Title
Grant Application - FVPSA ARP Supplemental Funds Request
Action
ACTION:
1) Affirm the submitted application for funding in the amount of up to $123,000 from the North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement Office, the administrator of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act American Rescue Plan grant program, in the General Grant Fund (G001) for the grant period of August 1, 2024-August 31, 2025. The application deadline was October 21, 2024.
2) If awarded recognize, receive and appropriate funds for the affirmed amount awarded of up to $123,000 to the General Grant Funds (G001) within Community Support Services; and
3) Adopt the required grant project ordinance for the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act American Rescue Plan grant in the General Grant Fund (G001).
Staff Contact: Stacy M. Lowry, Community Support Services Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
This grant funding will support Mecklenburg County Community Support Services' domestic violence programs in three ways:
1) Staff Wellness & Retention: Mecklenburg County recognizes professional development as a powerful tool for retaining talented employees. Funds will be used to provide professional development for our mental health Clinical Supervisors. Clinical Supervisors are essential to retention of our frontline Licensed Clinicians who provide free clinical counseling for children and adults impacted by intimate partner violence. We have received feedback from frontline clinicians that supervisor training is needed on topics such as psychological safety, coaching, leadership, and clinical supervision skills. Investing in the requested training will send a message to frontline staff that we are listening and working to strengthen our leadership skills so we can better support the essential daily work they do with victims and survivors. Grant funds will be used for training registration, travel, lodging, per diems, and ground transportation necessary to participate in the training.
2) Technology: Grant funds will support the purchase of 2-3 tablets that will be used to complete customer satisfaction and impact surveys with domestic violence clients. Currently our surveys are paper-based. Tablets will increase accessibility to our surveys, reduce paper burden, and provide a more streamlined way for clients to provide us with anonymous feedback.
3) Supports for Survivor's Basic/Essential Needs: Grant funds will assist domestic violence clients with immediate needs such as temporary rental subsidies, temporary hotel lodging, one-time utility assistance, payment for vehicle repairs for survivors, and essential items that survivors require to secure employment or to improve their sense of safety (e.g. lock changes, TracFone emergency mobile phone, bus passes). Payments will be made directly to vendors, not to clients.
The project period is August 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 with performance reporting due by October 15, 2025.
The grant application was due October 21, 2024.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
General Grant Fund (G001) increase of up to $123,000 in revenue and associated expenses