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City of Santa Ana CDBG Scope of Work Program Year 2016-17 (July 1, 2016 -June 30, 2017) Name of Organization America On Track Name of Funded Prograr Brighter Futures for Children of Prisoners Annual Accomplishment Goal Unduplicated Partici ants anticipated to be served during the 12 -month contract period. 120 TOTAL 120 Santa Ana Participants 1 1007% 120 Low Income Participants 100% Program and Funding Description Children of prisoners are often the "forgotten" children of our society, and they deserve the chance to discover a brighter future, which is why America On Track (AOT) implements a highly individualized program for them: Brighter Futures for Children of Prisoners. Launched in 2004 it is designed to empower the most vulnerable high-risk youth who tend to live in the most impoverished neighborhoods and are living below the Federal poverty level. The program provides them with opportunities for life-long success. Since 2004, our highly customized Brighter Futures for Children of Prisoners program has had a positive impact. Our goals are achieved by interweaving 3 complimentary components: 1) a one-on-one mentoring program with trained, screened and carefully selected adults who are required to meet with their mentees every week for 2 hours per week for a minimum of one year; 2) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) workshops on a quarterly basis to promote a useful and fun approach to science and; 3) a "College Is For Me Too" summer educational/inspirational camp at a college campus to demonstrate that college is attainable and enjoyable. Additionally, AOT provides free age-appropriate books, special outings throughout the year, nutrition seminars and wraparound services to the guardians and children. The mentoring component of our program promotes the importance of role models, and AOT carefully selects, screens, trains and matches qualified adults with children of prisoners. Their mentor is usually one of the only positive adult role models in their life and represents an anchor in a turbulent sea. Mentors are required to see their mentees 4x per month and provide 8 hours of mentoring per month for a minimum of one year, and also turn in monthly activity notes. The outings take place at a selected site such as a museum, park or library, and vary each week. The other components of our Brighter Futures for Children of Prisoners program compliment the mentoring aspect by adding year-round creative activities as well as wrap-around services/resources for their families. AOT provides STEM quarterly workshops, a "College is For Me Too" over -night summer camp experience, a Holiday Party & gifts, Honda Center outings and age-appropriate books. "College Is For Me Too!" is a unique and proven 3 -day yearly overnight structured summer education camp held at CSUF for our mentees (ages 10+). It is designed so they can experience a college setting and the joy of learning with inspiring college students who are participating as assistants and presenters of the STEM workshops. AOT's project design for the Brighter Futures for Children of Prisoners program carries out multiple strategies to alleviate the negative effects of incarceration. This comprehensive approach addresses multiple domains: individual, peer, family, school, community, and societal/ environmental, as well as multiple risk factors taken into consideration in the project design. America On Track will serve 120 unduplicated Santa Ana residents with these grant funds: 60 mentees/children of prisoners and 60 guardians/familiy members. Activities will include recruiting, training and sustaining 60 mentors to be matched with the 60 mentees and providing 60 guardians/family members with wrap-around services. Schedule of Performance Unduplicated Estimated Participants Invoicing Quarter 1: JUL 1 - SEP 30 30 $ 7,296 Quarter 2: OCT 1 - DEC 31 30 $ 7,296 Quarter 3: JAN 1 - MAR 31 30 $ 7,296 Quarter 4: APR 1 - JUN 30 30 $ 7,296 120 $ 29,182 Exhibit A