations such as FCUSD, Co rdova Community Council, City of Rancho Cordova, and RC PAL.

Project Goals

1. Ensure the continuation of the year‐round CL3 MACH Program at Cordova High and Mills Middle School. 2. Establish a modified version of the MACH program at Mitchell Middle School. 3. Maintain 75 to 125 participants in the MACH Program at Cordova High, 20 to 35 participants in the MACH program at Mitc hell Middle School, and 20 to 35 participants in the MACH program at Mills Middle School. 4. Promote and reward positive behavior, improved academics and attendance, community service involvement, and life and vocational skill development amongst participants. 5. Engage community members and businessowners in various roles with this mentoring program. 6. Encourage pare ntal involvement by providing specific parent engagement activities.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total project cost
293,700
Estimated breakdown of project expenditures
MACH Program Contracted Services & Professional Support = $102,200 (includes MACH Program Coordinator $70,000 + MACH @ Mills Program Facilitator Stipend $5,000 + MACH @ Mitchell Program Facilitator Stipend $5,000 + Professional Math Tutoring Services $7,200 + School Psychologist, Counselor, PBIS support and District Interventions $15,000) + MACH Mentors = $68,000 + MACH Program Support = $
90,000 [includes CHS MACH Program Support $60,000 (Educational Rewards $25,000 + School Based Rewards $7,500 + Social Rewards $20,000 + Parent Engagement Activities $5,000 + Program Materials $2,500) + MACH @ Mills Program Support $15,000 (Educational Rewards $4,000 + School Based Rewards $2,000 + Social Rewards $6,000 + Parent En
gagement Activities $2,500 + Program Materials $500) + MACH @ Mitchell Program Support $15,000 (Educational Rewards $4,000 + School Based Rewards $2,000 + Social Rewards $6,000 + Parent Engagement Activities $2,500 + Program Materials $500)] + School Facility & Transportation Use = $30,000 (includes Facility Use CHS $12,000 + Facil ity Use Mills $6,000 + Facility Use Mitchell $6,000 + Transportation use of school vans $6,000) + Insurance = $3,500 Matching Funds
FCUSD = $45,000 estimated in kind value (includes School Psychologist, Counselor, PBIS support and District Interventions $15,000 + Facility Use CHS $12,000 + Facility Use Mills $6,000 + Facility Use Mitchell $6,000 + Transportation use of school vans $6,000) + MACH Program Coordinator = $40,000 (estimated in kind value 1143 donated hours @ $3 5 per hour) + Volunteer Mentors = $68,000 (estimated in kind value 2500 donated hours @ national average of $27.20 per hour) + Professional Tutor = $2,700 (estimated in kind value 60 donated hours @ $45 per hour)
Include any other funding contributions
Other Grants & Misc Donations = $20,000 + Fundraisers = $15,000 Ongoing operations and maintenance costs (if applicable) N/A
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds requested 103,000
Is this a multiyear request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 6 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? Based on continuing need in our community to create equity and offer support services for some of our most vulnerable populations – at risk and under‐performing students from single parent and low‐income households, no sunset date is planned as we expect we will continue to need funding for ongoing program offerings.

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3 Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? Other funding will be sought from corporate grants, individual donors, and fundraisers.

Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023 ‐ Continue existing MACH Program at Cordova High and Mills Middle School ‐ Establish modified MACH Program at Mitchell Middle School ‐ Invite students to join both programs ‐ Establish program calendars ‐ Develop and implement fundraising plan ‐ Provide mentoring on daily/weekly basis year‐round for MACH and during school year for MACH at Mitchell and Mills ‐ Host regularly scheduled support sessions ‐ Participate in monthly community service projects in support of existing City sponsored community enhancement projects and/or community events ‐ Participate in school‐based service projects ‐ Host a minimum of two specific parent engagement activities ‐ Administer rewards ‐ Provide regular updates to CHS, Mitchell & Mills Administration
In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

Our project timeline typically coincides with the beginning of a new school year and ends after the completion of summer school, in order to assess student progress more accurately. If needed, we can adjust our timeline to run July through June. Our ability to complete this project in the timeline laid out has been demonstrated consistently for the past six years.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

Yes. Program can operate virtually if required, with modifications also made to the types of rewards students would earn, as demonstrated during the 2019‐2020 and 2020‐2021 school years.

Physical address of project location
2239 Chase Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Other physical addresses if project/program is at multiple sites Cordova High School 2239 Chase Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Mills Middle School 10439 Coloma Rd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Mitchell Middle School 2100 Zinfandel Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site or a park/park facility?
Yes, at a public K‐12 school site
Which school district is the public K‐12 school site located in? Folsom Cordova Unified
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4 Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application submitted by
Conrade Mayer
Title
Board President / MACH Program Coordinator
Submitting as
Non‐Profit
Phone
9162478242
Email
[email protected]
Organization's legal name, if applicable
Cordova Lancers Leaders & Legends
Mailing Address of Submitter
2236 River Trails Circle
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Signatory's Name
Mr Conrade Mayer
Signatory's Title
Board President / MACH Program Coordinator
Signatory's Phone
9162478242
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
2236 River Trails Circle
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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5 Community Enhancement & Investment Fund could be made in May and formally adopted by City Council by early June. Staff intends to notify all applicants of the funding decisions made by the end of June. If you have not signed up to receive automatic notifications when council meeting agendas are posted, you can do that by using the link below: https://www.cityofranchocordova.org/r esidents/what‐s‐happening/sign‐up‐
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1 Randi Kay Stephens
From: City of Rancho Cordova <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 4:01 PM
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Submission #: 1508262
IP Address: 67.207.127.234
Submission Date: 03/03/2022 4:00
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Project Information
Project Name
The Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship (SLEWS) Program with George Washington Carver School of Arts & Science
Project Synopsis
The Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship (SLEWS) engages high school students in habitat restoration through a series of hands‐on field days at real projects that develop science skills and environmental stewardship in youth. Through this program we would work with students from George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science to complete a restoration project that would incorporate hands‐on, place‐based, environmental education activities.

Project Description
The Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship (SLEWS) Program engages high school students in meaningful environmental stewardship on local habitat restoration projects. SLEWS connects classroom learning to the real world to enhance high school education and provides students with transformative experiences in nature to increase their appreciation, commitment and respect for sustainable agric ulture and the natural world. SLEWS staff recruit and train volunteers from non‐profits, public agencies, and universities to mentor students throughout their SLEWS year. In the program, students “adopt” their restoration site for the duration of the school year, visiting and working on the project for three or more full‐day field trips. Through ha nds‐on activities such as water quality and bird box monitoring, students develop science and inquiry skills needed for lifelong learning.

Since the program began in 2001, we have engaged more than 8,000 students & teachers in 11 counties in California. This award winning program has been rec ognized by national, state, & local partners for excellence in conservation education & our SLEWS Academy has trained 8 other organizations to run SLEWS Programs in their regions. Because we partner with restoration professionals from public agencies, local watershed groups, and nonprofit organizations, SLEWS projects have a real & lasting impact on the land. Since its inc
eption, students have planted over 75,021 native trees/shrubs, 332,967 grass/forbs plugs, and installed 827 wildlife structures. By including students in habitat restoration, SLEWS addresses the needs for healthier land & more wildlife habitat, and the need to instill conservation and stewardship values in high school students. Wit h your support, we would be able to expand the SLEWS Program to include George Washington Carver School of Arts & Science and offer Rancho Cordova youth these valuable experiences.

Project Team Application #40
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2 Allie Dumas ‐ SLEWS Program Manager, Center for Land‐Based Learning; TBD ‐ Biology and Environmental Science Teacher, George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science; La Niecia H. Kobelt., Principal, George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science; Nadine Mitchell, Front Office Manager, George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science; Restoration Partner ‐ TBD, we are in communication with the Sacr
amento Tree Foundation currently, but past and current partners include Solano Resource Conservation District, Yolo County Resource Conservation District, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Sacramento Tree Foundation, Sacramento Valley Conservancy, and Audubon California; Landowner ‐ TBD, we work with our restoration partners the summer prior to the field season to select project sites for th e upcoming year based on program funding and number of schools interested. Sacramento Valley SLEWS sites are typically in Yolo, Sacramento, and Solano Counties. Our 2021‐2022 SLEWS season included 4 different native hedgerow projects of varying sizes; The Maples and La Tourangelle in Woodla nd, Free Spirit Farms in Winters, and Good Humus Farms in Capay. Each site consisted of various agricultural techniques from organic farming and vegetable growth to orchards and olive oil production.

Project Goals
The mission of the Center for Land‐Based Learning is to inspire, educate, and cultivate future generations of farmers, agricultural leaders and natural resource stewards. The focus of our youth programming is to introduce students to the education and career pathways available to them in agriculture and natural resources. We equip students with the workforce development an d leadership skills they need to be competitive in the job market. At the heart of our work are the experiential learning opportunities available to students that bring to life the topics they learn during field day trips. For our SLEWS Program, field day visits are critical to students as the
y experience firsthand the work required to become environmental stewards and restore habitats. These hands‐on opportunities help students explore and build their careers in agriculture, science, and technology. Our youth programs are developing the problem‐solvers needed for a healthy, robust and sustainable world. Post‐field day survey results indicate 83% of students are more interested in careers related to agriculture or natural resources after participating in the SLEWS program and an impressive 94% would consider doing SLEWS activities on their own or with others outside of the program. Additionally, 66% of students shared what they learned with family and friends, demonstrating the impact of SL EWS going beyond the students themselves. In addition to our surveys, the SLEWS Program Manager conducts debriefing sessions after each field day to receive feedback from partners and mentors on the quality of the restoration work, the flow of the day's agenda, and the student and mentor experi
ence. After the season is complete, the Manager meets with teachers and partners to assess the program as a whole and identify program strengths and areas of improvement for the following season.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total project cost
$19,050
Estimated breakdown of project expenditures
SLEWS Manager Salary & Benefits: 240 hours ‐ $32.76/hr ‐ $7,863 total Volunteer SLEWS Mentors (5 @21 hrs each): 105 hrs ‐ $30/hr ‐ $3,150 total (covered by matching source) SLEWS Staff Transportation (mileage): 300 miles ‐ $0.58/mile ‐ $175 total Substitute Teacher: 3 days ‐ $175 ‐ $525 total School Transportation: 3 days ‐ $750/day ‐ $2,250 total Participation Fee: 3 days ‐ $300/da y ‐ $900 total (covered by matching source) Field Day Food: 3 days ‐ $275/day ‐ $825 total Field Day Gear (porto potty & general supplies): 3 days ‐ $250/day ‐ $750 total CLBL Admin Overhead (staff, salary & benefits, insurance, printing, communications): 1 project ‐ $2,612/project ‐ $2,612 total
Matching Funds
We currently have funding from a variety of sources including support through the Yocha Dehe Community Partnership, SMUD Shine, NRCS, and Yolo Resource Conservation District. With this program we will be able to match $4,050.

Include any other funding contributions
Our volunteer mentors guide students through restoration tasks and allow students to develop strong personal connections with professionals in the natural resources, restoration, and agriculture fields. Volunteers donate their time and expertise as an in‐kind donation ensure students receive a well rounded perspective about the field of environmental work. Additionally, we are looking to further our reach with the assistance of our in‐house alumni coordinator.

Ongoing operations and maintenance costs (if applicable) N/A
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds requested $15,000
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3 Is this a multiyear request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 1 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? While we had previously received funding last year, we were unable to achieve the project due to the schools limitation on field trips during COVID. This would be the second year the SLEWS Program has applied for funding through the Community Enhancement Fund. This project would allow George Washington Carver students to participate in the SLEWS Program. Our goal is to secure funding from the Community Enhancement Fun
d in subsequent funding cycles to allow students to participate in the SLEWS Program for years to come. We are now in our 21st year of running the SLEWS Program in the Sacramento Valley and have long‐ established relationships with restoration partners and local high schools. Our prog ram is funded through the receipt of foundation
and corporate grants on a rolling basis and through contracts we develop with our restoration partners. Past and current funders include: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Yocha Dehe Community Fund, Yolo Community Fou ndation, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Mary A. Crocker Trust, Teichert Foundation, Youth Outside, Yolo County Resource Conservation District, and Solano Resource Conservation District.

Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? As stated above some of our past and current funders include: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Yocha Dehe Community Fund, Yolo Community Foundation, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Mary A. Crocker Trust, Teichert Foundation, Youth Outside, Yolo County Resource Conservation District, and Solano Resource Conservation District. We will continue to sustain these funding sources to ensure the success of our programming.

Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
June ‐ September 2022 Tour potential projects site, finalize site selection Planning meetings with George Washington Carver High School staff, restoration partners, and SLEWS Program Manager Landowner Agreement (if applicable) and Financial Agreement (with school) completed and on file September ‐ October 2022 Mentor recruitment and training for all projects Classroom visits to recruit students to pr
ogram Distribute Student Pre‐Surveys and Student Applications and Waivers Site team meetings to schedule field days and outline restoration activities November ‐ December 2022 Plan, coordinate, and implement first field day Write blog post for Youth Programs blog January ‐ February 2023 Plan, coordinate, and implement second field day Write blog post for Youth Programs blog March ‐ April 2023 Plan, coordina
te, and implement third and final field day Write blog post for Youth Programs blog Distribute SLEWS Student Post‐Survey May‐June 2023 Create SLEWS 2022‐23 project posters and video End of program teacher meetings and partner debriefs Program Assessment; identify program successes an d areas for improvement In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

With 20 years of history and collaboration with high school teachers, restoration professionals, private landowners, state and national agencies, universities and non‐profit organizations, the SLEWS Program is an established and successful approach to youth engagement. Our timeline is tried‐and‐true, and we typically complete between 20‐25 field days annually in the Sac ramento Valley and up to 50 statewide. We work with teachers and restoration partners to schedule field trips that work for both the school calendar and the restoration timeline to ensure project completion. Winter is the best season to perform the robust planting portion of our SLEWS projects, thus many of our projects finish up in March. We always aim to have all field days program‐wide completed by the end of April, as student availability diminishes in May and June due to testing and finals. The timeline of our programming year and field day schedule is designed to ensure our proj ects are completed well before the end of June.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

The SLEWS Program typically works with classes of 20‐30 high school students for in‐person field days. Our field days are entirely outdoors, which is advantageous when it comes to COVID‐19 guidelines, but we are prepared to adjust our program to Application #40
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4 accommodate whatever school and state guidelines are in place at the time. We have spent the last two seasons navigating the changes COVID requires and devising alternate activities when appropriate. While a virtual option is not conducive to SLEWS we have had great success during the past two seasons going above and beyond the re commended standard of protection including the requirement of vaccination for our mentors and mask requirements at all field days. In the event that our program cannot operate in a normal capacity next fall, we will work with the teacher and restoration partner to devise ways we can continue to serve students and give them a
comparable experience. This may include assisting the school with arranging safer transportation options, reducing the student capacity on field days, updating cleaning procedures, connecting with classes of students virtually, hosting volunteer days to keep restoration projects on track, or even considering completing the project on a Sat urday when school is not in session.

Physical address of project location
Not yet known.

Not yet known., California Not yet known.

Other physical addresses if project/program is at multiple sites We have not yet identified an exact location for this project, as each summer we work with our restoration partners to select appropriate SLEWS field sites for participating schools. Once we know the number of SLEWS projects that will be funded, the SLEWS Program Manager tours potential project sites with restoration partners over the summer.

Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K‐12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K‐12 school site or a park/park facility?
Yes, at a public K‐12 school site
Which school district is the public K‐12 school site located in? Sacramento City Unifed
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Please acknowledge that you read and understand the above Supplemental Endorsement Form requirements.

Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application submitted by
Allie Dumas
Title
SLEWS Program Manager
Submitting as
Non‐Profit
Phone
5307951520
Email
[email protected]
Organization's legal name, if applicable
Center for Land‐Based Learning
Application #40
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5 Mailing Address of Submitter
40140 Best Ranch Road
Woodland, CA 95776
Signatory's Name
Mary Kimball
Signatory's Title
Chief Executive Officer
Signatory's Phone
5307951520
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
40140 Best Ranch Road
Woodland, CA 95776
Attach any additional documents here
George Washington Carver Confirmation of Support.pdf
SLEWS Budget.pdf
Public Record Unless otherwise exempt under applicable law, applications and application materials are public records. All information received from an applicant, whether received in connection with a grant application or in connection with any grant‐funded activities performed are subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, unless otherwise exempt. Next Steps Applicants will receive acknowledgement once their application is received. When the application period closes, staff will review each application according to the application criteria and prioritization method listed within the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Grant Application Process and Criteria document. Should staff have any questions or need clarification on your application, they will contact you. You are invited to attend any of the public City Council Meetings. It is anticipated at this time
that the Community Enhancement & Investment Fund team
will present information to the City Council starting in April and continuing through June. We may invite applicants to present their project and we may make selection recommendations to Council during the May City Council meetings. In addition, the Community Enhancement & Investment Fund team will send periodic updates to grant applicants via e‐mail. It is possible that all funding decisions for the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Community Enhancement & Investment Fund could be made in May and formally adopted by City Council by early June. Staff inte
nds to notify all applicants of the funding decisions made by the end of June. If you have not signed up to receive automatic notifications when council meeting agendas are posted, you can do that by using the link below: https://www.cityofranchocordova.org/re sidents/what‐s‐happening/sign‐up‐
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Item Description Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost
Sponsorship
Needed Match Match Source
SLEWS Manager salary and
benefits 240 hours $32.76 $7,863 $7,863 $0 N/A
Volunteer SLEWS Mentors (5
@21 hours ea) 105 hours $30 $3,150 $0 $3,150 Volunteer Professional Mentors SLEWS staff transporatation
(mileage) 300 miles $0.58 $175 $175 $0 N/A
Substitute teacher
reimbursement 3 days $175 $525 $525 $0 N/A
School transportation (buses) 3 days $750 $2,250 $2,250 $0 N/A Participation Fee 3 days $300 $900 $0 $900 George Washington Carver School of Arts & Science Field day food (healthy
snacks/lunches) 3 field days $275 $825 $825 $0 N/A
Field day gear and supplies,
portapotty rental 3 field days $250 $750 $750 $0 N/A
CLBL Administrative Overhead
(Admnistrative staff salary &
benefits, insurance, printing,
communication) 1 project $2,612 $2,612 $2,612 $0 N/A
TOTALS $19,050 $15,000 $4,050
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1 CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 SUPPLEMENTAL ENDORSEMENT FORM

FOR SCHOOL SITE USAGE
The Fiscal Year 2022/2023 grant application period is open from February 7, 2022 through March 18, 2022.

One supplemental form is required per school district.

By the deadline, the City of Rancho Cordova must also receive the supplemental endorsement form that has been signed and dated by the corresponding school superintendent for the application to be considered complete. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ask for the endorsement in the time allotted. Each participating school superintendent reserves the right to withhold their endorsement of a project/program.

Incomplete applications are generally not considered for funding, or the nature of the incompleteness may result in an application being ranked at the bottom or recommended to receive no funding.

To be filled out by grant applicant
Project/Program Name:

Name of Organization:

Name of Applicant and Title:

Applicant’s Phone: Applicant’s Email:

Submit a copy of your application with this page to the school superintendent(s). For your application packet to be considered complete the signed and dated endorsement form must be received by the City of Rancho Cordova by March 18, 2022. The su perintendent will submit the form directly to the City’s Community Enhancement & Investment Fund team . <RX PXVW VXEPLW WKLV IRUP DQG DFRS\ RI \RXU DSSOLFDWLRQ WR WKH DSSURSULDWHVXSHULQWHQGHQWRUKLVRUKHUGHVLJQHHQRODWHUWKDQ0DUFK )Rr Elk Grove Unified School District use [email protected]. For Folsom Cordova Unified School District use [email protected]. For Sacramento City Unified School District use [email protected].

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Endorsement Given
Endorsement Withheld
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Date:

School District: Elk G rove Unified Folsom Cordova Unified Sacramento City Unified OtheU Comments (Optional):

The school superintendent or designee will send this form directly to [email protected] no later than March 18, 2022. Incomplete applications are generally not considered for funding, or the nature of the incompleteness may result in an application being ranked at the bottom or recommended to receive no funding.

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From: City of Rancho Cordova
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Date: Friday, March 4, 2022 8:59:05 AM
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Submission #: 1509361
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Project Information
Project Name
Carver College Prep/Summer Bridge Program
Project Synopsis
The Carver College/Prep Summer Bridge Program will create a space where students from Carver and throughout Rancho Cordova can reconnect to school, make up graduation credit and prepare for the college application process. Students will be able to choose to participate in one or both of the courses available in the summer program: Summer Bridge/ College Prep.

Project Description
CARVER COLLEGE PREP PROGRAM: Based on the 2020 Rancho Cordova Education Attainment Information, gathered from the 2020 American Community survey census data and the survey from Common Core Data available for Public Elementary through Secondary Schools, and in comparison to neighboring communities such as Gold River, Fair Oaks, Mather, Carmichael, La Riviera, Rosemont and Sacramento-Roseville, Rancho with Cordova has the lowest percentage of people with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher, with a 27% total. Rancho Cordova also has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate’s Degree at 19.5%. Finally, Rancho Cordova has the smallest proportion of people with a master’s degree or higher (0.9%.) More than 80% of school age children that reside in Rancho Cordova attend public high schools. Schools reopened for in person learning for the 2021- 2022 school year.

Students continue to struggle with the transition to full in-person learning, especially with the ongoing interruptions caused by COVID-19/Omicron restrictions and quarantine requirements. Their challenges are multi-dimensional:
they continue to lose valuable time learning in-person with their peer groups and teachers; they continue to have difficulty socially because of their previous isolation; they continue to lose opportunities to prepare for the college application process including taking college admissions tests. College application process has become very uncertain of their options and opportunities. The Carver College Prep/Summer Bridge Program will provide more guidance and access.

Project Team
• La Niecia Kobelt - Principal, George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science, • Astrid Qirko Kinn - College Advisor, Kinn College Consulting and George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science, • Credit Recovery Instructor, George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science, • Campus Monitor, George Washington Carver Application #41
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School of Arts and Science
Project Goals

1. Participants in Summer Bridge, 2. Students will enroll in credit recovery courses at Carver, 3. Students will take up to two courses for credit recovery or enrichment, 4. Students will engage in social-emotional learning in every class.

5. Increase graduation and college admissions rates at Carver and the Rancho Cordova Community Participants in Carver's College Prep//Summer Bridge will prepare for, register and take the August 2022 SAT exam. All participants will complete a personal statement essay. All participants will meet at least twice on-to-one with the college adviser.

All participants will complete applications for at least five (5) colleges/universities. All students will prepare for and participate in a mock interview with a college admissions representative. Metrics: We will measure the programs’ success by the number of students participating in these activities. We will measure the number of credits students earn. We will also provide a pre- and post-survey of College prep success. Students will complete a survey eliciting their input on school reopening. Our goal is that everyone participating in this program will be enrolled in college by June of each year.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total project cost
The total project cost is $42,150
Estimated breakdown of project expenditures
Standardized Test Preparation Course: $5,000, Individual College Advising: $8,000 (includes at least one individual one hour meeting with college advisor and preparation of various seminars/webinars on how to apply to college/university), Personal Essay instruction: $2,000, SAT registration fee: $43.00 per 50 students: $2,150, Financial aid seminars - (Estimate: 10 one hour recorded webinars open to students and parents (Prepared and presented by College Advisor), Individual lunch for two-week period for attending students: $3,000 Miscellaneous, office supplies, paper products for advertising through flyers, hand-outs, etc. $1,000, Administration and Registrar:
$3000, Credentialed Teacher: $3000, Campus monitor: $2000, Matching Funds
Matching Funds $13,000
Include any other funding contributions
Operations Costs: Carver High School will provide three classrooms, restrooms and custodial services and all utilities for the two-week period.

Ongoing operations and maintenance costs (if applicable) Accounted for in the matching funds: $13,000
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds requested Total Community Enhancement Funds Requested $29,150
Is this a multiyear request?
Yes
Number of years
3 If you answered yes above, describe your sustainability plan and whether the project is viable as a single year request.

In order to prepare and recruit participants, the planning team will need to meet in mid-May to create information materials, visit local high schools and advertise for the program. The two-week program will run from Monday, August 8 to Friday, August 19, 2022. After the session has concluded, the planning team will meet in late August to Application #41
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review and analyze data for results. There is an ongoing need for college prep and credit recovery opportunities for students. Therefore it is viable as a single year; however, with the current economic challenges for students and families students will require opportunities for the next few years.

How many years have you received funding for this project? 1 When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? The 2024-2025 school year.

Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? Carver will seek charitable donations and grants if we do not receive this grant.

Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
May 2nd : Planning Team meet & prepare materials, May 9th: Advertisement & Team meeting, May 16th:

Recruitment / Enrollment Opens, continue advertisement through June. May 23rd: Finalize student and teacher materials August 5th-6th : Setup classrooms & materials, August 9th – 20th: College Prep/Summer Bridge Sessions, August 24th : Team meeting to review and analyze data.

In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

Carver College Prep/Summer Bridge takes place at the beginning of the school year in August 2022. The goal is for seniors to have the work for college applications & admission completed before school starts in September of 2022.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

Due to Distance Learning during the COVID Closures, the Carver College Prep/Summer Bridge Program is digital.

Every student has a Chromebook; therefore, students may complete the sessions in-person or virtually. Hardcopy materials will be distributed to students the week prior to the first session.

Physical address of project location
10101 Systems Parkway
Sacramento, California 95827
Other physical addresses if project/program is at multiple sites N/A
Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K-12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K-12 school site or a park/park facility? Yes, at a public K-12 school site
Which school district is the public K-12 school site located in? Application #41
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Sacramento City Unifed
Read-Only Content
Please acknowledge that you read and understand the above Supplemental Endorsement Form requirements.

Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application submitted by
La Niecia Kobelt
Title
Principal
Submitting as
Public Agency
Phone
9163955266 ext. 60301
Email
[email protected]
Organization's legal name, if applicable
Sacramento Unified School District
Mailing Address of Submitter
10101 Systems Parkway
Sacramento, California 95827
Signatory's Name
Mrs. La Niecia Kobelt
Signatory's Title
Principal
Signatory's Phone
9163955266
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
10101 Systems Parkway
Sacramento, Ca 95827
Attach any additional documents here
Rancho Cordova Community Enhancement Grant Carver.pdf
Public Record Unless otherwise exempt under applicable law, applications and application materials are public records. All information received from an applicant, whether received in connection with a grant application or in connection with any grant-funded activities performed are subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, unless otherwise exempt. Next Steps Applicants will receive acknowledgement once their application is received. When the application period closes, staff will review each application according to the application criteria and prioritization method listed within the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Grant Application Process and Criteria document. Should staff have any questions or need clarification on your application, they will contact you. You are invited to attend any of the public City Council Meetings. It is anticipated at this time that Application #41
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the Community Enhancement & Investment Fund team will present information to the City Council starting in April and continuing through June. We may invite applicants to present their project and we may make selection recommendations to Council during the May City Council meetings. In addition, the Community Enhancement & Investment Fund team will send periodic updates to grant applicants via e-mail. It is possible that all funding decisions for the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Community Enhancement & Investment Fund could be made in May and formally adopted by City Council by early June. Staff intends to notify all applicants of the funding decisions made by the end of June. If you have not signed up to receive automatic notifications when council meeting agendas are posted, you can do that by using the link below:
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1 CITY OF RANC

HO CORDOVA
FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 SUPPLEMENTAL ENDORSEMENT FORM

FOR SCHOOL SITE USAGE
The Fiscal
Year 2022/2023 grant application period is open from February 7, 2022 through March 18, 2022.

One supplemental form is required per school district.

Incomplete applications are generally not considered for funding, or the nature of the incompleteness may result in an application being ranked at the bottom or recommended to receive no funding.

To be filled out by grant applicant
Project/Program Name:

Name of Organization:

Name of Applicant and Title:

Applicant’s Phone: Applicant’s Email:

To be filled out by School Superintendent or designee
Endors
ement Given
Endors
ement Withheld
Conditional approval of faci lity rental only
Superi
ntendent’s or Designee’s Printed Name:

Date:

School District:

Elk Grove U nified Folsom C ordova Unified Sacramento City U nified Other Comments (
Optional):

Application #41
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From: City of Rancho Cordova
To: Stacy Delaney; Randi Kay Stephens
Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Date: Friday, March 4, 2022 10:36:33 AM
Apply for Community Enhancement Fund Grant Funding 2022/23 Submission #: 1509715
IP Address: 198.153.255.2
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Project Information
Project Name
Rancho Cordova Food, Health and Environmental Career Pathway Program Project Synopsis
Soil Born Farms will continue to grow the impact and sustainability of Rancho Cordova’s K-12 food, health and environmental career pathway. School garden support systems will be expanded, curriculum will be integrated at the district level, and students will dig into experiential learning at Soil Born Farms.

Project Description
Please see the full Project Description included as an attachment.

Project Team
Soil Born Farms is a non-profit urban agriculture and education project based in Rancho Cordova whose mission is to empower people to participate in a local food system that encourages health, nurtures the environment and grows a sustainable community. Our Youth Education programs – the Growing Together School Garden Initiative and our on-farm Roots and Wings programs – will be responsible for the proposed project. Since 2005 our Youth Ed team has worked to develop and support school garden and farm experiences that provide standards-based nutrition, science and common core education to low-income schools throughout the Sacramento region. Youth Education Manager Shannon Hardwicke will serve as project lead, coordinating partnerships, intern/volunteer/teacher training, and curriculum integration with FCUSD. Youth Educators Emily Hain and Lacey Carlson will spearhead on- farm field trips. This proposal’s budget includes $27,000 for the new part-time RC Coordinator to focus exclusively on partnering with and serving Rancho Cordova School sites. This position will be created by restructuring our current staff roles or creating a new contract position. The individual filling this role will be familiar with the local community and have experience with public school systems. As a whole the project team will work in close collaboration with teachers and administrators at Rancho Cordova school sites and leadership at Folsom Cordova and Sac City Unified School Districts. Individuals actively co-creating this pathway’s vision alongside Soil Born Farms include CHS Principal Jerad Hyden (letter of support attached); FCUSD Career Technical Education Coordinator Alicia Caddell (letter of support attached); FCUSD Assistant Superintendent Jim Huber; and Cordova Gardens Elementary Principal John Bliss.

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Project Goals
GOAL 1: Increase the impact of Rancho Cordova schools’ Food, Health and Environmental Career Pathway through more frequent field trips to Soil Born Farms for all grade levels, benefitting 1,600 to 1,800 youth annually.

Objectives: - Increase Cordova High School field trips to 35 annually (up from 22/yr currently), engaging classes from multiple subject areas and creating multiple visits per student. Begin offering Soil Born Farms to CHS teachers for class use independent of field trips. - Re-engage Mills Middle School in farm field trips, frequency TBD based on teacher needs/interest. Cultivate a new lead garden teacher for the school site. - Facilitate 3 cross-age mentoring opportunities between Cordova High School and Mills Middle/Cordova Gardens students. - Increase field trips for Rancho Cordova elementary schools to 25 annually, serving 4-6 schools (up from 13 field trips serving 3 elementary schools currently). GOAL 2: Build support systems for school garden programs that make it easy for teachers, administrators and students to utilize and sustain garden education. Objectives: - Train and place 16 college interns with Rancho Cordova Elementary Schools to provide garden lesson support throughout the 2022/23 school year. - Train 40 volunteers from partner service organizations (Habitat for Humanity, Master Gardeners), and match graduates with school sites to provide garden maintenance and technical assistance beginning spring/summer 2023. - Collaborate with FCUSD Curriculum and Instruction Department to integrate school garden curriculum into the district’s existing professional development offerings. - Host 2 virtual teacher trainings, and publish weekly educational videos to support teachers and students as they learn in the garden. - Provision partner school gardens with organic plant starts and seeds for seasonal plantings 2x’s per year, with varieties selected for integration with lessons.

Funding Request
Funds are generally not intended to be used for deferred maintenance and ongoing operational needs. The funds are intended for community enhancement & investment.

Total project cost
$116,600
Estimated breakdown of project expenditures
Note: Please see budget attachment for greater detail. Requested Funds: Program Manager (.5 FTE): $20,000; RC Coordinator (.5 FTE): $22,500; Field Trip Staffing (.5 FTE): $10,000; Personnel Taxes and Benefits: $10,500; Educational Supplies: $2,500; Plant Starts for School Gardens: $750; Indirect (10%): $6,625; Total Request: $72,875 Matching Funds
The following matching funds support this proposal, totaling $43,725: - Kelly Foundation grant ($5,000) supporting staff time, supplies and scholarships for class field trips to the farm. - RCA Community Fund grant ($25,000) supporting the intern and volunteer training program, coordination with community partners, and matching volunteers with school garden sites. - $13,725 in matching funds will be secured through community donations.

Include any other funding contributions
Cordova High School’s Agriculture Academy has expressed their ability to cover the cost of substitute teachers (needed during field trips to stay on campus with students who are unable to visit the farm) and support materials/supplies for career pathway curriculum.

Ongoing operations and maintenance costs (if applicable) N/A
Total Community Enhancement & Investment Funds requested $72,875
Is this a multiyear request?
No
How many years have you received funding for this project? 6 Application #42
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When will your request for funding sunset for ongoing programs? This request is for one year, but establishing a comprehensive food and agriculture education pathway for Rancho Cordova youth is a multi-year process. We are grateful for the City of Rancho Cordova’s ongoing support of this vision. Our approach to sustainability involves empowering schools to gradually take on more ownership and responsibility for their school garden coordination, maintenance and use - while also recognizing that teacher and school resources are limited. After many years working directly in school garden development and instruction, Soil Born Farms’ staff now provides a framework of support for partner schools through the provision of curriculum, seasonal garden kits and plant starts, teacher training, garden technical assistance, and garden-based extracurricular activities for youth. The activities in this proposal add to this web of support. What we and countless other school garden programs across the country have learned is that it is relatively easy to build a school garden; it takes tenacity and creativity to integrate school garden learning into the culture and structure of our education system.

Do you plan to ask annually for funding?
Yes
What other funding will you seek to support your project? Soil Born Farms pursues Youth Education Program funding from private foundations and state and federal grants.

We are currently preparing a California Farm to School Incubator Grant proposal that will support further connections between our farm education center, local schools, and community organizations. We will continue to support school sites in pursuing small grants and donations to fund supplies and maintenance. Continued support from the City of Rancho Cordova and Folsom Cordova and Sac City Unified School Districts will be needed for ongoing training/technical assistance and, if desired, further expansion or deepening of school garden programs.

Project Schedule, Timeliness and Adaptability
Project Schedule
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2022: Recruit and hire new RC Coordinator position. Recruit and train college interns. Develop school garden teacher teams at school campuses. Offer initial orientation and training for teacher teams. Meet with FCUSD Curriculum and Instruction Dept. to identify partnership opportunities. Meet with teachers and admin to troubleshoot field trip barriers. Work with community partners to recruit garden support volunteers. Set up field trip schedules including elementary, junior high and high school. Start farm field trips. Students begin school garden lessons with intern and teacher support. OCTOBER - DECEMBER: Disseminate fall plants for school gardens. Offer fall teacher training. Host farm field trips. Facilitate cross-age mentorship activity. Wrap up fall interns. Host two volunteer training sessions. Continue building vision for collaboration activities with Soil Born and FCUSD. JANUARY - MARCH: Recruit and train spring interns. Host winter teacher training. Facilitate cross-age mentorship activity. Host spring teacher training. Host a planning meeting with school/district leadership. Disseminate spring plants for school gardens. Host two volunteer training sessions. APRIL - JUNE 2023: Complete school year programs. Host one final cross-age mentorship activity. Evaluate programs. Prepare gardens for summer. Assign volunteer garden care teams. Lay out partnership work plan for the fall of 2023.

In addition to providing the project timeline identified above, describe how you will be able to complete your project by June 30, 2023.

We are confident in our team’s ability to complete the proposed scope of work by June 30, 2023. Our staff’s long history in school garden support, coordination and instruction provide a strong foundation for reaching program goals. Established partnerships with local school sites and districts allow us to jump into implementation feet first.

School and community partners are enthusiastic to work with Soil Born Farms, and have been actively planning with our Youth Education staff about the scope of work proposed here.

Please note, if selected for funding, you will be required to submit a narrative Outcomes Report and a financial Use of Funds Report at least two times during the grant period.

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Soil Born Farms’ team has gained a wealth of experience adapting to shifting circumstances over the past 2 years of the pandemic. We are confident that our creativity and resolve will carry us through whatever hurdles may come, pandemic-related or otherwise. Should COVID protocol change, we would adjust using a combination of virtual lessons/farm tours/teacher trainings; in-person small group lessons in outdoor settings; and other solutions as necessary. However, we feel optimistic that activities will be able to take place in person given that FCUSD has been in session on campus since December 2020. The larger barrier to continuity is the capacity of individual teachers to commit to school garden participation amidst the requirements and stressors of COVID. The school sites we work with are determined by the receptivity of teachers and school leadership, which has been in a state of flux due to the incredible challenges of COVID and high levels of staffing changes. We will continue to work toward school garden systems that are resilient to these variables.

Physical address of project location
2140 Chase Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Other physical addresses if project/program is at multiple sites The project will take place at Soil Born Farms’ headquarters at the American River Ranch at 2140 Chase Drive in Rancho Cordova, as well as at multiple school sites in Rancho Cordova. Soil Born Farms has permission to operate programs at the American River Ranch site through our long-term lease with the County of Sacramento, which is on file with the City of Rancho Cordova.

Have you received a letter of support for the project/program from the property owner? No
Letter of Support from Property Owner (not K-12 schools or park/park facility) Is your project/program intended to operate or take place at a public K-12 school site or a park/park facility? Yes, at a public K-12 school site
Which school district is the public K-12 school site located in? Folsom Cordova Unified
Sacramento City Unifed
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Please acknowledge that you read and understand the above Supplemental Endorsement Form requirements.

Yes
Applicant and Signatory
Application submitted by
Elizabeth Powell
Title
Grant Writer
Submitting as
Non-Profit
Phone
9163639685
Email
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[email protected]
Organization's legal name, if applicable
Soil Born Farm Urban Agriculture Project
Mailing Address of Submitter
2140 Chase Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Signatory's Name
Mr. Shawn Harrison
Signatory's Title
Founder and Co-Director
Signatory's Phone
9163639685
Signatory's Email Address
[email protected]
Signatory's Mailing Address
2140 Chase Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95971
Attach any additional documents here
Project Description - Soil Born Farms.pdf
Letters of Support - Soil Born Farms.pdf
Budget Detail - Soil Born Farms.pdf
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Project Description – Soil Born Farms

PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK
The proposed project will build on past years’ successes and continue to grow a comprehensive, standards-based Food, Health and Environmental Career Pathway in partnership with target Rancho Cordova schools, including Cordova Gardens, White Rock, Cordova Meadows and A.M. Winn Elementary Schools; Mills Middle School; Cordova High School, and additional sites based on school interest.

A portion of requested funds will be used to establish a new Rancho Cordova Career Pathway Coordinator (RC Coordinator) position, a key step in solidifying a powerful and lasting education pathway. We have the experience, programmatic expertise, and strong relationships with local schools to fully realize this vision - one where kids from low-income urban neighborhoods receive dynamic farm- and garden-based education from kindergarten through high school graduation. The RC Coordinator will work in close partnership with Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) to weave the pieces of this pathway into the culture and policies of the district, and to establish Soil Born Farms as a permanent education partner for targeted school sites. COVID has had a substantial impact on our Youth Education programs, with staffing levels reduced and the number of youth served still dramatically lower than pre- pandemic. But after a decade of groundwork, Soil Born Farms’ team is more determined than ever to see this work through. A staff person dedicated to local schools will allow us to capitalize on this moment of regrowth, and best serve the students who share our roots in the neighborhoods of Rancho Cordova.

With support from the City of Rancho Cordova, this year Soil Born Farms' Youth Education team will collaborate with schools and community partners on three action areas:
1) Leveraging volunteers and trainees for school garden support:

Soil Born Farms will roll out a new volunteer training and placement strategy to provide on-the-ground support of school garden sites. This model creates a win-win system where volunteers are recruited by partner organizations and colleges, trained by Soil Born Farms, and matched with school garden programs to support class instruction and garden maintenance. We have established partnerships with the University of California Master Gardeners, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, and Sacramento State College of Education - all of which maintain strong volunteer bases with a service or training hour requirement, and have missions aligned with Soil Born Farms’ work.

Volunteers will complete training tracks at Soil Born Farms targeted to their area of support. Upon graduation volunteers will be matched with school garden sites, working in tandem with teachers and school staff. Habitat for Humanity volunteers will tackle garden maintenance including irrigation, tending crops in the summer, and small construction projects. Sacramento State teaching credential students will provide support to teachers during garden lessons, gaining work experience and earning college credit in the process. And UC Master Gardener volunteers will offer technical support, providing green thumb advice to help gardens thrive.
2) Integrate school garden teacher training with FCUSD professional development:

Soil Born Farms’ Growing Together program offers a K-12 School Garden Curriculum, which is aligned with state standards and designed for urban school gardens in our Sacramento growing climate.

Through the proposed project we will collaborate with the Folsom Cordova Unified School District Curriculum and Instruction Department to identify ways to integrate school garden curriculum with Application #42
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district teacher training, with the aim of launching garden curriculum in more classrooms. Soil Born Farms will also continue offering virtual teacher training and weekly support videos on curriculum and gardening skills.
3) Increase on-farm learning as a core component of the Food, Health and Environmental Career Pathway:

Soil Born Farms’ education center provides a tremendous opportunity for city kids to explore the natural world. Our 55-acre site is an organic farm, but also so much more - it is a learning laboratory that fuses experiences in nature studies, agroecology, natural resource management, health and wellness, cooking and nutrition. Students dig into field trips aligned with school curricula, bringing topics from the classroom to life in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Though many Rancho Cordova classes participate in field trips to Soil Born Farms, there is potential for more engagement across grade levels and subject areas. As mentioned, we are in the process of building our field trip program back to pre-COVID levels of service. We want to give local schools priority as we ramp up, but are in need of dedicated staff time to help under-resourced Rancho Cordova classes overcome the barriers that prevent them from visiting the farm more often. These pinch points include issues like class schedule blocks that are too short for in-depth farm field trips, and the struggle to obtain field trip permission slips for each student. Solutions are within reach, but require focused time of the proposed RC Coordinator position to collaborate with teachers and school leadership on long- term strategies for success.

Needs and opportunities for each age range include:

High School: Cordova High School neighbors Soil Born Farms, and is enthusiastic about planning and piloting the use of our education center as a frequent hands-on learning laboratory. 22 Cordova High School field trips are currently hosted at the farm annually, with opportunity for many more. This collaboration is a natural fit for the school’s Agriculture and Culinary Academies, general science classes, and floriculture program. We would also like to enable teachers to host their own lessons on the farm, separate from formal field trips. These in-school interactions on the farm inspire students to participate in our related Teen Empowerment and Job Training programs, where teens develop essential life and job skills under the mentorship of Soil Born staff.

Middle School: Also within walking distance, Mills Middle School will re-engage with visits to Soil Born Farms. New teacher and student leadership will be cultivated following a recent departure of their lead garden teacher. Solutions will be sought for the limitations of the junior high schedule, with potential for day-long or club field trips. Cross-age mentoring activities between Mills Middle School and Cordova High and/or Cordova Gardens Elementary will be facilitated, with older grades receiving training and leading younger students in the garden. This activity was very successful when piloted in 2020/2021, with enthusiastic buy in from teens, younger students and school leadership. We see cross-age mentoring as a key strategy for motivating kids to stay engaged with the Career Pathway throughout their schooling.

Elementary School: Our strongest involvement in farm field trips has always come from elementary schools, momentum that we will build on through this proposal. Classes from 3 Rancho Cordova campuses are currently participating in a total of 13 field trips per year. Potential exists to at least double field trips hosted and work with 4-6 elementary school sites. Cordova Gardens Elementary in particular is located very close to our site and is eager for a higher level of on-farm engagement.

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COMMUNITY BENEFIT
The Folsom Cordova Food, Health and Environmental Career Pathway Program benefits Rancho Cordova on many levels, fostering an environment at school, at home and in the community that supports academic learning, pathways to gainful employment for youth, healthy eating and physical activity, environmental stewardship, and community connection. The proposed project fulfills many of the Community Enhancement and Investment Fund criteria:

Children and Youth / Education: Garden-based education integrates experiential learning with common core standards, supporting a child’s academic achievement, health, and social-emotional learning.

Community Pride: Youth develop pride in their campus by caring for school gardens. Field trips to Soil Born Farms help students develop connection to place, and appreciate the ecosystems of the American River Parkway and the agrarian history of the Sacramento Valley.

Quality of Life: School gardens inspire students and their families to grow and eat fresh food for improved mental and physical health. Studies confirm that children are eager to eat vegetables when they have participated in growing them. Farm and garden experiences allow kids to explore outdoors, interact with peers, and make a difference in their community - all healthy additions to the 4 to 9+ hours of screen time that adolescents consume daily.

Culture: Garden curriculum and crops celebrate the diverse ethnicities of our community. As kids plant, harvest and cook, they learn about different agricultural and culinary traditions, connecting to their own heritage and those of their classmates.

Business/Economic Development: The suite of garden-based learning opportunities within this Career Pathway provides students with concrete job, life and leadership skills that prepare them for future employment or post-secondary education, with a focus on the booming food, health, environment and agriculture sectors of the Sacramento region. Experiences in these areas of study position students to make informed decisions as they chart a course toward higher education and living wage careers.

California’s $50 billion agriculture sector is the largest in the country by far, supported by a host of professionals in agronomy, engineering, finance, business management, mechanics, inspections, processing, etc. Related work in health and wellness and natural resource management provide hundreds of additional career prospects. On the heels of the economic upheaval of the pandemic, we believe the Food, Health and Environmental Career Pathway is more relevant than ever, and will position young people for essential work that is perennially in demand.

LEVERAGE and SUSTAINABILITY
Our approach to delivering high-quality education leverages many resources including university interns, community volunteers, grant funding, donations, school staff time, school district funding, and the energy of youth working and learning in the gardens. The work proposed here is part of our broader sustainability strategy for school garden programs, the longevity of which is challenged by limited school budgets, heavy teacher workloads, changes in school leadership, and the need for summertime garden upkeep. We continue to build solutions for long term viability. Additional strategies are in play at Soil Born Farms that support school garden sustainability (closely related to but not included in this funding request):
 Developing an MOU that details FCUSD and Soil Born Farms’ educational partnership, and will maintain the continuity of agricultural education regardless of future teacher or administrative staffing changes. This process is underway and a first iteration of the MOU is expected to be completed 2022/23.
 Providing extracurricular opportunities at Soil Born Farms that complement school garden learning, including year-round paid teen job training, an after school teen empowerment program, summer day camps for youth of all ages, and family-centered activities on the farm.

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 Partnering with school districts on joint funding opportunities, including an upcoming CA Farm to School Incubation Program grant.

OUTCOMES
The proposed work will create support structures that make it easy for overburdened teachers to conduct school garden lessons, and for students to dig into hands-on garden learning at every stage of their education. Schools will receive help finding solutions to logistical challenges, so that field trips to Soil Born Farms become an easy, frequent and prominent part of Rancho Cordova students’ educational career. And Soil Born Farms will become a fully integrated partner in FCUSD’s delivery of hands-on food, health and environmental education. Stepping back for a wide angle view, our intention is that by engaging youth at many points throughout their education, a new generation of young people will seek meaningful careers in food systems, health and environmental stewardship, and will sustain the work of growing equitable urban food systems at an even broader level.

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Cordova High School
2239 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Phone (916) 294-2450 http://www.fcusd.org/CHS
Folsom Cordova Unified School District
March 2nd, 2022
To Whom It May Concern:

As the proud Principal of Cordova High School, tasked with providing opportunities for students which prepare them for post-secondary success – it is my pleasure to write this strong letter of support in continuing to build our Sustainable Agriculture Pathway through our comprehensive Career Technical Education Department with Soil Born Farms.

In alignment of our collective mission, supporting our most marginalized students is critical to our success. Given a diverse population of learners which include: English Language Learners, Special Education, and students from single-parent households facing incredible educational barriers – the Agriculture Pathway is a rigorous and engaging program which provides direct access for these deserving group of students.

A partnership with Soil Born Farms through their Youth Education would leverage much-needed hands-on resources and experiences for our students and would allow us to articulate in creating more enriching curricular and instructional opportunities for our students. Additionally, the ongoing collaboration would articulate with our current capstone course (Greenhouse Management), while improving both our ornamental horticulture and animal sciences courses utilizing a cross-curricular articulation with culinary to facilitate campus sustainability through the farm-to-fork movement. With access to Soil Born Farm, including the added materials and equipment, such as the greenhouse, tool shed, and urban cultivation; we will provide student exposure and opportunities for viable careers right out of high school, as well as the acquisition of required skills and knowledge to be successful in post- secondary options towards earning a relevant degree.

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Community Enhancement & Investment Fund
Soil Born Farms : Youth Career Pathway Request 2022-23
Staffing FTE Total
Request to
CEIF Matching
Program Manager 0.5 40,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$
RC Program Coordinator 0.5 22,500$ 22,500$
Field Trip Support 0.5 20,000$ 10,000$ 10,000$
Benefits 16,500$ 10,500$ 6,000$
99,000 $ 63,000 $ 36,000 $
Supplies:

Educational Supplies 5,000$ 2,500$ 2,500$
Plants for gardens 2,000$ 750$ 1,250$
7,000 $ 3,250 $ 3,750 $
Indirect (10%) 10,600$ 6,625$ 3,975$
Total 116,600$ 72,875$ 43,725$
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1 CITY OF RANC

HO CORDOVA
FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 SUPPLEMENTAL ENDORSEMENT FORM

FOR SCHOOL SITE USAGE
The Fiscal
Year 2022/2023 grant application period is open from February 7, 2022 through March 18, 2022.

One supplemental form is required per school district.

Incomplete applications are generally not considered for funding, or the nature of the incompleteness may result in an application being ranked at the bottom or recommended to receive no funding.

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Project/Program Name:

Name of Organization:

Name of Applicant and Title:

Applicant’s Phone: Applicant’s Email:

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ement Given
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Rancho Cordova City CouncilMay 10, 2022

Rancho Cordova City Council
May 10, 2022