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Organization: NeighborImpact
Organization Description: NeighborImpact is an organization established to serve and
speak out on behalf of economically disadvantaged people in Central Oregon. This
organization works to break the cycle of poverty by removing barriers that prevent people
from achieving economic self-sufficiency.
Project Name: Veterans Supportive Services Grant Application Consultant Services
Project Description: These grant funds will be provided to Oxborrow Consulting to
complete a application to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to secure grant funds
from the Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) Program. This will enable
the application to be completed prior to its March 11, 2011 due date. If the application is
successful, the grant funds will be available for serving homeless and at risk veterans
beginning in July 2011.
Project Period: February 10 — March 11, 2011
Amount of Request: $600
Previous Grants:
• FY 2009 Community Grant: $25,000
• July 2008: Dental Van $3,000 ($1,000 Luke; $1,000 Baney; $1,000 Daly)
• FY 2010 Community Grant: $18,000
• Feb 2010: Food Bank Expansion $2,000 ($1,000 Luke; $500 Baney; $500 Unger)
• FY 2011: Community Grant: $15,000
• Aug 2010: Redmond Child Care Provider Network $2,000 ($1,000 Unger;
$500 Baney; $500 Luke)
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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
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On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions:
1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities.
2. Describe the proposed project or activity.
3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity.
4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health.
5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the
source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will
support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future.
Attach:
Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status.
* Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget.
Tammy Baney: Amount; . Signature:
Dennis Luke: Amount: Signature:
Alan Unger: Amount: Signature:
1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities.
Neighborlmpact is dedicated to empowering families and individuals to succeed and become engaged
citizens. Founded in 1985, Neighborlmpact is a private nonprofit organization established to serve and
speak out for economically disadvantaged people in Central Oregon. Our mission is to break the cycle of
poverty by helping remove the barriers that prevent people from achieving economic self-sufficiency.
Neighborlmpact is not a government agency, but a private nonprofit organization whose funding comes
from federal, state and local sources, private foundations and donations from individuals and
businesses. Our work is founded on the confidence that the community - local governments, the private
sector and low-income persons - can work together to forge solutions to the immediate impacts of
poverty and its Tong -term causes.
The board is governed by 15 directors. Directors have equal representation from members of the
business community, low income persons and elected officials. Staff leadership has extensive expertise
in non-profit, fiscal and human resources management. Program directors have expertise, education
and experience to ensure that service outcomes and objectives are achieved.
Services focus on early care and education (Head Start); emergency services (rent, shelter, transitional
housing, utilities, food) and housing (first time homebuyer, energy conservation and financial education,
counseling, foreclosure mitigation, weatherization, housing rehabilitation).
2. Describe the proposed project or activity. Neighborlmpact is seeking support from Deschutes County
to engage Oxborrow Consulting (contractor) to complete an application to the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) to secure an award of grant funds from its Supportive Services for Veteran Families
(SSVF) Program. The application will meet all the requirements specified by the funding NOFA and will
be completed in time for full review prior to its due date of March 11, 2011. NOFA specifications are
available on the SSVF webpage http://www.va.aov/homeless/ssvf.asp.
CONTRACTOR will perform these tasks:
1. Review all relevant material.
2. Prepare a proposal to include logic model, budget, project timeline and narrative.
3. Convene a meeting with a representative from Neighborlmpact, Central Oregon Veterans
Outreach, Deschutes County and Housing Works (Project Team) and other identified key
partners to discuss and agree upon steps to proceed and each member's responsibilities.
4. Develop the proposal in these steps:
a. Prepare an outline of the grant requirements to ensure that each section's
requirements are addressed.
b. Develop a logic model to guide proposal content development.
c. Develop a budget based on activities in the logic model.
d. Prepare a timeline of project activities.
e. Write narrative sections of the proposal.
Neighborlmpact will provide the contractor with these items and documents to complete services in a
timely and successful manner:
1. Information to review including all relevant documents pertaining to developing the grant
proposal as deemed necessary by the contractor.
2. Informational background about Neighborlmpact including history, relevant staff and
services.
3. Assistance in preparing the budget using the federal forms.
4. Additional required proposal attachments, such as Letters of Support and generic forms that
accompany federal grants.
5. Ongoing consultation with contractor to give input and feedback.
6. Electronic submission of grant proposal as well as required paper submissions
2. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. The project will be
completed by March 11, 2011. If funded the Veteran's Supportive Services project will start
serving homeless and at risk of homelessness Veterans and their families in July, 2011. The
funding allocation is for one year with the opportunity for renewal based on project outcomes.
4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health.
• Job Creation- At least, the equivalent of three full time positions
• Rental Assistance- Approximately $100,000 in rental assistance paid to private landlords
5. Permanent Housing - At least 25 Deschutes County veterans and families housed with the goal
of 75% securing permanent housing due increased income, benefits, housing vouchers or other
resources secured through the programs supportive services.
6. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
Veterans and their families will be the beneficiaries if these funds are awarded. At this time it is
projected that the award will serve 25 Deschutes County households, 5 Crook County
households and 5 Jefferson County households.
6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the
source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will
support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future.
The Deschutes County funds will be used solely to pay for grant writing services. The agreement with
Oxborrow Consulting is for $2850 - $3,000 based on an hourly rate of$60 per hour for up to --- hours.
There is no need for future funding for this project which concludes when the grant is submitted on
March 11, 2011.
Funding Sources:
Partnership to End Poverty - $2,400 cash committed
Deschutes County - $600 requested
Neighborimpact - $1,800 in-kind committed (see list above of services to be provided)
Attach:
Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status.
* Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item
budget.
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 2508
Cincinnati, OH 45201
Date: OCT 3 1 2006
NEIGHBORIMPACT
2303 SW 1ST ST
REDMOND, OR 97756
Dear Sir or Madam:
Nov C' 2006
Department of the Treasury
Person to Contact:
Roger Meyer
ID# 31-07707
Toll Free Telephone Number:
877-829-5500
Employer Identification Number:
93-0884929
This is in response to the amendment to your organization's Articles of Incorporation filed with the state on
August 31, 2006. We have updated our records to reflect the name change as indicated above.
Our records indicate that a determination letter was issued in February 1986 that recognized you as exempt
from Federal income tax. Our records further indicate that you are currently exempt under section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code.
Our records also indicate you are not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code
because you are described in section 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).
Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises,
transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for federal estate and gift tax purposes if they meet the
applicable provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code.
If you have any questions, please call us at the telephone number shown in the heading of this letter.
Sii cerely,
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Cindy(Neslcott
Manager, Exempt Organizations
Determinations