Update on
Guaranteed Basic
Income Pilot
June 14, 2022
Leveraging Funding for Greater Impact
Total Cost of Project: $5.1 million
• 305 families x 24-months x $500 + incentives = $4 million • Outreach staffing, payments platform, research evaluation = $1.5 million • Project management & staffing (2.5 years) = $600k
Leveraged Funding Sources
• County of Sonoma: $3.05 million (ARPA)
• City of Santa Rosa: $1 million (ARPA)
• City of Petaluma: $640k (ARPA)
• City of Healdsburg: $250k (ARPA)
• First 5 Sonoma: $200k (Prop. 10)
GBI Pilot Project: Coalition Member Roles
First 5 Sonoma County
• Project management, administration, coordination, communications • Fiscal agent & compliance w/ ARPA reporting
• Dedicate Prop. 10 funding to support project needs
CBO partners
• Culturally/linguistically responsive outreach to families in QCTs • Application assistance
• Benefits counseling
Cities of Santa Rosa, Healdsburg & Petaluma
• Dedicate ARPA funds to support GBI participants within jurisdictions County of Sonoma
• Dedicate ARPA funds to support GBI countywide, pilot evaluation, payment platform, outreach staffing • Secure income eligibility exemptions for CalWorks, CalFresh, MediCal • Outreach directly to eligible Human Service Department clients
GBI Pilot Project: Subcontractor Roles
Social Policy Research Associates
• Develop robust, mixed-methods evaluation design to understand impact of GBI on target population
• Point-in-time surveys of all GBI recipients
• In depth interviews of sample of GBI recipients
• Detailed report that will contribute to national research agenda on guaranteed income
Fund for Guaranteed Income
• Design and host accessible, user-friendly online application • Disperse monthly $500 payments to selected participants via debit card, direct deposit and other methods
City of Santa Rosa Qualified Census Tracts
151900 Burbank Gardens
152000 Downtown Santa Rosa
152100 West Junior College
152201 Northern JC Neighborhood
152203 Southern JC Neighborhood
153001 Coddingtown
153002 West End
153003 Railroad Square
151401 Kawana Springs
151402 Taylor Mountain
153102 Sheppard
153103 Roseland Creek
153104 Roseland
153200 Bellevue
153300 Wright
152802 Bicentennial Park
152903 Comstock
GBI Pilot Project Timeline
JUNE 2022
• Execute First 5 -
County Contract
• Develop &
execute
contracts with
Cities
JULY 2022
• First 5 execute
contracts with
CBOs, SPRA &
F4GI
• Launch event &
joint press
release
• Meet
w/evaluator to
develop logic
model & research
questions
AUGUST
2022
• Develop
outreach plan,
branding
• Secure income
eligibility
waivers for pilot
from CDSS,
Head Start and
DHCS
SEPTEMBE
R -
OCTOBER
2022
• Outreach to all
eligible pops
• Provide
application
assistance at
CBO partners
NOVEMBE
R -
DECEMBE
R 2022
• Select
participants
• Onboard
participants to
F4GI
• CBO partners
provide benefits
counseling for
selected
participants
JANUARY
2023
• Launch 24-
months of $500
monthly Basic
Income
payments
City of Santa Rosa’s Children Birth-5
o 1,600 births annually
o 50% births Medi-Cal eligible
o 11,500 children under age six
o Less than 50% entering kinder are ready to
succeed
o 50% households w/children, 0-5, struggle to
meet basic needs
o 70% single parent households struggle to
meet basic needs
PURPOSE: To expand access to child care options for working families, establish sustainable funding for high-quality childcare facility development and rehab.
Santa Rosa Child Care & Early Learning
Facility Fund
Funds can be used for:
• Construction costs
• Fixtures, finishes and equipment (FFE)
• Fees for permits and inspection
• Cost of architectural design
• Engineering and site development costs
• Mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) for new or existing facilities Eligible applicants: LEAs, 501c3s, private ECE & child care operators, Licensed Family Child Care owners, license-exempt providers
Santa Rosa Child Care & Early Learning
Facility Fund
Logistics & Timeline for Grants Program:
• RFP Process late summer 2022 (Round 1)
• Projects selected by November, 2022
• Second round in 2023
• All funds obligated by 12/31/24
• All funds expended by grantees by 12/31/26
• Award may cover up to 75% of total cost
• Facility must be located within the City of Santa Rosa • Priority points for facilities that provide care for infants and toddlers • Priority points for facilities that are located within the QCTs • Grantees will submit Annual Use of Funds report through 2030 (# and demographics of children served)
Santa Rosa Child Care & Early Learning
Facility Fund
Logistics & Timeline for Revolving Loan Program:
• Segregated revolving fund account will be interest earning • Application open late summer 2022
• $20k– $200k
• Up to 10 years to repay with zero interest
• Must be located within City of Santa Rosa
• Priority points for facilities located within QCTs
• Borrowers will submit Annual Use of Funds report through 2030 (# and demographics of children served)
● First 5 will partner with Santa Rosa CBOs, schools, child care providers to outreach to and establish at least 2,000 ScholarShare 529 accounts for Santa Rosa children, birth to age five Logistics
● July 2022 through December 2024
● Household income must be 75k or less
● Prioritize outreach and enrollment of children living in QCTs ● Initial seed deposit = $700
● Incentives to participate in Family Resource Center programs = 2 @ $50 ● City of Santa Rosa funding: $1,575,000
● Leveraging with First 5 Sonoma County funding (Prop. 10 and CA Student Aid Commission)
Desired Impacts
● Inspire low-income parents to see college as accessible to their children
● Create a culture of asset-building for low and moderate income families
● Reduce financial stressors through coaching and financial supports offered by Family Resource Centers
● Increase racial and economic equity by expanding the
pipeline of postsecondary education-bound students.
Questions?