1. 2018 Lake County Human Services Grant Application Workshop
2018 Lake County Human Services Grant Application Workshop
Lake County City of Waukegan
City of North Chicago
Jodi

2. 2018 Homeless Assistance & Public Services
2018 Homeless Assistance & Public Services
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Public Services funding
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Homelessness causes
Lake County Video Gaming Funds (VGR)
Gambling addiction and other behavioral health
Identify that CDBG funding is doled out based upon location of residence of recipients.
Identify that Waukegan has its own funds, handled by Laraesa and team and that North Chicago is managed by LC.

3. Lake County & North Chicago Public Services Goals
Lake County & North Chicago Public Services Goals
Subsidize Housing for Low/Mod Income Families (Goal #4): To provide direct assistance to facilitate and expand homeownership among and/or to provide rental assistance to persons of low and moderate income.
Assist People with Disabilities (Goal #7): To provide both services to people with disabilities and accessibility modifications to the homes, facilities and workplaces of people with disabilities, including the elderly.
Provide Welcoming Communities (Goal #8): To foster welcoming, inclusive and neighborly suburban communities.
Provide Services for Job Stability (Goal #10): To support low and moderate income workers in need of job training, of transportation for access to employment or of access to affordable, quality child care.
Jodi

4. Lake County & North Chicago Public Services Goals
Lake County & North Chicago Public Services Goals #
Goal
CDBG-Eligible Activities 4
Subsidize housing
Homeownership Assistance
Rental Housing subsidies
Security Deposits
Housing Counseling 7
Assist people with disabilities
Mental Health Services
Services for People with Disabilities
Substance Abuse Services 8
Provide welcoming communities
Fair Housing Activities
Landlord Counseling
Legal Services
Youth Services
Services for Battered & Abused Spouses
Services for Abused & Neglected Children 10
Provide services for job stability
Child Care Services
Employment Training
Transportation Services
Jodi

5. Lake County & North Chicago 2017 Grant activity
Lake County & North Chicago 2017 Grant activity
Estimated funds available in 2017 from all available grant sources excluding Video Gaming Funds.
15% CDBG Public Services Cap

6. Waukegan Con Plan Goals
Waukegan Con Plan Goals
Ezell

7. Senior Services
Services for Abused and Neglected children
Handicapped Services
Mental Health Services
Legal Services
Youth Services
Subsistence Payments
Health Services
Transportation Services
Substance Abuse Services
Services for Battered and Abused
Employment Training
Neighborhood Cleanups
Operating Costs of Homeless/AIDS
Child Care Services

8. Waukegan grant activity 2017

9. Website https://www.lakecountyil.gov/1907/Applicants 9.13.13
Fancy new website – navigate it to find the LOI, application, etc.

10. HUD Requirements: Program Types
HUD Requirements: Program Types
CDBG-Eligible Public Services: services related to employment, crime prevention, childcare, health, drug abuse, education, fair housing counseling, energy conservation, welfare, or recreational needs
Lake County and/or North Chicago CDBG Public Services:
Subsidize Housing for Low/Mod Income Families
Assist People with Disabilities
Provide Welcoming Communities
Provide Services for Job Stability
Waukegan CDBG Public Services:
Any CDBG-eligible public service
ESG:
Street Outreach
Emergency Shelter
Rapid Rehousing
Homelessness Prevention
HMIS
Monika

11. CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY
CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY
Monika

12. CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY City of North Chicago CDBG
CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY
City of Waukegan CDBG
Lake County CDBG
Monika
City of North Chicago CDBG

13. CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY City of North Chicago CDBG
CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY
Lake County CDBG Funds may not support agencies that exclusively benefit Waukegan and North Chicago residents.
Waukegan CDBG Funds must go to programs with beneficiaries in Waukegan; North Chicago CDBG Funds must go to programs with beneficiaries in North Chicago – the red areas.
City of Waukegan CDBG
Monika
Lake County CDBG
City of North Chicago CDBG

14. CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY
CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY
An agency is located in Waukegan. It serves solely Waukegan residents.
Who can give CDBG funds to this agency?
Monika
Lake County Waukegan North Chicago

15. CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY
CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY
An agency is located in Zion. It serves solely residents of Zion.
Who can give CDBG funds to this agency?
Monika
Lake County Waukegan North Chicago

16. CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY
CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY
An agency is located in Gurnee. It serves residents of Gurnee, Waukegan, and North Chicago
Who can give CDBG funds to this agency?
Monika
Lake County Waukegan North Chicago

17. CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY
CDBG BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY
An agency is located in North Chicago. It serves residents throughout Lake County.
Who can give CDBG funds to this agency?
Monika
Lake County Waukegan North Chicago

18. Grant Requirements: Match
Grant Requirements: Match
All applicants must provide funding for a portion of the proposed Total Program Cost from other sources.
CDBG: at least 25% of the Total Grant amount
If total grant amount is $100,000, we expect you to provide $25,000 minimum towards the program.
ESG: 100% of the Grant amount
Dollar for Dollar match
Video Gaming: No matching requirement
Monika

19. ServicePoint Participation
ESG recipients are required to participate in the ServicePoint database
UNLESS you are a domestic violence service program
Collecting all data elements required in the HMIS data standard Must meet ServicePoint Participation requirements, which includes:
Regular participation in monthly ServicePoint meetings
Timely and accurate entry of minimum data standards
Participation in the annual PIT and AHAR

20. ServicePoint Referral Network
ServicePoint is a web based client management tool with referral capabilities.
A referral network connecting Lake County service providers via one common electronic platform has been implemented.
Lake County Video Gaming fund, ESG and CDBG grantees must participate for the duration of their grant.
All other organizations are encouraged to participate

21. Application Oddities for ESG Applicants
Client Information Sheet
Client location – Waukegan/North Chicago/Lake County does not have the same implications as for CDBG
Low/Mod Clients: Income is not an eligibility requirement for shelter
Use of funds budget
Please refer to ESG budget. Quick guide available here: to help determine eligible costs: program-components-quick-reference/
One time additional funding from PY2017 will be added to the 2018 funding round. It is not expected in future rounds.

22.
2018 Application Overview
Application materials can be found on our website and include:
Letter of Intent (Responses made for concerns only)
Required: Lake County and North Chicago
Recommended: Waukegan
Application Instructions
Application
Submission
Lake County/North Chicago CDBG/ESG./VGR: 1 original, 1 electronic
Waukegan CDBG: 1 original, 10 copies
Jordan

23.
DUNS & SAM
All applicants must have a DUNS # and register with the System for Award Management (SAM)
Technical Assistance is available on registration
Jordan

24. Attachment Requirements
Attachment Requirements
Intake forms which include income verification
Agency Audit (most recently completed)
Copy of IRS tax exempt letter if applicable
Articles of Incorporation
Copy/summary of non-discrimination policy covering recruitment/placement of staff, volunteers and clients. If the organization does practice discrimination in any of the above, please explain.
Organization Chart (limited to program itself)
Please DO NOT include letters of support
Jordan

25. Timeline Letter of Intent Due Date Application Due Date
Timeline
Letter of Intent Due Date
September 15, 2017– 4:00pm
Application Due Date
October 20, 2017 – 4:00pm
Application Review Committee Meeting
Homeless Assistance (ESG) – Nov. 17, 2017 – 9 am
VGR & CDBG-PS – Dec. 15, 2017 – 1 pm
Housing & Community Development Commission approves recommendations
February 2017 and March 2017 (official vote)
Program Year 2018 begins
May 1, 2018
Jordan

26. Lake County Specific Instructions
Lake County Specific Instructions
Eligible Applicants/programs must:
be either units of government, public not- for-profit entities or private not-for-profit entities;
be open to all residents of the county and must target beneficiaries outside North Chicago and Waukegan to be eligible for Lake County CDBG funding;
have applications for:
CDBG: a minimum of $10,000 and no more than the maximum of $50,000
ESG: no minimum or maximum in PY2018
Jordan
Applicants may apply only for either one CDBG Public Services funding request OR one ESG funding request per agency/entity, but not both. Applicants may apply for more than one program if they are applying for homeless prevention or rapid rehousing programs under ESG.

27. Video Gaming Requirements
Programs must demonstrate that funds are supporting an expansion of behavioral health services
Priority is given to programs addressing problem gambling that are DASA certified and employ specially trained counselors

28. North Chicago Specific Instructions
North Chicago Specific Instructions
Programs applying for North Chicago Public Service funds must serve residents of North Chicago
25% Match Required
If total grant amount is $100,000, we expect you to provide $25,000 minimum towards the program.
Jordan

29. Waukegan Specific Instructions
Waukegan Specific Instructions
Applications for Waukegan Public Service activities must be a minimum of $5,000 and target residents of Waukegan
Applicants will be required to do presentations before the Stakeholder Participation Panel.
25% Match Required
If total program cost is $125,000, we expect you to provide $31,250 minimum towards the program.
Ezell

30. What’s Next? Submit your Letter of Intent (LOI) by Sept. 15
What’s Next?
Submit your Letter of Intent (LOI) by Sept. 15
Submit your Application by Oct. 20
Contact us for questions or troubleshooting
Questions?
Lake Cty. CDBG/ESG/VGR – Eric Foote
Waukegan – Pamela Jeffries
North Chicago – Jodi Gingiss
Ezell

31. Program Outcomes

32. Outcome Requirements by Funding Source
Develop 1-3 outcomes that best capture the impact of your program
Outcomes should relate to the consolidated plan goal that you are applying under
No outcomes will be required.
Data will be pulled from HMIS as appropriate.
CDBG-Public Services and VGR
ESG

33. Outcome Definition
An outcome is a problem-related, attainable, and measurable statement of a program’s intended effect on its client’s knowledge, skills, attitudes, behavior, or condition. OR
The measurable effect on someone as a result of what they did in your program.
A number & percentage of clients will accomplish Y for/in Z amount of time
For example: 75% (10) of participants will report a 40% increase in how often they read to their children

34. Output Outcome Process Measure Activity Action Result Change Impact
What happened

35. Outcome or Output?
200 youth will attend substance abuse prevention and awareness programs
At least 60% of youth will report an increased comfort in saying no to a request to try alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs
Six workshops will be offered in the program year (4 for youth and 2 for parents)
50% of participants will report decreasing or discontinuing substance use
50% of the youth who participate in this program will never have a substance abuse problem

36. Writing Outcomes in the Application
Component
Underlying Logic
Outcome
Why does this program exist? What change are we hoping to see happen?
Strategies
What steps will you need to take to achieve your desired outcome?
Measurements
How do I know a client has succeeded/ the outcome was met?
Target Dates
What timeframe to we anticipate seeing results?
Rationale
Why is this outcome appropriate for participants? How did you set the target? Do you have a benchmark?
Long-Term Effects
How will achieving your outcome(s) benefit the community? The client? This may extend beyond the terms of the grant.
These components are what the consolidated application funders ask from all programs seeking funding, but most places that request outcomes expect these parts.

37. Traits of good outcomes
Focused on what the client will gain
Measurable and define how it will be measured
Specific tells who, how and when
Attainable and can be attributed to that program
Understandable to someone outside of the program

38. Strategies
Can list outputs such as “conduct 15 classes with 150 total participants.”
Measurable is better.
Evidence-based is better.

39. Measurement Methodology
Self-reported by clients– surveys, interview
Evaluation tools (i.e. SSOM, SPDAT)
Report of changed status such as housing, income

40. Target Dates
Options:
May 1- April 30
Within x days of program entry

41. Rationale for Outcome and Target
How did you determine the measurement and/or target numbers?
A 2% increase over last year?

42. Long-Term Effects
Project out 1-2 years (or whatever timeframe makes sense for your program), and what the anticipated results would be.
What are the longer impacts of this program?
Cite evidences as you are able.

43. Resources United Way Outcomes Resources
National Organizations in your Program Area

44. Timeline Letter of Intent Due Date September 15, 2017
Timeline
Letter of Intent Due Date
September 15, 2017
Application Due Date
October 20, 2017
Appeals Hearing for Ineligible Applications
November 15, 2017 (HCDC meeting)
Advisory Review Committee – CDBG-PS and VGR
December 15 1pm, Libertyville
Advisory Review Committee – ESG
November 17 9am, Libertyville
Executive Committee Review
February 2017 (HCDC meeting)
Housing & Community Development Public Hearing
February and March 2017 (HCDC meeting)
Lake County Board
April 10, 2017 (Lake County Board meeting)
Program Year begins May 1, 2018
Jordan

45. Questions ?