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Attachment B <br />BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF AGENCY FUNDING REQUESTS <br />HSFA APPLICANTS FY 2025-2026 <br />Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc (FLY) – Law and Leadership Program for Redwood City Youth. <br />FLY’s mission is to prevent juvenile crime and incarceration through legal education, mentoring, <br />and leadership training. FLY will provide its Law and Leadership program to 24 at-risk and system- <br />involved Redwood City youth. Youth ages 14-21 who are at risk of continued or future <br />involvement in the juvenile system gain tools to lead self-sufficient and productive lives. The <br />Program is an innovative law education course taught in 2-hour sessions over 12 weeks by <br />volunteer law and university students, community professionals and FLY staff. <br />Funding Requested $15,000. <br />Recommended Funding $10,000. <br />Friends for Youth – 1-1 and Group Mentoring Programs <br />Friends for Youth (FFY) provides quality mentoring relationships for underserved youth who need <br />support most, with the goal of empowering them to be mentally and behaviorally healthy, <br />emotionally secure, and equipped with resiliency-building skills. Since 1979, they have matched <br />over 3,000 youth with a caring adult mentor in our flagship 1-to-1 Program, with over 90% <br />completing the full one-year program (33-67% for similar programs). Since 2016, they have <br />provided school-based group mentoring to address rising dropout rates for low-income, BIPOC <br />students. <br />Funding Requested $20,000. <br />Recommended Funding $10,000. <br />HIP Housing- Affordable Housing Programs <br />Programs include Home Sharing, Self-Sufficiency, Housing Readiness Programs, and properties <br />owned and managed by HIP Housing – preventing homelessness, maintaining housing <br />affordability, and increasing access to housing resources. <br />Funding Requested $12,500. <br />Recommended Funding $10,000. <br />Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) – Supporting Redwood City Immigrant Families. <br />IIBA will provide legal information, advice and assistance for immigrant families in Redwood City <br />with low income, to support them as they make educated decisions about their future and fully <br />integrate into the community. IIBA is offering hybrid services that include in-person, phone and <br />video-conferencing options, as well as community education and outreach efforts, to safely <br />inform local immigrant families about their rights and their immigration legal options, reduce <br />fear in our community, and ensure that residents have access to legal services. <br />9.C. - Page 9 of 27 <br />462