Lead Applicant: Homeless Veterans of San Diego Page 1 of 29 A partnership with Oceanside Homeless Resource, Casas de Luz and multiple other service providers. Project Name: Anchor Village of Oceanside (Sleeping Cottages) and The Oceanside Housing Navigation Center Contents of the responsive proposal shall include (all Font shall be Arial 12 point): 1. Cover Letter – 3 pages maximum March 16, 2021 Re: Year-Round Homeless Shelter and Operator RFP Dear City of Oceanside, Homeless Veterans of San Diego (HVSD) is pleased to be the project lead in partnership with Casas De Luz (CDL) and Oceanside Homeless Resource (OHR) in applying for the Year- Round Shelter RFP with a coordinated entry system (Housing Navigation Center). As the project lead, HVSD will serve as the point of contact for the City, handle all administrative tasks, HR/staffing/training, reporting, MOU’s with community service partners and subcontractors and permits/CUP compliance. As a recent CDBG-CV hotel voucher recipient, HVSD has already met all insurance requirements for the City of Oceanside and has named the City as an additional insured. We also carry Board (dues, officers, errors & omissions) insurance. We do not have any exception to the RFP or contained language or the attached Professional Services Agreement template. We agree that this proposal’s terms are valid for the duration of the project. Our proposed application is valid for 180 calendar days. We do not have any exclusions or exceptions to the RFP. Our collaborative looks forward to working with the City of Oceanside, the local community, and fellow nonprofit service providers, law enforcement (HOT), and County HHSA, to get our unsheltered neighbors off the streets and progressing in their housing plan. Our collaborative approach ensures diverse homeless populations receive services targeted to their individual needs. We are pleased to apply for the opportunity to lead both the 50-bed shelter “Anchor Village of Oceanside” and the coordinated entry system “Oceanside Housing Navigation Center” at 3131 Oceanside Boulevard. Please note, I have the approval of HVSD Board of Directors to submit RFP and grant applications. I further have been granted the authority to sign grant contracts and written agreement on behalf of HVSD. Sincerely, Kelly Luisi Founder, Homeless Veterans of San Diego Board Member, North County Veterans Stand Down Steering Committee Member, Vista Homeless Court Lead Applicant: Homeless Veterans of San Diego Page 2 of 29 A partnership with Oceanside Homeless Resource, Casas de Luz and multiple other service providers. Project Name: Anchor Village of Oceanside (Sleeping Cottages) and The Oceanside Housing Navigation Center 2. Service Provider Profile – 2 pages maximum a. Include a service provider description; outline the services to be performed. Provider Description: Homeless Veterans of San Diego (HVSD): HVSD’s mission is to provide services for homeless veterans and to end veteran homelessness in San Diego County. Annually, they serve over 550 people at the North County Veterans Stand Down. HVSD was named as Oceanside’s “2018 Military Non-Profit of the Year”. Since their founding in 2017, through hotel placement and intensive case management, they have moved over 150 veterans into permanent housing. They serve an average of 25 veterans each month and approximately 20% elect for motel placement. HVSD will ensure appropriate support for homeless veterans at the Oceanside Sleeping Cottage Community. Oceanside Homeless Resource (OHR): OHR currently provides all the services listed above utilizing 22 motel rooms with 45 clients (individual/couples/ families) and we also maintain 9 beds in an Independent Living Facility. We are everyday grassroots people working to be “Love on the Ground”. We would be so grateful to see the $45,000 a month we raise and then spend on hotel vouchers pivot toward an affordable six-month transitional housing program. Casas De Luz (CDL): Since 2005, CDL has worked to give communities in Tijuana a starting point from which they can achieve their true potential. CDL started small, building one home a year and spending the majority of the time fundraising and delivering donations. Since then, CDL has grown exponentially; we have built over 125 homes and in 2019 we built 20 homes and delivered over 100 truck loads of donations. CDL began under the leadership of Kathy Faller who had previously done similar work through a couple of organizations. In 2005, in an effort to find a more inexpensive way to build homes, Kathy went out on her own and created what is now Casa De Luz. They now build and furnish single occupancy sleeping cottages for less than $6,000 each. Prior to COVID-19, the cost was at $5,000, but the price of wood and materials has gone up this past year. Services to be Performed: 1. Build/Rehab Space to Operate Anchor Village of Oceanside--- A 50 Bed hybrid Homeless Shelter (24 single occupancy sleeping cottages and 16-18 partitioned spaces with a combined 26 beds, designed for families/special needs populations). Included is a Community Center, Shower Trailer, Portable Restroom/Sink Stations, Hair Salon, Dog Park, Community Gardens, Playground and Outdoor Movie Theatre. HVSD and OHR will operate Anchor Village of Oceanside. Based on their years of experience, clients will have an average length of stay of 45 days, and a maximum length of stay of six months. We will provide housing for unsheltered individuals, couples, families and special populations. Operate Anchor Village of Oceanside, providing services that HVSD and OHR have provided over the years with clients placed in hotel rooms, but with additional amenities: safe and secure housing, hot showers, laundry, daily meals, hair salon, computer lab, community center, community garden with Coastal Roots Farm, wrap-around case management, goal setting and a permanent housing plan. HVSD and OHR provide a sober, Lead Applicant: Homeless Veterans of San Diego Page 3 of 29 A partnership with Oceanside Homeless Resource, Casas de Luz and multiple other service providers. Project Name: Anchor Village of Oceanside (Sleeping Cottages) and The Oceanside Housing Navigation Center inclusive and supportive environment with clear guidelines and boundaries, access to mental health and substance use prevention/recovery, daily support groups, self-sufficiency classes (45-day and 6-month life and job skills training certificates), resilience tools, access to medical care, transportation, support with employment and GED/college navigation. In collaboration with the greater Oceanside community, we will help clients out of homelessness by walking alongside them, surrounding them in services and building lasting community ties. With a sense of purpose and belonging, they come to believe a different future is possible. 2. Mild Rehab of existing Offices/Classrooms in order to operate Oceanside Housing Navigation Center—This coordinated entry system will ensure a safety net for the homeless and best practices for special needs populations. Additional Partners will provide services and utilize office spaces/classrooms at 3131 Oceanside Boulevard. They will maintain a set schedule of office hours and can call to coordinate use of classroom or meeting room space. HVSD and OHR will have MOU’s with other service providers to bring in Case Management staff specializing in different populations, in an effort to best serve the homeless, move them forward in their employment and housing plans, and work to prevent recidivism. We are asking them to commit to providing a Case Manager for a minimum of 5 hours per week. We expect that on average they will do 10 hours per week. The following agencies would use this coordinated entry system: County of San Diego Homeless Social Worker Steven Gonzalez, The North County LGBTQ Resource Center, Alpha Project, Foundation for Senior Wellbeing, Doors of Change, Oceanside Kitchen Collaborative, Humanity Showers. We welcome City and other like-minded, inclusive homeless service providers. b. Note the location of the main office, branch offices, and the number of years the service provider has provided similar services. Name Main Office (Branch Office N/A) Years of Similar Service Homeless Veterans of San 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, 15 Years Diego CA 92058 Oceanside Homeless 603 Seagaze Drive #339 2 Years Resource Oceanside 92054 Casas de Luz 1036 Solana Drive 16 Years Solana Beach, CA 92075 3. Proposed Scope of Work, Location & Facility Description—20 pages maximum 1. Provide address and location map of proposed shelter operation location. 3131 Oceanside Boulevard, Oceanside, CA 92056. Behind Fire Station #3 on the corner of Oceanside Boulevard and El Camino Real. Formally Ocean Shores Continuation High School. Lead Applicant: Homeless Veterans of San Diego Page 4 of 29 A partnership with Oceanside Homeless Resource, Casas de Luz and multiple other service providers. Project Name: Anchor Village of Oceanside (Sleeping Cottages) and The Oceanside Housing Navigation Center 2. Identify the current zoning of the identified location and any requirements for the Conditional Use Permit for the identified location. According to City of Oceanside GIS mapping, this is a ‘grey’ color code, designating it as a Civic Building for “Government and Public Use” owned by The City of Oceanside and is approximately 3.5 acre lot, APN# 162-050-29-00, Census Track 0185.15. When speaking with Scott Nightingale, Senior Planner for City of Oceanside, he was unable to locate any site plan or prior CUP for the property. The only agency within 600 feet is City of Oceanside Fire Station #3. In addition to completing the CUP process, we will host an open house/ribbon cutting and welcome the opportunity for public feedback throughout our time running the year-round shelter. Engaging with the community is crucial to our success. 3. Describe the facility and its surroundings within a 600-foot radius. The location, being a former school, is ideal for our mix of sleeping cottages, case management offices, supportive services, group meetings rooms, and educational classes.