Attachment: H
Proposed HSGP Funding Guidelines
Human Services Grants Program FY2023-27
The following funding guidelines include:
(1) Eligibility criteria for Santa Monica Program Participants (SMPP), (2) Eligibility criteria for prospective agencies, and
(3) Proposed outcomes framework.
Section 1. Eligibility Criteria for Santa Monica Program Participants For the purposes of the HSGP, an eligible Santa Monica Program Participant (SMPP) is defined as:
• An individual or household whose permanent address is in Santa Monica; or • A student currently attending a Santa Monica public school (for school-based services)
For agencies applying to operate programs that serve “at-promise” youth,* two or more of the following risk factors must apply for program participants (child, youth, and/or caregiver):
• Youth is out of school and has not obtained a High School diploma, GED, or equivalent;
• Youth/child has behavioral health challenges, such as substance abuse issues; • Youth/child has a history of physical and/or emotional abuse; • Youth/child has a history of personal or family trauma (e.g. death of a caregiver, incarceration of caregiver);
• Youth/child is a member of a low-income household;
• Youth/caregiver is unemployed and not in school;
• Youth/caregiver has a history of incarceration or family history of incarceration; • Youth/caregiver is gang involved or has family members that are gang involved; or • A pregnant person with 2 or more of the previous risk factors *An “at-promise” youth program provides assertive case management services for identified high-risk children, youth, and their families. These programs lead coordination of system-wide case conference meetings with local social service providers and respond to the holistic needs of the City’s most vulnerable children, youth, and their families.
If a program participant is a person or family experiencing homelessness, the following additional criteria would apply to be designated SMPP and be eligible for City-funded services (with the exception of school-based services):
• Homeless individual/family whose last permanent address was in Santa Monica, and when they left that residence they stayed within Santa Monica; or • Homeless individual/family who has been staying/living in Santa Monica for five or more years; or
• Vulnerable individuals of Santa Monica’s workforce (homeless individuals or family members who have worked full-time within the city of Santa Monica for a minimum of 6 consecutive months; or who, within the past year, have been fired or laid off from a business in Santa Monica after having worked there for at least 6 months.); or
• Homeless individual/family on the Santa Monica Service Registry or identified by City staff as a high user of City resources and services.
A Santa Monica program participant is not:
• A student who lives outside of Santa Monica attending a private school in the City; or • A Santa Monica College student who lives outside of Santa Monica who has no other ties to the City (did not attend a Santa Monica public school); or • A homeless individual or family who recently arrived in Santa Monica or intermittently stays in Santa Monica.
Note – At any point during the grant cycle, staff may revise target population eligibility criteria based on new data that may identify any emerging needs.
Section 2. Eligibility Criteria for Prospective Agencies To be eligible for City funding, applicants must:
• Be:
o A nonprofit organization with tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code and Section 23701(d) of the California State Franchise Tax Code; AND Registered with the office of the Attorney General of the State of California Department of Justice with a current registration status; AND has a Board of Directors OR
o A hospital or educational institution with a governing board. • Certify that they are and will remain in compliance with:
o Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
o Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (as amended); o Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended); o Age Discrimination Act of 1974;
o Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (as amended); and
o The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
• Not discriminate in the hiring of staff or provision of services on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disabilities, HIV status, political affiliation or beliefs, or sexual preference.
• Agree that no City funds shall be used to teach, advance, advocate or promote any religion or religious belief or practices, including any irreligious belief or practice. • Agree that no City funds shall be expended for any political purpose, defined as participation or intervention in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office, any initiative, referenda, ballot measure, recall, or any partisan or non-partisan electoral activity.
• Be located or co-located in Santa Monica. Agencies not based in Santa Monica must describe a planned service delivery model to SMPP, including any supporting documentation as appropriate (letter of agreement to co-locate in Santa Monica, lease, MOU, etc.).
• Receive the formal approval of its Board of Directors or governing body to submit a proposal for City funding.
• Be in Good Standing with the State of California Office of the Secretary of State:
https://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/bizfile/order-online Section 3. Proposed Outcomes Framework
A B D E
Improve key academic
transitions from pre-k
through college
Improve school experience Improve child care and
early learning access
Increase adult and
community education
A B D E
% of students who earn a
GED/diploma
% of students who improve
attendance
#/% of students who
receive tuition assistance
% of participants who earn
a degree or certificate
% of students who
graduate from high school
% of participants able to
access school-based
mental health services
# of outreach activities to
potential qualified
caregivers
#/% of participants who
access education
enrichment programs
% of students who attend
transition support groups
% of students who
experience a decrease in
disciplinary actions
% of parents/caregivers
able to work or attend
school
% of students who transfer
to a four-year university
% of students with
improved GPAs/grades
Lifelong Learning Outcome Statement Example:
Program X will improve the school experience by increasing the attendance rate among students with a high number of absences.
Lifelong Learning
Santa Monica residents have access to and succeed in education and training.
Goals
EXAMPLE Indicators - To be achieved by participants with an identified need by end of program year (these are examples, applicants can propose their own indicators) Community Impact Area
A B C D E
Increase the number of
vulnerable households
who receive appropriate
supports to maintain
stable, quality housing
Increase the number of
vulnerable households
who access interim and
permanent housing
solutions
Increase economic
wellbeing
Increase parent/caregiver
support
Increase access to
affordable transportation
A B D E F
# of successful eviction
preventions
% of unhoused
participants who obtain
interim housing
% of participants who
retain or increase
employment
# of parent/caregiver
education classes
attended
#/% of participants
utilizing transportation
assistance programs (e.g.,
LIFE, MODE, etc.)
% of households who
maintain their permanent
housing through the
program year
% of unhoused
participants who obtain
permanent housing
% of parents/caregivers
able to work or attend
school
% of parents/caregivers
who report improved
relationships with
child(ren)
# of rides provided by
transportation assistance
programs (e.g.,
LIFE,MODE, etc.)
# of households who
receive services that
improve accessibility of
their unit and allow them
to remain in their home
% of participants who
complete applications for
subsidized/affordable
housing
% of participants who
increase or maintain their
income (through benefits,
employment, or financial
literacy)
% of families successfully
linked to services
# of transportation passes
provided
% of households
connected to new
community-based
supportive services
% of unhoused
participants who are
added to the County
Coordinated Entry System
(CES) community queue
% of participants who
complete jobreadiness/career
counseling
programs/services
Community Impact Area
Program X will increase the number of vulnerable households who access interim and permanent housing solutions by increasing the percent of participants who complete applications for subsidized/affordable housing.
Stability Outcome Statement Example:
Goals
Stability
Santa Monica residents are socially and economically secure.
EXAMPLE Indicators - To be achieved by participants with an identified need by end of program year (these are examples, applicants can propose their own indicators)
A B C D
Improve behavioral health Improve physical health Improve food security Improve connections
between Santa Monica
residents and their
community
A B C D
% of participants who
actively engage in mental
health or substance use
disorder services
% of participants who show
improved mobility
# of pounds of food
distributed to community
# participants who receive
assistance to access
needed technology
% of participants who show
improvement on evidencebased assessment tool
% of
participants/households
enrolled in medical
insurance
# of participants who
access food pantries
#/% of MODE members
who utilize the LYFT app
% of of participants who
receive behavioral health
care system navigation
assistance
% of participants who
receive medical care # of meals delivered
# of participants
connected to new
community-based
programming
% of of participants
appropriately linked to
behavioral health services
% of participants who
report decreased ER visits
for physical complaints
(e.g., shortness of breath,
chest pain)
# of meals served
% of participants who show
improvement in social
support/community
connections on evidencebased assessment tools
Community Impact Area
Health & Wellness Outcome Statement Example:
Program X will improve food security by increasing the number of meals served to food-insecure participants.
Health & Wellness
Goals
EXAMPLE Indicators - To be achieved by participants with an identified need by end of program year (these are examples, applicants can propose their own indicators) Santa Monica residents are physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy.