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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit ACity of Miami Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Funding Request Form CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Person: Joseph King Title: Vice President of Operations Phone number: 3054461543 Email Address: jking@tghimiami.org Name of Person completing this form: Joseph King Legal Name of Organization: Thelma Gibson Health Initiative, Inc. (TGHI) Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code): 3750 South Dixie Highway, Room B Miami, Florida 33133 Executive Director of Organization: Merline J. Barton Executive Director email: mbarton@tghimiami.org Executive Director Contact Phone Number: 3054461543 The organization is a registered and active State of Florida Corporation (select one): EI z EI EI For -profit organization Not -for profit organization {501(3)(c)} Local governmental unit State governmental unit nEducational and academic institution nCity of Miami department, agency and board Page 1 of 5 Return this form to: mtrevino@miamigov.com Last revised: September 16, 2019 City of Miami Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Funding Request Form ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION Organization History and Background Information: Since 2000, TGHI as been fighting the effects of poverty by addressing drug dependency, HIV, delinquency, teen pregnancy, gangs, crime and hopelessness with programs to help families with cducation, tccn violcncc, and social and lifc skills. We have bccn working in this impovcrishcd & undcrscrvcd areas of Miami hclping low-incomc rcsidcnts find hcalth and living solutions, strengthen families complete job training & find employment and housing. Our program is designed for our clients to reduce stress, improve health, mental health and enhance foundational skills and tools necessary to resolve crises and avoid future hardships through improved family functioning, improved employability and housing. By taking a community approach to change, we offer an array of services to complement our community, providing comprehensive resources for our clicnts...`Changing Behaviors and Changing Lives'. Is your program/project providing direct services to residents of the City of Miami? Yes❑✓ No❑ Number of residents your entity will serve: Frequency of Service: Age Group Served: 72 Weekly (Average 16 sessions) Youth & Adults (13-65+) Is your program/project impacting one of Miami's disadvantaged communities? Yes ✓❑No n Geographic Area Served (specific to this project/program) District Served (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Citywide) District 2 Neighborhood/Community being served: West Coconut Grove Program/Project Priority area (Select one): Educational Programs for children, youth and adults Crime Prevention Elderly meals, transportation, recreational and health/wellness related activities At -risk youth or youth summer job programs Transportation services and programs nJob development, retention and training programs nHomeless Services Page 2 of 5 Return this form to: mtrevino@miamigov.com Last revised: September 16, 2019 City of Miami Anti -Poverty Initiative Program - Funding Request Form Program/Project Title: TGHI COMMUNITY "PASSPORT" TO HEALTH AND HOUSING TGHI's utilizes our `Passport Program'; a roadmap of 60 tasks and workshops designed to develop organized Project/Program Description: and proactive behaviors, find health and living solutions, and create a path to financial stability. Our Passport Model helps to maximize participants' quality of life, promote healthy living, self-sufficiency & job skills training to ensure long term success.We develop an individualized plan incorporating on -site & home related services & activities: Assessment/Prioritization of Need; Targeted Care Coordination Services; individual/Group Sessions; Advocacy/Empowerment; Education on Topics Related to Housing, Financial Literacy, Parenting, Safety and Skill building. We will target 72 families to provide these services for and promote family stabilization and lasting change. Program Start Date: March 1, 2020 Program End Date: February 28, 2021 Please describe how this program/project and funding will alleviate poverty within the City of Miami? We help break the cycle of poverty, giving participants the tools to be effective residents of City of Miami. More residents are in need of the deep end `Passport Model' services who otherwise become displaced due to many circumstances.. TGHI intends to facilitate a community needs assessment, enhance job training service areas & work intend on with local partners who have a current housing `stock' to ensure we place healthy residents in affordable living conditions, near work & school. We also intend to work with developers who building and have affordable housing units dedicated to projects in the upcoming year. The goal is to provide services in health, employability, housing and promote family stabilization. and self-sufficiency. IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE: Describe overall expected outcomes and performance measures for this project/program: The expected outcomes and performance metrics will be measured utilizing the passport program fonns/documentation as each step is completed. This will allow us to determine the number of participants completing each section. Our goal is for 85% percent of the participants to complete the following: 100% of the 72 clients to complete the intake/assessment; 90% of clients to complete the goals for health; 80% complete the goals for employment/jobs section; 70% complete the housing section. Please attach additional pages to the back of this packet, if the space above is not sufficient. Return this form to: mtrevino@miamigov.com Last revised: September 16, 2019 City of Miami Anti -Poverty Initiative Program - Funding Request Form FUNDING REQUEST INFORMATION: Amount Requested: $ 180,000.00 Explain how the City of Miami Anti -Poverty funding will be utilized: (1) STAFFING FOR PASSPORT DIRECT CARE SERVICES FOCUSING ON EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND PLACEMENT AS WELL AS HOUSING / RENTAL; (1) STAFFING FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS, LANDOWNERS AND DEVELOPERS FOR HOUSING STOCK AND COMMUNITY INTERESTS; (72) PROGRAM COSTS FOR CLIENT SERVICES AND , PASSPORT PROGRAM AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATIVE FISCAL ACCOUNTING (NOT TO EXCEED 10%) AS WELL AS, PARTNERSHIP COSTS FOR HOUSING; REFERRALS, PLACEMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Itemize API funding related to expenditures below: Personnel Salaries & Wages: $80,746 Personnel Benefits $11,304 Space Rental: $0 Utilities (Electricity, Phone, Internet): $0 Supplies: $3,600 Marketing: $250 Transportation (Participants): $0 Meals (Participants): $900 Contract w/ Church/Housing Group for Partnership fort Professional Services (List each): Passport Program$40,000 Other (please describe): Admin / Indirect (2%) - $3,600 Program Cost for Passport Services and Materials -$39,600 Other (please describe): Other (please describe): - Return this form to: mtrevino@miamigov.com Last revised: September 16, 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): Joseph King Date: January 27, 2020 Additional Comments:: See Additional Pages for Supporting Notes and Comments Relating to Funding Request To be completed by District Commissioner/Mayor's Office Recommended for funding: Yes✓ No0 Funding Recommendation: $180,000 Commission Meeting Date: 2/23/20 Additional Comments: Completed by (Print & Sign): Rebecca Wakefield Date: 2/12/20 To be completed by the Department Received by (Print & Sign): Date: Additional Comments: • Page 5 of 5 Return this form to: mtrevino@miamigov,com Last revised: September 16, 2019 A Small Community Partnership and Model Providing Low -Income Residents a Pathway to Better Health, New Skills, Jobs, Housing and Economic Stability Public Health Builds Stronger, Healthier Communities Jobs and Food Income Housing He1th V Care Environment Access And Natural Inclusion--' Education C?0 Cnli,-_0 C � MISSION To help low-income residents find health and living solutions, strengthen families, develop proactive behaviors, complete job training and find employment and housing in order to improve quality of life and the ability to live, work, socialize, and prosper. WHAT WE DO Our program is designed for our clients to reduce stress, improve health, mental health and enhance foundational skills and tools necessary to resolve crises and avoid future hardships through improved family functioning, improved employability and housing. At no cost to our clients, we have developed a comprehensive 'Passport Program' focusing on social service strengthening and navigation, job training, housing application areas and aftercare to strengthen both the family and the application/applicant. Using this framework, we have developed a HOUSING PASSPORT PROGRAM which provides a mechanism for families and single parents to aid in navigating the complex housing process and better prepare them for residency. Using City of Miami Strategic seven year Plan and Commissioner Suarez' X-Plan for Housing, as a guiding principal, this program model focuses on pillars II) (Safe Harbor for Single Mothers) and III) (Rent -to -Own Housing Program) in order to better prepare in the administration, document submission, general paperwork, classes, courses and financial literacy necessary to not only qualify but enable families to reside with tempered expectations for a lifetime. As housing needs and evictions become an eyesore within our community, we recognize that the housing process begins months in advance. TGHI works with landlords, land owners and partner and collaborate using housing resources within our community. COMPREHEIVE INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT LASTING CHANGE IN SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, JOB READINESS AND ECONOMIC STABILITY HAVE TO BE THE ROADMAP TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING 1. TGHI PASSPORT CASE MANAGEMENT ADVOCACY - LIN KING - SOURCING - PROVIDING -SOCIAL SERVICES 2. TGHI PASSPORT HEALTH COUNSELING - HIV/RISKY BEHAVIOF 5 - MENTAL HEALTH - PHYSICAL HEALTH - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 3. TGHI PASSPORT FAMILY STABILIZATION - HEALTHY RELATION IPS- -YOUTHINTERVEMTI NS - PARENTING -SERVICE LEARNING 4. TGHI PASSPORT ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY -EMPLOYMENT/JOBS - FINANCIAL LITERACY - LEGAL - HOUSING TGHI PATHWAY TO HEALTH TGHI teaches how to develop and maintain good health. Residents of low-income neighborhoods are grappling with health risks caused by poor nutrition and delayed health care. Many families find themselves choosing between health care and food. We assist and teach clients ways to avoid illness and injury, how to access affordable health care, dental care and health insurance. Our agency staff conducts prevention and harm reduction programs that provide condom distribution and needle exchange, and counseling to help individuals assess their risk and decide on a personalized prevention plan. We are a Miami -Dade County Florida Health HIV Testing Site. TGHI PATHWAY TO EMPLOYABILITY AND JOBS TGHI's "Canteen Job Training" program at our Canteen Training Restaurant, 3646 Grand Ave, teaches both "employability" skills and specific job skills for restaurants, followed by job placement locally in Coconut Grove and through Miami -Dade County. A job follow-up program monitors graduates' progress on the job, and helps them retain and advance on the job. Training in financial literacy, computer skills, and reading and math is coordinated with our partners and graduates earn food handling certification through SafeWay-ServeSafe, and TGHI assists in job placement with our restaurant partners. TGHI PATHWAY TO LIVING SOLUTIONS TGHI's West Coconut Grove residents are finding fewer affordable housing options as land values rise. More affordable housing is needed in good condition and located near jobs and transportation. Many low-income households are "rent -burdened", paying more than 50% of their income for rent. Affordable housing close to work is a key determinant of financial stability. We help clients retain or upgrade their current living situation, and we improve their budgeting and financial skills, and provide them job training and placement. We partner with owners of low-cost housing to improve the performance of those renters who have had problems or are late rent payers. This community has a proud heritage of Bahamian and African -American immigrants who populated and helped build the Coconut Grove of the early 1900's. The scarcity of affordable housing and good jobs is jeopardizing our founders' ability to remain in West Coconut Grove. TGHI'S PASSPORT TO HEALTH IDENTIFICATION AND BASIC HOUSING TARGETED AREAS AREA FREQUENCY NOTES 1. VALID I.D. 1TIME 2. S.S. CARD 1 TIME 3. ADDITIONAL I.D. 1TIME 4. LIBRARY CARD 1TIME CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 5. CELL PHONE 1TIME 6. ACCESS INFO. LOG IN MONTHLY 7. JOB TRAINING PRIOR TO COMPLETION HOUSING PREP 8. HOME SAFETY CLASS 1TIME 9, SCHEDULED HOME VISIT 1 TIME A 10. VOTERS REGISTRATION/VR 1 TIME CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 11. FAMILY TEAM MEETING AS NEEDED 12. FOOD STAMPS/CHILD. MONTHLY 13. HEALTH AS./MEDICAID MONTHLY 14. HIV TEST WITH RESULTS 1 TIME 15. DR. / PHYSICAL /IMMU. AS NEEDED 16. DENTIST/OPTICAL AS NEEDED 17. HEALTH WORKSHOP 1 TIME 18. NUTRITION WORKSHOP 1 TIME 19. MEDICATION / CHILDREN AS NEEDED 20. CURRENT LEASE / DEED 1 TIME 21. POWER BILL/ WATER BILL MONTHLY HOUSING PREP 22. TWO EMERGENCY CONT, 1TIME 23. SECTION 8/GOVT. SUPP. 1TIME 24. 3 LANDLORD(S) VERIFIC, 1 TIME 25. SS/VET./PENSION/ETC. 1 TIME 26. LIFESKILLS WORKSHOP PRIOR TO COMPLETION JOB PREP 27. LEGAL CHECK/WARRANT 1 TIME 28. HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY 1TIME 29. POLICE/CRFMEWATCH 1 TIME CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 30. CREDIT/FINANCE WORKSHOP 1TIME COMMUNITY "PASSPORT" TO HEALTH AND HOUSING WHO WE ARE Since 2000, Thelma Gibson Health Initiative (TGHI) has been helping low-income residents find health and living solutions, strengthen families, develop proactive behaviors, complete job training and find jobs. TGHI's utilizes our 'Passport Program'; a roadmap of 60 tasks and workshops designed to develop organized and proactive behaviors, find health and living solutions, and create a path to financial stability. Our Passport Model helps to maximize participants' quality of life, promote healthy living, self-sufficiency & job skills training to ensure long term success. We develop an individualized plan incorporating on -site & home related services & activities: Assessment/Prioritization of Need; Targeted Care Coordination Services; Individual/Group Sessions; Advocacy/Empowerment; Education on Topics Related to Housing, Financial Literacy, Parenting, Safety and Skillbuilding. TGHI employs a caring and experienced group of professionals including Masters Level Counselors, Certified Behavior Analysts, Case Managers, and Vocational Training Staff. Our programming successes are accomplished by providing clients with a variety of supportive services at no cost. OUR FUNDING NEED Our services are provided throughout City of Miami, District 2. We work with low-income communities where 1 in 4 families battle poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, poor nutrition, drug addiction, HIV, teen pregnancy, crime, hopelessness, and a fear that they will never escape poverty. Due to limits on staffing and funding, TGHI only traditionally works with 36 clients/families annually on deep end 'Passport Model' needs. The areas we have focused on over the past several years range from health, mental health, behavioral health, case management, social service and job/employability needs. There are more and more clients who need the deep end 'Passport Model' services and become displaced due to several circumstances relating to housing needs. Our agency has been fortunate over the past year in acquiring and purchasing property to assemble and expand our service areas to add housing and community development. While we finalize assembling lots and parcels of land to maximize density and units available for residency, the requested funding for our expanded program will focus on working with 72 individuals and families through our 'Passport Program' focusing on health, employment and housing services locally. The clientele consists of adults, seniors and families with children. TGHI will also facilitate a community needs assessment, enhance job training service areas and work with local partners who have a current local housing 'stock' to ensure we place healthy residents in affordable living conditions, near work and school. These partners are: Kingsway, Greater St. Paul, Simpson/Stirrup Properties and other local land owners. TGHI also intends to work with developers who intend on building and have affordable housing units dedicated to the project in the upcoming year. Our goals are 85% program completion consisting of: 100% of 72 clients complete intake/assessment 90% of clients complete Passport Program goals for health 80% of clients complete Passport Program goals for employment/jobs 70% of clients complete Passport Program goals for housing +ski FUNDING AREA SUMMARY OF FUNDING AREA(S) JUSTIFICATION AMOUNT STAFFING FOR PASSPORT DIRECT CARE SERVICES FOCUSING ON EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND PLACEMENT AS WELL AS HOUSING / RENTAL TGHI STAFFING TO DIRECTLY PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN PASSPORT JOB AND HOUSING PROGRAM AND AFTERCARE ONCE PLACED $44,400 STAFFING FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS, LANDOWNERS AND DEVELOPERS FOR HOUSING STOCK AND COMMUNITY INTERESTS TGHI STAFFING TO WORK WITH UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI FOR NEEDS ASSESSMENT, LEGISLATORS FOR COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND FUNDING AS WELL AS DEVELOPERS AND LAND OWNERS $65,000 PROGRAM COSTS FOR CLIENT SERVICES AND PASSPORT PROGRAM, AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATIVE FISCAL ACCOUNTING 72 PARTICIPANTS/FAMILIES x $500 PER CLIENT (AVERAGE COST OVER 3 YR PERIOD ($36,000) PLUS 10% ADMINISTRATIVE ESTIMATED COST FOR FISCAL TRACKING OF FUNDS ($3,600) $39,600 PARTNERSHIP COSTS FOR HOUSING; REFERRALS, PLACEMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TGHI HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH A LOCAL PARTNER WITH A SUBSTANTIAL HOUSING STOCK TO PROMOTE AND PLACE CLIENTS WITHIN THE PASSPORT SYSTEM TO ADDRESS HOUSING NEEDS UPON PROGRAM COMPLETION $40,000 TOTAL FUNDING NEED*: $189,000 * * *72 CLIENTS DIVIDED BY$189,000 = $2,625 AVERAGE PER PARTICIPANT **One of the most effective ways to combat poverty among current and future generations is to maintain a full employment economy. The point should be straightforward: when the labor market is strong, it offers increased employment opportunities for those at the bottom. Disadvantaged workers are not only more likely to find employment in a STRONG NEIGHBORHOOD labor market, they are also in a better position to secure higher wages as employers are forced to compete for labor.