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September 28, 2011 <br />Ms. Julie Castro - Cardenas <br />Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board <br />1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd_, #200 <br />.Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Dear Ms. Castro - Cardenas, <br />As you know, the Orangewood Children's Foundation, Foster Youth Liaison Project was not funded by <br />the City of Santa Ana WIB for PY 2011/2012. We are contracted and committed to provide 12 months of <br />follow -up services for our current 26 PY 2010/2011 clients_ Since we are not receiving new funds, we <br />face financial challenges to support staff, supportive services, and incentives to serve clients during the <br />follow -up year. Therefore, we would like to request utilizing the remainder of the PY 2010/2011 <br />contracted funds to extend our contract for a second time beyond September 30, 2011. A contract <br />extension and availability of remaining funds to deliver quality services will help support the following: <br />• Availability of 1 staff at 20 to 29 hours per week <br />• Job placement and /or enrollment in post- secondary education for up to 26 clients <br />• Attainment of a diploma or credential for up to 26 clients <br />• Distribution of incentives fior those who meet performance measure goals <br />• Distribution of supportive services to assist clients with performance measure goals <br />• Completion of 1�` quarter fiollow -ups for PY 2010/2011 clients <br />• Completion of documentation in client files <br />We will follow up with revised copies of our entire budget and budget narrative. A budget form <br />indicating the funds that will be used during the extension period will also be included. Please feel free <br />to contact me anytime should you have questions. My phone number is (714) 619 -0208 or you may <br />contact me via email at rtheemlinQC�oranQewoodfoundation .ors. <br />It has been a privilege to partner with the Santa Ana WIB since 2006 assisting foster youth with <br />workforce development. Although we are not a funded agency in PY 2011/2012, we hope we can be of <br />continued assistance to the WIB and partnering agencies as a resource and referral source for foster <br />youth clients. Thank you for your consideration of an extension of our PY 2010/2011 contract period. <br />Sincerely, <br />Robert B. Theemling `� <br />Chief Program Officer <br />V!?^G�f2CfP.LUCnl3GL' GL2- GLCY/LP.YL Id " >CF- 12NQ'�.t�LISfZ 1575 EAST l 7TH STREET, SAN TA ANA, CA 92705 714679 -0200 www.orangewoodfoundation . org <br />Tax ID 7195 - 3616628 <br />