City Initiatives Roadmap:
American Rescue Plan (ARP) Spending Plan on
Child Care Status Update
November 10, 2022
City Council Meeting
ITEM: (d) 6
Angel Rios, Jr., Deputy City Manager, City Manager's Office Laura Buzo, Assistant to the City Manager, City Manager's Office Maria De Leon, Deputy Director, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Vidya Kilambi, Division Manager, San José Public Library Background
American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding Opportunity
One-time funding to invest in critical programs and services for children and youth.
On April 26, 2002, City Council approved spending plan for $10.5 million of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding.
The spending plan was informed by the following:
• Mayor’s March Budget Message, Fiscal Year 2022-2023;
• Two Joint Special Meetings between the City of San José Neighborhood Services and Education Committee and County of Santa Clara Children, Seniors, and Families Committee;
• Previous Neighborhood Services and Education Committee and City Council direction;
• Community engagement and listening sessions;
• Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) and the San José Public Library (SJPL)
• City Roadmap: Clean, Vibrant, and Inclusive Neighborhoods and Public Life Children Enterprise Priority - Youth Services Master Plan initiative p.2
Outcome
Through an inclusive and collaborative approach, the proposed spending plan aims to address and respond to the critical, urgent, and emerging needs of children and youth, and their families, particularly those most impacted by the pandemic.
Furthermore, throughout the development, implementation, and evaluation of ARP funded programs, staff will ensure that there is ongoing alignment with the Children and Youth Services Master Plan.
Priority Focus Area of Programs and Services
• Academic recovery and achievement
• Mental and physical health, nutrition, and wellbeing
• STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) • Positive peer-peer and adult-child relationships
• Community building
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PRNS: Scholarship Program Impact
Expansion and Enhancement
Scholarship Name 18-1919-2020-2121-2222-23*
City of San Jose $856,263.49 $987,231.69 $38,318.62 $850,575.25 $1,107,151.00 Grants $28,890.00 $41,254.50 $0.00 $18,133.99 $7,881.00 CRF Funds, and
Foregone Revenue
$0.00 $0.00 $2,927,583.15 $0.00 $0.00
CDBG$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,358,351.32 $0.00
ARP $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,239,750.63
Total $885,153.49 $1,028,486.19 $2,965,901.77 $2,227,060.56 $3,354,782.63 p.4
PRNS: Scholarship Program Impact
Expansion and Enhancement
Pre-COVID, families had to pay
the remaining 25% of program
fees. This year, that would have
meant scholarship-eligible San
José families would have paid
a total of $164,902 for Camp
San José, Camp José Jr., and
F.I.T. Camp
With ARP funds, PRNS was able
to cover the remaining 25%
program fee for families by
providing a 100% scholarship,
covering 5,184 enrollments
amounting to $844,151.25
PRNS scholarships
covered 2,653
enrollments at 75%
scholarship, totaling to
$532,837.00
= 1,000 enrollments
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PRNS: Scholarship Program Impact
Expansion and Enhancement
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PRNS: Scholarship Program Impact
Expansion and Enhancement
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PRNS: Scholarship Program Impact
Expansion and Enhancement
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PRNS: Scholarship Program Impact
Expansion and Enhancement
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PRNS: Program Impact
Expansion and Enhancement
Summer 2022
Camp San Jose, Camp
San Jose Jr., F.I.T. Camp,
and Teen Program
June 2022 - August 2022
47 weekly camps
9,787 Youth
Neighborhood Center
Partner Program
To date, the NCCP has hosted
two events at Gardner, serving
315 community members, and
one event at the Alviso Youth
Center, serving 269 community
members
Rec Swim
June 2022 - August 2022
4 pools
9,944 participants
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PRNS: Program Impact
Expansion and Enhancement
Academic Year 2022-2023
R.O.C.K. Afterschool,
Youth and Teen Centers
August 2022 – June 2023
39 Sites
1,575 Youth
Leisure, Specialty, and
Camp San José School
Break Holiday Weeks
August 2022 – June 2023
15 sites
1,237 youth
San José
Recreation Preschool
August 2022 – June 2023
13 Sites
247 Youth
2,100 Passes to Happy Hollow
Each pass provides free entrance for 4 individuals
Distributed to low-Income, vulnerable families and
children/youth.
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PRNS: Program Impact
Expansion and Enhancement
Parent Testimonial from Welch Park Summer Camp Program. p.12
Library: Early Education Program
Expansion and Enhancement
12-week Early Literacy initiative
(June 1 - August 31, 2022)
50+ Early Learning Sites
2,000+ Children participated
2022 Book Selected: Wonder
Walkers
by Misha Archer
5-week play-and-learn series
Support kindergarten readiness for
Children ages 3-5 and engage
Caregivers
9 Library branch locations
served 750 Children and
Caregivers
$30,000 to support multilingual,
culturally competent early learning
programming designed for Children
ages 0-5 and their Caregivers.
Fall Programs: Celebrating Black &
Asian Pacific Islander Voices
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Library: Expanded Learning Program
Expansion and Enhancement
Reading Programs
• Halloween Booktacular:
Sun. Oct. 23, - Mon., Oct. 31,
2022
• Winter Reading:
Jan. 01 - Jan. 31, 2023
• Summer Learning:
June 1 - July 31, 2023
Expanded Learning
Enrichment Programs
• Programs provide out
of school learning and
safe socializing
• Include, art activities, visits
from wild animals,
cultural enrichment, and
guest speakers.
• Grab & Go STEM kits
Educator Bundles
• Purchased 7,494 diverse
and bilingual titles
• 30 classrooms received
3,000 books
• Alum Rock,
Berryessa, Evergreen, Oak
Grove, San Jose Unified, and
East Side Union High School
District
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Library: Expanded Learning SJ Learns
• $500,000 was allocated to provide existing SJ Learns grantees with funds for Academic Year 2022-23 and Summer 2023
Programs.
• As of September 2022, staff have identified current eligible grantees.
• All funds will be encumbered by December 2022.
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Library: College Readiness Programs
Fall 2022 Programs
Seven Trees Library SAT Prep
Hillview Library Self-Awareness: Recognizing and Managing One's Emotion Bascom Library Interview Skills Part 1
Virtual
Self-Advocacy: Understanding and Promoting Self-Advocacy Interview Skills Part 2
Time Management Skills: Managing your time for Academic Success
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San José Learns Tutoring Expansion
Conditional
Grantees
Amount
Requested
Conditional
Award
Students
Served
Tutoring
Focus
Alpha Public Schools $120,000 $60,000 100 9th –
12thgraders
Algebra 1,
Geometry, and
Algebra 2,
Precalculus, and AP
Calculus
Elevate Tutoring $469,871 $188,000 650 Middle
Schoolers
Pre-Algebra and
Algebra
Santa Clara County
Office of Education
$187,698 $94,000 45 4th –
6th Graders
Math and English
(Reading and
Writing)
Total $777,569 $342,000 795
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Library: Program Impact p.18
Program Expansion and Enhancement
Update: Currently, City staff in contract development process with identified grantees
FOCUS/PRIORITY AREA FUNDING REQUEST
Eastside Education Initiative, Silicon Valley Education Foundation $200,000 Mental and Physical Health Screenings & Referrals $500,000 Citywide Community and Family Support Grants $1,000,000
FOCUS/PRIORITY AREA FUNDING REQUEST
CAST (Cross Agency Service Team) and Technical Assistance Support $300,000 Update: City staff in partnership with Santa Clara County, County Executive's Office and other departments, and community stakeholders has started the work of developing a coordinated single-system of support, with a "no wrong-door" entry for families, children, and youth.
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• The Children and Youth Services Master Plan is being developed with policy, programming, and funding recommendations for the unallocated balance of $ 719,000 from $10.5 million ARP fund. • The Children and Youth Services Master Plan will provide a vision and strategic approach to ensure that all San José children and youth have equitable access to pathways, and appropriate supports, from cradle to career, to ensure positive life outcomes
• City departments will continue with program planning and implementation throughout the academic year
• Staff will provide status report to the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee on June 8, 2023
Next Steps
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ARP Impact and Efforts To Date
July-September 2022
Program Expansion
• Berryessa Youth Center
• Starbird Youth Center
• Roosevelt Roller Rink
• R.O.C.K. @ Evergreen
Elementary, Mayfair,
Seven Trees
• SJ Learns Tutoring
Youth Served
• Increase of 438 in
Afterschool
youth programs
• 2,769 Library program
participants
Community Reach
• 3 Summer Special
Events: 589 participants
• Project HOPE youth
registration expansion
• Access to destinations
• 3,000 books to 30
classrooms
Academic Year
Funds Awarded
$1,296,068.43
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Angel Rios, Deputy City Manager
Laura Buzo, Assistant to the City Manager
Maria De Leon, Deputy Director, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Vidya Kilambi, Division Manager, San José Public Library Spending Plan for the $10.5 million
American Rescue Plan Funds