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A-.2o19-oq4-251�5 Name of Organization Name of Funded Program City of Santa Ana CDBG Scope of Work Program Year 2019-20 (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020) Second Chances More Second Chances Annual Accomplishment Goal Unduplicated Participants antic' gated to be served during the 12-month contract eriod. 20 TOTAL 20 Santa Ana Participants 100% L201 Low Income Participants 100% Schedule of Performance Unduplicated (estimated) Quarter 1: JUL 1 - SEP 30 Quarter 2: OCT 1 - DEC 31 Quarter 3: JAN 1 - MAR 31 Quarter 4: APR 1 - JUN 30 and Estimated Santa Ana's current effort to lower the number of residents experiencing homelessness and reduce crime on city streets and in neighborhoods already benefits from SCOC's strategic approach to supporting those seeking to end destructive addictions and return to productive lives. We have been supporting SA residents since 2016. Poverty -level clients are the target groups SCOC serves and our present efforts through CDBG are helping the city today to reduce recidivism and begin to address the essential longer -term solutions to homelessness. SCOC clients will be referred by collaborative partners, Mercy House, Illumination, LINK, city and police staff, and faith -based organizations. Most will be recovering drug/alcohol abusers who want to stay clean, avoid further jail/prison time, and return to their families and communities as contributing citizens. The needs of clients are assessed during an intake interview, along with each client's commitment to ongoing sobriety and his/her suitability for, and attitude toward utilizing our services. Clients sign contracts specifying expectations and commitments to ongoing sobriety, program requirements, and the effort to pay it forward after a year of sobriety and work experience. After intake, SCOC staff and volunteers train, assist and support each client according to his/her individual need. Our team includes psychologists, attorneys, licensed therapists, medical personnel, educators, retired firefighters, CPA, life coaches, and community services personnel. Our target population often lives in homeless shelters, or in sober living facilities, rented rooms, or halfway homes. Many are dual -diagnosis, sufferingfrom mental health issues as well as addiction, many have been in jailor prison, and most have a sad history with killer drugs including opiates, meth, black tar heroin, and fentanyl. They lack the luxury options that those with means have to beat their addictions. This population struggles to maintain sobriety and lacks the support structure and capability to apply for work because of anxiety, lack of housing, prior felony records, lack of transportation, and the absence of mentoring or support from a licensed therapist. Many people experiencing homelessness believe, with some reason that everyone has given upon them. Except for us, they are usually alone. SCOC knows that many of these clients can be helped. Those who are ready to return to school will be assisted with college applications. Others will be trained for the workplace. Clients who are ready to work will be assisted and supported in job readiness, from interviewing and resume preparation to on-the-job training and be placed in jobs paying at least or more than $15.00 hour. All are mentored and coached at least twice monthly, monitored by an assigned case manager, and formallytrained in CPR/First aid when it is required for employment. These are critical workforce development services, but more unique is the SCOC client -focused approach: .........-.........�.. 6.....J L...LIi.... �.. ......... •L�F ♦4.:......-� d:FLG. dF 4........... ........I-H..n ... r...o.n. •6.. F..... 1...1., a6.... EXHIBIT A