Presenters: Nicole Young & Nicole Lezin (CORE consultants), Eva Holt-Rusmore (DataShare Santa Cruz County)

Interpreter: Stella Lauerman

Bilingual meeting support: Gisella Carrasco

Language: English, with simultaneous Spanish interpretation

Join us as we lead interactive discussions and opportunities to practice how to:

• Search for relevant community-level data on DataShare and other sources to support your Statement of Need & Strengths.

• Accurately describe community-level trends, disparities, or inequities using everyday language (i.e., not overly scientific or academic).

• Cite data and sources in grant proposals when character counts are limited.

Missed the event?

View the recording and materials in our resources.

Finding & Using Community Indicators on DataShare and Other Sources →

Recordings and bilingual materials will be available in English and Spanish on HSD’s website after the event.

The County and City of Santa Cruz released the CORE Investments Request for Proposals (RFP) on June 3, 2024, with applications due on August 2, 2024. You can find the CORE RFP and any addenda on the County’s website.

For more information on the CORE Investments RFP, including a timetable of all major dates, training and technical assistance opportunities, and all corresponding documents, please visit the Human Services Department’s (HSD’s) website.

Any questions related to the contents of the RFP or the overall funding process should be sent to HSD at COREFunding@santacruzcountyca.gov.

Please send questions about the trainings and TA sessions to Nicole Young, Optimal Solutions Consulting, at nicole@opti-solutions.com.

Watch recordings of previous events on the CORE Resources page.