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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCADASI_Proposal DetailsPROPOSAL DETAILS (Please limit to 700 words) 1. PROGRAM/PROJECT APPROACH – include the following details, as applicable: a) Briefly describe the program/project you are requesng funds for. In 2024, Chrisne Ann will increase support for sur vivors of domesc abuse by moving to a larger facil ity. The new space will nearly double emergency shelter capacity, add a transional housing program with 11 apartments, welcome survivors with pets, and more. b) Describe the need for your program/project. Each year we turn away many survivors seeking shelter due to limitaons in our current facility.  We have 3 bedrooms that can sleep 5+, liming the n umber of large families we can accept.  3/10 bedrooms are ADA accessible, liming the numbe r of disabled, older, and pregnant survivors we can accept.  We cannot accommodate pets. 50% of survivors said they would not consider shelter if they could not take their pet with them (URINYC, 2019). c) Idenfy any other organizaons in Oshkosh that ad dress this need. We are the only designated domesc abuse agency for Winnebago County. d) Describe your level of collaboraon with other ag encies on this project. The new facility will have two designated community partner offices for office hours and/or appointments with clients to remove transportaon a nd childcare barriers. We have MOUs with Goodwill, Oshkosh Area Human Society, Animal Hospital of Oshkosh, and more. e) Is this a new, exisng, or changed program? This request is for a one-me capital project to ac quire, renovate, and ou;it a larger facility to expand services for survivors of domesc abuse. f) Specifically, what will you use ARPA funds for? These funds would help make a principal payment on our bridge loan, pay for construcon costs, and/or be used to purchase furniture and supplies. If the City has preferences, we will happily oblige. g) Who will benefit and how? Survivors of domesc abuse with disabilies/mobilit y limitaons, large families, and those with pets w ill benefit from our expanded shelter. Survivors needing extended me and support to build self-sufficiency will benefit from our new transional housing program. We welcome survivors of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. h) How will you prevent the duplicaon of benefits to end users? We are the only designated domesc abuse agency for Winnebago County. i) How many individuals/families will be served by this program/project? We serve ~600 unique individuals each year with direct services. A@er moving, we esmate serving ~950+ unique individuals annually (not including our anonymous hotline or community educaon programs, which reach thousands annually.) j) How will these funds help you respond to, or recover from COVID-19? There have been record-breaking homicides with ~100 lives lost annually in WI from 2020-2023. WI is 8th in the naon for domesc violence homicides. Th is project will expand our Emergency Shelter to keep more survivors safe. k) For exisng programs: How many people were served du ring the last program year? How many were from the City of Oshkosh? 584 unique individuals; 48% from Oshkosh. l) If exisng, describe measurable impact has the prog ram achieved to date (with examples). Since fundraising began in 2022, we’ve secured $5.9 million of our $6.8 million goal by conducng dono r tours, submiEng government and private grants, and finding a buyer for our current facility. 2. PROJECT OUTCOMES a) If this is a connuing acvity, describe a measura ble outcome of your previous year's work regardless of funding source. See aFached. b) Describe two ancipated measurable outcomes for you r proposed project/program.  Within 1 year of moving, fill all 11 transional housing units.  ~30% of survivors accessing shelter will bring a pet(s). c) Describe (if applicable) how proposed use of funds may achieve sustainability objecves as described in the City’s Sustainability Plan.  Economic Development: Transional Housing supports higher educaon and/or employment, financial literacy, and skills needed for long-term self-sufficiency.  Safe and Healthy Community: We promote ongoing safety, healing from trauma, and healthy lifestyles for survivors and families. We provide community and prevenon educaon to stop the cycle of abuse. d) Describe (if applicable) how project and proposed use of funds will benefit underrepresented or marginalized individuals/groups, and/or achieve objec ves contained in the City’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan. Survivors of domesc abuse are disproporonately fr om marginalized groups (e.g. BIPOC, LGBTQIA+). Our staff receive cultural competency training, and we partner with and refer to culturally specific agencies for further support. 3. DESCRIBE THE AGENCY'S AUDITING AND FISCAL CONTROLS a) Briefly describe your agency's fiscal oversight/internal controls to minimize opportunies for fraud, waste and mismanagement. We contract an outside accountant to manage our financial process and hire a different accounng firm for an annual audit. We have segregaon of dues fo r mail pick-up, invoice review, wring and signing checks, reconciliaon of accounts, endorsing checks for deposit, and deposit itself. b) How does your agency plan to segregate ARPA funds from other agency funds for purposes of idenficaon, tracking, reporng and audit? These funds are requested for a one-me capital pro ject and will be assigned a separate class code, then tracked and reported accordingly. 4. CONTINGENCY PLAN a) If your grant request is not fully funded, what adjustments are you prepared to make? Our request represents ~7% of costs and will bridge the gap between secured funds and our funding goal. We understand the constraints that could lead to a paral grant. We will connue to fundraise among donors and execute a community campaign. If necessary, we’ll ulize a poron of an unrestricted bequest, which is set aside to support our annual budget increase. 5. PROJECT BUDGET a) Briefly explain project revenues and expenses related to this proposal. This should match with the Budget Overview sheet. Revenue will come from individual, corporate, and foundaon gi@s; government grants; and sale of our current facility. Expenses totaling $6.8M include acquision, renovaons, and security system, furnitu re, signage, etc. b) Be specific about how ARPA dollars would be spent. These funds would be used to make a principal payment on our bridge loan, pay for construcon costs, and/or be used to purchase furniture and supplies. If the City has preferences, we will happily oblige. c) Provide details about how funds would be used by December 31, 2024. We purchased the Beach Building in January. All other expenditures will happen between March- September 2024, then we move all operaons into the Beach Building in September.