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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2005-R0295 - Approve Proposal - Women's Protective Services - ESG, Essential Services Program - 06_23_2005Resolution No. 2005-R0295 June 23, 2005 Item 76 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock does hereby approve of the proposal for the Women's Protective Services Essential Services program from the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program and all related documents. Said proposal is attached hereto and incorporated in this resolution as if fully set forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the City Council. Passed by the City Council this 23rd day of June , 2005. GAL, MAYOR ATTEST: Rebeeca Garza, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Community APPROVED A�5 TO FORM: Amy Sims, Assistant Attorney ccdocs/WPS Essential Services-ESG.res June 15, 2005 r FY 2005-2006 Funding Request FY 2005-2006 Finding Request Page 2 To submit an application, complete Part A — J, Attachments 14 (if applicable) and any other items requested. Do not bind the application or include any items that are not requested. Submit one proposal per project Submit one original and one copy of each application (SINGLE SIDE ONLY) to Community Development, 1625 13th Street, PO Box 2000, Lubbock, Texas 79457 by April 1, 2005 5:00 PM. Please review the "Citizen's Guide" for the Community Development programs, goals, requirements and timelines. For assistance, please call the Community Development Department at 775-2301. A. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. 2. Name of Applicant: Women's Protective Services of Lubbock, Inc. ® Not -For -Profit ❑ For -Profit ❑ CHDO []City Dept ❑ Other (Please include a copy of your IRS ruling providing tax exempt status under Section 501(e)(3) of the 1986 IRS Code if you are a non-profit) Nance of Project: Essential Services Program Area or Location of Project: 8910 S . University (CONFIDENTIAL) 4. ContactPerson/Title: Fritzi Cates, 'Executive Direct6r-- Mailing AddressZip. PO Box 54089 Lubbock, T% 79453 Telephone/Fax Number(s): (806) 748--5292/ (806) 745-8739 Grant Request: ❑ CDBG ® ESG ❑ HOME 6. Amount of Funds Requested for Project: 16 , 500.00 7. Amount of Matching Funds for Project: Match Type: ❑ Cash [] Sweat Equity ® Other Grants ❑ Donations Identify Source of Match: Texas Department of Health and Human Services Match Status: KIConfirmed ❑ Requested 8. Unduplicated Units Served (agency's definition) '1,194 (a) Total CD Funds Requested # 16 ,900.00 d) Total Project. #114080.00 (b) Total Unduplicated Units Served 3,194 le) Total Unduplicated Units Served 3,194 (c) Average CD Cost Per Unit (a(b): _ 20 :^or r-1 i pnt'ppr service Is this project? []Year 1 0 Year 2 f) Average Cost Per Unit (d/e): $35_77 npr_Pliant, per service ❑ Year 3 ® Year 4 Women's Protective Services PO Boa 54089 Lubbock, Texas 79453 Office (806) 748-5292 Fax (806) 745-8739 PROJECT SUMMARY Proposed Program The Essential Services Program strives to meet immediate needs of victims of domestic violence by obtaining and coordinating essential services and social referral services for residents and non-residents, and assisting these clients in developing and implementing a specific, individualized plan of service. Specifically, we provide clients with information and referrals for housing, employment, education, childcare, medical care, TANF, mental health, and other individualized, specific needs. In addition to these services, WPS is beginning the fifth year of our on -site job readiness and job placement program. Job Assistance for Moms (JAM) While we continue to help our clients build emotional strength through individual and group counseling sessions and social services referral, in February 2000 we began the new program, Job Assistance for Moms (JAM), designed to assist women in gaining job readiness skills and to assist with job placement. Clients participating in the JAM Program receive a one month of job -readiness training at the WPS Resource Center, then work as paid employees at local businesses participating in the JAM Program for a minimum period of six months. Clients participate in weekly follow-up sessions at the Resource Center throughout the six- month assistance program. The program finished its fourth year in February 2004 and has graduated 379 women. The JAM Program provides many opportunities for our clients. By receiving consistent feedback and support during their employment period, as well as the daycare and transportation assistance they need, the agency assists these women in developing the emotional resilience and job skills necessary to become permanent full-time, independent members in the workforce. With the promise of work and new employment opportunities, many of our clients have acquired the internal and external resources to redefine their abusive family relationships. Program Correlation with WPS Mission As the Essential Services Program name suggests, it is absolutely essential to provide the services described above to our clients to fulfill our mission, "...to create an environment of empowerment for women, children and families and to eliminate family violence. JAM is just one example of the kinds of programs possible through the expanded living environment of the shelter. WPS is in a position to make a profound and long-term difference in the lives of battered women and their children in our 12-county area. That difference includes plans to accommodate our burgeoning shelter population with expanded outreach to the rural population of our service area. Impact on Current Operation Continued support from the ESG-City to pay 36% of our Coordinator of Essential Services salary makes a huge impact on our operation, because it allows us to continually update our services and programming. An additional 40% of our direct assistance to clients is funded by the ESG-City grant. These funds are used to purchase local bus passes for travel to and from Women's Protective Services PO Box SW89 Lubbock, Texas 79453 Office (SM) 74&S292 Fax (906) 745-9739 appointments to social services agencies, educational facilities and local businesses for employment opportunities and to purchase emergency prescription medication. Without the assistance of the Essential Services program, our clients' most basic needs would go unmet. Until their basic needs are met, they are incapable of achieving their individual goals. WPS has a far-reaching and lasting impact on homeless women, children and families who need food, shelter, transportation, and other essential services as they become self- sufficient within the larger community. Essential Services within Consolidated Plan Priority As it has for the past several years, the WPS Essential Services Program fits into the guidelines of the Consolidated Plan. By providing shelter, food, health services, employment training to otherwise homeless women, we fit the criteria exactly for several objectives listed under the City of Lubbock Summary of Specific Objectives. (e.g. Objective CD-6 Public Service, and HS-2. By upgrading our facility, we also fit the criteria for Number CD-5 Public Service, and Number HS-2. Based on the High Needs By Category sheets from the Consolidated Plan, this program fits under Homeless Facilities, Employment Training, Health Services, Youth Services and Capacity Building. Targeted Area WPS serves 12 West Texas counties including Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, and Yoakum. Population: 325,000, Area: 10,500 square miles. Predominant Lubbock Client Zip Codes that Coordinate with Defined ESGICDBG High Impact Areas, with Number of Unduplicated Clients for 2003: 79411 117 79405 229 79414 113 79412 60 79404 117 79415 176 79401 124 79403 151 All others 2,105 Program Location All residential and non-residential services are performed at the WPS shelter in Lubbock, which is a confidential location. Outreach services to non-resident clients are offered on -site and in the twelve -county service area at specified locations in each county. Benefits to Low -Moderate Income Community The vast majority of clients who stay at the shelter are otherwise homeless. There is currently an 18-month waiting list for federally subsidized housing in Lubbock. Resident clients of WPS automatically qualify for federal preference, allowing them to move into housing at least 9 months sooner than otherwise. Since our move to the new location in May 1999, the shelter facility has given us new opportunities for serving the hard -to -employ population that is characteristic of shelter clientele. As of February 1, 2000, WPS received a grant for $106,000 to implement a job readiness and job placement program called JAM. It has helped us extend our elemental WomeWs Protective Scnices PO Boa 54089 Lubbock, Texas 79453 Office (806) 748-3292 Fax (806) 745-8739 mission of reducing and preventing incidents of family violence by nurturing self-sufficiency in our clients. Through this job training and employment program we have been able to expand our support programs to include the trained staff and environmental structure for job skills assessment, resume and job application assistance, interview training, time management training, and support group assistance. We are also able to offer our clients job placement services and the guidance necessary for consistent and successful employment. Long-term economic self-sufficiency is an elemental ingredient in the mission of WPS. The assurance of employment is the basic key to helping victims of domestic abuse leave their violent situation and pursue healthier, happier lives. JAM is an indication of the programs now possible for serving the homeless through .WPS resources. WPS Cooperative Efforts and Participation with Other Organizations/Service Providers WPS participates in numerous coalitions and councils. Among these are the Homeless Consortium, the Housing Consortium, the Interagency Work Group, Resources United, and Rural South Plains Coalition Task Force. We participate in numerous workshops during the year pertaining to the Consolidated Plan for any of our 12 counties. WPS relies upon the support of many local, state, and federal resources to meet the needs of its clients. WPS currently coordinates its resources with a wide range of service organizations across our 12-county region that includes the criminal justice system, law enforcement agencies, medical facilities, educational institutions, health and human service organizations, and religious organizations. Specifically, WPS coordinates with the following local resources to meet the specific needs of individual clients: Lubbock Regional Mental Health Mental Retardation, Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services - Children's Protective Services, Salvation Army, Texas Department of Human Services, South Plains Food Bank, Community Health Center of Lubbock, Texas Department of Health, Lubbock Rape Crisis Center, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Children's Advocacy Center, South Plains Regional Workforce Development Board, Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Workforce Center, Childcare Management Services, South Plains Community Action, Adult Protective Services, Boys and Girls Club, Catholic Family Services, Covenant Healthcare System, University Medical Center, Community Housing Resource Board, Family Counseling Services of Lubbock, Family Outreach Center of Lubbock, Goodwill Industries, Guadalupe Economic Service Corporation, City of Lubbock Housing Authority, Lubbock Interfaith Hospitality Network, Social Security Administration, United Way of Lubbock, Volunteer Center of Lubbock, Women Infant and Children's Program, Managed Care Center for Addictive Disorders, Lubbock Independent School District, Lubbock County Victims Assistance Program, FEMA, and the YWCA. In 2003, over 17,000 community referrals were made to women and children seeking services from our agency. Goals and Objectives Goal: To provide supportive services and referrals for the purpose of assisting women, children and families to become and remain self-sufficient and free from violence. Women's Protective Services PO Box SM89 Lubbock, Texas 79453 Office (806) 748-5292 Fax (806) 745-8739 Obiective: To provide an Essential Services program focused on meeting basic client needs for independent living by providing healthcare, job readiness and job placement, mentodng, education, transportation and referral to community resources/services. Strategy: Make referrals for 95% of client goals checked on Client Goal Attainment sheets. Output Measurements for Essential Services Program Adults $ Children Service Categories Adults & Children Current Statistics Projected Output October 2003 — September 2004 October 2004 — September 2005 3,194 3,200 Activity Measures To Reach Goals and Objectives Social Referral Groups: Community resources and the Essential Services Coordinator discuss services and resources available in the community. Frequency: One meeting each week. Unit of Service: One group Women of Excellence Group: Female community leaders share their experiences and provide mentoring to residents. Frequency: One meeting each week. Unit of Service: One group Individual Meetings with Essential Services Coordinator: Provides information about housing, employment, education, childcare, medical care, TANF, mental health, etc, Frequency: Weeklyfindividual sessions for residents. Unit of Service: One meeting. lmRact Measured: Weekly progress of residents toward stated goals and plan of service. JAM Program Provides Job Readiness Activities: Job interview skills, resume writing, dress -for -success skills, job coping skills, support groups to discuss job experiences. Provides Job Placement Activities: recruiting employers to hire WPS JAM participants and performing follow-up and providing supportive services for employers and participants for a minimum of six months. Six Month Timeline Residents & Non -Residents: Initial meeting with every client: Complete Client Goal Attainment sheet and develop service plan. Weekly: meetings thereafter to evaluate progress toward achievement of goals. Evaluation When Essential Services staff meets with a client for the first time, they will complete a, Client Goal Attainment Sheet to determine goals, and track referrals and achievements. Clients review their sheets weekly with staff to evaluate progress. In addition, clients will be asked to complete an evaluation of their entire stay at WPS and discuss how helpful the Essential Services Program was to them. Based on these evaluations, WPS staff will regularly adjust the program to effectively meet the needs of victims of domestic violence. Women's Protective Services PO Box SM89 Lubbock, Texas 79453 Office (846) 748-5292 Fax (806) 745-8739 Upon exiting the shelter, women are encouraged to continue their WPS individual and group counseling, essential services program, and parenting classes as non-resident clients to receive ongoing support, referrals, and education. Non-resident services are free and confidential for as long as the client desires our assistance. Women's Protective Services PO Box 54089 Lubbock, Texas 79453 Office (806) 748-5292 Fax (806) 745-8739 ESSENTIAL SERVICES PROGRAM - CURRENT FUNDING SOURCES TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AMOUNT FUNDED Direct Services to Clients $4,500 Telephone $2,000 Salary, Coordinator of Essential Services $18,000 Employment Advocate $24 000 -Salary, Payroll Taxes $14,580 Benefits $18,000 -Employee Office Supplies $500 Supplies $500 -Copy Postage $1,000 Vehicle/Milea a $500 Rental Equipment $14,000 Total - TDHS Funds $97,580 ESG - CITY AMOUNT REQUESTED Direct Services to Clients $4,500 Utilities $0 Salary, Coordinator of Essential Services $12,000 Total ­ ESG Funds $16,500 TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSE $114,080 PROGRAM INCOME The Essential Services Program at WPS is free to all Resident and Non -Resident clients. Income will not be generated from the services provided. Women's Protective Services PO Box 54089 Lubbock, Texas 79433 Office (806) 748-5292 Fax (906) 745-8739 APPLICANT INFORMATION CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATION Founded in 1978, WPS was established as a 501(c)(3) shelter program for victims of domestic violence and has grown in strength and services over the past 26 years to become one of the three largest residential shelters in the State of Texas. In 2004, WPS served 3,194 unduplicated clients, answered 4,192 hotline calls, and provided 50,188 shelter days for women, children, and families. WPS is the only agency that provides crisis intervention, emergency shelter, and support services to battered women and their children in a 10,500 square -mile region with a population of 325,000 comprising the 12 West Texas counties of Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry and Yoakum. In the past 10 years, our budget has grown from.$265,000 in 1993 to $1,600,000 in 2005 through support from: the Texas Department of Human Services, VOCA, VAWA, United Way, individuals, private foundations, the South Plains Food Bank, and USDA commodities. The agency receives donations of household items; clothing; personal hygiene items; furnishings; and child care products from generous individuals and institutions throughout the region. WPS provides a wide range of crisis intervention services and support services including: emergency shelter, food, clothing, medical assistance and a 24-hour, toll -free hotline, as well as individual and group counseling for adults and children; parenting classes; an infant stimulation program; a food and nutrition program; legal advocacy; social services referral for housing, education and child care; an onsite job readiness and job placement program; outreach services; community education; volunteer training programs; and rehabilitation of violent family members through its Battering Intervention and Prevention Program (BIPP). Mission Statement The mission of Women's Protective Services of Lubbock, Inc. is to create an environment of empowerment for women, children and families and to eliminate family violence. Purpose/Objectives: 1) Provide a safe environment; 2) Offer community education/prevention; 3) Encourage transition to self-sufficiency; and 4) Advocate for the prevention and elimination of family violence. Mission Description It is the mission of WPS to reduce and prevent family violence by providing emergency shelter to women and their dependent children as residents of WPS. It is also the mission of WPS to nurture self-sufficiency in our clients by providing them with the emotional support and life skills to overcome the pattern of violence that has dominated their domestic relationships and build strong, healthy, and promising lives. Our network of support services extends far beyond the walls of WPS to include former shelter residents and vulnerable women and children throughout the region for as long as they need our help. Women's Protective Services PO Box 54089 Lubbock, Taus 79453 Office (806) 749-5292 Fax (806) 745-8739 WPS Shelter Living Space The WPS shelter is an innovative concept. Designed to de -institutionalize shelter living, our shelter provides traumatized families with their own individual living space and a neighborhood atmosphere to help them build independence and trust. The facility is arranged as a series of quadruplex cottages, comprising 24 independent living units with' each cottage containing 2-3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living room, dining room, and kitchen. Two to three families share a cottage. The families have individual bedrooms and bath and share a common cooking and living area. The WPS shelter is an open campus. We encourage independence and responsibility in every aspect of shelter life. Clients prepare their own meals in their cottage kitchens and do their own laundry in a shared laundry area in the Resource Center. They are free to come and go for job interviews, to accept employment, to meet with their children's teachers, attend school programs and other. essential activities. We balance this freedom with responsibility. Shelter residents are responsible for specific shelter duties each week that include childcare, clean-up tasks, and food inventory. We also promote self-sufficiency and responsibility by selecting a residential client from each quadruplex of cottages to serve as the liaison between the residents and the WPS staff. WPS Shelter Population Women and children who must utilize the residential and non-residential services at WPS have suffered sexual, emotional and/or physical abuse from a family or other household member or spouse/spousal equivalent. WPS is the only agency that provides crisis intervention, emergency shelter and support services to battered women and children residing in the 12 South Plains counties of Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry and Yoakum. This twelve county area served by Women's Protective Services has a population of approximately 325,000 and covers over 10,500 square miles. WPS provides services to all victims of family violence from these counties as either a resident or a non-resident client. WPS is one of only six Texas shelter programs that provides transportation services to women in domestic crisis, services that require WPS staff to travel as much as 100 miles - often in the middle of the night - to meet victims and their children at the local law enforcement office, a friend's home, or other safe place, process the necessary paperwork, then travel the distance back to Lubbock to bring the family to safety at the WPS shelter. Our clients come to us frantic, battered and destitute with an average of three children. Approximately 68% of our residential clients are living in poverty and almost all would be homeless without WPS resources. Because of the abusive nature of their domestic lives, a majority of these women do not have a significant employment history or even an elemental livelihood outside of their abusive environments. With the opening of the shelter, we anticipated a residency increase of 15% within the first year with a gradual residency increase to 30% within a three-year period. However, the Women's Protective Services PO Box 54089 Lubbock, Texas 79453 Office (806) 748-5292 Fax (806) 745-8739 agency experienced a 42% increase in clients within its first 6 months of operation. That new percentage of clients has since remained constant. The appeal of the shelter environment is demonstrable through these numbers, and the additional space we now have available has also led WPS to develop new therapeutic programs to help our clients rebuild their lives. 2004 Resident Client Ethnic Breakdown 2004 Resident Age Breakdown Adult Children 59% 0-17 Hispanic 34% 40% 21 % 18-29 Anglo 30% 37% 10% 30-39 African American 24% 21 % 8% 40-49 Am. Indian or bi-racial 12% 2% 2% 50+ It is our mission to reduce and prevent incidents of family violence by providing emergency shelter to these women and their dependent children in residence and support services for as long as necessary to nonresident WPS families. It is also our mission to nurture self- sufficiency in our clients by providing them with the emotionaP support and the life skills to overcome the pattern of violence that has dominated their domestic relationships and help them build strong, healthy and promising lives. Financial Management The current operating budget of WPS is $1,600,000. WPS is audited on an annual basis and monitors and reports financial and program information to several federal, state, and local funding sources as a matter of course, including providing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to DHS, FEMA, VOCA, VAWA, United Way and CJAD. Women's Protective Services PO Box 54089 Lubbock, Texas 79453 Office (806) 748-5292 Fax (806) 745-8739 Staf n g In the 2004 calendar year, 43 staff members and 86 trained volunteers served 3,194 unduplicated clients, assisted 4,192 callers, and provided over 17,000 referrals to community resources. The staff member relevant to this request is the Essential Services Coordinator. The Essential Services Coordinator is a licensed Social Worker who has 4 years experience in providing information and referral services to all clients. She oversees the JAM program and the Employment Advocate. Overall, the WPS Essential Services Program provides the following services: ♦ Assistance in obtaining housing goals: • Temporary housing; • Permanent housing. ♦ Assistance in obtaining employment goals, through the JAM program including: • Assessment for job skills; • Job readiness activities; • Job placement activities. ♦ Assistance in obtaining education goals: • GED; • College; • Specific coursework/training. ♦ Assistance in obtaining federal, state and local assistance, for example: • Disability income/benefits for emotional physical disabilities; • Medicaid; • Veteran's benefits; • TANF; • Food Stamps. ♦ Assistance in obtaining basic needs • Clothing; • Childcare; • Transportation; • Food. ♦ Referral to and coordination with other agencies/resources, as needed for: • Medical and prescription assistance; • Dental assistance; ♦ Assistance in developing a family budget. Women's Protective Services Po Box 54089 Lubbock, Texas 79453 Office (906) 748-5292 Fax (806) 745-8739 Reporting Capabilities Since many of our grant sources rely heavily on statistical information, WPS has many systems in place for data collection. WPS utilizes a client intake packet that requires demographic information as well as goal attainment sheets. At the initial intake, WPS staff collects the information required from various funding sources, and compiles the information at the end of each month for reporting. Texas Department of Human Services provided a computer system including a database for client data collection. Shelter staff enters data relevant to client numbers and demographics, activities, meals, shelter days and other essential information. WPS developed a manual system to provide backup for the computer information to ensure accuracy and accountability. Shelter staff and administrative staff combine infonmation from monthly reports and send required documentation to each grant source on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis as requested. We regularly report to VOCA, VAWA, TDHS, FEMA, United Way and other local, state and federal grant sources. Woment's Protective Services Pa Box 54089 Lubbock, Texas 79453 Office (806) 748-3292 Fax (806) 745.8739 Governing Body Profile Selection of officers and board meeting logistics A 17-member Board of Directors, that includes a 4-member Executive Committee, governs the agency. The Executive Committee is comprised of the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, who meet on the third Tuesday of each Month. General Board meetings are held on the 4t" Wednesday of every month. Any WPS board or staff member can recommend someone as a Board member, but a voting board member must make a motion to nominate that person at a general board meeting. Another voting board member must second the motion, followed by a general vote. If the majority of the votes are favorable, the person can begin their term at the following general board meeting. Article ll. Board of Directors Section 2. Eligibility, Election and Tenure A. Terms of the Board of Directors shall be for three years and shall begin at the regular meeting following the annual meeting. B. The nominating committee shall present a slate of one or more nominees for each expiring term two meetings prior to the expiration of a term. C. A board member who is absent from three meetings in a 12 month period (April 1. through March 31) may, (with the exception of excused absences which are approved at the discretion of the President of the Board and the Executive Director) thereupon be removed from the Board. He/She shall be notified. lift FY 2005-2006 Funding Request G. PROJECT BUDGET Page 6 1. Please list applicant's anticipated expenditures, detailing requested funds and applicant's matching funds. Please place Cush, S—Sweat Equity, 0--Other Grants, D=Donations beside each amount under "Applicant's Match" to denote the type of match being used. ADMINISTRATION: Personnel # 12 ,000.00 12,000.00 30 ,000.00 54,000.00 Payroll Taxes 14,580.00 14 580.00 f.,ETloyee Benefits 18 000.00 18,000.00 Office lies 500.00 500.00 Copy Supplies 500.00 500.00 Postage 1,000.00 1900m 00 Tel hone 2,000.00 2,000.00 Promotional —0-- -a- Professional Service —0-43 —0— Vehicle Fuel/Mileage 500.00 500.00 Other. PROGRAM: Acquisition Reconstruction Rehabilitation Installation Demolition T ech. Asst. Direct Assistance 4,500.00 4,500.00 —0:'- 9,000.00 Rental of Space Rental of Equipment 14,000.00 14,000.00 Professional Services for Clients Other: Professional services Construction TOTALS 16,500.00 16,500.00 81,080.00 114,080.00 Page 8 I Conflict Of Interest Federal law (24CFR574.611) prohibits persons who exercise or who have exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to the above grants... or who are in a position to participate in a decision making process or to gain inside information with regard to such activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from an assisted activity... either for themselves or those with whom they have family or business ties, dv ring their tenure or for one year thereafter. 1. Is there any member of the applicant's staff, member of the applicant's Board of Directors, or Officer who currently is or has/have been within one year of the date of this application a City employee, a member of the Community Development & Services Board, or a member of the City Council? ❑ Yes [K] No If yes, please list names: 2. Will the fiords requested by the applicant be used to pay the salaries of any of the applicant's staff or award a subcontract to any individual who is or has been within: one year of the date of this application a City employee, a member of the Com amity Development & Services Board, or a member of the City Council? ❑ Yes ® No If yes, please list names: 3. Is there any member of the applicant's staff: member(s) of the Board of Directors, or officer(s) who are business partners or immediate family of a City employee, a member of the Community Development & Services Board, or a member of the City Council? ❑ Yes ® No If yes, please list names: If any member of the Community Development Services Board has a conflict, they may not participate in the subcommittee interview or discussions, nor vote during the recommendation. The applicant certifies to the best of his/her knowledge and belief that the data in axis application is true and correct and that the governing body of the applicant has duly authorized the filing of the application and that the applicant will comply with all the requirements of each grant respectively if the application is approved. Please include: 1) the minutes of the board meeting at which this item was authorized, and 2) who is authorized to sign the application and/or contracts. Name. GayLynn Stone Signature: Title: Board Chairperson Date: Name: Fritzi Cates Title: Director Signature: _ 22��4a " (a OCL�- Date: 3-1 5