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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit ACity of Miami Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Funding Request Form CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Person: Randolph P. McGrorty Title: Executive Director Phone number: 305-793-1325 Email Address: rmcgrorty@cclsmiami.org Name of Person completing this form: Randolph P. McGrorty Legal Name of Organization: Catholic Charities Legal Services, Archdiocese of r! ‘11 Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code): 28 W Flagler Street, 10th Floor Miami, FL 33130 Executive Director of Organization: Randolph McGrorty Executive Director email: rmcgrorty@ccIsmiami.org Executive Director Contact Phone Number: 305-793-1325 The organization is a registered and active State of Florida Corporation (select one): For -profit organization Not -for profit organization (501(3)(c)} Local governmental unit State governmental unit nEducational and academic institution I I City of Miami department, agency and board Page .1. of 5 Return this form to: mtrevina@miamigov.com Last revised June 6, 2019 City of Miami Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Funding Request Form ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION Organization History and Background Information: See Attached Is your program/project providing direct services to residents of the City of Miami? Yes❑✓ No❑ Number of residents your entity will serve: 400 Frequency of Service: Age Group Served: weekly in sheltor5 jcic'iI\ Cif LL OC- c C. All Ages Is your program/project impacting one of Miami's disadvantaged communities? Yes ❑✓ No Geographic Area Served (specific to this project/program) District Served (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Citywide) Citywide Neighborhood/Community being served: disabled/homeles Program/Project Priority area (Select one): riE• ducational Programs for children, youth and adults riC• rime Prevention nE• lderly meals, transportation, recreational and health/wellness related activities nA• t -risk youth or youth summer job programs nTransportation services and programs nJob development, retention and training programs [1] Homeless Services nImproving housing opportunities and complete minor housing repairs and ADA nupgrades for low income elderly and veterans Return this form to: mtrevino@miamigov.com Last revised June 6, 2019 City of Miami Anti -Poverty Initiative Program - Funding Request Form Program/Project Title: L.A. B.R.E Project Project/Program Description: See Attached Program Start Date: January 1, 2020 Program End Date: December 31, 2020 Please describe how this program/project and funding will alleviate poverty within the City of Miami? See Attached IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE: Describe overall expected outcomes and performance measures for this project/program: See Attached Please attach additional pages to the back of this packet, if'the space above is not suf#icient, Page 3 of 5 Return this form to: mtrevino@miarnigov.com Last revised June 6, 2019 City of Miami Anti -Poverty Initiative Program - Funding Request Form FUNDING REQUEST INFORMATION: Amount Requested: $45,000 Explain how the City of Miami Anti -Poverty funding will be utilized: See Attached. Itemize API funding related to expenditures below: Personnel Salaries & wages: $31,875 Personnel Benefits $8,645 Space: $4480 Utilities (Electricity, Phone, Internet): $ * Supplies: $ Marketing: $ Transportation (Participants): $ Meals (Participants): $ * Professional Services (List each): * Other (please describe): * Other (please describe): Other (please describe): Page 4 of 5 Return this form to: mtrevino@miamigov.com Last revised June 6, 2019 City of Miami Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Funding Request Form To be completed by the Entity/Recipient By signing below you agree to the guidelines and stipulate that the information provided on this form is accurate and complete, Completed by(Print& Sign): Date: \- j Lr, Additional Comments: To be completed by District Commissioner/Mayor's Office Recommended for funding: YesoE Funding Recommendation: f \-"-) •VC+11-41414 2 - Commission Meeting Date: iyt:-r ti', Attot sL A 1 irk t,6" Additional Comments: wi7-K 6-Ltc CH,n.irt('$' ef-tro-4-vtA s fi&. Completed by (Pr` ft & Sign)V Date; _�104 11dO 1i0 To be completed by the Department Received by (Print & Sign): e-/9�T�� Date: %s7c Additional Comments: Return this form to: mtrevino@mlamigov.com Last revised June 6, 2019 Page S of S Catholic Legal Services Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Proposal Page 2: Organization History and Background Information: The mission of Catholic Legal Services ("CLS") is to provide professional and culturally competent legal services to South Florida refugee, migrant and immigrants with insufficient means to obtain representation. Services are provided without regard to any distinguishing characteristics such as faith or national origin. CLS grew out of the G.W. Legal Project, established in 1994 at Notre Dame D'Haiti Church to provide legal services and immigration representation to refugees and immigrants from Haiti. The project rapidly expanded beyond the Haitian community because of the vast immigrant community in South Florida. Incorporated in 1998, CLS has become one of the largest nonprofit providers of legal immigration services in Florida. CLS has received awards for its excellence from the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) both National & S. Florida chapter, the Archdiocese of Miami, and Broward Legal Aid. CLS's mission is to provide: (1) legal representation and immigration services to those who come to South Florida from foreign lands; (2) professional assistance to those who lack sufficient means to obtain legal help; and (3) quality services without regard to faith, race, national origin, or any other distinguishing characteristic. Almost three thousand individuals seek the services of CLS each month: individuals seeking to reunite with their families; political and religious refugees seeking safety and security, many of whom have experienced persecution and torture; battered spouses and their children; and long-term residents of the U.S. with significant family and community ties who face deportation. Page 3 Program/Project Title: LABRE Project Project/Program Description: The L.A.B.R.E. Project provides Legal Assistance to homeless individuals with medical vulnerabilities so they can maintain public Benefits, secure permanent Residency, and promote Employment. The acronym honors the life and work of Benedict Joseph Labre, a Franciscan who lived amongst, and ministered to, the poor and homeless of Rome. Upon his canonization, he has been recognized as the Patron Saint of the Homeless. The Project assists homeless individuals who are present under the color of law, currently receiving public assistance and eligible to obtain permission to work in the United States but have difficulty in securing proper documentation due to medical disability or mental health issues. Many individuals in the City of Miami are immigrants who permanently residing under color of law (PRUCOL). These individuals remain in this United States, sometimes for many years, because they are either in the process of lawfully obtaining their proper immigration status due to processing delays; or who otherwise reside in the United States with the knowledge and permission of the Department Of Homeland Security and whose departure from the United States DHS does not contemplate enforcing. In certain situations, and under certain criteria, they remain legally eligible for SSDI benefits (Medicaid plus a small stipend). The LABRE Project assists these federally eligible individuals in maintaining life - sustaining benefits, facilitates pending processing issues with the DHS, and obtains requisite employment authorization documents on their behalf. Catholic Legal Services Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Proposal Please describe how this program/project and funding will alleviate poverty within the City of Miami? Federal benefits such as SSI and Medicaid represent critical anti -poverty resources that directly reduce the risk of homelessness for at -risk individuals and maximize the potential for homeless individuals to find and maintain permanent shelter. For those with disabilities, particularly those with mental health issues, on -going access to health care increases quality of life (in some cases, actually save lives), stabilizes their condition, allowing them to achieve a satisfactory level of functionality, in some cases hold a job, and deters unlawful behavior. The LABRE Project enables individuals to retain public benefits for which they are lawfully eligible, comply with the laws and regulations of the immigration system, and obtain proper work authorization to necessary for self-sufficiency. The LABRE Project, in collaboration with shelter case managers and social workers, will assist eligible individuals to obtain proper documentation and work authorizations which will enable eligible homeless immigrants to obtain/maintain social security benefits (Medicaid and a small stipend), behavioral therapy and meds, as well as primary, other secondary, and tertiary care. IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE: Describe overall expected outcomes and performance measures for this project/program: The LABRE program will work to provide the following results for our constituents. The program will aim to serve 400 individuals with 600-700 services in the calendar year. The outcomes can be measured in four ways. • Eligible individuals will be identified either by staff at the partner shelters and referred to the program for services or by CLS Intake Staff for those who seek to access services at CLS Miami Office. • Information sessions and individual consultations: medically needy, disabled, and homeless individuals will receive an attorney consultation at one of our partner shelters, and be oriented to their rights and responsibilities under the applicable immigration laws. • Legal Services: eligible individuals will receive multiple services including but not limited to assistance with applying for legal status including Orders of Supervision, employment authorization, parole cards, and legal permanent resident cards. • Obtaining proper identification/documentation of status: the end goal for each client is to obtain documentation that will help them obtain services and benefits appropriate for their circumstances. • Access to benefits/positive outcomes: The individuals will obtain access to food/housing/clothing assistance from the state and federal government depending on their status and diagnosis with identification that proves they are eligible. This will reduce the number of eligible individuals living on the street or at temporary shelters for lack of documentation. Catholic Legal Services Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Proposal Page 4 Funding Request Information: Describe how funding will be utilized: The City of Miami Anti -Poverty funding will be utilized to fund the salaries and wages, and the fringe benefits of a .25 FTE Managing Attorney, .50 FTE Staff Attorney, and a .50 FTE Paralegal. Fringe benefits include FICA (7.65%), Health Insurance ($525 per month), Life Insurance ($14 per month), Workman's Comp and Unemployment Insurance ($284 and $85 per annum), and Pension (up to 7.5%). The remainder will be applied to the use of space.