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EXHIBIT A <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY NONPROFIT / QUASI AGENCY REQUEST FOR FUNDING <br />A. Program Cover Page <br />Agency: <br />United Against Poverty <br />Contact Person: <br />Matthew Tanner <br />Title: <br />Executive Director <br />Address: <br />1400 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Website Address: <br />upirc.org <br />Program Title: <br />Success Training Employment Program <br />(STEP) <br />Telephone: 772-564-9365 <br />Fax: 772-492-9985 <br />E -Mail: m tan ner(cD u nitedagain stpoverty. org <br />I Agree - By checking the "I Agree" box and entering your name below, you certify that information contained <br />in this application accurately reflects the activities of this agency and that the expenditures or portions thereof <br />which County funds are being requested are not reimbursed by any other source. <br />Name: Lindsey Sumpter Title: Grant Writer <br />Briet description of the Program for wnicn tunaing is requestea: <br />STEP is a three-phase adult workforce development program designed to help individuals overcome barriers to <br />employment and provide skills to develop them into desirable employees. STEP is made up of 85 hours of in -class <br />coursework in the areas of emotional intelligence, workplace skill development and job acquisition training. <br />Phase I consists of four weeks using a hybrid curriculum of emotional intelligence and job acquisition and workplace <br />skills. We welcome keynote speakers, take road trips to conduct site visits at various employer locations as well as host <br />Speed Interviewing events. Each participant has a resource visit, where they sit 1:1 with a Crisis Stabilization staff <br />member to discuss any barriers at home. An action plan is built around these barriers with a course of action and <br />referrals to resources through our community partners. <br />We have identified common barriers to adults participating in the program, such as transportation and childcare. We <br />address those by providing free transportation to all participants and offering childcare through Childcare Resources <br />(when there is capacity). <br />Phase II is dedicated to all participants finding successful employment after Phase I. All participants begin meeting <br />regularly with UP's Workforce Developer to custom build resumes and apply for jobs. <br />Phase III — After a graduate has obtained employment, they are connected to one of our Success Coaches for a <br />Amount requested from Indian River County for 2025/2026: $13,595.00 <br />Total Proposed Program budget for 2025/2026: $603,910.33 <br />Percent of total Program budget: 2.25% <br />Current Funding (2024/2025) $12,973.00 <br />Dollar increase / (decrease) in request: $622.00 <br />Percent increase / decrease in request: 4.79% <br />f request increased 5% or more, briefly explain why: <br />N/A <br />The Organization's Board of Directors has approved this application on (date): 3/25/2025 <br />Name of President/Chair of the Board: David Johnson, Community Advisory <br />Board Chair <br />Name of Exec. Director/CEO: Matt Tanner, IRC Executive Director <br />EXHIBITA <br />