Draft Proposed Funding Categories for CCFP – RFP I

Proposed Funding Category: FINANCIAL STABILITY

Outcome Statement

To have the ability to ability to possess and maintain sufficient income to consistently meet their basic needs – with no or minimal financial assistance or subsidies from private or public organizations.

Service Examples (may include some of the following examples, but are not limited to)

  • Financial literacy/management training and counseling to foresee and prevent financial crises
  • Financial counseling
  • Financial asset formation
  • Affordable, accessible, quality childcare for family members transitioning into the workforce
  • Employment assistance, job and entrepreneurship training
  • Financial exploitation prevention services
  • Programs that support economic mobility and reduce dependency.

Question title

Please share your comments about the proposed Financial Stability category.

Proposed Funding Category:  FOOD AND NUTRITION

Outcome Statement

To have reliable and consistent access to sufficient, affordable and nutritious food. This includes food which reflect the cultural, religious, and situational needs of recipients.  To have access to information and education about healthy and nutritious food and the opportunity to develop the knowledge and resources to practice healthy eating.

Service Examples (may include some of the following examples, but are not limited to)

  • Nutrition education programs
  • Farmers markets, food co-ops, mobile markets, neighborhood distribution sites, community gardens
  • Food provision programs that offer case management services towards self-sufficiency
  • Supplemental food programs (e.g., backpack programs)

Question title

Please share your comments about the proposed Food and Nutrition category.

Proposed Funding Category: HEALTH

Outcome Statement

To have access to primary, specialty, oral, behavioral, and long-term health care, particularly prevention services. To develop the knowledge and resources to practice healthy behaviors and to take action to prevent and manage disease and adverse health conditions.

Service Examples (may include some of the following examples, but are not limited to)

  • Healthcare affordability and accessibility services, particularly oral, visual and auditory
  • Behavioral health services (e.g. suicide prevention, mental health, drug misuse prevention and recovery)
  • Primary medical/dental services and specialty care
  • Senior/Older adults’ health care including dementia
  • Hospice, homecare
  • Programs and services that increase access to health services for individuals with limited English proficiency and those with all levels of ability
  • Health fairs and health screening clinics, dental clinics, inoculations, nutrition education

Question title

Please share your comments about the proposed Health category.

Proposed Funding Category: HOUSING  

Outcome Statement

To have safe, stable, and accessible living accommodations along with other basic necessities. To have access to affordable, accessible housing with the supportive services necessary to live as independently as possible in a community setting.

Service Examples (may include some of the following examples, but are not limited to)

  • Services to support housing stability and to maximize tenants’ ability to live independently (e.g., case management, mental health, alcohol and substance abuse, independent living, home health visits, home share programs, vocational, health, furniture and other household goods, peer support and social activities).
  • Services to assist individuals transitioning from institutional to home or community-based care.
  • Services to assist individuals and families to locate housing in communities with adequate support networks and services including opportunities for seniors and persons with special needs.

Question title

Please share your comments about the proposed Housing category.

Proposed Funding Category: LITERACY/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ ATTAINMENT

Outcome Statement

To have the ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in order to manage finances, and attain employment goals through academic and vocational achievement. To have access to quality childcare and education and supports to develop employment and independent living skills.

Service Examples (may include some of the following examples, but are not limited to)

  • English proficiency services and/or instruction
  • Early childhood development services including ASL and Cued speech training for parents
  • Educational supports including tutoring
  • Services that provide employment and training skills to effectively assist individuals with disabilities to live independently
  • Adult education, credentialing
  • Supportive employment and education
  • Digital access and literacy programs
  • Services that address the specific needs of individuals with disabilities to meet these outcomes

Question title

Please share your comments about the proposed Literacy/Educational Development/Attainment category.

Proposed Funding Category: POSITIVE BEHAVIORS AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

Outcome Statement

To develop positive behaviors and healthy relationships that are safe and free from abuse, neglect and trauma and promote physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being.

Service Examples (may include some of the following examples, but are not limited to)

  • Counseling services
  • Conflict resolution and anger management training and counseling
  • Youth-based prevention programs and services focusing on positive behaviors and healthy relationships
  • Trauma recovery services
  • Domestic violence and sexual abuse prevention and recovery services.
  • Program and services that address the needs of individuals with limited English proficiency and those with all levels of ability

Question title

Please share your comments about the proposed Positive Behaviors and Healthy Relationships category.

Proposed Funding Category: SUPPORT/ COMMUNITY/ SOCIAL NETWORKS

Outcome Statement

To have access to local services, including community-based transportation and childcare, and the ability to establish and maintain communal and social relationships.

Service Examples (may include some of the following examples, but are not limited to)

  • Courses that teach language or culture to help groups interact positively
  • Mentoring programs
  • Language and cross-cultural assistance
  • Social environments for isolated/homebound individuals
  • Respite services to help caregivers
  • Affordable, accessible, quality childcare to help parents/guardians stay employed
  • Affordable transportation, especially for vulnerable populations
  • Supportive programs for persons with disabilities
  • Access to recreational activities (rec centers, classes)
  • Wi-Fi/Internet access and computer support

Question title

Please share your comments about the proposed Support/Community/Social Networks category.

Draft Proposed Funding Categories for CCFP – RFP II

Proposed Funding Category: EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE

Urgent food support provides an allotment of food and, as needed, associated case management services. These food supports can be short-term or long-term in nature to meet a critical/urgent need.  Programs must provide direct client food assistance and should include food which reflects the cultural, religious and situational needs of the recipients. 

Outcome Statement

To have reliable and immediate access to sufficient, affordable and nutritious food that is culturally diverse.

Service Examples (may include some of the following examples, but are not limited to)

  • Neighborhood distribution sites
  • Emergency food distribution programs (e.g., programs that increase access to grocery stores, farmers markets, creation of emergency pop-up markets)
  • Food banks 

Question title

Please share your comments about the proposed Emergency Food Assistance category.

Proposed Funding Category:  EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE

Housing support services to resolve housing instability, prevent eviction or displacement. Services are short-term only and are not a long-term housing program.

Outcome Statement

To have safe, stable, and accessible living accommodations along with other basic necessities.

Service Examples (may include some of the following examples, but are not limited to)

  • Short term rental assistance
  • Utility payments
  • Provision of temporary or emergency shelter and supportive services to individuals and families, including youth, experiencing housing instability and homelessness
  • Programs and case management services that address eviction or housing crisis

Question title

Please share your comments about the proposed Emergency Housing Assistance category.

Question title

Do you live in Fairfax County?

Select a response

Question title

Do you work in Fairfax County?

Select a response