BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF ORANGE COUNTY-2017

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City of Santa Ana CDBG Scope of Work Program Year 2017-18 (July 1, 2017 -June 30, 2018) Name of Organization Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County Name of Funded Program BBBS Community Based Mentoring Program (GRIP Initiative) Annual Accomplishment Goal Unduplicated Participants anticipated to be served durin the 12 -month contract period. 50 TOTAL 50 Santa Ana Participants 100% 50 Low Income Participants 1 100% Program and Funding Description The mentoring matches are all 1:1, and meet 2-4 times each month for about 3-6 hours each time. Activities are geared toward recreation, but also learning and exploring new opportunities and seeing new places that the child has not been exposed to. Examples of things matches do together can include, going to a museum, the beach, a movie, playing a sport, or going to a local park, working on a school project, or engaging in a community service project together. BBBSOC provides a thorough intake process whereby we assess volunteers for their skills, motivation to volunteer, and ability to make a commitment toward having a strong impact on a child. We also conduct thorough criminal background screenings. Additionally, we assess families to determine their child's needs and preferences so that we are able to select an appropriate mentor for them. Once we facilitate matches, our degreed case managers serve in a social worker role and have regular check -ins with parents, children and mentors to assess the safety and quality of the match and address any challenges. Matches will meet on their own in the community and select to do things that are of interest to both parties. BBBSOC also engages matches as a group at least monthly in some sort of activity so they can meet other matches and build upon their individual relationships. The target population is youth ages 6-18 that are in need of positive role models. Most youth we serve in Santa Ana reside in single -parent, low-income homes. Many also live in densely populated areas such as Minnie, Townsend and Raitt Street neighborhoods that have relatively high levels of gang influences or other negative environmental factors. While most of the parents want to provide the best for their children, they are often constrained due to their own challenges, such as financial constraints, cultural/language barriers, limited education, and in some cases, illness and familial dysfunction. Schedule of Performance Unduplicated Estimated Participants Invoicing Quarter 1: JUL 1 - SEP 30 12 $ 9,481 Quarter 2: OCT 1 - DEC 31 13 $ 9,481 Quarter 3: JAN 1 - MAR 31 13 $ 9,481 Quarter 4: APR 1 - JUN 30 12 $ 9,481 50 $ 37,924 Exhibit A Page 1 of 1