Organization Information. Brief Project Descriptor Please briefly describe this organization's request. Outdoor awning, technology upgrades, and portable dance floor to increase access to arts programming If you have previously applied for a Small Purchase and would like your previous request copied over to update and submit for consideration in Round Two, please contact Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx. Due to the current inflationary environment, you will need to obtain new bids/estimates for your proposed purchases regardless of a prior submission. The new request amount must also fit within the maximum request amounts for Round Two. If you would like to complete this application in Word first and copy your answers over later, use the following link: Download Application The evaluation rubric that will be used to score your request can be downloaded here. Please pay attention to character limits while working on your draft. These limits include spaces. Organization Name* Creative Pinellas, Inc Proposal Name* Please choose a short name to identify this project within the grant portal: Creative Pinellas Community Engagement Upgrades EIN* 00-0000000 Incorporation Year* What year did your organization incorporate? This will be the year listed on your determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service. 2011 Printed On: 11 September 2023 ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund - Small Purchases - Round 2 2 Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Organizational Mission Statement* What is your organization’s mission statement? This should be no longer than one or two sentences. Creative Pinellas’ mission is to xxxxxx and sustain a vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative arts community across Pinellas County. We provide support, connection, and opportunities to artists, organizations, and the public in order to grow and sustain the area as an internationally recognized arts and cultural destination. Unique Entity ID (XXX) Please provide your organization's Unique Entity ID number. This is a specific number used by the federal government to identify your organization. This is different from a DUNS number, which the federal government no longer uses. If you do not have a Unique Entity ID number, you can create an account on XXX.xxx and apply for one here (it is free and may take 3-4 days for approval): xxxxx://xxx.xxx/content/home This field is optional as to not stop a qualifying organization from applying. However, a Unique Entity ID number will be required if your organization is approved for a grant. Your organization should apply for a number now if it does not yet have one. Character Limit: 12 Q5C2A3CNZKL9 Annual Operating Budget Size* Please provide the amount of your annual operating budget, (expenditures only) for your entire organization. $1,233,574.00 Parent Non-Profit/Subsidiaries* If your organization has a parent non-profit that has multiple subsidiaries, will multiple subsidiaries be applying in this process? Example Better Tomorrow is the parent non-profit of three organizations. Two of those organizations want to apply in this process. Both would select "Yes" on this question. No Amount Requested $148,972.00 Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000) Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000)* Because your annual operating budget is over $500,000, the maximum grant request for your organization is $150,000. $148,972.00 Request Specifics Priority Areas* For Round 2 of this funding process, the ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund is prioritizing organizations that offer programming, and whose capital purchase is related to, the following areas: • Individuals with Disabilities • Food Security • Specialized Healthcare o Mental Health o Dental Care o Substance Use Disorders • Housing Not offering programming in these areas does not disqualify you from applying. However, this prioritization will result in 10 bonus points being awarded to eligible requests when scored. Does your organization and its proposed capital purchase fit into one of these areas? Yes Organization Programmatic Background* Please describe the programming your organization offers to the community and the length of time it has been doing so. What does your organization do and how long has it been doing it? If you have indicated above that your programming and proposed purchase fit into the priority areas for this funding round, please be sure to describe the relevant programming. Creative Pinellas (CP) was formed as a 501c4 organization in 2011 to promote arts & culture as part of the County’s economic development strategies. It became a 501c3 nonprofit in 2017 & has grown from 1 FTE to 6. Creative Pinellas provides arts-centric programs throughout the County. Located in central Pinellas, CP presents multidisciplinary programs in its extensive gallery space, in a large courtyard between the office & gallery buildings, plus the park’s 100 seat auditorium, drawing visitors & residents to engage with presentations, exhibitions & workshops. For example, we are working with the 6th district Drug Court to bring an art exhibition, presentation, and reception to CP. More information is attached at the end of the application. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Key Creative Pinellas programs include: • The Gallery at Creative Pinellas-offering exhibition, performance/convening space & a sales venue where Pinellas’ artists can sell their work • Professional Development-workshops, live & streaming panels & Co.Starters artrepreneurial training • Grants-to professional & emerging artists, murals & special projects such as the Lealman CRA, NEA grants for recovery/job retention • SPACEcraft-traveling art project offering arts experiences countywide • Community gatherings, panels, artists talks/workshops on important issues in the arts, community building & placemaking • Performances–interdisciplinary performing & visual arts events in the Gallery CP regularly exhibits works by XX xxxxx awardees (all genres) plus national/international artists of merit. The gallery & auditorium are also used for convenings on equity/inclusion, artist wellbeing (physical/mental/economic) and arts & social justice. Outreach programs for youth & families extend further into the community, including community murals, participant-driven funding for youth arts summer camps & hands-on public art projects. Creative Pinellas is the only arts center providing free arts/cultural programming mid-county. Community Need* Please describe the community need that exists for your programming. If you are able to cite quantitative, local data, that will strengthen your proposal. Keenly aware of the demographics of Pinellas County, its historically segregated, poverty vulnerable and transportation/opportunity limited areas, Creative Pinellas’ (CP) programs are intended to strengthen communities and residents’ well-being through the arts. CP’s programs purposefully engage underserved areas & populations, as well as the County’s cultural hubs. The nearby neighborhoods of Ridgecrest & Orange Lake Village (both QCT zones) are over 50% Black, 23% White & 11% Hispanic. The median income for the two areas is below $40,000, and 19% of the families live in poverty. The cluster of Creative Pinellas, Florida Botanical Gardens & Heritage Village provide a central location for community engagement. The buildings CP occupies were completed in 2001 & need enhancements to fully benefit the communities they serve & the programs offered. The auditorium’s stage/sound/lighting technology has not been updated since installation. Creative Pinellas holds important events like the transformative WE CONVENE community meetings on the arts, outreach programs like the Imagine Blackness artist presentation & exhibit, & discussions & community education around substance abuse with the Art in Recovery: Artwork from the Sixth Judicial Circuit Adult Drug Treatment Court exhibit. Currently, CP averages 2,100 participants/month – a number that continues to grow. Exhibits, receptions & public activities spread out outside the gallery when we need to seat more than 100 guests. For example, we had 125+ families (350+ people) in the courtyard for our Pinellas County Schools Youth Art Month celebration March 5, 2023. Families and speakers struggled through the awards ceremony as the unyielding sun heated the concrete surfaces of the courtyard making it nearly unbearable. Yet it was the only space large enough to host all who wanted to attend. We could do so much more if shade were provided – which would also accommodate our many park visitors. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Negative Economic Impact on Organization* The following question is the keystone of a strong application in this process. If your organization cannot demonstrate a negative economic impact from the pandemic, your application will not qualify for committee review. If you are uncertain about what constitutes negative economic impact or how to demonstrate it, please contact PCF staff for technical assistance. Describe your organization’s negative economic impact arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples could include: • Inflationary pressures • A reduction in revenue since the onset of the pandemic • An increase in pandemic-related revenue that is restricted, or otherwise does not permit the purchase of capital assets • The use of reserves for pandemic-related unbudgeted expenses • Allocation of resources to meet a pandemic-related increase in demand for services, which results in a lack of resources to purchase capital assets • A need for additional capital assets to adapt operations to accommodate health and safety guidelines by the CDC You have the option to upload supporting documentation regarding negative economic impact. However, please limit your upload to no more than five pages. Our budget from the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) was cut from $896,070 to $537,642 as a result of the downturn in tourism dollars. The $358,428 difference was never made up, hitting us hard in 2020. Creative Pinellas received a $141,222 PPP Loan, and the CVB contribution was returned to the 2020 funding level in 2022, but the shortfall/impact carried over into the present as we did not receive an inflationary adjustment in 2022 or 2023, even though operating costs have gone up. Further, the needs of the creative community have grown. The creative economy was significantly impacted by the downturn. As the Local Arts Agency for Pinellas County, arts organizations look to us for help, increasing the demand for services and additional outreach. Theatres continue to experience audiences slow to return. Small presentation venues in central Pinellas County with adequate equipment are difficult to come by for meetings/convenings for cultural & community events. Creative Xxxxxxxx stepped up to meet these needs, further challenging the resources of the organization. In recognition of the role and importance of the arts, the County has approved Creative Pinellas to build a countywide cultural plan. While this is a very positive step, additional funding for the arts is suspended until the plan is completed. Fortunately, prior to this decision, we did receive a commitment to fund a small pilot program providing funds for artists and organizations to advertise/promote their products/services to County visitors via local media outlets. Other new and expanded programs responding to the needs of the creative community (including Art in Recovery, Pinellas County Youth Art & First Monday performances by American Stage) have been funded through reserves through and since the pandemic, but that solution is not sustainable. Further, Creative Pinellas does not have the capacity to budget for capital projects that are now needed to accommodate the increased community need. Creative Pinellas is developing other sources of funding for the increased demand, but that is a longer-term solution. The combined $217,206 shortfall, flat funding, inflation & the County’s Covid-related denial of new funding initiatives over the last 3 years is keenly felt, creating an estimated minimum negative impact of Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas between $350,000 & $600,000 in unfunded requests. The need is now, to adapt to the new conditions & provide more equitable free cultural programming that will benefit the community. The capital purchases will allow Creative Pinellas to serve both the creative & the greater community more effectively. Proposal Description* The American Rescue Plan Act requires a request that is reasonable and proportional to the level of economic impact your organization experienced. This means the request you describe below should not be greater than the economic harm your organization has suffered. Please describe your purchase proposal and address the following: • What will you be purchasing with these funds? • What is the estimated lifespan of the purchase/improvement? • How does it address the negative economic harm you described in the previous question? Creative Pinellas proposes to purchase improvements for two areas of programming:
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Organization Information. Brief Project Descriptor Please briefly describe this organization's request. Outdoor awning, technology upgrades, Wheelchair accessible van to transport persons with disabilities and portable dance floor to increase access to arts programming transport food/medicial donations If you have previously applied for a Small Purchase and would like your previous request copied over to update and submit for consideration in Round Two, please contact Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx. Due to the current inflationary environment, you will need to obtain new bids/estimates for your proposed purchases regardless of a prior submission. The new request amount must also fit within the maximum request amounts for Round Two. If you would like to complete this application in Word first and copy your answers over later, use the following link: Download Application The evaluation rubric that will be used to score your request can be downloaded here. Please pay attention to character limits while working on your draft. These limits include spaces. Organization Name* Creative PinellasCaring & Sharing Center for Indepndent Living, Inc Inc., DBA Disability Achievement Center Proposal Name* Please choose a short name to identify this project within the grant portal: Creative Pinellas Community Engagement Upgrades Transport Van EIN* 00-0000000 000000000 Incorporation Year* What year did your organization incorporate? This will be the year listed on your determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service. 2011 1992 Printed On: 11 September 2023 ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund - Small Purchases - Round 2 2 Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Disability Achievement Center Organizational Mission Statement* What is your organization’s mission statement? This should be no longer than one or two sentences. Creative Pinellas’ "Empowering People with Disabilities" is Disability Achievement Center's mission statement. It is to xxxxxx and sustain a vibrantmission that includes information, inclusivetraining, mentoring, advocacy, and collaborative arts community across Pinellas County. We provide support, connection, and opportunities transition services to artists, organizations, and the public in order to grow and sustain the area as an internationally recognized arts and cultural destinationtruly empower. Unique Entity ID (XXX) Please provide your organization's Unique Entity ID number. This is a specific number used by the federal government to identify your organization. This is different from a DUNS number, which the federal government no longer uses. If you do not have a Unique Entity ID number, you can create an account on XXX.xxx and apply for one here (it is free and may take 3-4 days for approval): xxxxx://xxx.xxx/content/home This field is optional as to not stop a qualifying organization from applying. However, a Unique Entity ID number will be required if your organization is approved for a grant. Your organization should apply for a number now if it does not yet have one. Character Limit: 12 Q5C2A3CNZKL9 LVTYWF3L7D55 Annual Operating Budget Size* Please provide the amount of your annual operating budget, (expenditures only) for your entire organization. $1,233,574.00 Parent Non-Profit/Subsidiaries* If your organization has a parent non-profit that has multiple subsidiaries, will multiple subsidiaries be applying in this process? Example Better Tomorrow is the parent non-profit of three organizations. Two of those organizations want to apply in this process. Both would select "Yes" on this question. No Amount Requested $148,972.00 Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000) Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000)* Because your annual operating budget is over $500,000, the maximum grant request for your organization is $150,000. $148,972.00 Request Specifics Priority Areas* For Round 2 of this funding process, the ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund is prioritizing organizations that offer programming, and whose capital purchase is related to, the following areas: • Individuals with Disabilities • Food Security • Specialized Healthcare o Mental Health o Dental Care o Substance Use Disorders • Housing Not offering programming in these areas does not disqualify you from applying. However, this prioritization will result in 10 bonus points being awarded to eligible requests when scored. Does your organization and its proposed capital purchase fit into one of these areas? Yes Organization Programmatic Background* Please describe the programming your organization offers to the community and the length of time it has been doing so. What does your organization do and how long has it been doing it? If you have indicated above that your programming and proposed purchase fit into the priority areas for this funding round, please be sure to describe the relevant programming. Creative Pinellas (CP) was formed as a 501c4 organization in 2011 to promote arts & culture as part of the County’s economic development strategies. It became a 501c3 nonprofit in 2017 & has grown from 1 FTE to 6. Creative Pinellas provides arts-centric programs throughout the County. Located in central Pinellas, CP presents multidisciplinary programs in its extensive gallery space, in a large courtyard between the office & gallery buildings, plus the park’s 100 seat auditorium, drawing visitors & residents to engage with presentations, exhibitions & workshops. For example, we are working with the 6th district Drug Court to bring an art exhibition, presentation, and reception to CP. More information is attached at the end of the application. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Key Creative Pinellas programs include: • The Gallery at Creative Pinellas-offering exhibition, performance/convening space & a sales venue where Pinellas’ artists can sell their work • Professional Development-workshops, live & streaming panels & Co.Starters artrepreneurial training • Grants-to professional & emerging artists, murals & special projects such as the Lealman CRA, NEA grants for recovery/job retention • SPACEcraft-traveling art project offering arts experiences countywide • Community gatherings, panels, artists talks/workshops on important issues in the arts, community building & placemaking • Performances–interdisciplinary performing & visual arts events in the Gallery CP regularly exhibits works by XX xxxxx awardees (all genres) plus national/international artists of merit. The gallery & auditorium are also used for convenings on equity/inclusion, artist wellbeing (physical/mental/economic) and arts & social justice. Outreach programs for youth & families extend further into the community, including community murals, participant-driven funding for youth arts summer camps & hands-on public art projects. Creative Pinellas is the only arts center providing free arts/cultural programming mid-county. Community Need* Please describe the community need that exists for your programming. If you are able to cite quantitative, local data, that will strengthen your proposal. Keenly aware of the demographics of Pinellas County, its historically segregated, poverty vulnerable and transportation/opportunity limited areas, Creative Pinellas’ (CP) programs are intended to strengthen communities and residents’ well-being through the arts. CP’s programs purposefully engage underserved areas & populations, as well as the County’s cultural hubs. The nearby neighborhoods of Ridgecrest & Orange Lake Village (both QCT zones) are over 50% Black, 23% White & 11% Hispanic. The median income for the two areas is below $40,000, and 19% of the families live in poverty. The cluster of Creative Pinellas, Florida Botanical Gardens & Heritage Village provide a central location for community engagement. The buildings CP occupies were completed in 2001 & need enhancements to fully benefit the communities they serve & the programs offered. The auditorium’s stage/sound/lighting technology has not been updated since installation. Creative Pinellas holds important events like the transformative WE CONVENE community meetings on the arts, outreach programs like the Imagine Blackness artist presentation & exhibit, & discussions & community education around substance abuse with the Art in Recovery: Artwork from the Sixth Judicial Circuit Adult Drug Treatment Court exhibit. Currently, CP averages 2,100 participants/month – a number that continues to grow. Exhibits, receptions & public activities spread out outside the gallery when we need to seat more than 100 guests. For example, we had 125+ families (350+ people) in the courtyard for our Pinellas County Schools Youth Art Month celebration March 5, 2023. Families and speakers struggled through the awards ceremony as the unyielding sun heated the concrete surfaces of the courtyard making it nearly unbearable. Yet it was the only space large enough to host all who wanted to attend. We could do so much more if shade were provided – which would also accommodate our many park visitors. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Negative Economic Impact on Organization* The following question is the keystone of a strong application in this process. If your organization cannot demonstrate a negative economic impact from the pandemic, your application will not qualify for committee review. If you are uncertain about what constitutes negative economic impact or how to demonstrate it, please contact PCF staff for technical assistance. Describe your organization’s negative economic impact arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples could include: • Inflationary pressures • A reduction in revenue since the onset of the pandemic • An increase in pandemic-related revenue that is restricted, or otherwise does not permit the purchase of capital assets • The use of reserves for pandemic-related unbudgeted expenses • Allocation of resources to meet a pandemic-related increase in demand for services, which results in a lack of resources to purchase capital assets • A need for additional capital assets to adapt operations to accommodate health and safety guidelines by the CDC You have the option to upload supporting documentation regarding negative economic impact. However, please limit your upload to no more than five pages. Our budget from the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) was cut from $896,070 to $537,642 as a result of the downturn in tourism dollars. The $358,428 difference was never made up, hitting us hard in 2020. Creative Pinellas received a $141,222 PPP Loan, and the CVB contribution was returned to the 2020 funding level in 2022, but the shortfall/impact carried over into the present as we did not receive an inflationary adjustment in 2022 or 2023, even though operating costs have gone up. Further, the needs of the creative community have grown. The creative economy was significantly impacted by the downturn. As the Local Arts Agency for Pinellas County, arts organizations look to us for help, increasing the demand for services and additional outreach. Theatres continue to experience audiences slow to return. Small presentation venues in central Pinellas County with adequate equipment are difficult to come by for meetings/convenings for cultural & community events. Creative Xxxxxxxx stepped up to meet these needs, further challenging the resources of the organization. In recognition of the role and importance of the arts, the County has approved Creative Pinellas to build a countywide cultural plan. While this is a very positive step, additional funding for the arts is suspended until the plan is completed. Fortunately, prior to this decision, we did receive a commitment to fund a small pilot program providing funds for artists and organizations to advertise/promote their products/services to County visitors via local media outlets. Other new and expanded programs responding to the needs of the creative community (including Art in Recovery, Pinellas County Youth Art & First Monday performances by American Stage) have been funded through reserves through and since the pandemic, but that solution is not sustainable. Further, Creative Pinellas does not have the capacity to budget for capital projects that are now needed to accommodate the increased community need. Creative Pinellas is developing other sources of funding for the increased demand, but that is a longer-term solution. The combined $217,206 shortfall, flat funding, inflation & the County’s Covid-related denial of new funding initiatives over the last 3 years is keenly felt, creating an estimated minimum negative impact of Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas between $350,000 & $600,000 in unfunded requests. The need is now, to adapt to the new conditions & provide more equitable free cultural programming that will benefit the community. The capital purchases will allow Creative Pinellas to serve both the creative & the greater community more effectively. Proposal Description* The American Rescue Plan Act requires a request that is reasonable and proportional to the level of economic impact your organization experienced. This means the request you describe below should not be greater than the economic harm your organization has suffered. Please describe your purchase proposal and address the following: • What will you be purchasing with these funds? • What is the estimated lifespan of the purchase/improvement? • How does it address the negative economic harm you described in the previous question? Creative Pinellas proposes to purchase improvements for two areas of programming:937,271.00
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Organization Information. Brief Project Descriptor Please briefly describe this organization's request. Outdoor awning, technology upgrades, and portable dance floor Computer upgrades to increase access capacity of home rehabilitation/affordable housing services to arts programming low-income homeowners If you have previously applied for a Small Purchase and would like your previous request copied over to update and submit for consideration in Round Two, please contact Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx. Due to the current inflationary environment, you will need to obtain new bids/estimates for your proposed purchases regardless of a prior submission. The new request amount must also fit within the maximum request amounts for Round Two. If you would like to complete this application in Word first and copy your answers over later, use the following link: Download Application The evaluation rubric that will be used to score your request can be downloaded here. Please pay attention to character limits while working on your draft. These limits include spaces. Organization Name* Creative Pinellas, Inc Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay Proposal Name* Please choose a short name to identify this project within the grant portal: Creative Pinellas Community Engagement Upgrades Small ARPA 2023 EIN* 00-0000000 000000000 Incorporation Year* What year did your organization incorporate? This will be the year listed on your determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service. 2011 2000 Printed On: 11 20 September 2023 ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund - Small Purchases - Round 2 2 Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Xxxxxx Xxxxx Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay Organizational Mission Statement* What is your organization’s mission statement? This should be no longer than one or two sentences. Creative Pinellas’ Established in 2000, the mission of Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay (RTTB) is to xxxxxx and sustain a vibrantrepair homes, inclusiverevitalize communities, and collaborative arts community across Pinellas Countyrebuild lives. We provide supportunderserved families access to imperative home repairs, connectionnew affordable housing, education, and opportunities other forms of assistance. RTTB is a 501(c)(3) and a licensed General Contractor (CGC1522294), dedicated to artistspreserving and creating affordable housing, organizationsensuring that our most vulnerable, low-income neighbors can live in health, safety, comfort, and independence. We currently offer the public in order to grow following programs: Safe and sustain the area as an internationally recognized arts Healthy Homes, Disaster Readiness and cultural destinationRecovery, Residential Repairs and Rehabilitation, and Affordable Housing Opportunity. Unique Entity ID (XXX) Please provide your organization's Unique Entity ID number. This is a specific number used by the federal government to identify your organization. This is different from a DUNS number, which the federal government no longer uses. If you do not have a Unique Entity ID number, you can create an account on XXX.xxx and apply for one here (it is free and may take 3-4 days for approval): xxxxx://xxx.xxx/content/home This field is optional as to not stop a qualifying organization from applying. However, a Unique Entity ID number will be required if your organization is approved for a grant. Your organization should apply for a number now if it does not yet have one. Character Limit: 12 Q5C2A3CNZKL9 SN3VL5MNKJN5 Annual Operating Budget Size* Please provide the amount of your annual operating budget, (expenditures only) for your entire organization. $1,233,574.00 5,701,578.00 Parent Non-Profit/Subsidiaries* If your organization has a parent non-profit that has multiple subsidiaries, will multiple subsidiaries be applying in this process? Example Better Tomorrow is the parent non-profit of three organizations. Two of those organizations want to apply in this process. Both would select "Yes" on this question. No Xxxxxx Xxxxx Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay Amount Requested $148,972.00 Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas 15,954.75 Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000) Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000)* Because your annual operating budget is over $500,000, the maximum grant request for your organization is $150,000. $148,972.00 Request Specifics Priority Areas* For Round 2 of this funding process, the ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund is prioritizing organizations that offer programming, and whose capital purchase is related to, the following areas: • Individuals with Disabilities • Food Security • Specialized Healthcare o Mental Health o Dental Care o Substance Use Disorders • Housing Not offering programming in these areas does not disqualify you from applying. However, this prioritization will result in 10 bonus points being awarded to eligible requests when scored. Does your organization and its proposed capital purchase fit into one of these areas? Yes Organization Programmatic Background* Please describe the programming your organization offers to the community and the length of time it has been doing so. What does your organization do and how long has it been doing it? If you have indicated above that your programming and proposed purchase fit into the priority areas for this funding round, please be sure to describe the relevant programming. Creative Pinellas (CP) was formed as a 501c4 organization in 2011 to promote arts & culture as part of the County’s economic development strategies. It became a 501c3 nonprofit in 2017 & has grown from 1 FTE to 6. Creative Pinellas provides arts-centric programs throughout the County. Located in central Pinellas, CP presents multidisciplinary programs in its extensive gallery space, in a large courtyard between the office & gallery buildings, plus the park’s 100 seat auditorium, drawing visitors & residents to engage with presentations, exhibitions & workshops. For example, we are working with the 6th district Drug Court to bring an art exhibition, presentation, and reception to CP. More information is attached at the end of the application. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Key Creative Pinellas programs include: • The Gallery at Creative Pinellas-offering exhibition, performance/convening space & a sales venue where Pinellas’ artists can sell their work • Professional Development-workshops, live & streaming panels & Co.Starters artrepreneurial training • Grants-to professional & emerging artists, murals & special projects such as the Lealman CRA, NEA grants for recovery/job retention • SPACEcraft-traveling art project offering arts experiences countywide • Community gatherings, panels, artists talks/workshops on important issues in the arts, community building & placemaking • Performances–interdisciplinary performing & visual arts events in the Gallery CP regularly exhibits works by XX xxxxx awardees (all genres) plus national/international artists of merit. The gallery & auditorium are also used for convenings on equity/inclusion, artist wellbeing (physical/mental/economic) and arts & social justice. Outreach programs for youth & families extend further into the community, including community murals, participant-driven funding for youth arts summer camps & hands-on public art projects. Creative Pinellas is the only arts center providing free arts/cultural programming mid-county. Community Need* Please describe the community need that exists for your programming. If you are able to cite quantitative, local data, that will strengthen your proposal. Keenly aware of the demographics of Pinellas County, its historically segregated, poverty vulnerable and transportation/opportunity limited areas, Creative Pinellas’ (CP) programs are intended to strengthen communities and residents’ well-being through the arts. CP’s programs purposefully engage underserved areas & populations, as well as the County’s cultural hubs. The nearby neighborhoods of Ridgecrest & Orange Lake Village (both QCT zones) are over 50% Black, 23% White & 11% Hispanic. The median income for the two areas is below $40,000, and 19% of the families live in poverty. The cluster of Creative Pinellas, Florida Botanical Gardens & Heritage Village provide a central location for community engagement. The buildings CP occupies were completed in 2001 & need enhancements to fully benefit the communities they serve & the programs offered. The auditorium’s stage/sound/lighting technology has not been updated since installation. Creative Pinellas holds important events like the transformative WE CONVENE community meetings on the arts, outreach programs like the Imagine Blackness artist presentation & exhibit, & discussions & community education around substance abuse with the Art in Recovery: Artwork from the Sixth Judicial Circuit Adult Drug Treatment Court exhibit. Currently, CP averages 2,100 participants/month – a number that continues to grow. Exhibits, receptions & public activities spread out outside the gallery when we need to seat more than 100 guests. For example, we had 125+ families (350+ people) in the courtyard for our Pinellas County Schools Youth Art Month celebration March 5, 2023. Families and speakers struggled through the awards ceremony as the unyielding sun heated the concrete surfaces of the courtyard making it nearly unbearable. Yet it was the only space large enough to host all who wanted to attend. We could do so much more if shade were provided – which would also accommodate our many park visitors. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Negative Economic Impact on Organization* The following question is the keystone of a strong application in this process. If your organization cannot demonstrate a negative economic impact from the pandemic, your application will not qualify for committee review. If you are uncertain about what constitutes negative economic impact or how to demonstrate it, please contact PCF staff for technical assistance. Describe your organization’s negative economic impact arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples could include: • Inflationary pressures • A reduction in revenue since the onset of the pandemic • An increase in pandemic-related revenue that is restricted, or otherwise does not permit the purchase of capital assets • The use of reserves for pandemic-related unbudgeted expenses • Allocation of resources to meet a pandemic-related increase in demand for services, which results in a lack of resources to purchase capital assets • A need for additional capital assets to adapt operations to accommodate health and safety guidelines by the CDC You have the option to upload supporting documentation regarding negative economic impact. However, please limit your upload to no more than five pages. Our budget from the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) was cut from $896,070 to $537,642 as a result of the downturn in tourism dollars. The $358,428 difference was never made up, hitting us hard in 2020. Creative Pinellas received a $141,222 PPP Loan, and the CVB contribution was returned to the 2020 funding level in 2022, but the shortfall/impact carried over into the present as we did not receive an inflationary adjustment in 2022 or 2023, even though operating costs have gone up. Further, the needs of the creative community have grown. The creative economy was significantly impacted by the downturn. As the Local Arts Agency for Pinellas County, arts organizations look to us for help, increasing the demand for services and additional outreach. Theatres continue to experience audiences slow to return. Small presentation venues in central Pinellas County with adequate equipment are difficult to come by for meetings/convenings for cultural & community events. Creative Xxxxxxxx stepped up to meet these needs, further challenging the resources of the organization. In recognition of the role and importance of the arts, the County has approved Creative Pinellas to build a countywide cultural plan. While this is a very positive step, additional funding for the arts is suspended until the plan is completed. Fortunately, prior to this decision, we did receive a commitment to fund a small pilot program providing funds for artists and organizations to advertise/promote their products/services to County visitors via local media outlets. Other new and expanded programs responding to the needs of the creative community (including Art in Recovery, Pinellas County Youth Art & First Monday performances by American Stage) have been funded through reserves through and since the pandemic, but that solution is not sustainable. Further, Creative Pinellas does not have the capacity to budget for capital projects that are now needed to accommodate the increased community need. Creative Pinellas is developing other sources of funding for the increased demand, but that is a longer-term solution. The combined $217,206 shortfall, flat funding, inflation & the County’s Covid-related denial of new funding initiatives over the last 3 years is keenly felt, creating an estimated minimum negative impact of Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas between $350,000 & $600,000 in unfunded requests. The need is now, to adapt to the new conditions & provide more equitable free cultural programming that will benefit the community. The capital purchases will allow Creative Pinellas to serve both the creative & the greater community more effectively. Proposal Description* The American Rescue Plan Act requires a request that is reasonable and proportional to the level of economic impact your organization experienced. This means the request you describe below should not be greater than the economic harm your organization has suffered. Please describe your purchase proposal and address the following: • What will you be purchasing with these funds? • What is the estimated lifespan of the purchase/improvement? • How does it address the negative economic harm you described in the previous question? Creative Pinellas proposes to purchase improvements for two areas of programming:15,954.75
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Organization Information. Brief Project Descriptor Please briefly describe this organization's request. Outdoor awning, technology upgrades, Computer upgrades and portable dance floor 12 passenger van to increase access to arts programming capacity and service of individuals with disabilities at day camp If you have previously applied for a Small Purchase and would like your previous request copied over to update and submit for consideration in Round Two, please contact Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx. Due to the current inflationary environment, you will need to obtain new bids/estimates for your proposed purchases regardless of a prior submission. The new request amount must also fit within the maximum request amounts for Round Two. If you would like to complete this application in Word first and copy your answers over later, use the following link: Download Application The evaluation rubric that will be used to score your request can be downloaded here. Please pay attention to character limits while working on your draft. These limits include spaces. Organization Name* Creative Pinellas, Inc The Arc Tampa Bay Proposal Name* Please choose a short name to identify this project within the grant portal: Creative Pinellas Community Engagement Upgrades Adult Day Training Program Redesign EIN* 00-0000000 Incorporation Year* What year did your organization incorporate? This will be the year listed on your determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service. 2011 1963 Printed On: 11 September 2023 ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund - Small Purchases - Round 2 2 Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Xxxxxxxxx The ARC Tampa Bay Inc. Organizational Mission Statement* What is your organization’s mission statement? This should be no longer than one or two sentences. Creative Pinellas’ It is the mission of The Arc Tampa Bay "To support and empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities." This mission is to xxxxxx accomplished through a variety of programs and sustain a vibrantservices such as residential rehabilitation, inclusiveadult day training, applied behavior analysis, and collaborative arts community across Pinellas County. We provide support, connection, and opportunities to artists, organizations, and the public in order to grow and sustain the area as an internationally recognized arts and cultural destinationvocational rehabilitation. Unique Entity ID (XXX) Please provide your organization's Unique Entity ID number. This is a specific number used by the federal government to identify your organization. This is different from a DUNS number, which the federal government no longer uses. If you do not have a Unique Entity ID number, you can create an account on XXX.xxx and apply for one here (it is free and may take 3-4 days for approval): xxxxx://xxx.xxx/content/home This field is optional as to not stop a qualifying organization from applying. However, a Unique Entity ID number will be required if your organization is approved for a grant. Your organization should apply for a number now if it does not yet have one. Character Limit: 12 Q5C2A3CNZKL9 DKCLJKDA7GJ8 Annual Operating Budget Size* Please provide the amount of your annual operating budget, (expenditures only) for your entire organization. $1,233,574.00 14,712,847.00 Parent Non-Profit/Subsidiaries* If your organization has a parent non-profit that has multiple subsidiaries, will multiple subsidiaries be applying in this process? Example Better Tomorrow is the parent non-profit of three organizations. Two of those organizations want to apply in this process. Both would select "Yes" on this question. No Amount Requested $148,972.00 83,612.00 Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Xxxxxxxxx The ARC Tampa Bay Inc. Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000) Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000)* Because your annual operating budget is over $500,000, the maximum grant request for your organization is $150,000. $148,972.00 83,612.00 Request Specifics Priority Areas* For Round 2 of this funding process, the ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund is prioritizing organizations that offer programming, and whose capital purchase is related to, the following areas: • Individuals with Disabilities • Food Security • Specialized Healthcare o Mental Health o Dental Care o Substance Use Disorders • Housing Not offering programming in these areas does not disqualify you from applying. However, this prioritization will result in 10 bonus points being awarded to eligible requests when scored. Does your organization and its proposed capital purchase fit into one of these areas? Yes Organization Programmatic Background* Please describe the programming your organization offers to the community and the length of time it has been doing so. What does your organization do and how long has it been doing it? If you have indicated above that your programming and proposed purchase fit into the priority areas for this funding round, please be sure to describe the relevant programming. Creative The Arc Tampa Bay (TATB) has been providing services in Pinellas County, Florida, since its founding in 1958. Formal incorporation occurred in 1963. TATB is an affiliate of the state and national Arc Associations. TATB was initially established to fill a gap in services identified by parents of children with developmental disabilities. They were unable to find services for their children so they established their own daycare and summer camps. In the 1950's and 60's, with the advent of de-institutionalization and federal programs such as Medicaid and Medicare, the need for residential services and adult day training programs became loud and clear, with TATB stepping in to add these services to its offerings. Demand for vocational rehabilitation followed closely behind and XXXX began facilitating vocational assessments and job coaching in the 1980's. Growth remained steady until state-induced fiscal restraints caused some brief setbacks to the organization. As of today, TATB operates 16 group homes, one apartment complex, 3 adult day training sites, a career camp Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx The ARC Tampa Bay Inc. for students with disabilities, an applied behavior analysis clinic for children with autism, and a supported employment program. All facilities are located within Pinellas County, Florida. Through funding from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and third-party payors, XXXX receives reimbursement for services provided by paraprofessionals/direct support professionals (CP) was formed as a 501c4 organization in 2011 DSPs). Services are rendered according to promote arts & culture each individual's level of need and based on supports chosen as part of the County’s economic development strategiestheir annual individual support planning. It became Presently, TATB provides services to 225-250 individuals on a 501c3 nonprofit in 2017 & has grown from 1 FTE daily basis. TATB employs approximately 170 DSPs who provide individualized care to 6. Creative Pinellas provides arts-centric programs throughout the County. Located in central Pinellas, CP presents multidisciplinary programs in its extensive gallery space, in a large courtyard between the office & gallery buildings, plus the park’s 100 seat auditorium, drawing visitors & residents to engage with presentations, exhibitions & workshops. For example, we are working with the 6th district Drug Court to bring an art exhibition, presentation, and reception to CP. More information is attached at the end of the application. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Key Creative Pinellas programs include: • The Gallery at Creative Pinellas-offering exhibition, performance/convening space & a sales venue where Pinellas’ artists can sell help program participants achieve their work • Professional Development-workshops, live & streaming panels & Co.Starters artrepreneurial training • Grants-to professional & emerging artists, murals & special projects such as the Lealman CRA, NEA grants for recovery/job retention • SPACEcraft-traveling art project offering arts experiences countywide • Community gatherings, panels, artists talks/workshops on important issues in the arts, community building & placemaking • Performances–interdisciplinary performing & visual arts events in the Gallery CP regularly exhibits works by XX xxxxx awardees (all genres) plus national/international artists of merit. The gallery & auditorium are also used for convenings on equity/inclusion, artist wellbeing (physical/mental/economic) and arts & social justice. Outreach programs for youth & families extend further into the community, including community murals, participant-driven funding for youth arts summer camps & hands-on public art projects. Creative Pinellas is the only arts center providing free arts/cultural programming mid-countygoals. Community Need* Please describe the community need that exists for your programming. If you are able to cite quantitative, local data, that will strengthen your proposal. Keenly aware The Arc Tampa Bay (TATB) is seeking funding in support of revamping the Adult Day Training (ADT) program located at its Long Center program site. ADT services are funded by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). ADT programs support individuals in participating in valued experiences such as accessing community resources, self-advocacy, job and career interest exploration, daily living skills, socialization, and recreation and leisure opportunities. Services may be provided in a work-like setting that is age and culturally appropriate. Vatland et al. (2011), developed a practice guide for promoting self-advocacy and self- determination, noting that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience positive outcomes when empowered to make decisions regarding daily living activities, leisure pursuits, employment, etc. Despite massive efforts aimed at deinstitutionalization over 40 years ago, many individuals with IDD still do not fully participate in their communities. Much of this can be attributed to lack of opportunity, reliance on staff supports, and untapped resources and partnerships that have potential to create social connections. Even more concerning, APD has a waiting list of approximately 4000 for individuals residing in the region that TATB serves. With the onset of the demographics pandemic in March 2020, APD provided guidance to service providers related to social distancing and the limitation of large group activities. Many providers permanently or temporarily closed their ADT programs, causing even funded individuals to lose their services. As of August 2022, four ADT programs in Pinellas County, its historically segregated, poverty vulnerable county have permanently closed and transportation/opportunity limited areas, Creative Pinellas’ (CP) programs two have temporarily closed. This number does not reflect the barriers that some families have encountered when trying to find ADT services as many providers that are intended still providing services may not have the capacity to strengthen communities and residents’ well-being through the artsaccept new program participants. CP’s programs purposefully engage underserved areas & populations, as well as the County’s cultural hubs. The nearby neighborhoods of Ridgecrest & Orange Lake Village (both QCT zones) are over 50% Black, 23% White & 11% Hispanic. The median income for the two areas is below $40,000, and 19% of the families live in poverty. The cluster of Creative Pinellas, Florida Botanical Gardens & Heritage Village provide a central location for community engagement. The buildings CP occupies were completed in 2001 & need enhancements to fully benefit the communities they serve & the programs offered. The auditorium’s stage/sound/lighting technology has not been updated since installation. Creative Pinellas holds important events like the transformative WE CONVENE community meetings on the arts, outreach programs like the Imagine Blackness artist presentation & exhibit, & discussions & community education around substance abuse with the Art in Recovery: Artwork from the Sixth Judicial Circuit Adult Drug Treatment Court exhibit. Currently, CP averages 2,100 participants/month – a number that continues to grow. Exhibits, receptions & public activities spread out outside the gallery when we need to seat more than 100 guests. For example, we had 125+ families (350+ people) in the courtyard for our Pinellas County Schools Youth Art Month celebration March 5, 2023. Families and speakers struggled through the awards ceremony as the unyielding sun heated the concrete surfaces of the courtyard making it nearly unbearable. Yet it was the only space large enough to host all who wanted to attend. We could do so much more if shade were provided – which would also accommodate our many park visitors. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Negative Economic Impact on Organization* The following question is the keystone of a strong application in this process. If your organization cannot demonstrate a negative economic impact from the pandemic, your application will not qualify for committee review. If you are uncertain about what constitutes negative economic impact or how to demonstrate it, please contact PCF staff for technical assistance. Describe your organization’s negative economic impact arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples could include: • Inflationary pressures • A reduction in revenue since the onset of the pandemic • An increase in pandemic-related revenue that is restricted, or otherwise does not permit the purchase of capital assets • The use of reserves for pandemic-related unbudgeted expenses Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx The ARC Tampa Bay Inc. • Allocation of resources to meet a pandemic-related increase in demand for services, which results in a lack of resources to purchase capital assets • A need for additional capital assets to adapt operations to accommodate health and safety guidelines by the CDC You have the option to upload supporting documentation regarding negative economic impact. However, please limit your upload to no more than five pages. Our budget As a result of the pandemic, The Arc Tampa Bay (TATB) experienced negative economic impact in the following areas: (1) loss of revenue; (2) strain on resources; and (3) loss of direct support personnel . With the temporary closure of Adult Day Training (ADT) programs in March 2020, TATB effectively stopped providing day program services to 101 individuals who do not reside in agency-operated group homes. TATB is reimbursed by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) for the provision of ADT services. Revenue loss for ADT services was calculated from March 2020 to February 2023, totaling $1,028,359. TATB also suspended services for two (2) fixed route buses, incurring a loss in transportation revenue of $517,183 for the same time period. Additionally, TATB has been unable to purchase fleet replacement vehicles through funding from the Convention & Visitors Bureau Florida Department of Transportation (CVB) was cut from $896,070 FDOT). FDOT vendors do not have in stock the types of vehicles TATB requires . Low stock has been attributed to $537,642 manufacturing delays as a result of the downturn pandemic. TATB has been operating five (5) vehicles past their FDOT useful life (100,000 miles and 7 years), incurring over $50,000 in tourism dollarsrepair costs beyond their anticipated retirement date. The $358,428 difference was never made upWhile TATB has since re-opened its ADT program to individuals who do not reside in agency-operated group homes, hitting us hard in 2020the ADT has not rebounded to its previous occupational capacity. Creative Pinellas received a $141,222 PPP Loan, Staffing shortages and the CVB contribution was returned space limitations (based on APD re-opening guidelines) have restricted TATB’s expansion opportunities and ability to recover losses. Staffing has been challenging. Prior to the 2020 funding level start of the pandemic in 2022March 2020, TATB was budgeted for 193 direct support professional (DSP) positions, of which 52 were vacant (27% vacancy rate). With the closure of the ADT, TATB consolidated staffing but the shortfall/impact carried over into the present as we did not receive an inflationary adjustment still experienced shortfalls. TATB experienced its highest vacancy rate (40%) in 2022 or 2023, even though operating costs December 2021 . Funding and wage increases have gone up. Furtherenabled TATB to recoup some staffing vacancies (21% vacancy rate); however, the needs number of budgeted DSP positions is 173, a loss of 20 positions since the onset of the creative community have grownpandemic. The creative economy was significantly impacted by the downturn. As the Local Arts Agency for Pinellas County, arts organizations look to us for help, increasing the demand for services and additional outreach. Theatres continue to experience audiences slow to return. Small presentation venues in central Pinellas County with adequate equipment are difficult to come by for meetings/convenings for cultural & community events. Creative Xxxxxxxx stepped up to meet these needs, further challenging the resources of the organization. In recognition of the role and importance of the arts, the County has approved Creative Pinellas to build a countywide cultural plan. While this is a very positive step, additional funding for the arts is suspended until the plan is completed. Fortunately, prior to this decision, we did receive a commitment to fund a small pilot program providing funds for artists and organizations to advertise/promote their products/services to County visitors via local media outlets. Other new and expanded programs responding to the needs of the creative community (including Art in Recovery, Pinellas County Youth Art & First Monday performances by American Stage) have been funded through reserves through and since During the pandemic, but that solution is not sustainable. Further, Creative Pinellas does not have another strain on resources was reconfiguring the capacity to budget for capital projects that are now needed day program space at the Long Center to accommodate the increased community needprogram participants during ADT re-opening phases. Creative Pinellas is developing other sources of funding for the increased demand, but that is a longer-term solutionTATB followed guidance from APD and CDC to limit group size and operate in cohorts to mitigate exposure risk during COVID outbreaks. TATB experienced its most significant COVID outbreak in August 2022 recorded at 18 cases. The combined $217,206 shortfallhealth and safety of the program participants is of utmost importance to TATB. With the existing setup of the program space at the Long Center, flat funding, inflation & the County’s Covid-related denial of new funding initiatives over the last 3 years TATB is keenly felt, creating an estimated minimum negative impact of Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas between $350,000 & $600,000 limited in unfunded requests. The need is now, options to adapt to the new conditions & provide more equitable free cultural programming that will benefit the community. The capital purchases will allow Creative Pinellas to serve both the creative & the greater community more effectivelyoperate and maintain smaller classrooms. Proposal Description* The American Rescue Plan Act requires a request that is reasonable and proportional to the level of economic impact your organization experienced. This means the request you describe below should not be greater than the economic harm your organization has suffered. Please describe your purchase proposal and address the following: • What will you be purchasing with these funds? • What is the estimated lifespan of the purchase/improvement? • How does it address the negative economic harm you described in the previous question? Creative Pinellas proposes to purchase improvements for two areas of programming:Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx The ARC Tampa Bay Inc.
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Organization Information. Brief Project Descriptor Please briefly describe this organization's request. Outdoor awning, technology upgrades, Walk-in fridge and portable dance floor refrigerated truck to increase access food storage and delivery to arts programming low-income seniors If you have previously applied for a Small Purchase and would like your previous request copied over to update and submit for consideration in Round Two, please contact Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx. Due to the current inflationary environment, you will need to obtain new bids/estimates for your proposed purchases regardless of a prior submission. The new request amount must also fit within the maximum request amounts for Round Two. If you would like to complete this application in Word first and copy your answers over later, use the following link: Download Application The evaluation rubric that will be used to score your request can be downloaded here. Please pay attention to character limits while working on your draft. These limits include spaces. Organization Name* Creative Pinellas, Inc Saving Our Seniors Proposal Name* Please choose a short name to identify this project within the grant portal: Creative Enhancing Food Security for Pinellas Community Engagement Upgrades County’s Low-Income Seniors EIN* 00-0000000 000000000 Incorporation Year* What year did your organization incorporate? This will be the year listed on your determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service. 2011 2016 Printed On: 11 September 2023 ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund - Small Purchases - Round 2 2 Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Xxxxx Xxxxx Saving Our Seniors Organizational Mission Statement* What is your organization’s mission statement? This should be no longer than one or two sentences. Creative Pinellas’ SOS provides seniors with the medical equipment, mobility aids, and basic needs services they cannot afford due to financial limitations and gaps in Medicare coverage. Our mission is to xxxxxx and sustain a vibrantensure all seniors in our community have the means to live healthy, inclusiveindependent lives, and collaborative arts community across Pinellas County. We provide support, connection, and opportunities irrespective of income or access to artists, organizations, and the public in order to grow and sustain the area as an internationally recognized arts and cultural destinationinsurance. Unique Entity ID (XXX) Please provide your organization's Unique Entity ID number. This is a specific number used by the federal government to identify your organization. This is different from a DUNS number, which the federal government no longer uses. If you do not have a Unique Entity ID number, you can create an account on XXX.xxx and apply for one here (it is free and may take 3-4 days for approval): xxxxx://xxx.xxx/content/home This field is optional as to not stop a qualifying organization from applying. However, a Unique Entity ID number will be required if your organization is approved for a grant. Your organization should apply for a number now if it does not yet have one. Character Limit: 12 Q5C2A3CNZKL9 Applied 3/28 Annual Operating Budget Size* Please provide the amount of your annual operating budget, (expenditures only) for your entire organization. $1,233,574.00 Parent Non-Profit/Subsidiaries* If your organization has a parent non-profit that has multiple subsidiaries, will multiple subsidiaries be applying in this process? Example Better Tomorrow is the parent non-profit of three organizations. Two of those organizations want to apply in this process. Both would select "Yes" on this question. No Amount Requested $148,972.00 Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000) Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000)* Because your annual operating budget is over $500,000, the maximum grant request for your organization is $150,000. $148,972.00 Request Specifics Priority Areas* For Round 2 of this funding process, the ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund is prioritizing organizations that offer programming, and whose capital purchase is related to, the following areas: • Individuals with Disabilities • Food Security • Specialized Healthcare o Mental Health o Dental Care o Substance Use Disorders • Housing Not offering programming in these areas does not disqualify you from applying. However, this prioritization will result in 10 bonus points being awarded to eligible requests when scored. Does your organization and its proposed capital purchase fit into one of these areas? Yes Organization Programmatic Background* Please describe the programming your organization offers to the community and the length of time it has been doing so. What does your organization do and how long has it been doing it? If you have indicated above that your programming and proposed purchase fit into the priority areas for this funding round, please be sure to describe the relevant programming. Creative Pinellas (CP) was formed as a 501c4 organization in 2011 to promote arts & culture as part of the County’s economic development strategies. It became a 501c3 nonprofit in 2017 & has grown from 1 FTE to 6. Creative Pinellas provides arts-centric programs throughout the County. Located in central Pinellas, CP presents multidisciplinary programs in its extensive gallery space, in a large courtyard between the office & gallery buildings, plus the park’s 100 seat auditorium, drawing visitors & residents to engage with presentations, exhibitions & workshops. For example, we are working with the 6th district Drug Court to bring an art exhibition, presentation, and reception to CP. More information is attached at the end of the application. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Key Creative Pinellas programs include: • The Gallery at Creative Pinellas-offering exhibition, performance/convening space & a sales venue where Pinellas’ artists can sell their work • Professional Development-workshops, live & streaming panels & Co.Starters artrepreneurial training • Grants-to professional & emerging artists, murals & special projects such as the Lealman CRA, NEA grants for recovery/job retention • SPACEcraft-traveling art project offering arts experiences countywide • Community gatherings, panels, artists talks/workshops on important issues in the arts, community building & placemaking • Performances–interdisciplinary performing & visual arts events in the Gallery CP regularly exhibits works by XX xxxxx awardees (all genres) plus national/international artists of merit. The gallery & auditorium are also used for convenings on equity/inclusion, artist wellbeing (physical/mental/economic) and arts & social justice. Outreach programs for youth & families extend further into the community, including community murals, participant-driven funding for youth arts summer camps & hands-on public art projects. Creative Pinellas is the only arts center providing free arts/cultural programming mid-county. Community Need* Please describe the community need that exists for your programming. If you are able to cite quantitative, local data, that will strengthen your proposal. Keenly aware of the demographics of Pinellas County, its historically segregated, poverty vulnerable and transportation/opportunity limited areas, Creative Pinellas’ (CP) programs are intended to strengthen communities and residents’ well-being through the arts. CP’s programs purposefully engage underserved areas & populations, as well as the County’s cultural hubs. The nearby neighborhoods of Ridgecrest & Orange Lake Village (both QCT zones) are over 50% Black, 23% White & 11% Hispanic. The median income for the two areas is below $40,000, and 19% of the families live in poverty. The cluster of Creative Pinellas, Florida Botanical Gardens & Heritage Village provide a central location for community engagement. The buildings CP occupies were completed in 2001 & need enhancements to fully benefit the communities they serve & the programs offered. The auditorium’s stage/sound/lighting technology has not been updated since installation. Creative Pinellas holds important events like the transformative WE CONVENE community meetings on the arts, outreach programs like the Imagine Blackness artist presentation & exhibit, & discussions & community education around substance abuse with the Art in Recovery: Artwork from the Sixth Judicial Circuit Adult Drug Treatment Court exhibit. Currently, CP averages 2,100 participants/month – a number that continues to grow. Exhibits, receptions & public activities spread out outside the gallery when we need to seat more than 100 guests. For example, we had 125+ families (350+ people) in the courtyard for our Pinellas County Schools Youth Art Month celebration March 5, 2023. Families and speakers struggled through the awards ceremony as the unyielding sun heated the concrete surfaces of the courtyard making it nearly unbearable. Yet it was the only space large enough to host all who wanted to attend. We could do so much more if shade were provided – which would also accommodate our many park visitors. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Negative Economic Impact on Organization* The following question is the keystone of a strong application in this process. If your organization cannot demonstrate a negative economic impact from the pandemic, your application will not qualify for committee review. If you are uncertain about what constitutes negative economic impact or how to demonstrate it, please contact PCF staff for technical assistance. Describe your organization’s negative economic impact arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples could include: • Inflationary pressures • A reduction in revenue since the onset of the pandemic • An increase in pandemic-related revenue that is restricted, or otherwise does not permit the purchase of capital assets • The use of reserves for pandemic-related unbudgeted expenses • Allocation of resources to meet a pandemic-related increase in demand for services, which results in a lack of resources to purchase capital assets • A need for additional capital assets to adapt operations to accommodate health and safety guidelines by the CDC You have the option to upload supporting documentation regarding negative economic impact. However, please limit your upload to no more than five pages. Our budget from the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) was cut from $896,070 to $537,642 as a result of the downturn in tourism dollars. The $358,428 difference was never made up, hitting us hard in 2020. Creative Pinellas received a $141,222 PPP Loan, and the CVB contribution was returned to the 2020 funding level in 2022, but the shortfall/impact carried over into the present as we did not receive an inflationary adjustment in 2022 or 2023, even though operating costs have gone up. Further, the needs of the creative community have grown. The creative economy was significantly impacted by the downturn. As the Local Arts Agency for Pinellas County, arts organizations look to us for help, increasing the demand for services and additional outreach. Theatres continue to experience audiences slow to return. Small presentation venues in central Pinellas County with adequate equipment are difficult to come by for meetings/convenings for cultural & community events. Creative Xxxxxxxx stepped up to meet these needs, further challenging the resources of the organization. In recognition of the role and importance of the arts, the County has approved Creative Pinellas to build a countywide cultural plan. While this is a very positive step, additional funding for the arts is suspended until the plan is completed. Fortunately, prior to this decision, we did receive a commitment to fund a small pilot program providing funds for artists and organizations to advertise/promote their products/services to County visitors via local media outlets. Other new and expanded programs responding to the needs of the creative community (including Art in Recovery, Pinellas County Youth Art & First Monday performances by American Stage) have been funded through reserves through and since the pandemic, but that solution is not sustainable. Further, Creative Pinellas does not have the capacity to budget for capital projects that are now needed to accommodate the increased community need. Creative Pinellas is developing other sources of funding for the increased demand, but that is a longer-term solution. The combined $217,206 shortfall, flat funding, inflation & the County’s Covid-related denial of new funding initiatives over the last 3 years is keenly felt, creating an estimated minimum negative impact of Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas between $350,000 & $600,000 in unfunded requests. The need is now, to adapt to the new conditions & provide more equitable free cultural programming that will benefit the community. The capital purchases will allow Creative Pinellas to serve both the creative & the greater community more effectively. Proposal Description* The American Rescue Plan Act requires a request that is reasonable and proportional to the level of economic impact your organization experienced. This means the request you describe below should not be greater than the economic harm your organization has suffered. Please describe your purchase proposal and address the following: • What will you be purchasing with these funds? • What is the estimated lifespan of the purchase/improvement? • How does it address the negative economic harm you described in the previous question? Creative Pinellas proposes to purchase improvements for two areas of programming:272,881.00
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Samples: Capital Purchase Grant Agreement
Organization Information. Brief Project Descriptor Please briefly describe this organization's request. Outdoor awningTransport van to increase accessibility to serve underserved families, technology upgradesteen parents, and portable dance floor to increase access to arts programming youth If you have previously applied for a Small Purchase and would like your previous request copied over to update and submit for consideration in Round Two, please contact Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx. Due to the current inflationary environment, you will need to obtain new bids/estimates for your proposed purchases regardless of a prior submission. The new request amount must also fit within the maximum request amounts for Round Two. If you would like to complete this application in Word first and copy your answers over later, use the following link: Download Application The evaluation rubric that will be used to score your request can be downloaded here. Please pay attention to character limits while working on your draft. These limits include spaces. Organization Name* Creative PinellasLife-skills, Inc Empowerment and Development Services (LEADS) Proposal Name* Please choose a short name to identify this project within the grant portal: Creative Pinellas Community Engagement Upgrades A VAN for DisadVANtaged families EIN* 00-0000000 Incorporation Year* What year did your organization incorporate? This will be the year listed on your determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service. 2011 2017 Printed On: 11 20 September 2023 ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund - Small Purchases - Round 2 2 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Life-Skills, Empowerment And Development Services (LEADS) Organizational Mission Statement* What is your organization’s mission statement? This should be no longer than one or two sentences. Creative Pinellas’ mission is to xxxxxx and sustain a vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative arts community across Pinellas County. Strengthening Families in the Communities We provide support, connection, and opportunities to artists, organizations, and the public in order to grow and sustain the area as an internationally recognized arts and cultural destination. Serve Unique Entity ID (XXX) Please provide your organization's Unique Entity ID number. This is a specific number used by the federal government to identify your organization. This is different from a DUNS number, which the federal government no longer uses. If you do not have a Unique Entity ID number, you can create an account on XXX.xxx and apply for one here (it is free and may take 3-4 days for approval): xxxxx://xxx.xxx/content/home This field is optional as to not stop a qualifying organization from applying. However, a Unique Entity ID number will be required if your organization is approved for a grant. Your organization should apply for a number now if it does not yet have one. Character Limit: 12 Q5C2A3CNZKL9 RRUJK4VD2GB5 Annual Operating Budget Size* Please provide the amount of your annual operating budget, (expenditures only) for your entire organization. $1,233,574.00 1,830,205.00 Parent Non-Profit/Subsidiaries* If your organization has a parent non-profit that has multiple subsidiaries, will multiple subsidiaries be applying in this process? Example Better Tomorrow is the parent non-profit of three organizations. Two of those organizations want to apply in this process. Both would select "Yes" on this question. No Amount Requested $148,972.00 58,745.00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Life-Skills, Empowerment And Development Services (LEADS) Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000) Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000)* Because your annual operating budget is over $500,000, the maximum grant request for your organization is $150,000. $148,972.00 Request Specifics Priority Areas* For Round 2 of this funding process, the ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund is prioritizing organizations that offer programming, and whose capital purchase is related to, the following areas: • Individuals with Disabilities • Food Security • Specialized Healthcare o Mental Health o Dental Care o Substance Use Disorders • Housing Not offering programming in these areas does not disqualify you from applying. However, this prioritization will result in 10 bonus points being awarded to eligible requests when scored. Does your organization and its proposed capital purchase fit into one of these areas? Yes Organization Programmatic Background* Please describe the programming your organization offers to the community and the length of time it has been doing so. What does your organization do and how long has it been doing it? If you have indicated above that your programming and proposed purchase fit into the priority areas for this funding round, please be sure to describe the relevant programming. Creative Pinellas (CP) was formed as a 501c4 organization in 2011 to promote arts & culture as part of the County’s economic development strategies. It became a 501c3 nonprofit in 2017 & has grown from 1 FTE to 6. Creative Pinellas provides arts-centric programs throughout the County. Located in central Pinellas, CP presents multidisciplinary programs in its extensive gallery space, in a large courtyard between the office & gallery buildings, plus the park’s 100 seat auditorium, drawing visitors & residents to engage with presentations, exhibitions & workshops. For example, we are working with the 6th district Drug Court to bring an art exhibition, presentation, and reception to CP. More information is attached at the end of the application. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Key Creative Pinellas programs include: • The Gallery at Creative Pinellas-offering exhibition, performance/convening space & a sales venue where Pinellas’ artists can sell their work • Professional Development-workshops, live & streaming panels & Co.Starters artrepreneurial training • Grants-to professional & emerging artists, murals & special projects such as the Lealman CRA, NEA grants for recovery/job retention • SPACEcraft-traveling art project offering arts experiences countywide • Community gatherings, panels, artists talks/workshops on important issues in the arts, community building & placemaking • Performances–interdisciplinary performing & visual arts events in the Gallery CP regularly exhibits works by XX xxxxx awardees (all genres) plus national/international artists of merit. The gallery & auditorium are also used for convenings on equity/inclusion, artist wellbeing (physical/mental/economic) and arts & social justice. Outreach programs for youth & families extend further into the community, including community murals, participant-driven funding for youth arts summer camps & hands-on public art projects. Creative Pinellas is the only arts center providing free arts/cultural programming mid-county. Community Need* Please describe the community need that exists for your programming. If you are able to cite quantitative, local data, that will strengthen your proposal. Keenly aware of the demographics of Pinellas County, its historically segregated, poverty vulnerable and transportation/opportunity limited areas, Creative Pinellas’ (CP) programs are intended to strengthen communities and residents’ well-being through the arts. CP’s programs purposefully engage underserved areas & populations, as well as the County’s cultural hubs. The nearby neighborhoods of Ridgecrest & Orange Lake Village (both QCT zones) are over 50% Black, 23% White & 11% Hispanic. The median income for the two areas is below $40,000, and 19% of the families live in poverty. The cluster of Creative Pinellas, Florida Botanical Gardens & Heritage Village provide a central location for community engagement. The buildings CP occupies were completed in 2001 & need enhancements to fully benefit the communities they serve & the programs offered. The auditorium’s stage/sound/lighting technology has not been updated since installation. Creative Pinellas holds important events like the transformative WE CONVENE community meetings on the arts, outreach programs like the Imagine Blackness artist presentation & exhibit, & discussions & community education around substance abuse with the Art in Recovery: Artwork from the Sixth Judicial Circuit Adult Drug Treatment Court exhibit. Currently, CP averages 2,100 participants/month – a number that continues to grow. Exhibits, receptions & public activities spread out outside the gallery when we need to seat more than 100 guests. For example, we had 125+ families (350+ people) in the courtyard for our Pinellas County Schools Youth Art Month celebration March 5, 2023. Families and speakers struggled through the awards ceremony as the unyielding sun heated the concrete surfaces of the courtyard making it nearly unbearable. Yet it was the only space large enough to host all who wanted to attend. We could do so much more if shade were provided – which would also accommodate our many park visitors. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Negative Economic Impact on Organization* The following question is the keystone of a strong application in this process. If your organization cannot demonstrate a negative economic impact from the pandemic, your application will not qualify for committee review. If you are uncertain about what constitutes negative economic impact or how to demonstrate it, please contact PCF staff for technical assistance. Describe your organization’s negative economic impact arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples could include: • Inflationary pressures • A reduction in revenue since the onset of the pandemic • An increase in pandemic-related revenue that is restricted, or otherwise does not permit the purchase of capital assets • The use of reserves for pandemic-related unbudgeted expenses • Allocation of resources to meet a pandemic-related increase in demand for services, which results in a lack of resources to purchase capital assets • A need for additional capital assets to adapt operations to accommodate health and safety guidelines by the CDC You have the option to upload supporting documentation regarding negative economic impact. However, please limit your upload to no more than five pages. Our budget from the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) was cut from $896,070 to $537,642 as a result of the downturn in tourism dollars. The $358,428 difference was never made up, hitting us hard in 2020. Creative Pinellas received a $141,222 PPP Loan, and the CVB contribution was returned to the 2020 funding level in 2022, but the shortfall/impact carried over into the present as we did not receive an inflationary adjustment in 2022 or 2023, even though operating costs have gone up. Further, the needs of the creative community have grown. The creative economy was significantly impacted by the downturn. As the Local Arts Agency for Pinellas County, arts organizations look to us for help, increasing the demand for services and additional outreach. Theatres continue to experience audiences slow to return. Small presentation venues in central Pinellas County with adequate equipment are difficult to come by for meetings/convenings for cultural & community events. Creative Xxxxxxxx stepped up to meet these needs, further challenging the resources of the organization. In recognition of the role and importance of the arts, the County has approved Creative Pinellas to build a countywide cultural plan. While this is a very positive step, additional funding for the arts is suspended until the plan is completed. Fortunately, prior to this decision, we did receive a commitment to fund a small pilot program providing funds for artists and organizations to advertise/promote their products/services to County visitors via local media outlets. Other new and expanded programs responding to the needs of the creative community (including Art in Recovery, Pinellas County Youth Art & First Monday performances by American Stage) have been funded through reserves through and since the pandemic, but that solution is not sustainable. Further, Creative Pinellas does not have the capacity to budget for capital projects that are now needed to accommodate the increased community need. Creative Pinellas is developing other sources of funding for the increased demand, but that is a longer-term solution. The combined $217,206 shortfall, flat funding, inflation & the County’s Covid-related denial of new funding initiatives over the last 3 years is keenly felt, creating an estimated minimum negative impact of Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas between $350,000 & $600,000 in unfunded requests. The need is now, to adapt to the new conditions & provide more equitable free cultural programming that will benefit the community. The capital purchases will allow Creative Pinellas to serve both the creative & the greater community more effectively. Proposal Description* The American Rescue Plan Act requires a request that is reasonable and proportional to the level of economic impact your organization experienced. This means the request you describe below should not be greater than the economic harm your organization has suffered. Please describe your purchase proposal and address the following: • What will you be purchasing with these funds? • What is the estimated lifespan of the purchase/improvement? • How does it address the negative economic harm you described in the previous question? Creative Pinellas proposes to purchase improvements for two areas of programming:58,745.00
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Organization Information. Brief Project Descriptor Please briefly describe this organization's request. Outdoor awning, technology upgrades, and portable dance floor to increase access to arts programming Home appliance upgrades for affordable housing units If you have previously applied for a Small Purchase and would like your previous request copied over to update and submit for consideration in Round Two, please contact Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx. Due to the current inflationary environment, you will need to obtain new bids/estimates for your proposed purchases regardless of a prior submission. The new request amount must also fit within the maximum request amounts for Round Two. If you would like to complete this application in Word first and copy your answers over later, use the following link: Download Application The evaluation rubric that will be used to score your request can be downloaded here. Please pay attention to character limits while working on your draft. These limits include spaces. Organization Name* Creative PinellasVolunteers of America of Florida, Inc Inc. Proposal Name* Please choose a short name to identify this project within the grant portal: Creative Pinellas Community Engagement Upgrades Tarpon Village Small Project Request EIN* 00-0000000 000000000 Incorporation Year* What year did your organization incorporate? This will be the year listed on your determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service. 2011 1992 Printed On: 11 September 2023 ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund - Small Purchases - Round 2 2 Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Volunteers of America of Florida Inc. Organizational Mission Statement* What is your organization’s mission statement? This should be no longer than one or two sentences. Creative Pinellas’ mission is Volunteers of America of Florida engages Floridians in need to xxxxxx and sustain a vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative arts community across Pinellas County. We provide support, connection, and opportunities to artists, organizations, and the public in order to grow and sustain the area as an internationally recognized arts and cultural destinationcreate positive life changes through compassionate support services. Unique Entity ID (XXX) Please provide your organization's Unique Entity ID number. This is a specific number used by the federal government to identify your organization. This is different from a DUNS number, which the federal government no longer uses. If you do not have a Unique Entity ID number, you can create an account on XXX.xxx and apply for one here (it is free and may take 3-4 days for approval): xxxxx://xxx.xxx/content/home This field is optional as to not stop a qualifying organization from applying. However, a Unique Entity ID number will be required if your organization is approved for a grant. Your organization should apply for a number now if it does not yet have one. Character Limit: 12 Q5C2A3CNZKL9 NLDPMP8R7CH3 Annual Operating Budget Size* Please provide the amount of your annual operating budget, (expenditures only) for your entire organization. $1,233,574.00 Parent Non-Profit/Subsidiaries* If your organization has a parent non-profit that has multiple subsidiaries, will multiple subsidiaries be applying in this process? Example Better Tomorrow is the parent non-profit of three organizations. Two of those organizations want to apply in this process. Both would select "Yes" on this question. No Amount Requested $148,972.00 Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000) Amount Requested (Annual Operating Budget > $500,000)* Because your annual operating budget is over $500,000, the maximum grant request for your organization is $150,000. $148,972.00 Request Specifics Priority Areas* For Round 2 of this funding process, the ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund is prioritizing organizations that offer programming, and whose capital purchase is related to, the following areas: • Individuals with Disabilities • Food Security • Specialized Healthcare o Mental Health o Dental Care o Substance Use Disorders • Housing Not offering programming in these areas does not disqualify you from applying. However, this prioritization will result in 10 bonus points being awarded to eligible requests when scored. Does your organization and its proposed capital purchase fit into one of these areas? Yes Organization Programmatic Background* Please describe the programming your organization offers to the community and the length of time it has been doing so. What does your organization do and how long has it been doing it? If you have indicated above that your programming and proposed purchase fit into the priority areas for this funding round, please be sure to describe the relevant programming. Creative Pinellas (CP) was formed as a 501c4 organization in 2011 to promote arts & culture as part of the County’s economic development strategies. It became a 501c3 nonprofit in 2017 & has grown from 1 FTE to 6. Creative Pinellas provides arts-centric programs throughout the County. Located in central Pinellas, CP presents multidisciplinary programs in its extensive gallery space, in a large courtyard between the office & gallery buildings, plus the park’s 100 seat auditorium, drawing visitors & residents to engage with presentations, exhibitions & workshops. For example, we are working with the 6th district Drug Court to bring an art exhibition, presentation, and reception to CP. More information is attached at the end of the application. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Key Creative Pinellas programs include: • The Gallery at Creative Pinellas-offering exhibition, performance/convening space & a sales venue where Pinellas’ artists can sell their work • Professional Development-workshops, live & streaming panels & Co.Starters artrepreneurial training • Grants-to professional & emerging artists, murals & special projects such as the Lealman CRA, NEA grants for recovery/job retention • SPACEcraft-traveling art project offering arts experiences countywide • Community gatherings, panels, artists talks/workshops on important issues in the arts, community building & placemaking • Performances–interdisciplinary performing & visual arts events in the Gallery CP regularly exhibits works by XX xxxxx awardees (all genres) plus national/international artists of merit. The gallery & auditorium are also used for convenings on equity/inclusion, artist wellbeing (physical/mental/economic) and arts & social justice. Outreach programs for youth & families extend further into the community, including community murals, participant-driven funding for youth arts summer camps & hands-on public art projects. Creative Pinellas is the only arts center providing free arts/cultural programming mid-county. Community Need* Please describe the community need that exists for your programming. If you are able to cite quantitative, local data, that will strengthen your proposal. Keenly aware of the demographics of Pinellas County, its historically segregated, poverty vulnerable and transportation/opportunity limited areas, Creative Pinellas’ (CP) programs are intended to strengthen communities and residents’ well-being through the arts. CP’s programs purposefully engage underserved areas & populations, as well as the County’s cultural hubs. The nearby neighborhoods of Ridgecrest & Orange Lake Village (both QCT zones) are over 50% Black, 23% White & 11% Hispanic. The median income for the two areas is below $40,000, and 19% of the families live in poverty. The cluster of Creative Pinellas, Florida Botanical Gardens & Heritage Village provide a central location for community engagement. The buildings CP occupies were completed in 2001 & need enhancements to fully benefit the communities they serve & the programs offered. The auditorium’s stage/sound/lighting technology has not been updated since installation. Creative Pinellas holds important events like the transformative WE CONVENE community meetings on the arts, outreach programs like the Imagine Blackness artist presentation & exhibit, & discussions & community education around substance abuse with the Art in Recovery: Artwork from the Sixth Judicial Circuit Adult Drug Treatment Court exhibit. Currently, CP averages 2,100 participants/month – a number that continues to grow. Exhibits, receptions & public activities spread out outside the gallery when we need to seat more than 100 guests. For example, we had 125+ families (350+ people) in the courtyard for our Pinellas County Schools Youth Art Month celebration March 5, 2023. Families and speakers struggled through the awards ceremony as the unyielding sun heated the concrete surfaces of the courtyard making it nearly unbearable. Yet it was the only space large enough to host all who wanted to attend. We could do so much more if shade were provided – which would also accommodate our many park visitors. Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas Negative Economic Impact on Organization* The following question is the keystone of a strong application in this process. If your organization cannot demonstrate a negative economic impact from the pandemic, your application will not qualify for committee review. If you are uncertain about what constitutes negative economic impact or how to demonstrate it, please contact PCF staff for technical assistance. Describe your organization’s negative economic impact arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples could include: • Inflationary pressures • A reduction in revenue since the onset of the pandemic • An increase in pandemic-related revenue that is restricted, or otherwise does not permit the purchase of capital assets • The use of reserves for pandemic-related unbudgeted expenses • Allocation of resources to meet a pandemic-related increase in demand for services, which results in a lack of resources to purchase capital assets • A need for additional capital assets to adapt operations to accommodate health and safety guidelines by the CDC You have the option to upload supporting documentation regarding negative economic impact. However, please limit your upload to no more than five pages. Our budget from the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) was cut from $896,070 to $537,642 as a result of the downturn in tourism dollars. The $358,428 difference was never made up, hitting us hard in 2020. Creative Pinellas received a $141,222 PPP Loan, and the CVB contribution was returned to the 2020 funding level in 2022, but the shortfall/impact carried over into the present as we did not receive an inflationary adjustment in 2022 or 2023, even though operating costs have gone up. Further, the needs of the creative community have grown. The creative economy was significantly impacted by the downturn. As the Local Arts Agency for Pinellas County, arts organizations look to us for help, increasing the demand for services and additional outreach. Theatres continue to experience audiences slow to return. Small presentation venues in central Pinellas County with adequate equipment are difficult to come by for meetings/convenings for cultural & community events. Creative Xxxxxxxx stepped up to meet these needs, further challenging the resources of the organization. In recognition of the role and importance of the arts, the County has approved Creative Pinellas to build a countywide cultural plan. While this is a very positive step, additional funding for the arts is suspended until the plan is completed. Fortunately, prior to this decision, we did receive a commitment to fund a small pilot program providing funds for artists and organizations to advertise/promote their products/services to County visitors via local media outlets. Other new and expanded programs responding to the needs of the creative community (including Art in Recovery, Pinellas County Youth Art & First Monday performances by American Stage) have been funded through reserves through and since the pandemic, but that solution is not sustainable. Further, Creative Pinellas does not have the capacity to budget for capital projects that are now needed to accommodate the increased community need. Creative Pinellas is developing other sources of funding for the increased demand, but that is a longer-term solution. The combined $217,206 shortfall, flat funding, inflation & the County’s Covid-related denial of new funding initiatives over the last 3 years is keenly felt, creating an estimated minimum negative impact of Xxxxxxx Xx. Clair Creative Pinellas between $350,000 & $600,000 in unfunded requests. The need is now, to adapt to the new conditions & provide more equitable free cultural programming that will benefit the community. The capital purchases will allow Creative Pinellas to serve both the creative & the greater community more effectively. Proposal Description* The American Rescue Plan Act requires a request that is reasonable and proportional to the level of economic impact your organization experienced. This means the request you describe below should not be greater than the economic harm your organization has suffered. Please describe your purchase proposal and address the following: • What will you be purchasing with these funds? • What is the estimated lifespan of the purchase/improvement? • How does it address the negative economic harm you described in the previous question? Creative Pinellas proposes to purchase improvements for two areas of programming:20,600,000.00
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