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Community Development - Community Programs
CDBG FY 2023-2024
Deadline: 12/7/2022
Good Samaritan Shelter
Homeless Shelter Programs
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USD$ 20,000.00 Requested
Submitted: 12/7/2022 11:58:52 AM (Pacific)
Project Contact
Sylvia Barnard
[email protected]
Tel: (805)331-0877
Additional Contacts
none entered
Good Samaritan Shelter
400 W Park Ave
Santa Maria, CA 93458
United States
Executive Director
Sylvia Barnard
[email protected]
Telephone(805)346-8185
Fax (866)653-0813
Web www.goodsamshelter.org
Pre-Application top
1. What type of proposal is this?
Public service programs must answer this question and submit. Capital projects must continue.
2. What priority does this Capital project fall under?
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3. Proposed Project Goal:
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4. Project Description (Program Narrative):
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5. Statement of Need: Provide a summary of the established need for the proposed project and the problems that will be solved as a result of the project.
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Some answers will not be presented because they are not part of the selected group of questions based on the answer to #1.
Capital
Public Service
6. Proposed date of construction or project start:
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7. Schedule:
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8. Phasing:
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9. Do Federal Labor Standards and Davis-Bacon prevailing wages apply? -answer not presented because of the answer to #1-
10. As a Public Service Applicant, indicate that you are aware that your Application deadline is not until Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
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Documents Requested * Required?Attached Documents *
Budget for Proposed Capital Development Project
(Required for Capital project proposals)
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Agency Evaluation Worksheet (Required for Capital
project proposals)
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Application Questions top
Project Information
1. Please state the type of CDBG program / project you are applying for:
THIS IS A BRANCHING QUESTION. Different questions will apply based on your answer to this question. Please disregard any incorrect number sequencing.
2. Name of proposed program / project:
Homeless Shelter Programs
3. Location of proposed program / project:
(Street address, if applicable of proposed program / project):
401 W. Morrison Avenue, Santa Maria, CA 93456
Problem / Need Statement
4. Proposed Program / Project Description: Describe in detail the services that will be provided to Santa Maria residents with the requested CDBG funding and explain the established need for this program/project. What problems will this program/project solve or alleviate?
Include quantitative data to support your position.
GSS is the only homeless shelter provider in the Santa Maria Valley, providing critical services to the residents of Santa Maria. As the need for expansion has become apparent, GSS has worked hard towards acquiring new facilities and expanding the services that we currently provide. GSS’s Emergency Shelter facility serves up to 90 clients per night, and residents have an extended length of stay of up to 90 days per year. The Overflow Shelter opened for services as of April 1, 2007 and has 40 overflow shelter beds. GSS’s Family Shelter (FS) Program provides shelter for a total of 52 clients. Homeless families can live at the family shelter for up to 90 days, and work with the FS case manager to save their money and transition into permanent housing. The requested funding from the City of Santa Maria will support GSS’s shelter services, including the utilities and Some answers will not be presented because they are not part of the selected group of questions based on the answer to #1.
Public Services
Capital Project
supplies needed to provide shelter services. Case Managers assist clients in securing employment, participating in the savings program, budgeting, securing transitional and/ or permanent housing, and getting necessary support services that will lead to self-sufficiency. Case management is a critical component to transitioning homeless individuals & families towards independence. Good Samaritan Shelter has been successful in securing other funding to provide Rapid ReHousing (RRH) funding to those that are moving out of homelessness and into permanent housing. RRH provides security deposits and rental assistance for those that qualify. GSS has also been able to secure funding that will focus on homeless prevention and homeless diversion, hopefully slowing down the flow of those experiencing homelessness and initially entering into the shelter system. The City of Santa Maria CDBG funding is critical to support the basic core expenses of shelter operations. In recent years, shelter funding is becoming more and more scarce, resulting in the need to secure funding to cover the basic core shelter operations.
5. Based on the City of Santa Maria's Community Development Block Grant priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-24, which PRIMARY priority do you feel your program / project falls under? The priorities are not listed in order of importance. They are numbered for referencing purposes only. Priorities #1 and #2 will only be considered for CDBG public services funding.
6. Explain why you believe your program / project best fits the PRIMARY priority selected.
Refer to NOFA packet for the detailed description of each priority and choose only one subcategory under one of the four priorities.
The established need for the Emergency Shelter, Family Emergency Shelter & Overflow Shelter is that GSS is the only homeless shelter provider in the Santa Maria Valley that provides emergency services on a walk-in basis. The problems that will be solved as a result of the program will include the prevention of illegal camping throughout the city, reduction of serious illness and fatalities among homeless persons, provision of necessary mental health care for homeless, provision of substance abuse treatment for those in need, prevention and reduction of hunger amongst the homeless, and keeping families together and safe during crises. In 2022, the County of Santa Barbara conducted a homeless county across the county.
Approximately 23% of persons surveyed in the county were homeless within the City of Santa Maria. 457 persons were assessed as homeless in the City of Santa Maria during the 2022 Point in Time Count, this is a number that stayed consistent from the year prior. These surveys only account for adults, so if you were to include the number of homeless children the number of homeless persons in the city would be much larger. Last year, over 165 children called the Good Samaritan Shelter home in Santa Maria and served over 635 unduplicated persons. Our program allows for homeless persons and families to get the help they need to be housed and become productive members of our community.
Target Population
7. At least 70 percent of the CDBG funding used must serve low- to moderate-income persons. How does your program / project benefit low- to moderate-income Santa Maria residents? Provide the income guidelines and requirements used to qualify participants for the proposed program/project.
Note: CDBG income limits can found on the City's webpage under General Subrecipient Resources www.cityofsantamaria.org/city-government/departments/community-development/special-projects-division/community- development-block-grant-cdbg-program
Good Samaritan Shelter (GSS)'s services target Santa Maria residents as we are the only agency in the Santa Maria Valley that provides shelter and support services to help homeless families and at-risk individuals attain self-sufficiency. All clients entering into Good Samaritan Shelter's homeless programs have a completed homeless verification form upon intake, and provide proof of income to meet the low income benefit.
8. Check box or boxes of population category to be served by the proposed program / project:
Prevent homelessness and address critical emergency, at-risk youth, elderly and underserved populations
Expand educational and development opportunities
Provide affordable housing
Revitalize existing neighborhoods
Homeless
At Risk of Homelessness
Homeless Youth, 18-24 Years Old
Elderly
Victims of Crime
Persons with Mental Illness
Physically Disabled
Developmentally Disabled
Persons with AIDS/HIV
Unemployed
Language Barriers
9. Out of all the boxes checked above, which population category will primarily be served by the proposed program / project?
The target population that the Santa Maria Shelter Campus serves is homeless individuals and families that are in need of shelter and food and do not have the financial resources available to consider other housing options. All three shelters (Emergency Shelter, Overflow Shelter, and Family Shelter) benefit low-income individuals and/or families by providing food and shelter while simultaneously offering appropriate support services that will lead to self-sufficiency. The income guidelines and requirements used to qualify participants include an income assessment and family size. 100% of participants are at-risk by the definition of being homeless upon intake into the program.
Unit of Service
10. What is the total number of unduplicated persons OR households to be served OVERALL by the proposed SANTA MARIA program / project?
Please enter only for persons OR households (not both).
11. A.) Define the unit of service, other than persons or households, to be provided by the proposed program. A unit of service is the service that is being provided to the client under CDBG. B.) Provide the estimated units of service each person OR household will receive.
Example: A.) The unit of service can be defined as a bed night, meal, counseling session, etc.; B.) 1 person OR household equals (X amount) units of service; 1 person equals approx. 30 shelter bed nights.
A.) A unit of service is a bed night for one person; B.) 1 person equals approximately 90 shelter bed nights
Outcomes
12. Describe your short- and long-term goals and performance targets.
A.) Describe the intended outcomes for the program participants / beneficiaries; B.) What measures, tools and / or indicators will be used to demonstrate the outcomes?
The following our the intended outcomes for the program:
1. 35% of persons exiting the program will go to permanent housing locations
2. 75% of persons exiting the program will have obtained health insurance
3. 35% of participants will have an income source
These measures will be captured in the county's Homeless Management Information System. The Quality Assurance Department will monitor these outcomes and assess bi-monthly.
Collaboration
13. Will you collaborate with other partners in implementing the proposed program / project? If so, identify the collaborative partners and describe how the proposed program / project will be designed and implemented.
How will funding be distributed to each collaborative partner and what percentage of the requested CDBG funding will be provided to each partner?
Yes, GSS does collaborate with other partners in implementing the shelter programs. The collaborative partners that are already in place include Public Health Department, Department of Behavioral Wellness, Department of Social Services, Department of Education, Transitions Mental Health, Domestic Violence Solutions, CALM, Santa Maria Youth & Family, Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley, and numerous local church and community organizations. Public Health Nurses provide
Youth, 0-5 Year Olds
Youth, 6-12 Year Olds
Youth, 13-17 Year Olds
Families Living in Poverty
Families w/ Housing Burden
Substance Abuse Problems
At-Risk Youth
Other:
575Persons
N/AHouseholds
575.00575.00TOTAL
medical assessments and referrals for shelter clients twice a week and a part-time Physician’s Assistant provides 20 hours of on-site services beginning March 2006, and the Mental Health Caseworker(s) also see clients at the shelter and make necessary referrals and assessments. Mental Health contracts with GSS for five mental health beds are reserved for clients that suffer from mental health problems, to keep them safe at night and ensure that they receive the services needed. Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley (FBSMV) is a partner in the After-School Program that provides tutoring and support for school-age children, they also fund 3 Outreach Liaison staff persons to make those referrals and track children staying at the shelters.
GSS’s partner, CALM and Santa Maria Youth & Family provide mental health services for children ages 0-18 years old.
Approximately 50 local churches and community organizations provide a hot meal at night and a brown bag lunch for all the clients staying at the shelter. Before the pandemic, different church or local organization would prepare and serve dinner for all of the clients and now we are beginning to see some of the community groups come back to support the program through utilizing our kitchen for food preparation, warming food and serving food in the dining hall.
14. How do you cooperate or network with other existing related programs, organizations or community resources?
Good Samaritan Shelter works closely with a number of local agencies to provide complete services for our clients. Local agencies actively involved with GSS’s programs include the County Department of Social Services (including Child Welfare Services), CalWorks, Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley, Department of Behavioral Wellness, County Public Health Department, Drug Court, Food Bank, Boys & Girls Club of Santa Maria Valley, Transitions Mental Health, CALM, Domestic Violence Solutions, and Community Action Commission (Headstart). GSS cooperates and networks with these organizations through a referral system and by providing on-site services.
15. Does the proposed program require parental participation or family involvement? If so, please describe in detail.
Good Samaritan Shelter firmly believes that a homeless family that is kept together in unity and in a safe environment will grow stronger as a unit. GSS provides case management for the family as a whole, resulting in building stronger families.
GSS’s shelters are a safe place for families to be during a crisis period in their life, reducing the instances of family violence that can occur during stressful times. GSS also provides an After-school Program for Homeless & At-Risk Children that provides tutoring and support for school-age children. GSS' Mental Health Team also provides family counseling for those families in need of therapy, and those services are provided on-site at the shelter campus.
16. Do you utilize volunteers for direct services?
17. If answered "yes" to previous question, explain and indicate the total number of hours of volunteer labor used per year and for what purpose.
If you do not utilize volunteers for direct services because the circumstances do not allow for them or the situation is not appropriate, you may wish to make a comment to clarify your reasoning or answer "N/A".
GSS utilizes the services of over 500 volunteers, 40 area churches, and service organizations who provide screening of clients and food service. The total number of volunteer hours per year is 15,000+ hours. These hours include screening, managing the intake of homeless clients each night, and volunteer groups that prepare and serve a hot meal every night. In addition, GSS partners with Allan Hancock College, Westmont College, and Simmons College to work with volunteer interns in the Drug & Alcohol Treatment field and the mental health field. The pandemic has affected our ability to bring in volunteers to assist with food preparation & serving at the shelter systems and also community volunteers within our programs. We have been able to host a few volunteer interns within our Drug & Alcohol Programs and Mental Health Services remotely, but fully expect our volunteerism to return to normal once the pandemic is over.
Description of Agency Services
18. Describe in detail the services your agency provides and how they are unique from the services provided by other agencies.
The Good Samaritan Shelter (GSS) originally opened to serve the needs of the homeless population within our community in January, 1988. After the agency reviewed the underlying causes of homelessness, GSS was able to provide appropriate support services and expand the agency by incorporating 16 additional programs under the umbrella of the Good Samaritan Shelter. Recovery Point Detox/Acute Care is a 12-bed inpatient drug and alcohol program that provides 3–21 day acute detoxification. Recovery Point is an outpatient program that provides counseling sessions for clients who are in need of drug and alcohol treatment. Transitional Center for Women & Children is a transitional living program for perinatal women and their children who are enrolled in the day treatment program. Project PREMIE is a day treatment program for perinatal women and their children who are working towards sobriety from drug and/ or alcohol addiction. The After School Program provides tutoring and activities for “at-risk” children after school. The 90-bed Emergency Shelter program provides approximately 500 bed-nights and 1,600 meals per week for the homeless. The 56-bed Family Shelter provides transitional living for homeless families for up to two years. The 40-bed Overflow Shelter provides emergency shelter for up to 90 days. GSS’s Clean & Sober Living programs provide a safe environment for adults in recovery to live in. In October 2008, GSS started providing services in
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No
the Lompoc region including Recovery Way Home, a perinatal residential program serving 16 women & their children, Another Road Detox, a six-bed residential social model detoxification program, and Turning Point, a day treatment program for perinatal women and their children. In January 2012, GSS reopened the Marks House, in partnership with the City of Lompoc, to provide 19 beds of transitional housing for homeless families and Bridgehouse, a 56-bed Emergency Shelter in Lompoc.
Hope House in Lompoc that provides transitional housing in a triplex for homeless families. Casa de Familia is a 16-unit apartment complex on the GSS Santa Maria Shelter Campus that provides permanent housing for homeless families. The Santa Maria Shelter campus is one of the first facilities in the country that provides all three levels of housing for homeless families at one location. In January 2014, GSS opened Pine Street Bungalows which is a duplex that provides permanent housing for two formerly homeless families. The Freedom House in Orcutt opened in Fall 2016, providing permanent housing for 6 formerly homeless veterans. The Santa Maria Safe House opened in April 2018 and provides emergency and transitional housing for up to 16 victims of human trafficking. Since 2020, GSS has expanded to include several new programs in southern Santa Barbara County. In 2021, Good Samaritan opened up the Santa Maria Sobering Center and serves approximately 250 homeless persons per year at that location.
19. How long have you been in existence and provided services to the community? GSS first started providing services on April 1, 1986 when services were provided at different church locations on a rotating schedule. The original shelter opened on January 31, 1988 and GSS has consistently provided emergency shelter services every night ever since (30+ years).
CDBG Experience
20. Has your agency received CDBG funding in the past from the City of Santa Maria?
21. If YES, explain when your agency received funding and how your agency did in managing these funds. This includes providing information obtained during your most recent monitoring review by the Special Projects Team.
If NO, explain how your agency is prepared to manage these additional CDBG funds and confirm that you are aware of the various reporting requirements imposed by this federal funding.
Yes, Good Samaritan Shelter has received CDBG funding for public services to support both the Homeless Shelter Programs and the Freedom Warming Center (FY 2021-22 is the first year of GSS managing the FWC Program). GSS has also received capital CDBG funding in the past to improve and construct numerous facilities. GSS has vast experience in managing federal funds and have always been in compliance and have had positive audit results.
Funding Sources
22. List the annual funding sources and amounts for the entire Agency or organization in the table below.
These figures should agree with the figures in the financial statements for your most recent prior fiscal year.
23. How do you offer a service that is both cost-efficient and effective? By providing emergency shelter and support services to homeless families and persons in Santa Maria Valley, GSS reduces government costs of social services, housing of homeless individuals and families, extensive health care costs for the homeless population, and the cost of job training and placement for displaced and unemployed individuals. GSS provides services at an efficient level and at the least possible cost by working together with local community groups (i.e. service groups, local businesses & churches) and by collaborating with partner agencies to best meet the clients’ needs and to
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No
4,168,627Federal Government
4,025,289State Government
10,418,378County Government
87,053Local Government
0 United Way
24,099Contributions
0 Fundraising
593,200Program Service Fees
910,433Private Foundations
123937.351Other
20,351,016.3520,351,016.35TOTAL
prevent duplication of services. It is critical that the City of Santa Maria CDBG Committee makes an investment into shelter services, as GSS is then able to leverage the majority of funding needed to provide shelter services for the homeless (Priority #1) by matching local dollars to county, state, federal and private funding.
Timeline
24. What is the proposed start date of construction / project? -answer not presented because of the answer to #1-
25. Phasing
-answer not presented because of the answer to #1-
Program Budget top
Revenue
Total Prior Year's
Budget for SM
Program
Total Annual Budget for
Proposed SM Program
CDBG Portion of
Budget for Proposed
SM Program
Percent of
CDBG
Investment
CDBG Grant/City of Santa Maria
(same as amount requested)) USD$ 20,000.00 USD$ 20,000.00 USD$ 20,000.00 USD$ 1.00 CDBG Funding from another
subsidiary USD$ 20,000.00 USD$ 0.00
Grants from other Gov't Agencies USD$ 453,946.00 USD$ 828,497.00 USD$ 0.00 United Way USD$ 0.00
Contributions USD$ 61,808.00 USD$ 199,583.00 USD$ 0.00
Special Events/Fundraising USD$ 0.00
Legacies & Bequests (Unrestricted) USD$ 0.00
Membership Dues USD$ 0.00
Program Service Fees USD$ 0.00
Other (Specify in Narrative) USD$ 358,224.00 USD$ 0.00
Total USD$ 893,978.00USD$ 1,068,080.00USD$ 20,000.00USD$ 0.02 Expenses
Total Prior Year's
Budget for SM
Program
Total Annual Budget for
SM Program
CDBG Portion of
Budget for SM
Program
Direct Assistance to Individuals
Salaries USD$ 563,108.00 USD$ 694,119.00 USD$ 10,000.00 Professional Fees USD$ 28,080.00 USD$ 35,000.00
Supplies/Publication/Printing USD$ 54,040.00 USD$ 48,000.00 USD$ 10,000.00 Occupancy/Utilities USD$ 58,700.00 USD$ 55,000.00
Travel/Mileage USD$ 11,000.00 USD$ 12,000.00
Other (Specify in Narrative) USD$ 179,050.00 USD$ 223,961.00 Capital - Design & Engineering
Capital - Property Acquisition
Capital - Construction
Capital - Financing/Legal
Capital - Relocation
Capital - Demolition/Clearance
Capital - Site Improvements
Capital - Admin/Activity Delivery
Capital - Off site Improvements
Capital - Other (Specify in Narrative)
Total USD$ 893,978.00USD$ 1,068,080.00USD$ 20,000.00
Tables top
Application ID: 423532
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Households or
Individuals
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CDBG
Portion of
Budget
Annual Budget for
Santa Maria
Program (must
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Percent of
CDBG
Investment
OVERALL Annual
Number of Persons /
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Total $ 20,000 $ 1,068,080 2 % 575 11
Required Documents top
Documents Requested * Required?Attached Documents *
List of board of directors and local advisory board, if applicable. If N/A, please submit a written statement
in lieu of the required attachments.
Board of Directors
Copy of board authorization to apply for this grant.
Board Resolution
Agency's organizational chart
GSS Org Chart
Certificates of insurance covering Worker's
Compensation and General Liability (it is not
necessary to name City of Santa Maria as additional
insured at this time)
GSS COI Santa Maria
Current and prior year's financial statements
GSS BS 6.30.22
GSS BS 9.30.22
GSS P&L 21-22
GSS P&L 22-23 Q1
Most recent annual audit report (if your agency does
not perform an annual audit because it is not required
to, please submit a written statement in lieu of the
required attachments.)
GSS Audit report
Most recent Form 990 and Schedule A Federal Tax
Return
GSS 990
Budget information for the current fiscal year and
next fiscal year (if budget for next fiscal year is not yet available, please submit a written statement in
lieu of the required attachments.)
GSS 22-23 Budget
GSS Budget Letter
Capital Projects ONLY: Three (3) bids required, with
at least one (1) bid coming from a local contractor.
Failure to submit may result in an incomplete
application.
Organizational structure: List the total number of
employees for your agency by job title/classification
and salary/wage range for each job/classification.
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GSS Organizational Structure