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May 25, 2021 Welcome to the Elevate Youth California: Supporting Capacity Building for Community Organizations Request for Applications Review Webinar

May 25, 2021 First Cohort Grantee Partners

▪ Action Network ▪ Latino Center for Prevention & ▪ Alcohol Justice Action in Health & Welfare ▪ Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians ▪ Legacy LA Youth Development Corporation ▪ California Health Collaborative ▪ North County Health Project, Inc. ▪ California Youth Connection ▪ Northern California Indian ▪ Center for Young Women’s Development Council, Inc. Development – Young Women’s Freedom Center ▪ Pinoleville Pomo Nation ▪ Education, Training, and Research ▪ Rose Family Creative Associates Empowerment Center Inc. ▪ Family Assistance Program ▪ Social Advocates for Youth San Diego, Inc. ▪ Fathers & Families of San Joaquin ▪ The Cambodian Family ▪ Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc. ▪ The Epicenter – Friday Night Live ▪ Fresno County Economic Opportunities ▪ The Wall Las Memorias Project ▪ Gateway Mountain Center, Inc. ▪ YES Nature to Neighborhoods ▪ Improve Your Tomorrow ▪ Youth Leadership Institute ▪ Koreatown Youth and Community Center, Inc. Second Cohort Grantee Partners

▪ Berkeley Youth Alternatives ▪ Fresno Barrios Unidos ▪ Pajaro Valley Prevention ▪ Center for Community ▪ Future Leaders of America and Student Assistance Health and Well-Being, Inc. ▪ Gay and Lesbian ▪ Round Valley Indian ▪ CommuniCare Health Community Services Health Center Centers Center of Orange County ▪ RYSE, Inc. ▪ Communities United for ▪ Healthy Rural California ▪ Sacramento Native Restorative Youth Justice ▪ Horizons Unlimited of San America Health Center, ▪ Community Action Francisco, Inc. Inc. Partnership of Orange ▪ Northern California Indian ▪ Safe Place for Youth, a County Development Council, Inc. project of Community Partners ▪ Community Medical Centers, ▪ Jakara Movement Inc. ▪ San Diego LGBT ▪ Japanese Community Community Center ▪ Community Partners/Latino Youth Council Equality Alliance ▪ Sigma Beta XI, Inc. ▪ Mixteco Indigena ▪ Dolores C. Huerta Community Organizing ▪ The RightWay Foundation Project Foundation ▪ East Bay Asian Youth Center ▪ NAMI San Diego ▪ Urban Strategies Council ▪ El Sol Neighborhood ▪ Pacific Clinics ▪ Wind Youth Services Educational Center ▪ Yurok Tribe ▪ Fighting Back Partnership, Inc. Our Team

Matt Cervantes Palvinder Kaur Andrew Ha Latojanae Hull Director of Health Program Officer Program Associate Program Assistant Programs Agenda

▪ The Funding Opportunity ▪ How to Apply ▪ How to be Competitive Sierra Health Foundation: Center for Health Program Management (The Center) Background

▪ Launched in 2012 ▪ Brings people, ideas and infrastructure together to create positive change in California ▪ Dedicated to health and racial equity ▪ Managing entity of the Elevate Youth California program in partnership with California Department of Health Care Services Prop. 64 Background

▪ Legalized adult use of cannabis ▪ Created new taxes on the cultivation and sale of marijuana ▪ Revenues go into the California Marijuana Tax Fund ▪ 60% to Youth Education Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Funding Opportunity Overview Glossary

▪ Prevention ▪ Harm Reduction ▪ Substance Use Disorder ▪ Addiction ▪ Capacity Building ▪ Social Justice Youth Development ▪ Intersectionality Elevate Youth California Program Goal

Grounded in social justice youth development, the Elevate Youth California program supports a statewide network of organizations working on youth substance use disorder prevention, education and early intervention, start-up activities and/or enhancement efforts in low-income urban and rural areas throughout California, with a focus on impacting policy, systems and environmental change. Guiding Values

1. Invest in youth empowerment, leadership and development 2. Implement programs through the cultural lens of the impacted community Youth Prevention Program Scope

▪ Activities supported by this funding opportunity must be related to building capacity of organizational effectiveness and sustainability as the applicant pursues substance use disorder prevention among youth 12-26 years old in low-income, rural and/or urban racial, ethnic and cultural communities disproportionally impacted by the War on Drugs.

▪ Project Period: August 16, 2021 – August 15, 2023 Communities of Focus

Communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs

Racial Group California Raw Numbers on Drug Offenses

White 33

Black/African American 24

Hispanic/Latino 117

Asian 9

All Youth of Color 150

The W. Haywood Burns Institute 2015 Incarceration for All Youth in California Your Involvement

▪ Reach into specified geography ▪ Understanding of community ▪ Trusted partnership(s) ▪ Successful approach for community prevention and education Eligibility Criteria

▪ Located in the state of California ▪ Provide services in the state of California ▪ Are a 501(c)(3) community-based organization or Tribal organization with established and trusted community relationships. Fiscal sponsorships are eligible. Open to coalitions of organizations and collaboratives, as long as the backbone organization is an eligible applicant. ▪ Applicant organization must not have an active Elevate Youth California grant. Fiscal sponsors are the exception and are allowed to submit for a new fiscally sponsored project that was not awarded as a previous Elevate Youth California grant. ▪ Have demonstrated experience partnering with young people of color and other marginalized communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drug. ▪ Applicant organizations and collaborative partners must deeply engage and reflect the proposed communities served that are disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs. Grantee partners should have a history of working with impacted communities, including representation on the board and staff, clients served and neighborhoods served. Eligibility Criteria

▪ Applicant organizations and their partners must have demonstrated evidence of inclusivity and shall not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation or military status in any of its activities or operations. ▪ Applicant organization must not have an annual budget in 2020 that exceeds $1,000,000. ▪ Applicant organizations must demonstrate a need for capacity building within the organization and be able to provide a work plan to address those needs. ▪ Applicant organizations must have paid or volunteer staff members. ▪ Applicant organizations must take innovative approaches to program implementation. Implementation Strategies

Proposals must contain a component of youth activism and at least one other mentorship and/or peer-led support and leadership program: ▪ Youth activism ▪ Mentorship/relationship building ▪ Peer-led support and leadership programs Implementation Strategies

This funding will prioritize community-based organizations and Tribal organizations that utilize the following approaches: ▪ Partnerships with schools, school districts and county offices of education ▪ Engaging youth and youth adults with disabilities and/or youth and families facing housing insecurity ▪ Engaging non-traditional partners ▪ Incorporating cultural and community-driven approaches to healing the harms from the War on Drugs Examples of Potential Funded Capacity Building Activities

▪ Create and begin implementing a three- to five-year fund development plan ▪ Program evaluation training and resources, including technology upgrades to track youth and organizational successes ▪ Staff training on related content (e.g., healing-centered practice, trauma- informed organizational policies) ▪ Strategic communications plan development and implementation ▪ Policy advocacy training ▪ Partnership development, particularly within the education sector and with non-traditional partners ▪ Establishing new collaborations/coalitions ▪ Grassroots organizing training Examples of Potential Funded Innovative Initiatives

▪ Art-based, youth-driven program to strengthen political and public will to provide non-law enforcement, public health approaches to youth substance use intervention ▪ Development of a cross-sector coalition that analyzes a community’s policies and practices that continue to criminalize youth of color for underlying trauma ▪ Peer-based mentoring group led by young adults who experienced homelessness for youth currently experiencing homelessness ▪ Creation of a parent-child program that includes skill classes geared toward strengthening parent-child relationships ▪ Establishment of a youth-led, cross-cultural coalition to address the disproportionate rates of school suspension and expulsion for willful defiance by establishing restorative practices as an alternative Award Amount

Awards will range from $50,000 to $300,000 for two years If Awarded: Responsive Payment Schedule

▪ Minimum of two payments ▪ Specific payment amounts will be determined through the proposed budget and in collaboration with awarded partners If Awarded: Other Funding Information

▪ Rural/Urban support ▪ Grants will be deliverable-based If Awarded: Reporting and Data Requirements

Partners will be required to submit quarterly reports responding to the performance measures identified in their grants and work plan and including financial reports

Period Due Date to The Center

Progress Report 1 8/16/2021-11/15/2021 12/15/2021

Progress Report 2 11/16/2021-2/15/2022 3/15/2022

Progress Report 3 2/16/2022-5/15/2022 6/15/2022

Progress Report 4 5/16/2022-8/15/2022 9/15/2022

Progress Report 5 8/16/2022-11/15/2022 12/15/2022

Progress Report 6 11/16/2022-2/15/2023 3/15/2023

Progress Report 7 2/16/2023-5/15/2023 6/15/2023

Cumulative Final Report 5/16/2023-8/15/2023 9/15/2023 Youth Listening Sessions

▪ Host a minimum of one youth listening session with impacted youth each year of project implementation ▪ Feedback on strategy, project outcomes and implementation Questions? Elevate Youth California: Supporting Capacity Building For Community Organizations

Application Process Grants Portal https://www.GrantRequest.com /SID_5509?SA=SNA&FID=35144

▪ Use Internet Explorer/Safari ▪ Create an Account Grants Portal Application Applicant Information Application Applicant Information

▪ Applicant organization information ▪ Applicant organization CEO/Director information ▪ Application contact information – for questions related to the proposal ▪ Organization’s annual budget ▪ Financial audit Application Project Information

▪ Project Name and Brief Purpose ▪ Project Start and End Dates ▪ Requested Amount ▪ Implementation Strategy ▪ Geography – Counties the Project will Impact ▪ Region Where Services will be Implemented (Rural/Urban) ▪ Community the Project will Impact Application Questions for Project Narrative

1) Organization Description 2) Track Record with Community 3) Track Record with Youth 4) Use of Funds, Project Plans and Objectives 5) Organizational Capacity: Strengths and Identified Needs Attachments Application Required Application Attachments

▪ Proposed two-year project budget ▪ Proposed project budget justification ▪ Applicant organization’s W-9 ▪ Support letter from administrator/executive, or if you are applying as a coalition, support letter signed by each coalition member stating their role in the project and signed by that organization’s executive. Proposed Budget

Budget Justification

▪ For each line item listed in the Excel Budget Form, list and explain how the funds will be used for the project ▪ Be specific on how you arrived at the budgeted amounts ▪ Include full-time equivalents (FTE) for staff ▪ Identify other funding secured for the proposed activities, if applicable ▪ Include and describe any in-kind support Budget Justification Questions? How to be Competitive Selection Criteria

Competitive applications will:

▪ Clearly explain why the organization is the appropriate organization to implement the youth substance use disorder prevention project, including, but not limited to, track record of engaging with community impacted by the War on Drugs and championing and history of youth-led programming ▪ Utilize an innovative culturally responsive approach to substance use prevention while understanding the role trauma plays in the development of young people ▪ Demonstrate commitment to social justice youth development and asset- based approach to youth engagement Selection Criteria

Competitive applications will:

▪ Demonstrate a history of or expressed desire to work with schools and/or non-traditional prevention partners ▪ Demonstrate the use of an equity framework that recognizes the need to strive for health and racial equity in program activities and outcomes ▪ Include culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate activities ▪ Demonstrate a comprehensive youth engagement plan that is responsive to the current COVID-19 pandemic ▪ Utilize prevention and education that is tailored and utilizes a stigma- reducing approach Proposal Writing Tips

▪ Read and follow application guidelines and instructions ▪ Verify your organization is eligible ▪ Answer questions clearly and provide enough detail about the proposed activities so that the reviewers can fully understand your plan ▪ Clearly explain your proposed project and what change will result from funding Proposal Writing Tips

▪ Check for consistency in the project description, budget narrative and budget line items ▪ Have someone who is not involved in the project read your draft application and tell you what they think you’re applying for ▪ Review the Attachments Checklist to ensure you have all required documents Application Submission Tips

▪ On a PC: Use Internet Explorer as the web browser for our online grants portal ▪ On a Mac: Use Safari as the web browser ▪ Click the “Save and Return Later” button if you will not be active in the application for a few minutes ▪ Submit application before the deadline date ▪ Write responses to the narrative questions outside of the grants portal, then cut and paste your responses in the appropriate fields ▪ As you write responses, track your word count Checklist

✓ Review Application Instructions and Criteria ✓ Coalitions may apply, as long as one eligible organization is the applicant ✓ Complete the application in the online portal: ✓ Completed application questions ✓ Two-year Project Budget ✓ Project Budget Justification ✓ W-9 ✓ Support letter from administrator/executive, or if you are applying as a coalition, support letter signed by each coalition member stating their role in the project and signed by that organization’s executive Timeline

▪Application deadline June 23, 2021, at 1 p.m. (PT) ▪Award Announcement August 10, 2021 ▪Funds Available August 16, 2021 Upcoming Webinar

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Contact: If your question wasn’t answered, e-mail questions to: [email protected] Resources: ▪ Elevate Youth California web site: https://elevateyouthca.org/ ▪ The Center: www.shfcenter.org ▪ Prevention Institute’s “California’s Prop 64 Youth Education, Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Fund”: PreventionInstitute.org (.pdf) ▪ Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative’s Roadmap for California Prop 64 Expenditures: www.prop64roadmap.org ▪ When the Smoke Clears: Racial Disparities in California’s Marijuana Arrests: RegionalChange.UCDavis.edu