1-Attachment A-Casa de Esperanza Budget Template.xlsx

This is a budget template and proposal document prepared by Casa de Esperanza for submission to Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) in response to an RFP for residential services. The proposal outlines staffing and operational budgets across a three-year contract period beginning October 1, 2026. Casa de Esperanza proposes to operate a 24-hour social rehabilitation facility serving adults and transitional-age youth recovering from serious mental illness or co-occurring disorders, providing day rehabilitation services, specialty mental health services, and activities of daily living instruction in a supervised residential setting. The contract term is anticipated to be one year with the possibility of two additional one-year extensions. The staffing plan identifies key positions including a Program Director allocated at 10% FTE and Licensed Clinicians allocated at 20% FTE each, though the template shows incomplete data entry with minimal salary figures populated ($1,500 for Program Director, $3,200 for each Clinician position, with corresponding benefits amounts of $500 and $400 respectively).

The budget template demonstrates a phased implementation approach with a three-month startup period from October 1 through December 31, 2026, followed by operational periods covering January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029. The document indicates that startup costs and operational expenses should be detailed across categories including IT equipment and services, recruitment, training, office supplies, and indirect expenditures capped at 15% of direct expenses. However, the submitted budget shows zero amounts across all revenue and expense line items for the operational years, indicating the document is an incomplete template rather than a finalized budget proposal. The template includes sections for detailed explanations of projections for salaries, benefits, professional contracted services, facility operations, and other significant expenses, suggesting the bidder was expected to provide comprehensive financial documentation supporting the proposed service delivery costs.