CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA INC CPLC

SOCIAL SERVICES AND EDUCATION:1.EARLY HEADSTART AND MIGRANT HEADSTARTSEASONAL HEAD START HAVING 800 FUNDED SLOTS & EARLY HEAD START HAVING 75 FUNDED SLOTS. TEXAS/NEW MEXICO MIGRANT & SEASONAL HEAD START HAVING 767 FUNDED SLOTS. COLORADO HEAD START HAVING 265 FUNDED SLOTS. HELPNM HAVING 193 HEAD START AND 168 EARLY HEAD START SLOTS. CPLC ECD FAMILIES REPRESENT AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION WITH MOUNTING CHALLENGES: POVERTY, HOUSING SHORTAGES, UNEMPLOYMENT, HEALTH CONCERNS, HAZARDOUS WORKING CONDITIONS, POOR NUTRITION, AND A HOST OF CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS. COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO SHARE CPLC'S COMMITMENTS TO ALL FAMILIES IN NEED, ECD TURNS THE TIDE, PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND FUTURE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS OF YOUNG CHILDREN. WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST'S AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES, MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARM WORKING FAMILIES FACE ADDITIONAL OBSTACLES AS THEY STRUGGLE TO FIND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATION. MANY FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND HAVE CHALLENGES MEETING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS CHALLENGES. THEREFORE, CPLC ECD MIGRANT & SEASONAL / MIGRANT & EARLY HEAD START (MSHS AND MEHS) SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THOSE AREAS WHERE HANDPICKED AND ROW CROPS ARE MOST PREVALENT. PROGRAM CENTERS PROVIDE FULL-DAY SERVICES BASED ON CROP SEASONS AND FAMILY MOVEMENT. CHILDREN ARE TRANSPORTED TO THE CENTERS DAILY ON BUSES WHICH MEET HEAD START PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (HSPPS) FOR SAFETY. CPLC ECD IS THE SOLE GRANTEE FOR MIGRANT & SEASONAL HEAD START IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA, PROVIDING SERVICE TO 800 CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 YEARS OLD IN THE COMMUNITIES OF YUMA, SOMERTON, SAN LUIS, ELOY, WILLCOX, SURPRISE AND QUEEN CREEK. CPLC ECD EARLY HEAD START (EHS) IS FUNDED TO SERVE 181 CHILDREN AGES 0-3 WITH A FOCUS ON PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS. THE SERVICE AREA INCLUDES THE PHOENIX, MURPHY, WILSON & ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK AND YUMA COUNTY. OUR TEXAS/NEW MEXICO MIGRANT & SEASONAL HEAD START ALLOWS US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO 765 CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 YEARS OLD IN THE COMMUNITIES OF ALICE, CARRIZO SPRINGS, CRYSTAL CITY, EAGLE PASS, FLOYDADA, LAREDO, LUBBOCK, MATHIS, MULESHOE, PEARSALL, PLAINVIEW AND UVALDE TEXAS AS WELL AS CLOVIS AND MESQUITE NEW MEXICO. OUR COLORADO HEAD START ALLOWS US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO 265 CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 YEARS OLD IN THE COMMUNITIES OF PUEBLO, TRINIDAD AND WALSENBURG, COLORADO. OUR HELPNM HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START ALLOWS US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO 361 CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 YEARS OLD IN THE COUNTIES OF OTERO, HIDALGO, LUNA, SIERRA AND DONA ANNA, NEW MEXICO. ELDERLY SERVICES:THE CPLC (CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA) HEALTHY AGING PROGRAM IN PHOENIX AND TUCSON IS DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF ARIZONA'S SENIOR POPULATION. OUR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INCLUDE ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT TO HELP SENIORS NAVIGATE CHALLENGES SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY ISSUES, FOOD ASSISTANCE, MEDICAID, AND HEALTH INSURANCE.OUR PASSIONATE AND COMPASSIONATE STAFF OFFERS DAILY ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, ALONG WITH CONGREGATE AND HOME-DELIVERED MEALS TO ENSURE PROPER NUTRITION. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE TUCSON SENIOR CENTER, WE PROUDLY SERVE OVER 500 ELDERLY CLIENTS ANNUALLY, PROVIDING THEM WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN THRIVE. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EVERY SENIOR CITIZEN DESERVES THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO ENSURE SENIORS CAN ACCESS ESSENTIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS GROCERY STORES, HEALTHCARE APPOINTMENTS, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. THE CPLC HEALTHY AGING PROGRAM IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO PRESERVING THE DIGNITY AND AUTONOMY OF SENIORS, RECOGNIZING THAT AGING IS A BEAUTIFUL AND FULFILLING JOURNEY, AND WE ARE HONORED TO PLAY A ROLE IN IT.WE ARE ALSO PROUD TO OFFER A WELL-STOCKED FOOD PANTRY, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY, INCLUDING OUR SENIOR CLIENTS. WE BELIEVE THAT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT AND ARE DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY SENIORS, HAS ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SUSTENANCE. OUR ON-SITE FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION SERVICE PROVIDES A THOUGHTFULLY CURATED SELECTION OF FRESH PRODUCE AND NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS TO SUPPLEMENT THE FOOD SUPPLY FOR THOSE, PARTICULARLY SENIORS, LIVING ON FIXED INCOMES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, WE HAVE SERVED OVER 500 FAMILIES, AND WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT NO ONE IN OUR COMMUNITY GOES WITHOUT THE NOURISHMENT THEY NEED.THE HEALTHY AGING PROGRAM IS EQUALLY FOCUSED ON PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO SENIORS. AS INDIVIDUALS AGE, THEY FACE AN INCREASED RISK OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS SUCH AS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, OSTEOPOROSIS, COPD, ALLERGIES, ARTHRITIS, HORMONE IMBALANCES, DEPRESSION, AND ANXIETY. OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER SENIORS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THESE CONDITIONS. THROUGH OUR SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, OUR DEDICATED STAFF HAS HELPED MANY SENIORS IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH OUTCOMES AND QUALITY OF LIFE.WE OFFER PERSONALIZED CARE AND SUPPORT TAILORED TO EACH SENIOR'S UNIQUE NEEDS. OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES A RANGE OF RESOURCES, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING, AND SUPPORT GROUPS. IN COLLABORATION WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, WE ENSURE THAT OUR SENIORS RECEIVE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF CARE. WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR WORK AND ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING SENIORS LEAD HEALTHY, FULFILLING LIVES.CPLC WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS: IN OPERATION FOR 35 YEARS, THE MISSION OF CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS IS TO EMPOWER ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND, AS SUCH, PROGRAMMING AIMS TO EMPOWER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH SERVICES THAT HELP DEFINE AND LAUNCH CAREER PATHWAYS WHILE ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. SERVICES INCLUDE JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE AND RESUME DEVELOPMENT; COLLEGE PREPARATION AND ENROLLMENT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN HIGH IN-DEMAND IN-TARGET INDUSTRIES INCLUDING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, SEMICONDUCTOR & MICROELECTRONICS, TELECOM & BROADBAND, AEROSPACE & AVIATION, ENERGY & GREEN TECHNOLOGY, DATA CENTERS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORTATION, HEALTHCARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND FINANCE & INSURANCE; GED PREPARATION, HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION, ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY CLASSES; EVALUATION AND TRANSLATION OF OVERSEAS QUALIFICATIONS, JOB FAIRS AND HIRING EVENTS; PAID INTERNSHIPS; WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES LIKE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL AND JOB RELATED TOOLS, WORK CLOTHES AND EQUIPMENT, MENTORING AND CASE MANAGEMENT. CPLC WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SUPPORTS THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY UPSKILLING CLIENTS WITH SKILL SETS DESIRED BY LOCAL EMPLOYERS, IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING JOB PLACEMENTS IN HIGH-QUALITY IN-DEMAND JOBS. CPLC WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS CURRENTLY PROVIDES SERVICES TO YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND DISADVANTAGED IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH 5 PROGRAMS WHICH ARE AIMED AT EMPOWERING THEM TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL STABILITY. IN THE 2024/2025 PROGRAM YEAR, CPLC WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS DIRECT SERVICE IMPACT WAS 9,242. CPLC WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SERVED BY PROGRAM, FUNDING TYPE, FUNDING SOURCE: WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT - CITY OF PHOENIX YOUTH PROGRAM: SERVED 179, COST REIMBURSEMENT, FUNDED BY US DEPT. OF LABOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT - COCONINO COUNTY ONE-STOP OPERATOR: SERVED 1,561, COST REIMBURSEMENT, FUNDED BY US DEPT. OF LABOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT - PINAL COUNTY ONE-STOP OPERATOR: SERVED 2,430, COST REIMBURSEMENT, FUNDED BY US DEPT. OF LABOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT - NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA ONE-STOP OPERATOR, YOUTH, & ADULT/DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAMS: SERVED 840, COST REIMBURSEMENT, FUNDED BY US DEPT. OF LABOR VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: SERVED 35, COST REIMBURSEMENT, FUNDED BY VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY GRANT

REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS: UNDER THIS DIVISION VARIOUS MISSION DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OCCUR INCLUDING: MULTI-FAMILY, COMMERCIAL AND SINGLE-FAMILY HOME CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT, MULTI-FAMILY, COMMERCIAL AND SINGLE-FAMILY HOME RENTAL, SELF-HELP HOUSING AND ACTING AS A GENERAL CONTRACTOR ON PROJECTS.1. MULTIFAMILY APARTMENTS: PROVIDING AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS HAS BEEN A MAJOR COMPONENT OF CPLC'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING EFFORTS. CPLC CURRENTLY OWNS AND MANAGES MORE THAN 2,880 APARTMENT UNITS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ARIZONA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS. THESE UNITS OFFER RENTS AND DEPOSITS THAT ARE MANAGEABLE FOR LOW-INCOME AND/OR ELDERLY RESIDENTS. MOST OF THE PROPERTIES ARE NEWLY REFURBISHED AND SOME OFFER AMENITIES SUCH AS FREE LEARNING CENTERS FOR ADULT LEARNING AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, EXPANSIVE PLAYGROUNDS AND REGULAR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.2. NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM:IN 2010, AS THE LEAD AGENCY IN A 13-MEMBER CONSORTIUM OF NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA INC., (CPLC) WAS AWARDED A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION II (NSP2) AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $137 MILLION TO STABILIZE COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY HOME FORECLOSURE AND ABANDONMENT. CPLC, AS THE LEAD AGENCY, IMPLEMENTED THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND PROTOCOLS FOR THE 13 NON-PROFIT ENTITIES ACROSS EIGHT STATES WHICH INCLUDE NOT ONLY ARIZONA, BUT CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS, PENNSYLVANIA, COLORADO, TEXAS, MARYLAND, NEW MEXICO, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CPLC'S RESPONSIBILITY AS THE LEAD AGENCY UNDER THE NSP 2 PROGRAM INCLUDES MANAGING ALL FUNDS OF THE GRANT, ENSURING ALL ACTIVITIES MEET REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE GRANT AND REPORTING.THE CONSORTIUM HAS IDENTIFIED FIVE (5) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES UNDER THE NSP 2 PROGRAM TO ACCOMPLISH GOALS:ESTABLISH FINANCING MECHANISMS FOR THE PURCHASE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF FORECLOSED UPON HOMES AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. PURCHASE AND REHABILITATE HOMES AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN ABANDONED OR FORECLOSED UPON ESTABLISH LAND BANKS FOR HOMES AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN FORECLOSED DEMOLITION OF BLIGHTED STRUCTURES REDEVELOP DEMOLISHED OR VACANT PROPERTIES AS HOUSING.SINCE THE AWARD OF $137,107,133 WAS GIVEN ON OF JANUARY 2010, THE LEAD AGENCY (CPLC) AND MEMBERS OF THE CONSORTIUM ACQUIRED OVER 1,000 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES FOR REHAB AND RESALE IN 7 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE CONSORTIUM HAS OBLIGATED AND/OR EXPENDED OVER $254 MILLION DOLLARS OF ALLOCATED FUNDS WHICH INCLUDES GENERATING MORE THAN $126 MILLION IN PROGRAM INCOME. THE CONSORTIUM HAS ACQUIRED, REHABBED OR REDEVELOPED AND SOLD OR RENTED OVER 1,000 OF THESE SF UNITS. IN ADDITION, THE CONSORTIUM HAS ALSO ACQUIRED SEVERAL MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES WHICH TOTAL 1,200 UNITS. MEMBERS OF THE CONSORTIUM HAVE CONTINUED TO LEVERAGE THE SUCCESS OF THE NSP2 PROGRAM TO COMPLETE NEW CONSTRUCTION, ACQUIRE, REHAB, MANAGE, RESELL AND OBTAIN ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPERTIES WITH MANY OTHER GRANT AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. 3. SINGLE FAMILY HOMES: CPLC HAS STABILIZED NEIGHBORHOODS BY PROVIDING HOME OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUAL ANNUALLY BY CREATING WEALTH THRUGH HOME OWNERESHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAM SUSTAINABLE OWNERSHIP REMAINS A PRIORITY TO CPLC. WE ARE COMMITED TO ASSIST LOW-, MODERATE- AND MIDDLE-INCOME HOMEBUYERS BY OFFERING SAFE, HABITABLE AND EFFICIENT HOMES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES. WE WANT TO ASSIST FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ACHIEVE THEIR DREAM OF PURCHASING A HOME. 4. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTCPLC REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS ALSO SPECIALIZES IN CONTRACTING WITH MUNICIPALITIES AND FUNDING SOURCES VIA FEDERAL AND STATE-LEVEL GRANTS. CPLC HAS A SUCCESSFUL RECORD IN UTILIZING LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS (LIHTC), NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT, FUNDING FROM HUD, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA). CAPITAL MAGNET FUND (CMF) AND OTHER COMMUNITY CAPITAL FUNDING IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALTERNATIVES AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. BALANCING MISSION-DRIVEN PROJECTS WITH A COMPETITIVE EDGE AND EXPERTISE, THE REAL ESTATE OPERATION OF CPLC IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE TOP PERFORMING NON-PROFITS IN THE COUNTRY.