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VSSTF 2014 Granting Application info (click
for downloadable application)
Ventura Social Services Task Force (VSSTF) Granting Program - 2014
Program Goal
The VSSTF Granting Program is a complimentary program to the City
of Ventura Community Partnerships Granting Program (CPGP). The
CPGP was developed in 1998 to provide financial support to
non-profit social service organizations that benefit Ventura
residents. In 2007 the Ventura City Council earmarked $50,000
specifically to support “activities associated with the 10-Year
Strategy to END HOMELESSNESS in Ventura County”. The FY 2011 City
budget eliminated ‘homelessness’ as an eligible activity for CPGP
applicants, and increased the VSSTF Granting Program budget from
$50,000 to $70,000. The VSSTF granting program is specifically
designed to support organizations that implement activities
associated with the 10-Year Strategy to END HOMELESSNESS in
Ventura County. Categories are:
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Outreach
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Emergency Shelter
·
Transitional Housing –
including non-traditional models
·
Permanent Affordable
Housing
·
Case management and
other supportive services
·
Administrative support
for VSSTF
Timeline
Applications are due Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 3:00pm at the VSSTF
box at the UU Church of Ventura, 5654 Ralston, Ventura, CA.
Questions about the granting program may be referred to Peter
Brown, Community Services Manager – 658.4707 or pbrown@cityofventura.net.
Requirements:
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The program is open to
Ventura County qualifying nonprofit organizations that provide
services to the residents of Ventura.
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All organizations will
be required to provide proof of their tax-exempt status under
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Program’s total award funding is $70,000 per year which will
be awarded on a competitive basis through a simplified application
process. The maximum grant award per project is $15,000.
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Applicants must submit
an application, a proposal narrative, proof of non-profit status,
organizational chart, list of governing body, and current fiscal
year budget, which shall include an audited financial statement.
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Grant recipient
organizations must submit a mid-year and final report to be
eligible for future funding.
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Applications will be
reviewed by a panel of 3 or 5 persons as appointed by the VSSTF
membership - including one city staff person.
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Funding will be
allocated based on how closely the organizational mission
statement aligns with city priorities, the number of City of
Ventura clients served, community need/impact, organizational and
fiscal capacity, and alignment with the 10-Year Strategy to END
HOMELESSNESS.
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Appeals can be made in
writing to Jeffrey Lambert, City of Ventura Community Development
Director.
Eligibility Requirements
Organizations must:
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Provide services in
one of the following eligibility categories:
1.
Outreach
2.
Emergency Shelter
3.
Transitional Housing –
including non-traditional models
4.
Permanent Affordable
Housing
5.
Case management and
other support services
6.
Administrative support
for VSSTF
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Provide proof it is a
tax-exempt nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code. This shall include a list of its governing
body as well as provide a written organizational chart of
personnel.
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Comply with all city
codes, laws and ordinances
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Comply with the
Americans for Disabilities Act of 1990, Title 42, U.S.C. Section
12101, et seq., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and any
similar state laws and regulations.
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Have satisfied the
requirements of any previously awarded grants from the City of
Ventura including completion of a final report.
·
Maintain an ongoing
liability insurance policy with a minimum of $2 million aggregate,
$1 million per occurrence general liability coverage.
Proposal Narrative Requirements:
Please address the evaluation criteria below on a separate page.
The proposal narrative is limited to TWO PAGES only.
Double-spaced, 11 font size.
1.
Mission Statement &
Alignment with 10-Year Strategy– 15 points
a.
Include organizational
mission statement.
b.
Describe how the
organizational mission statement aligns with the 10-Year Strategy
to END HOMELESSNESS and the eligibility category for which you are
applying.
2.
Project alignment with
10-Year Strategy to END HOMELESSNESS - 20 points
Identify what recommendation(s) within the 10-Year Strategy (VCHHC.org)
the project will impact/align with. What are the project outcome
measures?
3. Community Need/Impact
– 20 points
Please provide data that indicates that the service to be provided
by the organization is vital, not being duplicated by other
organizations and addressing unmet needs.
4.
Alignment with the
Ventura Safe and Clean Public Places Initiative – 20 points
Describe how the project will provide assertive community street
outreach services to chronically homeless service resistant
clients, and/or seek to reinforce “hand-up” rather than “hand-out”
philanthropic giving.
5.
Number of Residents
Served – 10 points
Identify how many City of Ventura clients wii utilize or will be
served annually by the proposed project.
6.
Organizational and
Fiscal Capacity – 15 points
Describe your administrative and governance structure, including
numbers of staff and volunteers. Describe your planning and
fundraising process and the status of any long range planning.
Restrictions and Limitations
Organizations may either apply for funding through the City’s
Community Partnerships Granting Program or the Ventura Social
Services Task Force Program but not both.
Grant funds may not be used as direct monetary payment to a
client, payment of any debt, debt interest or deficit reduction;
commercial enterprises; fines and penalties; building or
remodeling of facilities, furniture or fixtures; lobbying any
public agency or office; out-of-state travel; hospitality or food
costs; placement of grant funds into trust, endowment or
contingency funds; expenses for projects that have already been
completed.
Grant funds may not be utilized (by religious organizations) for
religious or proselytizing purposes.
General Application Instructions
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Application is
available on-line at VSSTF.org
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All applications must
be typewritten in 11- point font or larger.
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Six (6) hard copies of
application packet.
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Do not use any
staples, folders or notebooks in your application (paper clips are
acceptable).
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All materials must be
single-sided only.
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Do not include a cover
letter.
Submit one original of the following:
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Application with
signature
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Proposal Narrative
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Audited Financial
Statement
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Proof that
organization is a non-profit
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List of governing body
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Organizational chart
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