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City of Omaha p
Jean Stothert,Mayor "'
Honorable President
and Members of the City Council,
Attached is an Ordinance to approve an agreement between the City of Omaha and the Hope Center for
Kids in the amount of$25,800, during the period of July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. The Hope Center for
Kids will use funds to provide youth employability training.
The ordinance authorizes the City of Omaha Finance Director to pay the Hope Center for Kids from the
Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (Nebraska Crime Commission) FY
2015 Juvenile Services Grant, Award#15-JS-0412.
Your favorable consideration is requested.
Sincerely, Approved as to Funding:
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Jean Stothert Dat� Steph B. Curtiss ate
Mayor Finance Director
Approved:
Spencer K. Danne , .fist
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Human Rights and Relat' ns Director
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ORDINANCE NO. Vez_‹
AN ORDINANCE to approve an agreement between the City of Omaha and the Hope Center for Kids in
the amount of twenty five thousand and eight hundred dollars ($25,800) to provide youth
employability training during the period of July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016; to authorize funding
for such agreement from the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
(Nebraska Crime Commission) FY 2015 Juvenile Services Grant, Award #15-JS-0412; and to
authorize payment from such grant funding and involving appropriations of more than one year
in conformity with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter; and, providing for the effective date
hereof.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
Section 1. That, the City of Omaha has been awarded the FY 2015 Juvenile Services
Grant, Award#15-JS-0412 from the Nebraska Crime Commission.
Section 2. That, as recommended by the Mayor, the agreement between the City of
Omaha and the Hope Center for Kids in the amount of twenty five thousand and eight hundred
dollars($25,800)to provide youth employability training is hereby approved.
Section 3. That the terms of the agreement shall extend from July 1, 2015 to June 30,
2016. In conformity with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter, total expenditures as outlined
in the attached agreement, from such grant funds and involving appropriations of more than one
year, are hereby authorized and the Finance Director is authorized to make payments from the FY
2015 Juvenile Services Grant,Award#15-JS-0412, in accordance therewith.
Section 4. That the Hope Center for Kids will provide match in the amount of six
thousand and twenty dollars ($6,020)as detailed in the attached grant application.
Section 5. That this ordinance being administrative, and not legislative, in character shall
be in full force and take effect immediately upon passage.
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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER
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AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into this day of 2015 by and
between the City of Omaha, a municipal corporation (herein referred to as "the City") and the Hope
Center for Kids, 2200 North 20th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68110 (hereinafter referred to as
"Contractor").
WHEREAS, the City of Omaha has received funds from the State of Nebraska, Nebraska
Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (Nebraska Crime Commission), FY 2015
Juvenile Services Grant, Hope Employment and Learning Academy, Award#15-JS-0412; and,
WHEREAS, the City has agreed to administer the FY 2015 Juvenile Services Grant, Hope
Employment and Learning Academy, Award #15-JS-0412 (hereinafter referred to as "Grant Award");
and,
WHEREAS, the City wishes to contract with the Contractor as described below, to obtain the
Contractor's services in the implementation of the Grant Award.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained,
the City and the Contractor mutually undertake and agree as follows:
I.
DUTIES OF THE CONTRACTOR
The Contractor agrees to do the following, along with all other obligations expressed or implied
in this Agreement:
A. The Contractor shall provide the following services as outlined below: the project
requirements as stated more fully in the Grant Award and Special Conditions, Grant Application, and
Letter Addressing Contingencies:
The Contractor will collaborate with community partners and the City of Omaha to provide youth
with employability training for up to 50 youth (ages 14-18) as part of the STEP-UP Omaha
summer employment program and up to 30 youth (ages 14-18)throughout the course of the year.
This training will be provided at the Hope Employment and Learning Academy.
Hope Center for Kids Grant Funds
Full-Time Program Staff $25,920/year x 0.81 FTE $21,000
Strengthfinder Surveys $10/survey x 80 participants $ 800
Conflict Resolution $1,000 for 80 participants $ 1,000
RESPECT 2 Training $1,000 for 80 participants x 60% grant-funded $ 600
Laptop Computer $1,600/laptop x 87.5% grant-funded $ 1,400
Field Trip Transportation $150/van rental x 10 trips x 66% grant-funded .. $ 1,000
Total Grant Funding: $25,800
Hope Center for Kids Match
Full-Time Program Staff $25,920/year x 0.19 FTE $ 4,920
RESPECT 2 Training $1,000 for 80 participants x 60% match-funded $ 400
Laptop Computer $1,600/laptop x 12.5%grant-funded $ 200
Field Trip Transportation $150/van rental x 10 trips x 33.33%grant-funded $ 500
Total Required Match: S 6,020
Grant Award Amount: $25,800
Match Amount: $ 6,020
Total Grant Amount: S31,820
B. The Contractor will comply with all of the guidelines, requirements and Special
Conditions of the State of Nebraska, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
which are applicable to this Project specifically and are fully set forth herein.
C. The Contractor shall have two (2) members of the Board of Directors review, on a
quarterly basis, all expenditures for the agency. This review shall include, but is not limited to, checks
written for the period, deposits, assurance of a balanced checkbook, review of the entries in the agency's
ledgers and review of the income received from the Grant Award and Contractor Match. Documentation
of such review shall be included in the Contractor's quarterly progress report to the City.
D. The Contractor will be responsible for all aspects of the project including day-to-day
management, bidding, purchasing, installation, and implementation. The identity of the chief executive of
the Contractor and any changes thereof shall be provided to the City.
E. The Contractor shall maintain an accounting system that accurately tracks income and
expenditures associated with this agreement separate from other agency funds.
F. The Contractor shall allow the City to have access to the Contractor's records and
program site for the purpose of financial and/or program audits, as may be required in the sole discretion
of the City or its authorized designee. The Contractor shall retain all grant documents for a minimum of
five years following the completion of this agreement.
G. The Contractor will implement and enforce, as to its employees, a drug-free workplace
policy substantially similar to the City of Omaha's policy which is on file with the Human Resources
Department.
H. The Contractor will conduct background investigations on all employees, volunteers and
other adults who come into contact with the youth in the program.
I. The Contractor will provide an executed W-9 Verification form.
J. The Contractor is required and hereby agrees to use a federal immigration verification
system to determine the work eligibility status of new employees physically performing services within
the State of Nebraska. A federal immigration verification system means the electronic verification of the
work authorization program authorized by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility
Act of 1996, 8 U.S.C. 1324a, known as the E-Verify Program, or an equivalent federal program
designated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or other federal agency authorized to
verify the work eligibility status of a newly hired employee.
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If the Contractor is an individual or sole proprietorship,the following applies:
1. The Contractor must complete the United States Citizenship Attestation Form, available on the
Department of Administrative Services website at www.das.state.ne.us.
2. If the Contractor indicates on such attestation form that he or she is a qualified alien, the
Contractor agrees to provide the US Citizenship and Immigration Services documentation required to
verify the Contractor's lawful presence in the United States using the Systematic Alien Verification for
Entitlements(SAVE)Program.
3. The Contractor understands and agrees that lawful presence in the United States is required and
the Contractor may be disqualified or the contract terminated if such lawful presence cannot be verified as
required by Neb. Rev. Stat. §4-108.
II.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The Contractor shall comply with all reporting, data collection and evaluation requirements, as
prescribed by State of Nebraska, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
(Nebraska Crime Commission), FY 2015 Juvenile Services Grant Award. Regardless of the start date of
the grant project, quarterly reports are due for normal quarters as listed below.
Quarter Quarterly Meeting Dates Progress Report Due
July—September 2015 September 16, 2015 October 7, 2015
October—December 2015 December 16, 2015 January 6, 2016
January—March 2016 March 16, 2016 April 6, 2016
April—June 2016 June 15, 2016 July 6, 2016
A. Quarterly progress reports consist of programmatic performance, and expense reports.
Such quarterly reports are due as identified above and are required for the life of the Grant Award and
during the term of this Agreement. The Grant Award period is July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. In
the event the Grant Award period is extended by the Nebraska Crime Commission, the Contractor must
continue to provide such quarterly progress reports within seven (7) days following the end of each
subsequent quarter.
B. Subgrant Adjustment: The Contractor must submit an adjustment request to the City
when any of the following has or will occur: the focus of the funded project changes, there is a change in
the start or end date of the funded project, a new project director or fiscal officer is named for the Grant
Award, or a transfer of dollars between categories is needed which affects awarded dollars and any
matching dollars. No budget revisions (Grant Award or Match Funds) are to be made by the Contractor
without prior approval from the City and Nebraska Crime Commission.
C. Grant funds and match funds are to be used for the purpose stated in the approved
grant application. Any changes must be approved by the City and Nebraska Crime Commission prior to
the change taking place through submission of a Subgrant Adjustment Request.
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III.
COMPENSATION
The City shall compensate the Contractor an amount not to exceed, under any circumstances,
$25,800 ("Maximum Compensation"). Following the execution of this Agreement and during the term of
this Agreement the Contractor shall submit a quarterly Reimbursement Request form and supporting
documentation to the City Grant Administrator, detailing both grant funds and agency match funds spent
during the quarter. Such quarterly Reimbursement Requests are required even if no grants were received
and no grant funds or match funds were expended during the time period. The City shall pay such
Reimbursement Requests within thirty (30) days after receipt. The final Reimbursement Request must be
submitted by July 15, 2016. All receipts and expenditure reports shall be maintained and made available
as requested for auditable evidence by the Contractor. All requests for reimbursement shall be submitted
to the City of Omaha, Mayor's Office, Grant Administrator, 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 300, Omaha,
Nebraska 68183.
Any tangible equipment purchased by the Contractor with funds pursuant to this Agreement shall
be the property of the Contractor.
In the event that the Contractor breaches any provision of this Agreement, the City may, at its
sole option, and in addition to any other remedies, withhold the payment of any portion of the Maximum
Compensation to the Contractor.
IV.
TERM
This Agreement shall become effective on the date of execution and shall terminate on June 30,
2016. Permissible expenditures under this grant incurred after July 1, 2015 will be paid as if they
occurred after the effective date. Either party may immediately terminate this Agreement upon mailing
prior written notice thereof to the other party; provided, that in the event of such early termination, the
Contractor shall immediately return to the City all unexpended funds advanced to the Contractor under
this Agreement.
In the event the grant award period is extended by the State of Nebraska, Nebraska Commission on Law
Enforcement and Criminal Justice funding agency, the Agreement shall automatically be extended to the
end of the approved extension.
In the event the Contractor requires an extension of the grant award period, such request must be made to
the Grant Administrator by May 31, 2016.
V.
INDEMNITY
To the extent allowed by law, the Contractor covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the City of Omaha. their officers, agents and employees, their successors and assigns,
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individually or collectively, from and against all liability for any fines, claims, suits, demands, actions or
causes of action of any kind and nature asserted by Contractor or by anyone else, for personal injury or
death, or property damage in any way arising out of or resulting from the acts of the Contractor's
employees or agents pursuant to this Agreement, and the Contractor further agrees to pay all expenses in
defending against any claims made against the City of Omaha provided, however, that the Contractor
shall not be liable for any injury, damage or loss occasioned by the sole negligence or willful misconduct
of the City, its agents or employees.
The Contractor, and the City of Omaha shall give prompt and timely written notice of any claim
made or suit instituted which, in any way, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, affects or
might affect the other parties.
VI.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE
The Equal Employment provisions of this Agreement are as set forth in the Equal Employment
Opportunity clause which is on file with the Human Resources Department. Refusal by the Contractor or
any subcontractor to comply with any portion of this program as herein stated and described will subject
the offending party to any or all of the following penalties:
A. Withholding of all future payments under the involved Agreement to the Contractor until
it is determined the Contractor or subcontractor, is in compliance with the provisions of
the Agreement.
B. Refusal of all future bids or Agreements with the City or any of its departments or
divisions until such time as the Contractor, or subcontractor, demonstrates that it has
established and shall carry out the policies of the program as herein outlined.
VII.
NONDISCRIMINATION
The Contractor shall not, in the performance of this contract, discriminate or permit
discrimination in violation of federal or state laws or local ordinances because of race, color, sex, age,
disability,political or religious opinions, affiliations or national origin.
VIII.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
It is understood and agreed by and between the parties that any and all acts that the Contractor or
its employees, agents, contractors or servants perform pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be
undertaken as independent contractors and not as employees of the City. Neither Contractor nor any of its
employees or agents shall be construed to be the employee or agent of the City for any purpose
whatsoever. Contractor shall not be entitled to any benefits of the City. The City shall not provide any
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insurance coverage to the Contractor or its respective employees including, but not limited to workers'
compensation insurance. Contractor and the City shall each pay all wages, salaries and other amounts due
to its respective employees and shall be responsible for all reports, obligations, and payments pertaining
to social security taxation, income tax withholding, workers' compensation, unemployment
compensation, group insurance coverage, collective bargaining agreements or any other such similar
matters.
Contractor shall have no authority to bind the City or by or with any contract or agreement, nor to
impose any liability upon the City. All acts and contracts of the Contractor shall be in its own name and
not in the name of the City, unless otherwise provided herein.
IX.
CAPTIONS
Captions used in this contract are for convenience and are not used in the construction of this
contract.
X.
APPLICABLE LAW
Parties to this contract shall conform to all existing and applicable city ordinances, resolutions,
state laws, federal laws, and all existing and applicable rules and regulations. Nebraska law will govern
the terms and the performance under this contract.
XI.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
A. No elected official nor any officer or employee of the City shall, during their tenure and
one year thereafter, have a financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement or in any funds
transferred hereunder. Any violation of this section shall render the Agreement voidable by the City or
the Contractor.
B. The Contractor covenants that it presently has no interest and shall not acquire any
interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict with the performance required to be performed under this
Agreement; it further covenants that, in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any such
interest shall be employed.
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XII.
WARRANTY AS TO COMMISSIONS
Contractor warrants that it has not employed any person to solicit or secure the Agreement upon
any agreement for commission, percentage,brokerage, or contingent fee.
XIII.
MERGER
This Agreement shall not be merged into any other oral or written contract, lease or deed of any
type. This is the complete and full agreement of the parties.
XIV.
MODIFICATION
This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties. No representations were made or
relied upon by either party other than those that are expressly set forth herein. No agent, employee or
other representative of either party is empowered to alter any of the terms hereof unless done in writing
and signed by an authorized officer of the respective parties.
XV.
ASSIGNMENT
Neither party may assign its rights under this Agreement without the express prior written consent
of the other party.
XVI.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Contractor is responsible for review of and compliance with each of the terms of this Agreement.
The parties agree that this Agreement shall include, as if fully set forth herein, the Grant Award and
Special Conditions, Grant Application, and Letter Addressing Contingencies which are attached hereto.
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XVII.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
In further consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto expressly
agree that for purposes of notice, including legal service of process, during the term of this Agreement
and for the period of any applicable statute of limitations thereafter,the following named individuals shall
be the authorized representatives of the parties:
(a) CITY OF OMAHA
Jean Stothert,Mayor
Office of the Mayor
1819 Farnam Street, Suite 300
Omaha,Nebraska 68183
Contact: Gail Braun, Grant Administrator
Phone:(402)444-5286
(b) CONTRACTOR
Hope Center for Kids
Brenda Block, Interim Executive Director
2200 North 20th Street
Omaha NE 68110
Contact: Alyssa Smith,Director of Employment Training
Phone: (402)341-4673, ext. 1026 q,,,,,�
EXECUTED this go� day of 45'"w�' ,2015.
CITY OF OMAHA,NEBRASKA HOPE CENTER FOR KIDS
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State:Rev.6/12
Nebraska Commission State
on Law Enforcement Grant Award
and Criminal Justice
Sub-grantee
State Grant Date of Award CFDA#
City of Omaha Number# N/A
15-JS-0412 05/27/2015
Project Title Grant Amount
Hope Employment and Learning Academy State $25,800
Match $ 6,020
Total $31,820
Approved Budget for Project
STATE MATCH TOTAL
CATEGORY SHARE SHARE PROJECT COST
Personnel
Consultants/Contracts $25,800.00 $6,020.00 $31,820.00
Travel •
Supplies/Operating/Expenses
Equipment
Other
$25,800.00 $6,020.00 $31,820.00
Total Amount
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% Contribution 81/o 19% 100%
This award is subject to the General and Fiscal Conditions established by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice and to the
special conditions enclosed with this award as indicated below.
The grant period will be from 07/01/2015 to 06/30/2016 except as authorized by the Commission. To be a valid grant,this Grant Award must be signed
and returned to the Commission within 30 days of receipt.
The sub antee hereby attests an irms that the required cash match will be designated,appropriated,and expanded for the project within the duration of the
Grant eriod.
X This award is subject to special conditions(enclosed).
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Signature of ecutive Dire or or epresentative Signature of Project Director
Darrell Fisher,Executive Director ,Jo Gail Braun, Grant Administrator -74?664-
Typed Name and Title Date Typed N e and Title
Date
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Signature of Authorized Official ignatur f inancial Officer
(Mayor,County Board Chairman,Chair of non-profit Board etc.) (County Treasurer,City Clerk,etc.) Q/
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Jean Stothert, Mayor —7/ 1 I/1 Stephen B. Curtiss, Financp nirec_ /
Typed Name and Title Date Typed Name and Title
Nebraska Commission on Subgrant Special
Law Enforcement and
Criminal Justice Conditions Form Rev , 1 6/14
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Distribution: Subgrantee: Subgrant Number:
City of Omaha 15-JS-0412
Original to Commission
One copy to Subgrantee
Subgrant Title:
Hope Employment and Learning Academy
This contract is subject to the standard conditions agreed to in the original application and the signed Certified Assurances.
In addition,the subgrantee must comply with the Office of Justice Programs "Financial and Administrative Guide for Grants"
(OJP M 7100.1C), Federal Program Guidelines, and the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
(Crime Commission)Guidelines and the following special conditions:
1. Records Retention
The Commission shall have access to all project related materials for the purposes of audit and examinations. All
records shall be retained for five (5) years from the date of the final fiscal report, unless an audit is in progress or the
findings of a completed audit have not been resolved satisfactorily;
2. Audits
a) All audits will comply with the Single Audit Act of 1984, as amended. Audits for private non-profit agencies shall
comply with Circular A-133;
b) Agencies and organizations receiving federal funds from various sources totaling $500,000 or more during the
Subgrantees Fiscal Year are required to have an annual audit. Total cost of the audit must be prorated among funding
sources. Agencies and organizations receiving federal funds from various sources totaling less than $500,000 during
their Fiscal Year are not required to have an annual audit. However,a complete agency audit complying with the Single
Audit Act of 1984, as amended, is highly recommended once every three years for private non-profit agencies receiving
funding from the Crime Commission;
c) One (1) copy of the audit that includes a Letter of Findings are required to be submitted to the Crime Commission, if
they are not part of the audit;
3. Accounting Procedures
a) Awarded applicants shall implement and maintain an accounting system which accurately reflects income received,
expenditures, and documentation of expenditures. Each source of income must be accounted for separately and a clear
audit trail for each source of funding must be maintained. Matching funds need not be applied at the exact time or in the
required proportion to the obligation of Federal funds. However,the full match share must be obligated by the end of the
project period. Accounting records are to be available for monitors and audits;
b) If at any time an impropriety is found in the accounting or use of any funds received by the subgrantee, the Crime
Commission must be notified immediately and informed about how the agency will address the problem;
c) All subgrantee's receiving payments from the Crime Commission are required to receive payments via the Automated
Clearing House(ACH)payment. New subgrantee's must complete paperwork to sign up for ACH payment and can find
the form at http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/forms/EFT.pdf This must be completed before funds can be received;
4. Acceptance of Grant Award and Special Conditions
a) Grant Award must be accepted;signed by the subgrantee=s authorized official,the director of the project,and the fiscal
officer;and, returned to the Crime Commission within thirty(30)days from the date of the letter;
b) Special Conditions must be accepted; signed by the subgrantee=s authorized official, director of the project, and the
fiscal officer,and returned to the Crime Commission within thirty(30)days from the date of the letter;
c) Contingencies must be met within thirty (30) days of the date of the letter as required for the award as stated on the
Summary Comment Sheet. Grant funds will not be released until all contingencies are addressed;
5. Reporting Requirements
a) Grant Activity Summary Reports are required quarterly. Reports are due by the 15t" of the month following the
end of each quarter during the grant period;
b) Cash Report/Cash Requests are required quarterly even if no grant funds received or expenses are incurred.
Reports are due by the 15t"of the month following the end of each quarter during the grant period as well as the final
ACash Report@ reflecting the total grant expenditures at the end of the grant period. Final cash report must be
submitted within forty-five(45)days from the end date of the grant;
c) Regardless of the start date of the grant project,quarterly reports are due for normal quarters as listed below
Jan—March: Due April 15th July—Sept: Due October 15th
April—June: Due July 15th Oct—Dec: Due January 15t"
When the 15t"falls on a holiday, Saturday or Sunday,all reports are due the prior working day.
d) Subgrant Adjustment: Subgrantees must submit a subgrant adjustment request to the Crime Commission when any
of the following has or will occur:the focus of the funded project changes,there is a change in the start or end date
of the funded project, a new project director or fiscal officer is named for the awarded project,or a transfer of dollars
between categories is needed which affects awarded dollars and any matching dollars.No budget revisions(awarded
or matching dollars)are to be made by the subgrantee receiving funds without prior approval from the administrator
unless otherwise provided by law;
e) Federal and matching funds are to be used for the purpose stated in the approved grant application. Any changes
must be approved by the Crime Commission grant administrator prior to the change taking place through submission
of a Subgrant Adjustment Request;
6. Match
The Subgrantee must insure any required match is met and that match is documented before the end of the project
period. Match,both cash or in-kind,must be documented in the agency's accounting system;
7. Time Records
The subgrantee will maintain time records that comply with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) A-87
Circular to clearly document the hourly activity of each grant funded or match funded position to show the actual
percentage of time charged to the funding source. Records will be maintained by the subgrantee to document any
differences between budgeted and actual federal and match personnel grant costs. Timesheets for grant funded
positions should include the signature of the employee and their supervisor. Volunteer positions used as match are
to be documented and supported by the same method used for employees. Refer on OMB circulars:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/
8. Mandatory Training
The subgrantee project director and/or fiscal officer or a designated representative must attend the Grant
Management Training sponsored by the Crime Commission. At least one Board member of a Private Non-profit
agency receiving grant funds from the Crime Commission must also attend Grant Management Training;
9. Publicity
Any publicity of this project will include an acknowledgement of funding by the Nebraska Commission on Law
Enforcement and Criminal Justice (Crime Commission). A copy of such publicity shall be sent to the Crime
Commission. When issuing statements,press releases,requests for proposals,bid solicitations,and other documents
describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal or State money, all grantees receiving funds
shall clearly state (1)the percentage of the total cost of the program or project which will be financed with Federal
or State money,and(2)the dollar amount of Federal or State funds for the project or program;
10. Publications
The subgrantee agrees that any publication (written, visual or audio, excluding press releases,newsletters and issue
analysis) issued by the subgrantee describing programs or projects funded in whole or in part with Federal or State
funds, shall contain the following statement: "This project was supported by Grant # awarded by the
Nebraska Crime Commission. Points of view or opinions contained within this document are those of the author
and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Commission." Two copies of any such
publication are to be submitted to the Crime Commission;
11. Non-Discrimination
a) The Subgrantee assures it and all its contractors will comply with all applicable nondiscrimination requirements as
set forth by federal and state laws. No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of,
subjected to discrimination under, or be denied employment in connection with any activities receiving funds under
the Act on the basis of race, color,religion,age,sex,national origin, or handicap;
b) In the event a federal or state court or administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination after a due process
hearing,the recipient of funds will forward a copy of the finding to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance of the
Office of Justice Programs in Washington,D.C. Additionally, a copy of the findings are to also be sent to the Crime
Commission. If required,the subgrantee will formulate an Equal Employment Opportunity Program(EEOP)in
accordance with 28 CFR 42.301 et. seq.;
c) Grantees whose projects,personnel,or subgrantees become involved in any litigation, whether civil or criminal,
shall immediately notify the Crime Commission and forward a copy of any demand notices, lawsuits,or indictments
to the Commission;
12. Limited English Proficiency Plan
The subgrantee must comply with the Department of Justice Guidance pertaining to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d. Subgrantees receiving Federal financial assistance must take reasonable steps to
provide meaningful access to their programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency(LEP). For
information on the civil right responsibilities, see http://www.lep.gov;
13. Federal Government De-bar
If at any time during the grant period the subgrantee is barred from doing business with the Federal Government,the
Crime Commission shall be notified by the subgrantee in writing within 30 days;
14. Drug-Free Workplace
All agencies who are participants in the awarded project shall establish and maintain a drug-free work place policy;
and,
15. Private Non-profit Agency Board Responsibilities
Two (2) board members of private non-profit agencies awarded funds shall review, on a quarterly basis, all
expenditures for the agency. This review shall include, but is not limited to, checks written for the period, deposits,
assurance of a balanced checkbook,review of the entries in the agency=s ledgers, and review of the income received
from funding agencies and donations.
16. Fraudulent Use of Funds
The subrecipient must promptly refer to the DOJ OIG any credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent,
contractor, subgrantee, subcontractor or other person has either 1) submitted a false claim for grant funds under the
False Claims Act; or 2) committed a criminal or civil violation of laws pertaining to fraud, conflict of interest,
bribery, gratuity, or similar misconduct involving grant funds. Potential fraud, waste, abuse or misconduct should
be reported. In addition, the subgrantee must notify the Nebraska Crime Commission. For more information:
www.usdoj.goviorg;
17.Required Compliance
The subrecipient agrees to comply with any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law
and future OJP(including government-wide and Nebraska Crime Commission)guidance and clarifications;
Funding/Program Specific Conditions
I have read the above Special Conditions and understand they are part of the binding Grant Award. I acknowledge
failure to satisfactorily meet all conditions of the grant and/or submit required documents may result in suspension or
termination of the grant award.
Signature of Authorized Official ,_ j _Ns�J V�Af2,,,,JE — Date —7/ (7/
Note: The Authorized Official is the Mayor, Chair of County Board or City Council or the Board Chair of a
Private Non-profit Agency. The Director of the Agency is NOT considered the authorized official for the signing
of these Special Conditions.
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Signature of Project Coordinator Date
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NEBRASKA CRIME COMMISSION
FY 2015 STATE JUVENILE SERVICES APPLICATION
SECTION I: APPLICANT INFORMATION
1. Applicant Name: Name: City of Omaha, Office of the Mayor Telephone: [402] 444-5000
[Agency/Organization] Fax: [402] 444-6059
The applicant must be the agency that will
receive and disburse the grant funds.
2. Applicant Federal Employer ID#: 47-6006304
[Must be 9 digits]
3. Address: 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 300
Omaha,NE 68183-0300
[Include zip code+4 digits]
4. Project Title: Hope Employment and Learning Academy
5. Project Director: Name: Gail Braun Telephone: [402] 444-5286
[Receives all grant correspondence] Title: Grant Administrator Fax: [402] 444-6059
Email: gbraun@cityofomaha.org
Address: 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 300
Omaha,NE 68183-0300
[Include zip code+4 digits]
6. Project Coordinator: Name: Alyssa Smith Telephone: [402]341 4673
[Cannot be the Project Director] Title: Hope Employment and Learning Fax: [402]341 6835
Academy Director
Email: Alyssa@hopecenterforkids.com
Address: 2200 North 20th Street, Omaha NE 68110
[Include zip code+4 digits]
7. Fiscal Officer: Name: Stephen Curtiss Telephone: [402] 444-5417
[Cannot be the Project Director] Title: Finance Director Fax: [402] 546-1150
Email: Stephen.Curtiss@cityofomaha.org
Address: 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 1004
Omaha,NE 68183-1000
[Include zip code+4 digits]
8. Authorized Official: Name: Jean Stothert Telephone: [402]444-5000
[NOTE:The authorized official includes county Title: Mayor Fax: [402]444-6059
board chair,mayor,city administrator,state Email: mayorstothert@cityofomaha.org
agency director,chair or vice-chair of non-profit
agency.]
Address: 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 300
Omaha,NE 68183-0300
[Include zip code+4 digits]
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9. Is the proposed program a model, best-practice, evidence based, or promising practice program?
(See Page 10 of the Application Kit Instructions)
M Yes INo
What evidence exists that the proposed program is evidence based and/or effective?
Elements of an evidenced-based practice at The Hope Center for Kids include the collection of data and the use of
measured feedback to stakeholders and funders, with the goal of continuous improvement of operations. The
Academy utilizes Boys Town's Common Sense Parenting framework. Daily written feedback and monthly written
evaluations provide youth and staff a record of job performance and improvement. Long-term goals have been
established to measure the success of The Hope Employment and Learning Academy. Goals include the following:
Every young person will graduate from high school, every young person will have the skills to get and keep a job and
every young person will have a vision and plan for the future, including post-high school education and employment.
Intermediate goals are defined to reach the stated goals, along with the strategies to meet the stated goals. In
addition, The Hope Center for Kids staff members collect quarterly grades of all students and require young people
in the program to establish educational goals in each subject of study. All infotination is collected, maintained and
used to measure student scholastic progress. Other information collected regularly includes numbers of students
successfully completing the program, the measurement of social skills development and, most important,the tracking
of youth seeking and gaining employment after leaving the program. The collection of data and the measurement of
outcomes are important for continued improvement of program elements.
10. Impact Demographic: List the area[s] High-risk youth, 14-18 years of age, living in North Omaha, with
served by the project [i.e. counties, cities, 90%receiving free and reduced lunch, are included in the impact
neighborhoods, etc.]. demographic.
Youth: List the number of youth, ages 10-17,
projected to be served by the project.
Approximately 80-90
11. Previous 5-Year Crime Commission Funding for this Project: 13. Area[s] Served by Project:
[Statewide,Counties, Cities]
Grant#: 14-JS-407 Amount: $25,800 North Omaha
Grant#: Amount:
Grant#: Amount:
Grant#: Amount:
Grant#: Amount:
12. Is the amount of funds requested following the step down policy? ® Yes ! (No
If no, clearly justify the need for the Crime Commission to waive the step down policy for this project.
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13. Previous 5-Year Crime Commission Funding for this Juvenile Justice Project:
Funding Source Received in past 5 years Requesting funds for 2015
Title V ❑Yes ®No nYes ' ®No
Juvenile Accountability Block Grant. ['Yes N No []Yes N No
County Aid nYes N No ElYes N No
County Aid Enhancement nYes N No EYes N No
Community-Based Aid 1 'Yes ® No [Yes N No
Title II nYes N No nYes N No
14. Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan:
DYES ( [NO Our community has an approved current Three Year Comprehensive Juvenile Services
Plan on file with the Nebraska Crime Commission.
List begin and end date of plan:
July 1,2012--June 30, 2015
List the 3-5 priorities in the plan:
1. Reduce barriers to attendance challenges for youth in Douglas County and the Omaha Metro.
2. Increase effective services to youth and reduce re-traumatizing events caused through the continued disconnect
between the provider community(representing youth needs)and the systems/policies in place to support youth.
3. Provide centralization of information sharing, communication,and collaboration opportunities for the juvenile justice
system and juvenile services providers in Omaha and Douglas County in order to ensure the greatest collective impact
on each of the areas of identified need for youth.
4. Identify and develop strategies to address issues of Disproportionate Minority Contact(DMC)within the target
populations identified through work with the Burns Institute.
5. Utilize core Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative(JDAI)strategies to restructure policy and practice to create
strategic, collective system improvements and reform to most efficiently use resources to most effectively serve youth.
6. Reduce the number of unstably housed youth in the Metro Area.
7. Reduce recidivism and barriers to success for youth re-entering home placements following disruptions in home,
school,and community as a result of formal legal actions.
$. Reduce incidence of youth violence and exposure to violence through strategic,holistic community-wide efforts.
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SECTION II: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Omaha will subcontract with the Hope Center for Kids to provide support for the
Hope Employment and Learning Academy. The mission of The Hope Center is to faithfully
inspire hope in North Omaha youth through education, employability, collaboration and faith.
The local Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan need that is addressed is reducing the incidence
of youth violence and exposure to violence through strategic, holistic, community-wide efforts.
The year-long Hope Employment & Learning Academy was launched in 2012. Youth
successfully completing this two-year program will reach the intended goals, which include
graduation from high school, ability to get and keep a job and a have a plan in place for post-
secondary education and employment. Students participate in 34 weeks of employment training
during each school year, which includes employment workshops, business guest speakers and
mock interviews, along with one hour of daily homework support. Employability topics include
organizational and study skills, financial Iiteracy, health and relational wellness,job readiness,
career portfolios and high-demand careers. Youth receive a$50 stipend per week for full
attendance and successful completion. After completion, students receive on-the-job experience
through expanded part-time positions offered at Hope Center for Kids and Hope Skate. Students
in the Academy gain the skills necessary to obtain and keep gainful employment. Currently, 241
youth have attended the Academy in the three years of its operation.
The program includes elements that support finding healthy ways to deal with violence and the
emotional impact of violence. Agape-Satyagraha Conflict Resolution Training is integrated into
the curriculum, alongside instruction and practice of healthy relationship-building skills. Youth
become leaders in resolving conflicts without violence and discover ways to be leaders among
their peers in creating peace among youth in North Omaha. Staff are trained in conflict resolution
and Emotional CPR(e-CPR), which provides steps to effectively support a person through an
emotional crisis. Staff are often asked to deal with issues of violence and loss impacting youth in
the program. Hope Center staff teach employability workshops on coping with stress, anger and
conflict in the school and work settings. Through an annual artist-in-residency with RESPECT2,
a local theater-based education program, youth learn and practice healthy relationship skills.
Youth take the Gallup StrengthsFinder Survey and receive weekly coaching and small group
mentoring by trained Gallup staff. This helps young people see what they can do well, instead of
focusing on the deficits in their lives, and build on their strengths for a hope-filled future.
In addition to the school year program, Hope Center for Kids collaborates with community
partners and the City of Omaha to provide youth with the STEP-UP Omaha summer
employability training. Up to 50 youth(14-18 years)participate in ten weeks of employment
training during the summer. Youth are exposed to job readiness skills, financial literacy and
high-demand careers; receive small group strengths coaching; and participate in a variety of
youth development activities in this 20-hour per week program. Youth are paid a stipend for
participation in the program and many continue in the Hope Employment and Learning
Academy during the school year. Hope Center for Kids is requesting $25,800 to support the
important addition of one full-time staff, transportation costs for field trips to business sites, and
curriculum materials and equipment. Hope Center for Kids budgeted $170,000 in 2013, and
$187,707 in 2014 for the entire Academy program.
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SECTION III: BUDGET SUMMARY
Category Requested Amount Match Share Total Project Cost
A. Personnel
B. Consultants/Contracts . $25,800 $6,020 $31,820
' C. Travel
D. Supplies/
Operating Expenses
E. Equipment
F. Other Costs
TOTAL AMOUNT $25,800 $6,020 $31,820
' % Contribution 81% 19% 100%
CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify the information in this application is accurate and as the
Authorized Official for the project, hereby agree to comply with all provisions of the grant program
and all other applicable state and federal laws.
[NOTE: The authorized official includes county board chair, mayor,city administrator, state agency
director,chair or vice-chair of non-profit agency.]
Name of Authorized Official(type or print): Jean Stothert
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Title: Mayor
Address: 1819 Farnam Street,Suite 300
City, State,Zip+4: Omaha,NE 68183-0300
Telephone: 402-444-5000
Signature Authorized Official:
Date: 01/08/2015
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SECTION IV: COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION
A. Complete the following table:
Gender, Race & Total Population of Grant Area Total Population of Grant Area
Ethnicity between 10— 17 years of age
Number % of Total# Number % of total #
Male 261,018 49.16% 29,706 50.87%
Female 269,982 50.84% 28,686 49.13%
Total 531,000 100.00% 58,392 100.00%
White 379,528 71.47% 45,541 78.0%
Black 58,793 11.07% 9,644 16.50%
American Indian and 2,211 0.42% 1,062 1.8%
Alaska Native
Asian 15,703 2.96% 2,145 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and 187 0.04% * *
other Pacific Islander
Other 13,288 2.50% * *
Total 469,710 88.46% 58,392 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino 61,290 11.54% 9,828 16.83%
Not Hispanic or Latino 469,710 88.46% 48,564 83.17%
Total 531,000 100.00% 58,392 100.00%
Cities,Counties,Towns included above: Douglas County,Nebraska
Total Population of Grant Area Source of Data: U.S. Census Bureau,2011-2013 3-Year
American Community Survey
Total Population of Grant Area between 10- 17 years of age Source of Data:Puzzanchera,C.,
Sladky,A. and Kang, W.(2014). "Easy Access to Juvenile Populations: 1990-2013."Online.
Available: ht //www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezapop/
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B. Provide an overview of the community[s] where this project will take place:
Douglas County is located on the eastern part of the state of Nebraska and bordered entirely on
the east by the Missouri River. Douglas County is the most heavily populated county in the state
and represents over 28 percent of the total state population. With a population over 531,000
Douglas County is home to the cities of Omaha,Ralston,Valley, Waterloo,Bennington, and
Boys Town. The Greater Omaha Metropolitan Area is estimated to have a population of 886,000.
While these citizens may reside in the bordering counties of Sarpy and Cass County,Nebraska
and Pottawatomie, Washington, or Mills County, Iowa,many of these individuals either work,
attend school, visit or travel through Douglas County daily. The Douglas County population is
diverse; with 71.47 percent of residents are white, 11.07 percent African American, 2.96 percent
Asian,and 11.54 percent Hispanic or Latino. While no formal data count is available currently,
it is estimated there are between 20,000 to 30,000 refugees from other countries(primarily
African nations)living and working in Douglas County, with 7,000 to 11,000 of those being in
the juvenile population.
According to the 2011-2013 (3 Year) American Community Survey there were 205,762
households in Douglas County,Nebraska, of which families made up 61.6 percent of the
households. The average household size was 2.52 people. Of family households,this figure
44.3 percent consists of married-couple families and 17.3 percent single parent households.
Nonfamily households made up 38.4 percent of all households. In Douglas County,32.7 percent
of all households have one or more people under the age of 18. 8,012 grandparents lived with
their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 34.7 percent were financially
responsible for their grandchildren.
Juveniles under the age of 18 make up 26.1 percent of the total Douglas County population. The
distribution of race and gender among the juvenile population is similar to that of the entire
Douglas County population.
C. Please describe any Disproportionate Minority Contact [DMC] issues that have been identified in
the community. How will the proposed project address the disproportionality?
Douglas County,Nebraska has been actively addressing the issue of Disproportionate Minority
Contact(DMC)for the past decade. Douglas County has an active committee that meets on a
monthly basis and focuses on issues of key factors contributing to DMC, arrest, and detention
data, and discusses means to address the issue. The group is comprised of individuals involved in
the juvenile justice system and local service and program providers. These individuals work to
address the issue collectively and within their own organizations. The DMC Committee
continues to lead in addressing DMC issues through trainings and workshops,the development
of programs that address the need for culturally specific services, and data analysis. The -
Committee serves as a policy resource and working group for Juvenile Detention Alternatives
Initiative(JDAI) in Douglas County.
The DMC committee has identified African Americans as the minority population with the
greatest disproportionality in the Douglas County juvenile justice system. African American
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youth are cited for law violations twice as often as Caucasian juveniles. For those youth cited,
African American youth are one to one and a half times more likely to be filed on in Court than
their Caucasian counterparts. Of the juveniles cited, African American juveniles are placed in
secure detention at a rate of nearly two times that of Caucasians youth, and in juvenile
correctional facilities at a rate of three and a half times that of Caucasian juveniles.
The Hope Employment and Learning Academy serves the African American population in North
Omaha, which historically has had lower graduation rates and higher numbers of j uveniles
involved the Juvenile Court system. This program is a direct response to cultivate a culture of
education and employment; which redirects youth from risky behaviors through instruction in
healthy choices and the development of a positive future. Additionally, the use of the Agape-
Satyagraha curriculum is critical in addressing positive methods of conflict resolution.
D. For applicants from Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, Cherry, Colfax,Dakota, Dawes, Dawson,
Hall, Madison, Platte, Saunders, Scottsbluff, and Thurston counties,provide the 2010
RRI's for the contact point[s] the programming will address. Discuss the contact points
impacted by the proposed project:
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2.Juvenile Arrests 1.00 2.05 0.79 0.40 * * 1.34
3.Refer to Juvenile Court 1.00 1.65 1.93 1.19 * * * 1.75
4.Cases Diverted 1.00 0.93 0.89 ** * * * 0.90
5.Cases Involving Secure Detention 1.00 1.70 0.97 ** * * * 1.46
6.Cases Petitioned 1.00 1.23 0.63 ** * * i * 1.03
7.Cases Resulting in Delinquent Findings 1.00 1.03 1.07 ** * * * 1.03
8.Cases resulting in Probation Placement 1.00 1.00 ** ** * * * 1.15
9.Cases Resulting in Confinement in Secure 1 00 3.53 3.03 **Juvenile Correctional Facilities 4.02
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10.Cases Transferred to Adult Court 1.00 I 0.74 ** ** * * * 0.63
Group meets 1%threshold? Yes ! Yes Yes I Yes No No No
Key:
Statistically significant results:bold font
Results that are not statistically significant:regular font
Group is less than 1 percent of the youth population:*
Insufficient number of cases for analysis:**
Missing data for some element of calculation:---
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SECTION V: PROBLEM STATEMENT
A. Problem Statement
Complete the following sentence.
The problem to be addressed by this application is:
The pervasive hopelessness resulting from limited achievement in education and employment.
The Hope Employment and Learning Academy directly addresses the barriers of hopelessness
youth face in North Omaha which include limited academic success, difficulty in gaining and
keeping a job and limited access to employment opportunities.
B. Provide statistical documentation of the problem, including local data from three years.
Staff at the Hope Center for Kids began employing Hope youth several years ago. Youth were
required to do one hour of homework before clocking into work each day. They also had weekly
meetings during their hours of employment where they received employment training and
reviews of performance. Ultimately,Hope staff walked through employment with them. In a six
year period at the Hope Center for Kids, 98% of the 49 youth hired as part-time staff graduated
from high school or received their GED. Hope Center staff realized that positive,healthy
relationships,along with educational support and accountability and the introduction to new
experiences with higher education, gave young people the tools to open doors of opportunity.
Poor educational outcomes (low achievement in school or dropping out of school) intersect with
the criminal and juvenile justice systems at alarming rates,particularly for youth who are of
color and/or in poverty. Failing in school often leads to prison: "Failing schools equals
successful prisons...There are more black men in lockdown—in prison—than there are in
college. That's a fact. At the end of 2000, 761,600 black men were behind bars. 603,032 black
men were enrolled in colleges...One out of three black men is going to end up in prison" (Bring
Your A Game,2009). Literacy abilities and academic achievement have been shown to be
significant indicators of other behaviors. "The Department of Justice states, 'The link between
academic failure and delinquency,violence and crime is welded to reading failure.' Reading
difficulty contributes to school failure, which increases the risk of absenteeism, leaving school,
juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, and teenage pregnancy—all of which perpetuate the
cycles of poverty and dependency" (Reach Out and Read, 2011). Over 70%of inmates in
America's prisons cannot read above a fourth grade level; 68%of males in state and federal
prisons do not have a high school diploma (Begin to Read, 2010; N.A., 2012). "The vast
majority of incarcerated Americans are functionally illiterate. This means they can't read the
newspaper, comprehend legal documents,or fill out a job application. But it doesn't mean they
didn't go to school...Estimates say that two-thirds of children who can't read by fourth grade
end up in prison or on welfare" (reached: The Path to Prison, 2011; Begin To Read, 2010). The
problems that stem from an inability to read are numerous and costly,both on an individual level
and at the community level. Among the United States' prison population, one in 100 prisoners is
a college graduate,one in thirty-five is a high school graduate, and one in ten is a high school
dropout (Killinger, 2012). The lack of academic skill or motivation often lead to academic
failure and dropping out of school,which greatly increase rates of juvenile and adult
incarceration.
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Comprehensive, community-wide efforts have contributed to increasing graduation rates in
Omaha Public Schools. From 2003-2012, the African-American graduation rate has grown from
57%to 71%, while the Caucasian rate grew 71% to 81% and the overall rate from 56%to 75%
(Evans, 2013). This trend is encouraging and speaks to the need for continued educational
services and supports. Hope Center for Kids' youth are provided with academic support and
accountability within a positive, relational setting that help them experience success in school.
These achievements encourage them to stay in school, graduate and pursue higher education or
vocational training.
In 2012, Faraz Ahmad, of the UNIvIC College of Medicine, and several colleagues partnered with
several community organizations, including the Hope Center for Kids, and administered
screening tests to assess for violence exposure and mental health problems in youth in North
Omaha. Tests used for study included:
• Exposure to Violence Questionnaire (EVQ): 21 item yes-no questionnaire to measure amount
of community violence exposure in the past year.
• Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale: 2nd Ed(RCMAS-2): 10 questions (short form)to
assess for anxiety symptomatology.
• Center for Epidemiology Studies Depression Scale (CES-D): 20 question scale to measure
self-reported depression.
• PTSD Checklist—Civilian Version (PCL-C): 17 question checklist designed for the general
public to assess for PTSD symptomatology.
Many of the studies on this topic have taken place in large cities notorious for high levels of
community violence, such as Chicago and Washington,D.C. The goal of this study was to
deteuuine if similar findings would be observed in Omaha, a relatively smaller urban setting that
is less known for violent crimes. The conclusion of the study confirmed that a relationship
between exposure to community violence and mental health problems, similar to the findings in
larger cities such as Chicago, are also observable in Omaha. Exposure to community violence is
correlated with PTSD and anxiety symptomatology. Presence of anxiety or depression
symptomatology is correlated with increased PTSD symptomatology. The following results
were found for youth in north Omaha:
• Average exposure to violent events was 7.47 events.
• 20.5%have been physically attacked.
• 74% have seen someone physically attacked.
• 28.3%have seen someone shot.
• 79.5%know someone who has been killed.
• 18.9% have seen someone killed.
The above results were, sadly, not surprising, as in the first month of the 2012-2013 Hope
Employment and Learning Academy class, four teens were killed in Omaha. All four teens were
friends, family or acquaintances of many of the young people in the employment program. The
reality of the impact of violence was experienced first-hand by Hope Center youth. Youth and
staff were able to discuss and process these painful incidents together. The Agape-Satyagraha
curriculum, supplemented with the instruction and practice of the Boys Town social skills model,
provided youth with strategies and skills to cope with painful emotions in healthy ways and build
healthy, supportive relationships.
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Success in school, along with the support to heal from the effects of violence,makes it possible
for youth to develop hope for a positive future. Sadly, a number of youth who attend the Hope
Center for Kids voice fears regarding their futures. Youth say they fear not passing classes, not
graduating from high school, losing additional family members or friends to violence or not
living beyond their high school years. When youth live with persistent fears of failure or loss, it
is difficult to see the future with hope. Hope Center for Kids' staff members regularly talk with
youth about dreams and vision for the future. They affirm strengths youth already possess,teach
ways to build skills and,together with the youth,plan practical steps to reaching goals. This care
and accountability provided by staff, along with a holistic curriculum of educational and
employability skills, support youth as they grow in hope for a positive future.
C. Describe how the priorities of the Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan listed in Section I,#16,
address the problem statement.
The Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan priority that Hope Center for Kids is focusing on is
reducing the incidence of youth violence and exposure to violence through strategic holistic
community-wide efforts. Specifically,the use of the Agape-Satyagraha curriculum is critical in
addressing positive methods of conflict resolution.
D. Explain how and which of the 40 Developmental Assets®,as defined by the Search Institute, are
targeted by the project. Do not list more than five assets.
http://www.search-institute.org/system/files/40AssetsList.pdf
Asset 18: Youth Programs (Constructive Use of Time). Young person spends three or more
hours per week in sports, clubs or organizations at school and/or in community organizations.
Asset 21:Achievement Motivation(Commitment to Learning). Young person is motivated to do
well in school.
Asset 23: Homework (Commitment to Learning). Young person reports doing at least one hour
of homework every school day.
Asset 36: Peaceful Conflict Resolution(Social Competancies). Young person seeks to resolve
conflict nonviolently.
Asset 40: Positive View of Personal Future (Positive Identity). Young person is optimistic about
her or his personal future.
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Begin to Read. (2010). "Tips&research," "Literacy statistics." Retrieved from
http://www.begintoread.com/research/literacystatistics.html
Evans,M. (2013, October). Omaha Public Schools presentation. Presented at nFocus
Communities for Change Conference, Omaha,NE.
Faraz, Ahmad. (2012). Effects of Community Violence on Mental Health. Study by University of
Nebraska Medical Center.
N.A. (2009). Bring Your A Game documentary. Retrieved from
http://www.snagfilms.corn/films/title/bringyour_a_game
N.A. (2011). reached: The path to prison. Retrieved from
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/teached_the_path_to_prison
Killinger, J. (2012). Education vs. incarceration [Infographic]. Retrieved from
http://visual ly/education-vs-incarceration
N.A. (2012). Are our children being pushed into prison? [Infographic]. Retrieved from
http://www.cocomovement.org/20l 2/06/are-our-children-being-pushed-into-prison/
Reach Out and Read. (2011). "Impact& research," "Importance of reading aloud." Retrieved from
http://www.reachoutandread.org
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SECTION VI: CURRENT EFFORTS
The City of Omaha, community organizations, and local businesses have worked to increase
employment opportunities for youth and young adults. Most efforts focus on the summer
months when youth are out of school. The Hope Center for Kids has participated in these efforts
for the past eight years. In the early years,the Hope Center for Kids did in-house job placement
for hard to place young men,who were not able to be placed in jobs in the community because of
gang affiliations. The success of collaboration with several community partners pressed STEP
UP Omaha! to provide summer job placement for youth in the community.
The STEP UP Omaha! Summer Jobs program—collaboration between the city, Omaha
Economic Development Corporation,Empowerment Network, community organizations, and
businesses—has provided 500-700 10-week summer jobs to 14-24 year olds each summer. The
programs for 14-15 year-olds focus on job-readiness skills and positive youth development.
These are employment training programs. The employment opportunities for 16-24 year-olds
are located at youth-serving summer programs or Omaha-area businesses and provide a variety
of employment opportunities for young people. The Hope Center's focus in the collaboration
has been employability training of 14-15 year-olds. The S l'EP UP program has been the primary
summer employment provider in Omaha.
Community programs provide some employment assistance through the school year. The Urban
League offers career services to 18-24 year-olds, including job fairs,networking opportunities
and support for the job-seeking process. Workforce Development, Impact One and Goodwill,
among others, provide programs that support young adults 18-24,with employability training.
The Hope Center for Kids is the only community organization providing year-round employment
training opportunities for youth in high school. Hope Center for Kids completed a needs-
assessment study five years ago to determine what demographic in the North Omaha community
would benefit from increased employment support. Based on the fact that no other organization
was providing high school youth employability training,Hope Center for Kids decided to focus
on high school youth and include the very important component of educational support. The
Hope Employment and Learning Academy offers high school students the ability to earn a
weekly stipend while receiving academic support and gaining employment skills. Youth who
participate in the Academy have consistent work hours and income each week, in a program that
supports their school achievement.
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SECTION VII: PROJECT OPERATION
The Hope Center for Kids currently provides academic support and employability training during
the school year to high school students, ages 16-18. The Hope Center also collaborates with
STEP UP Omaha! to offer summer employment training and job opportunities to students ages
14-18. Many youth who participate in the summer program also apply to and participate in the
school year program. STEP UP Omaha! recruits youth from both North and South Omaha, so
many new young people are introduced to the Hope Center through this summer opportunity and
continue in Hope Center programs.
Hope Employment&Learning Academy Summer Youth Program
Hope Center for Kids collaborates with community partners and the city of Omaha to provide
youth with the STEP-UP Omaha summer employability training in the Hope Employment and
Learning Academy each summer. Up to 50 youth(14-18 years)participate in ten weeks of
employment training during the summer. Youth are exposed to job readiness skills, financial
literacy, and high-demand careers; receive small group strengths coaching; and participate in a
variety of youth development activities in this 20-hour per week program. Youth are paid a
stipend from STEP-UP Omaha for participation in the program. Many of the youth attending the
STEP-UP Omaha summer employability program continue in the Hope Employment and
Learning Academy in the fall.
Objectives of this collaboration with the city include:
• To provide constructive use of time for youth ages 14-15
• To determine an educational and career action plan
• To acquire job preparedness and financial literacy skills
• To provide the resources to find long-teuii employment beyond the summer
Outcomes of this collaboration with the city include:
• Youth have educational and career action plan outlined.
• Youth have completed Strengths and career assessments.
• Youth successfully participate in mock interviews.
• Youth successfully complete summer employability academy.
• Youth are employed part-time beyond summer program.
• Youth are engaged in positive peer and adult relationships for duration of summer.
• Youth are provided with opportunities for new experiences and use summer hours
constructively.
Hope Employment & Learning Academy School Year Program
Year 1: youth participate in academic success, employability training, and small groups.
Year 2: youth participate in academic success, small groups, review of employability training,
and employment experiences at Hope Center for Kids, Hope Skate, and Omaha-area businesses.
Academic Success Time includes:
Tracking of quarterly grades, tracking of credits earned each semester, grade level needs
assessment,academic goal-setting and monitoring,remedial tutoring, daily homework help,
academic skills workshops and college preparation.
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Employability Topics include (but are not limited to):
Soft Skills Training—daily instruction and practice of social skills and soft skills for successful
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employment.
Job Readiness—finding a job, filling out applications, interview skills, resume creation,
transportation.
Financial Literacy—handling money, checking and savings accounts,paying bills, credit cards,
debt,types of loans.
Basic Study Skills—note-taking, time management, organizational skills.
Healthy Lifestyle and Relationships managing physical and mental health,nutrition, substance
abuse and recovery,handling stress and conflict.
Agape-Satyagraha Conflict Resolution Training encourages young people to become leaders in
resolving conflicts without violence. Youth learn to resolve conflicts without the use of violence
and so to reduce violence among youth in North Omaha.
Career Portfolios—Development of personal portfolio,including education and job history,
skills and activities,work samples, and long-term career plan.
High-Demand Careers Introductions to career fields with projected growth, including required
education, task descriptions, pay scales, transferable skills, and career path.
Guest Speakers—Business professionals, representing the high-demand careers of the week,
share the details of their professions, daily tasks and activities, required skills and education, and
their personal career paths. Participants have opportunity to ask questions and interact with a
variety of experts.
Small group sessions/Mentoring:
Individual goal-setting, StrengthsFinder assessment and coaching, conflict resolution training
and discussion.
Outcomes for successful participants:
• Graduation from high school
• Acquisition of skills necessary for entry level employment
• Success in gaining and keeping an entry level job
• Plan for continuing education and/or vocational training that leads to a long-term career
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SECTION IX: SUSTAINABILITY
Continuation Applicants: Explain other sources of funding which have emerged to support the
project, if those funds will continue to be available, and how the project will be sustained when
the five-year step down process is completed.
The Hope Center for Kids is working to expand and diversify revenue sources to allow the
ability to sustain programs that meet community needs. The program budget is supported by
grants as well as from operating funds and fundraising efforts. In 2013,the Hope Corporate
Community began, which includes Mutual of Omaha Bank,Bank of the West, Cox
Communications, Woodhouse Auto Family, McDonald's Leonard Management,AAA Bank,
Harold K. Scholz Company and Spirit of Faith Church. The community has provided$26,500 of
operating funds to support programming efforts. In 2014 The Hope Center for Kids generated
$112,035.00 and expects this revenue stream will continue to grow. Fundraising events,which
continue to grow each year,providing additional funding as the step down process occurs. An
annual Golf Event raises approximately $70,000 each year and an annual Gala which is held
each fall,generated $500,000 in 2014. Hope Center for Kids also has added another event,the
Omaha Midnight Run,which over the next five years will continue to provide additional funds
each year for programs. Seeds of Hope is another program for monthly giving. This group is now
providing$250,000 each year of funding for programs. The Hope Center for Kids is committed
to continuing this important initiative,and works to find sustainability through several revenue
sources.
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SECTION X: IDENTIFICATION OF PURPOSE AREAS
PURPOSE AREA CHECK IF AMOUNT OF
PROGRAM GRANT
ADDRESSES FUNDS FOR
THIS AREA THIS AREA
1.Aftercare/Reentry: Programs to prepare targeted juvenile offenders to
successfully return to their communities after serving a period of secure
confinement in a training school,juvenile correctional facility, or other secure
institution.Aftercare programs focus on preparing juvenile offenders for release
and providing a continuum of supervision and services after release.
2.Alternatives to Detention: Alternative services provided to a juvenile
offender in the community as an alternative to confinement.
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3.Child Abuse and Neglect Programs. Programs that provide treatment to
juvenile victims of child abuse or neglect and to their families to reduce the
likelihood that such juvenile offenders will commit subsequent violations of
law.
4.Children of Incarcerated Parents: Services to prevent delinquency or treat
delinquent juveniles who are the children of incarcerated parents.
5.Community Assessment Centers(CACs): Centers that lead to more
integrated and effective cross-system services for juveniles and their families.
CACs are designed to positively affect the lives of youth and divert them from a
path of serious, violent,and chronic delinquency. Using a collaborative
approach,CACs serve the community in a timely, cost-efficient,and
comprehensive manner.
6.Compliance Monitoring: Programs,research,staff support, or other
activities primarily to enhance or maintain a state's ability to adequately
monitor jails,detention facilities, and other facilities to assure compliance with
Sections 223(a)(11),(12),(13),and(22) of the JJDP Act.
7. Court Services: Programs to encourage courts to develop and implement a
continuum of pre-and post-adjudication restraints that bridge the gap between
traditional probation and confinement in a correctional setting. Services include
expanded use of probation,mediation,restitution,community service,
treatment,home detention, intensive supervision,electronic monitoring,
translation services and similar programs, and secure,community-based
treatment facilities linked to other support services.
8.Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders: Programs, research, or other
initiatives to eliminate or prevent the placement of accused or adjudicated status
offenders and non-offenders in secure facilities, pursuant to Section 223(a)(11)
of the JJDP Act.
9. Delinquency Prevention: Programs, research,or other initiatives to prevent
or reduce the incidence of delinquent acts and directed to youth at risk of
becoming delinquent to prevent them from entering the juvenile justice system
or to intervene with first-time and non-serious offenders to keep them out of the
juvenile justice system.This program area excludes programs targeted at youth
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already adjudicated delinquent,on probation,in corrections,and those
programs designed specifically to prevent gang-related or substance abuse
activities undertaken as part of program areas 12 and 32.
10.Disproportionate Minority Contact: Programs,research,or other
initiatives primarily to address the disproportionate number of juvenile
members of minority groups who come into contact with the juvenile justice
system,pursuant to Section 223(a)(22)of the JJDP Act.
11.Diversion: Programs to divert juveniles from entering the juvenile justice
system.
12.Gangs: Programs,research, or other initiatives primarily to address issues
related to juvenile gang activity.This program area includes prevention and
intervention efforts directed at reducing gang-related activities.
13. Gender-Specific Services: Services to address the needs of female
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offenders in the juvenile justice system.
14.Graduated Sanctions: A system of sanctions that escalate in intensity with
each subsequent,more serious delinquent offense.
15.Gun Programs: Programs(excluding programs to purchase from
juveniles)to reduce the unlawful acquisition and illegal use of guns by
juveniles
16.Hate Crimes: Programs to prevent and reduce hate crimes committed by
juveniles.
17.Jail Removal: Programs,research,or other initiatives to eliminate or
prevent the placement of juveniles in adult jails and lockups,as defined in
Section 223(a)(13)of the JJDP Act.
18.Job Training: Projects to enhance the employability of juveniles or X $25,800
prepare them for future employment. Such programs may include job readiness
training,apprenticeships, and job referrals.
19.Juvenile Justice System Improvement: Programs,research,and other
initiatives to examine issues or improve practices, policies, or procedures on a
system-wide basis(e.g.,examining problems affecting decisions from arrest to
disposition and detention to corrections).
20.Mental Health Services: Services include,but are not limited to,the
development and/or enhancement of diagnostic,treatment,and prevention
instruments; psychological and psychiatric evaluations;counseling services;
and/or family support services.
21.Mentoring: Programs to develop and sustain a one-to-one supportive
relationship between a responsible adult age 1$or older(mentor)and an at-risk
juvenile(mentee)that takes place on a regular basis.
22.Indian Tribe Programs: Programs to address juvenile justice and
delinquency prevention issues for Indian Tribes and Alaska Natives.
23.Planning and Administration.Activities related to state plan development,
other re-awarded activities,and administration of the Formula Grant Program,
including evaluation,monitoring,and one full-time staff position pursuant to
Section 222 (c)of the JJDP Act and the OJJDP Formula Grant Regulation.
24.Probation: Programs to permit juvenile offenders to remain in their
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communities under conditions that the juvenile court prescribes.
25.Restitution/Community Service: Programs to hold juveniles accountable
for their offenses by requiring community service or repayment to the victim.
26.Rural Area Juvenile Programs: Prevention, intervention,and treatment
services in an area located outside a metropolitan statistical area as designated
by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
27.School Programs: Education programs and/or related services to prevent
truancy,suspension,and expulsion. School safety programs may include
support for school resource officers and law-related education.
28.Separation of Juveniles From Adult Inmates: Programs that ensure that
juveniles will not be detained or confined in any institutions where they may
come into contact with adult inmates,pursuant to Section 223(a)(12)of the
JJDP Act.
29. Serious Crime: Programs, research, or other initiatives to address serious
and violent criminal-type behavior by youth. This program area includes
intervention,treatment,and reintegration of serious and violent juvenile
offenders.
30.Sex Offender Programs: Programs to support the assessment,treatment,
rehabilitation,supervision,and accountability of juvenile sex offenders.
31.State Advisory Group Allocation: Activities related to carrying out the
state advisory group's responsibilities under Section 223(a)(3)of the JJDP Act.
32.Substance Abuse: Programs, research, or other initiatives to address the
use and abuse of illegal and other prescription and nonprescription drugs and
the use and abuse of alcohol. Programs include control, prevention, and
treatment.
33.Youth Advocacy: Projects to develop and implement advocacy activities
focused on improving services for and protecting the rights of youth affected by
the juvenile justice system.
34.Youth or Teen Courts: Juvenile justice programs in which peers play an
active role in the disposition of the juvenile offender.Most communities use
youth courts as a sentencing option for first-time offenders charged with
misdemeanor or nonviolent offenses who acknowledge their guilt. The youth
court serves as an alternative to the traditional juvenile court.
35. Strategic Community Action Planning: Programs and activities that
bring together committed community leaders and residents to identify and
access existing local resources for the development of a multifaceted response
to juvenile justice issues.
[The total should equal your predetermined grant amount] TOTAL — $25,800
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SECTION XI:. BUDGET
CATEGORY B — CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTS WORKSHEET
1.PURPOSE: Hope Center for Kids -Hope Employment and Learning Academy ,
2. TYPE OF CONSULTANT: DIndividual ® Organization
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1 3. CONSULTANT FEES:
Rate # Hours Amount Applicant's Total Cost
Requested Match
Preparation
Fees $ $ $
Presentation
Fees •$ $ $
Travel Time
Fees $ $ $
Total $ I $ , $
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4. TRAVEL EXPENSES:
a. Mileage
Total Miles I I X .56 I $ I $ I $
b. Air Fare
From to $ $ $
From to $ $ $
c. Meals
#of days X$ $ $ $
# of days X$ $ $ $
d. Lodging
#of nights X$ $ $ $ -
#of nights X$ $ $ $
e. Other Costs [Must Also Be Explained in Budget Narrative]
Full-time Program Staff $25,920/yr x 1 year $21,000 $ 4,920 $25,920
Strengthfinder Survey $800 for 80 participants $ 800 $ $ 800
Conflict Resolution $1,000 for 80 participants $ 1,000 $ 1,000
RESPECT 2 Training $1,000 for 80 participants $ 600 $ 400 $ 1,000
Laptop Computer $1,600/laptop x 1 laptop $ 1,400 $ 200 $ 1,600
Field Trip Transportation $150/van rental x 10 trips $ 1,000 $ 500 $ 1,500
CONSULTANT/CONTRACT TOTAL $25,800 $6,020 $31,820
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CATEGORY B - CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTS NARRATIVE
Hope Center for Kids—Hope Employment and Learning Academy
The City of Omaha will contract with the Hope Center for Kids to implement the Hope
Employment and Learning Academy.
Full-time Program Staff
The Hope Center for Kids (Hope Center)is requesting$21,000 for the salary of a full-time
Program Staff at the Hope Employment and Learning Academy. The Program Staff will support
the Director of the Hope Employment and Learning Academy in the instruction and monitoring
of student employees, along with the collection of pertinent data and measurement of program
goals,and mentoring. Small group training is important for the effective training of youth in the
various components of the program. The Hope Center for Kids will provide a match in the
amount of$4,920 towards the program staff salary for a total annual salary of$25,920.
Supplies
The Hope Center for Kids is requesting$2,400 for program supplies. All youth attending the
Hope Employment Academy/Hope Learning Academy will take the Strengthsfinder Survey
($800 for 80 participants); receive Agape-Satyagraha training($1,000 for all participants)and
RESPECT2 programming($1,000 for 80 participants). RESPECT2 programming will be
covered by $600 in grant funding while the Hope Center will provide match in the amount of
$400.
The Hope Employment and Learning Academy is requesting a lap-top computer($1,600)to
collect data and measure outcomes. The Hope Center is requesting$1,400 in grant funding for
the laptop and will provide match in the amount of$200.
Field trips
The Hope Center for Kids is requesting$1,000 for field trips to businesses, colleges and other
employment opportunities. Hope Center for Kids attends at least 3 college visits per year, along
with 7-10 field trips to businesses and an end of summer celebration. The Hope Center will rent
fifteen passenger vans for small groups and buses for larger groups of youth. The cost of ten
visits over the year-long project is projected at$150 per rental of van or bus is $1,500. Hope
Center will provide match in the amount of$500.
Amount Requested: $25,800
Match: $ 6,020
Hope Center for Kids Total: $31,820
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SECTION XII: CONTINUATION INFORMATION
A. Complete the table provided for youth served for the past three years:
July 1,2011— July 1,2012— July 1,2013—
June 30,2012 June 30,2013 June 30,2014
Youth Referred 60 79 86
Youth Accepted into Program 60 78 85
Youth Completed Program[unduplicated] 59 68 65
Youth Continuing in Program[unduplicated] 16 24 22
Youth not completing the program,and why A. 1 A. 1 A. 0
A. New Law Violation B. 3 dropped out B. 8 Dropped out or
B. Drop Out or got jobs got jobs
C. Moved C. 0
D. Other: C. 0 D. 1I terminated
D. 5 terminated because of
TOTAL not completing the program 1 total because of behavior
behavior 20 total
10 total
RACE 4- ,. .
White 2 2
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian 1 0
Black or African American 57 76 85
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Total 60 78 85
ETHNICITY , .i
Hispanic 1 1 0
Non Hispanic 59 77 85
Total 60 78 85
GENDER ":,_,..,
Male 33 38 42
Female 27 40 43
Total 60 78 85
AGE ,
9 and under
10
11
12
13
14 30 18 16
15 20 40 43
16 4 4 21
17 1 10 4
18 and over 5 6 1
Total 60 78 85
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B. Describe the impact of the project on the community, agency, and client/family.
In North Omaha, where the Hope Center for Kids is located,youth employment opportunities
that are easily accessible(both in terms of location and availability)are very limited. Most youth
employment or employment training opportunities are offered in the summer only, not during the
school year. Employment for youth and young adults has been identified by the community as a
priority in efforts to reduce violence. The Hope Employment and Learning Academy(HE&LA)
provides employment opportunities for approximately 40 youth each school year.
Each youth participating in the HE&LA receives daily academic support, and job skills
training. The academic support includes daily homework assistance from tutors and ongoing
communication with parents,teachers, and administrators as needed to support youth success in
school. This quarter,Hope Center staff talked with parents by phone, made school visits,
attended parent-teacher conferences, and emailed weekly with teachers regarding student
homework assignments, all to strengthen the net of support and accountability provided to
individual students. Six youth participants attended alternative education programs this fall. To
meet their individualized needs, staff met with teachers and administrators, and continue to
communicate weekly by phone or email. This provides additional support for students who
would otherwise"fall through the cracks,"not turning in homework or not attending
classes. Staff has observed an increase in homework completion by these students over the
course of the fall semester.
C. Provide a success story about the project.
Eight youth currently or formerly employed through HE&LA gained employment this quarter in
community childcare programs, retail, and restaurants. Two of these youth continue to
participate in the weekly HE&LA program for ongoing academic support and accountability.
Hope Center staff developed internship materials this quarter,including the expectations and
Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) for business partners, youth and the Hope
Center. These internships will begin in the upcoming quarter.
D. Describe any unanticipated challenges in implementation or operation of the project. How were
these challenges addressed?
The ongoing challenge is program retention,particularly due to inconsistent attendance.
Students with three or more no-call,no-show absences are written up, which includes an action
plan for attendance that addresses the underlying causes, often transportation, business casual
clothing, or school commitments (staying after for discipline or to make up assignments or
tests). Staff work with individual youth and parents to help youth improve attendance. In some
cases, youth are unable or unwilling to follow through on action plans or choose to drop out of
the program. Parents have removed youth from the program due to behavior concerns at home
and school, communicating that having a job is a privilege the youth must earn. In each case,
staff communicates regularly with youth and parents to provide support for youth to stay in the
program, student success and reaffirm parent authority.
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SECTION XIII: LETTERS OF COMMITMENT/SUPPORT
All letters of commitment and support are to be submitted as part of this application. Letters
submitted separately from the application will NOT be considered. Submit no more than five [5]
letters. Letters may be addressed to: Darrell Fisher, Executive Director c/o Nebraska Crime
Commission.
SECTION XIV: REQUIRED FORMS
Read the following required forms and have them signed by the Authorized Official for the grant
application.
1. CERTIFIED ASSURANCES
2. CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING;DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND
OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTER; AND DRUG-FREE WORPLACE
REQUIREMENTS
The Authorized Official is the following:
Counties: County Board Chair
Cities: Mayor, City Administrator
Non-Profit: Board Chair or Vice-Chair [not agency director].
State: State Agency Director
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CERTIFIED ASSURANCES
State Juvenile Services Funds
1. PROCUREMENT OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: The Crime Commission expects that the subgrantee will
procure such special equipment being purchased in whole or in part with grant funds by that method,
authorized by state law or local ordinance,which results in the lowest price for goods of the kinds or type
required.
2. NON-SUPPLANTING REQUIREMENT: The applicant assures that state grant funds made available
under the state juvenile services funds will not be used to supplant existing funds, but will be used to
enhance or expand services.
3. BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY AND USE BY PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED: Any construction,
design or alteration of a building or facility which will be used by the public or which may result in the
employment or residence of physically handicapped persons shall provide for accessibility and use to
physically handicapped persons through appropriate items such as ramps,handrails,guardrails as required
by 42 U.S.C. 4152 1970 and 34 Fed. Ref. 12828 1969.
4. REPORTS: The applicant assures that it shall maintain such data and information and submit such
reports, in such form, at such times, and containing such information as the Crime Commission may
require. The applicant agrees to submit all required reports in a timely manner. The applicant agrees to
submit financial reports and progress reports indicating activities undertaken, expenditures, and general
progress of the project. A final report [using the same report forms] is required to be submitted at the end
of the project period. The final report will include data necessary to verify the success or failure of the
project.
• 5. ACCOUNTING: The applicant assures that fund accounting, auditing, monitoring, and such evaluation
procedures as may be necessary to keep such records as the Nebraska Crime Commission shall prescribe
will be provided to assure fiscal control, proper management, and efficient disbursement of funds
received under the victim assistance grant program.
6. RECORD KEEPING: The applicant assures that it shall maintain required data and information and shall
submit required reports deemed necessary by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and
Criminal Justice.
7. CERTIFICATION: The applicant certifies that the programs contained in its application meet all the
requirements,that all the information is correct, that there has been appropriate coordination with affected
agencies, and that the applicant will comply with all provisions of applicable state laws.
8. SINGLE AUDIT REQUIREMENT: Pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget(OMB) Circular
A-133,non-Federal entities expending$500,000 or more a year from all federal sources shall have a
single organization-wide audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133.
Non-federal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal dollars from all sources are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year. However, financial records must be maintained in an
acceptable accounting system and be available for review or audit by appropriate officials of Federal,
state or local agencies.
9. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION: No recipient of monies under the Juvenile Services Act
shall use or reveal any research or statistical information or other type of information acquired or
furnished under this program by any person/juvenile and identifiable to any specific private
person/juvenile for any purpose other than the purpose for which such information was obtained in
accordance with the Act.
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10. ADHERENCE TO LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS: The applicant also understands and agrees:
[l] that funds received are to be expended only for the purposes and activities covered by the applicant's
approved application and budget, [2] that the grant may be terminated by the Nebraska Commission on
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice if the applicant fails to comply with all provisions and all
amendments thereto, any of the certified assurances listed above, or any other requirements of the Crime
Commission.
11. OTHER CONDITIONS: The applicant also understands and agrees: [1] that funds awarded are to be
expended only for the purposes and activities covered by the applicant's approved application and budget;
[2] that the grant may be terminated in whole or in part by the Nebraska Commission on Law
Enforcement and Criminal Justice at any time that the Commission finds a substantial failure to comply
with the provisions or regulations promulgated there under including these grant conditions; [4] that
appropriate grant records and accounts will be maintained and made available for audit as prescribed by
the Commission;and [5] that the appropriate share of the total costs of this project shall be contributed by
the Applicant from non-federal funds which are not being used in connection with any other program
which is receiving federal financial assistance.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that I have read and reviewed the above assurances and the applicant will comply with all provisions and
requirements of the Crime Commission,the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 [as amended]
and all other applicable federal and state laws.
[SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL]
01/08/2015
[DATE]
JEAN STOTHERT MAYOR,CITY OF OMAHA
[TYPED NAME] [TITLE]
402-444-5000
[TELEPHONE NUMBER]
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A partnership between the City of Omaha and Douglas County
January 6, 2015 j
Nebraska Crime Commission
Attn: Darrell Fisher
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 94946
Lincoln, NE 68509
Dear Mr. Fisher,
The Juvenile Justice and Provider Forum supports this grant application. The
Juvenile Justice and Provider Forum (JJPF), a partnership between the City of
Omaha and Douglas County, is the local umbrella committee tasked with
maintaining focus on, and progressing through,the priority areas of the Douglas
County Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan.
The JJPF supports this grant application as it addresses one or more of the
Community Plan priority areas. This grant is submitted as a part of the
collaboration process through the JJPF efforts. The JJPF works with providers to
identify programs to match priority area needs, as well as programs which serve
throughout the spectrum of prevention,early and late intervention.
Service providers and system professionals who are committed to continuous
community-wide collaboration, with focus on the priority areas listed in the
Douglas County Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan, will attend and
participate in the JJPF Large Group Forum and all applicable priority area-focused
committee meetings and initiatives.
As co-chairs of the Juvenile Justice and Provider Forum,we strongly support
funding for this grant application to provide much needed services to youth in
the Douglas County-Omaha community. • ,
Si cerely, ! ! !
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Gail Braun Shawne Johns-n Coonfare
City of Omaha Douglas County ~ ,
Grants Administrator Community Resource Analyst
Office of the Mayor Juvenile Assessment Center r �`
JJPF Co-Chair JJPF Co-Chair
(402) 444-5286 (402) 546-0891
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December 31, 2014
Michael Behm, Executive Director
Nebraska Crime Commission
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln,NE 68509
Dear Mr. Behm:
As a board member of the Hope Center for Kids I am writing to express the board's
commitment to partnering with the City of Omaha in the 2015 State Juvenile Services
Grant.
The Hope Employment and Learning Academy offers young people a supportive place to
learn and practice the skills that lead to successful employment. Youth who participate in
this program, make connections with Omaha-area business leaders and develop plans for
post-secondary education and employment, while growing in their strengths. The
curriculum has a strong focus on conflict resolution, along with social skills development.
Young people are empowered to define their dreams and see a hope-filled future!
Thank you for committing to quality youth projects, and for considering the Hope Center
for Kids in this endeavor.
Sincerely,
eff Elliott
Hope Center for Kids, Board Member
jeff@woodsonia.net
woodsonia.net
4 a 13131 W Dodge Rd I Suite 200 I Omaha, NE 68154 I P: (402) 513-9003 I Woodsonia.net
HOPE CENTER
January 2,2015
Michael Behm,Executive Director
Nebraska Crime Commission
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln,NE 68509
Dear Mr.Behm:
As a member of the Omaha community and as a supporter of The Hope Center,I am
writing to enpicss my commitment to The Hope Center for Kids,program geared towards providing
employability skills for North Omaha youth.
The Hope Employment and Learning Academy offers young people a supportive place to learn
and practice the skills that lead to successful employment. Youth who participate in this program make connections
with Omaha-area business leaders through mock interviews and when local business professionals speak at the
Academy. Developing relationships with other successful adults is a huge encouragement as youth work to achieve
academic success and pursing career goals.
The curriculum has a strong focus on conflict resolution,along with social skills development. Young
people are empowered to define their dreams and see a hope-filled future!
Thank you for committing to quality youth projects,and for considering The Hope Center for Kids,for a
second year commitment.
Sincerely, � / � "
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anne Freeburg,RN,BSN,OCN
2200 NORTH 20TH STREET•OMAHA, NE 68110
WWW.HOPECENTERFORKIDS.COM •FAX: 402-341-6835. 402-341-HOPE
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January 2, 2015
Michael Behm, Executive Director
Nebraska Crime Commission
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
Dear Mr. Behm:
On behalf of the Hope Center in Omaha, Nebraska, and the youth they
serve, I write this letter and strongly support this organization. I have been
involved with the center for the past five years serving in roles as guild
president, speaker, and ambassador. The Hope Center provides a vital
alternative to crime for urban youth and has an outstanding success rate.
The center provides academic support, job training, sports, and life
coaching. The center has more than a 90% student graduation rate, which is
higher than the public school system graduation rate.
Every graduate of the program must meet demonstrate center exit
standards, which mandate that students are effective communicators
(expressing and listening), have positive problem solving, act as good
citizens, critical/creative thinkers, and self-directed learners. The Hope
Center provides the tools that help youth meet these standards and to
change their lives for the positive. Many of the youth come back and work
at the center helping others.
Your support will help the center continue to provide life changing services
for urban youth. Because of its mission, success, and impact to community
youth, I fully support the Hope Center. If I can provide additional
information please do not hesitate to contact me at 402-502-4301
or vewing(@alz.orq.
Sincerely,
Viv L. Ewing, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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January 2, 2015
Michael Behm, Executive Director
Nebraska Crime Commission
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln,NE 68509
Dear Mr. Behm:
As a member of the Omaha community and retired Omaha Deputy Police Chief, I am writing
to express my commitment to The Hope Center for Kids program geared towards providing
employability skills for North Omaha youth.
The Hope Employment and Learning Academy provides the support and leadership our youth
and community need to flourish. One of the key goals of the program is high school
graduation. Another is that youth will develop a career plan including post-secondary
academic plans to help them achieve their career goals. The program provides employment
for high school youth, while offering training in resume writing, interviewing, and working in
teams, as well as health and wellness, financial literacy and study skills.
Youth who participate in this program make connections with Omaha-area business leaders
as they work towards achieving their goals and utilizing their strengths. The curriculum has a
strong focus on conflict resolution,along with social skills development.
I sincerely appreciate the commitment to provide quality youth projects, and for considering
the Hope Center for Kids in this endeavor.
Sincerely,
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John W. Ewing, Jr.
Douglas County Treasurer
To: The Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
From: Hope Center For Kids, Inc.
RE: Response to the Summary Comment Sheet for the Grant Request submitted for The
Hope Employment and Learning Academy
Grant#15-JS-412
Date: June 17, 2015
Contingency Responses
1) Provide project period that falls within grant Period of July 01,2015-June 30,
2016
The program runs year round, including school year and summer employment
training. At the beginning of this grant cycle, Hope Center will be providing
summer employment programming and internships, which will run through mid-
August. The summer employment program and internships take place between
1:00-7:00 PM, Mondays through Thursdays and 1:00-6:00 PM on Fridays, with
youth in program up to 20 hours per week. This summer opportunity for 14-19
year olds is part of a collaboration with the City of Omaha's StepUp! Program.
The school year employment program begins August 24, 2015. The Hope
Employment and Learning Academy school year program provides academic
support and job training to youth in grades 10-12. This training and internship
program takes place between 4:00-6:30 PM, Mondays through Thursdays, with
young people working 8 hours per week.
The grant cycle will cover 6 weeks of summer 2015 programming, the 34 weeks
of school year programming, and the first 4 weeks of summer 2016.
2) Laptop request was made in last year's application-provide justification for
another computer
With continued increases in attendance and membership, the Hope Center for
Kids continues to grow the impact of the Hope Employment and Learning
Academy. In doing so, staff needs and staff numbers increase, making it
necessary to purchase an additional computer to assist our staff in execution of the
program.
3) How are outcomes being measured to determine if program is successful
Outcomes are measured by youth completing the Hope Employment and Learning
Academy program successfully or gaining external employment. Completion of
the program is defined as completing program requirements (completing
curriculum activities successfully, monthly evaluations) and maintaining
employment for the duration of the program (10 weeks in summer, 34 weeks in
school year). The program has first and second year components; success in each
year is tracked. External employment after completing the program is tracked to
measure long-term impact of the program.
Additionally, Hope Center for Kids measures graduation from high school. and
external employment or post-secondary education after leaving the program.
Hope Center for Kids tracks membership data, including family contact
information, demographics and daily attendance through Kid Trax, an online
software system purchased by the organization. Staff record daily participation in
Academic Success Time (tutoring hours), students' grades (received quarterly
from Omaha Public Schools), StrengthsFinder surveys taken, college visits and
students' goals.
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ORDINANCE NO. 40:5;20
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AN ORDINANCE to approve an agreement
between the City of Omaha and the Hope
Center for Kids in the amount of twenty five
thousand and eight hundred dollars ($25,800) to
provide youth employability training during the
period of July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016; to
authorize funding for such agreement from the
Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and
Criminal Justice (Nebraska Crime Commission)
FY 2015 Juvenile Services Grant, Award #15-JS-
0412; and to authorize payment from such grant
funding and involving appropriations of more
than one year in conformity with Section 5.17 of
the Home Rule Charter; and, providing for the
effective date hereof.
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PRESENTED TO COUNCIL
1st Re dig SEP 2 9 2015 _�j,
PUBLICATIONS Heari g T - 6 2015 ,r^
PUBLICATION OF HEARING r I
Date ICE Final Reading OCT 2 0 2015
PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE passed
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BUSTER BROWN
City Clerk