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Home My WebLink About05/21/2024 - Agenda Packet AGENDA HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 3:00 PM - Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Council Conference Room 720, 7th Floor, City Hall - 1055 S. Grady Way or via Zoom Please note this regular meeting of the Human Services Advisory Committee is being offered as a hybrid meeting and can be attended in person in the Council Conference Room 720, Renton City Hall, 7th Floor, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, 98057 or remotely through Zoom. 1. For those wishing to attend by Zoom, please click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84120893060pwd=cDZwVjJrZ3hZcG85MGw5TWZqNEdZZz09 2. Call into the Zoom meeting by dialing 253-205-0468 and enter Meeting ID: 841 2089 3060 Passcode: 418258 3. Call 425-430-6616 by noon on the day of the meeting to request an invite with a link to the meeting. Public comment is permitted in person, via access using the above Zoom link, or may also be submitted in writing to nchristian@rentonwa.gov before noon the day of the meeting. Those providing audience comments will be limited to three (3) minutes each speaker unless an exception is granted by the Committee. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL Committee Members: Joe Scovel, Chair Adair Hasty, Vice Chair Leslie Anderson Gary Barquet Ali Cohen Marjan Didra Elizabeth Larson Valentine Portolano Chelsea Stone Margarita Villarreal Staff Members: Guy Williams, Human Services Manager Lori Fleming, Human Services Coordinator Nina Christian, Administrative Secretary 1 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approval of May 21, 2024 Human Services Advisory Committee(HSAC) meeting agenda. Page 1 of 15 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) Approval of April 16, 2024 Human Services Advisory Committee meeting minutes. 5. AUDIENCE COMMENT Those wishing to address the Human Services Advisory Committee will be called upon. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes. 6. NEW BUSINESS a) Welcome and introductions for new Human Services Advisory Committee member. b) Group assignments for human services grant application review. c) Set grant application review meeting days/times. d) Review example human services grant applications. e) Upcoming events in Renton. 7. ADJOURNMENT Hearing assistance devices for use in the Council Conference Room #720 are available upon request. For more information please email: nchristian@rentonwa.gov Page 2 of 15 April 16, 2024 Human Services Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes MINUTES - Draft HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 3:00 PM - Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Council Conference Room 720, 7th Floor, City Hall - 1055 S. Grady Way or via Zoom CALL TO ORDER The Human Services Advisory Committee (HSAC) meeting for April 16, 2024 was called to order at 3:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Committee Members Present: Staff Members Present: Joe Scovel, Chair Adair Hasty, Vice Chair Leslie Anderson Ali Cohen Marjan Didra Elizabeth Larson Margarita Villarreal Committee Members Absent: Gary Barquet Valentine Portolano Guy Williams, Human Services Manager Lori Fleming, Human Services Coordinator Nina Christian, Administrative Secretary 1 Guests Present: Maryjane Van Cleave, Parks & Recreation Administrator APPROVAL OF AGENDA Moved by Chair Scovel, seconded by Member Larson. MOTION CARRIED. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of March 19, 2024 Human Services Advisory Committee meeting minutes. Moved by Member Anderson, seconded by Chair Scovel. MOTION CARRIED. AUDIENCE COMMENT No audience comments. AGENDA ITEM #4. a) Page 3 of 15 April 16, 2024 Human Services Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes NEW BUSINESS HSAC was provided an update on the 2025-2026 Human Services Grant Application process. Renton received a total of 144 applications in the Share1App portal requesting over $5 million in annual funding. City staff will do initial review of applications for completeness. Confirmed $812,000 available to allocate for Renton's 2025-2026 Human Services Grant Application funding. HSAC was divided into 2 groups for the Human Services grant application review. HSAC reviewed a blank human services agency grant application and the rating tool. Reviewed the upcoming events in Renton, which included the Renton Community Celebration "Sustainability Fair", Renton PD Shred-A-Thon and Prescription Drug Take Back, and the Community Garage Sale event. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:57 p.m. The next Human Services Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for May 21, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom or in person. Hearing assistance devices for use in the Council Conference Room #720 are available upon request. For more information please email: nchristian@rentonwa.gov AGENDA ITEM #4. a) Page 4 of 15 City of Renton,Washington 2025-2026 Human Services AppLications Summary Note:Adj %=Average %of #of app[ications and amount requested (high requests adjusted to $50K) •AmountPriorityNeedArea:#AppLications Adj %Soft TargetRequested BN Basic Needs 23 $835,812 23%$188,000 CS Connector Services 24 $941,514 23%$185,000 DV Domestic Violence 9 $392,450 9%$73,000 EQ Economic Opportunity 18 $570,540 16%$129,000 HHS Homeless/Housing Services 12 $778,624 13%$109,000 HW Health &Wellness 17 $502,240 16%$128,000 BN HHS HW CS DV EQ TOTALS 103 $4,021,180 100%$812,000 Incomptete Applications 41 $1,170,824 Reading Group #1 #Apptications Amount Adj%SoftTargetRequested Basic Needs 23 $835,812 23%$188,000 Homeless/Housing Services 12 $778,624 13%$109,000 Health &Weltness 17 $502,240 16%$128,000 TOTALS 52 $2,116,676 52%$425,000 ReadingGroup#2 #Apptications Amount Adj%SoftTargetRequested Connector Services 24 $941,514 23%$185,000 Domestic Viotence 9 $392,450 9%$73,000 Economic Opportunity 18 $570,540 16%$129,000 TOTALS 51 $1,904,504 48%$387,000 H:\Human Services\04-Funding Process\,2025-26 Funding Process\APPLICATION5 LISI-Prelim-AtI-Incomplete 4-11-24 AGENDA ITEM #6. b) Page 5 of 15 City of Renton,Washington 2025-2026 Human Services Funding AppLication List for Review Renton 2023 Renton 2025 PriorityAlpha#Agency Name Program Name Awarded Requested AreaAmountAmount Eviction Prevention,rental,move-in and mortgage 1 4Tomorrow -40000 BNassistance. 2 4 Tomorrow Life Services Program -15000 CS V Afghan Womens Empowerment and Wellness 3 Afghan Health Initiative V V V 15,000 CSInitiative(AWEWI) African Community Housing&V V V4HolisticEvictionPrevention Program -26070 CSDevelopment 5 Asian Counseling and Referral Service Recovery Services Program -15,000 HW 6 Asian Counseling and Referral Service Whole health Oriented Mental Health Program 20,000 65,000 CS 7 Atlantic Street Center Gender-based Violence Survivor Housing -50,000 CS 8 Babies of Homelessness King County Diaper Bank 10,000 20,000 BN 9 Backpack Brigade Weekend Hunger Bags!-50,000 BN V V Increasing Health and Access to Basic Needs 10 Cancer Lifeline V V V -15,000 EQThroughPatientFinancialAssistanceFunds Catholic Community Services of King V11VolunteerServices 12,000 17,500 BNCounty Children’s Home Society of Washington12 Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT)50,000 HWdbaAkin Children’s Home Society of Washington V13 V Out-Patient Mental Health 14,046 25,000 HWdbaAkin V Center-Based Pediatric Therapy Services Enhancing14Children’s Therapy Center V V 10,428 15,000 HWHealthforChildrenwithDevelopmentalDifferences 15 Chinese Information and Service Center South King County Family Resource Center 10,000 25,000 CS Communities In Schools of Greater King16 Integrated Student Support 10,000 15,000 EQCounty Community Day School Association dba V17Launch@CascadeVista -15,000 EQLaunch 18 Congolese Integration Network(CIN)CIN Community Support 111,803 BN Crisis Connections (formerly Crisis V19 V V KingCounty2ll 14,145 20,000 CSClinic) Crisis Connections (formerly Crisis V V V20 V V Regional Crisis Line 10,000 15,000 CSClinic) Crisis Connections (formerly Crisis V21 V V Teen Link 10,000 15,000 EQClinic) 22 (formerly Crisis Washington Warm Line (Support After Suicide)-15,000 CS DAWN -Domestic Abuse Women’s DAWN Domestic Abuse Women’s Network23 V -20,000 DVNetworkCommunityAdvocacyPrograms(CAP) DAWN -Domestic Abuse Women’s V V24DomesticViolence Emergency Shelter 15,000 30,000 DVNetwork 25 East African Community Services Concrete Community Supports and Services -104,500 8N 26 Eastside Legal Assistance Program ELAP -Housing Stability -Legal Aid 10,000 25,000 BN 27 Eastside Legal Assistance Program ELAP -Pooled Cities General Request -GF191 20,000 30,000 BN 28 Eileen &Callie’s Place Mentoring Young Women Aging out of Foster Care -15,000 EQ Essence Health and Research Goals for Health Program:Healthcare Services for29 V V V V -15,000 HWFoundation(EH&R)Chronic Disease,Trauma/Rape/PTSD,Addiction, Essence Health and Research Lift Up Campaign Program:Healthcare Services for30 -20,000 HWFoundation(EH&R)Chronic Disease,Trauma/Rape/PTSD,Addiction, 31 Families of Color Seattle Peer-led Parent Groups for BIPOC Families 10,000 15,000 CS Page 1 AGENDA ITEM #6. b) Page 6 of 15 City of Renton,Washington 2025-2026 Human Services FundingApptication List for Review kenton 2023 Renton 2025 Priority Alpha #Agency Name Program Name Awarded Requested Area Amount Amount After School Programs at The Family First32FamityFirstCommunityCenter -50,000 EO Community Center 33 Family Law CASA of King County Child Advocacy Program 27,496 BN 34 Friends of Youth Healthy Start -15,000 EO 35 Friends of Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services -15,000 HW 36 Friends of Youth Transitionat Living Programs -15,000 HHS 37 Friends of Youth Willows Youth Services Center (WYSC)-15,000 HHS 38 Friends of Youth Youth Haven -15,000 HHS 39 Harborview Medical Center HarborviewAbuse&Trauma Counseling Services -66,250 DV 40 Health Point Medical Care Program -15,000 HW 41 HERO House NW Supported Employment 10,000 20,000 EO 42 HERO House NW Supported Housing -15,000 CS Housing for All,Powered by Technology:Eviction 43 Housing Connector and Homelessness Prevention and Housing Stability -100,000 CS Support Services for Vibrant Communities International Community Health44 ICHS Behavioral Health -40,000 HW Services 45 lssaquah Food &Clothing Bank Case Management &Client Services -15,000 CS 46 lssaquah Food &Clothing Bank Food Services -30,000 BN 47 Kent Youth and Family Services Behavioral Health Program -15,000 HW 48 KidVantage A Strong Foundation for Kids -Basic Needs 15,000 31,893 BN 49 Kin On Health Care Center Passionate Volunteer Navigation Program -15,000 CS 50 Kin On Health Care Center Thriving Connections -20,000 BN 51 Kindering Center Child Care and Preschool Consultation -15,540 EO 52 Kindering Center Families in Transition (FIT)11,250 47,520 HW 53 King County Bar Foundation Neighborhood Legal Clinics 12,000 15,125 BN King County Sexual Assault Resource Advocacy services for sexual assault survivors and 30,000 31,200 DV Center their families 55 MAPS -MCRC Transitional Housing for Single Women 35,000 HHS 56 Mary’s Place A Place to Call Home:Mary’s Place 30,000 100,000 HHS Care &Connect Mobile Dental Clinics for 57 Medical Teams International -108,000 HW Underserved and Low-Income Communities 58 Mothers Impacting Lives Every day EmpowHERment Program -200,000 EO 59 Multi-Service Center EARNS 14,000 15,500 BN Page 2 AGENDA ITEM #6. b) Page 7 of 15 City of Renton,Washington 2025-2026 Human Services Funding Application List for Review kenton 2023 Renton 2025 p .-Alpha #Agency Name Program Name Awarded Requested flOtItY Amount Amount Helping OpportunityYouth (OY)buitd a pathwayto60NorthwestEducationAccess 10,000 15,000 EOpostsecondaryeducationandalivingwagecareer. 61 Old Friends Club Old Friends Ctub Dementia Social Respite Program -30,000 HW 62 OneAmerica English Innovations 10,000 15,000 ED 63 Open Doors for Mutticu[tural Families Multicultural Case Management 10,000 30,000 CS 64 Orion Industries Employment Services Programs 12,000 18,000 EO Pediatric Interim Care Center The 65 Infant Withdrawal Program 10,000 15,000 HWNewbornNursery 66 Progress House Association The CHANGE Program -35,880 CS Domestic Violence tDV)Crisis Co-Response67ProjectBeFree,NPC -100,000 DVProgram .Project Be Free Domestic Violence (DV)Advocacy68ProjectBeFree,NPC -100,000 DVProgram 69 Projects for a Civil Society The Transforming Power Project 40,000 ED .Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Adult Employment and70PugetSoundTrainingCenter 10,000 15,000 EOTraining 71 REACH Centerof Hope 61,630 70,000 HHS Culturally Responsive Case Management to Provide 72 Reclaiming Our Greatness Basic Needs and Legal Assistance for BIPOC -15,000 DV Survivors of Domestic Violence Culturally Relevant and Linguistically Diverse73RenewalFoodBank -19,837 BNGroceryStyleFoodBank 74 Renton Technical College College and Career Pathways in Renton -42,000 EO 75 Sewa International,Inc.Sewa’s Serve the Hungry Initiative -45,000 BN Snoqualmie Valley Shelter Services dba76 The Front Door Community Service Center -15,000 BNReclaim Society of St.Vincent de Paul of Seattle77 Centro Rendu 15,000 35,000 EOKingCountyCouncil Society of St.Vincent de Paul of Seattle St.Anthony Conference Emergency Assistance78 19,721 50,000 BNKingCountyCouncilProgram 79 Solid Ground WA Solid Ground’s Housing Stability Project 15,000 62,159 BN 80 Solid Ground WA Solid Ground’s JourneyHome Rapid ReHousing -228,624 HHS 81 Sound Generations Community Dining 12,000 33,299 BN 82 Sound Generations Meats on Wheels 13,780 21,700 BN 83 Sound Generations Volunteer Transportation Services (VTS)10,000 15,000 CS 84 Tenants Union of Washington State Tenant Empowerment Project 10,000 30,000 CS Page 3 AGENDA ITEM #6. b) Page 8 of 15 City of Renton,Washington 2025-2026 Human Services Funding AppLication List for Review BN CS DV EQ HHS HW Basic Needs Connector Services Domestic Violence Economic Opportunity/Setf Sufficiency Housing &Homeless Services Health &Wellness #Applications Amt Requested 23 835,812 24 941,514 9 392,450 18 570,540 12 778,624 502,240 Renton 2023 Renton 2025 Priority Alpha #Agency Name Program Name Awarded Requested AreaAmountAmount The Children and Youth Justice Center 85 LINC (Leadership,Intervention,and Change)10,000 15,000 EQdbaCenterforChildren&Youth Justice 86 The Circle Community Navigation 10,000 40,000 CS 87 The Genesis Project Drop-In Center Functions -18,306 CS 88 The Lighthouse for the Blind,Inc.Low Vision Services -27,882 HW The Salvation Army,a California 89 The Salvation Army Renton Food Services -30,000 BNCorporation 90 The Sophia Way Helen’s Place -135,000 HHS 91 The Sophia Way Sophia’s Place -45,000 HHS 92 The YMCA of Greater Seattle Food Backpacks -20,000 BN Immigrant and Refugee Youth and Women’s 93 Ubumwe Women Association Services 10,000 231,626 CS Empowerment Support Group Ukrainian Community Center of 94 Crisis Family Intervention (CFI)10,000 20,000 HWWashington Ukrainian Community Center of 95 Refugee Assistance Program (RAP)15,000 20,000 CSWashington 96 Vine Maple Place Stable Families Program 15,000 88,032 CS Housing &Support Services for Families 97 Vision House (2019-20)-50,000 HHS Experiencing Homelessness 98 Washington Autism Alliance &Advocacy Autism Multi-System Navigation -26,600 CS 99 Washington Poison Center Emergency Services and Education 10,000 28,838 HW 100 Way Back Inn Transitional Housing Program 10,000 50,000 HHS .YWCA Children’s Gender-Based Violence Services 101 YWCA Seattle King I Snohomish 10,000 15,000 DV (CGBVS) YWCA Gender-Based Violence Specialized Services 102 YWCA Seattle I King I Snohomish -15,000 DV (GBVSS) YWCA South King County Emergency Shetter 103 YWCA Seattle I King I Snohomish (SKCES) 15,000 20,000 HHS Totals 622,000 4,021,180 17 Totats 103 6,021,180 Page 4 AGENDA ITEM #6. b) Page 9 of 15 Page 10 of 15 TOTAL POINTS: /100 CRITERIA CRITERIA POINTS TOTAL CATEGORY PTS Explains the need, not how their services address the need. Provides some local data, statistics or survey data (e.g. needs assessments, census data, Communities Count, public health data, etc.) Explains the program model and core components of the program. Discusses how clients access services, the services received, when and how they are provided. Provides a clear picture of the program. Can you explain the program to someone after reading the application? Does the program design address the identified need? Describes the population served such as refugees/immigrants, youth, survivors of domestic violence/sexual assault, homeless or people at risk of homelessness. Provides demographic and geographic details of the population. Could include languages spoken or ELL status, age groups, income/poverty levels, countries of origin, families, individuals, persons with disabilities. Are the outreach efforts appropriate for the population to be served? Are the outreach efforts done in appropriate languages/literacy levels and locations for that population? City of Renton Human Services Rating Tool for 2025-2026 Human Services Applications Agency Name: Program Name: Reviewer Name:Date: CATEGORIES FOR REVIEW NOTES PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (30 points maximum score) 1 Identifies and addresses a key need for Renton residents and supports that need with data (8 points) /30 2 Explains what services will be provided, who will provide them, and when they are provided (8 points) 3 Describes the target population for this program (8 points) 4 Addresses the program marketing and outreach efforts (6 points) Page 1 of 3 AG E N D A I T E M # 6 . d ) Pa g e 1 1 o f 1 5 CRITERIA CATEGORY TOTAL PTS 5 Contains examples which may include: • Diversity in staffing and board is reflective of the of the community served OR agency discusses progress on working toward that goal • Specific languages spoken by staff, volunteers and the target population • Translation/interpretive services provided • Languages used in providing key materials • Programs designed with feedback from clients • Best practices • Other approaches, trainings geared to cultural relevance • Community partnerships /20 CATEGORY TOTAL PTS 6 • Outcome is provided as a percentage • Measures the quality/not quantity of services provided • Based on data, not anecdotal evidence • Data collection methodology is explained (e.g., client survey, pre and post-tests, specific evaluation tools) • Program has clear, positive outcomes resulting from service • Outcomes are valid, achievable, and demonstrate program effectiveness /20 CATEGORIES FOR REVIEW NOTES PROGRAM IMPACT / CULTURAL IMPACT (20 points maximum score) Demonstrates cultural relevance, accessibility, and accommodations for culturally diverse populations. (20 points) PROGRAM IMPACT / OUTCOMES (20 points maximum score) Illustrates outcomes and measurement of program effectiveness/ impact (20 points) Page 2 of 3 AG E N D A I T E M # 6 . d ) Pa g e 1 2 o f 1 5 CRITERIA CATEGORY TOTAL PTS 7 Demonstrates how financial barriers to services are reduced 8 Facilities meet ADA Accessibility guidelines 9 Examples: • Provides services by phone/online and/or where clients live or congregate • Located in close proximity to transit stops or program provides special transportation options, vouchers, bus tickets • Is located in Renton 10 Program tries to accommodate client schedules with flexible hours/days as appropriate 11 Demonstrates how the program is accessible in terms of language 12 Explain if/how the program prioritizes services if they do not have immediate capacity to meet the need CRITERIA POINTS CATEGORY TOTAL PTS 13 • Salary and benefits generally do not exceed 70% of budget (if not volunteer run) • Administrative/indirect costs are generally between 12-30% of program budget • If providing direct assistance to clients (rent/utility assistance, food, gas, bus tickets), there is a line item for direct assistance • Budget is balanced, revenues equal expenditures • Budget is complete, including Cities’ share column 14 • For 2021 revenues awarded, funding has more than 1 source • 2021 funding was equal to or greater than 2021 expenses • 2023 requested funding matches 2023 projected expenses 15 • Cost is consistent with the request to other cities • Cost seems reasonable for the type of services provided • Performance measures appear realistic and reasonable for program and request of Renton funds PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY (10 points maximum score) CATEGORIES FOR REVIEW NOTES Affordability /10 Physical Accessibility Transportation: Program is easily accessible to residents Service Accessibility Language Accessibility Priority BUDGET / PROGRAM CAPACITY (20 points maximum score) Budget makes sense for type of program proposed (amount of administrative & other costs are reasonable) (7 points) /20 Appears financially stable and shows diversity/leveraging in its funding (6 points) Cost per service unit appears reasonable for request (7 points) Page 3 of 3 AG E N D A I T E M # 6 . d ) Pa g e 1 3 o f 1 5 Page 14 of 15 May 20 – Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese Informative Networking Event, Anchovies & Salt, 1087 Lake Washington Blvd., 8:30-10:30 a.m. Free. May 23 – Spring Gardening Classes, Virtual, 6-7:30 p.m. Free May 27 – Memorial Day Celebration, Veterans Memorial Park, 1000 S. 3rd St., 1- 2 p.m. May 29 – Español/Spanish Informative Networking Event, Torero's Cocina Mexicana & Cantina, 920 N 10th St., Suite R, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Free. June 1 – Recycling Event: Mattresses, Box Springs, Tires, Renton Technical College North Parking Lot, NE 6th Place and Monroe Ave. N., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. June 4 – Renton Farmers Market Opening Day, Downtown at Piazza Park, 233 Burnett Avenue S., 3– 7 p.m. June 5 – Renton Career Fair, Renton Technical College's cafeteria, 3000 NE 4th St., 98056, 3 to 6 p.m. Free. June 5 – Emergency SOS Free Lunch Pop-Up for residents with food insecurities. Liberty Park,1101 Bronson Way N., 12-1:30 p.m. Free. AGENDA ITEM #6. e) Page 15 of 15