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City of Santa Ana Community Development Block Grant Scope of Work Name of Organization- Orange County Bar Foundation (OCBF) Name of Funded Program- Programa ShortStop (PSS) Annual Accomplishment Goal 1. Total number of un duplicated clients (Santa Ana and Non-Santa Ana Residents) anticipated to be served by the funded program, named above, during the 12-month contract period. 288 (144 youth and 144 adults) PERSONS II. Number of only unduplicated Santa Ana residents to be served by the funded program, named above, during the 12-month contract period. 140 (70 youth and 70 adults) PERSONS Program and Funding Description III. Description of Work - In the space below, describe the program to be funded during the 12-month contract period. Services to be provided: Programa ShortStop was developed in 1989 for youth offenders, ages 10-17, and their families as a cost effective alternative to prosecution. First time offenders are given the chance to avoid prosecution by participating in a rigorous program of learning about consequences of their offenses in real courtrooms with legal professional facilitators. Program services include providing youth and families with: 1) intervention services through two shortstop program sessions - 8 hours; 2) Case management, Counseling and Referral Services - as needed. Program Goals: I) Serve 70 youth and 70 adults in Programa Shortstop, with 89% successful completion, 2) Provide Santa Ana families with additional referrals, as needed 3) Disseminate copies of the Laws for Youth booklet, and 4) Disseminate copies of the OCBF Substance Abuse awareness booklet. Program Objectives: 1) Provide juvenile crime diversion services to Latino youth, ages 10-17 and their families, in order to prevent further juvenile crime, and 2) Provide legal education to avoid negative consequences associated with illegal behaviors, and 3) Provide the skills necessary to plan for a future free of crime. IV. Activities funded by this grant - How will CDBG funds be used for the funded program? Narratively describe the budget for the funded program illustrated in Exhibit B and B-1. Grant funds will be utilized to go toward the 25 % of Programa Shortstop Coordinator and 10% Case Manager salaries. Programa Shortstop Coordinator, Robert Diaz, is bilingual-bicultural and is responsible for the coordination of Program a Shortstop sessions, which covers referrals through program completion and reporting. Additionally, his responsibilities include providing Latino youth and families with prevention, treatment, and follow up services. He works with local police and schools on referrals and provides them with follow-up reports. He is also in charge of program materials, scheduling facilities and instructors, and client demographic data collection. Robert will spend 50% of his time on the Programa Shortstop Santa Ana referrals, however, we are asking that CDBG - SA cover 25% of his salary. Case Manager, Oscar Gonzalez, is bilingual-bicultural and is responsible for providing clinical intakes for PSS participants as well as linking them to necessary resources and services. He assists the coordinator in working with local police and schools. Oscar will spend 35% of his time on the Programa Santa Ana referrals, however, we are asking that CDBG - SA cover 10% of his salary. Exhibit A Page 1 of2