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FY 2009-2010 CAPER -7- September 20, 2010
<br />ever increasing number of clients coming in needing basic needs services. The
<br />continuing rise of unemployment, in addition, brought in many individuals who have not
<br />sought services before from DSFRC or any other agencies. For FY 2009-2010, DSFRC
<br />served 44,194 total unduplicated persons, compared to 10,308 persons served last year.
<br />Of these 44,194 total unduplicated persons served, 2,106 were persons with disabilities or
<br />special needs, and 2,683 were female heads of households.
<br />DSFRC's other achievements included:
<br />• On average 14,467 families were served each month.
<br />• On average 43,862 meals were provided per month, totaling 526,344 meals over the
<br />course of the year. This is a 37% increase over DSFRC's projected goal of 194,000
<br />meals.
<br />• 12,876 duplicated families maintained their housing for the first three (3) months
<br />following the use of basic needs services.
<br />• 5,310 duplicated families maintained employment after their first month of receiving
<br />basic needs services.
<br />• 4,249 duplicated families receiving comprehensive support services reduced their risk
<br />of unemployment and homelessness.
<br />• With money from its General Fund, the City provided funding to twenty-one (21) non-
<br />profit social service agencies that offer a total of twenty-two (22) programs. Services
<br />provided include childcare, adult literacy, health and counseling, and catering to the
<br />needs of several target groups such as the homeless, adults, youth, persons with
<br />disabilities, and children and women in crises. Four (4) CDBG-funded agencies
<br />(DSFRC, ECHO Housing, BFWC, and Project Literacy) also received General Fund
<br />monies in FY 2009-2010, reflecting the City's leveraging efforts for CDBG.
<br />• Adult Literacy
<br />Project Literacy promotes adult, youth, and family literacy through tutoring, community
<br />outreach, volunteerism, and collaborative partnerships. Project Literacy provides free
<br />literacy support services and a computer lab to the functionally illiterate population. This
<br />program's primary goal is to help low- and moderate -income individuals gain literacy
<br />skills that they can apply in social, educational, employment, and community settings,
<br />thereby increasing their independence and self sufficiency. Project Literacy provided
<br />adult literacy services to 221 students, of which twenty-four (24) were new students,
<br />exceeding their goal by 20%. The large majority or 92% of the students ranged from
<br />extremely low-income to low-income clients. Forty-five percent (45%) of the students
<br />increased their independence and self-sufficiency as indicated by their demonstration of
<br />new applications of literacy skills. Seven (7) students attended 2010 Census orientation,
<br />and three (3) clients passed the test and worked for the U.S. Census Bureau. Ninety-
<br />seven (97) families experienced new found library resources and joined Project
<br />Literacy's Literacy, Food, and Fitness Program. One hundred and twenty (120) families
<br />signed up for our summer reading program. The program, in addition, recruited and
<br />trained sixty-six (66) tutors who provided 18,609 volunteer tutor service hours.
<br />Priority: Support public facilities and other community improvements.
<br />• The City substantially completed the construction of the City's new Senior Center.
<br />Consequently, the City expended the $2.5 million HUD Section 108 Loan it received from
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