AgdaPkt 2013-03-25 Joint SA and PFA

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6.1.D. - Page 2 o Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County's Eviction Defense and Homelessness Prevention Legal Services — in particular their Housing Clinic at Fair Oaks Community Center ($25,000); and o Peninsula Family Service Food and Nutrition Programs for low income and food insecure older adults at the Fair Oaks Adult Activity Center ($25,000). II. The Foundation's 2013 Grant Application Process The 2013 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Safety Net Services: Food and Shelter Program Request for Proposals (RFP) once again includes an additional financial contribution of $500,000 from San Mateo County, totaling $1 million in grant funds available to support food and shelter serving organizations in San Mateo County for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. The current grant application process (RFP) focuses on "organizations that have a proven track record of success with the community foundation and work in close collaboration with Health and Human Services agencies in one or both counties. Those organizations that have an existing funding relationship for food — and shelter — related services with the community foundation will be given priority." The deadline for the online submittal of grant applications for this RFP is March 29, 2013. Applicants will be informed of grant decisions in July 2013. ANALYSIS This year's Silicon Valley Community Foundation Safety Net Services: Food and Shelter Program grant application process is very similar to last year's RFP where the Fair Oaks Community Center submitted a successful collaborative proposal to provide food, shelter, and homelessness prevention services at the Fair Oaks Community Center. Staff proposes submitting a grant application in the amount of $80,000 similar to the successful 2012 grant application to include the following three components for FY 2013-2014: o The Fair Oaks Community Center Information and Referral Program providing food assistance, homelessness services, and homelessness prevention ($30,000 total to include $20,000 towards core operations and $10,000 to hire Public Allies Benefits Navigator through the summer of 2013); o Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County's Eviction Defense and Homelessness Prevention Legal Services — in particular their Housing Clinic at Fair Oaks Community Center ($25,000); and o Peninsula Family Service Food and Nutrition Programs for low income and food insecure older adults at the Fair Oaks Adult Activity Center ($25,000). Both Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County and Peninsula Family Service are already providing the services included in the grant request. Being able to facilitate this collaborative proposal is another way for the City to continue to support our non-profit partners in providing much needed services in our community.