FY 23-24 Program Report

Agency Name: Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. Program Name: Alcance - Links2Work and Day Worker Center Equity Dimension: Race/Ethnicity

Condition: Economic Security & Mobility Tier: Medium Budget: $90,000.00

Annual Goal FY 23-24	Annual Goal FY 23-24
Unduplicated Participants     Total Unduplicated Participants 135 135	How Many Activities/Services Will Be Provided?     CAB/Alcance’s Links2Work will assist 45 low income clients who will receive intensive case management and employment readiness skills. 45 59 90 of CAB/Alcance’s Day Worker Center clients will obtain day labor employment matches and support, as tracked in daily work logs and job matching data. 90 76
Annual Goal FY 23-24 Age     0-5 0% 0% 6-18 0% 0% 19-59 95% 92% 60+ 5% 8% Unknown 0% 0%	Annual Goal FY 23-24 Language     English 10% 3% Spanish 89% 97% Other 1% 0% Unknown 0% 0%
Ethnicity     African American 1% 0% Asian 1% 1% Latino 95% 98% Multi-racial 1% 0% Native American/Alaskan 0% 0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0% 0% White 2% 1% Other 0% 0% Unknown 0% 0%	Gender     Female 38% 31% Male 60% 68% Transgender- Female 1% 0% Transgender- Male 1% 0% Other 0% 1% Unknown 0% 0% Nonbinary 0% 0%
Location     Capitola 0% 0% Santa Cruz 25% 10% Scotts Valley 1% 0% Watsonville 60% 84% Unincorporated Mid-County (e.g., Live Oak, Soquel, Aptos ) 6% 1% Unincorporated North County (e.g. , Davenport )  1% 0% Unincorporated San Lorenzo Valley (e.g., Ben Lomond ) 2% 0% Unincorporated South County (e.g., Freedom ) 5% 3% Unknown 0% 2% Out of County 0% 0%

Annual Goal FY 23-24   Annual Goal FY 23-24 How Well Did We Provide Service?     How many participants did you survey? 135 100 80% of CORE program participants report being either “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with program services as measured by a one-question participant survey that will be completed by June 30th of each FY.  80% 82%

Annual Goal FY 23-24   Annual Goal FY 23-24 Is Anyone Better Off?     75% of those completing the Links2Work (L2W) program will be placed into employment, as measured by a quarterly review of employment placement records. 75% 80% 90% of L2W clients placed into employment will continue to be employed after 30 days, or reassigned to new employment to reach placement goal, as measured by a quarterly program developed survey. 90% 90% 90% of L2W clients placed into employment will report improved family relationships due to the intervention provided by Links2Work staff as measured by a program developed pre and post survey which will be aggregated quarterly.  90% 90% 80% of placed Day Workers will report a greater sense of economic stability due to their involvement with the Day Worker Center as measured by a program developed post-placement survey and aggregated quarterly 80% 82%

Additional CORE Questions  (The maximum length is limited to 1200 characters in the below boxes)
1. Briefly describe any progress and/or successes your CORE program achieved implementing its activities during FY 2023-2024. (Recommended 2-4 sentences)	During this reporting period, CORE funding successfully supported individuals in achieving job readiness and securing employment across various sectors, including construction, landscaping, retail, manufacturing and ag. Day workers continue to receive valuable trainings during weekly assemblies, focused on work ethics, leadership, OSHA safety and financial literacy. This field is required
2. (Optional, Success Stories) Please share a short story about the experience of a participant or family that received services funded through this contract during FY 2023-2024. Please state the specific activity that was provided and the impact or positive change that occurred as a result of the service(s) provided. *Please make sure to change any identifying information, such as names.*	A client who initially struggled to secure traditional employment due to unreliable transportation and limited English proficiency began working as a day worker. A few weeks later with support from the L2W Case Manager, he enrolled in that program, and was successfully placed in a full-time landscaping position, earning $25/hr! He has retained his position and was able to save to purchase a reliable vehicle, further improving his work stability!
3. Please describe any challenges your agency experienced in implementing its CORE funded program.	N/A. This field is required
4.Have you encountered challenges in collecting CORE program or participant data?	Yes No This field is required
5. If you answered yes, what challenges did you experience? (Recommended 2-4 sentences)	N/A.
6. What technical assistance can HSD or the CORE Institute provide to support your data collection activities?	N/A. This field is required
7. During FY 2023-2024, did your CORE program staff participate in a CORE Institute event (e.g., Coffee Chats or Conversations)?	Yes No This field is required
8. During FY 2023-2024, how did your CORE program engage its staff on issues of equity?	CAB/Alcance and DWC staff attend equity related trainings throughout the year, including participating in DEI related trainings through CAB's period All-Staff meeting. This field is required
9. In the CORE RFP, your program indicated an equity issue your program would address. How has your program impacted this equity issue in FY 2023-2024?	We have addressed the equity issue by continuing to reflect the community we serve as bilingual/bicultural staff, putting to use lived experience to provide culturally competent, client centered service. This field is required