I Reset Form I Submit MONROE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD Application for Funding Fiscal Year 2020 October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020 Agency Name i Florida Keys Outreach Coalition, Inc. Physical Address / 3154 Northside Drive Suite 201 Key West, FL 33040 (Admin) .. Mailing Address P.O. Box 4767 City, State, Zip Key West, FL 33041 Phone (305) 293-8189 Fax (305) 293-8276 Email [email protected] j Whom should we contact with questions i Stephanie Kaple about this application? i Amount received for prior fiscal year $ ending 09/30/18 $90,000.00 Amount received for current fiscal year $ I ending 09/30/19 $130,000.00 Amount requested for upcoming fiscal year $ ending 09/30/20 $120,000.00 For Fiscal Year 2020 , specifically how will the amount requested be utilized? Case Management, including Prevention services, shelter insurance, and shelter utilities for our residential facilities. No HSAB funds are ever used for administration. 1 Florida Keys Outreach Coalition, Inc. - 2020 COVER LETTER (REQUIRED) PART I: Provide a brief overview of your organization. PART II: Indicate any change in organizational structure specific to services or method of providing services. The intent is to inform the HSAB of any consolidating, combining, or merging with other agencies to avoid duplication of services. Dear Members of the Monroe County Human Services Advisory Board: Part 1: FKOC has been in operation for over 25 years in the Florida Keys and is the largest homeless service provider in Monroe County. FKOC provides outreach, a community food pantry program and a comprehensive solution-based housing/residential program that includes emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing for individuals, families and special needs. FKOC is also an ACCESS Partner. FKOC's Board of Directors has reviewed how to best use our facilities to meet the needs of the community. Recognizing the importance of Permanent Supportive Housing FKOC has been committed to maximizing the use of our facilities and increasing our bed inventory. Seeing a need for more services in the undeserved areas of the Florida Keys, FKOC maintains outreach offices in Tavernier and Key West with staff traveling throughout the Keys to meet with community members in need. FKOC's fully operational office is staffed throughout the week with regular office hours, as well as the ability to assist with walk-ins. FKOC's Prevention and Outreach programs are able to adapt quickly to community needs including the immediate and long-term recovery from Hurricane Irma and special assistance to furloughed employees during the extended Federal Government shutdown in late 2018 into early 2019. FKOC has worked hard for the past three year to build relationships and partnerships throughout Monroe County including their participation in the Monroe County Homeless Services Continuum-of-Care, the Upper Keys Community Resource Council, and the Monroe County Long Term Recovery Group. It is the belief of FKOC that we have a duty to fully execute our mission throughout the Florida Keys and ensure that all of our neighbors have a safe, affordable, place to call home_ Part 2: In the last year FKOC has made changes to allow us to serve all of Monroe County more fully and focused our funding resources on providing direct services throughout the county_ FKOC has added a second Prevention Case Manager in our Upper Keys Office to increase the availability of services and staff in our UK office full time. FKOC has also been subcontracted to provide Disaster Case Management services to Hurricane Irma survivors throughout Monroe County. In the last year, other homelessness shelters have reduced the number of their Emergency and Transitional Shelter beds to add Permanent Housing beds_ To address the number of much needed, lost Emergency Shelter beds FKOC added four ( 4) beds to our Neece Center for men. FKOC recently completed renovations adding another six (6) beds of Rapid Re-housing to our Peacock Supportive Living Program. As FKOC looks ahead to the future and what may be ahead for our agency and our community, we remain committed to providing quality, cost-efficient, effective homelessness prevention and intervention services in addition to our housing programs_ We appreciate the financial support provided by HSAB and more importantly the support and trust you have placed in FKOC to serve our community for many years. We are hopeful that you will look favorably on our efforts to address and prevent homelessness for very vulnerable individuals and families throughout Monroe County; while at the same demonstrating good stewardship of the tax payer's limited resources_ Thank you for your service on the Human Services Advisory Board and your consideration of our application for FY 2020 Funding. 2 1. Who prepared your application? Florida Keys Outreach Coalition, Inc. - @Application was prepared by an internal source(s) QApplication was prepared by an external source(s) Q Preparation of the a lication was a collaborative effort with an external source. Q Other (explain): =========================== 2. Please list below any overlap, common associations, common services, working relationships or sub­ contractor relationships with any other organizations i.e., board members, personnel or shared services. FKOC was a founding member of the Monroe County Continuum of Care for Homeless Services ( MC CoC) and continues to be active in its ongoing efforts to coordinate homeless services throughout Monroe County. FKOC's Executive Director sits on the board of directors of the MC CoC and other staff participates in subcommittees. Through its partnership with the MC CoC, FKOC has access to Client Track, which is MC CoC's approved Homeless Management Information System to track services and outcomes. FKOC helped create the Upper Keys Community Resource Council (UKCRC) to better represent the needs of the Upper Keys. As FKOC worked to expand services to the entire county, FKOC thought it was best to reach out directly to those within that community. Through the UKCRC, nonprofits and faith based groups are better connected to build partnerships, share resources, and identify community challenges and solutions. 3. Describe any networking arrangements that are in place with other agencies. In 2018, FKOC added four additional beds to the Neece Emergency Center for Men to help replace emergency shelter beds closed by other programs serving Monroe County. FKOC partnered with the Guidance Care Center of Florida Keys ( GCC) to fill a need to provide beds for those working with both programs to exit homelessness. Generally, these individuals are exiting jail and are under the care of GCC for mental health care. KAIR & Catholic Charities- FKOC assists both organizations with completing Prevention & Intervention services in the Upper Keys. FKOC has dedicated staff in this region of the Florida Keys that assist these agencies that do not. St. Peter's Episcopal Church & Coral Isles Church - FKOC provides a satellite food pantry at St. Peter's and FKOC's Prevention & Intervention Offices in the Upper Keys are located at Coral Isle. Both partnerships allowed increased capacity with minimal cost. 4. What unique role in the community does the proposed program fulfill that no one else does? FKOC has established offices in the Upper Keys and Key West offices allowing us to provided county wide services with physical offices and regular office hours in both areas. FKOC believes this is a critical part of offering county wide services. FKOC provides a structured sober, living environment in our Emergency & Transitional Shelter Services for single men, single women, families, individuals with disabilities and multi-generational family sheltering. Due to changes within Catholic Charities' programs this has left FKOC as the only provider of a men's shelter that is not limited to only overnight stays. Peacock Permanent Supportive Housing for Adults with Mental Illness provides semi-independent housing and maintains an extensive wait list. 3 Florida Keys Outreach Coalition, Inc. - : 5. Insert your agency's board-approved mission statement only. The mission of the FKOC is to provide homeless individuals and families with the resources and opportunity by which to attain residential, financial and personal stability and self-sufficiency. The FKOC further seeks to address the underlying causes of homelessness and work toward its elimination in Monroe County, Florida. 6. List the services your agency provides. Homelessness Prevention Services Include: case management, rent & utility assistance, transportation for work related activities, transportation to medical and social service appointments, family reunification, prescription assistance, medical & dental co-pays, treatment and diagnostic testing, personal care & hygiene items, clothing for employment, food, hotel/motel vouchers when no emergency shelter is available, appropriate, or accessible, minor car repairs for work or medical transportation, assistance accessing mainstream benefits and community based human services, assistance with accessing Florida identification cards, and financial counseling. Shelter & Supportive Housing Services Include: case management, temporary & permanent housing, sober living environment, individual plan of action, life skills sessions, employment search services, access to mainstream benefits and community based human services, food, clothing, transportation to medical services, work, and recovery support meetings, financial counseling and financial