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Note: Davis Street Family Resource Center, San Leandro Shelter for Women and Children/Building
<br />Futures with Women &Children and tenant/landlord counseling described under the "Decent Housing
<br />Goal" are funded under the "Public Services" category. Fair housing services are funded under the
<br />"General Administration" category.
<br />• The City funded five (5) projects (operated by four (4) agencies) with CDBG funds --
<br />Building Futures with Women and Children (BFWC), Davis Street Family Resource
<br />Center (DSFRC), Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO), and Project Literacy.
<br />Collectively, they provided services to 9,987 low-income persons. These services
<br />include emergency housing, provision of food, clothing, childcare, medical care, and job
<br />readiness training, fair housing and landlord/tenant counseling, and literacy educational
<br />programs.
<br />• BFWC's public service activities are reported above already under Priority # 5:
<br />"Maintain and improve the current capacity of the housing and shelter system, expanding
<br />transitional and permanent supportive housing, and providing services to homeless
<br />individuals and families, including integrated health care, employment services and other
<br />supportive services." (See page 9.)
<br />• DSFRC's Family Support Services Program provides food, shelter, clothing, energy
<br />assistance vouchers, motel vouchers, job attainment and retention services, and linkages
<br />to long-term assistance such as childcare and health services for low-income families,
<br />individuals, and seniors. By providing a holistic safety net, DSFRC helps clients
<br />navigate their journey to financial, physical, and mental well-being and reduces the risk
<br />of compromising their self-sufficiency. Also, DSFRC provides other essential services,
<br />including nutrition education and life skills training, job preparation and placement
<br />services, counseling, childcare, free acute medical and dental care, and enrollment in
<br />affordable health care plans. Referrals are made to other agencies for specialized services
<br />such as housing and additional food resources. Of the 9,089 total unduplicated persons
<br />whom DSFRC served, 1,130 were persons with disabilities or special needs, and 2,463
<br />were female heads of households. DSFRC's other achievements included:
<br />• 288 families were served each month, totaling 3,458 families served this fiscal
<br />year. Case management services were provided to assess each family's needs,
<br />and the above-mentioned services were provided accordingly. A total of 9,089
<br />individuals were served as well.
<br />• 39,339 meals were provided per month, totaling 472,068 meals over the course of
<br />the year. This is a 25% increase over DSFRC's projected goal of 378,000 meals.
<br />• 1,899 families maintained their housing for the first three (3) months following
<br />the use of basic needs services.
<br />• 1,794 families maintained employment after their first month of receiving basic
<br />needs services.
<br />• 1,667 families receiving comprehensive support services reduced their risk of
<br />unemployment and homelessness.
<br />Final Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report: FY2007-2008
<br />City of San Leandro
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