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Sandy Barba, WDB Staff
<br />City of Santa Ana -Santa Ana WDB
<br />801 W. Civic Center Drive, Suite 200
<br />Santa Ana, CA 92701
<br />RE: RFP NO. 25-019 Youth Service Providers
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<br />ORA N GE COU N TY
<br />StandUp for Kids Orange County (SUFK OC) is pleased to present this proposal for Santa Ana Youth Service
<br />Providers. The goal of the program is to deliver a Workforce Innovat ion & Opportunity Act (WIOA) youth program
<br />for Santa Ana youth between the ages of 16-24 that are out-o f -s chool with a focus on providing paid work
<br />experience and/or WIOA defined credentials. Our proposal supports 20 qualified youth over the contract period,
<br />July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, at a total cost of $200,000.00.
<br />Qualified out-of-school youth will participate in the SUFK OC "Journey to Self-Sufficiency" (JTS) youth mentoring
<br />program including our "Work Activation Readiness Program" (WARP) that provides a pathway to independence;
<br />ensuring each youth ga in s the job ski ll s to remain stably emp lo yed in viable work. Youth who choose to enter the
<br />SUFK OC program receive full wrap-around support. They obtain access to supportive services including medical
<br />care, counseling, le ga l support, credit repair, education, and transportation. Youth receive assistance with rent and
<br />appropriate clothing, food, hygiene and household items, as needed . Youth participate in our five -step Journey to
<br />Self-Sufficiency (JTS) curriculum that guides them through the steps to become productive, se lf-s ufficie nt
<br />community members. In our experience, young adu lts require at least six months to complete the 5 stages below:
<br />Stage 1: Basic Needs (housing, food, transportation, etc.)
<br />Stage 2: Em ployment Readiness (ID, resume, professional attire, labor market conditions)
<br />Stage 3: Employment Retention (professional etiquette, timeliness, job skills, internships, WEX)
<br />Stage 4: Financial Awareness (budgeting, banking, credit, taxes, saving)
<br />Stage 5 : Personal skills & home management (decision making, personal boundaries, communication, comm un ity
<br />connection, leadership, cooking, homemaking, renter agreements, leases, deposits)
<br />Three of the five stages above re late specifically to employment and job retention including Employment
<br />Readiness, Employment Retention and Financial Awareness. During Employment Readiness, youth set specific
<br />employment goals, prepare to enter the workforce, and select appropriate job training programs (e .g., internship,
<br />trade schoo l, college, etc.). In Stage 3, SUFK OC provides paid internships (wages) and occupational training
<br />(stipend). Our Financial Awareness training provides youth the necessary sk ills to manage income, credit, debt, and
<br />taxes.
<br />In 2024, SUFK OC served 1,784 youth countywide (31% in Santa Ana) with a budget of $1.3M. 100% of our
<br />mentored school-age youth graduate (237 enrolled) and 97% of our mentored youth, aged 18-24, remain stably-
<br />housed and self-sufficient at 1 year (343 enrolled). To our knowledge, no other organization achieves these
<br />outcomes. The key to our success is to ensure each youth rema in s stably employed through proper training and
<br />placement. We look forward to joining the Santa Ana Youth Service Provider Network and providing a Santa Ana
<br />WIOA program for the most vulnerab le youth in the community.
<br />Sincere ly, r
<br />Justine Pa lmore -Executive Director
<br />EXHIBIT 3
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<br />City Council 10 – 324 7/1/2025
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