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THE CLUBHOUSE NETWORK (TCN) PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT PROJECT IMPACTS 4.0. THE PURPOSE IS TO EFFECTIVELY PREPARE YOUTH FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND PURSUE PURPOSEFUL AND PROSPEROUS FUTURES IN THE STEM FIELDS. TCN PROVIDES A SAFE, CREATIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WORK WITH ADULT MENTORS TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS, CREATE PROJECTS USING INNOVATIVE STEM TECHNOLOGY, AND BUILD TECHNICAL AND FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS THAT LEAD TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS IN THE STEM FIELDS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INTENTIONAL RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT AMONGST CLUBHOUSE YOUTH, MENTORS, AND FAMILIES; FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS THAT EMPOWER PARENTS/CAREGIVERS TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILD IN ATTAINING THEIR CAREER GOALS; STEM ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, AND CONVERSATIONS THAT EXPOSE YOUTH TO STEM AND HELP THEM BUILD TECHNICAL AND FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS; AND PROJECTS THAT ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO EXPRESS AND CELEBRATE THEIR IDENTITIES AS DIVERSE YOUTH IN THE STEM FIELDS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE YOUTH DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF SUPPORT THAT WILL ENCOURAGE THEIR PERSISTENCE IN THE STEM FIELDS; YOUTH BEING PREPARED TO ENTER THE STEM FIELDS AS A RESULT OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS EXPOSURE AND IMMERSION; AND YOUTH OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS CULTIVATING THEIR STEM IDENTITIES AND FEELING A SENSE OF BELONGING IN THE STEM FIELDS.

THE CLUBHOUSE NETWORK (TCN) PROVIDES A SAFE, CREATIVE, OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUTH FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WORK WITH ADULT MENTORS TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS, DEVELOP SKILLS, AND BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. IMPACTS (INCREASING MENTOR PARTICIPATION AND COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS) 3.0 WILL EXPAND TCN’S WORK TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH MEANINGFUL STEM AND LIFE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SUPPORTED BY CARING MENTORS. MENTORS WILL SUPPORT YOUTH AS THEY DEVELOP LIFELONG SKILLS INCLUDING THE ABILITIES TO SELF-ADVOCATE, SOLVE PROBLEMS, PREVENT AND COPE WITH BULLYING, AND WORK TOWARD A POSITIVE FUTURE, ENABLING THEM TO PERSEVERE AND SUCCEED. IMPACTS 3.0 WILL SUPPORT 10 CLUBHOUSE SITES WITH 210 CARING ADULTS MENTORING 725 YOUTH, INCLUDING AT LEAST 85 YOUTH AFFECTED BY DRUG ADDICTION AND 70 YOUTH WITH AN INCARCERATED PARENT. ALL IMPACTS 3.0 SITES WILL RECEIVE FUNDING TO HIRE A FULL-TIME MENTOR COORDINATOR AND WORK WITH TCN STAFF TO: (1) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CLUBHOUSE YOUTH TO BE MENTORED BY A COMMUNITY OF COMMITTED, TRAINED, AND SUPPORTED MENTORS; AND, (2) FOSTER A CLUBHOUSE CULTURE OF TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, WHERE YOUTH ENGAGE IN OPPORTUNITIES THAT EQUIP THEM TO SUCCEED IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY.

CONSOLIDATING A GLOBAL, EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH MODEL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONSOLIDATE THE PRESENCE OF A PROVEN, GLOBAL, MENTAL HEALTH APPROACH – THE “CLUBHOUSE MODEL” – IN WASHINGTON DC. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO SUSTAINABLY SERVE PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE DISTRICT BY MAKING THIS APPROACH A PERMANENT FEATURE OF THE AREA’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. SUCH A PRESENCE WOULD ALSO SERVE TO SHOWCASE THE MODEL TO DECISION-MAKERS IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL, CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEBATE ON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. CAPITAL CLUBHOUSE IS A COMMUNITY-BASED 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN DISRUPTED BY SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. MENTAL ILLNESS IS A GRAVE PROBLEM IN THE DC AREA, AFFECTING SOME 21% OF ADULT RESIDENTS - THE 7TH HIGHEST IN THE NATION. THOSE AFFECTED ARE PRIMARILY FROM LOW-INCOME, UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY UNDIAGNOSED, UNDER-DIAGNOSED OR MISDIAGNOSED FOR CULTURAL AND HISTORIC REASONS. PEOPLE OF COLOR CONSTITUTE APPROXIMATELY 60% OF CLUBHOUSE MEMBERSHIP. CAPITAL CLUBHOUSE SERVES INDIVIDUALS WITH A VARIETY OF DIAGNOSES, WITH THE TWO LARGEST GROUPS BEING THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER (21%) AND WITH SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER (16%). THE “CLUBHOUSE” MODEL” PROVIDES A PROVEN APPROACH THAT HELPS INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR RECOVERY BY FULFILLING THEIR ASPIRATIONS IN WORK, EDUCATION, AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY. CLUBHOUSE CLIENTS, OR “MEMBERS,” SHARE RESPONSIBILITY, ALONG WITH A SMALL STAFF, FOR RUNNING THE ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPING THESE OPPORTUNITIES. THE CLUBHOUSE MODEL WAS FIRST DEVELOPED IN NEW YORK CITY IN 1948; CLUBHOUSES NOW FLOURISH IN MORE THAN 300 LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. CLUBHOUSES OPERATE UNDER PROVEN STANDARDS, ON WHICH THE DC DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RELIES TO PROVIDE ITS OWN CERTIFICATION. THE OBJECTIVE OF “EXPANDING USE OF COMMUNITY RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEMS SUCH AS CLUBHOUSES” HAS FEATURED IN SAMHSA’S STRATEGIC PLANS (E.G., THE FY 2019-2023 PLAN), AMONG OTHER RECOGNITIONS. DESPITE CLUBHOUSES’ GLOBAL PRESENCE, THE NATION’S CAPITAL DID NOT HAVE A CLUBHOUSE AMONG ITS MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES UNTIL LATE 2019, WHEN CAPITAL CLUBHOUSE OFFICIALLY OPENED ITS DOORS. THE PROPOSED FUNDING WOULD HELP CAPITAL CLUBHOUSE RESUME SCALING-UP ITS OPERATIONS, DELAYED BY COVID-19 AND THE RELATED CLOSURE OF ITS PHYSICAL LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN DC FOR OVER A YEAR. THE FUNDING WOULD ALLOW CAPITAL CLUBHOUSE TO RUN A FULLY OPERATIONAL CLUBHOUSE, IN NEW PHYSICAL PREMISES BETTER SUITED FOR THE PLANNED EXPANDED MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES, WITH ADEQUATE HEALTH SAFEGUARDS. THE MULTI-YEAR AIM IS TO REACH THE SIZE OF THE CLOSEST ACCREDITED CLUBHOUSE, B’MORE CLUBHOUSE IN BALTIMORE, WITH SLIGHTLY OVER 200 MEMBERS. THE OBJECTIVE OVER THE FUNDING PERIOD IS TO DOUBLE THE ACTIVE MEMBERS TO 60. THE FUNDING WOULD SUPPORT IN PARTICULAR: - THE LAUNCHING OF AN EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, WITH STAFF WORKING TOWARD BUILDING UP TO 12 PLACEMENT PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF FUNDING FOR CLUBHOUSE MEMBERS TO RETURN TO WORK THROUGH TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS. OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, THE AIM IS TO ENSURE THAT AT LEAST 50% OF DAILY ATTENDEES ARE INVOLVED IN THE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM; - ASSISTING MEMBERS IN COMPLETING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES INTERRUPTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS; - MOVING TO A “HYBRID” MODEL, EMBRACING BOTH ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES; - INCREASING STAFFING TO PROVIDE INCREASED SERVICES TO A LARGER MEMBERSHIP AS WELL AS TO IMPLEMENT TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT.

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

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CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

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TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT - PIECE OF CAKE - AN ECO-THEATER PREMIERE PRESENTED AT DAS MUTH WITH A PUBLIC DISCUSSION SERIES RELATED TO THE THEME OF CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT FROM OCTOBER 1 - 10, 2023 IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA.