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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOWL360 $118,140 Received 121922 Funding for Affordable And Supportive Housing In Accordance With House Bill 1590 and RCW 82. 14. 530. APPLICATION (“1590 Application”) Proposals must be RECEIVED: 12/21/22 at 4pm Jefferson County through the County & City of Port Townsend Housing Fund Board 2 Application Affordable and Supportive Housing Funds 1590 Funds For use from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 GENERAL INFORMATION –It is understood that if awarded funding for this period, there is no guarantee of future funding beyond this award. We estimate the available funding for this period to be approximately $250,000 Name of Project or Program OWL360, a non-profit organization on behalf of: The Pfeiffer House, A Sustainable Living Project; The Nest, A Community Coffeehouse and Resource Center Requested total amount for this application: $ $118,140.00 Area of the County to be served: East Jefferson County Name of Applicant/Agency: OWL360 Federal Tax ID #: 87-1292294 Contact Person: Kelli Parcher Title: Executive Director Address: 1240 W Sims Way City Port Townsend State: WA Zip: 98368 Phone Number: 360-301-3551 Fax Number: E-mail: Kelliparcher@jeffersonyouthproject.org 3 CERTIFICATION by Authorized Agency Representative (Board President, CEO, or another person authorized to bind the agency in a contract). Name of Authorized Agency Representative (print): Kelli Parcher Title: OWL360 Executive Director • Applicant certifies that these funds will be used as described in this application unless a change has been mutually agreed upon between Contractor and Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners. Substantive amendment requests will also require the approval of the Housing Fund Board (“HFB”). • Applicant certifies that the information in this application is true and correct. • Applicant certifies that it has no outstanding obligations to the County with respect to housing funds. Kelli Parcher____________ 12/19/2022 Signature of Authorized Agency Representative Date SPECIFIC INFORMATION Please separately tab each section of the application submission as to Project or Program Description, Capacity, Alignment, Approach, Impact of Funds, Budget. PROJECT DESCRIPTION • Name of Project or Program: OWL360 – Housing and related services to youth and young adults ages 15-24. The Pfeiffer House is a sustainable living program and facility currently housing young adults ages 18-24. Associated resources, including educational support, employment training, behavioral health services, sustainable living skill building, and community outreach are based at The Nest, a community coffeehouse and resource center for those in need of housing support services, ages 15-24. This request includes funds for additional living space (one apartment) at The Pfeiffer House, as well as dollars to support the previously planned “drop-in” location as an enhancement of housing-related services to this younger population who experience unstable living conditions, homelessness, behavioral health challenges, and are in need of educational and employment support. • Amount requested: $118,140.00 4 • Provide a brief description of the Project or Program: (LIMIT 200 WORDS) (1) Based on a high need for additional living space for our young adult population, and to reduce the waiting list to access Pfeiffer apartments, a sixth apartment within the facility that previously was identified as the drop-in resource area, is repurposed as an additional living space and support for that conversion is requested here. (2) Additionally, in order to fill the need for a drop-in center, the community coffeehouse, which is referred to as “The Nest” is opening within the uptown community. The design and goal of this drop-in location is to provide resources for youth and young adults, as well as connections to job placement, job training, and support services (including behavioral health assistance) for unaccompanied youth or those experiencing unstable housing situations across East Jefferson County. With emphasis on outreach and services, this drop-in program can reach and engage this cohort, most importantly young people who are homeless, aging out of foster care, fleeing from domestic violence and those transitioning from successful completion of inpatient treatment programs. These community members deserve access to assistance through an open and welcoming door. This specific project’s necessity is corroborated by OWL360’s Youth and Young Adult Advisory Council. • Specify the Project or Program goals and expected outcomes. Specify the methods by which the Project or Program will be measured and assessed. (LIMIT 300 WORDS) (1) The goal that the additional living space (1 additional apartment) within The Pfeiffer House does create an additional unit of affordable housing within this existing structure; does increase access to housing for additional resident(s) and subsequent reduction of the waiting list. The funds requested here are for the costs of required insurance, program management by the Executive Director, business costs associated with the management of the program, ongoing building maintenance, utilities, all related to sustainable living within the Pfeiffer House. The length and waiting period for housing within the Pfeiffer House can be accessed by current data collection. (2) The expectation of the outreach and resource/supports provided at The Nest, is to fill a gap in our community’s service continuum by specifically focusing on housing-related services to youth and young adults by engaging them in activities, educational opportunities, and behavioral health supports that can improve their personal outcomes for sustainable living. This component of the overall vision of serving the young adult population requires additional staffing to include hours for supervision, case care, job training, and connections to other community resources all within the parameters of housing related services. These are the uses for 1590 funds requested here. These housing-related services will be tracked as well as the number of outreach contact(s) made and the services provided to youth and young adults visiting and receiving case care at The Nest. As was experienced during the renovation of Pfeiffer, there are available supports for this population in our community. Achieving sustainable housing is more than a temporary roof 5 over one’s head. Community partners such as Work Source, Peninsula College, Skillmation (Educational Mentoring), Dove House, Olympic Angels, Believe in Recovery, The Benji Project Discovery Behavioral Health and OlyCAP – as well as local employers, express excitement for this growing project. Specify the number of units of housing to be created or number of individuals who will be served by the Project or Program. (1) The physical capacity of the Pfeiffer House will increase with the addition of an additional living space. This additional apartment will increase capacity to 8-12 young adults and/or small families at one time. (2) The Nest (Community Coffeehouse), as a drop-in resource center and housing-related programming piece will serve between 50-75 youth and young adults experiencing unstable housing in its first year. Services and activities provided will be tracked. OWL360 is currently drafting a quality assurance and evaluation component for this project. • Specify the specific eligible use under 1590 for which the Project or Program qualifies. The specific eligible uses set forth in RCW 82.14.320 that directly relate to our request are as follows: 82.14.320(2)(a)(i) Constructing or acquiring affordable housing, which may include emergency, transitional, and supportive housing and new units of affordable housing within an existing structure, and facilities providing housing-related services, or acquiring land for these purposes; and 82.14.320(2)(a)(iii) Funding the operations and maintenance costs of new units of affordable housing and facilities where housing-related programs are provided, or newly constructed evaluation and treatment centers; and 82.14.320(2)(b)(v) The affordable housing and facilities providing housing-related programs in (a)(i) of this subsection may only be provided to persons within any of the following population groups whose income is at or below sixty percent of the median income of the count imposing the tax: (v) Unaccompanied homeless youth or young adults; (vii) domestic violence survivors. 82.14.320(2)(c) The remainder of the moneys collected under this section must be used for the operation, delivery, or evaluation of behavioral health treatment programs or services or housing-related services. A. CAPACITY - Experience Providing Similar Program Services or Developing Similar Projects (15 Points) Provide a brief description of the recent (within the last 5 years), relevant (same or similar Project or Program), and successful (goals and objectives met) experiences of the organization. If the organization has previously received funds from the 148 or 149 Fund provide a brief update. 6 (LIMIT 300 WORDS) The Project Manager and Executive Director of OWL360 is Kelli Parcher. Since the beginning of the Pfeiffer House Sustainable Living Project, the organization has, over the past 19 months, developed a Board of Directors as well as a part-time staff person and a grant funded on-site behavioral health therapist. Our Youth and Young Adult Advisory Council has become a diverse group ranging in age from 15-25. It is the collaborative input of all these different voices of lived experiences that helps directs the efforts of OWL360, along with feedback from partners such as OlyCAP, Dove House, The Benji Project, Work Source and more. OWL360 is well placed to build upon the concept of an outreach and housing-related service provider in its development of The Nest, A Community Coffeehouse and drop-in resource location that will be the hub for resources such as on-site job training, connection to local service providers, community education opportunities, and peer connection. The “staff” serving the OWL360 projects, sustainable housing and resource expansion, currently include Kelli Parcher, Executive Director; a part-time therapist, Marcus Farley (funded by the 1/10th of 1% MH/CD funds of Jefferson County); and a part-time program assistant (funded by the Health Resources Services Administration – HRSA). This request supports an Outreach Manager that would further support the growth of the overall concept of housing-provided services and continue the collaborative work with our partners mentioned below. Our community is currently working with Way Home Washington through the Anchor Community Initiative to create a By-Name List approach to enhance outreach and solutions for people in need of housing. This Outreach position would help this process by building cross-system referrals, demographic data collection, case conference, system accountability and troubleshooting for Jefferson County housing programs. • If this is a collaborative Project or Program, identify the other partners involved, their role, and your role. If you are partnering with another agency/agencies, attach their letter of commitment and any MOUs. The following community partners have already engaged with the Pfeiffer Project and continue to provide input and support in a variety of important ways: OlyCAP Peninsula Housing Authority Dove House Recovery Cafe WorkSource of Jefferson County Skillmation Port Townsend School District Peninsula College 7 Jefferson County Juvenile and Family Services Behavioral Health Consortium Believe in Recovery Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families Olympic Pride Anchor Community Initiative Bayside Housing The Benji Project Public Health – Healthy Youth Coalitions Discovery Behavioral Health/Safe Harbor Olympic Angels Habitat for Humanity Local private business owners Financial Capacity The non-profit entity, OWL 360, was created to address the issue of housing and supportive services to youth and young adults. They have a five-person Board of Directors, and Ms. Parcher serves as the Executive Director. Attached please find documents related to the financial capacity of this organization. Current operating budget for the organization requesting the funding Annual report for the previous year Most recent year audited financials OR If applicant has not been audited within the last two (2) years, a certified “Current Financial Statement” must be submitted in lieu of an audit report B. ALIGNMENT- Aligns with 5 Year Housing Plan and includes community outreach (15 Points) (LIMIT 400 WORDS) The outcomes of this project are directly related to the priorities identified in the Five Year Plan as follows: Objective #1: Quickly identify and engage people experiencing homelessness. This proposal includes a request for funding for an Outreach Manager, who will engage in the Anchor Community Initiative model to assist in identifying, tracking, and engaging those young adults who are experiencing homelessness, are unaccompanied youth, or are at risk of becoming either. Objective #2: Prioritization of homeless housing for people with the highest needs. Addressing subsection (B) of this Objective: Youth aging out of foster care, or who are at age 16-17 identified as “at risk of homelessness” due to family violence, dysfunction, poverty, or other reasons, can be directed to our services that can interrupt their trajectory towards homelessness. This is the specific target population for OWL360, Pfeiffer and the Nest. 8 Objective #3: Operate an effective and efficient homeless crisis response system that swiftly moves people into stable and permanent housing while providing services. Strategies that are listed under this objective are the heart and soul of this project. Strategies 1-5 will be a focus for the project management of the Pfeiffer House. Enhancing the system of case care for homeless individuals and young families and those at risk of homelessness to address barriers to stable housing such as income, education, employment skills, treatment service etc. is the goal for targeting services to this population. With regard to the behavioral health component, a therapist is already embedded in both Pfeiffer and The Nest to provide behavior health supports and assist residents in ongoing engagement with their primary service provider. Objective #5: Address racial, Ethnic and Gender Disparities among People Experiencing Homelessness. In line with the goals of the Department of Commerce, Office of Homeless Youth, the use of the equity tool and ongoing evaluation of participant data will help inform project leaders in reviewing project outcomes to make sure this goal is being met. Since the inception of the Pfeiffer House, our Board has discussed at length the importance of prioritizing youth of trauma, and have responded to this by recognizing the large number of our local community’s youth who are identifying within the SOGIE community (sexual orientation gender identity expression), as well as racial and ethnic consideration. Objective #6: Supportive Efforts Aimed at Ending Homelessness. The housing-related services and supports that will be available at The Nest and its related outreach efforts are specifically those aimed at ending homelessness. OWL360 speaks to this objective in that the Pfeiffer House has not only increased the physical availability of housing but the additional housing-related services at The Nest can reduce the chances that program participants will end up in the adult shelter or on the streets. C. APPROACH - Completeness of Proposal and Readiness (20 Points) (LIMIT 400 WORDS) • Is the Project or Program ready to use the funding now or are there actions to be taken before the Project or Program can begin? If so, what are those actions? (1) Pfeiffer House is currently housing 7 residents, and has “graduated” 4 adults and 2 children successfully to permanent housing. The repurposing of the sixth living unit is completed. Utilities and related expenses for the maintenance and operation of the Pfeiffer House with this additional unit are included in this proposal. (2) The Nest (Community Coffeehouse and drop-in resource center) has been secured and will have a grand opening early in 2023. Ms. Parcher, the Executive Director (ED), plus one part- time program assistant (per a HRSA grant) and a part-time therapist (per Fund 131) complete the current “staffing” for both programs. Success with this proposal would bring on a full- time outreach staff person to assist in the identification of homeless youth as well as building the programming for housing-related services. Ongoing case care of each individual resident of Pfeiffer and/or patron of The Nest will be provided by this proposed staff addition as well as the ED. Added funds for the salary of The ED are to address the successful management 9 of additional aspects of supervision for housing-related services, managing the Nest “facility,” and the ongoing maintenance and operations of The Pfeiffer House. Participation in the community’s ongoing efforts to reduce or eliminate homelessness is also the responsibility of the ED. Will the requested funds fully fund the Project or Program? If not, how does the organization intend to fill the gap? (1) Ongoing maintenance and operation costs for the Pfeiffer House are included here as well as funds related to the additional housing unit within Pfeiffer; (2) Other funds requested will fully fund the objective of supporting an outreach staff person for the time being to provide housing-related services. The funds requested to support the additional hours spent by the ED on both Pfeiffer and The Nest are based on additional hours needed to perform this work. Could the Project or Program be scaled (include the per unit cost of the Project or Program)? The Pfeiffer expenses are not easily “scaled.” The hours and services to be provided for housing-related services might be scaled, but creating a program that is not available to those in need when they are needed is tricky. Have additional funds have been requested or will be requested. Identify the sources for those requests and the status of the requests. The therapeutic support has been funded by the 1/10th of 1% Sales Tax for Substance Use and Behavioral Health specifically for this project and has been granted funding by that resource for another 2 years (through December 2024). Other additional funds obtained are around reducing stigma for those rebounding from substance use disorders, supportive programming supports for the Youth and Young Adult Advisory Council, and regular subsidies for residents of Pfeiffer continue to be accessed. D. IMPACT OF FUNDS - Leverage of Other Funds and Number of Persons Assisted (25 Points) (LIMIT 400 WORDS) • Are you using any matching funds? If yes, what is the source? No. • Are the requested funds to be used as a match for this Project or Program? If yes, provide a description of the Project or Program to be matched and how it relates to the goals and priorities of the Five-Year Plan. Also, provide a budget for the entire Project or Program including funding from all sources and identify what portion of the Project or Program these funds will support. 10 N/A • Specify the number of housing units that will be created or the number of individuals who will be assisted with this Project or Program in the first year. (1) One additional housing unit in Pfeiffer has been created that can house 2-3 individuals. (2)The number of individuals served by the Outreach Manager and ED for housing- related support services is expected to be 50 youth and young adults. • Discuss how this Project or Program will be sustained after these funds are exhausted. OWL360 is a relatively new non-profit that is currently engaging in a strategic fundraising plan to map out its future. Nevertheless, this organization is not a private one, nor is it considered a government entity of any kind so will likely be seeking funding through grant opportunities as time goes on. E. PROJECT OR PROGRAM BUDGET – A Feasible Financial Plan (25 Points) BUDGET FORMS Funding period begins January 1, 2023 and ends December 31, 2023 Please use the attached budget templates. If you need additional space, you may insert rows. “Proposal” refers to the funds requested from these funds that will be applied to this specific Project or Program. Blank spaces are provided for additional categories. Justification for budget items must be specific, and that same specificity should be reflected in subsequent billings. A maximum 10% Administration fee is allowed for projects if needed, however, Administration fees are not allowed for Capital Projects. CAPITAL BUDGET FOR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT USES Financing Categories Estimate Basis of Estimate Total Acquisition Costs $ Construction $ Construction Fees $ Financing Fees and Charges $ Guarantees and Reserves $ Developers Fee $ 11 $ Subtotal $ TOTAL $ SOURCES Financing Categories Estimator Indicate if Committed or Application has been made. If not made indicate date application is to be submitted Private Loan $ Jefferson County Funds $ Public Sources (State or Federal Funds) $ Foundations $ Donations $ Low Income Housing Tax Credits (indicate 9% or 4%) $ Historic Tax Credits $ New Market Tax Credits $ Gap (if any) $ TOTAL $ Please include any budget narrative that is descriptive or helpful to explain any part of your proposed expenditures in your capital budget(s). (LIMIT 300 WORDS) PROGRAM OPERATING BUDGET [DATES] Budget Categories Program Proposal Justification Priority Salaries $ $ 84,440 Salary Executive Director Outreach Staff 1 12 Benefits $ $ Rental Subsidies $ 61,000 $ $850 X 6 units 12 month subsidies Utilities $ $ 17,900 6 units and Outreach space to Homeless & at risk Insurance $ $ 6,800 Per requirements of Jefferson Co Food/Supplies $ $ 3,000 Furnishings/Equipment $ $ 2,000 6 living units – general replacement Repair/Maintenance $ $ 2,000 General ongoing maintenance Transportation (explain) $ $ In kind J.C Juvenile Service Vehicle $ Subtotal $ $ Administration (10% max.) $ $ 2,000 OWL360 TOTAL $ $ 118,140 If your Project or Program includes salaries and benefits, please list position(s) and FTE to be paid by these funds (FTE should be that percentage of time the employee is dedicated to this Project or Program): Position Salary Benefits FTE Outreach Staff $45,500 35 per week $25 hrs .88 FTE Executive Director $38,940 .45 FTE FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE PROGRAM in 2022 Funding Sources Awards 2021 Awards 2022 Indicate if Committed or Application has been made. 13 Public Sources (State or Federal Funds) $ 182,660 $ 70,800 Funds 148 / 149 Private Donations $ 5000.00 $ 4,000 Foundation Grants $ $ 20,700 PT Rotary – awarded United Campaigns $ $ UGN application made $10,000 Other $ $ 20,000 OCH- Reducing Stigma Other $ $ in kind $18,000 In kind volunteer services, supplies, Furniture TOTAL $ 187,660 $ 115.500 Please include any budget narrative that is descriptive or helpful, to explain any part of your proposed expenditures. For instance, if you are requesting furnishings or appliances specifically for housing included in your Project or Program, what are the items you are requesting? (LIMIT 300 WORDS) o Salary: - Project Director - .45 FTE = $38,940 - Outreach Manager – .88 FTE - 35 Hours Weekly @ $25.00 per hour = $45,400 - o Rental Subsides: Rental subsides will be supported by assisted housing funds through coordinated entry programs of Olycap, Peninsula Housing Authority, Department of Commerce and HUD. - Subsides rate will be based off 30% AMI in Jefferson County. - $61,000 - o Utilities: City Of Port Townsend Water, Sewer and Garbage o Insurance: The annual rate for required insurance is $6,800. This includes coverage set forth in Attachment B. Jefferson County Insurance Requirements. o Resident Basic Needs/Admin Support: 14 - These are needs that come up when a resident either has an emergency in that they don’t have basic food and/or personal items; - Admin Supports is for office supplies for processing paperwork etc o Furnishing/Equipment: To equip and maintain 6 fully furnished living unit as tenant cycle in and out of program. o Repairs/Maintenance: Ongoing maintenance as required for any multiple-unit residence. o Transportation: Part of partnership and in-kind arrangements with Jefferson County Juvenile and Family Services Department.