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DocuSign Envelope ID: 1327919D -9891- 4603- B056- 5CA1EBBFDF23 <br />EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br />• April- District wide performance <br />• May 2019 — Voices Together will compile data from assessment forms. <br />• May -June — Summary assessment results for the year <br />i) Why is funding this program a good investment for the community"? How does funding this <br />program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS) <br />Our program bridges a critical gap for schools and students. Teachers are struggling to <br />reach children with special needs who have difficulty speaking, expressing and organizing <br />their thoughts, connecting with their peers and identifying their emotions. Resources for <br />educators are dwindling and teachers are searching for innovative ways to help their <br />students learn. <br />With the Voices Together and its scientifically proven method, students in special education <br />classrooms can have a chance at the same opportunities as their peers to live functioning <br />and purposeful lives. <br />j) Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a reduced <br />allocation is recommended. <br />The goal for Voices Together and for The Exceptional Children's department of OC is to be <br />able to offer this specialized programming to all classrooms in Orange County. Without this <br />funding and support from the Orange County government we would have difficulty reaching <br />that goal. <br />k) What percentage of your target population is low- moderate income? Our VT in Education <br />program is in over 50% of schools with 90% or more free lunch program students. We <br />fundraise for scholarship money to subsidize lower- income families that would like to <br />participate in our VT in the Community programs. <br />1) What efforts do you make to seek feedback about your program from your target population <br />(e.g. survey, evaluations, etc. ?) As presented in our program timeline, we initiate baseline <br />assessments and surveys with the teachers and do post - survey assessments. Our weekly <br />collaboration with teachers allows us to assist them will tools for their students while <br />discussing the needs of the individual student and the entire classroom. <br />m) Include any other pertinent information. <br />We appreciate Orange County's continued support that has made an impact on our ability to serve <br />students with exceptional needs in Orange County since 2012. Last year we were able to offer this <br />program in all of the K -12 Exceptional Children's classrooms in OC and one pre - school classroom. <br />With our success from our pre - school age pilot we are now partnering with a pre - school <br />organization and wouid like to continue in a pre - school classroom in Orange County this fiscal <br />year. We brought in LY's pre- school class through an outside foundation grant. Voices Together <br />strives to procure funding to assist with Orange County classrooms, but foundation funding is not a <br />guaranteed revenue source. <br />PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/2212018 1.39:57 PM Page 18 of 25 <br />