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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-10-0064 Backup 09-20-2010Chelsa Arscott Program Administrator September 1, 2009 CRA/City of Miami 49 NW .5th Street SUING. -TxparriNG • SKILLS CLOTHING • CONFIDENCE Miami, Fl. 33128 Dear Ms. Arscott: On behalf of the Board of Directors of Suited For Success I am pleased to submit our application for a grant from the CRA in the amount of $110,000. The :mission of Suited For Success is to ensure that :at -risk women, men and youth in Miami have the skills necessary to obtain gainful employment and achieve economic self- sufficiency. Since inception in 1994, Suited For Success has provided employability skills training and free professional attire to over 25,000 residents. With our new home in the heart of Overtown (The "Success Center" at Dorsey House), and funding from the CRA, we Will now have the opportunity to provide our services directly:to those agencies in the neighborhood that have called upon us for our program services: The Hospitality Training Program (Miami Dade College), YWCA, Booker T. Washington High School, Frederick Douglas Elementary School, Overtown Youth Center, Transition Inc., The Overtown NET office :as well as those individuals that are residents of the community and are seeking employment. We feel that our "Success Center" will be ,a-ixemendous asset in the neighborhood. As well as our direct services, SFS offers .a Career Center promoting confidenceand professionalism by providing clients with career guidance, -technology skills, and jab -seeking support. For those women that have found work, SFS provides -the Professional Women's Group (PWG), a job -retention -program to provide career development and ongoing support to our clients. In addition to providing services -to adult men and women, we also have a youth program, Start'Now, for youth .ages $ through It, providing :self-esteem :building, social skills, business etiquette/manners and interviewing skills leading our youth to self- sufficiency and empowerment. With funding from the CRA, SFS proposes to teach over 600 adults and 300 ,youth in the upcoming year. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely you, Sonia Jacobson Execttve Director Du b. w, Li n AVENU 250 NW 9th Street Miami, FL 3313.6 1944 -• FAX 305-4444099 SCOPE OF SERVICES Grant Agreement Period — October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011 1. Program Suited for Success, Inc. ("Grantee") shall provide, manage and operate a job skills training and career development program benefitting at -risk women, men and youth who reside in the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Area ("Program Area"). Grantee shall implement its service within the Program Area through two distinct programs (the "Programs") benefitting the Program Area residential population; one that targets the adults; the other targeting youths. Prior to commencement of the Programs, Grantee shall provide the CRA w` a concise curriculum and schedule for the Programs as well as the surveys and tests to be provide ". `" participants. The CRA will then issue a Notice to Proceed to Grantee to commence the Progra Suited For Success Program The Suited for Success Program ("Adult Program residents of the Program Area who are 20 years includes career development and shall provide Adult Program shall consist of three (3) hours of tra skills; resume writing skills; basic technology skills; on the j self-esteem building; and attitude and have completed the Adult Progra interviews and employment. Training an House at 250 NW 9th Street. START Now Youth The START Now You defined as reap • f the Participa intervi a..,n ovei :v$ oal of a Particip hours. Th career search business etiquette Participants are requ and a post-test to me activities shall take place a Program Area: skills, wi' The Youth Pr: th Program c ies; intervie de and • take Pro ally designed `fl nor older. Grantee eking/job retention su in the owing sub business etiq ob. ~ ~ shall provide Adu ofessiona Progr du Participants, defined as ovide a curriculum that o participants. The ers: interviewing office protocal; articipants who e in preparation for subsequent job vities shall take place in the Dorsey is specifically designed for Youth Participants d 18 years of age. Grantee shall train Youth uilding, social skills, business etiquette, and g self-sufficiency and empowerment to Youth comprised of three (3) sessions; for a total of six (6) training cover the following topics: The job .application process; skills; portance of non-verbal communication; workplace attire; s on the job; office protocol; and self-esteem building. Youth est to assess knowledge before commencing the Youth Program, gained and to identify areas for improvement. All Youth Program ore of the following designated public schools located within the Booker T. Washington Senior High School — 1200 NW 6th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136 Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School —1801 Northwest l't Place, Miami, Florida 33136 Paul Laurence Dunbar Elementary School — 505 Northwest 201 Street, Miami, Florida 33127 11Page SUITED FOR SUCCESS SCOPE OF SERVICES ca_scope091010_v3 H. Recruitment Grantee shall utilize the following methods in recruiting Youth Participants and Adult Participants (collectively, the "Participants"): a) Referral process with established network of agencies and social service providers throughout Miami -Dade County; b) Specific outreach to community organizations within Overtown; c) Monthly open house events held at the Dorsey House; d) Grantee's official website; e) Press releases, community outreach, and marketing; and f) Referral process with established partnerships with schools in the Program Area. Grantee shall also refer Participants to the CRA's website for info en = on job fairs, job openings, job training activities, and other events taking place within the Pro, d ea. Ill. Professional Staff Grantee shall employ professional trainers to c professionals in the industry, social service pro streamlined referral service process benefitting Representative who will coordinate with the CRA requests. IV. Evaluation: Grantee shall conduct pre and post surve' f Pa sand • ze the empirical data to show outcomes and success of, 6 s The shall r at Gr.n provide affidavits attesting to the number of qualifie+ ;, • ip. •t have er nm d completed the Programs. he Programs. and local cornmu 'cipants. Grantee sh a A 'rogr•= porting, ers shall coordinate with tions to establish a signate a Program a ng, payments and V. Payment: Proceeds shall su provid shall be vendors up enses associated with the Programs. Grantee ocess onthly basis ("Monthly Payment Request"), ent peri+ + itring the term of the Grant agreement. Payment to the Grantee or directly to approved sub -grantees and actory documentation. Monthly Paymen ummarized in a report and accompanied by proper documentation, which shall consist • Project account third party vendors • nvoices, receipts or other acceptable evidence of payment due to Report documenting the number of Participants registered for the Programs during the reporting period. Originals of the CRA Intake Surveys to be completed by all Participants Originals of the monthly CRA Monitoring Reports documenting the referrals made by Grantee to potential employers, the number of interviews scheduled for each Participant and the outcome of all Participant's job interviews during the Monitoring Period. Pictures taken of the open house and networking events. • Copies of sign in sheets specific to the Programs; • Information on presenters, including copies of the agenda and the resumes of the presenters. 2IPage SUITED FOR SUCCESS SCOPE OF SERVICES ca_scope091010 v3 The Monthly Payment Request must be received in the CRA office no later than the 5th day of the month for expenses for activities completed during the previous month. Budgeted Items Description CRA Grant Funding Requested Rent 0 $10,000 Telephone/Communications 0 $3,500 Project Staff Trainers (2) $40,000 $56,000 Marketing/Development/Outreach Marketing material to be approved by the CRA prior printing/distribution, Liability/Property Insurance Copy Machine Postage Mailings & Delivery Printing Office Expenses/Supplies Employment Taxes Utilities Permits/ Event Contingency CRA approv be distribu rials to Only invoices fr rd pa ve jprs will be pro d. on the evaluation of 900 rest Participants of the SoutheIOvertownIPark West edevelopment Areas. eimbursement will be prorated ased on the actual number of residents evaluated Contingency fund is for unforeseen expenses associated with the scope of work to be reimbursed under the GRANT and should be submitted to the CRA Executive Director for approval to determine funding eligibility. $2,000 0 0 $500 0 0 0 0 $18,000 $1,500 $2,000 $1,000 $1,500 $1,200 $4,180 $3,220 $1,200 $4,200 $1,500 $4,000 $2,500 0 TOTAL $50,000 $110,000 3IPage SUITED FOR SUCCESS SCOPE OF SERVICES ca_scope091010_v3 VI. Monitoring Period For the six (6) month period following the completion of the Programs ("Monitoring Period"), Grantee shall submit a report ("Monitoring Report") to the CRA documenting the monitoring sessions of Program Graduates. The Grantee shall submit a Monitoring Report twice during the Monitoring Period; at the end of a three (3) month and a six (6) month interval during the Monitoring Period. VII. Performance Goals Grantee shall meet Perfoiniance Goals set for the Programs. To ensure Grantee's compliance with Program goals, the CRA shall withhold 20% of all payment requests to the CRA until Program goals are verified by a CRA representative at the completion of the Program and the required Monitoring Reports are provided to the CRA. Goals are as follows: Adult Program 1. The enrollment of no less than 600 adult residents ® t'Pr. d, Area. 2. 100% completion of the Program by registe ® participating k It Participants. 3. 100% referral of Program Graduates (th. m . ult Participants who completed the Program to employment opportunities. 4. 30% placement of the Progra Graduates (g� �� f .•ults from the am Area employers with paid employm• : ' g six (6) m. rmore. 5. 100% monitoring performance Period. Youth Program 1. The enrollme ono less 00 youth =" of the ...ffi'am Area. 2. 100% completion a Proms by registe a d participating Youth Participants. Maud 3. 10 Graduates during the Monitoring of Program Graduates during the Monitoring 4IRage SUITED FOR SUCCESS SCOPE OF SERVICES ca_scope091010_v3