Community First-Public Safety (CFPS) City Council Fund

About the Community First-Public Safety (CFPS) City Council Fund

Our community is safer when people are cared for and connected to the resources they need. For years, countless grassroots community leaders and organizations have been doing the work of taking care of people, responding to trauma and preventing or addressing violence in St. Paul, often with little or no financial support. The City of St. Paul’s community-first public safety framework includes prioritizing deep investments in neighborhoods most impacted by historical disinvestment, and that includes taking steps to fund the existing work and expertise in our city that community holds.

Toward this end, the St. Paul City Council is announcing a new set of grants for community-based organizations engaging residents from historically under-resourced areas of the city and/or areas disproportionately impacted by gun violence. The grants will build on and complement community-first public safety investments made in the 2020 budget that funded the Community Ambassadors, Cure Violence, the Healing Streets Project, targeted youth employment, and increased after-school parks & recreation programming.

The City Council repurposed 2021 Community Organizational Partnership Program (COPP) funding in order to provide these grants to organizations that help St. Paul advance its public safety vision, as detailed in City Council Resolution RES 20-1601 that passed in November of 2020.

A total of $100,000 is available to be distributed to community organizations across St. Paul. For this first phase of the program, each grant will be approximately $20,000 to no more than $40,000 to ensure multiple organizations are able to be supported at a meaningful amount. In the future, the Council hopes to be able to increase funding and grow the number of organizations that are supported and the amount they could receive.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 10th by 11:59PM. Funds will be available to awardees starting in February 2021 and must be used by the end of 2021.

If you have any questions about the application or would like materials in another language, please contact COPP@ci.stpaul.mn.us or 651-266-8640.

For translation of the application process and procedure in other languages (Spanish, Hmong and Somali) other than English, please click on the applicable links in menu bar above or scroll down to select the application in your preferred language.

Application Process & Procedure (English)

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 10, 2021 by 11:59PM. Funds will be available to awardees starting in February 2021 and must be used by the end of 2021. 

Evaluation Criteria

1. Does the organization have previous experience working with communities in areas impacted by domestic and gun violence?
2. Does the organization have an infrastructure ready to execute the proposal from Feb. 2021 through Dec. 2021, including a fiscal sponsor organization (i.e. neighborhood district council or other non-profit) if necessary?
3. Does the CFPS grant enhance the organization's mission?
4. Does the organization have a history of being accountable to its funders and partners?
5. Does the organization’s proposal complement the City’s Community-First Public Safety initiatives?
6. Does the organization’s proposal have private and public partners (other than the city) included?
7. Does the organization practice restorative justice where applicable?

Eligibility

In order to receive city funds, applicants must have all of the following:

• Must be a 501(c)(3) Organization or obtain a fiscal sponsor
• Liability insurance meeting City Requirements
• One dedicated staff member or individual serving as point of contact for the grant and all required compliance and communication efforts
• Current status as a city contractor (or a fiscal sponsor with status as a City contractor) through www.stpaulbids.com. Organizations can complete this step after applying but it will be required.  

In an effort to support grassroots groups and individuals leading community-first public safety work in St. Paul who may not have required organizational infrastructure, the City Council will work with applicants to help them find an organizational sponsor and/or answer eligibility questions as able. Please reach out to Faisa Ahmed (COPP@ci.stpaul.mn.us) or 651-266-8640 immediately with eligibility questions or needs.

Funding Amounts

• The desired grant contract request will be a minimum of $20,000 and in an unusual circumstance could reach a maximum of $40,000.
• Organizations must have a signed contract with the City before the work may begin for reimbursement.

Timeline

The application for English is available here.  If you have any questions about the application or would like materials in another language, please contact Faisa Ahmed at COPP@ci.stpaul.mn.us or 651-266-8640.

Application Process & Procedure (Spanish)

La fecha límite para postularse es miercoles, February 10, 2021. Los fondos estarán disponibles para los adjudicatarios a partir de febrero de 2021 y deben utilizarse a finales de 2021. 

Criterios de evaluación

1. La organización tiene experiencia previa trabajando con comunidades en áreas afectadas por la violencia doméstica y con armas de fuego?
2. La organización tiene una infraestructura lista para ejecutar la propuesta desde febrero 2021 hasta diciembre de 2021, incluida una organización patrocinadora (es decir, un consejo de distrito vecinal u otra organización sin fines de lucro) si es necesario?
3. recibiendo la beca CFPS mejora la misión de la organización?
4. La organización tiene una historia de ser responsable ante sus patrocinadores y socios?
5. Complementa la propuesta de la organización las iniciativas de la ciudades Community-First seguridad publica iniciativa?
6. Incluye la propuesta de la organización socios públicos y privados (aparte de la ciudad)?
7. La organización practica la justicia restaurativa cuando sea aplicable? 

Elegibilidad

Para recibir fondos de la ciudad, los solicitantes deben tener todo lo siguiente:

• Debe ser una organización 501 (c) (3) u obtener un patrocinador fiscal
• Seguro que cumple con los requisitos de la ciudad.
• Un miembro del personal dedicado o una persona que sirva como punto de contacto.
• Estado actual como contratista de la ciudad (o patrocinador fiscal con estado de ciudad contratista) a través de www.stpaulbids.com. Las organizaciones pueden completar este paso después de aplicar. 
• En un esfuerzo por apoyar a los grupos y a las personas que lideran la comunidad en asegurando la ciudad de St. Paul que no tienen el requerida infraestructura, El Consejo de la Ciudad trabajará con los solicitantes para ayudarlos a encontrar un patrocinador organizacional y / o responda las preguntas de elegibilidad como pueda. Comuníquese con Faisa Ahmed (COPP@ci.stpaul.mn.us) or 651-266-8640 inmediatamente con preguntas de elegibilidad.

Montos de financiación

• Las becas serán un mínimo de $20,000 y en circunstancias especiales pueden llegar hasta un máximo de $40,000.
• Las organizaciones deben tener un contrato firmado con la Ciudad antes de que el trabajo pueda comenzar para el reembolso.

Línea de tiempo

La aplicación para Español está disponible aquí.  Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre la aplicación o desea materiales en otro idioma, comuníquese con COPP@ci.stpaul.mn.us or 651-266-8640.

Application Process & Procedure (Hmong)

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 11:59PM. Funds will be available to awardees starting in February 2021 and must be used by the end of 2021. 

Soj Tsuam

1. Lubkoom haum puas tau paub thiab ua hauj lwm nrog rau tej zej zog ntawm tej thaj tsam cov neeg muaj kev cuam tshuam nrog kev sib ntaus hauv tsev thiab kev phem nrog phom? Lub koom haum puas muaj peev xwm tuav cov hawj lwm?
2. tshwm sim los ntawm cov tswv yim yuav tsim rau lub 2 hli 2021 mus rau lub 12 hli 2021, thiab puas muaj lub tuam txhab ua txha nqaj qaum tuav nyiaj siv (fiscal sponsor)?
3. Cov nyiaj pab los ntawm CFPS puas pab lub koom haum no lub hom phiaj?
4. Lub koom haum puas muaj kev dua raug ris los ntawm cov tswv muab nyiaj thiab cov tswv koom tes?
5. Lub koom haum cov tswv yim puas txhawb nqa thiab ntxiv Lub Nroog lub hom phiaj Community-First Public Safety?
6. Lub koom haum txoj kev npaj tswv yim no puas muaj cov tswv ntiag tug thiab cov tswv pej xeemnrog koom tes (dhau li ntawm Lub Nroog) Lub koom haum puas siv thiab xyaum kho kev ncaj ncees thaum siv tau?

Ua ntej yuav txais tau nyiaj los ntawm nroog, cov tso npe

yuav tsum muaj tag nrho cov hauv qab no:

• Kev pov hwm yuav tsum nyob raws li nram Nroog txoj cai
• Teev ib tug neeg ua hauj lwm los yog ib tug leej twg yog tus teb nrog tham haiv txog cov kev cai thiab txhua yam lus kev tham txog kev thov nyiaj
• Yuav tsum muaj npe ua hauj lwm rau Nroog ( los yog cov tswv cuab nrog nram Nroog
• Cov koom haum mam ua kom tiav kaum ruam ntawm no to qab xa ntawv cuv los tau, tiam si yeej yauv tsum ua kom tag. 
• Kom muaj kev txhawb rau cov pab pawg tsim tsa los ntawm pebj xeem thiab qee leej uascoj zej zog (community-first public safety) nyob Saint Paul uas nws ho tsis muaj

peev xwm khia dej num, cov Tswv Zos mam li pab covneeg tso npe no mus nrhiav koom haum ua txha nqa qaum thiab nrog teb tej lus uas yuav tsim nyog. Thov nqua tawm mus rau Faisa Ahmed (COPP@ci.stpaul.mn.us) or 651-266-8640 tej kev yuav tsim nyog tau kiag tam sis los yog lus noog.

Nyiaj Muab

• Xav kom ua ntawv thov nyiajno yog tsawg kawg nkaus yog $20,000 thiab yog tias ho yog tej yam tsis lam muaj kuj ho yuav nce mus txog $40,000.
• Cov Koom Haum yuav tsum kos npe nrog kev sib cog lus ua hawj lwm ua ntej txais nyiaj pib dej num.

Timeline

The application for Hmong is available here.  If you have any questions about the application or would like materials in another language, please contact Faisa Ahmed at COPP@ci.stpaul.mn.us or 651-266-8640.

Application Process & Procedure (Somali)

Taariikhda ugu dambeysa ee aad buxsan kartid waa Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 11:59PM. Haddii lagu ogalatho lacagta waxay bilabmeysaa bisha February 2021 wana inaa isticmaashid damaan lacagta sandakan 2021 dhaxdhiis.

Shuruudaha

• Gaarsiinta iyo kaqeyb galinta dhalinyarada bulshada inta udhaxeysa 13-25 sano jir barnaamij la xiriira rabshadaha qoryaha.
• Kaqeyb gal oo ku xir dadka deegaanka adeegyada iyo taageerada joojin doonta iyo waxay ka hortagi kartaa rabshada qoriga iyo/ama guriga.
• Ku hoggaamii inaa cadaalad loo soo celiyo kuwii lagu xadgudbay halka ay ku habboon tahay ee ay suurtagal tahay.
• Diirad saar kor u qaadida isku-kalsoonaanta, si caafimaad leh, iyo ku hoggamii dareen caafimaad leh.
• Wax ka qabashada jawaabta caafimaad ee bulshada iyo dhaawacyada ka yimaada caafimaadka bulshada iyo saameynta nafsiyeed ee dadka deegaanka iyo xaafadaha oo ay saameyn taban ku yeesheen rabshadaha qoryaha iyo rabshadaha dadka dhexdooda ah.

Ururadu way u baahan doonaan

Si loo helo lacagaha magaalada, codsadayaashu waa inay lahaadaan dhammaan waxyaabaha soo socda, ama urur kafaala qaadaya (yacni golaha degmada ee xaafadda ama 501c3 kale oo aan macaash doon ahayn):

• Caymiska Ururka (Organizational liability insurance)
• Hal shaqaale ama shaqsi u adeega barta deeqdaiyo dhammaan dadaallada u hoggaansanaanta iyo wada xiriirka ururka.
• Heerka hadda ee qandaraas la leh magalada St. Paul iyada oo loo marayo www.stpaulbids.com . Ururada wee dhammaystiri karan tillaabadan ka dib markaad buuxsatid laakiin waa loo baahnaan doonaa hadoo.

Dadaal lagu taageerayo kooxaha aasaasiga ah iyo shakhsiyaadka hogaaminaya bulshada shaqada amniga ee St. Paul ee Magaalada. Koonsilku wuxuu lashaqeyn doonaa codsadayaasha si looga caawiyo inay helaan kafaalaqaade urureed iyo / ama ka jawaab su'aalaha ay qabaan. Fadlan la xiriir Faisa Ahmed (COPP@ci.stpaul.mn.us) or 651-266-8640 isla markiiba su'aalo ama baahiyo aad qabtid.

Maalgelinta

• Codsiga qandaraaska deeqda ee la doonayo wuxuu noqon doonaa ugu yaraan $20,000 laakiin gudaha xaaladaha qaarkood waxay gaari karaan ugu badnaan $40,000.
• Ururradu waa inay heshiis qandaraas la saxiixdeen Magaalada ka hor intaanay shaqadu bilaaban.

Taariikho Muhiim ah 

Foomka af-soomaaliga waa ka heli karaa halkan. Haddii aad wax su'aalo ah qabtid ama aad jeceshahay alaab ku qoran luqad kale, fadlan kala soo xiriir Faisa Ahmed at COPP@ci.stpaul.mn.us or 651-266-8640.