Attachment 2 – FY 2022-2023 ECIA Grant Program Evaluation Matrix and Ranking.pdf

Rank Organization Project Title Project Description Requested Amount
Recommended
Amount
Average Score
(110 Total)
1 Tiny House in My Backyard (THIMBY) THIMBY Workforce
Development Scholarship
THIMBY aims to create a workforce development program that provides comprehensive green building training and experience to recent RichmondBUILD graduates through the construction of sustainable tiny houses. These homes will provide permanent affordable housing for currently unhoused individuals or small families in the backyards of single-family residences.
$ 23,500 $ 23,500 109.67 2 East Bay Pickleball Association (EBPA) Pickleball Building on the success of the inaugural year of organized pickleball play in Richmond, East Bay Pickleball Association (EBPA) wishes to expand pickleball playing opportunities to meet the burgeoning demand for additional play from our community.EBPA is requesting funds to resurface Booker T. Anderson tennis courts to reduce play hazard and install six permanent pickleball courts. These new pickleball courts will provide open play for the community as well as continue to be the home for free weekly instructional clinics, focused on outreach and instruction to Richmond residents, seniors, and youth. These will be the only dedicated courts in West Contra Costa County.
$ 39,265 $ 29,000 106.00 3 Motivated 2 Help Others Youth Development Program Motivated @ Help Others will provide mentoring, remedial tutoring, and physical fitness to a minimum of 40 underserved, high-risk youth ages 16-18, involved in the justice system and transitioning back into the community. We aim to enhance participants' self esteem and accountability and prepare them for a future of success and upward mobility.
$ 20,000 $ 20,000 105.67 4 West County Reads Classroom Library Project West County Reads will provide access to free books to West Contra Costa Unified School District teachers to build their classroom libraries in order to promote literacy for Richmond kids.
$ 38,194 $ - 99.67 5 Youth Finance Institute of America Money Talks Workshops YFIA's Money Talk Workshops educate youth about basic personal finance life skills.

Our curriculum offers an opportunity for youth to break the cycle of poor money management habits, Our workshops are administered by college students with engaging content and games.
$ 21,300 $ - 99.33 6 West Coast Chess Alliance / ed Fund Chess for Success Chess for Success project will provide one hour of chess insruction a week, for 32 weeks at 4 low performing WCCUSD elementary schools and Camp Achieve six-week summer program. Using chess as an academic enrichment tool to engage young minds to develop critical thinking and problem- solving skill set.
$ 24,997 $ - 95.33 7 Just Imagine KidZ Teach Kids Black History: A
Student and Professional
Development
Program
Educators will learn how to incorporate Black Educators will learn how to incorporate Black History into their curriculum all year using the provided resources and lessons plans. Students will learn about notable African Americans including inventors and scientists. The program includes robotic and science projects, podcasting and a reading and assessment program.
$ 50,000 $ - 94.00 8 Men & Women of Valor The Living Life Solution
Project
The program will consist of Exercise & Nutrition
class to promote Health and Wellness,also a Culanay education course The training courses used is an activity-based curriculums research proven and evidencence based results and realistic action plans to effectively employ and educate the particpants.
$ 25,500 $ - 92.00 FY 22-23 ECIA GRANT AWARD
OVERALL RANKINGS AND AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS - 990N ORGANIZATIONS (Annual organizational budgets $50,000 or less)
* Per requirements set forth in the FY 22-23 ECIA guidelines, a maximum of $100,000 in grant awards was available to organizations with annual budgets over $750,000 (per their last completed 990s or audited financials).

Rank Organization Project Title Project Description Requested Amount
Recommended
Amount
Average Score
(110 Total)
FY 22-23 ECIA GRANT AWARD
OVERALL RANKINGS AND AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS - 990N ORGANIZATIONS (Annual organizational budgets $50,000 or less)
9 Oshiana Unique Thompkins Foundation Oshimode Entrepreneur Club The OUT foundation is creating an avenue for youth ages 12-21 (focus:

Richmond/North Richmond) to become future business leaders. We are providing a place for them to be creative outward thinkers, creating options for their future.

They will learn what it takes to become an entrepreneur and small business owner. $ 33,000 $ - 81.00 10 Social Progress Inc Fourth of July Parade and
Festival December Christmas
Lighening on the Isle on
Friday Jackson Way
Social Progress Inc. Executive Director, Eleanor Thompson, founder of the North Richmond Fourth of July Parade and Festival. SPI sponsoredour first Annual North Richmond Parade and Festival in North Richmond, on July Fourth 2009. We gave away over 300 back packs, food, barque, music, games and lots of fun for our children, youth and Community as a whole. The event is a day of safey and peace and enjoyment, all you can eat for free. We give away scholarships to high school students. This will be our 10th Annual July 4th.North Richmond Parade and Festival.

The theme this year will be Christmas in July. We will have toys to give to all the children in attendance. This year SPI, wanr to add the Christmas Tree Lightening on the Isle on Fred Jackson Way. This is a project I started working on before the Pandemic and we did not have the funding. SPI is also asking for funding to assist with the lightening for the North Richmond Community doing the Holiday month, which is December. SPI want to light up the center Isle located in the center of Fred Jackson Way. My idea is to have lights all up and down the Isle. One 6 foot tree on both ends of the Isle. We have some lights that the members of the community did in 2021 on Market Street and we just want to light up the main street as people drive through they can see the beautification of the community. To have more lightening in North Richmond will make a joyful sight for the children in the community.
$ 21,875 $ - 80.00 11 1Hundred Years Enterprise Foundation 1Hundred Years Enterprise Foundation
1Hundred Years is deeply rooted in the Richmond community. We work to reduce recidivism among youth and help steer them away from early death decisions. Our offerings include: Youth Mentorship, Family group sessions, Partnerships with community organizations, community support groups workshops, and speaking engagements. Mentoring Program - 10 Weeks (x2) ; Financial Literacy Program -10 Weeks (x2)
$ 32,200 $ - 51.00 12 2 Deep Program 2Deep Project The 2Deep project provides a Youth Development based program designed for middle school children. The program allows the students the opportunity to develop enthusiasm for enrichment and recreation through participation in a variety of exciting, challenging, activities such as academic enrichment, sports, visual and performing arts, science and technology, service learning, cooking, multi-cultural activities, life skills education, special events and trips. $ 40,000 $ - 28.33 13 North & Greater Richmond Blues Foundation Richmond Music Legends RML offers recognition awards for Richmond musicians and artists for their music legacy of contributions to the Blues, R&B, Jazz and Gospel genres. Awardee’s are honored at the annual RML festival held in Richmond.
$ 15,000 $ - 18.33 Total Requested/ Awarded $384,831 $72,500
Rank Organization Project Title Project Description
Requested
Amount
Recommended
Amount
Average Score
(110 Total)
1 East Bay Center for the Performing Arts* In-School Music Program in West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) Schools
East Bay Center will partner with 5 Title 1 elementary schools to deliver a year-long arts (music/dance program for 2,000 WCCUSD stidents offerning a unique apporach to teaching fundamental music skills rich in global traditions while increasing equitable access to arts education and positively impacting school culture and climate. 50,000.00$ 20,000.00$ 108.67 2 RotaCare Bay Area* Richmond RotaCare Free Clinic Richmond RotaCare Free Clinic is Richmond’s only free medical clinic. The Clinic responds to the health needs of the community through the mobilization of a highly skilled corps of 70 active medical and support volunteers who are committed to serving those with the greatest need and least access to care. 50,000.00$ 35,000.00$ 108.67 3 Things That Creep Neighborhood Reptiles and Amphibians “Neighborhood Reptiles and Amphibians” program for 4th-5th grade will focus on Bay Area reptiles, amphibians and their ecosystems. Curriculum will meet national and state science standards. 250 Richmond students will receive the multimedia curriculum and participate in one hands-on presentation with bilingual educators and safe-to-hold snakes and frogs 10,000.00$ 10,000.00$ 107.67 4 Groundwork Richmond Growing a Green Team GWR’s Green Team, composed of Richmond youth ages 15-21, will expand its current programming with a focus on long term project based learning and developing virtual outreach and information sharing initiatives, and connecting Richmond youth to nature. This will provide 40 Green Team members with hands-on experience in STEAM and civic engagement. 40,000.00$ 30,000.00$ 106.33 5 Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center*Supporting Lower-Income City of Richmond Residents to Rebuild, Recover, and Grow their Livelihoods
through Entrepreneurship
With the support of ECIA, Renaissance will deliver small business training, individual consulting and access to capital services to assist 100 lower-income City of Richmond aspiring and existing resident entrepreneurs to rebuild and recover their livelihoods to survive the pandemic and thrive in the post-COVID economy. 35,000.00$ 15,000.00$ 105.00 6 The Watershed Project Richmond Watershed Connections In 2022-2023, The Watershed Project will partner with teachers in West Contra Costa Unified School District to deliver quality educational programs to 500 K-12 Richmond students. We’ll introduce them to fun outdoor learning experiences (COVID-19 guidelines allowing), with field trips to local parks that involve physical activity and service learning. 50,000.00$ 27,500.00$ 104.67 7 West County DIGS Bring It Back! Mira Vista School Garden Education Program
After over two years of pandemic challenges and lost connections, WC DIGS requests funds to restore the exemplary Mira Vista School Garden Day Program as an education and community resilience center to build health and wellness and eco- literacy for students, families, teachers and community in Richmond. 25,000.00$ 15,000.00$ 104.67 8 Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance, DBA
Family Justice Center*
Woman Inspired to Grow and Succeed (WINGS) West Contra Costa Family Justice Center's WINGS program will offer economic programming for survivors of domestic violence and interpersonal violence to assist them with their educational and financial goals. 25,000.00$ - $ 102.67 9 Rosie the Riveter Trust Rosies Service Coordinator Rosies Service Corps, has been expanded to reach through free year-round afterschoolclasses and two summercamps for youth, 12-18. Managing growth requires a new Program Coordinator position to expand partners, schedule all activities, and free up the Executive Director to raise funds.
50,000.00$ - $ 102.67 10 Collaborising Sunset Rydin Road This program will prepare the encampment at Rydin Road to sunset by 9/30/22; and will encourage residents to begin the process of sorting (purging) their belongings in preparation for shelter at a new location.
50,000.00$ - $ 102.00 11 Richmond Art Center* Figure 'n Color Workshop Series In collaboration with Figure 'n Color, RAC will hold six figure drawing and painting workshops every other month for a year, free to BIPOC-identified communities in Richmond. Workshops facilitated by BIPOC artists are immersive cultural learning experiences that intentionally highlight diverse Black models and identities. 50,000.00$ - $ 100.00 12 Richmond Youth Academy Richmond Youth Academy This youth development, mentoring, and career exploration program is designed for Richmond middle/ high school-aged youth at risk of academic, social and/or economic challenges. The goal is to provide life guidance, career exploration, and a viable public safety career pathway for youth participants through academic achievement, community service, and self- discipline.
47,500.00$ - $ 100.00 13 Richmond Friends of Recreation Instructional Pickleball Program The Instructional Pickleball Program will renovate Lucas Park to create a flexible tennis and pickleball court and provide an instructional afterschool program for local Richmond youth. 27,000.00$ - $ 99.67 14 Fresh Approach* Access to nutritionally-dense food in Richmond Fresh Approach’s project will serve low-income and low-access residents of Richmond, with the goals to alleviate food insecurity by providing easy access to healthy, affordable produce via a Mobile Farmers’ Market and addressing barriers to participation in government food benefits
8,500.00$ - $ 98.33 15 Scientific Adventures for Girls Scientific Adventures for Girls (SAfG) Richmond After- school STEM Program for Girls in K-6th grades: 2022-
2023
SAfG combats the shortage of women of color in STEM* by offering free, quality STEM education in yearound after-school, hands-on programs that engage the whole child. Since 2020, Richmond girls have explored STEM topics, developed STEM & 21st century skills and were inspired to believe STEM is for them. 40,000.00$ - $ 98.00 FY 22-23 ECIA GRANT AWARD
OVERALL RANKINGS AND AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS - 990 ORGANIZATIONS (Annual organizational budgets more than $50,000)
* Per requirements set forth in the FY 21-22 ECIA guidelines, a maximum of $100,000 in grant awards was available to organizations with annual budgets over $750,000 (per their last completed 990s or audited financials).

Rank Organization Project Title Project Description
Requested
Amount
Recommended
Amount
Average Score
(110 Total)
FY 22-23 ECIA GRANT AWARD
OVERALL RANKINGS AND AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS - 990 ORGANIZATIONS (Annual organizational budgets more than $50,000)
16 The Practice Space Habla Con Richmond:Coaching Brave Speaking in Spanish
We support Spanish speakers in Richmond through commnuity-focused public speaking programs with established Richmond partners to help them navigate educational, health, and workplace settings when English is not their first language. This worl results in a "Guide to Brave Speaking" resource guide to support Spanish-speaking families, youth, and Richnmond residents.
50,000.00$ - $ 98.00 17 SparkPoint Contra Costa* Financial Wellness for Families SparkPoint Contra Costa (SPCC) will engage participants in their financial journey and lessen the financial burden of families with school age children. Our goal is to strengthen financial wellness within families. The project will hold three specific events with giveaways, two financial workshops and 1-1 coaching services for 50 adults. 10,000.00$ - $ 96.33 18 Building Blocks for Kids (BBK)* BBK’s Health & Well Program BBK supports Richmond parents/caregivers and families with multi-generational wellness to increase healthy habits, mindsets, and a nurturing environment to support long-term success and well-being. Our healing-centered care approach concurrently engages parents with recognizing the systemic and environmental causes of personal and community trauma to spur self-empowerment and action.
50,000.00$ - $ 94.67 19 Inspiring Communities Inspiring Communities III Inspiring Communities aims to promote healthy lifestyle chnages for participants. Evidence shows increasing physical activity and improving an individual's ability to make proper day to day decisions support a healthy lifestyle can drastically improve morbidity and mortality rates for those with chronic disease like hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease. 38,967.00$ - $ 93.00 20 Conscious Kitchen (a Project of Turning
Green)*
Conscious Kitchen Ambassadors for Healthy Eating Increasing the uptake of the universally free, healthy WCCUSD meals can provide enormous benefits to Richmond students. Our program will educate and engage student ambassadors to gain valuable experience and insights into a healthy food system while building long term advocacy, nutrition, and food service skills.
49,557.50$ - $ 92.33 21 18 Reasons* Nourishing Pregnancy Nourishing Pregnancy is a new program (launched in 2021) that increases food security, cooking confidence, and community support in order to increase health and well-being among Black and Latinx birthing parents and their children. 20,000.00$ - $ 92.00 22 Greater Richmond Interfaith Program* Soup Kitchen We provide roughly 20,000 warm healthy lunches a year including direct outreach to Richmond homeless encampments. 50,000.00$ - $ 91.33 23 DREAM Financial Academy D.R.E.A.M.Financial Literacy Workshops Statistics show a wealth gap between White and African Americans. DFA’s objective is to educate underserved youth in Richmond to become financially literate to close this gap. We will conduct workshops on financial literacy. Stipends will be provided upon completion of the series. We will serve 120 youth in 2022-23. 30,000.00$ - $ 89.33 24 Aspire Education Community Reading Buddies Community Reading Buddies is an innovaƟve double impact program developed by Aspire EducaƟon.

1. We train middle and high school students in leadership & communication skills. 2. We then pair them with young students behind in literacy. Thanks to this system we're able to more than double our young readers' literacy progress over eight weeks.
25,000.00$ - $ 87.00 25 Richmond Police Activities League* RPAL Music Program and Summer Concert Series RPAL. music program offers al-risk, youth ages 8- 16 years old, a diverse, comprehensive music education program that merges the art of music, technology, life skills and entrepreneurship training, and education. The program activities and tools motivate and promote sustainable lifestyles as they matriculate from adolescence to adulthood. 50,000.00$ - $ 86.00 26 Contra Costa Youth Service Bureau* Thrive! 4Kids Mentoring Groups Contra Costa Youth Service Bureau Kinship Support Services Program proposes to provide primary prevention and intervention to an additional 100 non-Medical foster youth living in marginalized commmunites with extended families that have been displaced from natural parents to include culturally specific mentoring to youth to promote self-suffiency and independence.
50,000.00$ - $ 85.33 27 Peacemakers, inc.

Pheonix
Peacemakers, Inc. will use its expertise, experience, and history of providing school based, supplemental services woven into the core instructional program of Title One Schools to educate students and their families concerning healthy lifestyle and choices that support literacy and educational development. 50,000.00$ - $ 84.67 28 Bright Futures Growth and Development
Center
Bright Futures Growth and Development Center Early
Childhood Education (ECE)
Bright Futures Early Childhood Education program is designed to inspire and excel children ages 2-5 years of age. We provide a safe and nurturing environment with curriculum based upon California Common Core State Requirement as well as the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale. We also provide education to identified special-neeed students. 50,000.00$ - $ 84.00 29 House of Loving Hands Life Restoration And Beyond To provide Domestic Violence victims that live in the Richmond, CA and Contra Costa County Area a safe harbor that offers family support services, as well as advocacy, education, leadership and development components, andreferral services to assist with a healthy transition back to independence.
50,000.00$ - $ 76.67 * Per requirements set forth in the FY 21-22 ECIA guidelines, a maximum of $100,000 in grant awards was available to organizations with annual budgets over $750,000 (per their last completed 990s or audited financials).

Richmond City CouncilJune 21, 2022

Richmond City Council
June 21, 2022