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City of Santa Ana CDBG Scope of Work Program Year 2020-2021 (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021) Name of Organization Girls Inc of Orange County Name of Funded Program Literacy Lab Annual Accomplishment Goal Unduplicated Participants anticipated to be served during the 12-month contract period. 150 F 150 Fsanta Ana Participants 1 100%1 F 150 Low Income Participants 100% Schedule of Performance Unduplicated (estimated) Quarter 1: JUL 1 - SEP 30 Quarter 2: OCT 1 - DEC 31 Quarter 3: JAN 1 - MAR 31 Quarter 4: APR 1 - JUN 30 Program and Funding Description Estimated Invoicing M38750.00 Girls Inc. goes to work as soon as girls enter school, as early as age 5. Literacy Lab, a researched base program that Girls Inc. has been delivering for six years, empowers at -risk girls with the skills to reach grade level reading by fourth grade. The program is built around the five elements of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. All activities align with the California Common Core State Standards. Girls are surrounded by dedicated staff and volunteer mentors who get them interested in reading and build their confidence. Girls receive small group literacy training. There is one staff member for every group of 15 girls and four volunteers. Literacy Lab not only helps girls gain necessary literacy skills, but also helps them gain self- confidence, social emotional skills, and life skills. Threaded through every Girls Inc. program is the theme of strong women. One -hundred percent of the reading material chosen has female protagonists. Through reading, girls learn about courage, perseverance, tolerance, other cultures, and the world beyond them. They also learn about a variety of subjects and careers, especially those that are non-traditional for women. As early as kindergarten, Girls Inc. builds a pro -school, pro -college, and career environment. The current Literacy Lab program has the highest number of volunteers of all Girls Inc. programs with over 200 volunteers giving over 1,000 hours of service to the program. This would increase to accommodate the four new schools proposed. Program activities include: 1. Reading aloud in small groups 2. Literacy activities that align with CA Common Core Standards for English Language. 3. Progress reports to parents three times per year and a group of workshops and activities to keep them engaged in the program. 4. Family Literacy Nights with food and literacy games, and no cost reading materials for the entire family 5. One week-long (35 hour) summer literacy camp during the summer months. Quarter 1: $9,687.50 - $254.93 per girl. Funding inlcudes staff salaries, both administrative and program staff, program supplies, and technology for virtual programming. Quarter 2: $9,687.50 - $254.93 per girl. Funding inlcudes staff salaries, both administrative and program staff, EXHIBIT A