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Cal State Fullerton-affiliated Center for Healthy Neighborhoods seeks CDBG support for bilingual programs
Summary
Iris Aguilar outlined bilingual academic support, wellness and resident leadership programming serving low-income neighborhoods; the center asked for $32,978 to fund salaries, a literacy consultant and program supports serving approximately 154 residents.
Iris Aguilar, executive director of the Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (operating under Cal State Fullerton Auxiliary Services), presented the organization’s request for CDBG funds to expand bilingual academic and wellness services at the Richmond Community Center.
Aguilar said the center focuses on academic tutoring, wellness classes and resident leadership, with services delivered largely in English and Spanish. The program’s after-school tutoring model pairs 18 interns from the university with children for one-on-one sessions; the center is adding math tutoring and parent workshops to increase outcomes. Aguilar said the center currently serves families defined by HUD as very low income and that most clients live in Fullerton.
The center requested $32,978 (largely for salaries and a reading/literacy consultant). Aguilar described bilingual outreach staffed by two dedicated outreach workers and a resident leaders program; she said all staff, including herself, speak Spanish and that the center coordinates with OC Social Services and school districts for events and enrollment drives.
Committee members asked about intake forms and income verification for HUD-funded programs; Aguilar said the center currently uses a self-reported intake and would adopt required proof-of-income documentation if awarded funds. Members also asked about staffing levels; Aguilar said the center employs five full-time staff. The committee thanked the center for bilingual services and noted the program’s alignment with local needs.
Staff will include this request in the committee’s upcoming funding deliberations.
