Community Development - City of Salinas

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Organization Description

Salinas and the Salinas Valley are known as "The Salad Bowl of the World" for the production of lettuce, broccoli, mushrooms and strawberries along with numerous other crops. The climate is also ideal for the floral industry and grape vineyards planted by world-famous vintners.

City of Salinas is the Fiscal Agent for departments, programs, and projects working under the umbrella of City of Salinas.

Program Information

City of Salinas Community Development Department functions include planning, permitting, management of federal funding, housing production, code enforcement, and business development. 

There are six divisions in the Department:

Advanced Planning & Project Implementation

Code Enforcement

Current Planning

Economic Development

Housing & Community Development

Permit Services

This field placement will be within the Housing & Community Development Department assisting with the administration of grants allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, California Department of Housing & Community Development and other Housing resource funding. Grants managed include:  Community Development Block grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF), and Family Homeless Challenge Fund (FHC)

Key Responsibilities:

Rental Stabilization Ordinance /Rental Registry Financial Assistance Program

Support landlord coordination, referrals to contracted partners ECHO Housing, and processing of rental assistance payments in New World system.

Grant Management Support

Assist with oversight of a small HCD ESG contract ($54,000) with Community Homeless Solutions for Rapid Rehousing.

Support HMIS setup, expectation training, activity/expense review, and payment clearance.

Homeless Services Operations Support

Assist with supply coordination, agenda development, and meeting logistics for Homeless Services Team operations and other projects within the department that foster professional development experience in public administration.

Concentration:
- Social Work
- Public Administration/ Non-profit Management

Format of Service: In-Person Service

Type of Service:
- Direct Client Service
- Indirect Service

The following CHHS Competencies that the student will be exposed to:
- Collaboration
- Conflic Resolution, Negotiation, & Mediation
- Financial management
- Public Policy Analysis

Trainings/ staff meetings offered or required:
New World System Management
City Data Services
Homeless Management Information System
Mandated Reporter Training

Health & Safety
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • Must be 18 or older
  • TB Test
Address 
65 W. Alisal St.
Suite 200
Salinas, CA 93901
United States
General Phone 
(831) 758-7254
Website:
https://www.cityofsalinas.org/
Student Contact 
Name
Kayshla Lopez
Job Title
Homeless Services Manager
Phone
(831) 775-4210
Email
Kayshla.lopez@salinas.gov
Program(s) 
CHHS
Organization type 
Human, Social, or Employment Services (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Civic Engagement, Education, Health & Medicine, Natural Resources, the Environment, and Ecosystems
Additional Focus Area(s)
Political Engagement, Public Works, Recreation, Skill Development, Wellness Education Programs
Hours of operation 

M-F (8-10am) or (3-5pm)