Attachment I
Proposed HSGP 2027-31 Funding Guidelines
The following funding guidelines include:
1. Eligible Services
2. Eligibility Criteria for Santa Monica Program Participants
3. Eligibility Criteria for Prospective Agencies
4. Cash Match or Living Wage Options
Section 1. Eligible Services
SERVICE TYPE SERVICE DESCRIPTION
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
Housing
Retention
Case management for
formerly homeless
individuals and
families with cityissued tenant-based
vouchers
Intensive case management services to support
housing retention for formerly homeless individuals
with tenant-based Continuum of Care (CoC)
vouchers or other tenant-based vouchers
Case management for
individuals and
families experiencing
housing instability or
at-risk of
homelessness
Intensive case management services to stabilize
households facing housing instability or
homelessness including problem solving, landlord
mediation, housing navigation, and service
linkages (e.g., legal, benefits, employment, health)
Homelessness
Intervention
Case management for
individuals and
families who recently
lost housing
Intensive case management services to stabilize
households who lose their permanent housing, but
who do not/cannot enter emergency/interim
housing, including problem solving, housing
navigation, and service linkages (e.g., legal,
benefits, employment, health)
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Community
Legal Services Holistic Legal Services
Community-based legal services for issues
including family law, immigration, benefits,
reasonable accommodations, elder abuse & fraud
protection, advanced planning, conservatorship &
guardianship, and housing cases
Supportive
Services for
Youth & Families
Case management for
vulnerable youth and
families
Intensive, wrap around case management
services to connect youth and their families to
needed resources and provide positive
programming
Community Violence
Intervention
Services that address the root cause of community
violence and restore community safety and
cohesion, including restorative justice circles,
therapeutic services, anti-poverty interventions,
relationship building, and conflict resolution
Domestic violence
services
Outreach and educational resources for
youth/teens and families, resource referral
connection, case management, and supportive
services for survivors
Supportive
Services for
Older Adults &
People with
Disabilities
Case management
and independent living
supports for older
adults and/or people
with disabilities
Intensive case management and services that
support independent living and aging-in-place,
including home modifications, assistive
technology, adult day services, and service
linkages (e.g., caregiving, benefits, healthcare,
transportation, medication management, other
critical supports)
Intergenerational
programming
Programming to connect older adults and youth for
their mutual benefit
Social/recreational
activities for older
adults and/or people
with disabilities
Culturally relevant and inclusive opportunities for
connection to reduce isolation, promote health and
wellness, and foster community belonging
Support services for
caregivers of
older/dependent
adults
Support groups, training, respite care, and/or
mental health support
Behavioral
Health
Counseling, therapy,
and prevention for all
populations
Mental health and substance use counseling
(including peer counseling), therapy, and/or
prevention services for all populations. Positive
behavioral interventions and supports for youth
Physical Health
Physical health care
for underserved
populations
Medical, dental, and preventive health services
Food Food assistance
programs
Food banks, pantries, congregate meals for
vulnerable households, and/or home-delivered
meals for homebound individuals
Immigration Immigration Services Legal support, case management, financial assistance, etc.
FINANCIAL STABILITY
Workforce
Development &
Post-Secondary
Education
Workforce
development and
post-secondary
education for adults
College, employment, and/or vocational training
and support
Workforce
development for youth
Employment and/or vocational training and
support
Financial
Empowerment
Financial
empowerment
program for
underserved
populations
Economic wellbeing services such as financial
coaching; budgeting, savings, and credit building
assistance; educational workshops; assistance
accessing benefits and public programs; and
connections to affordable banking
Early Childhood Child care subsidies Child care tuition assistance for income-eligible families
Section 2. Proposed Santa Monica Program Participant Eligibility Criteria General Santa Monica Program Participant (SMPP) Eligibility Criteria • An Individual or household with a permanent address at which they currently reside in Santa Monica; or
• A student who currently attends a Santa Monica K-12 public school (for schoolbased services).
Eligibility Criteria for Santa Monica Program Participants (SMPP) Experiencing Homelessness
• An individual/household experiencing homelessness whose last permanent address at which they resided was in Santa Monica; or • An individual/adult-only household experiencing homelessness who has been in Santa Monica for at least three years; or
• A family with at least one minor child experiencing homelessness who has been in Santa Monica for at least one year; or
• An individual/household experiencing homelessness referred by City staff as a high utilizer of City services; or
• An individual experiencing homelessness who currently works in Santa Monica a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week for at least six (6) continuous months; or • An individual experiencing homelessness who, within the past year, was terminated or laid off from a job in Santa Monica after having worked there a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week for at least six (6) continuous months.
Section 3. Proposed Agency Eligibility Criteria
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 have a Board of Directors; OR
o A hospital, health care, or educational institution with a governing board. • Certify that they are and will remain in compliance with any law which prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, sexual preference, sexual orientation, ethnic background, nationality, religion, age, parenthood, marriage, pregnancy, disability, HIV/AIDS status, immigration status, source of income, gender identity, gender expression, or any other class expressly protected by a local, state, or federal law. Including, but not limited to:
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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Document the ability to provide services accessible to SMPP, including services that are located or co-located in Santa Monica. Agencies not currently providing services in Santa Monica must describe a plan to deliver services to SMPP, including how services will be brought to SMPP, how SMPP will access physical service locations, and/or how programs will remove barriers to virtual services. • Be in Good Standing with the State of California Office of the Secretary of State.
Section 4. Cash Match or Living Wage Options
To help address the low wages paid to front-line social services staff, the City is implementing a policy to offer greater funding flexibility to HSGP grantees and potentially make it more feasible for programs to increase compensation for front-line workers such as case managers, care coordinators, outreach workers, and counselors.
Applying agencies must select one of the following options and meet all relevant conditions:
Option 1: 30% Cash Match
1. Use City funds to cover up to 70% of the cost of services to eligible Santa Monica Program Participants and secure non-City funding for the balance of those costs (30% minimum).
2. No minimum threshold for staff salaries.
Option 2: Living Wage
1. Use City funds to cover up to 100% of the cost of services to eligible Santa Monica Program Participants. Non-city funding/cash match is not required.
2. Agree to meet the City’s Minimum Wage rate ($25.00 per hour for Fiscal Year 2026-27), adjusted annually, for all staff billed 90% or more to the HSGP grant.
Conditions
• Only programs that bill staff salaries to the HSGP grant will be eligible to apply for Option 2. Programs that do not bill staff salaries to the HSGP grant must apply for Option 1 and provide 30% cash match.
• Agencies must work closely with City staff to ensure their program budget accurately reflects the true staffing structure of the program. Programs choosing Option 2 are subject to review and approval by City staff.