improving living standards
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Improving Living Standards
Chad Robinette
City of Goose Creek: An Introduction
• - as of 2000, Goose Creek has 48,628 residents• - 97.7% are considered to live in an urban
environment, vs. 2.3% considered to be rural• -primarily middle-class; however, there is a
large discrepancy between the rich and the poor.
City of Goose Creek: An Introduction
• - Primarily made up of Caucasian and African-American residents
• - most common income between $35,000 and $49,999, 21.4% of the city’s population
• - slightly more male residents than female residents
City of Goose Creek: An Introduction
Population # %
Male 25, 381 52.2
Female 23, 247 47.8
Total 48, 628 100.0
Table 1: Population by Sex – Goose Creek
Source: SC Community Profiles, 2000
City of Goose Creek: An Introduction
Population # %Urban 47, 573 97.7
Rural 1100 2.3
Total 48, 673 100
Table 2: Urban vs. Rural Population – Goose CreekSource: SC Community Profiles, 2000
Census Tract Analysis
• Census Tract 208.03• Bordered by Liberty Hall Road, North Goose
Creek Blvd/Hwy 52, Henry Brown Jr. Blvd, and Medway Rd.
• Bordered by Tracts 207.07, 207.03, 208.02, of Goose Creek, and 31.12 of North Charleston
Census Tract Analysis
Census Tract Analysis
• Railroad runs through Liberty Hall Rd. • Henry Brown Jr. Blvd leads to a private area.• Dogwood Park is located on Liberty Hall Road• Dogwood Park – small park, with a
football/soccer field, basketball court, and slides; wooden steps and “swinging bridge” – park overall is not very accessible to disabled residents
Census Tract Analysis
Census Tract Analysis
Census Tract Analysis
Census Tract Analysis
Census Tract Analysis
• Clear division between the wealthy and poor• Liberty Hall Plantation – middle-class/upper-
class subdivision• two- to three-story homes, multiple
streetlights, well-kept homes, clean sidewalks along one side of the road
Census Tract Analysis
Census Tract Analysis
Census Tract Analysis
• Longleaf subdivision• Directly across from Liberty Hall Plantations• Also upper- and middle- class• Large houses
Census Tract Analysis
• Birch Hollow• Mobile home community• No sidewalks• Unfilled potholes• Very few streetlights
Census Tract Analysis
Census Tract Analysis
Census Tract Analysis
Strengths:
• cooperation among members of the community – members share resources when they are able
• resources already available to residents include: a debt management program coordinated by a local church; another local church provides free meals every Wednesday; local library assists in career searches
Social Problem
• Greatest social problem = poverty• Poverty is being caused by rising
unemployment rate• Has led to an increase in teen pregnancy• Poverty in census tract community is a
reflection of overall concerns in the City of Goose Creek, as evidenced by growing population and reports of people sleeping in cars
Grant Proposal
• “Foundation to Improve Living Standards”• Premise: As of 2007, 5.1% of Goose Creek
population falls below poverty line• Poverty leads to rise in child-related illnesses
and deaths, due to inadequate healthcare• Rise in teen pregnancy• Difficulties in obtaining higher education, as
well as job opportunities
Grant Proposal
• Coordinates with already-existing local resources• Operates out of local churches/public facilities• Support group, which is led by members in
conjunction with staff• In theory, members of the support group, being
members of the same community, will already know each other, and more quickly become comfortable discussing sensitive issues related to the program
Grant Proposal
• Scheduled in a series of weekly sessions, scheduled in similar fashion as weekly classes in a typical school semester (i.e. with “winter break” between semesters)
• Each session follows a theme, such as money management, interviewing processes, handling frustrations
• Will also organize food drives, clothing drives, and hygiene drives to raise supplies for members of the group
Grant Proposal
• Evaluation plan includes pre-tests and post-tests to measure levels of depression, anxiety, and overall life satisfaction
• Surveys to determine what clothing, food, hygiene supplies are most needed by group members
• as sessions progress, other assessments done to assess knowledge of interviewing skills, resume-writing skills, and other career-seeking skills
Grant Proposal
• To maintain integrity and modeling after current best practices for the work this organization means to perform, the tests will also include evaluations of the organization’s paid staff by the group’s participants, via assessments such as the Practice Skills Inventory, which measures the social worker’s effectiveness in three areas of intervention: supportive skills such as empathy and improving self-confidence; coping skills such as teaching problem-solving skills; and case management, or the ability to coordinate other services as needed for the group members (O’Hare and Sherrer, 2006).
Grant ProposalB u d g e t R e q u e s t
T o t a l P r o j e c t B u d g e t R e q u e s t M a t c h
E x p e n s e s
S a l a r i e s 9 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0
B e n e f i t s 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
T o t a l S a l a r y & B e n e f i t s 1 4 4 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0
T r a i n i n g 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
T e l e p h o n e 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0
A d v e r t i s e m e n t 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
O f f i c e S u p p l i e s 9 0 0 4 5 0 4 5 0
C u r r i c u l u m 9 0 0 4 5 0 4 5 0
P o s t a g e 3 0 0 1 5 0 1 5 0
T o t a l D i r e c t C o s t s 1 5 3 1 0 0 7 6 5 5 0 7 6 5 5 0
I n d i r e c t C o s t s ( 5 % ) 7 6 5 5 3 8 2 7 . 5 3 8 2 7 . 5
Grant Proposal
• Narrative:
• Salaries & Benefits: A total of $90,000 is allocated for salaries of three staff at one church, with a total of $40,000 in benefits to include basic dental, vision, and medical insurance.
• Training: A total of $4,000 in training is provided, to include staff training, and trainings given to volunteer/lay leaders by staff.
• Telephone: A total of $1,000 is allocated for assisting in contributing in payment of the host facility’s telephone bill.
Grant Proposal• Advertisements: A total of $2,000 is allocated in advertisement efforts,
to include flyers, posters, internet advertisements, and advertisements in local newspapers.
• Office Supplies: A total of $900 has been allocated for office supplies, primarily consisting of paper, staplers and staples, pens and pencils, paperclips, and similar supplies. Assisting the host facility with printer cartridges and toner for printers/copiers is included in Indirect Costs.
• Curriculum: A total of $900 is allocated for any curriculum materials, such as handbooks, career search resource books, self-help books, or guidebooks for lay/volunteer leaders.
Grant Proposal• Postage: A total of $300 has been allocated for any necessary postage.
• Indirect Costs: An indirect cost rate of 5% has been applied to this project, totaling $7,655. This will include assisting host facility with a portion of standard utility and electricity costs, as well as printer inks and cartridges.
• Summary: The total budget for this program is $146,755. Amount requested is approximately half, and program will match with half provided from other funding sources. As this program will operate out of local churches, church offices will be used for staff, and meetings will be held in church meeting rooms or “fellowship halls”. Primary expenses will be dedicated to paid staff and assisting with utilities of the facility, such as electricity, central heating and air, and water. Other supplies include computer equipment and office supplies. Budgeting will be for both bought computer equipment, with encouragement to seek donations as well. Initially, it will operate out of one local large church with adequate facilities, and as it grows, will expand to other area churches or other area facilities with space available.
References• n.a. (n.d.). South Carolina Community Profiles: Zip Codes. In South
Carolina Community Profiles. Retrieved October 7, 2010, from http://www.sccommunityprofiles.org/zipcode.php?PLACEID=178.
• O’Hare, T. & Sherrer, M. (2006). Measuring Practice Skills with Community Clients.
• Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal, 2(2), 31-42. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
• US Census(2000). http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 15 November 2010.