foundational competencies

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ATTACHMENT A: MOHCD Service Areas & Proposal Requests

Instructions: Below is a list of four (4) funding areas with proposal requests listed and described.

On your proposal cover sheet please check the box that corresponds to the appropriate program

area. A separate proposal should be submitted for each program area. Each proposal should stay

within the parameters of its objective, eligible activities and description outlined below.

FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES

Organizations that apply under this program area will provide access to services that will im-

prove foundational competencies for disconnected populations associated with one or multiple

competency tiers referenced below. Foundational competencies are those which provide the

foundation for success in school and the workplace, and include personal effectiveness (also

known as “soft skills”), academic skills (including achievement of high school diploma, GED,

and/or enrollment in post-secondary programs) and job readiness (including removing barriers

and providing skills which make an individual ready and eligible to enroll in a city-funded sector

academy, or for placement in unsubsidized employment).

The three tiers of Foundational Competencies are defined and described through the Department

of Labor’s Competency Model Clearinghouse, available online at: http://www.careeron-

estop.org/COMPETENCYMODEL/

Foundational Competencies address the abilities identified as being pre-requisites for success in

work and school. To understand the general framework for this program area, please review

these three competencies as described in the Competency Model below:

Tier 1: Personal Effectiveness

Personal Effectiveness Competencies are essential for all life roles—those roles as a member of a

family, of a community, and of the larger society. Personal Effectiveness Competencies may in-

clude, but are not limited to:

Interpersonal Skills

Professionalism

Initiative

Dependability & Reliability

Willingness to Learn

Tier 2: Academic Competencies

The Academic Competencies domain contains critical competencies primarily learned in an aca-

demic setting, as well as cognitive functions and thinking styles. These competencies may include,

but are not limited to:

Reading

Writing

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Mathematics

Science & Technology

Communication - Listening & Speaking

Critical & Analytic Thinking

Active Learning

Basic Computer Skills

Tier 3: Workplace Competencies

Workplace Competencies include skills and abilities that allow individuals to function in an or-

ganizational setting. These competencies may include, but are not limited to:

1. Teamwork

2. Adaptability/Flexibility

3. Customer Focus

4. Planning & Organizing

5. Creative Thinking

6. Problem Solving & Decision Making

7. Working with Tools & Technology

8. Workplace Computer Applications

9. Scheduling & Coordinating

10. Checking, Examining & Recording

11. Business Fundamentals

MOHCD has allocated General Funds for the following purposes:

1. Foundational competencies programming for teens, transitional age at-risk youth,

and young adults living in the Sunnydale public housing development in connection

with the HOPE SF initiative. This funding will support personal effectiveness/soft

skills development, academic competencies, and workforce readiness skills for residents

of Sunnydale public housing. $71,000 in General Funds are available.

HOPE SF, led out of the Office of the Mayor, is the nation’s first large-scale resident-public-pri-

vate partnership aimed at transforming racially segregated public housing neighborhoods into vi-

brant, equitable mixed-income communities without mass displacement. Core to the foundational

competencies programming contemplated by this Proposal Request are the following operating

principles:

• Results-based Accountability. Use data to advance racial equity, address disproportion-

ality, and inform decision making;

• Resident-Led. Invest in the voice, vision and mobilization of community leadership;

• Trusted Community Collaboration. Build neighborhood capacity through partnerships

that leverage trusted relationships, center power in community, and durably serve; and

• Public System Transformation for Families. Advance a coordinated and trauma-in-

formed system of care that is organized around the needs of youth and their families.

The services supported by this funding are specifically focused on the residents of the Sunnydale

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public housing community. Organizations that apply under this program area are expected to in-

crease the economic mobility among disconnected transitional age youth across Sunnydale by

connecting and training low income youth to career pathways that support their and their fami-

lies’ needs and aspirations. Services should satisfy each of the following criteria:

Occur on-site within the neighborhood of the Sunnydale public housing community;

Occur in a safe, trusted and culturally competent environment, consistent with the diverse

needs of the local community; and

Occur in connection to the broader Sunnydale and Visitacion Valley services ecosystem,

reflecting a knowledge and familiarity with services partners, including schools, family

resource centers, neighborhood access points, wellness centers and clinic, and other com-

munity partners.

Table of Possible Client Activities and Outcomes for this Program Area

Activity Outcome

Individuals Receiving Training to Improve Per-sonal Effectiveness/Soft Skills

Individuals Demonstrating Increased Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Individuals Receiving Training to Improve Aca-demic Competencies

Individuals Receiving High School Diploma, GED, and/or Enrolling in Post-Secondary Education Pro-gram


Individuals Receiving Training to Improve Work-place Competencies

Individuals Enrolling in a Sector-Specific Job Training Program, or Placed in Unsubsidized Employment


Table of Possible Non-Client Activities for this Program Area

Unit of measure Description Goal # or Com-pletion Date

Start Date

End Date

Meeting #

Number of Individuals Attending Meeting #

Event #

Number of Individuals Attending Event #

Workshops/Trainings #

Number of Individuals Attending Workshop/Train-ing #

Staff Training #

Number of Staff Attending Training #

Counseling Sessions #

Outreach Materials Produced Date

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Outreach Materials Distributed #

Outreach Events #

Number of Individuals Attending Outreach Events

Number of Individuals Attending Outreach Events #

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HOUSING PLACE-BASED SERVICES

Overview and Background

This program area supports community building, service connection, and neighborhood

collaboration services focused on specific housing developments as part of the HOPE SF

initiative.



brant, equitable mixed-income communities without mass displacement. Core to the housing

place-based services programming contemplated by this Proposal Request are the following op-

erating principles:








General Criteria

The services supported by this funding are specifically focused on the residents of the targeted

public housing communities referenced below. Organizations that apply under this program area

are expected to increase the housing stability among households residing in public housing en-

gaging in one or more of the following: Community Building, Universal Service Connection,

and Neighborhood Collaboration. Services should satisfy each of the following criteria:

Occur in large part on-site within the neighborhood of the public housing community

where the focal population resides;

Reflect a commitment to relationship-driven housing stability, durably supporting the

housing stability needs of the community through relationship-building;

Reflect a knowledge of and relationship with the affordable housing developer of the tar-

get community, and the neighborhood transformation plans related to HOPE SF;

Reflect a knowledge of and relationship with the current property manager, including

where applicable, the San Francisco Housing Authority;

Reflect a knowledge and expertise of housing stability supports needed for existing pub-

lic housing residents, including legal rights, trauma-supports, and property management

responsibilities;

Occur in a safe, trusted and culturally competent environment, consistent with the diverse

needs of the local community; and

Occur in connection to the broader neighborhood services ecosystem, reflecting a

knowledge and familiarity with services partners, including schools, family resource cen-

ters, neighborhood access points, wellness centers and clinic, and other community part-

ners.

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Please note – As part of these awards, grantees will be expected to participate in trainings

led by MOHCD and experienced providers regarding housing stabilization best practices,

particularly as learned from experience at HOPE SF and RAD sites that have already gone

through transition.

Program Expectations

Organizations that apply under this program area are expected to increase the housing stability

among low income households residing in the targeted communities by engaging in one or more

of the following: Community Building, Service Connection, and Neighborhood Collaboration.

Community Building activities focus on building resident capacity in a trauma-informed

manner to improve community-wide conditions and capacity, address disparities, improve

resident trust, and improve housing outcomes. Activities include:

Resident outreach, education and engagement, including supporting resident-led activities

and events.

Providing housing clinics that offer housing stability education, resource connection, and

possibly legal and tenant rights education in partnership with a legal provider.

Home visits, as a means of further developing relationships with residents

Informing residents of relevant services, opportunities and community events, particu-

larly related to housing stability.

Service Connection activities strengthen individuals and families residing within targeted

housing sites, with a focus on housing stability; economic mobility and job readiness, education,

health outcomes, and safety. While not contemplated as intensive case management, these

services may include:

Conducting outreach to engage residents and families.

Provide navigational support and tools that assist residents in meeting basic needs and

navigating complex systems. May integrates approaches such as Family Coaching, Smart

Money Counseling, and service plan creation.

Developing individual services plans, and assisting residents to meet the goals of these

plans, particularly related to housing stability.

Matching participant needs to opportunities by providing mechanisms to make enhanced

referrals to services.

Additional wrap-around supports to encourage residents’ successful engagement with ser-

vices, including assistance in program enrollment, coordination of transportation, and cel-

ebration of milestones achieved.

Actively collecting and reporting data on referrals, progress, and outcomes.

Neighborhood Collaboration activities strengthen the partnerships, knowledge base, and capac-

ity of community-serving organizations that provide services for households within targeted

housing sites. Collaboration and extended capacity begins with a focus on housing stability and

the barriers related to preventing housing stability. These activities may include:

Strategic planning, partnership design and asset scanning necessary for alignment and co-

ordination.

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Family services integration, including mechanisms to support wraparound services, rein-

force best practices, and coordinate services. May involve periodic convening of behav-

ioral health, nursing, legal, housing specialist, or other family supportive services provid-

ers for residents in crisis.

Coordinating human service providers to effectively serve public housing residents, in-

cluding actively partnering with the designated neighborhood site services leads and par-

ticipating in periodic convening of key service providers.

MOHCD has allocated funding for the following purposes:

1. Collaborative community building, service connection, and neighborhood collabora-

tion housing stabilization services for Potrero Hill Public Housing Residents. This

funding will support housing stabilization for residents of the public housing community

in Potrero Hill. $150,000 in General Funds available.

The services supported by this funding are specifically focused on the residents of the Potrero

Hill public housing community. Organizations that apply under this program area are expected to

increase the housing stability among households across Potrero Hill by satisfying the General

Criteria and Program Expectations above. In addition to satisfying the General Criteria and Pro-

gram Expectations above, services should satisfy each of the following criteria:

Organizations that apply must be a collaboration of partners, including one identified lead

agency and up to three (3) partnering agencies.

The collaborative should be anchored by a lead agency with the fiscal and administrative

capacity, and direct experience and expertise to serve public housing residents in Potrero

Hill with housing stabilization needs. Lead agencies are expected provide one (1) full-

time housing specialist, an individual with demonstrated knowledge and skills around

housing advocacy for low-income populations. Lead agencies with demonstrated success

and experience in the successful housing stabilization and/or relocation of public housing

households, including through RAD and/or HOPE SF will be prioritized.

The collaborative should include either (a) a resident-driven organization indigenous to

Potrero Hill or (b) an identifiable body of organized residents engaged in and supportive

of the collaboration.

The collaborative should include a partner agency or individual with demonstrated tenant

advocacy and eviction prevention expertise. Partner firms or individuals with legal exper-

tise and/or experience are prioritized.

The collaborative should have the capacity and/or the willingness to work with the on-

site property manager, the San Francisco Housing Authority, and affordable housing de-

veloper, Bridge Housing, in connection with the services contemplated by this proposal.

The collaborative should reflect some knowledge of, and experience with, the housing

stabilization and eviction-prevention work of the Family Resource Center system in San

Francisco.

The lead members of the selected collaborative will also be expected to engage in a MOHCD-

led training prior to the commencement of the grant period covering housing stabilization

challenges and best practices as a condition to this award.

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2. Collaborative community building, service connection, and neighborhood collabora-

tion housing stabilization services for Sunnydale public housing residents. This fund-

ing will support housing stabilization for residents of the public housing community in

Sunnydale. $150,000 in General Funds available.

The services supported by this funding are specifically focused on the residents of the Sunnydale

public housing community. Organizations that apply under this program area are expected to in-

crease the housing stability among households across Sunnydale by satisfying the General Crite-

ria and Program Expectations above. In addition to satisfying the General Criteria and Program

Expectations above, services should satisfy each of the following criteria:

Organizations that apply must be a collaboration of partners, including one identified lead

agency and up to three (3) partnering agencies.

The collaborative should be anchored by a lead agency with the fiscal and administrative

capacity, and direct experience and expertise to serve public housing residents in

Sunnydale with housing stabilization needs. Lead agencies are expected provide one (1)

full-time housing specialist, an individual with demonstrated knowledge and skills

around housing advocacy for low-income populations. Lead agencies with demonstrated

success and experience in the successful housing stabilization and/or relocation of public

housing households, including through RAD and/or HOPE SF will be prioritized.

The collaborative should include either (a) a resident-driven organization indigenous to

Sunnydale or (b) an identifiable body of organized residents engaged in and supportive of

the collaboration.

The collaborative should have the capacity and/or the willingness to work with the on-

site property manager, the San Francisco Housing Authority, and affordable housing de-

veloper, Mercy-Related, in connection with the services contemplated by this proposal.

The collaborative should reflect some knowledge of, and experience with, the housing

stabilization and eviction-prevention work of the Family Resource Center system in San

Francisco.

The lead members of the selected collaborative will also be expected to engage in a MOHCD-

led training prior to the commencement of the grant period covering housing stabilization

challenges and best practices as a condition to this award.

3. Service connection and housing stabilization services for Alice Griffith Public Hous-

ing Residents, and Support for Senior Residents at Four HOPE SF Sites. This funding

will support the housing relocation and stabilization of residents recently moved, or soon

to move, in the newly developed affordable housing community of Alice Griffith, including

expertise working with the needs of seniors. This funding also supports broader services

connection and community building for low-income senior citizens across HOPE SF.

$200,000 in CDBG funds available

The services supported by this funding are specifically focused on the (a) the residents of the af-

fordable housing community of Alice Griffith and (b) low-income senior citizens currently resid-

ing across HOPE SF communities (Alice Griffith, Sunnydale, Potrero Hill and Hunters View).

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Organizations that apply under this program area are expected to increase the housing stability

among households across Alice Griffith and low-income seniors residing across HOPE SF com-

munities by satisfying the General Criteria and Program Expectations above. In addition to satis-

fying the General Criteria and Program Expectations above, services should satisfy each of the

following criteria:

Applicants should provide a minimum of 1.25 FTE of direct supervisory and case man-

agement support for public housing households who are in the process of relocating or

who have recently relocated to replacement units at the affordable housing community of

Alice Griffith.

Applicants should reflect some demonstrable capacity, knowledge and/or cultural compe-

tence with the housing stabilization and eviction-prevention work of households residing

in Alice Griffith, or similarly situated communities.

Applicants should have the history, capacity and/or the willingness to work with the on-

site property manager, McCormack Baron Management, and the ground lessor, the San

Francisco Housing Authority, with the services contemplated by this proposal.

Applicants should have the history, capacity and/or the willingness to work with the on-

site community-based organizations, including Young Community Developers, Peace-

keepers/Hunters Point Family, 100% College Prep and Urban Strategies.

Applicants should provide 1 FTE full-time community liaison to support senior citizens

residing in public housing to aid in the services and community connection of those per-

sons to the broader community senior services ecosystem. The organization should there-

fore demonstrate a knowledge of and familiarity with services and community partners

specifically focused on senior citizens.

Selected applicants will also be expected to engage in a MOHCD-led training prior to the com-

mencement of the grant period covering housing stabilization challenges and best practices as

a condition to this award.

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Activities Outcomes

Involvement in Planning and/or Community Building

Resident education and/or workshops (including health and wellness, housing stability and ten-ancy expectations, economic self-sufficiency and public safety)

Attend 75% of the workshops/classes

Clients Report Changed Behavior

Leadership Development Training and Opportuni-ties

Complete Goal Setting and List of Action Steps

Complete 75% of Action Steps

Information & Referral Information & Referral, Successfully Connected

Service Connection Needs Assessment Completed

Engagement with External Resources, including Barrier Removal and Follow Through

Case Management Achieve 75% of Goals from Individual Service Plan

Complete First Individual Service Plan and Progress to Second

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SERVICE CONNECTION

The goal of the Service Connection program area is to support agencies that serve as

intermediaries to a network of social services through intensive linkages. Service Connection is

designed to connect people with additional support, address the whole range of a person’s or

family’s needs and help people build their capacity to improve their lives and move toward self-

sufficiency.

MOHCD has allocated funding for the following purposes:

1. Academic support and services connection for families in Alice Griffith public

housing in connection with the HOPE SF initiative. This funding will support the

community-wide mobilization, capacity building and service connection of public housing

households in connection with the educational readiness and academic outcomes of

residents of Alice Griffith public housing. $100,000 in CDBG funds available.



brant, equitable mixed-income communities without mass displacement. Core to the service con-

nection programming contemplated by this Proposal Request are the following operating princi-

ples:








The services supported by this funding are specifically focused on the residents of the Alice Grif-

fith affordable housing community. Organizations that apply under this program area are ex-

pected to increase the academic engagement and achievement of school-going youth by building

trust, capacity, and knowledge of community and schools. Services should satisfy each of the

following criteria:

Occur largely on-site within the neighborhood of the Alice Griffith affordable housing

community;

Occur in partnership with residents;

Occur in partnership with trusted community providers;

Occur in partnership with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD);

Provide at least one (1) full-time community education liaison, a position charged with

the strategic design and implementation of the services contemplated hereby, including

(a) community events engaging families in academics and attendance, (b) written and vis-

ual communications/attendance messaging campaign, (c) home visits, (e) principal-

school visits, (f) collaborative partnerships with SFUSD central office, and (g) other edu-

cational community building activities;

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Reflect the social, racial, and ethnic needs of the local community; and

Occur in connection to the broader Alice Griffith and Bayview Hunters Point services

ecosystem, reflecting a knowledge and familiarity with services partners, including

schools, family resource centers, neighborhood access points, wellness centers and clin-

ics, and other community partners, especially those funded by the Department of Chil-

dren, Youth and their Families.


Activities Outcomes

Case Management Achieve 75% of Goals from Individual Service Plan

Complete First Individual Service Plan and/or Progress to Second

Information & Referral Information & Referral, Successfully Connected



Start Date

End Date

Meeting #

Number of Individuals Attending Meeting #

Event #

Number of Individuals Attending Event #

Workshops/Trainings #

Number of Individuals Attending Workshop/Train-ing #

Staff Training #


Counseling Sessions #

Outreach Materials Produced Date

Outreach Materials Distributed #

Outreach Events #

Number of Individuals Attending Outreach Events

Number of Individuals Attending Outreach Events #

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ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING

MOHCD has allocated funds for the following purposes:

1. Capacity building for agencies serving vulnerable populations in the South of Market

(SoMa). This funding is intended to support capacity building services to community

based organizations serving vulnerable residents of the SoMa neighborhood. Agencies

may choose to focus on one of three areas of capacity building: 1) effective fundraising;

2) fiscal fitness and the ability to build effective cost allocation plans with cost centers; or

3) inter-organizational capacity building between a minimum of two neighborhood agen-

cies. $20,195 in General Funds available for 2017-18 only.

2. Capacity building for agencies serving vulnerable populations in the Mission. This

funding is intended to support capacity building services to community based organizations

serving vulnerable residents of the Mission neighborhood. This will be a one-year grant.

$60,000 in General Funds available for 2017-18 only.



Start Date

End Date

Plan/Report Produced Date

Plan/Report Presented Date

Staff Training #


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