Staff Report — Simi Valley City Council, June 12, 2023 (part 1 of 2)

CITY OF SIMI VALLEY

MEMORANDUM
June 12,
2023
TO: City
Council
FROM: D
epartment of Environmental Services
SUBJE
CT: AWARD OF F ISCAL YEAR 2023-24 COMMUNITY PROJECTS GRANT

PROGRAM FUNDS

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is
recommended that the City Council:

1. Award
$150,000 in Community Projects Grant funding for F iscal Year (FY) 2023-24 to the agencies as recommended by the Community Projects Grant Review Committee (Review Committee); and

2. Auth
orize the City Manager to approve final scopes of work and execute contracts to match final funding awards.

BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
On May 9, 2011, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Simi Valley and Waste Management related to the expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center. The MOU provides annual funding of $150,000 for community projects and programs to be distributed at the discretion of the City Council. On December 1, 2014, the City Council established Eligibility Criteria for the Community Projects Grant Program (CPG) and directed staff to conduct a competitive process to award the FY 2015-16 funds in the amount of $150,000. Since that time, the same competitive process has been used to annually award the funds.

A Call for Projects for the FY 2023-24 award cycle was initiated on January 30, 2023, and concluded on February 16, 2023. During this time, a total of 22 applications were received, with one applicant deemed ineligible. A total of $567,865.79 was requested from the Twenty-one (21) eligible non-profit organizations (Exhibit 1, page 7). The Eligibility Criteria (Exhibit 2, page 170), most recently modified by t
he City Council on February 27, 2017, was used by staff to verify the eligibility of all submissions prior to applications being assessed by the Community Projects Grant Review Committ ee (Review Committee).

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FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
A summary (Attachment A, page 5) and the detailed funding requests (Exhibit 1, page 7) were distributed to the Review Committee and the public in advance of the first meeting to allow for additional time to review the requests. The Review Committee met on April 26, 2023, and established its process to evaluate the FY 2023- 24 funding requests and formulate its funding recommendations to the City Council.

During its May 10, 2023, meeting, the Review Committee used the eligibility criteria to evaluate the twenty-one (21) applications and formulated its recommendation to the City Council for the FY 2023-24 funding awards as detailed in the meeting minutes (Exhibit 3, page 171) and in Table 1 below.

The Review Committee recommended nine agencies for some level of funding; however, due to the total requests of those agencies, only four were recommended for full funding (denoted with * in Table 1) . Four of the nine agencies have previously received funds from the CPG program as detailed in T able 1 below. Before finalizing its recommendation, the Review Committee confirmed with the selected agencies that they would be able to complete their specific projects or programs with the Committee’s recommended funding allocations. Subsequent to the May 10, 2023, recommendations, letters of support for the Simi Valley Cultural Association were sent to the City Council (Exhibit 4, page 174).

Table 1 – Review Committee Funding Recommendations
Ag
ency
Prior
CPG
Award
Recommended
Funding
Simi Valley Friends of the Library
(book collection for mobile library)
$10,000
Free Clinic of Simi Valley*
(sealing and restriping parking lot and refinishing exterior wood of building)
X $21,200
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church*
(assistance to purchase food for food pantry and purchase of new freezers)
$10,000
Sewa International
(assistance to operate food pantry)
$25,000
Sarah’s House Maternity Homes*
(new windows and doors for home)
$25,000
Body Brain Train
(salaries for in-house class trainers)
X $13,800
Simi At The Garden
(purchase equipment for upgrades)
X $15,000
GiGi’s Playhouse
(purchase exercise equipment)
$20,000
Many Mansions*
(case management)
X $10,000
Total $150,000
*recommended by the Review Committee for full funding
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It is recommended that the City Council determine final award amounts and authorize the City Manager to approve the final scopes of work, which will allow any revisions required due to a difference between requested and awarded amounts, as has been done in prior years.

T
he following alternatives are available to the City Council:

1. A
ward $150,000 in Community Pr ojects Grant fundi ng for FY 2023 -24 to the agencies as recommended by the Review Committee;

2. A
uthorize the City Manager to approve final scopes of work to match final funding awards and execute contracts;

3. A
ward $150,000 to a combination of agencies, as determined by the City Council; 4 . Provide staff with alternate direction.

S
taff recommends Alternative Nos. 1 and 2.

SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I
move to award $150,000 in Community Projects Grant funding for FY 2023- 24 to the agencies as recommended by the Community Projects Grant Review Committee and authorize the City Manager to approve final scopes of work and execute contracts to match final funding awards.

OR
I
move to award $150,000 in Community Projects Grant f unding for FY 2023-24 to the following agencies in amounts as specified by the City Council: [insert agencies and funding allocations] and authorize the City Manager to approve final scopes of work and execute contracts to match final funding awards.
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SUMMARY
The MOU, dated May 17, 2011, between the City and Waste Management related to the expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center provides annual funding of $150,000 for community projects and programs to be awarded at the discretion of the City Council. Staff initiated a Call for Projects for the FY 2023-24 award cycle on January 30, 2023, and it concluded on February 16, 2023. A total of $567,865.79 was requested from 21 eligible non-profit organizations. The Review Committee met on April 26 and May 10, 2023, and recommended the allocation of the $150,000 to nine agencies. It is recommended that the City Council award $150,000 in CPG funding for FY 2023-24 to the agencies as recommended by the Review Committee and detailed in Table 1 and authorize the City Manager to approve final scopes of work and execute contracts to match final funding awards.
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___________________________
Stratis Perros
Environmental Services Director
Prepar
ed by: Cynthia McCullough, Senior Management Analyst
INDEX Page
Attachment A – Summary of FY 2023-24 Funding Requests ................................... 5 Exhibit 1 – FY 2023-24 Community Projects Grant Applications ..............................7 Exhibit 2 – City Council Approved Eligibility Criteria .............................................170 Exhibit 3 – Draft CPG Review Committee Minutes, May 10, 2023.......................171 Exhibit 4 – Letters of Support for Simi Valley Cultural Association ......................174 4 Community Projects Grant Program
Summary of FY 2023-24 Funding Requests
No. Organization Category Amount Requested Previously Funded 1 Body Brain T
rain Seniors 17,160.00$ Yes
2 Buen Vecino S
upport Services 50,000.00$ No
3 Free C
linic of Simi Valley Medical 21,200.00$ Yes 4 Friends of
the Simi Valley Police Explorers 2910 Youth 11,000.00$ Yes 5 GiGi'
s Playhouse, Inc. Other 30,000.00$ No
6 Kid Gloves
Boxing Foundation Youth 20,000.00$ No
7 Los Robles Children's Choir Education 11,700.00$ No 8 Many Mansions Support Services 10,000.00$ Yes 9 New West
Symphony Education 10,000.00$ No
10 Sarah's H
ouse Maternity Homes Other 25,000.00$ No
11 SciArtR
Us Other 56,000.00$ No
12 Sewa International Support Services 50,000.00$ No 13 Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church Other 10, 000.00$ No Request Summary
Funding would be used to hire more trainers to have the capability to add more classes to home and faciltiy class schedules.

Funding would be used to provide monthly stipends to staff attending Citizenship Fairs and general material expenses (paper, pens, computer(s), scanner(s), etc).

Funding would cover t
he completion of the renovation of the Multi Services Center by sealing and restriping the parking lot
and refinishing the exterior wood surrounding the building.

Funding would cover recruitment materials, website and app development, uniforms and equipment for Explorers, and transportation and other support cost(s).

Funding would assist
in opening a brick-and-mortar location to provide services to the community.

Funding w
ould be used for community outreach, new safety gear and equipment, boxing gear, training and match requirements, personnel, and miscellaneous costs (trophies, computers for tutoring and recordkeeping, car rentals
for transportation and bus tokens for low income participants, etc).

Funding would be used for professional
music instructors, an accompanist, program coordinator, venue rental and music sheets.

Funds will be directed toward program operations, including salaries for on-site case managers, to support 32 extremely low-income households.

F
unds will be used to provide programming at five elementary school (250 student s) locations within Simi Valley.

Funds would support Sarah's House windows/doors for maternity home and their education fund.

Funding would support concerts,
workshops and master classes, all day exhibitions and interactive MELA/Fair, performances by
local teachers and their music schools, and Museum of Artabilties.

Funds will be used to operate the Fresh Food Pantry of Simi Valley, a brick-and-mortar store that serves 1,500 fami
lies every month.

Funds
would purchase the food needed to ensure the Still Waters Pantry provides food to the hungr y within the com
munity.

ATTACHMENT A
5 Community Projects Grant Program
Summary of FY 2023-24 Funding Requests
No. Organization Category Amount Requested Previously Funded Request Summary 14 Simi At The Garden Other 26,817.93$ Yes Funding would provide sharity 1 & 2, free farmer's market, children's garden and wellness center, and new lot and future development.
15 Simi Sunrise Charitable Foundation Other 10,000.00$ No Funding would provide scholarships to local students. 16 Simi Valley Cultural Association (SVCA) Youth 20,000.00$ Yes Funding will be divided equally to subsidze two unique programs. 17 Simi Valley Education Foundation Education 16,987.86$ Yes Funding will provide a Pretend & Play Market from Lakeshore to every TK class in the Simi Valley Unified School District.
18 Simi Valley Friends of the Library Support Services 12,000.00$ No Funding request is for the purchase of a dedicated collection of library materials to be housed in a van. 19 Simi Valley Historical Society Education 25,000.00$ No Funding will give the SVHS the ability to accomplish a great deal of digitization (flatbed scanner, document scanner, external hard drive (2), fireproof filing cabinet (2), and wages for digitizing). 20 Southeast Ventura County YMCA Education 100,000.00$ Yes Funding will provide scholars in the Find My Genius Afterschool Program with enriching STEAM-based lesson and experiences, create wellness centers at the FMG sites and make services more available to the children in our community.
21 The Arc of Ventura County Support Services 35,000.00$ Yes Funding will allow for a roof replacement at The Cochran Program building.

TOTAL REQUESTED 567,865.79$
6 BOD

Y BRAIN TRAIN
EXHIBIT 1
7 Submission # 2245385
IP Address 104.11.68.130
Submission Recorded On 02/14/2023 12:24 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 16 minutes, 3 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Body Brain Train

2. Full Address of Headquarters
2955 COCHRAN STREET
B-2
SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
*3. Contact Name and Title
Owner Gabriela Sifuentes

4. Phone
(805) 506-9509
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents Non-profit organization is located in Simi Valley
*
We can only approximate, but with this funding we will be able to reach more households and more senior communities. We are helping about 30-40 members at our facility, and by increasing classes and going out to more senior facilities (in Simi Valley) we will be helping about 500 households outside of our facility. *
All clients using this funding will be served in Simi Valley, so 100 percent.

Yes
*
87-2684744

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
FinalLetter_87-2684744_BODYBRAINTRAININC_10142021_00 (1).jpg

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate Tax Certificate_124.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
communitygrant2023.docx
*
n/a
Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
**SKIPPED**
Seniors
*
n/a
*

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
8 No
*
n/a
*
$17,160
*
Yes
*
Yes
Yes
Gabriela Sifuentes
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 9 Community Grant Request Scope Of Work
Body Brain Train
Th
ere are approximately 19 thousand senior citizens currently residing in Simi Valley, and the numbers continue to increase with 50+ senior living facilities located in our city. Getting these seniors moving with proper fitness and wellness routines has been crucial, especially these past few years of the pandemic. We don’t only address the physical and Neuro-fitness of our clients, we address the social aspect of the health triangle. Seniors sometimes have a hard time socializing and tend to isolate. We want to fix that so they can live their best quality of life.

Body Brain Train is a 501c3 dedicated to bringing health and fitness to senior communities. Our goal by the end of 2023 to implement our senior exercise programs into 6 additional senior facilities and to work with their staff to incorporate our program into their daily routines. We are also running a variety of senior classes (ie cardio drumming, Tai Chi, Chair Exercises and Box and Balance) out of our Simi Valley Facility. We are looking have a total of 6 classes per week as our program is growing. Classes are currently donation based. We do not turn people away.

At our facility we are also offering “Senior Socials” once every other month, where we play games and do different activities offered to seniors of Simi Valley and their families. For example, we had cookie decorating day over the holiday, and we did a bingo day as well.

Myself, Nikki Lian and Gabby Sifuentes are the co-owners and creators and have worked with seniors for several years, as well as seniors with special needs such as Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia and Multiple Sclerosis. We are a part of the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce and it’s Senior Alliance Group, I also sit on the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce.

Over 70 percent of our seniors that currently take classes at our facility are living with Parkinson’s Disease. We started a Parkinson’s monthly support group at our center, which is currently the only support group active in Simi Valley.

Body Brain Train is a fairly new program that is growing fast. We’ve already helped so many seniors and will continue our mission until every senior in Simi Valley knows they can benefit from our program. We believe that movement makes miracles. We see it in our members each and every day.

That being said, we would like to hire more trainers so we can add more classes to our schedule both in house and out in the community. Some of the senior living facili�es we are currently atending such as Sunrise and Varenita will be bussing in their people to our facility so we predict we will be teaching 6 classes out of our facility per week.

With more funding we can get out to the smaller senior living facili�es here in Simi as well as add more classes to teach at the senior center, which means reaching more seniors. 10 Scope of Work
Standard pay for in-house classes for trainers is $30 per class:
$30 x 6 times per week is $180. $180 x 52 weeks is $9,360.

Standard pay for a trainer that visits a facility is $50 per visit:
$50 x 3 times per week is $150. $150 x 52 weeks is $7,800.

We
are asking for a total of $17,160 to fund more classes.

All classes are taken place in Simi Valley, so we are serving the Simi Valley Community 100% with this funding. We believe we will reach at least 500-600 seniors this year, and plan to double this each year.

If you’d like to learn more about our program you can visit bodybraintrain.org, or go to our Instagram or Facebook page, @bodybraintrain
11 BUEN
VECINO
12 Submission # 2249828
IP Address 107.184.103.74
Submission Recorded On 02/15/2023 11:43 a.m.

Time to Take Survey 1 day, 58 minutes, 9 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Buen Vecino

2. Full Address of Headquarters
2828 Cochran Street
109
Simi Valley California 93065
*3. Contact Name and Title
Director of Legal Services Rafael Torres

4. Phone
(805) 328-4915
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents Non-profit organization has satellite location(s) in Simi Valley Non-profit organization is located in Simi Valley
*
120-150 Individuals
*
We aim to reserve 100% of grant funds to serve clients in Simi Valley.

Yes.
*
86-3650795

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
IRS determination letter 5.19.2022 (1).pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate Tax Certificate.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
Buen Vecino Letter re CPG Scope of Work.pdf
*
Yes
Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
Buen Vecino Letter re Office Locations.pdf
Support Services
*
N/A
*

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
13 No
*
N/A
*
50,000
*
Yes
*
Yes
Yes
Rafael Torres
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 14

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February 15, 2023
City of Simi Valley
Department of Environmental Services
Neighborhood Services Division; Community Projects Grant Program 2929 Tapo Canyon Road
Simi Valley, California 93063
Regarding: Community Projects Grant Program Application Scope of Work Description
Applicant: Buen Vecino
Dear Department of Environmental Services,
Buen Vecino’s in-person Citizenship Fairs provide opportunities for local community residents to receive assistance, free of charge, with completing applications to become naturalized citizens of the United States, applications and renewals for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and Permanent Resident Permits ("Green Cards"). Buen Vecino’s Citizenship Fairs are staffed by our two volunteer California licensed attorneys who are experienced in immigration law and are residents of Simi Valley. Our attorneys supervise teams of trained volunteers who are mostly Simi Valley residents, and, on occasion, accredited representatives (with authority designated by the US Department of Justice).

Direct costs for providing these services include staffing and general materials expenses, such as paper, pens, computer(s), scanner(s), etc. Staffing levels are currently on a volunteer basis, but we aim to provide monthly stipends for our staff attorneys at $1,000 each, $750 for DOJ accredited representatives, and $250 per trained assistant (generally 6 per Citizenship Fair), as well as one hourly paid position for a staff member to manage the Citizenship Fair sign ups and callbacks to streamline services per event. All funds would be allotted solely to work providing direct services to Simi Valley Citizenship Fairs. Our Citizenship Fairs are generally held once per month and have typically served at least 10 local community members per Fair. The Citizenship Fairs have previously been hosted at various venues in Simi Valley, Moorpark, and Thousand Oaks. Should Buen Vecino be selected for funding, we would be willing to restrict grant funds from this program to services provided to Simi Valley residents via venues located in Simi Valley.

We fully expect to be able to complete this project, including service to at least 120 Simi Valley residents, and expend all grant funds within the expenditure period. Based on our experience, the need in Simi Valley for access to our Citizenship Fair services (naturalization, etc.) exceeds our current capacity 15

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to be able to fulfill based on our current resource limitations. We aim to serve 120 Simi Valley residents, at minimum, but we expect to reach many more with access to funding.

We feel that these efforts will help cultivate an environment where the human dignity of every person is respected and where all people have equal rights regardless of immigration status or national origin, by empowering our immigrant neighbors to more fully engage with our local community and allowing our local community a variety of ways to more fully embrace its immigrant neighbors and friends.

Sincerely,
Rafael Torres, Esq. for
Buen Vecino
16 FR

EE CLINIC OF SIMI VALLEY
17 Submission # 2249975
IP Address 69.36.74.26
Submission Recorded On 02/16/2023 11:24 a.m.

Time to Take Survey 9 minutes, 21 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Free Clinic of Simi Valley

2. Full Address of Headquarters
2003 Royal Ave
Simi Valley CA 93065
*3. Contact Name and Title
Free Clinic of Simi Valley Fred Bauermeister

4. Phone
(805) 522-3733 ext. 105
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
501 c 3 letter new.pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate Business License.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
Scope of Work.pdf
*
N/A
Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
**SKIPPED**
Other
*
Health and Human Services.
*
No.

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
18 *
N/A
*
$21,200 / $14,000 for refinishing the outside woodwork & $7,200 for resealing and striping the parking-lot *
The CPG Committee could fund one project over the other. *
Yes.

I understand.

Fred Bauermeister
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 19 20
FR

IENDS OF SIMI VALLEY POLICE EXPLORERS
2910
21 Submission # 2243284
IP Address 107.184.104.87
Submission Recorded On 02/13/2023 4:50 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 40 minutes, 21 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
FRIENDS OF SIMI VALLEY POLICE EXPLORERS 2910

2. Full Address of Headquarters
P.O. BOX 1139
SIMI VALLEY CA 93062
*3. Contact Name and Title
TREASURER RUSS McCLELLAN

4. Phone
(818) 480-2672
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents *
Targeting 20-30 new members so we can expand the members of the Post which will allow us to touch more of Simi's youth and expand our support of the major events in Simi Valley attended by thousands of Simi Valley residents. *
100%
YES
*
81-1620569

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
IRS EIN APPROVAL .pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate 2023 Tax Certificate_124.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
SCOPE OF WORK.docx
*
N/A
Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
**SKIPPED**
Youth
*
N/A
*
NO

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
22 *
N/A
*
$11,000
*
YES
*
YES
YES
RUSS McCLELLAN
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 23 COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANT APPLICATION 2023
“SCOPE OF WORK”
The Simi Valley Police Explorer Program was established in the 1970”s and has been a guiding force in the development of several hundreds of Simi Valley’s young men & women who are between 14 and 20.

The young men & women who join the Explorers enter a program that is structured to give the Explorers an opportunity learn new skills, explore new ideas and most importantly are in an immersive program focused on personal development and personal values. This program is based on strong academic performance, community involvement and service, leadership development, good citizenship, civic pride and patriotism and a focus on personal ethics and respect for others.

Simi Valley benefits because the program provides a structured, interesting and meaningful youth focused program planned specifically to guide our youth through their challenging teenage years to become successful young men and women who develop into strong leaders.

ABILITY TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT WITHIN THE EXPENDITURE PERIOD The Explorer Post has been providing this program since the 70’s and many of the Adult leaders themselves have been a part of the program for more than 10 years. This longevity guarantees that those leaders understand the time, resources and finances required to deliver this complex, but highly effective program.

COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE BEING MET
The Simi Valley Police Explorer program meets the needs of the community by providing an proven, highly successful program that’s sole focus is to help guide our young men and women through some of the toughest years of their lives and as a part of that program provides a significant resource to the community by providing hundreds of hours of community service to most of Simi’s major community events.

DIRECT EXPENSES
Recruitment materials, events including production costs $2500.00 Website, Digital Communications and App development $1500.00 Uniforms and equipment for Explorers $4000.00
Transportation and Other Support Cost $3000.00
Total $11,000
24 GIGI’S PLAYHOUSE, INC.
25 Submission # 2249986
IP Address 107.184.136.170
Submission Recorded On 02/16/2023 1:24 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 14 minutes, 18 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
GiGi's Playhouse, Inc.

2. Full Address of Headquarters
2350 West Higgins Road
Hoffman Estates IL 60169
*3. Contact Name and Title
Board Secretary Andrea Lopez

4. Phone
(818) 400-7594
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents *
120 households, 500+ Individuals Served
*
100%
Yes
*
20-0058563

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
GiGis_Playhouse_501(c)(3) Confirmation Letter.pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate gigis playhouse City of Simi Valley Business Tax Cert.pdf Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
Gigi's Playhouse Simi Valley Community Projects Grant 2_16_2023.pdf *
Yes
Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
All Playhouses with Addresses.pdf
Other
*
Down Syndrome Achievement Center
*
No
*

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A) 26 N/A
*
$30,000
*
Yes
*
Yes
Yes
Andrea A Longoria Lopez
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 27 28
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31 32
33 KID

GLOVES BOXING FOUNDATION
34 Submission # 2248243
IP Address 107.184.132.220
Submission Recorded On 02/15/2023 6:13 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 27 minutes, 41 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Kid Gloves Boxing Foundation

2. Full Address of Headquarters
1555 Simi Town Center Way
190
Simi Valley California 93065
*3. Contact Name and Title
Mr. Robert Ortiz

4. Phone
(805) 206-9403
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents *
The estimated number of households /individuals to be served is 200 program participants. *
100% of the clients served are in Simi Valley.

Yes, we are a 501(c)(3) organization.
*
77-0442915

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
Kid Gloves Boxing-IRS_Determination Letter.pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate Kid Gloves_Business License.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
Kid Gloves Boxing Program - Scope of Work 2-15-2023 ii.docx *
N/A
Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
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Youth
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N/A
*
It is not a joint application

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
35 *
N/A
*
$20,000
*
Yes, we can.
*
Yes, we will.

I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

Robert Ortiz, President
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 36 1 | P a g e
Simi Valley Community Project Grant Application
Scope of Work
Kid Gloves Boxing Program
February 15, 2 023
“Violence is the number one killer of youth under the age of 19. Federal, State and County dollars are devoted to the cost of failure rather than investing in success and prevention.” – Janet Reno History
Kid Gloves was founded in the mid 1950’s by Frank Goodman, a gentleman and scholar (Harvard Professor) who taught children from as early as four years old, to street-wise punks in the worst neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

Frank also had a gym in Van Nuys for many years, discovering and training many professionals. Frank Goodman was a respected professional and worked with many great boxers including Cassius Clay, better known as Mohammed Ali.

Frank, now deceased, resided in a convalescent home in Georgia, but he gave Robert Ortiz the Kid Gloves trademark and exclusive rights to Frank Goodman’s Kid Gloves philosophy: “Teach youth the importance of a healthy mind and body and respect for yourself and others.” Robert Ortiz opened Kid Gloves Boxing and Fitness in 1996 and in November of 1996, after worki ng out of his home for four years, began the process of initiating the Kid Gloves Foundation to obtain support for training low-income, disadvantaged youth.

Pe
rsonnel
Kid Gloves is owned and operated by Robert Ortiz. Robert manages the day to day opera tions of the organization, including personal training and freestyle aerobic classes. In addition to Robert, Kid Gloves retains the services of four volunteer USA Boxing certified coaches, four trainers and six youth volunteers who received school community service credit.

Ki
d Gloves is a sole proprietorship working on a very lean budget. While business is more than adequate to maintain the usual operating expenses, there are inadequate funds to provide low cost and free training programs for the low to moderate income, as well as for troubled youth who are in desperate need. This community project grant application provides for adequate safety gear, personal boxing gear and additional personnel to manage a large boxing fitness program that promotes drug free boxing training.

Go
als
Kid Gloves Boxing is a program that provides troubled youth, an opportunity to experience personal success and provides them the options to make good choices when they are most vulnerable to the pressures of the streets.

The mission of the Kid Gloves Boxing Foundation is to provide at-risk youth and underserved an alternative to drugs, gangs and juvenile crime by offering supervised, professional training in boxing fundamentals. Kid Gloves is an organization dedicated to educating our youth in the art of self-defense and more importantly, the importance of developing and maintaining a healthy mind and body. We teach youth the benefits of physical fitness, along with boxing fundamentals, as well as how to play hear, play fair, to win honors fo r themselves and their teams through individual accomplishment and to lose graciously. Our program teaches youth that the goal is not just to win, but to take part and make an honest effort.
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Our goal is to teach youth that there are alternatives in life than standing on a street corner or hanging out with nowhere to go and nothing to do. Too many of our children are looking towards gang members as role models.

This is not only dangerous to our youth, but also dangerous for the community. With little or no guidance, these children choose what they think is their only option. Kid Gloves provides a safe, healthy environment for all youth.

We offer a strong drug-free, anti-gang message, which is reinforced through acknowledgement of their successes, not matter how small. Kid Gloves activities are provided by professionals including USA Boxing qualified coaches.

The coaches serve a dual purpose in coaching as well as mentoring because hey are strong, positive role models who understand the difficulty some of these children are experiencing in school, at home and in their lives.

Ki
d Gloves teaches the fundamentals of boxing through non-contact training. For those who work diligently and follow the rules, the option of boxing in USA Boxing sanctioned Junior Boxing Matches, following the rules and regulations of the USA Boxing Junior Olympic Program.

Ki
d Gloves also works with other agencies to address problems facing our young people today. These agencies include but not limited to: Juvenile Diabetes, Breast Cancer - Fight for the Cure, Simi Valley Police, Probation, Autism, Breast Cancer, Knock Out Diabetes and Parkinson’s Deceases, Active and Inactive Military (Vet2Vet Veterans Education and Fitness Training Program), various Young and Adult Job Placement Agencies, Cerebral Palsy, Big Brother – Big Sister Program, say “No” to Bullying and Drugs Programs, K.O. Autism Round 1 Unity Walk, Community Christmas Toy Drive, Vietnam Veteran’s Day Celebration, Knocking Out Child Obesity, and PTS Disorder Pr ogram Agencies.

Pr
oject Description
Ki
d Gloves proposes to expand our boxing and fitness program which is dedicated to meeting the needs of troubled youth, low to moderate-income youth, foster children, children of single parents, and teen parents, w ith a goal of instilling the pride of physical fitness through boxing and personal training at Kid Glove Boxing and Fitness.

Wh
ether or not a child becomes a great athlete, the experience of good physical fitness and boxing skill instills a sense of pride and improves self-confidence and self-respect and self-control. Boxing is one of the most exciting and appealing sports to youth, requiring more physical movements in a shorter period than any other sport.

It also provides effective stress management allowing youth to work out frustration and aggression in a safe, healthy and supervised environment.

Pro
gram Components include:
1) One-on-o
ne training with troubled teens and adolescents as well as those from low to moderate -income homes in Simi Valley.
2) Group training which includes lectures, group fitness training, demonstrations and follow -up. 3) Parent workshops on boxing fundamentals as well as proper nutrition and parenting skills. 4) Discounted fitness training programs for participants’ parents and guardians, according to their ability to pay.
5) Boxing clinics to be held during school holiday and summer vacations. 6) Tutoring and mentoring to reinforce attendance in school and diligence in completing homework assignments.

Ki
d Gloves is far more than just boxing. The program helps youth achieve scholastic as well as athletic success. We provide an afterschool study environment where participants can complete homework assignments prior to participating in fitness and boxing sessions. Academic diligence and attendance will be the primary factor in allowing 38 3 | P a g e
kids to workout at Kid Gloves and participate in the program. There is no requirement for a 4.0 GPA, only an expectation that each participant will make appropriate efforts to complete school and homework assignments and attend school.

In a
ddition to physical conditioning and teaching boxing fundamentals, the Kid Glove Program adds the dimensions mentoring by respected volunteers and coaches who will continue to work one-on-one with the youth, and guidance in goals setting for employment and post-secondary education.

The
program targets troubled youth referred by probation officers and parents, as well as those who indicate interest in affiliating with gangs through their behavior or attitudes. In addition to intervention programs, Kid Gloves will also initiate a gang prevention program for younger youth, which will include training in the fundamentals of boxing, while reinforcing the need to remain drug free.

Kid G
loves is nearly seventy years since its inception whose philosophy has worked for many generations. Keep kids off the streets and involved in a challenging fitness program and boxing training.

Kid G
loves will continue to provide qualified, professional and amateur USA certified trainers and coaches under the direction of Robert Ortiz, a Professional Boxer and Natural Bodybuilder, with over twenty- five years of boxing and training experience.

Kid G
loves will continue to work with youth and their schools by providing the support necessary to ensure that education stands in the forefront.

Kid G
loves will continue to emphasize the importance of self -discipline and positive attitude in the gym, in school, at home and on the street.

Kid G
loves will continue to provide effective Stress Management skills to eliminate acting out their anger in inappropriate ways, as well as eliminate violent aggression or self-destructive behavior.

Kid G
loves will continue to reinforce and acknowledge academic achievement of any student be it in the classroom or in the gym.

Kid G
loves will continue to provide an incentive to any student who provides an interest in the gym, by making sure that all rules are adhered to and behavior is appropriate in exchange for training and gym use.

Kid G
loves will continue to provide the youth participant the ability to learn and how to employ good employee traits such as having a good attitude, the ability to work as part of a team, individual responsibility and respect for others.

Si
mi Valley Community Benefits
• Pr
ogram participants are most likely not participate in juvenile crime. • Ki
d Gloves offers a program that is appealing to adolescents and older teens and is cross -cultural. • Ki
d Gloves provides a program that helps youth deal with frustration, anxiety and aggression through intense physical activity, rather than in an inappropriate manner on the street resulting in less violence in schools and city streets.
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• Kid Gloves Boxing is a fitness program that focuses on drug free healthy minds and bodies, using role models and speakers that that can attest to the value of good nutrition and fitness. The speakers include Olympians, professional boxers, professional trainers and medical personnel.

• Kid Gloves follows the official rules and regulations of the United States Amateur Boxing Junior Olympic Program, the same rules governing international Olympic sports. Program participants learn to comply with internal and external rules and regulations.

• Kid Gloves is an established program, created by Frank G oodman, a Harvard Scholar and professional trainer, in the 1950’s and has a track record in Southern California for more than sixty years. The program is extremely flexible and is appropriate from the ages of fours to late senior years. Our youngest participant is four years old and our oldest student is 70 years old who suffers from Parkinson’s.

• Kid Gloves teaches kids the fundamentals of boxing ultimately developing self -confidence, self-control and self-respect – all characteristics that give kids a sense of pride and hope resulting in better students and citizens.

• Kid Gloves teaches youth that respect is earned and not something that is demanded as is the philosophy of gangs.

• Kid Gloves is a program that works with individuals to develop at a pace that ensures individual success for the participants.

• Kid Gloves includes parent and guardian involvement in the form of parent workshops and parent workouts.

Often, fa mily problems are the result of overworked, overstressed parents, guardians and other family members the same philosophy of good nutrition and physical fitness apply to all involved resulting in better communications and family relationships.

• Kid Gloves offers training to potential coaches and trainers which improves job opportunities in youth and adult recreation programs.

• Kid Gloves is located at the Simi Valley Town Center and is a positive influence in the area and generates consumer traffic and visibility for the Center.

• Kid Gloves works with community organizations including Probation and Law Enforcement Agencies to work with citizen referrals.

• Kid Gloves offers training during school and summer vacation breaks which gives kids an option other than “hanging” with gangs and involvement in unproductive activities resulting in less crime in our community.

• Kid Gloves is actively pursuing a relationship with law enforcement to initiate a Police Athletic League or Jeopardy Program on site.

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Community Needs Being Met

• Program participants are most likely not participate in juvenile crime.

• Kid Gloves is an established program, created by Frank Goodman, a Harvard Scholar and professional trainer, in the 1950’s and has a track record in Southern California for more sixty years. The program is extremely flexible and is appropriate from the ages of fours to late senior years. Our youngest participant is four years old and our oldest student is 70 years old who suffers from Parkinson’s.

• Kid Gloves teaches youth responsibility. The participants will have signi ficant requirements regarding attendance in school, completion of school and homework assignments, following appropriate dress codes and rules in the gym, and respect for those around them. Local youth crimes are reduced; less use of police resources and increase school attendance; increase school revenues.

• Kid Gloves includes parent and guardian involvement in the form of parent workshops and parent workouts.

Often, family problems are the result of overworked, overstressed parents, guardians and othe r family members the same philosophy of good nutrition and physical fitness apply to all involved resulting in better communications and family relationships.

• Kid Gloves offers training to potential coaches and trainers which improves job opportunities in youth and adult recreation programs resulting in better trained citizens and reduced unemployment.

• Kid Gloves works with community organizations including Probation and Law Enforcement Agencies to work with citizen referrals resulting in reduced policing of youth.

• Healthier youth and residents including better emotionally adjusted families.

Direct Costs

Expense Amount Narrative
Outreach - Marketing $1,000.00 Public Relations will include publicity campaign, target mailings, public service announcements, presentations,
printed materials, graphics, postage.

New Safety Gear and Equipment and
Boxing Gear
It is imperative that adequate safety gear and boxing
equipment is available for youth participants. It is also important that the program be sanctioned by USA Boxing
so that Participants can compete in competitive matches, to learn to win and lose.
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Safety Gear and Equipment $3,500.00 Safety Gear and Equipment will include Corner Safety Pads for existing boxing ring, USA Approved full Head Guard
Protectors, Brest Protection Plates (for female
participants), female groin/abdominal protectors, Mouth Guards
Boxing Gear $4,000.00 Boxing Gear will include cotton hand wraps, Boxing Mitts, Boxing Gloves, Team Jerseys (required for Competition,
and Boxing Shorts.

Training and Match Requirements $3,500.00 Official USA Approved timer and gong for matches, water buckets, corner stools, Portable Ring, Chair Rentals for audience (minimum of three matches), First -
aid Kits,
target Mitts, Punch Mitts, and Focus Pads.

Additional Items $3,000.00 USA Boxing Participant Registrations and Amateur Passports, Desktop Computers for tutoring and
recordkeeping, Printer and Monitor, Bottled Water for
Hydration, Trophies and Recognition Awards, Liability
Coverage for extended hours and training of minors, V an and Car rentals used to transport team members to and
from two matches, and Bus Tokens for low income kids.

Personnel $5,000.00 $25.00 per hour for twenty hours per week for 24 weeks totaling $12,000. The Program Director is Robert Ortiz.

While Robert is the owner of Kid Gloves Boxing, he takes no salary. All proceeds return to the business.

Expectations are that the business will profitable, but not enough for a reasonable salary. Requesting $5,000 to be matched by Kid gloves Fitness Studio beginning January 1, 2019. We anticipate receiving $2,000 from private
funders. The Program Director works directly with youth, arranges tutoring, secures mentors, maintains attendance and program participation records. Supervises training
sessions, coaches, trainers and participants. Coordinates volunteers and plans events. Trains each participant
individually and creates training program to be carried out by Program Manager, assisted by training staff. Conducts parent workshops and outreach sessions. S chedules
individual and group workouts. Monitors safety and
applies first aid if needed. All administrative
responsibilities are shared by Barbee Bayer, Dan Littman, and Joseph Piscitello.

These individuals have over
twentyfive years of youth related experience.

Total Funds Requested $20,000.00 Mr. Ortiz is eminently qualified to complete the project within the expenditure period July 2023 – June 2024.

Ability to Complete the Project

Mr. Ortiz is eminently qualified to complete the project within the expenditure period July 20 23 – June 2024. He is qualified as both an amateur and professional trainer, past Vic President of the Drug Free Athletic and Educational 42 7 | P a g e

Association, and a licensed boxing and bodybuilding promotor. He is a USA Certi fied Coach and Trainer, as well as Promotor. Assisting Robert are four USA Boxing Certified Coaches and trainers.

Kid Gloves is a fitness program developed over 60 years ago by Frank Goodman, who gave all the program rights to Robert Ortiz, founder of Kid Gloves and Intercollegiate Champion. Robert Ortiz includes the following experience and credentials in boxing and professional bodybuilding:
 Professional Prize Fighter from 1979 – 1083
 Member of the Special Services Boxing Team for the United State Marine Corps.  Inducted into the “World Boxing Hall of Fame” in Las Vegas, 1993
 Trained and sparred with world renowned champions Randy Shields, Bobby Chacon, Seven- Time World Champion Benny “The Jet” Urquidez, Lilly Rodriguez and Lupe Aquino.  1992, Mr. Natural Physique California Champion
 1992, Mr. Natural International Champion
 1993, Mr. A.A.U Natural Physique Champion
 1994, Mr. Ventura County Drug-free Physique Champion

Kid Gloves has two volunteer USA Boxing Certified coach/trainers who can train and certify additional coaches if needed. Kid Gloves is located at the Simi Valley Town Center and generates enough income to cover the expenses of rent, utilities, etc. but without the requested funds, Kid Gloves will not be able to expand their pro gram which serves a significant number of troubled youths who are unable to pay for training. By funding this project, the City of Simi Valley will reap the benefit of providing a positive alternative to over 250 youth and will make a significant impact on juvenile crime, truancy, gang involvement, and loitering. There are no other programs in Simi Valley who targets severely at -risk, low income youth, and combines the assets of a bilingual staff for family and youth communication, along with a program th at is attractive to youth and carries a level of prestige to the at -risk youth.

The ability to impact this population is exponential.

Project Schedule

July 2019
 Publicize the program through local media, schools, cable television, and direct mail campaign to local businesses.
 Initiate outreach to appropriate community-based organizations and agencies to inspire referrals of at -risk youth.
 Order safety gear and equipment and boxing gear.
 Create “Frequently Asked Questions” handout for parents and supporters, covering the program components including health and safety of program participants.

August 2019
 Initiate first of four parent training/orientations for interested parents on the Kid Gloves Program. Develop handouts for parents which will explain the program and reassure them of the safety and benefits of boxing and personnel fitness.
 Recruit participants to begin a back to school group training camp.  Continue community education program on boxing for self -defense, fitness, and continue to recruit interested volunteers from service clubs.
 Meet with Counselors and Principal at Apollo High School to schedule group fitness programs and initiate referrals to the onsite program at Kid Gloves.
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September 2019
 Schedule participants in afterschool training, offer a minimum of two hours training per week.  Conduct orientation with participants and parents, guardians, probation officers, etc. to explain the program, rules and guidelines.

October 2019

 Invite boxing professional for youth demonstration and Saturday workouts.  Invite representative from USA Boxing to explain Junior Amateur Boxing and Matches.  Begin to register participants in USA Boxing to qualify them for amateur matches.  Initiate plans for amateur event to be conducted in December.  Create Steering Committee to plan amateur match, recruit volunteers for set-up, ticket sales, etc.  Hire referees and secure equipment for USA Certified Match.  Begin amateur practice matches.

November 2019

 Initiate monthly recognition awards and acknowledgement of academic success and positive changes; includes parents, guardians and mentors.
 Begin Public Relations for matches.
 Continue to identify and recruit participants.
 Conduct Group Training at Boys and Girls Club and other similar agencies.  Conduct evaluation of program, coaching staff and participant feedback.  Initiate second parent orientation session.

December 2019

 Attend and participate in Amateur Match.
 Conduct Training Sessions on sportsmanship, and achieving personal best, winning, and losing graciously.  Begin Parent and family workouts.
 Plan daily program sessions during winter break.
 Modify programs as needed based on results of reflection/evaluation.

January 2020

 Expand Program Participants to 20 participants per day.  Evaluate coaching needs and hire additional part-time staff as needed.  Evaluate safety gear and replace hand wraps, etc. as needed.  Plan for Amateur Competition match with Boys and Girls Club of Ho llywood (Police Athletic League Program) and Oxnard P.A.L Boxing Program.
 Take outstanding program participants (based on behavior, attitude and hard work) to professional match.  Invite boxing professionals for second demonstration.

February 2020

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 Schedule Awards Night for participants, parents, guardians and mentors.  Initiate collaboration with other agencies and youth programs to increase referrals and schedule Orientation Group Sessions.
 Evaluation and reflection of program; make modifications as needed.

March – June 2024

 Maintain and Improve Program as needed.
 Continue to recruit program participants, continue to participate in community outreach and adjust schedules to cover spring break.
 Plan Summer Training Schedules and Summer Programs.
 Complete Program Evaluation.
 Submit Final Report to City of Simi Valley.

45 LOS ROBLES CHILDREN’S CHOIR
46 Submission # 2240401
IP Address 75.82.84.19
Submission Recorded On 02/12/2023 8:38 a.m.

Time to Take Survey 7 minutes, 23 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Los Robles Children's Choir

2. Full Address of Headquarters
5776 Lindero Canyon Rd, SUite D289
Westlake Village CA 91362
*3. Contact Name and Title
Artistic Director Emma Roche

4. Phone
(805) 496-9616
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents *
We expect to serve 80 children ages 5-12 through our free music program, as well as providing free concerts to up to 300 senior residents of Simi Valley *
100%
Yes
*
26-0399524

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
Non-Profit IRS Letter.pdf

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
Simi Valley Grant_ Scope of Work_LRCC.pdf
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1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A) 47 n/a
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11,700
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Emma Roche
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 48 Los Robles Children’s Choir
5776 Lindero Canyon Rd, Suite D289
Westlake Village, CA 91362
(805) 496-9616
www.singingchildren.org
Simi Valley Community Projects Grant: Scope of Work
Summary
Los Robles Children’s Choir seeks to offer free, quality music programs to low-and-moderate income families in Simi Valley where children (ages 5-12) have a safe space to share their voices, discover their artistry and build confidence.

About Our Organization
Since 1997, Los Robles Children’s Choir has been providing children ages 5-18 the opportunity to express their vocal artistry through live performances and showcase their collective efforts in mastering choral compositions that require discipline and teamwork. The choir averages 120 choristers who attend the different public, private, and homeschool groups in the Conejo Valley and its neighboring communities. LRCC offers four levels of vocal instruction on a weekly basis.

We also offer choral workshops with guest conductors and 3-5 community concert events each season, often in collaboration with other music organizations such as the New West Symphony and Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra. The choir tours both domestically and internationally every other year. Students participate in weekly musicianship classes where they build their theory and sight singing skills to improve their overall musicianship. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to benefit from a quality music education. 49 Project Proposal
Aware of the need for accessible and affordable children’s choral programs due to the closure of local choirs, Los Robles Children’s Choir (LRCC) emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic with a renewed commitment to reach more singers in the greater Conejo Valley. The Simi Valley Community Projects Grant allows LRCC to expand its music program to the diverse low and moderate income (LMI) families of Simi Valley. Through this grant, LRCC seeks to invite LMI families to engage their children, ages 5-12 years old, to gain quality music training and choral singing as part of their after-school education, recreation, and community involvement. Our proposal is to create a music education program with no tuition cost to the families. The program includes weekly musicianship and choral music classes to enable children to read music and participate in live performances as a culminating project at the end of each 15 week session. Students will gain musical skills and confidence through practice and performance.

They will also gain social skills by collaborating with their peers in a group setting and making new friends in the process. We strive to empower our students and nurture their creativity, enabling them to find their voice and express themselves in a healthy way. LRCC projects to serve 80 children for the duration of the grant (September 2023-May 2024).

PROGRAM DETAILS
Each “Apprentice Choir” class will meet once a week for 1 hour (youth will be divided by age into two class groups: 5-8 years old and 9-12 years old) Each class session will last 15 weeks: 2 sessions per year (fall and spring) We will limit enrollment to 20 students per class group in order to ensure a quality experience and adequate attention for each student.
50 “Apprentice Choir” Class will introduce the fundamentals of healthy singing technique and musicianship in a fun, engaging manner. Students will explore rhythmic and melodic elements of music through song, movement and games (utilizing the Kodaly method) and begin to learn how to read music on a treble staff. Students will gain musical skills while learning teamwork and discipline.

The classes will be taught by professional music instructors with master’s degrees in music and training in the Kodaly method of teaching music (teacher bios available upon request).

Each session ends in a live performance at a local retirement community home. The Apprentice Choir students will also be invited to join the full Los Robles Children's Choir at our annual winter or spring concerts (at California Lutheran University Samuelson Chapel or Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza).

Proposed Activity Location:

Activity Center, 4201 Guardian St, Simi Valley, Thursdays 3:15-4:15pm (ages 5-8), 4:15-5:15pm (ages 9-12)
Evaluating Program Success
Our teachers will be performing informal assessments during class of every child throughout the duration of each semester and adjusting their teaching approaches to match the needs of the students (utilizing the Kodaly teaching method). A cumulative assessment will be done at the end of the semester and will evaluate progress in musicianship, ear training and performance.

Students will participate in a combined group performance at the end of each semester (at a local Senior Living facility) where they will be able to confidently demonstrate the new songs and skills they have learned for an appreciative audience. 51 We will also be providing an anonymous survey at the end of each session where students and their parents will have the opportunity to provide us with feedback and suggestions on how we might continue to improve our program.

Program Budget
Program
Expenses
Breakdown T otal
Professional
Music
Instructors
$150 inclusive cost per
class session ($75/hr)
x 30 weeks
$4,500
Accompanist $100 inclusive cost per
class session ($50/hr)
x 30 weeks
$3,000
Program
Coordinator
$50 per session x 30
weeks
$1,500
Venue Rental $50 per session x 30
weeks
$1,500
Music Sheets 3 music sheets per
student at an average
cost of $5.00/sheet for
80 students
$1,200
TOTAL

PROGRAM
COST
$11,700
52 MAN

Y MANSIONS
53 Submission # 2239238
IP Address 107.185.214.138
Submission Recorded On 02/10/2023 4:51 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 8 minutes, 25 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Many Mansions

2. Full Address of Headquarters
1259 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Thousand Oaks CA 91362
*3. Contact Name and Title
Natalie Helton

4. Phone
(805) 732-3064
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[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents *
If awarded, this grant will serve 32 extremely low income households (56 residents). *
100%
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95-3424516

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
IRS_501c3_Letter_(1) (1).pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate MM 2023 Business License - City of Simi Valley.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
Supportive Housing Locations List.pdf
Support Services
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1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A) 54 N/A
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$10,000
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Natalie Helton
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 55 Scope of Work
Supportive Services Program
(Simi Valley)
56 Scope of Work
Program Overview
Request
As a leading provider of affordable housing and services in Ventura County, Many Mansions proposes to address the immediate challenge of homelessness in the City of Simi Valley through our Supportive Services Program. Our approach is informed by a best-practices framework focused on increasing access to permanent housing, while delivering coordinated services to promote housing stability and improved quality of life.

In partnership with the City of Simi Valley, we request $10,000 for our Supportive Services program at three Simi Valley affordable housing communities: Peppertree Apartments, La Rahada Apartments, and Casa de Paz Apartments. Funds will be directed toward program operations, including salaries for on-site Case Managers, to support 32 extremely low-income households (30% area median income).

Properties Supportive Housing Units
Peppertree Apartments 11
La Rahada Apartments 8
Casa De Paz Apartments 13
Total 32

Services Provided
Providing more than just housing, Many Mansions develops communities where residents thrive. Tailored to those who have experienced chronic homelessness (1+ years) and have a disabling condition, the Supportive Services program guides residents’ transition from homelessness into housing while also addressing the root causes of homelessness.

Case managers serve as the cornerstone of the program, providing wraparound services, including counseling, referrals, and intensive on-site support. Using evidence- based practices (such as trauma- informed care, motivational interviewing, etc.), Case Managers work with residents to set goals and create individualized plans to achieve them. Staff also host community-building activities to facilitate socialization and the development of supportive networks. Combined, these elements create a foundation of success with positive long-lasting results.
57 The Supportive Services program is provided onsite and free of charge. Details include:
• Job Development – A series of job skills training, workplace conduct, and resume building workshops help residents identify opportunities and become effective employees. Case managers use mock interviews and role play as effective tools for teaching workplace skills.
• Financial Education – Workshops focus on smart budgeting, banking, and tax preparation offer practical skills to build economic resiliency. • Life Skills Training – Monthly workshops focus on parenting, healthy living, natural disaster safety training, general first aid training, household cleaning and repairs, health and nutrition classes, and much more.
• Resource Referral – Many Mansions collaborates with a growing list of community partners to increase our residents’ access to services. Examples include Harbor House, Lutheran Social Services, and Ventura County Homeless Services Agency (support for homeless individuals and families), Department of Rehabilitation (employability skills and enrollment services), Ventura County Behavioral Health (mental health services), Whole Person Care (access to healthcare and other social services), Ventura County Agency on Aging (support for senior residents), Ventura County Veterans Services (support for resident veterans), Community Action of Ventura County (utility assistance support), and United Way of Ventura County (free income tax preparation).

Our comprehensive approach has led to demonstrated success, with 95% of Many Mansions residents achieving housing stability and improved quality of life over the past five years. Additionally, we were recognized in 2017 as the California Nonprofit of the Year, and as the 2020 Developer of the Year by the Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing.

Program Goals
With a focus on the most vulnerable members of our community, the Supportive Services program promotes housing stability, increased life-skills, and greater self- determination. To ensure program quality, Many Mansions analyzes case management activities, tracks training participation, and monitors outcomes for program participants.

FY2022-23 outcomes include:

Housing Stability
• 80% of residents will remain housed during the year or move to more independent housing
• 80% of residents will pay their rent on time or create a monthly payment plan 58 Life Skills
• 80% of program participants will complete and/or update a budget annually • 75% of residents will participate in life skills workshops, volunteer activities, and social events.

Wellness & Self-Determination
• 75% of residents will choose to actively engage with case management staff and the services they offer
• 75% of residents will establish personal goals and show progress towards achievement
• 75% of program participants will prepare for and pass an annual housing assessment
Community Need & Benefit to Simi Valley
The Continuum of Care (CoC) reports that between the years 2020 and 2022, the homeless population in Ventura County rose by 25%, with a staggering 84% increase in the chronically homeless population alone.

The following data from the CoC 2022 Point in Time Count provides a telling narrative that illuminates the growing need for Supportive Services in Simi Valley:
• 62% of the total number of unsheltered adults in Simi Valley report being chronically homeless;
• 40% of unhoused residents in Simi Valley indicate that they suffer from a chronic health condition;
• 30% of unhoused residents in Simi Valley live with a mental illness; and • 48% of unhoused residents in Simi Valley struggle with substance abuse disorder.

Without timely access to resources and support, these factors impact unhoused residents’ ability to live independently, further contributing to the growing issue of homelessness.

By addressing the need for housing in tandem with the root causes of homelessness, Many Mansions helps to create stability and expand opportunities for those who need it most in Simi Valley.

Program Feasibility
For over 40 years, we have provided quality affordable rental housing in Ventura County and services that encourage our residents to thrive. We currently own and 59 operate 19 apartment communities, housing more than 1500 residents in 690 units in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.

Many Mansions is proud to be a current and former recipient of grant funding from the City of Simi Valley. Our responsible stewardship practices have resulted in a demonstrated ability to expend the award funding within the allotted time period and adhere to official reporting guidelines. Many Mansions maintains strict financial controls and oversight over the use of funds, including city, state, and federal grant awards received. This also encompasses policies on reporting, procurement, conflicts of interest, auditing, etc. At the staff level, Many Mansions has a separate Finance Department which oversees all financial matters, including the administration of grants.

The Finance Department follows the policies and procedures set forth in written Board- approved Financial Management Policies.

Our many decades of experience in delivering these services have resulted in successful outcomes, including 100% of Supportive Services participants in Simi Valley remaining permanently housed and achieving other program goals, as outline in Many Mansions’ FY 21-22 Community Projects Grant Q2 report.

60 Budget
The budget for the Many Mansions Supportive Housing Program in Simi Valley is approximately $141,190 a year.

Supportive Service Program Budget FY22-23

Supportive Service:

Simi Properties
Revenues Casa De Paz, La Rahada, Peppertree
GP Resident Services Fee
Reimbursement from Property
Government Grants 87,132 Private Grants 10,000 Donation Revenue
Total Revenues 97,132

Expenditures
Personnel Expenses
Salaries 83,824 Payroll Taxes 7,252 Worker's Comp 2,822 Employee Benefits 12,572 Retirement Benefits 2,000 Total Personnel Expenses 108,470 Operational Expenses
Program Expense 30,800 Dues & Subscriptions
Employee Education
Equipment Lease
Office Supplies
Postage
Printing
Telephone 420 Travel 1,500 Total Operational Expenses 32,720

Total Expenditures 141,190

Excess (Deficit) Revenue over Expenditures (44,058) 61 Summary of the Program

Area Information
Title Many Mansions Supportive Housing Program (Simi
Valley)
Location Peppertree Apartments (11 units)
La Rahada Apartments (8 units)
Casa de Paz Apartment (13 units)
Household (#) 32
Persons Served (#) 56 residents (individuals, families, children) Population Services Extremely Low-Income, Homeless (usually chronically homeless), and those living with a disability
Staff Case Managers (2-3); 80 hours per week
Services Provided (1) On-site case management, (2) job skills training, (3) resource referral, (4) financial education, (5) workshops, (6) community activities, (7) life-skills training, and (8) Individual Service Plans
Goal(s) of Program The Supportive Services program is guided by three goals for residents who have experienced chronic homelessness:
to remain stably housed, increase life skills, and achieve greater self-determination.

Total Budget $ 141,190

Funding Committed funding under HUD’s Continuum of Care grant ($138,080). Other funding will come from private grants and donations. Many Mansions has a robust
fundraising program that includes grants, as well as
personal solicitation, an extensive in-kind gift program, a monthly giving program, targeted appeals, special need
campaigns, annual events, and corporate sponsorships.

Should we not be awarded, we will continue our
fundraising efforts to support this essential program.

62 NEW WEST SYMPHONY
63 Submission # 2243350
IP Address 71.202.195.101
Submission Recorded On 02/09/2023 1:04 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 4 days, 15 minutes, 1 second
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
New West Symphony (REVISED 1-26-2022 at 1:04 pm)

2. Full Address of Headquarters
2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd D
Thousand Oaks CA 91362
*3. Contact Name and Title
Grants Admin Dennis Baker

4. Phone
(805) 497-5800
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:

Non-profit organization has satellite location(s) in Simi Valley *
250 students directly from over 5 elementary schools in Simi Valley on March 7 & 8 in 2024. Santa Suzana Elementary School Berylwood Elementary School Wood Ranch Elementary School Mountain View Elementary School Crestview Elemenary School *
Symphonic Adventures serves 3,600 students in East Ventura County (from Oak Park to Newbury Park) and 3,000 students in West Ventura County (from Camarillo to Oxnard). NWS partners with over 40 schools in Ventura County to enhance the musical offerings for 3rd to 5th grade students. Simi Valley represents approximately 4 %. yes, since 1995.
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77-0406042

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
New West Symphony Assn IRS Letter of Tax Exempt Status - Determination Letter copy.pdf

Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
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Education
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Performing Arts
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1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
64 *
N/A
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10,000
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Yes, we will use general operating funds to insure that we provide for the program *
yes
yes
Dennis Bakeer
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 65 Symphonic Adventures from the New West Symphony

About the New West Symphony

The New West Symphony (NWS) Founded in 1995 and celebrating its 25th Season, NWS is a professional orchestra that, under the direction of Grammy-winning Music Director Michael Christie, draws its players from the rich talent pool of Los Angeles-area professional musicians.

NWS presents 12 Masterpiece concerts annually, performing major works from the symphonic repertoire with internationally-acclaimed artists as guest soloists. NWS is the resident company of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza and Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center in Camarillo, reaching out to 2,500 concert goers each concert weekend performed.

NWS is a significant cultural and educational institution in the community. As a service-oriented organization, we provide quality outreach and educational opportunities to over 16,000 students in Ventura County each year through our annual Symphonic Adventures concert programs for youth, our traveling Music Van, VIP Family Club, CONNECT! Club, Quick Bowman Youth Piano Competition and Recital, Masterclasses Educational Outreach, and Laby Harmony Project. New West Symphony education programs reach out to 16 school districts in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. During the pandemic season, the organization created new online programs, including artists’ interviews, music education lectures and lifestyle content reflecting the culture, music, and tradition of our region.

Symphonic Adventures Program

This year's Symphonic Adventures (2023) program is called "Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra" and includes a concerto for orchestra & animated film that flies through the instruments of the orchestra to explore the age-old connection of creativity and technology. "Philharmonia Fantastique" incorporates introductions of the instruments, performance by students from the stage and in the audience and a film. Guided by a magical Sprite, the movie and the live orchestra show how violin strings vibrate, brass valves slice air, and drum heads resonate. Imaginatively blending traditional and modern animation styles, it is a kinetic and cutting edge guide to the orchestra. By the film’s end, the orchestra overcomes its differences to demonstrate “unity from diversity” in a spectacular finale. It is a modern version of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf".

2024s Symphonic Adventures is under development and we will announce it in the next 2 months. We have been proving this program for the last 27 years and will provide an innovative program again for the upcoming year.

Other pertinent examples of this program:
66 GLOBAL SOUNDS, LOCAL CULTURES, introduced educational and entertaining 4-day festivals to celebrate and embrace diverse cultural traditions and societies that profoundly impacted each other’s music over the centuries. Curated by ethnomusicologists and incorporating musical traditions of cultures represented here in Southern California, each explored traditions through world music and instruments, and renowned guest artists. This project included 29 online events and reached viewers in 55 countries. We collaborated with 17 cultural organizations and 27 guest artists, 66% from BIPOC communities, in the music and traditions of 7 cultures through their influence on western classical music instruments, and renowned guest artists. Our offerings for the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders included two educational online programs. In 2021, we created a program "Passport to Rhythm" and in 2022, we presented "The Science of Sound". The program in March 2023 will mark our first return on stage in front of 6,000-7,000 Ventura County students. We invite you to help us restart the field trips for the elementary school students in our area.

Meeting the need

NWS has presented the Symphonic Adventures program for the last 27 years, it's the program that has been available too many generations of elementary school students. It's worth noting that NWS is the only professional orchestra in Ventura County with robust education programs offering access to all school districts in Ventura County. Through grants and individual support, we fund transportation, student and teachers materials, performers, and venues while creating original programming specifically for elementary school students. The only other orchestra in the region providing youth concerts and field trips of this complexity is Los Angeles Philharmonic. NWS is uniquely positioned in our local area to fill the niche of providing high quality educational musical experiences in Ventura County. We currently employ a staff of 7 full - time employees, 11 teaching artists and over 60 professional tenured musicians.

Music education in Ventura County remains somewhat limited. At best, elementary aged students receive 30 minutes of music instruction every other week. Though there are some before/after school opportunities provided at some schools, they usually require a fee, and participation is limited. The need exists to bring quality educational programs to Ventura County schools, and to advocate for the inclusion of music in the school curriculum. In recent years, 51.4% of the students received free lunch in Ventura County Schools. Many of the families who attend these schools do not have the resources to provide a quality musical education for their children, or attend symphony concerts. NWS is uniquely positioned with its education programs to partner with local elementary schools (list attached) to enhance the musical offerings for 3rd-5th grade students. The impact of hearing a live orchestra through Symphonic Adventures, or being exposed to and learning a musical instrument, is immeasurable.

Symphonic Adventures serves 3,600 students in East Ventura County (from Oak Park to Newbury Park) and 3,000 students in West Ventura County (from Camarillo to Oxnard). NWS partners with over 40 schools in Ventura County to enhance the musical offerings for 3rd to 5th 67 grade students. Five Schools from Simi Valley serving 250 students have been participating for almost 15 years. We hope to continue to provide for this program.

Santa Suzana Elementary School
Berylwood Elementary School
Wood Ranch Elementary School
Mountain View Elementary School
Crestview Elemenary School

Symphonic Adventures Program Outcomes:

The program provides musical education components that follow the CA Education Standards in music. NWS partners with local school districts to enhance the musical offerings through interactive concerts. Specialist education consultants are developing a compelling range of educational content identifying the work’s major themes, core objectives, curriculum connections, and support materials spanning print and digital mediums.

• Social / Emotional: Exploring unity from diversity, using the orchestra as a metaphor for diverse elements working together with a common goal.
• STEM subjects: instruments are used to show how they work using acoustics, instrument design and harmonic series to relate music to STEM and STEAM topics. • Tradition and innovation: the origin story and the future of the orchestra. • Musical Instruments, Music History, Curriculum connections and worksheets

This program is further enhanced by providing greater depth to the musical educational experience with a series of classroom lessons from October to February that prepare the students for the Symphonic Adventures concert in March 2024. NWS provides professional development sessions for classroom teachers which, together with the online resources, prepare teachers to collaborate with their students. The NWS program includes: Professional development for the teacher; Teacher Guide; Student Guide; On-line resources and tickets to the NWS Symphonic Adventures concert for teachers, students and chaperones.

By introducing students to the orchestra, its conductor, and the elements of music, the symphony aims to inspire a lifelong appreciation of music.

Our education programs including Symphonic Adventures aim to inspire:

Growth: To promote the healthy growth and development of children through the study, practice, and performance of music.

Community: To build healthier communities by investing in the positive development of children through music.

68 Connection: To develop children as musical ambassadors of peace, hope and understanding amongst people of diverse cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs.

We envision a world in which all students - regardless of income, background, or zip code - have equal access to opportunities to make music and the resources needed to thrive in school and beyond.

NWS plans to collaborate with the following agencies:

1. School districts to compliment their music appreciation offerings.

2. Local 47 Union to employ over 60 tenured musicians to perform this program.

3. Grammy - winning composer Mason Bates to compliment the music repertoire offered for family and school programming.

Key personnel

ARTISTIC AND MUSIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL CHRISTIE:

GRAMMY award-winning conductor Michael Christie is an innovative conductor, equally at home in the symphonic and opera worlds, who is focused on making the audience experience at his performances entertaining, enlightening, and enriching. The New York Times reports, “Michael Christie is a director open to adventure and challenge,” and the Cincinnati Enquirer declares, “If Michael Christie represents the future of music in this country, the future looks promising indeed.”

Michael Christie is the Artistic and Music Director of the New West Symphony, serving the greater Los Angeles area primarily from the San Fernando Valley west to Ojai, California. In his first full season in 2019-20, Christie celebrated the orchestra’s 25th anniversary with a year of symphonic masterworks and world-class soloists and introduced two new audience engagement opportunities: Intermission Insights, 10-minute onstage interviews with the musicians; and Entr’Acte, a newer work performed during intermission. Of his opening concert as Music Director and immediate embrace of a more diverse and inclusive season, the Los Angeles Times reported that the orchestra is “embracing the mission of refreshing the modern concert experience for a new generation,” and praised their performance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, as “far and away the most spectacular playing from what should no longer be considered a regional symphony.”

CEO NATALIA STANEVA

As CEO of the New West Symphony, Natalia’s sphere of influence has spanned from West Los Angeles to West Ventura County. Through her exceptional leadership and commitment to the 69 growth and sustainability, the organization has fostered new community partnerships and award- winning education initiatives.

In 2016, she was recognized by Pacific Business Journal as one of 40 under 40 leaders in the community, as well as by LA BIZ online magazine as one of 50 Women of Influence in Los Angeles area. The program recognizes women business leaders in the Los Angeles area who innovate, succeed and "pay it forward." Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, one of the largest in the state of California, named New West Symphony “non-profit of the year” and recognized Natalia’s role in it by presenting her with 40 under 40 award. Natalia holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and has a CFRE Accreditation. The CFRE credential stands for Certified Fund Raising Executive and is held by fewer than 3% of fundraisers worldwide.

In collaboration with local artists, she brought a number of artistic initiatives involving Van Cliburn, Grammy, Emmy and Oscar winning artists, and adopted a youth development music program that uses music as a tool for social change. Most recent milestones include New West Symphony’s 20th anniversary celebrations that recognized prominent stakeholders of the Symphony in the community and Annenberg Foundation training that resulted in being selected for a grant to fund a new five – year strategic plan. Natalia re-branded the orchestra as a service-oriented organization and worked with municipalities to get more prominent recognition of the Symphony in the community, which resulted in more visibility and earned media. She has grown the organizational budget from $1.8 mln to $2.5 mln in her short tenure as Executive Director with 15% of the budget dedicated to community engagement and education programs. She continues to strengthen the ties of the Symphony with a larger community, and leads the orchestra into a new era of financial sustainability and success.

She is an active volunteer and participant of music advocacy groups in the community, and personally supports League of American Orchestras, Anti-Defamation League, Harmony Project and other local charities. She volunteers her time and resources to direct advocacy activities to preserve classical music as a living art, and regularly participates on various panels including political debates on arts for city council candidates, and search committees for other organizations.

COMPOSER MASON BATES
Composer of the Grammy-winning opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Mason Bates is imaginatively transforming the way classical music is created and experienced as a composer, DJ, and curator. During his term as the first composer-in-residence at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, he presented a diverse array of artists on his KC Jukebox using immersive production and stagecraft. Championed by legendary conductors from Riccardo Muti to Michael Tilson Thomas, his symphonic music is the first to receive widespread acceptance for its unique integration of electronic sounds. He was named the second most-performed composer of his generation (to John Adams) in a recent survey of American music. Working in clubs as DJ Masonic, Bates created Mercury Soul, a show combining DJing and classical music, to packed crowds with clubs and orchestras around the country. Current projects include The 70 Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay for The Metropolitan Opera and a piano concerto for Daniil Trifonov. Bates has also composed for film, including Gus Van Sant’s The Sea of Trees starring Matthew McConaughey and Naomi Watts. A diverse artist exploring the ways classical music integrates into contemporary culture, he serves on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

NW
S Symphonic Adventures Budget is estimated to be the following:

INC
OME:

TO
Arts $3,500
City of Camarillo $10,000
Meadowlark League $3,000
Gilbert Foundation $5,000
VCCF $15,000
CAC Arts Access $20,000
Individual Donors
and foundations
(yet to be identified) $23,500
TOTAL INCOME: $80,000
EXP
ENSES:

Artis
tic Wages $40,000
Technical Wages $18,000
Production $5,000
Facilities $10,000
Workshops/Printing
& Mailing $7,000
TOTAL EXPENSES $80,000.00
71 SARAH’

S HOUSE MATERNITY HOMES
72 Submission # 2250669
IP Address 107.184.141.167
Submission Recorded On 02/16/2023 2:27 p.m.

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Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Sarah's House Maternity Homes

2. Full Address of Headquarters
P.O. Box 941768
2003 Royal Ave.

Simi Valley CA 93065
*3. Contact Name and Title
Executive Director Laura Malinowski

4. Phone
(805) 581-1910
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents Non-profit organization is located in Simi Valley
*
Approximate number of households served is 14
*
All clients served are residents of our two (2) homes located in Simi Valley. Sarah's House headquarters is in Simi Valley as well.

Yes
*
77-0285794

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
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12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate SVBusinesscert2023.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
2023Simigrant.docx
*
N/A-We have administration space in the Simi Free Clinic building and we have 2 homes with undisclosed locations in Simi Valley. Please let us know if you require further information.

Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
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Other
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Sarah's House provides housing for homeless expectant and single mothers. Our two homes provide shelter, education, love and encouragement for women that want to make positive changes in their lives.

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

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No
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N/A
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$25,000
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Laura Malinowski
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.

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17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 74 Sarah’s House Maternity Homes
Sarah’s House has been going strong for 32 years. Our two homes provide shelter, love, care and education in an undisclosed residential setting in Simi Valley. Our program is available to expectant and single women who are 18 years or older. Our program assists women that find themselves with little or no support during pregnancy and/or on their journey as single mothers. These women, through their own hard work and the love given by their new Sarah’s House family, find the firm foundation they need to make positive changes in their lives.

Our program provides housing, weekly counseling, classes on nutrition, job placement and educational counseling, birthing, financial management, adoption support, single parenting, infant care, and grocery shopping, meal planning and cooking. Each woman must follow established guidelines with regard to working, attending school, household responsibilities and savings. Our program is a full wrap around program providing case management, life skills training, career and job development, household responsibilities, classes and assistance in beginning a changed life, and breaking the cycle of poverty and abuse.

Our residents are required to save 80% of their expendable income to be used for a necessity such as a car, emergency fund, and first and last month rent as they transition to independent living. All of our residents are required to work or go to school at least 20 hours a week during their pregnancy and 32 hours a week after release from the doctor’s care after the birth of their babies. Many of these hard working moms do much more.

Scope of work:

Sarah’s House is in need of financial resources to meet the needs of homeless expectant and single mothers and children in Simi Valley. Sarah’s House would like to request $25,000.00 to support our homes and the women and children we serve. All projects/programs will begin July, 2023 and conclude no later than June, 2024.

To conserve resources and safely secure our home we are in need of new windows and exterior doors at our maternity home. We would like to request funding to purchase and install windows and doors (purchasing from a Simi Valley business) in the amount of $15,000.00. Our home is 57 years old and 85 percent of the windows are original to the home and many have broken locks and sliding mechanisms. By replacing the old windows/doors with cost efficient ones we will save approximately 30% on our utility bills as well as provide a safe and secure home for our residents. This will add up to a savings of approximately $3000 a year in utility bills and the benefit of properly securing our home for our moms and children…. that is priceless.

In addition, we would like to request funding for our Education Program in the amount of $10,000.00. The scope of our Education Program includes assisting women with class room and study materials, books, tuition and transportation for GED programs, Moorpark College classes, and Simi Valley Institute for Careers and Education programs.

Education is essential to a single mom’s ability to further their career and transition to independence. The women in our program are often fleeing abuse and/or come from dysfunctional living environments. Education and a path forward are key to beginning a new life.

All funds requested will be used to benefit the women and children residing in Simi Valley at our two homes. Sarah’s House is thankful for the opportunity to be considered for this City of Simi Valley grant. Please feel free to call us with any questions you might have.
75 Breakdown of costs:

Need/request Grant Request Agency/donation match Total project Windows/doors for Maternity home $15,000 $0 $15,000
Education Fund $10,000 $2,000 $12,000
Total $25,000 $2000 $27,000
76 SCI
ARTRUS
77 Submission # 2250488
IP Address 47.148.55.219
Submission Recorded On 02/16/2023 4:58 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 11 minutes, 49 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
SciArtsRUs

2. Full Address of Headquarters
785 via donte
Newbury Park California 91320
*3. Contact Name and Title
President and CEO Ranjini Kaushik

4. Phone
(310) 892-0794
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents Non-profit organization has satellite location(s) in Simi Valley *
SIMI Valley with a population of 125000 and about 42000 households could be 100% served across all of these initiatives. Realistically we expect to serve atleast 50 % of this number as these are all public events and initiatives open to adults and children. *
100 percent are in SIMI valley and due to the nature of the events we can engage with neighbouring cities as well.

We are a 501(c)(3) Mission: SciArtsRUs is a California based 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit founded on the twin pillars of inclusion and diversity. Our mission is to promote and make accessible science, arts and music and everything at the interface. We provide a global visual and performing arts platform to underrepresented populations of artists including the disabled, folk, LGBTQ, feature cross-culture concerts and dances and curate programs at the interface of arts and sciences. Summary of our verticals CROSS-CULTURE CONCERTS-CELEBRATE OUR DIFFERENCES: This features diverse, global artists practicing music and dance of another culture in addition to their own ARTABILITIES 4 ALL: This provides a global, inclusive visual and performing arts platform for disabled artists, LGBTQ and folk artists. SCIENCE MEETS ART: Via this initiative we explain scientific concepts via classical music, dance and visual arts. MUSEUM OF ARTABILITIES: Via this initiative we are launching globally museum of Artabilities, Artabilities Walls of Fame in all the countries we have artists such as UK, USA, India, Malawi, Rwanda and Uganda. The art work will feature artwork by visual artists with disabilities from all over the world and provide an opportunity for global inclusion within the performing arts. Additionally, we have programs featuring ancestral artists through “Ancestry Artistry”, “Art meets Art”, ‘Project DesignAbility”-making accessible clothing design via the art of sewing and several others which blurs boundaries across disciplines and many more. These global initiatives have showcased over 400 diverse artists of varying abilities, scientists, dignitaries and diplomats world-wide in collaboration. Several of our programs are also being explored to reach out to schools, colleges and other educational institutions. Links to our website and facebook page Website: https://sciartsrus.com
*
84-3999239

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13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
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SciArtsRUs Simi Valley Community Grants_Letterhead.pdf
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N/A
Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations.

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A) 78 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
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Other
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We promote inclusion and diversity through science, arts and culture *
No
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N/A
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$56,000
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Yes we can tailor the work according to grant amount offered *
We can complete the proposed work by June 30, 2024
All unused funds will be returned to the City
Ranjini Kaushik
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 79 City of Simi Valley Community Project Grant Application SciArtsRUs: Scope of Work
Mission: SciArtsRUs is a California based 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit founded on the twin pillars of inclusion and diversity. Our mission is to promote and make accessible science, arts and music and everything at the interface. We provide a global visual and performing arts platform to underrepresented populations of artists including the disabled, folk, LGBTQ, feature cross-culture concerts and dances and curate programs at the interface of arts and sciences.

Summary of our verticals
CROSS-CULTURE CONCERTS-CELEBRATE OUR DIFFERENCES: This features diverse, global artists practicing music and dance of another culture in addition to their own ARTABILITIES 4 ALL: This provides a global, inclusive visual and performing arts platform for disabled artists, LGBTQ and folk artists.

SCIENCE MEETS ART: Via this initiative we explain scientific concepts via classical music, dance and visual arts.

MUSEUM OF ARTABILITIES: Via this initiative we are launching globally museum of Artabilities, Artabilities Walls of Fame in all the countries we have artists such as UK, USA, India, Malawi, Rwanda and Uganda. The art work will feature artwork by visual artists with disabilities from all over the world and provide an opportunity for global inclusion within the performing arts.

Additionally, we have programs featuring ancestral artists through “Ancestry Artistry”, “Art meets Art”, ‘Project DesignAbility”-making accessible clothing design via the art of sewing and several others which blurs boundaries across disciplines and many more.

These global initiatives have showcased over 400 diverse artists of varying abilities, scientists, dignitaries and diplomats world-wide in collaboration.

Several of our programs are also being explored to reach out to schools, colleges and other educational institutions.

Links to our website and facebook page
Website: https://sciartsrus.com
Awards and Recognitions: https://sciartsrus.com/awards-and-recognitions/ Media: https://sciartsrus.com/media
Facebook Page Link: https://www.facebook.com/SciArtsRUs/ 80 Impact of SciArtsRUs programs – Metrics
Number of years 3
Number of Artists featured 400
Numbers of Global Events (online and live) >100
Number of Countries featured 20 (USA, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Russia, Italy, UK, Rwanda, New Guinea, Uganda, Malawi,
India, Japan, Dubai, Israel, China, Finland,
Poland, Ireland)
Number of Awards and Recognitions 3 proclamations (1 City of Thousand Oaks and 2 from City of Simi Valley)
5 recognitions (1 from Senator Diane Feinstein
and 2 from Mayor Keith Mashburn and Mayor Al
Adam and 1 from disability commissioner, India)
1 award of recognition from Carnatica Archival
Center (India)
Recipient of 3 relief grants (City of Thousand
Oaks and City of Yerba Buena) and 1
performance grant from TO Arts and City of
Thousand Oaks
2 venue grants from City of Simi Valley
1 Outlicensing opportunity with TO Arts
Number of Publications and Media Coverage Over 35 publications from USA, India, Oman, and Indonesia for all our initiatives in 3 years
Over 10 media and television outlets coverage
of our initiatives
81 SciArtsRUs programs Artabilities 4 All, Cross-Culture Concerts and Science Meets Arts: Potential Impact to the City of Simi Valley
State of California, with over 40 million people, has the largest diverse population in the United States.

Over 40% of the state’s population comprise of people from a variety of races and ethnicities from around the world. It is estimated about 10.5 % of the population of people of all ages have a disability in California and about 1-2% of this population may be visual or performing artists.

The community needs within the City of Simi Valley that will be met, with an estimated population of about 126,000, will be enormous from these diverse and inclusive initiatives in the following ways:

1. Bring in diversity and inclusion among visual and performing arts across cultures, abilities and disciplines.

2. Feature concerts, interactive workshops, day long exhibitions and seminars to engage adults and children within the city.

3. Shine the light on not just artists we host from in and around LA, USA or the world but also on our local professional teachers and emerging talents and the music schools.

4. SciArtsRUs Artabilities museum will be the first and one-of-a-kind initiative featuring visual arts, exhibits and performance videos from all artists around the world with varying abilities and backgrounds. This will make the City of Simi Valley very unique as this will be the First Museum of Artabilities in the USA and even the world.

5. Hosting these events at the Simi Valley Cultural Art Center will draw in audience not just from Simi Valley but also from other cities in Ventura County and LA county.

6. Hosting artists from various parts of the USA and the world will help us with tourism of the City of Simi Valley and thus the economy of the city as well.

7. Our city needs more diverse and inclusive programs to foster a culture of appreciation of varying abilities, talents and cultures.

California has over 6 million K-12 students and over 300,000 educators. STEAM education initiatives engage our children more to embrace science, arts and technology as a career. Cross-culture concerts offer diverse artists to practice art and culture of another country, be compensated for their performances and present them to an eclectic audience. This novel initiative further celebrates the differences in our artistic population that will make Simi Valley and California the rich melting pot that it is. Artabilities 4 All will create inclusive opportunities and provide representation to the disabled artist population and other artists who have been marginalized. Science meets Arts initiative of SciArtsRUs has introduced creative intelligence integrating the sciences and the arts, resulting in a paradigm shift, and will help create unique syllabi in every school in Simi Valley and beyond. These combined initiatives within the verticals mentioned above will help create the right inclusive and diverse opportunities to an estimated 8-10 million people of California and City of Simi Valley could be the hub for these initiatives.

Proposed Programs and projected costs (please also see table below) SciArtsRUs has hosted two programs within the cross-cultural concerts and science meets arts vertical in 2022 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, bringing a very new genre of musical appreciation to the city. We would like to propose the following for the period of July 2023-June 2024.

1. CONCERTS: 6 concerts: 3 cross-culture concerts featuring artists with disabilities along-side artists who practice cross-cultural art forms. Artists from USA, Mexico and Canada. Concerts featuring exclusively artists with varying abilities and from underrepresented communities such as LGBTQ. Each concert will cost approximately $3000 plus venue and promotions. Total amount: $18,000

2. WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES: 6 workshops offered to adults and children (including school children of Simi Valley) in cross-cultural musical and dance forms. Expect to invite 3 82 musical workshops in the cross-culture space and 3 cross-cultural dance work-shops. Each workshop will cost $1500-$2000 for a total of $12,000

3. ALL DAY EXHIBITIONS AND INTERACTIVE “MELA”: We propose a musical “MELA” or “Fair” featuring all day parallel events involving professional performances, student performances that involve “cross-cultural recitals” of children from Simi Valley and beyond including musical games, quizzes, what’s the good word and musical charades. We are in touch with curators who have done these events and are musical experts from India. Projected expense will be $5000

4. PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL TEACHERS AND THEIR MUSIC SCHOOLS: We propose having two half day performances by local teachers (strings, voice, percussion and wind) and special feature of their students to shine the light on our music teachers and the emerging talent. This will also help pay the teachers an honorarium for their performances and the emerging artists an opportunity to showcase their talent to a diverse audience. Projected cost is $3000 per performance for a total of $6000

5. Museum of Artabilties: We propose to procure about 25 pieces of visual arts created by artists with disability from around the world such as blind, deaf, physically impaired artists, mouth and foot painters, foot embroidery and other visual art forms to be exhibited on a rotational basis in a space allocated in the City of Simi Valley. Additionally, we will also have exhibits and videos of performances exemplifying the interface of arts and science in music and also cross-culture artists and art forms. Total cost for this initial set-up for procuring the materials will be about $500 per painting/exhibit for a total of $12,000 and about $3000 for interactive video set-up for a total of $15,000
Table. SciArtsRUs proposal of Projects
Project Description Projected Cost Total Cost

CROSS-CULTURE

CONCERTS
6 concerts: 3 cross-culture concerts featuring artists with disabilities along-side artists who practice cross-cultural art forms. Artists from USA, Mexico and Canada. Concerts featuring exclusively artists with varying abilities and from underrepresented communities such as LGBTQ..

Each concert will cost approximately
$3000 plus venue and promotions $18,000

WORKSHOPS AND

MASTERCLASSES
6 workshops offered to adults and children (including
school children of Simi Valley) in cross-cultural musical and dance forms. Expect to invite 3 musical workshops in the cross-culture space and 3 cross-cultural dance work-shops.

Each workshop will cost $1500-$2000 $12,000

ALL DAY EXHIBITIONS

AND INTERACTIVE
“MELA”
We propose one musical “MELA” or “Fair” featuring all
day parallel events involving professional performances, student performances that involve “cross-cultural recitals” of children from Simi Valley and beyond including musical games, quizzes, what’s the good word and musical
charades. We are in touch with curators who have done
these events and are musical experts from India.

Projected expense will be $5000 $5,000

LOCAL MUSIC SCHOOL

TEACHERS, SCHOOLS

AND EMERGING TALENT

PERFORMANCES
We propose having two half day performances by local
teachers (strings, voice, percussion and wind) and special feature of their students to shine the light on our music teachers and the emerging talent. This will also help pay the teachers an honorarium for their performances and
the emerging artists an opportunity to showcase their
talent to a diverse audience
Projected cost is $3000 per
performance $6,000

MUSEUM OF

ARTABILITIES
We propose to procure about 25 pieces of visual arts
created by artists with disability from around the world such as blind, deaf, physically impaired artists, mouth and foot painters, foot embroidery and other visual art forms to be exhibited on a rotational basis in a space allocated in the City of Simi Valley. Additionally, we will also have exhibits and videos of performances exemplifying the
interface of arts and science in music and also cross-
culture artists and art forms.

Total cost for this initial set-up for
procuring the materials will be about
$500 per painting/exhibit for a total of
about $3000 for interactive video set-
up .
$15,000
GRAND TOTAL $56,000
83 84
SEWA

INTERNATIONAL INC
85 Submission # 2224213
IP Address 23.243.244.240
Submission Recorded On 02/02/2023 9:24 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 26 minutes, 16 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Sewa International Inc

2. Full Address of Headquarters
P.O. Box 820867
Houston TX 7282-0867
*3. Contact Name and Title
Amar Nadig

4. Phone
(805) 304-7115
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents Non-profit organization has satellite location(s) in Simi Valley *
We operate a food pantry that is open five days a week in the evenings. We serve fresh fruits, vegetables, canned items, cereals, personal care, and household essentials We serve approximately 1,500 families each month and have seen a 10% growth month-over-month *
Nearly 95% of our clients live in Simi Valley 40% are senior citizens who live on a fixed income 30% are Ag workers Other categories are: * large families with a single income * Single mothers, Single Fathers * Single men * Homeless Yes. EIN: 20-0638718
*
EIN: 20-0638718

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Latest 2019_501(C)(3)-1.pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate City Tax Certificate.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
Proposal-1.pdf
*
Yes
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Locations.pdf
Support Services
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N/A
*

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
86 No
*
N/A
*
50,000
*
Yes
*
Yes
Yes
Amar Nadig
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 87 2/2/2023
To,
The Review Committee
Community Program Grants
2929 Tapo Canyon St.

Simi Valley CA 93063
Subject: Request for Community Program Grants
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Sewa International Inc. is pleased to submit the attached request for financial assistance to the CPG Review Committee for consideration to assist families in Simi Valley struggling with food insecurity due to the extended impact of the COVID 19 pandemic and the current economic conditions.

These funds will be used to operate the Fresh Food Pantry of Simi Valley, a brick-and-mortar store that serves 1,500 families every month by providing them a place where they can go any day of the week to shop. All items stocked in the store are always free. The cost to Sewa for serving a family per month is around $60. This is possible through our leverage and ability to purchase items wholesale and directly from local farms. This investment from Sewa helps savings of over $220 per family per month. The store provides a dignified experience, and provides discreet access to those who hesitate to seek help because of the associated stigma.

USDA released it’s nationwide survey results for 2021 which included the City of Simi Valley:
a. 33.8 million people lived in food-insecure households. b. 8.6 million adults lived in households with very low food security. c. 5 million children lived in food-insecure households in which children, along with adults, were food insecure.
d. 521,000 children lived in households in which one or more children experienced very low food security.

During our two year study conducted at Sewa’s Saturday pop-up food distribution in Sinaloa Middle School, we observed the prevalence of food insecurity varied considerably among household types. Rates of food insecurity were higher than the national average (10.2%) for the following groups:

Fresh Food Pantry of Simi Valley 690 E. Los Angeles Ave. Suite #D, Simi Valley 93065 CA 88 a. All households with children (12.5%).
b. Households with children under age 6 (12.9%).
c. Households with children headed by a single woman (24.3%) or a single man (16.2%).
d. Women living alone (13.2 %) and men living alone (12.3%). e. Households with Black, non-Hispanic (19.8%) and Hispanic reference persons (16.2%; a household reference person is an adult household member in whose name the housing unit is owned or rented).
f. Households with incomes below 185% of the poverty threshold (26.5%; the Federal poverty line was $27,479 for a family of four in 2021).

Since mid-year 2022, the demand has grown very steeply, indicating that a significantly larger cross-section of families are impacted.

The proposal requests for $50,000 of funding distributed in the 2023-2024 funding cycle to help combat the impacts of the post-pandemic recession with the immediate goal of addressing food insecurity at a very large scale. Based on our experience running a similar operation in the San Francisco Bay Area, our request is broken into 2 parts, driven by the needs of our community:
● Food: Dairy (Milk, Cheese, Butter, etc.): $25,000
● Non-Food: Personal care, hygiene, etc.: $25,000
Sewa International cannot provide these facilities without the support of the community and the proposed funding.

Yours sincerely,
Amar Nadig
Program Director - Ventura County area
Fresh Food Pantry of Simi Valley 690 E. Los Angeles Ave. Suite #D, Simi Valley 93065 CA 89 Appendix A - Items purchased for weekly pop-up food distribution in Q4 2022 in Simi Valley
Article Quantity Served
Vegetables: Canned 5,000.00 lbs
Vegetables: Fresh 9,600.00 lbs
Fruits: Canned 2,000.00 lbs
Fruits: Fresh 11,400.00 lbs
Misc: Canned 9,100.00 lbs
Bakery 6,500.00 lbs
Dairy: Fresh Milk 7,200.00 lbs
Dairy: Shelf stable milk 16,300.00 lbs
Dairy: Cheese, Butter, Yogurt 8,200.00 lbs
Hygiene: Paper products 4,600.00 lbs
Hygiene: Personal care. Grooming, etc. 2,100.00 lbs
Hygiene: Housekeeping 930.00 lbs
Hygiene: Safety masks, test kits, etc. 550.00 lbs
Fresh Food Pantry of Simi Valley 690 E. Los Angeles Ave. Suite #D, Simi Valley 93065 CA 90 Appendix B - Service population for weekly pop-up food distribution in Q4 2022 in Simi Valley
Article Families Served
All households with children over age 6 430
Households with children under age 6 399
Households with children headed by a single woman 276
Households with children headed by a single men 155
Women living alone 232
Men living alone 319
Households with Black, non-Hispanic 674
Households with Hispanic reference persons 1,157
Households with incomes below 185% of the poverty threshold 1,335 Fresh Food Pantry of Simi Valley 690 E. Los Angeles Ave. Suite #D, Simi Valley 93065 CA 91 Appendix C - Cost of items purchased for pantry distribution in Q4 2022 in Simi Valley by week
Week (of 2022) Purchase Total
Oct 2 $5,200.00
Oct 9 $5,360.00
Oct 16 $5,480.00
Oct 23 $5,700.00
Oct 30 $5,110.00
Nov 6 $6,940.00
Nov 13 $6,210.00
Nov 20 $6,440.00
Nov 27 $16,130.00
Dec 4 $7,500.00
Dec 11 $10,300.00
Dec 18 $10,650.00
Dec 25 -
Fresh Food Pantry of Simi Valley 690 E. Los Angeles Ave. Suite #D, Simi Valley 93065 CA 92 Appendix D - Non-Food products, Personal care, Hygiene, Housekeeping, Paper products
Article Quantities distributed monthly
Housekeeping: Mops, dusters, scrubs 400
Housekeeping: Room fresheners 4,200
Housekeeping: Dishwashing soap 5,700
Housekeeping: Laundry detergent 4,400
Housekeeping: Hand wash soap 6,050
Housekeeping: Antiviral surface cleaners 2,200
Personal Care: Razors, Shaving kits 1,250
Personal Care: Skin creams 2,650
Personal Care: Shampoos, Conditioners 4,400
Personal Care: Oral hygiene 2,700
Personal Care: Feminine hygiene 10,500
Personal Care: Adult Diapers 8,300
Personal Care: Sun screen 2,110
Personal Care: Spray iron 300
Other: Batteries, Battery packs 600
Covid Care: Masks, Test kits, Hand sanitizer 11,220
Fresh Food Pantry of Simi Valley 690 E. Los Angeles Ave. Suite #D, Simi Valley 93065 CA 93 SHEPH

ERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN
CHURCH
94 Submission # 2249241
IP Address 172.251.36.127
Submission Recorded On 02/16/2023 9:37 a.m.

Time to Take Survey 5 minutes, 48 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church

2. Full Address of Headquarters
4191 Cochran street
59 Simi Valley California 93063
*3. Contact Name and Title
Food Pantry Director Traci Connett

4. Phone
(805) 587-7711
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents 50% of individuals served by the organization are Simi Valley Residents *
We serve 180 to 200 households once a week.
*
About 90 percent of our pantry clients live in Simi Family with the remaining 20 percent coming from other cities in Ventura County Yes
*
95-2649424

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
IMG_20230213_112013.jpg

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate IMG_20230213_112013.jpg
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
Still Waters Grant Letter 2023.pdf
*
N/A
Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
**SKIPPED**
Other
*
This grant request is for the food pantry
*
No

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
95 *
N/A
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10,000
*
Yes
*
Yes
I understand
Traci Connett
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 96 ______________________________________________________________________________ www.svlcsimi.com [email protected]
4191 Cochran Street
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 526-7577
Until All are Fed…
February 15, 2023
To whom it may concern,
Still Waters, a ministry of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Simi Valley, CA, has been committed to fighting hunger within our community since 2009. At its inception, Still Waters Café provided a weekly home-cooked, hot meal with limited pantry offerings for all in need, creating space for members of our community to come together for conversation, care, and nourishment. The COVID pandemic challenged us to reinvent our ministry in a way that was safe for our volunteers and patrons to meet, and to provide for the extensive needs that emerged from this challenging time. It was in mid-2020 that Still Waters Pantry was born; a departure from the Café model, but one that continued our mission.

Over the last three years of Still Waters Pantry, we have seen a huge rise in the number of individuals and families within the community needing assistance. The high cost of inflation along with COVID have sent people from all backgrounds to seek help. We have doubled the number of folks that come through our doors in just the last year. In 2022 alone, we had 7,771 families seek help, which amounts to over 25,800 people total fed. Up until this point, we have been able to meet this great need thanks to our generous local donors and amazing volunteers. However, in recent months, we have seen a decrease and even shortage in donations, including those from USDA, that jeopardizes our work.

A grant would help to purchase the food needed so we can continue to ensure the needs of the hungry are met within our community.

Our costs have increased.
• $200/week (and anticipate it rising to $500/week) to supplement meat, produce and bread to provide for our usual 180 to 200 families
• $200/month on storage bags
• $2016/year to the congregation for trash services
We would like to repair our old freezers or invest in two new energy efficient ones, costing roughly $2000, and in doing so, cut down on our electricity costs.

With the money from this grant, we are hopeful that we will be able to continue helping our community until all are fed. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely, Traci Connett
97 SIMI AT THE GARDEN
98 Submission # 2245303
IP Address 45.51.106.206
Submission Recorded On 02/14/2023 12:48 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 55 minutes, 39 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Simi At The Garden

2. Full Address of Headquarters
1636 Sinaloa Road
Simi Valley CA 93065
*3. Contact Name and Title
Board member Annie Greenfeld

4. Phone
(562) 225-9462
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents Non-profit organization is located in Simi Valley
*
Approximately 150-175 households/individuals.
*
100 Percent of the clients served are in Simi Valley
Yes. Simi At The Garden is a 501c3.
*
45-2624846

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
IRS Tax Exempt 501c3 Letter Sept 2014-1.pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate Tax Certificate_124-1.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
FEB 2023 Simi at the Garden - Statement of Work (Community Project Grant P.pdf *
No
Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
**SKIPPED**
Other
*
Community Garden providing free produce, health and education and supportive services for seniors, families and youth. *
No

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
99 *
N/A
*
$26,817.93
*
Yes
*
Yes
Yes
Annie Greenfeld
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

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SCOPE OF WORK

BACKGROUND
Simi at the Garden is a local non-profit 501(c)(3) organization which founded and operates Simi Valley’s first and only Community Garden. Simi at the Garden is an ongoing community service/action project providing unlimited civic, environmental, educational and health benefits for all of the residents of Simi Valley.

One of the most notable humanitarian community projects provided by the garden is the “Sharity Garden”, a volunteer sustained ½ acre community agricultural project, which grows and harvests healthy organic produc e which is donated annually to charities such as the Simi Valley Samaritan Center, providing fresh food for the city’s homeless and indigent population.

As a local Simi Valley community non-profit organization, funding resources for the many critical and c ontinuing projects at the Community Garden are extremely limited, especially in this pandemic atmosphere. Simi at the Garden thus seeks consideration for a 2022 City of Simi Valley Community Projects Grant (CPG) in order to accomplish several additional vital projects, which will both sustain and enhance the Community Garden’s civic, educational, environmental and health benefits to the entire population of our community.

COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Although a comprehensive, multi- category Community Needs Assessment for the city is beyond the scope of a single application, many of the community’s needs have, and continue to be, well defined and documented in the charters and applications of the many worthy humanitarian and non -profit organizations serving our community. We have still included a detailed and referenced research summary in this regard as an Appendix.

What is unique to Simi at the Garden ’s community service initiative, however, is that this initiative serves and meets the needs of so many different community -needs categories, and provides a vibrant, innovative and evidence-based resource to meet the needs of many other non-profit service objectives as well. This allows a Community Project Grant expenditure for this initiative to not only provide ongoing benefit to the community, but to impact a breadth of community needs concurrently, through a single Community Project Grant expenditure.

Community-needs categories which this project will provide services for include:
• Education
• Medical
• Military Support
• Seniors
• Supportive Services
• Sustainability
• Youth

SIMI VALLEY’S COMMUNITY GARDEN
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THE PREVIOUS PROJECT

In response to the needs of the Simi Valley community, Simi at the Garden had launched a multi-phase initiative which will maximize the civic, educational and supportive services benefits for all of the residents of Simi Valley. The project was called the Garden of Dreams Community Service Initiative.

By researching and integrating the “best-practices” of leading community gardens throughout the US, the Garden of Dreams project expands and cultivates the breadth of benefits and services the garden delivers to the entire community, by pro viding educational, therapeutic, work, job training, transitional employment and support services to youths, seniors, recovery, trauma and ment al health populations,
veterans, SVUSD, Ventura County Behavioral
Health, disabled and other disadvantaged
community members, as well as the
populations of many other non-profit

Vibrant education and engagement programs
for adults, seniors, families, youths, the
disabled and the entire community will blend
formal, experiential, and service -oriented
learning and experiences.

Recovery, trauma, senior, physical, and mental
health populations will benefit from a
"strengthened" community in a natural setting,
a resource which studies consistently illustrate
will break-down the profound sense of isolation
experienced by many people in need of
supportive services, and maximize the
opportunities for lasting recovery, healing, and
growth.

organizations.

The Garden of Dreams
project sowed the seeds of
healing, renewal, growth
and brighter futures for all
of the citizens and
humanitarian initiatives
within our community.

Now it’s time to grow and
benefit more community.

NOW SHARITIES 1 & 2

WILL BENEFIT MORE
PEOPLE IN NEED!!
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THE INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS – STATEMENT OF WORK AND

BUDGET FOR EACH PROJECT IS BELOW

In response to the needs of the Simi Valley community, Simi at the Garden has launched a multi-phase initiative which will maximize the civic, educational, and supportive services benefits for all the residents of Simi Valley. The project is called the Community Service Initiative – Simi at the Garden.

Upgrade to the Sharity No. 1 Garden facilit y and Sharity No. 2 (which was installed last summer, 2022), all-volunteer agricultural spaces which annually provides fresh organic produce to indigent, homeless and other disadvantaged populations through local charities such as the Simi Valley Samaritan Center , local non -profit organizations, churches, and people in need of supplementing their f ood sources. We give back to the community by growing food for other programs that serve homeless, indigent, and needy populations.

SHARITY NOS. 1 AND 2
Item Description Unit Cost Units Total Cost
Industrial Equipment, Rototiller, x1 $ 300.00 1” hedge trimmers $ 30.00 x4 $ 120.00
Battery powered tools (chain saw, weed eater,

hedge trimmers – battery powered) $ 2,100.00
1/4 x 3’x 100’ hardware cloth $ 129.00 x6 $ 774.00 1/4 x 4’x 100’ hardware cloth $ 211.84 x6 $ 1,271.04 4’ wood yard steaks (25 pk) $ 39.99 x12 $ 479.88 20” zip ties $20.00 x 1 $ 20.00
Weed barrier 6’ x 100’ $64.33 X 10 $ 643.30 Husky digging shovels $30.00 X 2 $ 60.00 Gorilla dump carts – 1500 lb. $379.00 X 4 $ 1,516.00 Weed control fabric – 100 ft. $ 60.00 X 4 $ 240.00 Yard staples – 6” (100 pi) $ 24.62 X 4 $ 98.48 Animal Traps $ 60.00 X 3 $ 180.00
Drip Irrigation $ 150.00
Total for each Sharity Garden $ 7,952.70
TOTAL BUDGET FOR 2 Sharity Gardens $ 15,905.40
Tax 7.25% $ 1,153.14

FINAL TOTAL
(Plus10% increase may be due to inflation =

$1,705.85) $ 17,058.54

The Sharity Gardens are a supplement to the following Free Farmers Market and will greatly enhance the amount of produce available to those in need. We currently are serving 50-60 families.

With the 2 Sharity Gardens planted and available for harvesting, we can double our donations to those in need, including many seniors, families with and without children, people of all ages with disabilities, both physical and mental, to 100 -120+ families. That will double our assistance with these very needy groups. 120 families can add up to approximately 350 -400 people we can assist.

With rising inflation, rising food and home prices, we are striving to assist as many as we are able.

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FREE FARMERS MARKET BU DGET

Item Description Unit Cost Units Total Cost
Orchard Trees (to add to produce) $ 25.00 X 10 $ 250.00 Dumpster emptying for work/volunteer events $ 700.00 X 3 $ 2,100.00 Advertising for FFM and give-away events $ 200.00 X 3 $ 600.00 Trailer rental for food pickup $ 50.00 X 9 $ 450.00 Gas for food pickup $ 50.00 X 12 $ 600.00 Total $ 4,000.00
Tax 7.25% $ 290.00
FINAL TOTAL $ 4,290.00
(Plus10% increase may be due to inflation =

$429.00)

CHILDREN ’S GARDEN AND WELLNESS CENTER BUDGET
Item Description Unit Cost Units Total Cost
Artificial Turf Tiles 12”x12” (27Pi covers 27 sq. ft) $ 100.00 X 6 $ 600.00 Shade sails for Wellness Center (incl. stakes) $ 233.34 X 3 $ 670.00 Shade sails for Children’s garden $ 175.00 X 2 $ 350.00 Materials for Children’s educational classes (6 mo) $ 50.00 X 6 $ 300.00 Laminator $ 100.00
Total $ 2,020.00
Tax 7.25% $ 151.50
FINAL TOTAL $ 2,171.50
(Plus10% increase may be due to inflation =

$217.00)

NEW PLOT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT BUDGET
Item Description Unit Cost Units Total Cost
5 – 10X20 and 1 – 10X10 – total number of plots

2x10’x10’ Doug Fir #2 $ 21.52 X 44 $ 946.88 3x3 strong ties $ 3.48 X 24 $ 83.52 A 35s $ 2.00 X 44 $ 88.00
3 inch screw nails (box) $ 50.00 X 1 $ 50.00 1/4x4’x100’ hardware cloth $ 211.84 X 9 $ 1,906.56 TOTAL $ 3,074.96
Tax 7.25% $ 222.93
FINAL TOTAL $ 3,297.89
(Plus10% increase may be due to inflation = $330.00)

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TOTAL OVERALL BUDGET
Item Description Unit Cost Units Total Cost

SHARITIES #1 AND #2

$ 17,058.54
FREE FARMER’S MARKET $ 4,290.00
CHILDREN’S GARDEN AND WELLNESS CENTER $ 2,171.50 NEW PLOT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT $ 3,297.89

TOTAL OVERALL BUDGET $ 26,817.93

PROJECT TIME FRAME
Because the community garden’s many ongoing projects must be, by nature, consistently executed in coordination with unwavering seasonal milestones, the project timeline has been forecast with the same strictness as our annual garden deadlines must be, and - pending funding - is projected for completion well within the allowable project time frame.

The humanitarian needs of the community of Simi Valley are extensive and diverse. The innumerable benefits of local Community Gardens towards meeting diverse community needs such as ours have been comprehensively researched in recent years, just some of the findings of which are noted in the appendix below.

Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA):

4.1 Demographic Profile
The following section explores the demographic profile of Ventura County. Demographics are an integral part of describing the community and its population and are critical to forming further insights into the health needs of the community to best plan for improvement. All Ventura County residents should have the opportunity to make the choices that allow them to live a long, healthy life, regardless of their income, education, or ethnic background. Unfortunately, some population groups don’t have the same opportunities to be as healthy as others; these groups may experience more inequities and thus require different approaches and supports to health improvement.

All demographic estimates are sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau’s (a) 2019 population estimates or (b) 2016- 2020 American Community Survey (ACS), or (c) 2022 Claritas Pop- Facts®, unless otherwise indicated . The Pop -Facts data set provides current year (2022) estimates using the 2010 Census and incorporation of newly available ACS data. Periods of measurement and sources for the data discussed are given in these sections if they are not mentioned elsewhere i n the tables and figures enclosed within the report. For more information on the demographics in Ventura County, please visit https://www.healthmattersinvc.org/demographicdata
.

4.1.1 Population According to 2022 Claritas Pop- Facts, Ventura County has a population of 842,465 and is the 13th largest county in terms of population. Figure 5 illustrates the population size in Ventura County by zip code. The most populated zip codes are 93033 (Oxnard), 93065 (Simi Valley) , 93030 (Oxnard), and 93063 (Simi Valley) with population totals of 82,273; 74,289; 60,815; and 55,685. 105
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Renters Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Rent in Ventura County. Overall,

58.8% of individuals in Ventura County spend 30% or more of their household income on rent for the 2016 -2020 period. This is greater than the California value of 54.2% and the United States value of 49.1%.

Disparities
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations. Those disparities that are systematic and av oidable and therefore, considered unjust or unfair, are considered health inequities. VCCHIC wants to lessen the disparities by focusing on achieving health equity. “Health equity” means efforts to ensure that all people have full and equal access to opportunities that enable them to lead healthy lives.

Poor eating habits was declared the most important risky behavior in the community by 47% of general survey respondents and 56% of students surveyed. Lack of exercise came to the top for 36% of respond ents in both groups. Lack of sufficient food or healthy food options was what 32% of general and 46% of student survey respondents wanted most to see addressed in the community. Nearly one -third of the general survey respondents wanted to see a lack of safe places to exercise (walk, ride a bike or ride a horse) addressed.

5.2 Food Insecurity Index
Conduent’s Food Insecurity Index (FII) estimates areas of low food accessibility correlated with social and economic hardship. In this index, zip codes are ranke d based on their value to identify the relative levels of need, as illustrated by the map in Figure 36. According to the 2021 FII for Ventura County, the following zip codes have the highest level of food insecurity (as indicated by the darkest shades of green): 93033, 93043, 93041, and 93030.

POPULATION BY ZIP CODE, 2022

To learn more about Conduent Healthy Communities Institute, please visit https:// www.conduent.com/community-health/

https://www.mycmh.org/documents/content/health-needs-assessments/Ventura-CHNA- 2022-v2.pdf

• Food in the United States travels an average of 1,300 miles from farm to fork, changes hands half a dozen times, and consumes 10 calories of fossil -fuel energy to produce a single calorie of modern supermarket food (Kloppenburg, Hendrickson, and Stevenson, 1996, p. 33, 42; Pollan, 2008). Promoting the production of food locally greatly reduces the greenhouse gas emissions related to transportation of food. • Fruits and vegetables sold in supermarkets spend as many as 7 to 14 days in transit.

During this time, almost 50% of the transported food is lost to spoilage. Locally grown food reduces or eliminates this transit time, helping to g reatly reduce waste (Community Food Security Coalition, 2003, p. 4).

CARBON FOOTPRINT

MUNICIPAL BENEFITS
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Community Gardens are an economic benefit to local governments:

• Community gardens have been shown to increase property values in the immediate vicinity where they are located. In Milwaukee, properties near community gardens experienced an increase of $24.77 with every foot and the average garden was estimated to add approximately $9,000 a year to the city tax revenue (Bremer et al, 2003, p. 20; Chicago, 2003, p. 10; Sherer, 2006).
• Been and Voicu in The Effect of Community Gardens on Neighboring Property Values , estimate that New York’s “gross tax benefit generated by all community gardens over a 20- year period amounts to about $563 million. Under the scenario in which the local government would have fully subsidized the garden provision [which is rarely the case], the city’s total investment would have amounted to about $83.5 million. Thus, the estimated net tax benefit would be, in the aggregate, abou t $480 million or, per garden over $750,000” (2006, p. 28).
• Developing and maintaining garden space is less expensive than parkland area, in part because gardens require little land and 80% of their cost is in labor (Saylor, 2005).
• Community gardens provide a place to retreat from the noise and commotion of urban environments, and have been shown to attract small businesses looking to relocate (Sherer, 2006).
• Community garden programs provide employment, education, and entrepreneurship opportunities for a wide variety of people, including students, recent immigrants, and homeless people (Community Food Security Coalition, 2003),
• While vacant lots can be magnets for litter and criminal activity, community gardens are observed and managed by the gardeners, resulting in a cleaner space and more active local community. All of this often comes at little or no cost to the city (Schmelzkopf, 1995).

Community gardens allow families and individuals without land of their own the opportunity to produce food, and provide a place for gardeners to share knowledge and skills. • Gardeners save significant amounts of money on produce. One project estimated that community gardeners saved between $75 and $380 in food costs every season (adjusted for inflation from 1994 to 2011) (Hlubik et al. 1994; Armstrong, 2000). • Local agriculture conserves resources by shortening the commodity chain, saving on fuel- demanding transportation and packaging (Bremer et al, 2003, p.23) • From 1978 -1989, $8.9 million worth of produce was grown in Milwaukee community gardens (Bremer et al, 2003, p.22, 56).
• In 1999, the fifteen New York gardens organized as the City Farms program of the FOOD PRODUCTION – BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUAL PLOTS AND THE SHARITY GARDENS 107
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organization “Just Food” grew close to 11,000 pounds of fresh vegetables and fruits. Nearly 50 percent was donated to nearby soup kitchens and food pantries (Just Food 1999 Summary Report, as cited by Englander, 2001, p. 14).

• Community gardens provide access to fresh, traditional produce and nutritionally rich foods in low -income neighborhoods, where nutritious food is much less available than in other areas. “A study of all food stores in th ree low-income zip codes in Detroit found that only 19%, or fewer than one in five stores, carried a minimal 'healthy food basket' [of] products based on the food pyramid” (Pothukuchi, 2003). • Studies (like the one conducted by Lackey and Associates) have shown that community gardeners and their children eat healthier, more nutrient rich diets than do non-gardening families (Bremer et al, 2003, p.54).
• People who garden (or who live with someone who gardens) tend to eat more fruits and veget ables on a daily basis. In a survey in Flint, Michigan, while only

17.8% of respondents from non -gardening households ate fruits and vegetables at least 5 times a day, that number rose to 32.4% in households with a gardener. The same study showed that gard eners also t end to eat one more serving of fruits or vegetables per day than non-gardeners (Alaimo et al., 2008). • Increasing the consumption of organic local produce reduces exposure to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Local food can also “be eaten fre sh, without the preservatives that are typically added to produce that is shipped long distances” (Bremer et al, 2003, p. 54).
• Multiple studies have shown that natural areas such as community gardens grant a variety of mental health benefits. Being in natural places fosters recovery from mental fatigue, improves outlook and life satisfaction, helps us to cope with and recover from stress, improves our ability to recover from illness and injury, restores concentration, and improves productivity (Maller et al., 2005). • Simply viewing plants has been shown to reduce fear, anger, blood pressure, and muscle tension (Relf, 1992 p. 161; Ulrich, 1979; Ulrich, 1986).

• Gardens can be areas for recreation and exercise. According to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the “creation of or enhanced access to places for physical activity combined with inf ormational outreach” produced a 48.4% increase in frequency of physical activity in addition to a 5.1 percent median increase in aerobic capacity, reduced body fat, weight loss, improved flexibility, and an increase in perceived energy (as referenced in Sherer, 2006).
• Gardening is considered a moderate to heavy intensity physical activity, and has been

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linked to significant beneficial changes in total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and systolic blood pressure (Armstrong, 2000).
• Besides being a great way to exercise, gardening motivates people to stay active longer than other activities. In one study, participants spent significantly more time gardening (225 minutes/week) than doing other leading forms of exercise, such as walking (160 minutes/week) and biking (170 minutes/week) (Caspersen et al., 1991).

Community gardens offer a focal point for community organizing, and can lead to community- based efforts to deal with other social concerns.

• Community gardens give youth a safe place to interact with peers and can involve them in beneficial activities (Sherer, 2006).

• Community gardens increase neighborhood surveillance or “eyes on the street”, often deterring crime (Kuo & Sullivan, 2001b).

• In a study of violent and property crimes around public housing buildings in Chicago, buildings with a high level of vegetation that doesn't obscure view (such as most garden plants) had 52% fewer crimes than those with no landscaping. Buildings with medium levels of this type of vegetation had 42% fewer crimes (Kuo & Sullivan, 2001). • Scientific studies show that crime decreases in neighborhoods as the amount of green space increases, and that vegetation has been seen to alleviate mental fatigue, one of the precursors to violent behavior (Kuo and Sullivan, 2001). • Community gardening is recognized by many police departments as an effective community crime prevention strategy. In Philadelphia, burglaries, and thefts in one precinct dropped by 90 percent after police helped residents clean up vacant lots and plant gardens. (“Healing America’s cities” p. 5-6, as cited in Englander, 2001).

Gardens help to improve the health of the city ecosystem in several ways:

• Community gardens add beauty to the community and heighten people’s awareness and appreciation for living things. In a Chicago survey, this was the #1 reason given for the importance of community gardens, mentioned by 14.3% of respondents, while 83% of respondents felt that the garden has enhanced the beauty of the community (Chicago, 2003, p. 34).
• A 1995 Regional Plan Association poll of individuals nationwide found that the major components of a satisfactory quality of life are safe streets and access to greenery and open spaces. In another survey, owners of small companies ranked recreation, parks, and open space as their highest priority in choosing a new location for a business (Sherer, 2006, p.5).

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• Urban green spaces are unevenly distributed, and access is extremely limited near low - income neighborhoods populated by minorities, including recent immigrants. For example, in “Los Angeles, white neighborhoods enjoy 31.8 acres of park space for every 1,000 people, compared with 1.7 acres in African -America neighborhoods and 0.6 in Latino neighborhoods” (Sherer, 2006, p.6).
• Filter rainwater and help to keep lakes, rivers, and groundwater clean (“Plants and the micro- organisms with which they symbiotically coexist help to clean and filter water as it percolates through the soil”) (Bremer et al, 2003, p. 50). • Reduce soil erosion and runoff, which lessens flooding and saves the city money (Bremer et al, 2003, p. 50, 56; Sherer, 2006; tpl, 2004).
• Restore oxygen to the air and help reduce air pollution through the gas exchange systems of leaves and soils (Chicago, 2003 p. 14; Sherer, 2006).

Community gardens can serve as a highly -engaging outdoor classroom where youth can learn valuable skills, like those involving practical math, communication, responsibility and cooperation. They also provide the opportunity to learn about the importance of community, stewardship and environmental responsibility.
• When combined with science education, gardening can be a form of experiential learning that is more effective than traditional classroom learning. In a study of Hispanic and African American middle school students in Los Angeles, students who participated in a science class with a garden project showed dramatically improved science -processing skills when compared to those in a traditional science class (Blair, 2009 p. 19). • In California, the San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners has a program in Alemany, a community with an unemployment rate of 84%, which employs 20- 25 local youth during the school year and about 60 during the summer. They are trained in g ardening, landscaping, habitat restoration, work skills and leadership development (Feenstra et al, 1999 p.40).

• Community gardens offer unique opportunities to establish relationships within and across physical and social barri ers. (Bremer et al, 2003; Tranel & Handlin, 2004). In places like the Twin Cities, where there are large communities of first and second generation immigrants, community gardens have provided a space for: inter -generational exposure to cultural traditions; cultural exchange with other gardeners; access to non- English speaking communities; cultural collaboration between ages groups (seniors and youths)
• In gardens across New York that are supported by the city’s community garden association, GreenThumb, there are gardeners from 45 different countries and many regions of the U.S.

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CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES
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• A recent study found that, compared to residents living near barren areas, those closer to green common spaces are more likely to use them and more likely to interact with neighbors and the community as a result (Kuo et al, 1998, p.26). • Community gardens are great places to host social and cultural events for a variety of isolated populations, helping to strengthen communities (Krasny & Saldivar -Tanaka, 2004).

• Exposure to green space reduces stress and increases a sense of wellness and belonging (Bremer et al, 2003, p. 55).

• “A ten percent increase in nearby greenspace was found to decrease a person’s health complaints in an amount equivalent to a five -year reduction in that person’s age” (Sherer, 2006, p. 16).
• In Brentwood California, the Vets Garden employs 35 patients, many of whom have not been able to hold down a job since the Vietnam War. Since the garden program started, inpatient stays have been significantly reduced and the gardeners have been making progress at faster rates and are better able to “participate more fully in the world and move on to jobs outside the hospital”. Employment opportunities s uch as gardening and landscaping throughout the city have become available to Vet gardeners and several program participants have even gone back to school. (Feenstra et al, 1999, p. 52). • Research shows that community gardens (CGs) can improve the physical, social, and mental wellbeing of individuals and communities, particularly in low -income and historically underserved neighborhoods. While researchers have documented numerous individual and collective benefits gained through participation in CGs, there are few studies that address the barriers faced during the developmental stages of CGs in terms of social dynamics that can impede longevity. In order for Extension agents, urban planners, community leaders and other stakeholders to successfully develop CGs that serve the needs of their respective stakeholders, they must be able to assist CGs in overcoming barriers to group collaboration, strengthening and expanding social networks, and securing access to essential resources.

Knowing the different types of so cial relationships, such as close and friendly ones among peers in the garden and more distant and complicated ones with outside agencies, and the role they play in the development and maintenance of CGs helps provide solutions for overcoming barriers to s uccess. This study uses social capital theory to examine how social networks may facilitate and/or hinder resource mobilization for community garden development and longevity.

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Been, V. & Voicu, I. (2006). The Effect of Community Gardens on Neighboring Property Values. Law & Economics Research Paper Series Working Paper No. 06-09. Retrieved October 31, 2006, from http://tpl.org

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I SUNRISE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
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Submission # 2247946
IP Address 172.112.30.237
Submission Recorded On 02/15/2023 2:37 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 34 minutes, 40 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Simi Sunrise Charitable Foundation

2. Full Address of Headquarters
PO Box 941101
Simi Valley Ca 93094
*3. Contact Name and Title
Board Chair Steve Munday

4. Phone
(805) 630-4389
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents *
42,000
*
100
yes
*
77-0392570

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
IRS SSRSF.jpg

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate City of SV Tax Certificate_2023.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
SSRCF work.pdf
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No
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Other
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Scholarships and community needs.
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no
*

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

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N/A
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10,000
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Yes
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Yes
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

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Scope of Work

The Simi Sunrise Rotary Charitable Foundation is overseen by a governing board and functioning members, including a Board Chair. Under the direction of the Board, the Scholarship Committee is allocated funds in January to be awarded to local students in the form by May. The committee has always finished review and made scholarship awards available by the end of school year. It is the goal of the SSRCF to award $15,000 in scholarships for the 2022/23 and the 2022/24 school years.
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I VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
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Submission # 2220816
IP Address 172.251.37.36
Submission Recorded On 02/01/2023 11:15 a.m.

Time to Take Survey 31 minutes, 18 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Simi Valley Cultural Association

2. Full Address of Headquarters
543 Country Club Drive
246 CA - California 93065
*3. Contact Name and Title
Jan Glasband

4. Phone
(805) 368-2103
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents *
The number of immediate individuals served is anywhere from 50-100 or more, depending on the program receiving funding. The number of community members benefitting is far greater, and can be upward of one to several households per participant, as well as the general public. *
Although our programs are open to all, the primary percentage of participants/clients exceeds 90% Our organization received its 501(c)(3) designation in 1976, and has maintained its FEIN in good standing. *
23-7125047

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
IRSExepmtReview.pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate SVCA Business License.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
Community Grant Proposal 2023.pdf
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N/A
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Youth
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N/A
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This is an application is being submitted solely by the Simi Valley Cultural Association

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
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20,000
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Yes, we are able to apply any awarded funds to any and all of our community programs in a beneficial manner *
Yes
Yes
Jan Glasband, acting as Executive Program Director for the Simi Valley Cultural Association Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

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The Simi Valley Cultural Association
A Non-Profit Organization
FY 2023-24 City of Simi Valley Community Projects Grant Application FY 2022-23 Community Project Grant Request
The Simi Valley Cultural Association (SVCA) is requesting a $20,000 grant from the City’s FY2023-24 program budget. The grant award will be divided equally to subsidize two (2) unique SVCA programs: Literature in Action ; and the Spectrum Collaborative (not associated with the business by the same name). Both programs will be detailed below, as will how any funds awarded via the pending grant will be expended.

Overview and Organization Profile
SVCA’s Articles of Incorporation were executed in November 1976, and were subsequently filed with the Ventura County Clerk and the California Secretary of State. Since then, the organization has continuously endeavored to: promote and present the creative arts programs and activities to the community; provide cultural enrichment and educational opportunities; raise cultural awareness in the community through arts and education; encourage the development of skills, self-confidence, and self-esteem in program participants; and partner with organizations and entities in the community and across the region to ensure the success of mutual objectives.

SVCA (a 501[c][3]; Federal Tax ID number 23-7125047) operates under the administration of an eight-member Board of Directors and a four-member Auxiliary Board. Board members represent a broad cross- section of the community’s public and private sectors, professionals with experience in: business, government, and education; fundraising; and the arts, including, music, dance, literature, and stage: the film industry; publishing; and more. Historically, SVCA has

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successfully worked in partnership with , and received funding and/or in -kind support from, organizations such as: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library; the City Of Simi Valley and its Cultural Arts Cent er; the Simi Valley Unified School District; The California Arts Council; the Ventura County Arts Council; the Small Business Administration of Ventura County ; the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce; Simi Valley Rotary; the Simi Valley Historical Society; and more.

Additionally, SVCA’s programs have received paid sponsorships from local businesses - including a big box store and a bank – and from numerous patrons. As the programs and reputation of SVCA continues to grow, so are our p rospective partnerships and the distinction of our community. An example is that the President of the California African -American Museum in Los Angeles recently contacted SVCA’s Program Director to discuss the prospect of partnering with our organization on the presentation of one of the programs for which we are requesting funding (and discussed below) as part of the Museum’s regular schedule.

SVCA Facilities
For a number of years SVCA partnered with SVUSD through a generous usage agreement for the two northwest buildings on the site of the old Belwood Elementary School on Kadota Street.

SVCA utilized the two buildings as a scene shop and storage for theatric al property, a rehearsal space, and a costume production/s torage facility. The sale of Belwood Elementary School in 2015, necessitated SVCA relocating to a new facility. As our programs continue d to expand so did our need for multiple classroom space, an additional theatrical performance and developmental venue for then-current and future youth programs, storage/construction facilities, and related workshops that provide further educat ion in areas related to theatre arts. While classes and workshops were temporarily conducted at other facilities, SVCA petitioned the Simi Unified School District (SVUSD) for use of classrooms at the vacant Simi Elementary School on Church Street.

In June 2017, SVCA entered into a long-term agreement with SVUSD in order to create the ARTS Cultural Enrichment Center on site of the old Simi Elementary School, which is no longer used as an educational facility. In exchange, SVCA provides not less than $30,000.00 of free programs and services to the students of the School District annually. The purpose of the Cultural Enrichment Cente r is to provide arts education where our programs will continue to build and develop their on -going and new wor kshops, classes and programs to benefit local children and families, and Simi Valley residents of all ages.

The Cultural Enrichment Center consists of six (6) modern, air-conditioned classrooms and a 3, 600
square foot multi-purpose room with a stage and
audience seating for up to 200 guests. Since
taking occupancy of the facility, SVCA has invested
over $50,000 in transforming the multipurpose room
into a high-tech black-box theater, and the
classrooms into storage and production space for
scenery, props, costumes, etc., and rehearsal space.

When additional storage space became a pressing
need, Three sea containers were purchased via
organizational funds and donations. Donations also
recently enabled the addition of six rows
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of tiered theater seating (for a total of 74 seats) to supplement the rows of folding chair audience seating.

This successful, long-term partnership between SVUSD and SVCA has facilitated local youth (ages 9 and above) participation in many well-received and well-attended productions, and enabled program participants to develop and hone skills in every aspect of the arts, including:
performing in drama, comedy, and musical productions; research and writing; diction and dialect; costuming; scene and set design and production; stage management; technical support such as lighting, audio, and sound effects; and more. Additionally, one classroom is currently in the process of being transformed into a combination dance room and teaching/rehearsal roo m. And SVCA continues to expand it program and activities, as well as the number of local youth participants therein!
SVCA Programs

Believing that every individual has the right to artistic expression and finding their own unique sense of “self” through the performing a rts the Actors' Repertory Theatre of Simi (ARTS) is intended to “help nurture and guide that journey which can only serve to enlighten and unify us as human beings. ” Operating under the auspices of SVCA, ARTS has earned a reputation for excellence in live theater with acclaimed productions such as 1776, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Driving Miss Daisy, Home for the Holidays, Dracula, and more. ARTS has received numerous “top -notch” reviews of its productions and two commendations from the Ci ty of Simi Valley City Council for its contribution and service to the community.

Recognizing the importance of arts education, ARTS' mission has always been to further develop and increase the impact of the arts on youth, as well as adults, looking to further their theatrical training and unique expression. For nearly two decades ARTS has developed several programs with a goal of marrying history and live theatre in order to more fully impact the lives of children and families in the community. These programs have included : the Simi Valley Historical Ghost Tour; the regional Nottingham Festival Traditional Renaissance Faire; and Tumbleweed Town, an historic reenactment of a Western American town and marketplace, circa 1890. ARTS' awas proud to partner with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’s Discovery Program on presenting Time Travelers, Inc., a living history program which introduces young people to famous historical American and World figures.

Since 1989,
ARTS has offered an intensive “summer stock” type of theater training program for young people between the ages of 8-15 years. For four (4) weeks young actors work with three directors and staff interns, learning the music, book, and dance numbers for a full, junior version of a Broadway musical theatre production that is performed on stage at SCVA’s ARTS Cultural Enrichment Center at the close of the fourth week of the workshop. Participants also learn about theatre etiquette, creating a character, vocal interpretation, artistic expression and working as a team to create a live theatrical
production under the direction of a staff of professionals in a disciplined, safe and nurturing environment. The 2021
season resulted in the production of Disney’s® Descendants – The Musical.
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SVCA’s FY2022 -23 Community Project Grant Request , Scope of Work , and Ability to Complete Related Activities On Time
SVCA/ARTS current
FREE programs – Literature in Action and The Spectrum Collaborative (not affiliated with the media company of the same name): meet numerous educational, social, cultural, and artistic need in our community; primarily serve clientele in Simi Valley and have been invited into other communities which recognize their value; and are widely acclaimed reflections of the significance such programs have to the leadership and citizens of Simi Valley. And like other services and programs, funding for these valuable programs suffered during the prolonged pandemic. Accordingly , SVCA respectfully requests $20,000 in funding as part of the City of Simi Valley’s FY 2022-23 Community Project Grant to support and maintain SVCA
’s Literature in Action and The Spectrum Collaborative programs.

Literature in Action (Ages 13-19) and Literature in Action Junior (Ages 9-12) Literature in Action is a tri-annual play-production program for young people that focuses on classical American and world literature in play form. The workshop is 100% FREE to participants, and offers young people an opportunity to experience and learn about historical and topical material while performing live theatre. The students are cast in specific character roles, and in ten-t o-twelve-week rehearsal process they study and analyze the characteristics of the time-period during which the play takes place, comparing them to similar characteristics of the world they inhabit today. After the rehearsal process the students perform six weekend performances at ARTSpace Black Box Theater, located at SVCA’s headquarters and the ARTS Cultural Enrichment Center at the old Simi Elementary School on School Street. To- date, the program’s inspiring productions have included Our Town, Comedy of Errors, Little Women, A Mid-Summer’s Night Dream, and more.
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A testament to the program’s popularity and impact is that individual performers have been invited to perform vignettes for local organizations such as the Noontime Rotary. “Performers” to-date have included Harriet Tubman, Sammy Davis, Jr., and more.

Additional evidence of the impact of the Literature in Action program is that, as noted above, the President of the California African-American Museum in Los Angeles recently contacted SVCA’s Program Director to discuss the possibility of partnering with our organization on the presentation this program as part of the Museum’s regular schedule.

Spectrum Collaborative (Not affiliated with the Spectrum media company) The Spectrum Collaborative is a free, on-going program under the non-profit umbrella of the Simi Valley Cultural Association. This program, implemented in 2017, is designed to pair mentors in the varied disciplines of the arts with young people of all gender-identities and their allies between the ages of 13-19 years for the purpose of creating original works that give voice to their unique experience. The program falls directly in line with SVCA’s mission statement, which is to raise cultural awareness in the community through arts and education, thereby creating a more tolerant world.

The Spectrum Collaborative program offers three (3) 12-week sessions per calendar year, at our ARTS Cultural Enrichment facility, An open application process is offered throughout the year for mentors and participants who will work together once a week for a twelve-week session in order to create works of the written word, musical composition, dance and visual art, photography, podcasting, costuming, theatrical make-up, or any other form of artistic expression, which will then be performed/presented at the culmination of the session to family, friends, and the
general public.

Our participants and mentors are acquired through
outreach to schools, word of mouth, social media
advertising and various recommendations through
associated organizations. Young people of all gender-
identities and their allies between the ages of 13-21 years are welcome to enroll. Mentors must submit an online
application and require a background in, and have the
qualifications to, guide participants in the varied areas of visual and performing arts. A licensed behavioral therapist with experience in suicide prevention, works on staff as a psychological crisis consultant and is also a founding
member of the program.

The primary goal of the Spectrum Collaborative is to
provide a safe, nurturing environment for participants who work alongside creative guides (mentors), once a week
for three (3) hours, for twelve (12) consecutive weeks with the intention of creating and completing an original work that speaks to their individuality while providing an expressive outlet. Each twelve-week session will culminate in an open performance/presentation to family, friends and the general public. Through this process we are

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hoping to afford positive support for a portion of the population in Simi Valley that is currently not served, while building a more tolerant community through understanding.

Outreach to administrative members of the Human Rights Campaign of Ventura, and the Ventura Diversity Collect ive resulted in a recommendation tha t we consider expanding Spectrum throughout Ventura County and establish the program in other underserved areas, beginning with the cities of Oxnard and Camarillo, which we were able to successfully accomplish in 2021 in both cities. We are fully prepared and committed to undertaking further expansion a s the opportunity arises.

Current sponsor and endorsements of the Spectrum Collaborative include the: California Arts Council; Ventura County Arts Council; Pride Youth Theater Alliance; Diversity Collective of Ventura; HRC (Human Rights Campaign) of Ventura; Pronouns.org, Apple Corporation.

Offering three consecutive twelve-week programs per calendar year, and engaging at least 20 participants per session, with a limit of 24 participants and 24 mentors results in a direct benefit to 72 young people. An additional 400-600 audience members will be peripherally impacted. We are confident that word- of-mouth, subsequent promotional outreach, and press coverage will result in the further expansion of the important program.

Both the SVCA’s Literature in Action and the Spectrum Collaborative are free to participants, and since the inception of both programs SVCA ’s operating budget, along with sponsorships , donations, etc., have generally covered hard costs (mentor stipends, facilitator fees, supplies, printing, advertising, and necessary program-specific equipment rentals) for these programs. Like all organizations and agencies, SVCA’s budget has been negatively impacted by prolonged efforts to address the pandemic. Ergo, SVCA respectfully requests $20,000 in funding as part of the City of Simi Valley’s FY 2023-24 Community Project Grant to support and maintain SVCA’s Literature in Action and The Spectrum Collaborative programs. We anticipate that these funds will help subsidize costs for both of these important programs and ensure a sustainable future for both activities. (Jan… Please revise per note in my email. Thx.) *Mentors are program-specific and contracted
annually only for this program.

Volunteer hours donated to these SVCA programs, as well as SVUSD’s generosity in making the space at Simi Elementary School available for the programs will serve as In-Kind contributions to grant funds received in response to this request.

YEARLY BUDGET FOR

LITERATURE IN ACTION
Coordinator/Facilitator ??
Liability Insurance
Materials/Supplies 2,500.00
Printing 2,500.00
Advertising 1,250.00
Utilities 750.00
Rentals
Total Yearly Budget

YEARLY BUDGET FOR

SPECTRUM COLLABORATIVE
Mentor Stipends
(8x$600x3 sessions) * 14,400.00
Coordinator/Facilitator ?? 1,800.00
Liability Insurance 4,926.00
Materials/Supplies 2,250.00
Printing 2,500.00
Advertising 1,250.00
Utilities 750.00
Rentals 1,500.00
Total Yearly Budget 29,376.00
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The requested grant funds will be divided equally and used to offset the annual direct costs for these two invaluable programs that have added significantly to the cultural, education, and quality of life enjoyed by the residents of our community and beyond.

As both are established, on-going programs, SVCA will complete all related program activities and expend the granted funds prior to June 30, 2024, and will provide any requested reports and documentation to the City in a timely manner.

Conclusion
Receiving the requested Community Project Grant funds will ensure that SVCA’s Literature in Action and The Spectrum Collaborative (not affiliated with the media company of the same name) programs will continue to be available to the community’s youth in FY 2023-24.

While the Literature in Action and The Spectrum Collaborative (not affiliated with the media company of the same name) programs are focused on serving the city of Simi Valley, the fact that they have been recognized by, and requested for expansion into, other communities in Ventura County and to a nationally recognized museum in Los Angeles is a profound compliment not only to SVCA and its ancillary programs, but also to our sponsors and partners.

Receiving the requested grant funds will further enhance the established partnership between three of the major organizations concerned with ensuring a shared rich educational and social experience for the youth, and, indeed, all residents of our remarkable community – the City of Simi Valley, the Simi Valley Unified School District, and Simi Valley Cultural Association.

On behalf of the SVCA ’s Board of Directors, Auxiliary Board, program staff and participants, audience members, and everyone served and touched by our activities, I express sincere appreciation for your time and consideration of this request.

Jan Glasband
Executive Program Director, Simi Valley Cultural Association Artistic Director, Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi
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SIMI VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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Submission # 2249195
IP Address 108.185.178.30
Submission Recorded On 02/15/2023 12:38 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 49 minutes, 16 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Simi Valley Education Foundation

2. Full Address of Headquarters
P.O. Box 1439
Simi Valley California 93062-1439
*3. Contact Name and Title
Ms Cindy Jacoby

4. Phone
(877) 746-4543
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents *
600 Students
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100%
Yes
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77-0299495

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
IRS Determination Letter for 501 (c) (3).pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate 2023 Business Tax Certificate.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
2023 Community Projects Grant - Simi Valley Education Foundation.pdf *
N/A
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Education
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1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

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$16,987.86
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Cindy Jacoby
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

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Applicant:

Simi Valley Education Foundation
Project Title:

Playing to Learn
Amount Requested:
$ 16,987.86

Who is The Simi Valley Education Foundation (SVEF)?

Our mission is to bring together community and business entities to provide additional resources to students and teachers in Simi Valley's public schools. Our Foundation seeks to strengthen our public schools and the education they provide to our children. Over the years our Foundation has raised and donated more than $2 million back to our local schools – enhancing both the education of our students and our schools. We support new ideas about how to engage children and youth in learning, and new ways to bring more enhancements that promote learning.

Since our inception in 1989, SVEF has worked to improve the educational experience for all students in our community. Operating independently from the school district, each year our private, non-profit organization invests thousands of dollars and resources directly to Simi Valley public schools, teachers, and students, through classroom and department/grade level grants, student scholarships, and programs such as Every 15 Minutes and PTA Reflections.

This grant request focuses on the youngest of our students – those in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and the need to provide enhancements that support learning through play. Play improves the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well -being of children and young people. Through play, children learn about the world and themselves. They also learn future skills they will need for study, work, and relationships such as: confidence. Developing these qualities in the classroom early, can help students become better, more productive, self-aware, and socially aware citizens outside of the classroom in the years ahead.

We believe this grant will make a difference in the lives of our students by not only enhancing education, which is a critical part of the fabric of our community, but creating future assets that will benefit our community.

“Play is fundamentally important for learning 21st century skills, such as problem solving, collaboration, and creativity.” ~ American Academy of Pediatrics
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Understanding the need for funding Transitional Kindergarten(TK) enhancements
Rationale for Enhancing the TK experience. Preparing children for kindergarten readiness allows them to further develop their social and emotional skills and be ready to actively engage in academics at the kindergarten level.

Support Learning and Develop Skills Through Play. Playing is a critical part of the TK classroom.

Children love to role play or play make-believe at an early age. Role playing helps children develop their skills, capabilities, builds self-confidence and improves their communication and language skills. This is the kind of play that is fun while allowing children to learn, develop and practice a wide range of skills. It also provides children a safe environment to explore new ideas and make sense of the world around them.

What is a play-based experience? A play-based learning environment encourages talking and thinking. It is an opportunity for students to practice their social interactions through make believe and role playing.

What are the 5 elements of play-based learning?
• Self-chosen. Play-based learning starts by giving a child creative control when it comes to dictating their playing choice and style.
• Enjoyable.
• Unstructured.
• Process-oriented.
• Make-believe.

Play Based Toy Market Stall
As we have said, role play is an important part of child development, as it builds confidence, creativity communication, physical development and problem solving. Along with being a fun activity, it also allows children to get into character and act out real life roles or fictional performances. It can be purely child-led and encourages children to take risks and be creative with the role they are playing. By investing in some themed props and equipment, such as a market stall, it becomes a fun way for little ones to learn about different professions and day-to- day situations.

There are so many toys that can make a child’s role playing more fun and educational. Market stalls are good examples of role-playing toys. Role playing toys like market stalls allow children to play roles and act in different scenes based on their experience.

Ch
ildren are not bound to one play style when playing with market stall toys. They are free to role play however they want, which is good for early development. When children set up their market stall, they practice using their hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. These are essential skills that enable children to perform actions like buttoning and zipping when they grow older and become less dependent on their parents to do things for them.
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Most of the time children imitate adults and when
they reach a certain age they engage more in role
playing than any other kind of play. For children,
play is all about fun and learning. Through play,
children can observe and experiment leading to
development of essential skills.

Plus, these stalls can be converted to a post
office, a restaurant, an office or more allowing for
additional play opportunities.

What do the students gain from play-based
learning?
• Self-awareness — Recognizing emotions
and thoughts, understanding how they
influence behavior and assessing personal
strengths and weaknesses.
• Self-management — Regulating thoughts,
emotions, and behaviors. Setting goals,
controlling impulses, and managing stress.
• Social awareness — Understanding the
perspective of others, showing empathy
for diverse groups of people, and finding
support through family, school, and
community relationships.
• Relationship skills — Communicating, cooperating, resisting negative pressure and offering help. Building and maintaining healthy relationships.
• Responsible decision-making —Making ethical and respectful choices about personal behavior and relationships and evaluating the consequences of decisions.

Grant Request:

1. Project Goals
• To provide a Pretend & Play Market from Lakeshore to every TK class in the Simi Valley Unified School District. There are 24 TK Classrooms

2. Amount Requested: Cost per Pretend & Play Market: $707.83 (Includes shipping and taxes.) Total amount requested: $16,987.92
(See invoice included.)

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SIMI VALLEY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
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Submission # 2249013
IP Address 209.37.24.2
Submission Recorded On 02/16/2023 8:17 a.m.

Time to Take Survey 14 minutes, 3 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Simi Valley Friends of the Library

2. Full Address of Headquarters
2969 Tapo Canyon Road
Simi Valley CA 93063
*3. Contact Name and Title
Board Member Julia Hammon

4. Phone
(805) 433-5522
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
*
A conservative estimated number of households to be reached at the original routes of Mobile Library Services is 1,354. Some locations were identified with input from Simi Valley Police Department. Student population data from Simi Valley Unified School District sites in those areas provide an estimated number of households. Other sites have been identified by consulting Simi Valley Public Library’s current patron map to determine underserved neighborhoods where there are few registered users. *
100% of the clients served by the new Mobile Library will be in Simi Valley. When full mobile services begin in the 2023-2024 fiscal year, all regular route stops will be located within Simi Valley and serve residents inside the city limits. Indeed, the mission of the new service is to reach Simi Valley residents who are not yet being served by their public library. During the past three years Simi Valley Public Library staff members have delivered materials and provided programs at parks, Varenita Senior Living facility, school sites and the Boys and Girls Club. Transportation has been provided by staff members’ personal vehicles. 100% of these preliminary mobile outreach efforts have occurred within Simi Valley and served residents of this city. 83.6% of current registered cardholders live within the Simi Valley service area. The California Library Services Board which governs all public libraries in the state, requires free card registration to anyone who lives in California, regardless of their city of residence. Residents of nearby communities choose to register for a card at Simi Valley Public Library so they can access the deep and broad collection.

Yes.
*
95-2489915

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
1IRSfol.pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate SV FOL Business License 2023.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
CPG Simi Valley Friends of the Library 2023.pdf
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N/A
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Other

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

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The library supports educational attainment, lifelong learning and quality of life improvement for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Mobile service extends that support to non-users.
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No
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N/A
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$12,000
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Yes. If less money is awarded, the project can be tailored accordingly, and a statement of the priorities is included in the Scope of Work. *
Yes. A small collection of 450-500 shelf-ready items will be ordered, received and invoices processed during the 2023-2024 fiscal year using the acquisition system in place for all material purchases.

Yes, I understand that any unexpended funds remaining on June 30, 2024 will be returned to the City. We do not anticipate having any unexpended funds.

Julia Hammon
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

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Community Projects Grant FY 2023-2024 Simi Valley Friends of the Library

Background
The Simi Valley Public Library, located at 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, is open seven days a week and provided 2,774 hours of service during the 2021-2022 year. The library is a vital community hub. In addition to circulating more than 362,000 items last year, the library hosted 358 enrichment and learning programs attended by 10,740 residents of all ages and abilities and served as a venue for dozens of civic engagement opportunities and community club meetings. A building renovation is scheduled to begin in 2023. The library’s Strategic Plan for 2023-2027 was developed with significant community input and was approved by City Council. The plan prioritizes building community; connecting and increasing access; enhancing services; and building awareness.

The Simi Valley Friends of the Library, a 501(c)(3) entity that supports the library, is also headquartered at 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. This application is submitted by the Friends of the Library (FOL). The organization consists of 70 members and is overseen by a 13-member Board of Directors committed to supporting the library in fulfilling its strategic priorities. The FOL also provides its own vital community service in receiving gently used books and reselling them in a bookstore located inside the library. Approximately $40,000-$50,000 in bookstore revenue is given annually to the library for the purchase of library materials and educational program supplies. Besides supporting literacy through the sale of used books and the significant donations to the library, the FOL has specifically shown a commitment to Mobile Library services by giving several thousand dollars towards the purchase of a van.

Project Description
General Description of Mobile Library Services
The $12,000 funding request outlined in this CPG application is for the purchase of a dedicated collection of library materials to be housed in a van. Below is a general description of Mobile Library services which will provide context for the request for collection development funding. The service is expected to begin with delivery of a vehicle in late 2023 or early 2024.

The Strategic Plan includes the addition of mobile library services as a tactic for meeting community needs.

Access to services can be provided to residents who are not yet library users, and a mobile library moving around town will also build awareness of the vital services available. Simi Valley spans more than 40 square miles and has a single library building in one of the least densely populated areas, situated where there are higher than median priced homes. Patron mapping analytics show that density of library customers is lowest where the median home costs are lower. The Mobile Library will expand service capacity in areas that need it the most. The objective is to promote equity of service by removing access barriers and respond to the specific needs of underserved neighborhoods.

The library has demonstrated its ability and flexibility to provide materials and programs in the building, virtually, at various pop-up locations, and at outreach events. Staff bring on-the-go activities for all ages and the materials and laptops needed for checking out items to Street Fairs, Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District 138
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events, Boys and Girls Club events, Simi Valley Unified School District sites, Varenita Senior Living, and homebound seniors on a regular basis. Staff vehicles and occasional rental vans are used for this work. With the official launch of a dedicated Mobile Library vehicle and an additional staff member, the work will be expanded to a 5-day a week service route.

A wrap-around approach to services in underserved neighborhoods has been discussed in preliminary conversations with Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District staff. For example, mobile recreation services will be delivered to a site one week; library services the next week; and another community resource provider the following week.

An estimated 1,354 households will be served by the Mobile Library, and 100% of those households are within Simi Valley. The first group of sites have been determined with recommendations from Simi Valley Police Department, Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce, data from the Simi Valley Unified School District’s free lunch reports, and the library’s patron mapping data which shows where there are few to no registered users. See Appendix for locations.

A cargo van will be outfitted with book-browsing carts and program material carts which will be taken off the vehicle for service. Customers will be served outside the vehicle where light folding tables will be set up for checkout procedures and for programs such as Homework Help, STEAM activities and Adult Literacy Conversation Groups. Canopies will be used when needed for weather protection.

The next section describes the specific project associated with this funding request.

Description of the Collection Development CPG Funding Request This funding request for $12,000 is for the purchase of a dedicated collection which will be housed inside the Mobile Library. Rather than staff pulling items daily from the shelves inside the library building, a dedicated collection will be tailored to the needs of the mobile service users. Most of the opening day collection (ODC) will be purchased prior to launch of the services, but 10% of the requested funds will be reserved for the latter half of the grant period so that the users can make purchase suggestions (PS) that specifically meet the needs of their neighborhoods. A fresh, attractive, and current collection will be vital to meeting user needs. Purchasing customer suggestions will allow people in underserved neighborhoods to speak up about the services and resources they need to meet their aspirations. The library has a robust purchase suggestion process in place, handling 25-40 requests each month: this function will easily be carried over to mobile services.

Another benefit of a dedicated collection is that users will enjoy a browsing experience that replicates (on a much smaller scale) what they would find in a library facility. Although additional items will be brought to Mobile Library users from the facility through the holds service, this dedicated collection will provide browsing inspiration. Discovering items of interest is a key factor to reading for enjoyment, which in turn supports lifelong reading. Residents who do not have transportation to the library will have the same opportunity for discovery that others have inside the building.

A collection of approximately 480 items will meet the need, and it is expected that one half to two-thirds of the collection will be checked out at a time.
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Community Need
Pew Research Center’s nationwide findings about public libraries reports that 78% of adults say that a library can help them find information that is trustworthy and reliable, and 58% say that a library can help them find information that will help them make decisions. Lifelong literacy is a critical factor in academic success, workforce development, and meeting quality of life aspirations. Overall, Simi Valley Unified School District is

11.5 points below the standard in Language Arts, according to the California School Dashboard. It is vital that literacy needs be addressed in Simi Valley’s neighborhoods that are struggling with the lower scores. The public library is actively working towards that goal and is well-equipped to do so. It is the only organization in Simi Valley which provides more than 130,000 items as well as a team of 20 information professionals to help people access those materials. Library services are not replicated at this level by any other organization in Simi Valley, and Mobile Library services do not exist elsewhere in Simi Valley. The FOL is requesting funds for a dedicated collection which will be vital to users in underserved neighborhoods for increasing literacy attainment, supporting families in academic success, improving job skills, and meeting their own aspirations.

With only one 30,000 square foot building in the 41-mile service area, this community has the second to lowest per capita library space compared to other cities in the county. Square footage per capita in Ventura County ranges from .21 - .94 square feet, with Simi Valley at .28. Moorpark, currently at .21, will build a new facility within the next few years which will place our community at the lowest ranking. It is more cost-effective to take library services to locations that need them than it is to build an additional facility. Transportation to any facility will always pose an access barrier for some residents. The library should be taken to them. A dedicated collection will make the Mobile Library essentially a neighborhood library branch for the users: they will recognize the shelving cart organization, learn to find what they want, become browsers with peaked interest, and have a launching point from which they can ask for more items they want. This opportunity to use services in an empowered way that supports their own agency is vital. Viewing bins of books randomly pulled from the library building will not provide that same experience.

An investment in a dedicated collection for Mobile Library users will result in improved prospects for people in underserved neighborhoods as they take advantage of offerings to support their family’s literacy, educational attainment, job development, and life aspirations. Neighborhood libraries are hubs for their communities, and people feel a strong sense of ownership. They gather, get information, share information, become inspired, and speak up about what they need. Mobile Library services in this community will be that ‘neighborhood library’ for multiple neighborhoods with a thoughtfully developed, user-driven, permanent collection.

Project Timeline
The FOL has long supported the purchase of library materials. The FOL provides some money each year to purchase additional new materials beyond the library’s operation budget. Because the purchasing and invoicing process has been in place for many years, CPG funds disbursed to the FOL will easily be used to make the orders.

Much of the Opening Day Collection (ODC) will be ordered prior to the official launch of the Mobile Library service. Funds will be reserved so that users’ Purchase Suggestions (PS) can also be ordered. Ordering will be completed by mid-March 2024 so that materials will be received and invoiced prior to the end of June 2024. 140
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Project Activity Start Date Completion Date Notes
Create SVPL Mobile
Library Collection
Profile for Ordering,
Processing, and
Cataloging
July 2023 August 2023 Profile will specify that
the items are part of a
dedicated collection
(not holdable for other
customers); Mobile
Library will be
designated as a
‘Branch’ for cataloging
purposes.

Order Opening Day
Collection (ODC) Items
August 2023 October 2023
Receive ODC Items September 2023 January 2024 October report to include number of
items ordered,
received, and
circulation counts.

Gather Purchase
Suggestions from
Mobile Library Users
January 2024 March 2024 Vehicle delivery is
expected by this time.

January report to
include number of
purchase suggestions
ordered, received, and
total collection
circulation counts.

Order Purchase
Suggestions
February 2024 March 2024 Ordering will stop mid-
March to ensure that
items are received, and
invoices processed by
end of June 2024.

Receive Purchase
Suggestions
March 2024 May 2024 April report to include
number of purchase
suggestions received,
and total collection
circulation counts.

Final Reporting June 2024 July 2024 All invoices reconciled with grant funds and
final report will include
total collection count
and total circulation
count for the grant
period.

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Project Budget
Most of the funds will be used to purchase an Opening Day Collection (ODC), and 10% of the funds will be reserved for customer-driven purchase suggestions (PS). The materials will be ordered from library suppliers so that items arrive fully processed with spine labels, property stamps, protective covers, barcodes, and they will be linked to bibliographic records in the Simi Valley Public Library’s catalog. All processing and cataloging charges are included in the cost of the item. The average cost of a fully processed item is $25, although some items are much less expensive.

The table below shows targeted budget allocation for Children, Young Adult, Adult, and Spanish (for all ages).

The percentages are based on circulation reports for Simi Valley Public Library with an adjustment made to give greater attention to Spanish language materials for the Mobile Library.

If a lower amount is offered to the FOL for this project, the top three priorities will be to purchase Children’s materials, Spanish language materials, and the Purchase Suggestion materials in all categories.

Conclusion
Thank you for a careful consideration of this proposal from Simi Valley Friends of the Library. We are committed to supporting the community through our focus on literacy which we, in partnership with the library, are uniquely qualified to do. We believe that Mobile Library services will have great impact in Simi Valley’s underserved neighborhoods, and we know that the impact will be greater with a dedicated collection that will ‘belong’ to the people of those neighborhoods.

Collection Allocation Budget Items
Children’s 35% 4,200.00 $
ODC 3,780.00 $ 150
PS 420.00 $ 17
YA 20% 2,400.00 $
ODC 2,160.00 $ 86
PS 240.00 $ 10
Adult 30% 3,600.00 $
ODC 3,240.00 $ 130
PS 360.00 $ 14
Spanish (all ages) 15% 1,800.00 $
ODC 1,620.00 $ 65
PS 180.00 $ 7
TOTAL 100% 12,000.00 $ 479
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Contacts
Julia Hammon, FOL Board Member (805) 433-5522
Jennifer Frank, FOL Board Member (805) 551-2078
Kelly Behle, Simi Valley Pubic Library Director (805) 526-1735

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Appendix: Proposed Locations

LOCATION AREA POSSIBLE VENUE(S)
Bishop Ave Cornerstone Church
Patricia Ave (Erringer to East)
Berylwood Elem School / Tiny Tot Preschool and
Kindergarten / Berylwood Park
Calle La Sombra Verde Park / Las Sarenas Senior Apartments Clubhouse Monticellos at Sycamore Sycamore Drive Community Center / Vintage Between Erringer / Cochran / First Parkview Elem School / United Methodist Church Greek Tract; Between Madera / LA
Avenue
Arroyo Elem School / Madera Elementary School /
Samaritan Center
Valley West; Btwn
Erringer/Bridget/Heywood
Berylwood Elem School / Frontier Park / Rancho Simi
Community Park
Original Simi; Btwn Royal/ LA
Avenue / First
Maronite Catholic Church; First Missionary Church; VCFD Station 45
Tapo St area; Btwn Tapo/Tapo
Cyn/Cochran/Apricot Santa Susana Elem School
Varenita on Tapo Cyn Varenita
Knolls Park Knolls Park; Knolls School
Cochran between Stearns and
Stow TBD
Terra Rejada near Target /
Strathearn Friendly Village Mobile Home Park
Royal Ave and Corto Street TBD
Marlin, Runway, Angus near L.A.

Avenue TBD
Near or between L.A. Avenue and
Patricia; cross street Galt Sunrise Preschool / Tiny Tot Preschool 144

SIMI VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
145
Submission # 2247768
IP Address 99.8.141.144
Submission Recorded On 02/15/2023 1:01 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 8 minutes, 35 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Simi Valley Historical Society

2. Full Address of Headquarters
137 Strathearn Place
Simi Valley California 93065
*3. Contact Name and Title
Ms Kristy Grayson

4. Phone
(805) 526-6453
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents 50% of individuals served by the organization are Simi Valley Residents Non-profit organization is located in Simi Valley
*
Individuals served by this grant to the Simi Valley Historical Society include those touring our buildings with a docent or utilizing our audio tour link, approximately 1550; our volunteer community (100-150) that serve the Simi Valley Historical Society by cleaning buildings and grounds, as well as assist with events held throughout the year; the 1,900 third graders and their parents, and most significant of all, the community of Simi Valley with an estimated population of over 126,000. *
100% of clients in Simi Valley would be served with the project. We often get requests from authors looking for research information for their books. We also often get requests for photos from Simi Valley businesses to put on walls to show our local history.

Yes, the Simi Valley Historical Society is a documented 501(c)(3). *
The Federal Tax Identification Number for the Simi Valley Historical Society is 95-6125518.

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
IRS Non Profit.pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate Tax Certificate-2023.pdf
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
Community Projects Grant Scope.docx
*
N/A
Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
**SKIPPED**
Education
*
N/A

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A 146
*
This is not a joint application.
*
N/A
*
$25,000
*
Yes, no matter the amount, the Simi Valley Historical Society will tailor the scope of work to utilize a smaller award. All monies will go to digitize documents on hand. *
Yes, with this grant, the intention is to complete the project and there will be no problem expending all funds by June 30, 2024 I understand the terms of accepting the grant.

Kristy Grayson
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.

16. Is this a joint application?
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 147
Scope of Work

Since 1964, the goal and purpose of the Simi Valley Historical Society is to acquire, preserve, maintain, identify and mark historical buildings, sites and landmarks. The Historical Society collects artifacts of historical significance, provides and maintains a sanctuary for such artifacts, provides for the public a reservoir of historical information, and encourages and continues to research the history of Simi Valley.

For 59 years, the Simi Valley Historical Society has been the reservoir and sole caretaker of newspapers, deeds, documents, photographs, journals and memorabilia that makes up the fabric of life in the cities of Simi and Santa Susana. Information in our possession dates back to the late 1700’s to present day. We have become the town’s only repository and primary source for all materials relating to our city history.

As important as it is having all this information, it is more important that we are able to preserve it. To date, very little of the documents have been digitized. It is imperative this be done, and soon, to ensure our history is well documented, so future generations will understand how our city was formed.

Costs for this project will include the following:

- $1,750 for Scanners (Needed to digitize documents)
- $260 for External Hard Drives (Needed to save information digitized)
- $6,500 for Fireproof Filing Cabinets (Needed to store documents)
- $16,490 for wages to digitize documents

Item Grant Request Total Project
Flatbed Scanner $ 450.00 $ 450.00
Document Scanner $ 1,300.00 $ 1,300.00
External Hard Drive (2) $ 130.00 $ 260.00
Fireproof Filing Cabinet (2) $ 3,250.00 $ 6,500.00
Wages for Digitizing (1,000 hrs) $16,490.00 $16,490.00 Total $25,000.00

The Community Projects Grant, if awarded, will give the Simi Valley Historical Society the ability to accomplish a great deal of digitization, and will continue to present additional benefits beyond the immediate scope of the project. The scanners and external hard drives will provide much needed equipment to 148
preserve our history and will be purchased immediately upon receipt of funds. Media such as photographs and documents can be digitized and stored on the new hard drives as they are scanned, as there will be adequate space. The fireproof filing cabinets will provide a safe storage space for the primary source information so that it will not be damaged by a disaster.

Hiring someone to digitize these documents as soon as possible guarantees the job will be realized during the 2023-2024 grant year by not having to rely on volunteers to complete this task.

We anticipate this individual will be working 25 hours a week for at least 40 weeks, digitizing over 250,000 documents. There will be no funds left over by the end of this project as they will be utilized in the most effective manner to accomplish this project.

The digitization project will increase the accessibility of a wider variety of materials for research. This project will have lasting implications in the modernization of the Simi Valley Historical Society’s collections and our ability to be a resource for our community. After all of the digitizing, these files will be entered into the museum cataloging software (Past Perfect), organized, titled, and tagged with key words, making documents searchable. These files, previously not easily accessible and in danger of deterioration due to use and age, will be preserved. This process is ongoing but this grant will provide a start in preserving our city’s history.

Also, being able to research our city’s historic documents, as well as an increase in accessibility to a variety of materials, provides the public, community organizations, local teachers, authors, and general history buffs, the opportunity to raise awareness of the Simi Valley Historical Society and the service it provides to the community.

As our social media presence has increased over time through our website, Facebook, and Instagram, so has the interest in the city’s history. Through social media, we believe we are succeeding in reaching the population we seek to serve.

Approval of this project will increase our opportunities to bring the public more historical media and raise awareness of the Simi Valley Historical Society and what it provides to the public in terms of history and research information. The digitization project would allow the Historical Society to access primary source documents more easily, utilize them in educational presentations, and make them available for public research requests.

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In conclusion, this project is long overdue however the Simi Valley Historical Society has been unable to allocate funding needed to complete the project. The huge number of documents that are housed in our temporary (since 1989) modular museum building is not considered the safest environment for these priceless artifacts. Our desire to begin this project as soon as possible and complete as much as possible of this project during the 2023-2024 timeframe is great and we will comply with all deadlines imposed with the approval of this grant. We intend to be good stewards of all monies given to our
organization and will accept any amount to help with achieving our goals. Any and all assistance with this very important endeavor will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

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SOUTHEAST VENTURA COUNTY YMCA
151
Submission # 2250459
IP Address 70.240.32.102
Submission Recorded On 02/16/2023 11:20 a.m.

Time to Take Survey 33 minutes, 11 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
Southeast Ventura County YMCA

2. Full Address of Headquarters
31105 Thousand Oaks Blvd.

Westlake Village CA 91362
*3. Contact Name and Title
Sr. Director, Financial Development Danielle Hutchison

4. Phone
(805) 497-3081 ext. 1009
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents *
Our Find My Genius Afterschool Enrichment Program for the academic school year 2023 - 2024 will serve 235 Simi Valley students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. *
100%
Yes, the Southeast Ventura County YMCA is a 501(c)(3).
*
95-2305501

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination

1.305-IRS Non-Profit Determination Updated 2012.pdf

Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
SEVYMCA - Locations_Addresses.pdf
Education
*
Find My Genius Afterschool Enrichment Program is a no-cost program designed to help students strengthen reading and math skills and increase self-confidence and resilience needed in school and beyond.
*
No

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
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*
N/A
*
$100,000
*
If awarded less than requested, we would be able to tailor the scope of our work to match the funds received. Field trips and STEAM offerings would be different than requested.
*
Yes, our Find My Genius Afterschool Enrichment Program funds will be spent throughout the duration of the 2023-2024 academic school year, ending in June 2024.

I understand.

Danielle Hutchison
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

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Southeast Ventura County YMCA
Simi Valley Community Projects Grant Application
February 16, 2023

Mission:

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA builds relationships, impacts lives and strengthens the community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Who do we serve:

The Y is, and always will be, dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities. At the Y, we nurture the potential of every child, teen, adult, senior and family through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We serve all members of the greater Southeast Ventura County community. Our Y's currently serve over 15,000 members in our local community.

Purpose of the Grant:

The purpose of the grant is to provide scholars in our Find My Genius (FMG) Afterschool Program with enriching STEAM-based lessons and experiences, create wellness centers at all our FMG sites and make FMG available to more children in our community. With the success of our FMG Summer Programs, school districts are asking us to partner with them as they use state-allocated Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) funds to address learning loss experienced due to COVID. The Y is committed to deliver this top-quality program to our most compromised youth in our community at no cost to these families.

Duration of program:

August 2023 – June 2024, Academic School Year

Scope of work:

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA seeks funding for our Find My Genius Afterschool Enrichment Program which helps children who have fallen behind in school, academically and emotionally/socially.

Thanks to the success of or FMG summer programs, we have been recognized by the Simi Valley Unified School District as a viable partner with their Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP). This program was created by the state of California specifically to address learning loss. FMG has such a profound impact on our scholars and their families, demonstrated with high test results (our scholars gained 2+ months in math and 1.5+ months in reading from our 5-week program), that the school district recognized the value of our program beyond summer. • Provide scholars with enriching STEAM-based lessons and experiences including field trips.

Examples include:
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o FMG scholars were able to visit another local elementary school to see theater students put on a "Suessical Performance." The scholars were treated to pizza and fruit after the show. Many said they had never seen a live performance like that before, and expressed their gratitude by writing Thank You cards after the visit. o Enrich our lessons with community partners to include robotics and other interactive science projects.
• Create Wellness Centers
o These easily accessible, designated safe spaces in FMG classrooms support the social/emotional needs, healthy development, wellness and mental health of our scholars.
o These spaces are designed in partnership with the school district counselors to create the most supportive environment.
• Increase FMG availability to more children in our community o Our goal is to more than double the number of scholars as requested by the school Simi Valley Unified School District (7 elementary school sites hosting a total of 235 scholars for the 2023-2024 academic school year).

Measurements of success of the program:
• Complete feedback reports from the School Districts to the state of California • Administer a pre- and post-test evaluation using the STAR Test to determine growth in the areas of Reading/English Language Arts and Mathematics
• Conduct parent evaluations, student participation, and attendance • Use the Search Institute's Developmental Assets Profile (DAP) to assess the social-emotional growth of scholars [4th grade and above]
• Collect observed behaviors data from teachers and staff • Conduct staff surveys and an end-of-program analysis

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Budget:

The staffing, facility usage, snacks and curriculum will be covered through ELOP Funding. Please see below the requested funding for the FMG Afterschool Enrichment Program:

Project Estimated Expenses:

Project Supplies
$5 per scholar, per
week, 40 weeks $ 47,000.00
STEAM/Enrichment $3,000 per site x 7 sites $ 21,000.00 Field Trips
$2,000 per site, per
month, 7 sites (fees,
transportation, food)
$ 140,000.00
Wellness Centers $2,000 per site x 7 sites $ 14,000.00 TOTAL: $ 222,000.00

Images of current FMG Scholars:

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THE ARC OF VENTURA COUNTY
157
Submission # 2250803
IP Address 104.172.137.226
Submission Recorded On 02/16/2023 11:14 p.m.

Time to Take Survey 35 minutes, 34 seconds
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 1)
The City of Simi Valley's Community Projects Grant (CPG) Program awards approximately $150,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for community projects. The City is now accepting projects for consideration for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Interested non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may submit a funding application beginning Monday, January 30, 2023 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. *
The Arc of Ventura County

2. Full Address of Headquarters
5103 Walker Street
Ventura CA 93003
*3. Contact Name and Title
Director of Development Julie Duran

4. Phone
(805) 650-8611 ext. 1020
*
[email protected]
Community Projects Grant Application (Page 2)

7. To demonstrate eligibility, please check the boxes that apply:
100% of grant funds will be used to serve Simi Valley residents Non-profit organization has satellite location(s) in Simi Valley *
Sixty-four (64) low-income adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. *
86% of individuals served at The Arc's Cochran Program to benefit from CPGP funding reside in Simi Valley. 15% of individuals representing agency's total population of 700 served reside in Simi Valley.

Yes
*
95-2266987

11. To verify your organization's 501 (c)(3) status, please upload your IRS Status Determination. *11a. Attachment - IRS Status Determination
IRS Letter of Determination.pdf

12. Please upload your organization's current Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate. *12a. Attachment - Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate 2023 City of Simi Valley Business Tax Certificate COCHRAN.pdf Community Projects Grant Application (Page 3)

13. Please upload the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work should include the benefit to Simi Valley, the ability to complete the project and expend all award funds within the expenditure period (July 2023 to June 2024), convey what community needs are being met, and provide a specified breakdown of direct cost details to individuals/households being to be served.
*13a. Attachment - Scope of Work
The Arc of Ventura County Scope of Work.pdf
*
Yes
Due to some agencies having more than one satellite location, please attach a PDF list of locations. 14a. Attachment - Address of Satellite Location(s)
The Arc of Ventura County Program Locations.pdf
Support Services
*
N/A
*
N/A

1. Name of Organization

5. Contact Email Address

8. What is the estimated number of households/individuals to be served? 8a. What percentage of clients served are in Simi Valley?

9. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)?

10. Federal Tax Identification Number

14. Does your non-profit organization have satellite locations. (If none, please answer N/A)

15. Please choose a category that best suits your organization's purpose. 15a. If "other", please explain. If this does not apply, please enter N/A

16. Is this a joint application?
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*
N/A
*
$35,000
*
No
*
Yes
Yes
Julie A. Duran
Thank you for your interest in serving the Simi Valley community. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call (805) 583-6759.
16a. Name of Organization of Co-Application (If this does not apply, please enter N/A)

17. What dollar amount are you requesting? Minimum Grant Award - $10,000 / Maximum Grant Award - $150,000

18. If awarded less than requested, can your organization tailor the scope of work to utilize the smaller award by June 30, 2024?

19. If funded, can your organization complete the project and expend all funds by June 30, 2024?

20. I understand that any unexpended funds as of June 30, 2024, must be returned to the City.

21. By entering my name below, I am acknowledging that I have the authority of the aforementioned organization to submit this application. 159
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City of Simi Valley

COMMUNITY PROJECTS GRANT PROGRAM
Fiscal Year 2023-2024

SCOPE OF WORK

PROJECT SUMMARY
The Arc of Ventura County (The Arc) appreciates the opportunity to submit the following grant request for consideration of a Community Projects Grant during FY 2023- 2024. We are respectfully seeking funding in the amount of $35,000 that will be utilized to improve The Arc’s Community Integration Day Program, located at 5143 Cochran Street in Simi Valley.

CPGP funds will support the Roof Replacement Project at the Cochran Day Program, which provides vital services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who reside in the city of Simi Valley and surrounding communities. Our grant request represents 52.41% of the total project cost of $66,776.

COMMUNITY NEED
The Arc of Ventura County provides services and support s to 700 adults with IDD to achieve their goals toward a life of opportunity, choice, participation and contribution.

The Cochran Day Program is one of seven (7) Community Integration Day Programs offered by The Arc . The property, purchased by the organization in 2006, includes an 8,300 square foot building that houses the program and is located on approximately 1.3 acres in the city of Simi Valley.

The Cochran Day Program is a vital community asset for individuals with IDD, their families, care providers, and stakeholders. With the support and mentorship of 17 dedicated employees, the program serves as a welcoming place where individuals come together to develop friendships, express creativity and further their independence.

They are inspired to access and volunteer in their community, expand their education, receive job development training and employment placement assistance, improve health and wellness and express artistic creativity.

The Cochran Program also offers the following unique programs that further assist and empower participants to achieve their life goals:
• The Co-Advocates of Ventura County - provides education and training to individuals to understand their rights and responsibilities, confront social injustice, and implement systemic change in their community. • The Digital Literacy Program - provides individuals with speech disabilities with education, training and support to communicate through the use of technology and specialized applications. • The MOVE Program – provides individuals who utilize a wheelchair with specialized equipment and support needed to acquire mobility and independence. MOVE enables individuals to safely transition from their chair to access their environment and participate in activities in a secure and standing position. • The Spark Program – an educational and training curriculum that provides individuals with workplace readiness training, job exploration, and professional etiquette skills; leading to successful employment in their community. 160
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Population to be Served
Sixty-four (64) adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive vital services and supports at The Arc’s Community Integration Day Program, located at 5143 Cochran Street in Simi Valley. Currently, 86% of the program’s participants reside in the City of Simi Valley.

Gender Age Ethnicity Length in Program City of Residence Male 39
Female 25
20-29 7
30-39 27
40-49 9
50-59 8
60+ 13
Caucasian 49
Hispanic 6
Asian 4
African-American 3
Two or more races 2
Under 1 Year 7
1-5 Years 7
6-15 Years 36
16-20 Years 3
20+ Years 11
Simi Valley 55
Moorpark 4
Newbury Park 5
Thousand Oaks 4

PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Cochran Program building contains the original roof as when the property was purchased in 2006. A reserve study conducted in 2018, indicated the existing roof had approximately one year of use remaining. With the i mpact of the COVID -19 pandemic, which included temporary closure of not only the Cochran Day Program, but all Community Integration Day Programs, the agency was unable to prioritize this project at the time. Now, as we emerge from the pandemic and have returned to providing traditional in-person programming, the need to replace the roof is a significant priority.

The Arc received three bids from licensed roofing contractors. ABI Construction, Inc., provided the lowest bid with a 20-year warranty – the longest commercial property warranty offered among the bids received. Funding received in support of this project will enable The Arc to devote our limited resources to providing services that directly benefit and enhance the quality of life for the program’s participants.

PROJECT TIMELINE AND ACTIVITIES: JULY 2023 - AUGUST 2023 July 2023 - The Arc of Ventura County:

1. Pull required permits and coordinate inspections by the City of Simi Valley.

July – August 2023 – ABI Construction, Inc. (License # 967681)

1. Tear-off existing roofing material, nail removal, material disposal and hau l away all job -related debris (11,600 sf).

2. Replace all bad wood as necessary – To be determined upon tear-off.

3. Replace all flashings and drip edge.

4. Install Low Profile O’Hagen intake/exhaust vents as needed (approx. 24). The intake and exhaust vents will provide circulatory ventilation which reduces heat buildup below the roof surface and prolongs the lifespan of the roof as well as keeps the attic space a lot cooler. This reduces energy consumption and cost of air conditioning use.

5. Install Owen’s Co rning synthetic fiberglass underlayment “Deck Defense” (11,600 sf) . Instead of traditional felt paper, Deck Defense is a synthetic fiberglass underlayment, which is extremely durable and cannot be torn.

6. Install Owen’s Corning 50- year Duration Cool Roof Shingles , which are heat reflective and provide the same benefits of energy efficiency and lifespan (11,600 sf). Note: 50-year warranty applies when installed to residential homes and 20-year warranty when installed to commercial properties.

7. Install Ventsure Ridge Vent System.

8. Liability and workers’ compensation insurances included.

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PROJECT BUDGET
Item Expense CPGP
Request Funding received from
The Arc Foundation will
support the remaining
project budget balance
of $31,776, as well as
additional costs not
included in budget*
Roof Replacement – 5143 Cochran Street, Simi Valley
11,600 SQ FT. - Tear-off existing roof and replace with Owen’s Corning Cool Roof System. 20-year commercial-
building warranty included.
$66,551 $35,000
Permits – City of Simi Valley $225 $0
Total Project Cost $66,776 $35,000
* Project Exclusions:
• Bad wood revealed upon tear-off not included in pricing - $9 per linear foot 1x6/$65 per sheet of OSB Sheathing. To be determined. • Additional layers revealed upon tear-off not included in pricing - $35 per square foot for each additional layer in excess. To be determined.

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND
The Arc provides Community Integration Day Programs, Community Employment Services and Independent Living Services to nearly 700 individuals throughout Ventura County. All programs are person-centered and empower the people we assist to access their communities in order to achieve greater independence and self -determined lives in regular every day settings. The agency employs a team of 200 dedicated employees who are essential to the success of the individuals we proudly serve.

The Arc receives reimbursement for services provided from the California Department of Developmental Services and the Department of Rehabilitation, as well as grant funding and private donations in support of our mission. The Arc also receives financial support from The Arc Foundation of Ventura County, a separate nonprofit organization established in 1980 for the sole purpose of raising funds to support The Arc of Ventura County. This is primarily achieved through the operation of The Arc Foundation Thrift Store in Oxnard.

The Arc of Ventura County does not receive full reimbursement from the state to support the increasing costs to provide the quality of services that we believe our constituents and their families are entitled. Although funding provided by The Arc Foundation helps to bridge this gap, securing additional resources is necessary.

As evidence of our commitment to service delivery excellence, The Arc of Ventura County is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and continues to receive their highest accreditation rating. CARF accreditation demonstrates an organization’s significant effort, strong teamwork and a commitment at all levels to provide quality services that enhance the lives of the people it serves.

It is our vision that each individual is valued and experiences a genuinely satisfying life. As such, people served at The Arc of Ventura County are respected as individuals, celebrated for their talents and supported toward achieving their personal best.

BENEFIT TO SIMI VALLEY
Established in 1954, The Arc of Ventura County is a leading provider of quality programs and services that support individuals to enjoy a life of dignity, respect and inclusion. The agency’s services provided in Simi Valley benefit 107 residents with IDD and include Community Employment Services, Independent Living Services, as well as Community Integration Services offered at two locations.

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The Arc is also a source for highly motivated and reliable job candidates who are ready to assist employers reach their business goals. Our Community Employment Services provide individuals with a variety of direct support services and training to achieve their career goals. The Arc is proud to partner with the following Simi Valley businesses who offer opportunities for qualified candidates to obtain meaningful and rewarding employment alongside people without disabilities. All individuals earn at least the state minimum wage and receive ongoing job coaching support to ensure their employment success.
• Albertsons
• Arby’s
• Home Depot
• Home Goods
• Little Explorer Pre-School
• Pavilions
• Smart & Final
• Stater Bros.
• Vons

Volunteer opportunities also inspire individuals to give back to their community through our partnerships with CAREGIVERS, Simi Valley Senior Center and St. Peter Claver Church. Our participants enjoy the friendships and camaraderie they share with their senior companions, who have also enriched their lives.

The Arc’s services are highly desired and valued by the individuals we serve and their families, and are of great benefit to the City of Simi Valley. 100% of funding received from the Community Projects Grant Program will benefit residents of Simi Valley.

The Arc of Ventura County greatly values the City of Simi Valley’s longstanding support and partnership of our mission and efforts to improve the quality of life for individuals with IDD. We would be honored to be included as a recipient of the Community Projects Grant Program. Your investment will not only benefit individuals currently served at The Arc’s Cochran Day Program, but future individuals served for years to come. On behalf of everyone at The Arc of Ventura County, thank you for your consideration to invest in our funding request. 163
ABI Construction Inc. ROOF QUOTE # 76834
300 E Esplanade Dr #900
Oxnard, CA 93036
(877) 613-8873
2/16/23
Prepared For: FOR
ARC Ventura County ATTN: Andy Mack
5143 Cochran St
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Details Surface Area (Approx.)
Tear-off Existing roof material, nail removal, material disposal, dump fees. (1 layer included $35 per sq for each additional) 11,600 Sq Ft Replace all bad as needed TBD upon tear-off. $9 per linear foot 1x6 / $65 per sheet of OSB Sheathing
Replace all flashings & drip edge
Install Low Profle O'hagen intake/exhaust vents as needed (approx. 24)
Install Owen's Corning synthetic fiberglass underlayement - "Deck Defense" 11,600 Sq Ft
Install Owen's Corning 50 year Duration Cool Roof Shingles (color: TBD) 11,600 Sq Ft
Install Ventsure Rdige Vent System
Bad wood revelaed upon tear-off is not included. Pricing listed above.

Additional layers revealed upon tear-off are not included.

Pricing listed above.

City Permit fee not included
Other work required by City Inspector not included
Worker's comp & liability insurance included
Clean up & magnetic wheel nail removal.

SUBTOTAL $66,551.00
TAX RATE 0.00%
AMOUNT PAID $0.00
TOTAL DUE $66,551.00
Tear-Off & installation of Owen's
Corning 50 year Cool Roof System
Details
If you have any questions concerning
th
is quote please feel free to contact us
with the information provided above.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS!
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Top View
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North Side
South Side
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Penetrations are labeled from smallest to largest for easy reference.

Total Penetrations = 47 Total Penetrations Area = 111 sq ft Total Penetrations Perimeter = 267 ft Total Roof Area Less Penetrations = 10,530 sq ft 11 12
35 36
37 34
32 33
17 21
7 47
6 38
46 5
20 39
18 4
31 3
23 41
16 13
43 44
45 14
22 15
1 2
10 42
40 30
19 8
9 24
27 26
25 28
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8,515,125; 8,825,454; 9,135,737; 8,670,961; 9,514,568; 8,818,770; 8,542,880; 9,244,589; 9,329,749; 9,599,466. Other Patents Pending.

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All Structures
Areas per Pitch
Roof Pitches
Area (sq ft)
% of Roof
0/12 4/12 30/12

18.9 10230.0 391.6

0.2% 96.1% 3.7%
The table above lists each pitch on this roof and the total area and percent (both rounded) of the roof with that pitch.

Waste Calculation Table
Waste % 0% 10% 12% 15% 17% 20% 22%
Area (sq ft) 10,641 11705.1 11917.9 12237.2 12450.0 12769.2 12982.0 Squares 106.4 117.1 119.2 122.4 124.5 127.7 129.8
This table shows the total roof area and squares (rounded up to the nearest decimal) based upon different waste percentages. The waste factor is subject to the complexity of the roof, individual roofing techniques and your experience. Please consider this when calculating appropriate waste percentages. Note that only roof area is included in these waste calculations. Additional materials needed for ridge, hip, valley, and starter lengths are not included.

Penetrations
Area (sq ft)
Perimeter (ft)
1-5 6-23 24-40 41-44 45 46-47

0.3 1 3 4 6.3 9
2 4 7 8 10 12
Any measured penetration smaller than 3.0x3.0 Feet may need field verification. Accuracy is not guaranteed. The total penetration area is not subtracted from the total roof area.

All Structures Totals
Total Roof Facets = 9
Total
Penetrations =47
Lengths, Areas and Pitches
Ridges = 70 ft (1 Ridges)
Hips = 251 ft (8 Hips).

Valleys
= 14 ft (2 Valleys)
Rakes† = 0 ft (0 Rakes)
Eaves/Starter‡ = 446 ft (9 Eaves)
Drip Edge (Eaves + Rakes) = 446 ft (9 Lengths)
Parapet Walls = 0 (0 Lengths).

Flashing = 0 ft (0 Lengths)
Step
flashing = 0 ft (0 Lengths)
Total Penetrations Area = 111 sq ft
Total Roof Area Less Penetrations = 10,530 sq ft
Total
Penetrations Perimeter = 267 ft
Predominant Pitch = 4/12
Total Area (All Pitches) = 10,641 sq ft
Property Location
Longitude = -118.6927391
Latitude = 34.2798750
Notes
This
was ordered as a commercial
property.

There were no changes to
the structure in the past four years.

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City Council Approved Eligibility Criteria
(Revised By City Council on 2/27/2017)
 Incorporated 501(c)(3)
 Disclosure of Headquarters Location
 Disclosure of Satellite Locations
 Single application per organization and/or Joint applications for non- duplicative scope
 Grant Awards
o Minimum request - $10,000
o Maximum request - $150,000
o Direct costs only
o Expenditure period: City Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30)  Funding Eligibility Requirements
○ Guidelines for funding non-profit organizations includes satellite locations being within Simi Valley, or
○ 50% of the indiv
iduals served by the organization are Simi Valley
residents, or
○ Demonstrate that 100% of the people served through the Community Projects Grant monies are Simi Valley residents. ○ Located in Simi Valley
 Detailed scope of work including:
o Benefit to Simi Valley
o Ability to complete the project within the expenditure period o Community needs are being met
o Direct cost detail
EXHIBIT 2
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EXHIBIT 3
Community Projects Grant Review Committee Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 5:30 p.m.

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