Deadline: 20-Nov-20
The United Way of Central Maryland is seeking grant applications from organizations wishing to serve as funded partners in the implementation of a regional homelessness prevention program model with demonstrated success.
United Way’s Family Stability Program (FSP) works to prevent homelessness for at-risk families. It is based on the Siemer Institute’s evidence-based model used nationwide to prevent homelessness for families.
A program site may be located at a single location or may occupy several locations for the convenience of the families and the case manager. Examples of program site locations include:
- Inside a school, such as when the case manager has an office location in the school where they can meet with families;
- In a community centre or neighbourhood facilities, such as a church or rec centre;
- Inside the premises of partner institution, such as a college or university building;
- In the home office of the partner organization itself.
Eligibility Criteria
- Have at least one school-aged child (note: school-aged includes pre-K and Head Start);
- Meet the specific geographic requirements of the program (i.e. zip code, school zone, etc.);
- Have incomes below the ALICE threshold for their community;
- Be substantially behind on bills related to housing, such as rent, mortgage, or utilities;
- Be willing to participate in case management;
- Demonstrate a desire and potential to achieve self-sufficiency with the help of program services.
Performance Measurement
Listed below are the core FSI performance measures, with target outcomes:
- Number of new program entrant families served (target = 30);
- Number of families served that had a successful outcome by not becoming homeless during the service period (target = 85% of families served);
- Number of families served that remained stable in housing six months following the conclusion of the services (target = 75% of families served) 4 United Way of Central Maryland – Family Stability Program Overview;
- Number of families served that remained stable in housing one year following the conclusion of the services (target = 75% of families served);
- Number of school-aged children served that remained stable in school as evidenced by remaining in their school of origin (target = 75% of school-aged children served);
- Number of school-aged children served that made a planned supported transfer in school (target = 10% of school-aged children served);
- Number of school-aged children served that had a disruptive move to another school, other than their school of origin (target = 15% or less of school-aged children served);
- A number of families with an increase in income (target = 50%).
Reporting Requirements
- Partner organizations are required to provide quarterly reports on program expenditures, client enrollments, and SSM scores in UWCM’s data-tracking system, Community Force. Partner organizations are also expected to provide end-of-the-year data in Community Force. At this point, UWCM does not collect any personally identifiable client-level information and, as such, all information listed in Community Force must be de-identified. Please note that UWCM is working to identify a new client-management system will allow them to collect deeper client-level information from the partners. They will share information with funded partners as it becomes available.
- Funded partner organizations are required to participate in or coordinate with the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) of their local Continuum of Care so that enrollments can be tracked, referrals to and from the program can be made, and the program can be integrated into the jurisdiction’s overall strategy for addressing housing and homelessness.
- Funded partner organizations are also expected to implement a Client Satisfaction Survey, which is designed by UWCM and passed on to the client to complete anonymously.
For more information, visit https://www.uwcm.org/nonprofit-funding/