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REQUEST FOR PUBLIC FUNDING Non-Profit agencies requesting funding from the City of Paris for projects that benefit the Citizens of Paris must complete the following information to be eligible for consideratioii (you may use additional pages, if necessary). In addition, please submit with this form a copy of your agency's most recent financial statement or audit and a detailed budget for the project. Agencies must also make a brief presentation on their project at a city council meeting. Agency Name: Shelter Agencies For Families in East Texas aka SAFE-T Date: June 23, 2009 Agency Mailing Address• P.O. Box 2337 Mt. Pleasant, TX 75456-2337 Agency Phone Number• Admin Office 903 572 0973• Paris office 903 785-1313 Agency Fax Number: 903 572 0982 Contact Person: Carol Gresham Contact's Title: Executive Director Contact's e-mail Address: director Asafe-tagencv.com Name of Project: SAFE-T Outreach Office - Paris Location of Project: 1579 Clarksville Street Paris, TX Summary of Project: SAFE 7'provides victim services specifically far domestic violence sexual assault, stalking and dating violence Founded in Titus County in 1995 SAFE-T has been providing limited services in Paris for the past 18 months through funds raised in 'Titus Countv A one room office located in the SAFE-T Thrift Store (1579 Clarksville Street Paris) serves as the Outreach office that provides serves to victims of abuse Counseline crisis intervention, referrais to other agencies transportation to shelter in Titus County, legal advocacv and other services are provided at this location Group counseling is provided at an undisclased location Funding limits our services. A larger office is needed to accommodate the counseling, groups paid advocates and volunteers who provide services. A full_ time advocate is needed to provide communitv education to victims informin_g them of the services available assist with proQrams and maintam client files. Last November SAFE-T opened a Thrift Store in Paris for the.purpose of pavi~n for program costs. So far, with the depressed economy, the store has not made the income that was expected. We are confident that revenue will continue to increase and within a year of two will be able to supUOrt manv programs The Mt. Pleasant Thrtft store produces revenue of $120 OOO/year with expenses of around $60 000 leaving these funds to pav for non grant funded expenses. Last February SAFE T began a Sexual Assault Program under the direction of Nikki Norton the SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) This program is manned by volunteers and responds to calls from Paris Regional Hospital. Describe how your project wi11 benefit the City of Paris and its citizens: SAFE-T is the onlY agency currentlv providing domestic violence and sexual assault services in Paris. Bv providing our services to clients the trauma of the crime may be reduced and limit the response of law enforcement aeencies to the same house over and over again. Services and education to clients maY reduce the number of hospital ernergencv admissions for iniuries resulting froni violent acts. Many of the SAFE-T clients are at or below povertv level income and are not able to pav for medical or other ser-vices. All of SAFE-T services are free to clients. List other sources of funding for this project and the amounts: Fund raisers in Titus County - $3,000; United Way of Lamar County $8 000 (we have asked but have not vet received confirnlation) is a detailed project budget, including columns and descriptions for allocations of city funding and the agency's matching funcis attached? [A Yes 1-1 No ls the agency's most recent f nancial statement or audit attached? ,l Yes F] No Have you received funding from the City of Paris in the last five years for this or any other project? Q Yes E: No If you have received pervious city funding, list the name of the project, the amount of the City's award, and the year awarded: N/A City of Paris Revised 6/10/08 « 000159