1. St. Louis City Senior Fund
Community Meeting

2. Why we fund:
The 2010 Census showed a total population of 319,294 for St. Louis City, of which 36% or approximately 115,000 are roughly 50 years of age and older. Yet, the funding streams for programs that support home and community-based services for older adults are being cut. The Senior Fund was passed to help address this issue.
What We Fund:
In 2017, a report was commissioned which prioritized the needs assessment findings to identify key issues impacting older adult’s ability to age in place. The decision of the Board was to focus on the top two categories that older adults reported as necessary to remain living in their homes for phase one in fiscal year These include:

3. Social Isolation: the absence of social interactions, contacts, and relationships with family and friends, with neighbors on an individual level, and with “society at large” on a broader level. A person’s lack of social connectedness is measured by the quality, type, frequency, and emotional satisfaction of social contacts ~AARP

4. Social Isolation Risk Factors
Living alone
Having impaired mobility
Experiencing a major life transition
Having low income
Being a caregiver,
Having psychological or cognitive vulnerabilities
Having neighborhood/community limitations (inaccessible, lacking meaningful events, and/or unsafe)
Having a small social network and/or inadequate social support
Speaking a language other than English
Organizations that take into consideration the risk factors of social isolation

5. Homemaker/Chore Services: To assist older adults with IADLs (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living), - which help an older adult stay at home and remain as independent as possible. 

6. Examples of Homemaker/Chore Services
House cleaning
Minor repairs (installation of safety devices)
Yard work (window washing, raking, snow shoveling etc.)
Laundry
Grocery shopping
Mobility
Managing medication

7. Letter of Intent Cover Page
Organization’s name, address, and telephone number
Name, title, telephone number, and address of main contact for this program
Project title and brief project description (not to exceed 100 words)
Goal(s) of project
Target population
Number of seniors trying to reach
Defining characteristics
Geographic area to benefit from this project
Total project budget and amount requesting from Senior Fund

8. Statement of Need
What issue are you addressing? – social isolation or homemaker chore services
Why have you chosen to respond to this issue in the way that you have?
Why does this matter in the area in which you will be serving? (1-2 paragraphs)

9. Organizational Description
Briefly explain your current programs, and make sure to directly connect what you currently do with what you want to accomplish with the funding you’ve requested from the Senior Fund. (1-2 paragraphs)

10. Example – Social Isolation Program
Circle of Friends is a group intervention aimed at alleviating social isolation through social connectedness. A group of 8 seniors will meet 12 times for a 3-month period, where 2 facilitators lead activities. These activities include: therapeutic writing, group exercise, and art experiences. The idea is that the facilitators help the group to get going and socialize, and as the participants get to know each other better they take over the reins.
I am going to through with you all an example of how to set up a Logic Model. But first, I am going to give you a little bit of background information on this made up program. First, this will be a fall prevention program, with a goal of reaching 150 seniors, aged 60+.

11. Example – Social Isolation Program
Goal:
Reach 32 seniors, aged 60+, living in St. Louis City
Increase social connectedness and social support, decrease social isolation
Decrease depression
Improve memory function, improve mental wellbeing, and improve quality of life

12. Assessment Tools
Connect2Effect – either the senior or a loved one can fill it out  screening tool
Geriatric Depression Scale
Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale – measures mental function and cognition
 All 3 will be completed before and after the program

13. Methodology
Please attach Logic Model, outlining the inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes of your program

14. Program Logic Model Template

15. Inputs
List and quantify the materials, staff, equipment, training, etc. that you need to deliver your program.
Outcomes
Describe broadly the changes your program is intended to make in the lives of the participants. This can include changes in knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, status or condition, and/or access to resources.
Activities
List the various activities you will perform to deliver your program.
Outputs
List what and quantify how much you anticipate to deliver as a result of your activities

16. Outputs vs. Outcomes Outputs Outcomes
List what and quantify how much you will deliver through your activities
Describe activities
Are about your efforts
Tell me you’re busy (NOT impact)
Answer: Why? So what? To what end?
Describe the changes your program is intended to make in the lives of participants. Represent solutions to problems
Describe change
Are about the client
Tell me you’re effective

18. Budget Category/Description of each expense
How numbers are calculated and Why
Total Project Cost
Request from Senior Fund
A. Salary & Benefits (if you list personnel expenses, please state whether these funds will be used for new or existing staff positions)
Job Title(s):
Number of hours per week spent on project by title:
Annual salary/fringes amount by title:
Project Responsibilities:
B. Contract Services
C. Occupancy
D. Insurance
Type of insurance and need for project
E. Travel
Description of the purpose of travel:
Calculate the number of miles per contract period
The agency reimbursable rate is x.
F. Equipment
How the equipment will be used in the project or purpose for purchase:
G. Supplies
List supplies, the costs associated with each item and number:
F. Printing, Copying and Postage:
Explain how the printing, copying and or postage will be utilized in the project, the volume and the cost associated with each.
G. Evaluation
H. Marketing
I. Administration
If requesting administrative fees explain the role of administrative personnel in project.

19. Evaluation
Explain how you plan to evaluate your project – survey, pre/post test, etc.
Include any assessment tool(s) you will be using

20. Evaluation Plan

21. Application Phase Timeline
Date
Activity
Community Presentation
November 1, 2018
LOI Opens
LOI Closes
November 27, pm
Applicants Approved
December 19, 2018
Grant Application Workshop/Application opens
January 8, 2019
Application Closes
February 12, pm
Award Notification
April 26, 2019
Anticipated date of Disbursements
May 31, 2019