Funding Proposal to City of Winston-Salem Program Year beginning July 1, 2018

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1 Funding Proposal to City of Winston-Salem Program Year beginning July 1, 2018 Applications are due electronically to Wanda Russell no later than Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. This form is for proposals for funding of supportive services or operational funding. Please contact City staff for additional information and materials if you plan to submit a funding proposal for a housing development, housing rehabilitation, or economic development project. Section 1: Organizational Identification and Contact Information Organization Name: Winston-Salem Urban League Project/Program: Summer Youth Employment Program FY Funding Request Amount: $165,000 Agency s Total Operating Budget (current fiscal year): $2.889 million Mailing Address: 201 West 5th Street City, State, Zip: Winston-Salem, NC, Year 501 (c)(3) status obtained: 1977 Organization Website: Organization Fiscal Year: July 1 - June 30 Federal Tax ID Number: Federal DUNS Number: Executive Director/Manager Name, Title: James H. Perry, Chief Executive Officer jperry@wsurban.org Phone: Contact Name, Title: Ashley Love, Chief Operating Officer alove@wsurban.org Phone: Board Chair Name: Alison Ashe-Card asheay@wfu.edu Phone: Term Expiration: 2018 * Please attach a list of all Board Members with their address AND compensation (other than per diem).!2

2 Section 2: Funding Request Summary Provide a brief overview of your funding request. We will request further details later in the application. A. Name of program, project, or activity for which funding is requested. Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) B. Provide a concise description of the proposed project/program, indicating specifically how City funds will be used. Briefly, what are the goals/objectives of this project/program? The Winston-Salem Urban League commits to provide career, employment and training services to low to moderate income teens and teens deemed at risk. The Winston-Salem Urban League will provide teens, ages with customized summer internship experiences through the use of subsidized career placements throughout Winston-Salem. Participating teens will have the opportunity to engage in work and/or work-related project activities, learn fundamental job readiness skills and world-of-work awareness through meaningful summer experiences. The total project cost over two years will be $440,000. The total cost to the City of Winston-Salem will be $330,000 (75%). The total contribution from the Winston-Salem Urban League will be $55,000 (25%). $125,000 per year over 2 years of the City funding will fund between 125 and 160 summer internships ($250,000 total). Teens will intern hours per week, however, hours may vary. The City will provide $30,000 per year over 2 years to cover staffing costs for managing the program($60,000 total). The City will provide $10,000 per year over 2 years to cover administration, background checks, equipment, materials and overhead associated with the program ($20,000 total). The total cost to the city will be $165,000 per year, $330,000 over two years. At a cost of $55,000, The Winston-Salem Urban League (WSUL) will provide pre and post launch staffing. Prior to the July 1 launch of SYEP, WSUL will manage and administer marketing, notification, program design, recruitment, application review and more. Budget Description Who Year 1 Year 2 Total Intern Stipends Program Staff Administration & overhead Program Staff, Administration and overhead City of Winston- Salem City of Winston- Salem City of Winston- Salem W-S Urban League Cost $125,000 $125,000 $250,000 $30,000 $30,000 $60,000 $10,000 $10,000 $20,000 $55,000 $55,000 $110,000 Total $220,000 $220,000 $440,000!3

3 This is not a capital project. This is an operating project. The goal is to employ 120 to 160 with local employers over the course of the summer while providing interns mentorship and training in their academic and career choices. In the summer of , the Winston-Salem Urban League may rebrand the Summer Youth Employment Program to reflect the fact that it is better termed an internship rather than an employment program. C. Please provide your project/program location. (The project/program location need not be provided if it is a confidential location, such as a facility for victims of domestic violence.) 201 W 5th St, Winston-Salem, NC D. The City of Winston-Salem adopted the Strategic Plan (available online) as a guiding document to establish community priorities based on the vision, mission, and values set forward by the Mayor and City Council. The Summer Youth Employment Program best aligns with the City s strategic focus on economic vitality and diversity. Indicate which of the City s strategic focus areas your program aligns with best (select one): Economic Vitality and Diversity Safe and Secure Community Livable Neighborhoods Healthy Environment Quality Transportation Service Excellence Section 3: Organizational Capacity (25 points) Demonstrate the capacity for carrying out the proposed program or for completing the project. Is this project/program consistent with the mission of the organization? Will the history, experience, and function of the organization contribute to the project/program s success? Are organizational structure and human resources appropriate to support the project/program? Does the organization have the ability to effectively and efficiently carry out the project/program? Will collaboration contribute to the success of the project/ program? A. Mission (5 points) Please provide an overview of the organization. Include the organization s mission statement and the major services, programs, and activities provided. How does the proposed project/program help advance the mission of your organization? The Winston-Salem Urban League (WSUL) is a non-profit organization focused on helping residents secure economic self-reliance by meeting the demands of today s job market through training and education. WSUL provides a continuum of targeted employment services that include a computer lab open to the general public, with more than 10,000 visits annually; a comprehensive training and paid work experience program for more than 300 low-income seniors annually; a youth employment program that places nearly 150 low-income high!4

4 school students in summer jobs; and a twice yearly, job fair with more than 50 major local employers, attended by nearly 500 job seekers. WSUL serves primarily low-income members of the Winston-Salem African-American community, but our programs are open to everyone. The Summer Youth Employment Program is a key component of WSUL s spectrum of employment services. B. Function (5 points) (1) How long has your organization been in operation? The Winston-Salem Urban League has had legal standing as a 501(c)(3) for 40 years. However, it has been operating since 1947, for a total of 70 years. (2) How does your organization benefit and serve the City of Winston-Salem and its citizens? The Winston-Salem Urban League is a valuable resource for the City of Winston- Salem and its residents. The agency provides critical comprehensive and quality services to citizens from youth to seniors including employment services, nutrition/health and wellness, and technology training. Aligned with the city s priority to eliminate poverty, the Urban League works to empower and equip residents with the skills, knowledge and competencies to become economically secure. This goal is achieved by providing a variety of programs and services including the Senior Community Service Employment Program, Employment Lab, Neighborhoods Empowered Through Technology, Senior Nutrition Assistance Program, Straight Talk Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Awareness Program, and P.O.S.S.E. Program. From its inception more than 70 years ago the Urban League primary focus has been and continues to be employment and training. It is our belief that in order to reduce and/or eliminate poverty residents must be provided with training, opportunities and equipped with the skills to become gainfully employed to earn a livable wage. C. Structure (5 points) (1) Describe the management structure and staffing of your organization. Include or attach an organizational chart. Please also include a list of all executive staff and their compensation (other than per diem). See attached organizational chart. James Perry serves Chief Executive Officer. His annual compensation is $80,000. (2) Attach resumes for key personnel who will be involved in the proposed project/ program. For planned new positions, attach job descriptions. Indicate the type and quantity of key work activities that will be performed by each position that is proposed to be funded. Position Title Activities/Inputs Total Working Hours Per Week Youth Programs CO- Director Managing and overseeing all program activities 40 hours 100%!5 % of hours proposed to be funded

5 Youth Programs CO- Director Managing and overseeing all program activities 40 hours 100% WSUL Vista Host assistance 20 hours 0% WSUL SNIP Teen participant oversight and programming. 20 hours 0% (3) Please complete the Diversity of Employment and the Employment Profile below. See pages 7-8 of the RFP for definitions of position types used in the Employment Profile. Organization Name: Winston-Salem Urban League Diversity of Employment Information Describe the hiring process and how it is structured to provide the most diverse candidate pool: Position Title SYEP Co- Director # of Open Positions in FY # of Applicants Percent of Minority Applicants # of Applicants in Final Interview # of Minority Applicants in Final Interview Director of Development !6

6 a. Full-Time Positions and Employees Officials/ Managers Professionals Technicians Sales Workers Office/ Clerical Craft Workers (Skilled) Operatives (Semi- Skilled) Laborers b. Temporary/Part-Time Positions Employment Profile Total Current Current Employees - Male Current Employees - Female FY Current White Black Other White Black Other (FTE) and Employees Total Current Current Employees - Current Employees - Female Male FY Whit Black Other White Black Other e Officials/ Managers Professionals Technicians 5 5 Sales Workers Office/ Clerical Craft Workers (Skilled) Operatives (Semi If employees are to be hired for this project, indicate goals for: additional 2 Blacks 1 Females (Signature of Authorized Official) (Title) D. Ability (5 points) (1) Explain your organization s experience and ability to implement, administer, and manage the proposed project/program. The Urban League has demonstrated the capacity to successfully operate youth employment and other key employment programs over the course of seven decades. WSUL has successfully administered the Summer Youth Employment Program for more than half a decade. In each iteration of the program, 100 or more teens interned at dozens of local companies, receiving weekly academic!7

7 and career mentoring and training while being paid a stipend for their efforts. Teens from across Winston-Salem have had life-changing experiences in the Summer Youth Employment Program. Each year, WSUL asks employers, interns and staff to evaluate the program. WSUL management relies on their evaluations to improve and strengthen the program. WSUL s CEO, James Perry has nearly two decades of nonprofit experience, 14 of those years as a chief executive role. WSUL s program supervisor, Patricia Sadler has over 20 years of nonprofit experience, in key management roles. WSUL s COO, Ashley Love has over 10 years of nonprofit experience with particular knowledge in youth programming design and management. WSUL s board combines for more than 100 years of leadership experience. WSUL s location supports its ability to uniquely implement the program. WSUL is centrally located in downtown Winston-Salem only steps away from the central bus depot, making it travel-friendly to families without access to cars. In summary, our prior experience, staff makeup, location and other assets provide us a unique ability to implement, administer and manage the Summer Youth Employment Program. (2) Describe the implementation or operational plan to get the proposed project/ program up and running in a timely manner. Describe any key contingencies on which the start-up depends. Please include maps, milestones, etc. Once funding is authorized and 75 days prior to launch of the Program, WSUL will recruit staff for the program. The highly capable VISTA volunteer is already on site. Longstanding relationships with employers and volunteer advisers are in place, however, employers and volunteers will be re-recruited 45 days prior to launch. Recruitment of interns will begin 30 days prior to launch. (3) Describe the organization s experience with compliance with government regulations, monitoring, and reporting. The Urban League has successfully managed government grants of as much as four million dollars from the US Department of Labor and achieved the contractual outcomes and goals. WSUL runs one of the country s largest Senior Community Service Employment Programs (SCSEP) at $1 million in 13 counties, a federally funded initiative with extremely complex compliance and reporting requirements, which it meets every year. Even when the WSUL has faced challenges, it has met or exceeded its government compliance, monitoring and reporting obligations. WSUL has also met the City of Winston-Salem s compliance requirements for the Summer Youth Employment Program. E. Collaboration (5 points) Describe any specific collaborative relationships with other organizations (public or private) and how they will impact the project/ program. How will collaboration contribute to the planning, implementation, operation, oversight, and performance measurement of the proposed project/ program? Section 4: Strategy (20 points) Does the project/program help the community meet strategic objectives? Does the proposal establish the need and potential benefits? Is the proposal consistent with relevant plans and strategies? Has the project/program had prior successful performance? A. Need (5 points)!8

8 (1) Describe the population(s) to be served. Describe the key demographic and economic characteristics of the clients to be served. The program serves youth ages Nearly all are from low-income African American or Latino families, often headed by single parent households. Enrollment in the Summer Youth Employment Program will be open to youth ages who have obtained a certified youth work permit (work permit required for youth under 18 years of age) and who also qualify as either low or moderate income. (2) Describe the unmet need that the proposed project/program seeks to address. Why does the population described above need the proposed assistance? Include data supporting the need. Many participants in this program do not have the same access to support, internships, skill building, and networking as their more advantaged peers. Data shows the high unemployment rate among low income youth between 15 and 19 and a frequent lack of job-ready skills, with related achievement and graduation gaps. WSUL s own State of Black Winston-Salem report showed seven out of 10 black and Latino high school students failed basic reading and math performance exams. Additional training such as the programing provided in the SYEP can help students bridge the achievement gap. Participants also confront the lack of structured learning and earning opportunities to keep them engaged in positive activities during summer. (3) What will be the proposed project/program s function or purpose in the community? If the need is addressed, what will be the outcome for the community? What will happen if the proposed project/program is not funded? What will happen if the proposed service is not provided? The Summer Youth Employment Program helps participants prepare to compete in the job market right from the beginning of their adult working lives. They will go on to become skilled employees, entrepreneurs, professionals, technicians, and other kinds of valuable workers contributing expertise to the community. Their success will increase the tax and consumption bases and serve as a model for younger people. If the program is not funded, the already high levels of unemployment, with all its attendant woes, are in danger of rising. Many also believe that the program is a crime deterrent. It provides young people who may be tempted by criminal opportunity with a positive choice. Both the Clinton and Obama administrations used summer job programs to stem national crime rates. It is plausible that the program s erasure could contribute to an increase in crime in Winston-Salem. B. Strategy (10 points) Describe how your project/program is consistent with the goals of the City of Winston-Salem. Describe how your project/program will be consistent with any other agency or community plans (i.e. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan, Public Transportation-Human Services Coordination Plan, etc.). The City of Winston-Salem seeks economic vitality and diversity. A key aspect of that effort is a reduction of poverty and low crime rate. In the words of Mayor Allen Joines when he announced the Poverty Thought Force, We can t be the City of Arts and Innovation with poverty at this level. Mayor Joines cited statistics showing poverty is even worse here among blacks and Hispanics. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 31 percent of the city s blacks were!9

9 living in poverty in 2014, and about 47 percent of Hispanics. The poverty rate among whites was 12 percent. By equipping young people for a better future, the program makes an effective long-term contribution to the City s struggle with poverty. Summer employment programs targeted at young people in lowincome communities have long been shown to reduce crime and poverty. President Clinton and Congress made summer youth employment a core component of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 creating nearly 700,000 jobs. In the year s following the Act, cities across the nation saw record drops in crime and huge increases in employment. While there were other factors, summer employment for young people was a key factor in increasing financial opportunity and making America safer in the 1990 s. The Summer Youth Employment Program builds on the same model and works to achieve the goals espoused by the Mayor and multiple members of the City Council. The Winston-Salem/Forsyth Housing Consortium May 15, 2013, Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan Five-Year Plan provides a clear approach to improving Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Its five goals are housing conservation and neighborhood revitalizations, neighborhood development and housing production, expanding access and opportunities, expanding economic opportunities and expand coordination and accountability. Because of its broad-ranging approach and partnership across multiple disciplines, the Summer Youth Employment Program contributes to each of these goals. Regarding housing conservation and neighborhood revitalization, the Summer Youth Employment Program places interns at the Housing Authority of Winston- Salem, Goler Community Development Corporation and Habitat for Humanity. The organizations combine to support the City s strategies including owneroccupied housing rehabilitation programs, including acquisition/rehab; multifamily rental rehabilitation; physical improvements to neighborhoods; and/or vacant lots and units for in-fill redevelopment. As to Neighborhood Development and housing production and expanding access and opportunities, Summer Youth Employment Program interns have been and will be placed at Allen Tate Realtors, Center for Smart Financial Choices Housing Authority of Winston-Salem, Goler Community Development Corporation and Habitat for Humanity. These partners play key roles in providing assistance to homebuyers, assistance to developers, redevelopment; multi-family rental production; and energy efficiency and green building. Further, these partners play key roles across Winston-Salem in providing housing and services for the homeless; coordination of funds and activities related to homelessness; fair housing; and public services for economic self-sufficiency. The Summer Youth Employment Program expands economic opportunities. The program has supported 69 businesses this summer. Most were small businesses that could not afford full staffing and appreciate the entrepreneurial support. The program provided 170 employment opportunities to teens with on-site training and mentoring along with weekly training and mentoring sessions. Youth interned at community organizations, churches and recreation centers such as the 14th St Recreation Center, Anderson Recreation Center, Carl Russell Recreation Center, Georgia Taylor Recreation Center, Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center, Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods and more in support of neighborhood commercial revitalization. Youth were also placed in downtown businesses such as the WSUL and the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem in support downtown revitalization.!10

10 The Summer Youth Employment Program expands coordination and accountability. The program brings together nearly 70 government agencies, businesses and nonprofits coordinating around the goal of youth achievement. This works toward the City s strategy of better coordination and partnerships with nonprofits and regional bodies; and performance benchmarks and reporting. C. Performance (5 points) (1) Explain the plan for monitoring and evaluating the project/program. Also include the steps that will be taken if original goals are not achieved. The SYEP staff will be in constant contact with sponsoring organizations to determine the fit of the intern(s) at their organization, the intern s growth and contributions to the organization, and the organization s overall satisfaction with the program. Participants will be surveyed biweekly to determine the effectiveness of their participation in the program, as well as to evaluate how the individual is thriving within their hosting organization. Throughout the program, informal evaluations will be conducted consisting of conversations with interns during their Friday trainings at the Urban League, as well as planned and unplanned site visits to the sponsoring organizations. If the original goals are not achieved, the Urban League will be prompt and fair in rectifying the issue. For example, if we are reaching the deadline for the start of the program and we have not met our occupancy goal, extra attempts will be made to seek out individuals who would be a good fit for the program. If in the middle of the program we feel that a number of our interns lack a certain skill, we will devote a special training session to addressing that skill. If near the end of the program we find that our number of successful interns is under our set goal, it will not be for lack of involvement by program staff. In the past, we have been effective at quickly identifying problem interns, organizations, or matches and remedying them to the guidelines and standards laid out by the program and our organization. Our primary goal is to ready our interns for futures in their desired field, and with that in mind, we do all we can to help them succeed. However, if it doesn t work out with a particular intern or sponsor, we will determine what went wrong and include that in our report at the end of the program, to avoid the same happening in the next year. (2) Use the chart below as a template to show how your agency measures program effectiveness. List goals, activities, and performance measures you will use to evaluate facilities, services, and programs that will be funded by the City. Performance measures can be quantitative and/or narrative. You can add rows as needed. For more information and examples, see pages 8-9 of the RFP.!11

11 Performance Measures Table Stated Program Goals 98% of teens will have meaningful career experience 100% of teens will develop resumes and learn interviews skills Program Activities in Support of Goals WSUL staff will place each teen with an employer host site who is able to provide the teen career experience. WSUL staff will provide skills training and assist teens in developing resumes. FY Previous Year Actuals FY Current Year Projected 97% 98% 98% N/A 92% 98% FY Next Year Anticipated Results 100% of teens will refrain from interacting with the criminal justice system. 100% of teens will matriculate through high school or enter the work force. WSUL staff and consultants will provide training and support to deter and prevent teens from engaging in criminal behavior. WSUL staff and consultants will provide training and support to assist teens and support them in making appropriate education and career choices. 96% 99% 97% 98% 97% 99% FY Program Accomplishments: In the program year, the 99% of participants returned to school, went to college or entered the work force. All but two teens refrain from negative interactions with law enforcement. Further 98% of teens developed resumes and left the program ready to apply and interview for a job. FY Key Objectives: In the program year, we seek to greater program efficiency. We have digitized the timesheet process, streamlined the application process so that it can be completed online, streamlined the participant pay process and host site recruitment process. Additionally, we seek to create an improved host site experience by providing more information in a more timely fashion.!12

12 Section 5: Project Approach and Design (15 points) Does the proposal present a sound approach for the delivery of the services? Will the program design engage the intended beneficiaries? Is the project/program based on best practices? Is the data system adequate to manage the project/program and track and report performance? Is the proposed project/program unduplicated? A. Approach (5 points) (1) Describe outreach and marketing to be conducted to engage and promote participation in the proposed project/program. Marketing will take place during the spring of the academic school- year through partnership with school administration, guidance counselors, and social workers. Program announcements and information will be made available to the general public via the Winston-Salem Urban League Website, faith-based institutions, civic and government agencies, community-based and nonprofit organizations as well as social media sites. (2) How will a participant access the proposed project/program, use the services, and derive a beneficial outcome from participation? Applications will be made available through the Winston-Salem Urban League s program staff, the Urban League s website, and through the school administration for all high schools under the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School District. All youth will be required to submit, in conjunction with their completed application, a letter of interest and two letters of recommendation, one from a school administrator and/or a personal reference. In a section of the application, students will be prompted to indicate their fields of interest and career goals in order to facilitate the appropriate training placement. During enrollment, youth qualifications will be verified and benefits will be determined based on the City of Winston-Salem income guidelines. (3) How many participants on average will be served at any one time? What is the maximum number that can be served at any one time? 150/150 participants estimated B. Best Practices (3 points) (1) Describe any known, successful models on which the proposed project/program is based. Compare and contrast the proposed project/program to those models. Summer employment model for young people in low-income neighborhoods has long been recognized as a strategic model for overcoming poverty and stemming crime. In 1994, President Bill Clinton and Congress offered summer jobs funding as part of a nationwide crime reduction strategy in the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of Cities across the nation adopted summer employment programs as part of their effort to lower crime rates. More than 700,000 summer jobs were created for teens. That same year, New Orleans was recognized as the murder capital of the world, with more murders per capita than any other city in the nation. Among other things, the City swiftly adopted a summer jobs program that allocated thousands of jobs low-income residents ages Marc Morial, Mayor at the time has heralded the program as key to his effort in cutting the City s murder rate in half. Similar successes were seen around the country. 13

13 In the early 2000 s, Van Jones recognized the success of jobs programs for low-income youth but realized a fundamental flaw in most programs. The programs offered menial jobs that did not teach long-term skills or offer livable wages. Jones, therefore developed the Green Jobs for All program in San Francisco. The program has had a number of iterations, but a core version offers high skilled green jobs to low-income youth. Participants learn energy efficient, environmentally safe construction and building development skills. The program was so successful and expansive that the Obama administration hired Jones to run its $500 million Green Jobs program. WSUL s Summer Youth Employment Program builds on the successes both of these models. Similar to the Clinton-Morial model, WSUL focuses on youth in neighborhoods with high crime rates and offers summer job opportunities. Similar to the Obama-Jones model, WSUL offers job opportunities and training in high paying in-demand fields. WSUL advances both models by partnering more extensively with the private sector. WSUL partners with a 75 or more diverse employers each summer. WSUL pairs youth with opportunities at those in fields at those employers that actually interest them and helps them to gain mentoring, training and experience in that field. (2) Describe any proposed use of innovative approaches that will be employed for this project/program. Discuss what is innovative about the approach. SYEP prides itself on its approach to summer internships. Instead of simply placing students in the normal work experiences, such as fast food or retail chains, we have the objective of placing youth in an internship environment based on their career aspirations. C. Data and Reports (4 points) (1) Data Describe the system to be used to track participant and program data. A folder will be kept on each intern containing all physical correspondences with the individual and his/her family in regards to the Summer Youth Employment Program. All electronic correspondences will be maintained in a central location by the program manager and properly labeled for reference. (2) Reports List key reports and their frequency that will be used to capture project/ program performance. At the conclusion of the program, both interns and sponsors will be required to fill out an in-depth evaluation form. The interns form will consist of questions regarding what they feel they got out of the program, how the plan to apply it in the immediate future, and their future plans in regards to future employment and postsecondary education. The sponsors will focus on each individual intern and his/her perceived D. Duplication (3 points) Are there other agencies providing the same program/service to the community? What makes your project/program unique among projects/programs in the community? There are no programs similar in scope, size or design to the WSUL Summer Youth Employment Program existing in the City of Winston-Salem. The program s success is so widely heralded that the Winston-Salem City Council, when seeking to stem crime rates over the summer of 2016, expanded funding to the WSUL Summer Youth 14

14 Employment Program. This is the only program that provides more than 100 meaningful summer jobs, complete with training and mentoring, to low-income young people in Winston-Salem. Instead of simply placing students in the normal work experiences such as fast food or retail chains, the Urban League s objective is to place youth in an internship environment based on their career aspirations. 15

15 Section 6: Cost Effectiveness (25 points) A. Budget and Funding (9 points) (1) Please complete the table to show the organization s operating budget. Budgeted Projected Requested Expenditures by Program FY FY FY Program Services $ $ $1,678, Fundraising $10, $10, $40,000 Management and General $206, $206, $ Total Expenditures (Should match Total Expenditures $1,750, $1,750, $1,974, Expenditures by Category Personnel Employee Salaries and Wages $260, $260, $360, Employee Benefits $19, $19, $27, Subtotal, Personnel Operating Expenditures Facility Rent and Utilities $1, $1, $1, Training and Conference Registration $7, $7, $7, Memberships and Dues $32, $32, $32, Travel and Transportation $15, $15, $15, Grants To Individuals and Organizations $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Contracted Fundraising Services $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Good Purchased for Resale $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Other Contracted Services $40, $40, $40, Other Operating Expenditures $1,256, $1,256, $1,400, Subtotal, Operating Expenditures Capital Outlay $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total Expenditures (Should match Total Expenditures by Revenues Program) by Category $1,750, $1,750, $1,974, City of Winston-Salem $165, $165, $165, Forsyth County $50, $50, $50, State of North Carolina $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Federal Government $996, $996, $1,274, Admissions/Program Revenue/Sales $52, $52, $60, Memberships $10, $10, $15, Donations $42, $42, $50, Foundation Grants $323, $323, $360, Interest and Investment Income $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Parent Organization $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Other Total Revenues $1,750, $1,750, $1,974, (2) Has the City of Winston-Salem provided funding in the past? If so, provide a funding 16

16 history of the most recent five years of City contributions in the table below. (3) Year Funding Source Funding Amount CDBG 165, CDBG 175, CDBG 125, CDBG 125, CDBG 125,000 (3) Please complete the table below to show specific details of proposed City funding and other leveraged funding. Activity Funding Requested from City Funds from Other Sources Other Funds Source Total Funding Intern Salaries over 2 $250,000 $0 N/A $250,000 years Program Staffing $60,000 $20,000 Winston-Salem $80,000 Program $20,000 $10,000 Winston-Salem $30,000 Program Mentors/ $0 $24,000 Winston-Salem $24,000 TOTALS $330,000 $54,000 $384,000 (4) Provide an explanation of how you propose to use the funds from the City being requested for the upcoming year. Be as specific as possible. The Winston-Salem Urban League commits to provide career, employment and training services to low to moderate income teens and teens deemed at risk. The Winston- Salem Urban League will provide teens, ages with customized summer internship experiences through the use of subsidized career placements throughout Winston-Salem. Participating teens will have the opportunity to engage in work and/or work-related project activities, learn fundamental job readiness skills and world-ofwork awareness through meaningful summer experiences. The total project cost over two years will be $440,000. The total cost to the City of Winston-Salem will be $330,000 (75%). The total contribution from the Winston-Salem Urban League will be $55,000 (25%). $125,000 per year over 2 years of the City funding will fund between 125 and 160 summer internships ($250,000 total). Teens will intern hours per week, however, hours may vary. The City will provide $30,000 per year over 2 years to cover staffing costs for managing the program($60,000 total). The City will provide $10,000 per year over 2 years to cover administration, background checks, equipment, materials and overhead associated with the program ($20,000 total). The total cost to the city will be $165,000 per year, $330,000 over two years. At a cost of $55,000, The Winston-Salem Urban League (WSUL) will provide pre and post launch staffing. Prior to the July 1 launch of SYEP, WSUL will manage and 17

17 administer marketing, notification, program design, recruitment, application review and more. B. Funding Status (9 points) (1) Describe the status of other funding proposed to leverage City funds requested. Describe what the funding source is, how firm the commitments are for other funds, and the duration of the commitment. WSUL will heavily leverage its other resources and funding to support the Summer Youth Employment Program. WSUL will receive approximately $300,000 during the current fiscal year from the United Way. WSUL expects similar commitments in next fiscal year. That funding is designated for two programs designed to promote employment and job opportunities throughout Forsyth County and in target areas. WSUL will leverage those efforts in favor of the Summer Youth Employment Program. Specifically, through its United Way-funded programs, WSUL is able to develop relationships with employers who will eventually place youth participants for internships. Similarly, WSUL has an approximately $1,000,000 funding commitment from Senior Services America for the Senior Communities Service Employment Program (SCSEP) in the current fiscal year. WSUL expects similar funding in next fiscal year. Seniors in the program have historically volunteered, staffed and/or assisted in the management of the Summer Youth Employment Program. Other organizations would need to hire an additional 3-5 staff members to manage the Summer Youth Employment Program. SCESEP assistance allows WSUL to manage to program with fewer full-time employees. (2) Describe the plan to sustain project/program funding. WSUL is planning an income generating entrepreneurship incubator. Should the incubator come to fruition, Summer Youth Employment Program interns will be able to test business concepts in the incubator. A portion of the income from the incubator may be able to fund aspects of the Summer Youth Employment Program. Further, WSUL seeks to raise private funds in support of the Summer Youth Employment Program. Participating employers have expressed an interest in expanding or growing the program by providing funding. Once WSUL knows the City is committed to renewing the program, we can approach those employers about private donations to expand the program opportunities. (3) If this year s request is different in any way (amount, activities, etc.) from a prior year s request, explain how and why. There is no change in funding amount. WSUL submits that Summer Youth Employment Program is a placeholder name and will launch a new program name once funding is awarded. 18

18 C. Average Cost (4 points) Use the table below to show the average amount of City funds requested per beneficiary to be served during the year and the average total cost of the service per beneficiary to be served during the year (including all funding sources). Proposed funds from the City for this project: Number proposed to be served for the year: 150 Average City funds per beneficiary: 1,100 Proposed funds from all sources: 192,000 Number proposed to be served for the year 150 Average total funds per beneficiary: 1280 D. Barriers (3 points) Describe any potential barriers to the project implementation and how you plan to overcome them. The main barrier that we have historically faced is program cash flow. We have sought improve cash availability at the Urban League and to streamline invoice payments from the City. Section 7: Other Information A. Number of full Board meetings held during the last twelve months: Ten B. Number of Board s Executive Committee meetings held during the last twelve months: Eleven C. Submit a copy of the agency s latest 990 Form as submitted to the Internal Revenue Service, Audit Report and Auditor s Management Letter and copies of their By-Laws, Articles of Incorporation, Personnel Policies, Procurement Policies, Accounting Procedures, IRS 501(c)3 designation letter, and a current Board roster. D. The City reserves the right to request additional information on any proposal. 19