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Home My WebLink About20070338.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE INTRAGOVERNMENTAL PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE BUILDING HEALTHY MARRIAGES PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS,the Board has been presented with an Intragovemmental Purchase of Services Agreement for the Building Healthy Marriages Project between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, and the Weld County Department of Human Services, Family Educational Network of Weld County, commencing January 1, 2007, and ending September 30, 2007, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS,after review,the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, ex-officio Board of Social Services, that the Intragovermental Purchase of Services Agreement for the Building Healthy Marriages Project between the County of Weld,State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,on behalf of the Department of Social Services, and the Weld County Department of Human Services, Family Education Network of Weld County, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted by the following vote on the 7th day of February, A.D., 2007, nunc pro tunc January 1, 2007. BO OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS W D OUNTY, COLORADO �'_�0 ! 91, / CQ ATTEST: .. avid E Long, Chair Weld County Clerk to the e 1e—/ • J ro-Tem BY: / a =Z+3"'4:ifis'. 1Iliam . Deputy erk to the Boards %7 / L m F. Garcia APP V AS T Robert D. ounty A orney __ Date of signature: �/a��O 7 Doug lai Rademgh r 2007-0338 SS0034 l -;,z7 -O 7 ito ('t DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES P.O. BOX A ' GREELEY, CO. 80632 Website:www.co.weld.co.us Administration and Public Assistance(970)352-1551 OFax Number(970)353-5215 • COLORADO MEMORANDUM TO: David E. Long, Chair Date: February 5, 2007 Board of County Commissioners FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Services. 41.4.(„(k,\ RE: Building Healthy Marriages Project Intra-Governmental Agreement Between the Weld County Department of Social Services and the Weld County Division of Human Services Enclosed for Board approval is a Building Healthy Marriages Project Intra-Governmental Agreement between the Weld County Department of Social Services(Department)and the Weld County Division of Human Services. This Intra-Governmental Agreement was reviewed at the Board's Work Session of February 5, 2007. The major provisions of the Agreement are as follows: 1. The term of the Agreement is January 1, 2007 through September 30,2007. 2. The source of finding is the Federal Marriage Demonstration Grant and the Colorado Works, Community Investment Program. 3. The Weld County Division of Human Services, as the lead agency for this project,will be responsible for the management and delivery of the Building Healthy Marriages Project through the Division's Family Educational Network of Weld County(FENWC)staff and through subcontractors of Community Mediation, Inc.,and United Way of Weld County. The Building Health Marriages Project provides for premarital and marriage education activities through FENWC family centers located in Greeley and Frederick and at other faith-based and community sites for marriage education classes. 4. The total amount of the reimbursement to be provided to FENWC will be $788,955. The project will serve a total of 125 eligible couples through a total of 370 activities including marriage education and premarital activities. If you have any questions, please telephone me at extension 6510. 2007-0338 Contract No. PY07-BHM BUILDING HEALTHY MARRIAGES PROJECT INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 'T''day of 2007, by and between the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, sitting on behalf of the Weld County Department of Social Services, hereinafter referred to as "Social Services", and Weld County Department of Human Services on behalf of Family Education Network of Weld County,hereinafter referred to as "FENWC." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Social Services has as its goal to intervene successfully with families in the least intrusive manner while maximizing safety before they enter the judicial system; and upon their entry into the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, to expedite the positive resolution of their treatment or case plans; and WHEREAS, Social Services wishes to develop a balanced system of care in Weld County under a community based services integration process, emphasizing family strengths through interagency and community collaboration; and WHEREAS, Social Services' balanced system of care must be developed with evidenced-based and promising practices that are outcome based; and WHEREAS, under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act,the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF),which is the Colorado Works Program, encourages the formation and maintenance of two-parent families; and WHEREAS, Social Services' Families First Programs are designed to maintain two-parent families and to intervene with families under a balanced system of care and which encompasses the Faith Based and Community Program; and WHEREAS, Social Services' Faith Based and Community Program developed the Weld County Marriage Education Project,which was a pilot program from September 1,2006 through December 31, 2006; and WHEREAS, Social Services, through a competitive bid process for the Weld County Marriage Education Project, awarded three contracts to form a collaborative partnership; and WHEREAS, the collaborative partnership required certain functional responsibilities be developed, further defined,functionally complementary, and successfully transitioned under the Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant; and WHEREAS,the collaborative partnership tested the overall management and functional design of the Weld County Marriage Project with specific major responsibilities as follows: • FENWC with the responsibility of intake, enrollment, and a family support program; and Page 1 of 7 ce9 —C,%3 ' Contract No. PY07-BHM • United Way of Weld County with the responsibility of a recruitment and marketing campaign, supportive services development, and an emergency services component and • Community Mediation, Inc.,with the responsibility of identifying and developing marriage education providers, education, and related services; and • Social Services,FENWC,United Way of Weld County, and Community Mediation, Inc., to assess the overall management and design of the project; and WHEREAS, Social Services was awarded the Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant through a national competitive process under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance for Federal Fiscal Year 2007 (October 1, 2006 through September 31,2007); and WHEREAS, Social Services with its collaborative partners prepared for the implementation of the Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant by: • phasing in proven outcomes and collaborative processes developed under the Weld County Marriage Education Project; and • identifying a local delivery system that promotes a successful project under the Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant; and • developing a viable work plan and budget to address the requirements of the Federal Marriage Demonstration Grant; and • identifying a program name of"Building Healthy Marriages Project"that best conveys the values of the Weld County Community and lends to a positive recruitment and marketing campaign; and WHEREAS, FENWC has the expertise and ability to be the lead agency for the Building Healthy Marriages Project with the assistance of its major subcontractors of United Way of Weld County and Community Mediation, Inc., as demonstrated by FENWC's performance under the Weld County Marriage Education Project; an WHEREAS, Social Services, as the Weld County grant administrator of the Federal Marriage Demonstration Grant,wishes to contract with FENWC to be the lead agency in delivering and administering the Building Healthy Marriages Project,as required by Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant and the provisions of a Community Investment Program under the Colorado Works Program; and WHEREAS, Social Services and FENWC agree that a successful Building Healthy Marriages Project is a vital project under the umbrella program of Social Services' Faith Based and Community Program. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. TERM: The term of this Agreement shall be from January 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007. Page 2 of 7 Contract No.PY07-BHM 2. SERVICES PROVIDED BY FENWC: A. FENWC agrees to administer and deliver,under the guidance of Social Services, certain functions, recruitment numbers and project outcomes of the Building Health Marriage Project as required under the Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant, as attached in Exhibit A. FENWC further agrees to abide to future revisions, modifications, and changes of the Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant and associated federal grant directives. B. FENWC, as the lead agency,agrees to implement directly or through its subcontractors major functions required under the Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant as follows: 1) Intake, assessment,and enrollment of: a) Eligible low-income(200% of poverty level); and b) For marriage education and related services,married couples with children who otherwise would qualify under child welfare definitions including married couples with child(ren)under the age of 18; married couples with child(ren)who are developmentally disabled under the age of 21; or those couples who are expecting a child for purposes of gaining access to marriage education; or c) For premarital inventories and related activities, couples. 2) Family and supportive services and related services for eligible married couples that will incorporate the principles and values of quality case management and wrap-around services and which will promote retention of couples in marriage education; and 3) Recruitment and marketing of eligible participants of the Building Health Marriages Program; and 4) Emergency Support Services for participating married couples; and 5) Marriage education programs and related services including; and 6) Building capacity within the faith-based community to provide marriage instruction and classroom space,and to be a recruitment sources for eligible couples. C. FENWC agrees to actively participate in the evaluation of the project as required by Social Services and its subcontractor,the University of Northern Colorado, and Federal Grant reviewers. D. FENWC agrees to provide outcome and progress reports required for all functions of the Building Healthy Marriages Project including outcomes of intake, enrollment,family support, marriage education, supportive and emergency services for couples as prescribed by Social Services and evaluation subcontractor. FENWC agrees to submit, at a minimum, quarterly reports regarding the project by March 30, 2007, and September 29, 2007. Page 3 of 7 Contract No. PY07-BHM E. FENWC agrees to develop for Social Services approval policies and procedures that integrate definitions, practices, and broad values for the Building Healthy Marriages Project as these policies and procedures are developed and for final completion by September 30, 2007. These policies and procedures will be incorporated under the Social Services Operations Manual for approval of the Board of County Commissioners. F. FENWC agrees to lead the Building Healthy Marriages Coordinating Committee composed of community, providers, subcontractors and other interested entities in the review, ongoing planning, and delivery of the Building Healthy Marriages Project for the express purposes of obtaining recommendations,reinforcing community connections, and support for the project. G. FENWC agrees to promote the Building Healthy Marriages Project, as a project under the Faith Based and Community Program of Social Services through a positive program design and public relations efforts. H. FENWC agrees to commit the appropriate level of qualified FTE and qualified subcontractors that meet qualifications required by the project design and implementation, and to meet grant and project outcomes. FENWC agrees to continue the development one family center in Greeley and one family center in Fredrick for purposes of housing all functions of the program including marriage education classes that will meet the scheduling demands of couples participating in the project. FENWC may develop other alternative marriage education sites, which will not require housing of all functions of the Project, as the demand requires. J. FENWC agrees to participate with Social Services in the identification and implementation of data software and elements for intake and enrollment and tracking of services that will meet minimum requirements to support an evaluation and to prepare for Social Services and federal evaluation models K. FENWC agrees to continue to review literature and resources to suggest specific intake, enrollment,family support and related services to ensure couples that will initially and continually participate in a marriage education component and such post-marriage education activities. L. FENWC agrees to continue with Social Services to identify outcomes that will be used in evaluating the success and promising practices of the Federal Marriage Education Demonstration with the University of Northern Colorado, evaluation subcontractor by: 1) Developing the definition of services to be provided including how these services will be quality-driven, cost-effective, community- and faith- based,and culturally inclusive; and 2) Assisting in the development of the evaluation of activities; and Page 4 of 7 Contract No. PY07-BHM 3) Assisting in the identification of the necessary data to be provided to support the evaluation. M. FENWC ensures that public statements,promotion and marketing in print, broadcast, and internet incorporates: 1) Building Healthy Marriages is a project of the Weld County Department of Social Services. Partners for the project are the Family Educational Network of Weld County as the local lead agency, Community Mediation Project and United Way of Weld County. Logos and recognition of Social Services, Family Educational Network of Weld County, United Way of Weld County and Community Mediation, Inc. 2) Federal grant requirements containing the wording as follows: "Funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant: 90FE0134. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. " N. FENWC agrees to actively participate with Social Services in the resolution of problems and issues during the planning and implementation of the Building Healthy Marriages Project and grant requirements and revisions. O. FENWC agrees to provide for Social Services approval an action plan including timelines and project deliverables by February 15, 2007, that will ensure timely accomplishment of the Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant. 3. COMPENSATION: Social Services agrees to pay FENWC for professional and educational services pursuant to this Agreement and according to Exhibit B a sum of$$ 788,955, according to the budget,which includes $731,550 from the Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant and $57,405 from the Colorado Works, Community Investment Fund. A. FENWC shall submit an itemized monthly bill according to proper invoices to Social Services for all costs incurred and services provided pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with criteria established by Social Services. FENWC shall submit all itemized monthly billings to Social Services no later than the twenty-fifth(25)day of the month following the month the cost was incurred. B. Payments of costs incurred pursuant to this Agreement are expressly contingent upon the availability of the Colorado Works or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF)funds and/or Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant, if available. Page 5 of 7 Contract No. PY07-BHM C. Social Services shall not be billed for, and reimbursement shall not be made for time involved in activities outside of those defined in this Agreement. Work performed prior to the execution of this Contract shall not be reimbursed or considered part of this Agreement. D. Social Services may withhold any payment if FENWC has failed to comply with the Financial Management Requirements,Project objectives,contractual terms, or reporting requirements. In the event of a forfeiture of reimbursements, FENWC may appeal such circumstance to the Director of Social Services. The decision of the Director of Social Services shall be final. F. The parties agree that the service rate as contemplated herein shall constitute the entire amount of compensation due to the Consultant for any work performed hereunder. G. All computer equipment purchased on behalf of FENWC will be owned by Social Services and will be maintained by its computer support agency, ACS, and the FENWC Computer Technician. H. Social Services,according to § 26-2-707.5, Colorado Works resources,will provide to FENWC a total sum of$57,405 for emergency services under the Building Healthy Marriage Project with the requirements that: 1) FENWC serve a minimum of 38 eligible couples by September 30, 2007; and 2) FENWC provide documentation that lists all allowable expenditures for emergency services by eligible couple and that such documentation be provided to Social Services by October 15, 2007; and 3) Any remaining sums at the end of September 30, 2007,will be returned to Social Services unless specifically agreed to through an amendment to this Agreement; and 3) At the end of September 30, 2007, if FENWC is unable to serve the minimum number of eligible couples, FENWC agrees to return a proportional cash amount of the award 4. ASSURANCES: FENWC shall abide by the Assurances, as attached as Exhibit C. 5. TERMINATION: Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by providing the other party with a 10-day written notice thereof. Furthermore, this Agreement may be terminated at any time without notice upon a material breach of the terms of the Agreement. 6. TIME OF THE ESSENCE: Time is of the essence in each and all of the provisions of this Agreement. Page 6 of 7 Contract No. PY07-BHM 7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT/MODIFICATIONS: This Agreement including Exhibits A, B, and C constitute the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the promises and covenants made therein. No modification of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and agreed to by both parties. 8. NON-APPROPRIATION: No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to create an obligation on the part of Social Services to expend funds not otherwise appropriated in each succeeding year. 9. WAIVER OF IMMUNITIES/THIRD PARTY LIABILITY: No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities of Social Services or its officers or employees may possess,nor shall any portion of this Agreement be deemed to have created a duty of care with respect to any persons other than Social Services and not a party to this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have signed the date and year set forth above. ATTEST: !� RD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK TO THE BOARD OF' c 4 ''M1 LD COUNTY, COLORADO, SITTING c COUNTY COMMISSIONE' ; 1861 F OF THE WELD COUNTY (di NT F SOCI L SERVICES BY: qc 6Th Deputy er tot e :oar. David E. Long, Chair FEB 0 7 2007 APPROVED BY: WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WELD COUNTY DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES HUMAN SERVICES ON BEHALF OF FAMILY EDUCATIONAL NETWORK pF,WELD COUNTY u A. ego, Dice for &kmxecutivefl J. J , Page 7 of 7 070c"7- 0338' k )9hP, / r {� APPLICATION FOR FUNDING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE WELD COUNTY HEALTHY MARRIAGE INITIATIVE HEALTHY MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: HHS-2006-ACF-OFA-FE-0033 PRIORITY AREA #2: COMMUNITY HEALTHY MARRIAGE GRANTS TO IMPLEMENT MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES: LEVEL 2 SUBMITTED BY: WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TABLE OF CONTENTS PROJECT ABSTRACT 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION OBJECTIVES 4 NEED FOR ASSISTANCE 5 APPROACH 8 EVALUATION 21 BUDGET JUSTIFICATION 25 2 PROJECT ABSTRACT The Weld County Healthy Marriage Initiative will strengthen marriages by providing marriage education and wrap-around support services to low-income couples and by building the capacity of community and faith-based organizations. A lead nonprofit agency will direct the project, including creation of a coalition of local organizations. The leaders of these organizations will implement these programs --thus spreading healthy marriage skills to additional populations. Services to couples include marriage education, including marriage enrichment weekends, marriage seminars, marital inventories, counseling, 1-day marriage boosters, interactive mentoring seminars; conflict resolution, financial management workshops; domestic violence services and employment support. Weld County is experiencing population growth as a result of the expansion of the Denver metropolitan area into the southern part of the County. This is changing the traditional agricultural base, bringing in new suburban population, and overwhelming existing services. The Hispanic/Latino population is also growing. This Initiative will provide marriage education to engaged and married couples whose incomes are below 200% of the poverty level. There will be a focus on reaching couples in the northern and southern Weld County. Over the course of the grant period, 900 couples will receive a needs assessment and referral to appropriate services. 170 couples will receive at least twelve hours of marriage education using the"PREP" curriculum, a proven method to healthier marriage. The results will be evaluated to collect information on marriage education among four populations: Latino suburban, Latino rural, non-Latino suburban, and non-Latino rural. This information will be used to design future marriage education initiatives. 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION OBJECTIVES The Weld County Healthy Marriage Initiative will strengthen marriages by providing low- income couples with marriage education and support services on a voluntary basis so that they can gain the skills necessary to have healthy marriages. Goal 1: Stronger Marriages Objective 1: 40% of the couples that enter the program because they are facing the possibility of divorce will indicate that they have re-established a stable relationship. Objective 2: At least 900 couples will receive a three-hour assessment that will identify each couple's strengths, weaknesses, and needs and provide referrals to appropriate services. Objective 3: A public education campaign in both English and Spanish will raise awareness of the Healthy Marriage Initiative and of the benefits of healthy marriage, marriage education, and maintaining healthy two-parent families. Goal 2: Healthier Couples and Families Objective 4: 170 eligible couples will receive at least 12 hours of marriage education. Objective 5: 45 low-income couples will achieve access to health insurance or Medicaid. Objective 6: 210 couples will attend marriage enrichment weekends. Goal 3: Increased Ability to Resolve Conflicts Without External Involvement Objective 7: 180 couples will demonstrate increased knowledge of financial management. Objective 8: 350 eligible individuals will receive employment support/training. Objective 9: individuals who request or require assistance will receive services related to domestic violence support. 4 Objective 10: 350 couples will demonstrate increased knowledge of collaborative problem solving and cooperative conflict resolution: Goal 4: Reduced Use of County Services Objective 11: 40%of couples who seek services through the Initiative will not enter the child protection system or the TANF Program within one year of participation. NEED FOR ASSISTANCE Background: Weld County is uniquely situated to demonstrate the impacts of varying levels of marriage education and support services on low-income populations. The County is under consideration for a Supporting Healthy Marriages (SHM) grant. It is our hope that services under an SHM grant and the grant applied for here will complement each other. The comparison of couples from diverse backgrounds who receive a broad range of services will increase the amount of data and provide a more complete picture of the impact of marriage education. We know that marriage education works for middle-income couples. Weld County provides an opportunity to expand our knowledge to additional populations. The County is dynamically growing and is changing from an agricultural base to a mixed agricultural-suburban base. One-third of the County's population is Hispanic/Latino. The proposed project will provide critical information on the impacts of marriage education and support services in four low-income populations: rural Latino, suburban Latino, rural non-Latino, and suburban non- Latino. The most successful activities can then be reproduced in the appropriate populations. Weld County is the third largest county in Colorado, with an area larger than Rhode Island, Delaware, and the District of Columbia combined. It stretches from the Wyoming border to metropolitan Denver, with Greeley (pop. 85,887) as County seat. Agriculture has been the County's primary occupation, and it is ranked #1 or#2 nationally in five agricultural categories. 5 PROBLEM 1: Rapid population growth has outpaced services. Denver's suburban population is expanding into the southern part of Weld County, making it one of the 50 fastest growing counties in the nation. From 2000 to 2005, the county grew 27%to 228,934 people, on top of 37% growth between 1990 and 2000. Towns in the southern part of the County have grown by 300% to 600% since 1990. Services have not kept pace with this explosive growth. The entire County has access to United Way's "211" information system, and from July 2005 - May 2006, there were 18,460 calls to that system. Only 203 came from the southern part of the County. And 24% of these callers did not receive services. PROBLEM 2: Southern Weld County lacks adequate transportation. Transportation is an obvious issue in a large county with no inter-city public transportation and intra-city service only in Greeley. In a recent United Way study, not being able to afford or access public transportation was an issue for 62% of respondents living in south Weld County. PROBLEM 3: Language is a barrier to receiving services. Language is an indicator of complicated barriers. Latino citizens have played a key role in Weld County for generations, and recent Census figures indicate that the County's Latino population is growing faster than other populations. This group makes up 29% of Weld County's population. 18% of the County's population speaks Spanish at home, and 9% speaks English less than"very well." In Fort Lupton, the largest town in southern Weld County, 39% speak Spanish at home. PROBLEM 4: Low-income families face challenges as a result of changes in the County's economy, rising housing prices, and a lack of formal education. Census Bureau figures (2003) indicate that 10% of Weld County families live below the poverty level. In 2000, 28% of households had an income under$25,000, well below 200% of the poverty line ($32,200 for a family of three). Unstable employment is prevalent. Many jobs have 6 traditionally been low-paid agricultural work. As the County becomes more urban, these jobs become less common. Agricultural workers often lack skills that are relevant in the new economy, and Greeley recently gained the unwanted distinction of having the lowest per capita income in Colorado. Lack of education is an important barrier to economic self-sufficiency, as 10% of Weld County residents have less than a 9`h grade education. In Fort Lupton, this number is 19%. Low-skill workers are also increasingly competing with new residents for housing, and housing prices have been rising about 10% a year in the region. PROBLEM 5: Weld County includes a high percentage of non-citizen residents. The 2000 Census indicated that the population in southern Weld County ranges from 9%to 15% non-citizens. Those who are undocumented are not eligible for public assistance, other than emergency Medicaid. The Department of Social Services currently serves over 500 children who are United States citizens, but whose parents are undocumented. These children are eligible for services, but many do not receive them. PROBLEM 6: Methamphetamine abuse creates extreme family and social problems. Colorado has the sixth highest percentage in the nation of people who need drug treatment, but do not receive it. The abuse of methamphetamine (meth), a particularly destructive drug, has grown exponentially in Weld County in the past decade. Meth treatment admissions now surpass all drugs except alcohol and marijuana. Local officials have scrambled to deal with the multiple problems posed by meth, which has severe impacts on families. In 2004—2005, meth was involved in over 90% of child protection cases in Weld County. Each of these factors places one more strain on marriages in Weld County. Additional well-documented stressors include growing ethnic and racial tensions, lack of health insurance (19% of the County's population), and lack of affordable child care. 7 While there are plenty of problems, there are also some positive building blocks for marriages in Weld County. The County generally has a pro-family ethic. Both rural and Latino cultures provide couples with large family and external support networks. Religious institutions are important and promote marital commitment. The County also has institutional strengths that include a focus on collaboration and partnerships and a strong, well-organized faith community. This provides a strong referral network for Healthy Marriage Initiative activities. In 2005,just over 1,200 marriages were filed in Weld County. The County's marriage dissolution rate is 4.8 per 1,000, somewhat higher than the national rate of 4.0. The Healthy Marriage Initiative targets Weld County couples whose incomes are 200% of the poverty line and below, with an emphasis on reaching Latino couples. There will also be an emphasis on extending services to the southern part of the County—the towns of Fort Lupton, Frederick, Dacono, Firestone, Gilcrest, Hudson, and Keenesburg and the surrounding rural areas. Marriage education is important and has proved successful, but Weld County couples need more than education to form and maintain healthy marriages. They need support services, services that are culturally appropriate, and services that are accessible. APPROACH Marriage is a key indicator of overall personal health. Supporting and maintaining healthy marriages—and the resulting benefits to children—are critical social and governmental goals. This project takes a research-based approach to supporting healthy marriages. It also builds on the existing research by involving four distinct low-income demographic groups. Theoretical Background Marriage Education is a Proven Tool for Promoting Healthy Marriage: Research on healthy marriages indicates that these unions are characterized by three things: safety in interaction, 8 personal safety, and safety in commitment. Marriage education has proved to be an important tool for increasing these three types of safety. Marriage education can also have a preventive effect for those who are not yet married by helping people avoid risks, understand the benefits of a healthy marriage, and learn about resources they might need in the future. The goals of marriage education, then, include: (1) stabilizing existing unions; (2) helping those in viable relationships move toward marriage; (3) helping those in damaging relationships leave safely; and (4) helping people choose future partners wisely. Low-Income Couples Face Additional Barriers to Healthy Marriage: Most marriage education research has focused on middle class couples. Low-income couples face all the challenges of middle-income couples, plus challenges associated with unstable housing, lack of transportation and health care, and lack of access to mental health and substance abuse services. A critical barrier to effective marriage education is difficulty in maintaining regular attendance. While this might seem obvious, attendance is difficult for couples who lack reliable transportation or cannot afford childcare and gas. Low-income couples also have less formal education, which may make it hard for them to read and comprehend education materials. Research is Needed on Marriage Education for Latino Couples: Low-income couples are disproportionately Latino—both nationally and in Weld County. As Fein noted, "By weight of numbers, Latino couples appear to deserve substantial attention in marriage-strengthening initiatives and related research." Data gathered through the project on low-income Latino couples will provide important information on marriage education and relationship support. Project Methodology This project will implement five Community Healthy Marriage Grant activities: 9 (1)A campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of healthy marriage, marriage education, and the benefits to children from being raised in healthy, married two-parent households through culture-specific community based and faith based efforts, mentorship initiatives, agency support and word of mouth advertising. (2) Using marriage educators to develop relationship skill paths for couples, including marriage enrichment weekends. 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Couples may also be referred from within the Department when they access Food Stamps, Medicaid, TANF, child support, or other services. Referral organizations will refer eligible couples. Couples who are engaged and using any type of human service will be eligible for participation in marriage seminars. Couples who are considering divorce or whose relationships are unstable will be preliminarily identified during the intake process. The full assessment by the Assessment and Referral staff will consider intimacy, conflict resolution, communication, parenting styles, and support systems to determine the status of relationships. Assessment staff will also determine client eligibility for domestic violence, employment, healthcare, financial and other services, and which are eligible for the marriage education, enrichment, and support services. Roles of Coalition Partners: During the Initiative, coalition partners will become more informed about marriage education, creating and supporting healthy marriages, and community services. In addition to helping with referral and intake, coalition members are critical because they will provide long-term services after the completion of this Initiative. To provide the base for these services, faith-based and community organization leaders will become certified. Partners will also provide an atmosphere in which diverse individuals are comfortable discussing issues related to marriage, and will provide a variety of services, including conflict resolution training, marriage seminars, marriage enrichment weekends, financial and other training. Overcoming Barriers to Participation: Methods for overcoming barriers to participation are: • referral through community and faith-based organizations with which low-income couples have established relationships 17 • creation and maintenance of a safe and respectful environment • provision of stipends • location of services at venues with which low-income couples are familiar • provision of services by people who are attuned to the needs of low-income couples • creation of an atmosphere in which discussion of marriage issues is normalized through the broad public impact of the marketing campaign • availability of ongoing services, if couples are not able to put what they have learned into practice after their initial marriage education, including services from the Family Support Coordinator and access to "booster"marriage education sessions. Reaching Spanish-Speaking Couples: The effort to reach Spanish-speaking couples includes: • provision of all services in Spanish, as needed • recruitment and referral by Spanish-speaking individuals • recruitment and referral through faith-based and community organizations commonly used by Spanish-speaking individuals • creation and use of culturally-appropriate marketing materials • securing public service education in the two major Spanish-language media in Weld County • training all partner agencies in cultural competence and immigration issues. Domestic Violence Issues: As noted above, a key aspect of successful marriage education is the safety of participants. The creators of the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) curriculum emphasize that it is not designed as treatment for domestic violence. The Department of Social Services consulted with Fawn Harmon, Lead Advocate and Statistics Coordinator for A Woman's Place, the primary domestic violence organization in Weld County. 18 It was clear from this consultation that the project must work to detect violent relationships and screen couples out of inappropriate activities. Because couples counseling is a threat to an abuser's control, violence is common after this type of session. Inappropriate referrals could be a direct threat to a victim, as well as to children who witness marital violence. However, individuals may still benefit from project activities, including services to help deal with past or present victimization. To insure that individuals are not further victimized through involvement or attempted involvement with this project, strategies include: • intake meeting will include completion of a simply-written consent form that: o emphasizes the voluntary nature of project activities o is presented verbally and in writing o is available in English and Spanish • portions of the assessment will be done individually, so that each person in a relationship has the opportunity to express themselves without direct input from the other person • each assessment will use the same questions, so an abuser is not alerted by variations • domestic violence experts will be involved in design of assessment materials • A Woman's Place will work with project staff to create a plan for dealing with those who are identified as domestic abuse victims • Probation Department will be asked for questions it has used to subtly detect abusers • staff will receive A Woman's Place's 15-hour training on domestic abuse • coalition partners will receive similar information to assist them in their roles • marriage education curriculum will cover appropriate personal boundaries • intake and assessment sites will include handouts on domestic violence, which will be displayed with other materials. 19 Factors That May Impact Project Implementation: Except for an abrupt change in personnel — which could be compensated for-- factors that might impact implementation are external. An economic recession or large-scale layoffs, which have happened before in Weld County, could delay implementation. These events make it necessary for County offices to meet increased needs. Couples who were impacted by a recession or layoff would be eligible for this project, but they might find it more difficult to access some services. Changes in County public education could impact implementation, particularly if the availability of Spanish-language media was diminished. This could be remedied through coalition partners and street-level marketing. The closure of community organizations that provide specialized services, such as domestic violence services would create implementation delays. Weld County does not have redundancy in these services, so the project would have to help develop new partnerships. Services Provided: The wrap-around services provided under this grant are: ASSESSMENT SERVICES YR. 1 YR. 2 YR. 3 YR. 4 YR. 5 TOTALS Couple Assessments 125 175 200 200 200 900 MARRIAGE EDUCATION YR. 1 YR.2 YR.3 YR.4 YR.5 TOTALS SERVICES Marriage Education Seminars 40 60 80 80 80 340 "Booster" Sessions 10 20 40 50 50 170 Conflict Resolution Training 40 60 80 80 90 350 Marriage Enrichment. 20 40 50 50 50 210 Weekend Premarital Inventories 40 40 60 65 65 270 Marriage Mentoring 20 30 40 40 40 170 Financial Management 20 30 40 40 50 180 Health Insurance/Medicaid 5 10 10 10 10 45 Access Employment 50 60 80 80 80 350 Support/Training TOTAL UNITS OF 370 525 680 695 715 2,985 SERVICE 20 Curriculum This project will use the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) marriage education curriculum. This curriculum has a proven track record of strengthening marriages, increasing marital satisfaction, and improving communication. PREP is particularly appropriate for this project because program materials will available in both Spanish and English in 2007. Anticipated Benefits This approach to creating and supporting healthy marriages includes: • use of a proven marriage education curriculum • provision of research-based wrap-around services and stipends • culturally- and linguistically-appropriate services • recruitment and referral through existing, non-threatening channels. This approach is expected to provide immediate and tangible benefits. The provision of support services and the public education campaign will help bring changes in both thinking and behavior that will lead to more stable marriages. Stable marriages, in turn, are associated with less involvement with public programs. This will provide savings to taxpayers, as well as the individual and societal benefits that flow from strong and healthy marriages. EVALUATION The Evaluation Plan is outlined on the attached chart. The chart shows: • indicators for each major goal • the timing for the measurement of each indicator • the person who is responsible for tracking the data on each indicator 21 • the method that will be used to collect and handle the data • the source of the data that will be used to track each indicator. "Ongoing" activities will be monitored at regular intervals. The University of Northern Colorado has committed to this process, as shown in the attached letter. The person responsible for tracking an indicator is also responsible for identifying when an activity is behind schedule and reporting to the Program Manager The Program Manager will work with the Evaluation team and the Administration for Children and Families on an ongoing basis to evaluate this project. The Program Manager has the necessary experience and knowledge for evaluation activities. The Weld County Social Services will require that the coalition partner agencies have the capacity to properly track data. 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Overhead $5,700 Supplies $13,490 Small Equipment $9,000 Copier $4,000 Computer Hardware 4 units @ $1,200 Laptop Computers 2 units @ $1,100 Participant Stipends: Stipends serve the purpose of attracting $20,550 couples to the program, encouraging honest disclosure, 125 couples @ $50/couple for successful confirming the value of working toward a healthier family, and completion of assessment and acceptance recognizing worthy contributions. into program 125 couples @ $100/couple for successful completion of program 40 couples @ $45/couple for recognition activities 25 Childcare/Transportation Assistance $7,000 Childcare and Transportation stipends figured by totaling: (1) number of couples at marriage seminars times 6 sessions; (2) number of couples at conflict resolution training; (3) number of couples at marriage enrichment weekends times 8 (childcare Friday evening through Sunday afternoon): (4) number of couples in individual assessments and marriage education services times 5 sessions; (5) number of couples in marriage mentoring times 10 sessions; (6)number of couples in marriage "booster" sessions; (7) number of couples in group financial training. Participant Materials $12,500 Employment Support/Education: individuals will have the $25,000 (50 individuals @ $500/each) opportunity to work with Employment Services of Weld County technicians to assist in career exploration workshops, job training opportunities,job searches, resume development and job placement assistance and support. Services are actual cost of activities that will be provided by Employment Services of Weld County. COMMUNITY MEDIATION PROJECT Marriage Education Seminars $28,600 (40 couples @ $715 p/couple 2 Marriage Seminars includes costs of community-based Facility, $750 p/seminar, facilities, snacks, educators, coaches, workshop and couple's Couple's Materials @ $50/couple, materials, and participant stipends to provide the 12-hour, 6- Seminar Materials @ $100/seminar unit PREP seminars @ prorated cost of$715.00 per couple 2 Educators p/seminar @ $1.5K/each, 2 Coaches p/seminar @ $500/each, Snacks @ $5 p/couple p/session, Participation stipends @ $100 p/couple, Graduation stipends @ $50 p/couple) Conflict Resolution Training $3,600 (Ongoing coaching sessions for 40 Conflict Resolution Education includes costs of providing up eligible couples @ $270/couple to 3 hours of continuing conflict resolution coaching and (3 hours of coaching @ $90/hour/couple) training for qualified couple's at market conflict coaching rate of$90.00 per hour per couple Premarital Inventories $6,000 (40 couples @ $150 p/couple; Premarital Inventories includes the costs of materials and leader, $100/completion, couple, $50/ completion stipends for all coaches and couples @ prorated completion) cost of$150.00 per couple with up to 3 hours of coaching each. Marriage Mentoring Seminars $4,100 (Two 1-day seminars for 20 couples Marriage Mentoring Seminars includes costs of community- (5 mentor, 5 mentee each) @ $205 p/couple based facilities, snacks, educators, coaches, instructional and (Facility @ $500/seminar, Couple's couple's materials to provide 1-day seminars for 1-to-1 match Materials @ $50/couple, 2 Educators/ of young couples to mentor couples @ prorated cost of seminar @ $500/each. Snacks @ $5/ $205.00 per couple. couple) 26 Marriage Education Qualification: $55,000 Marriage Educator Certifications includes costs of registering, (PREP - 20 @ $2,000/each Coach training and certifying marriage educators and coaches in 40 @ $250/each PI - 20 @ $250/each) proprietary curricula such as WOR, PREP and ENRICH @ prorated cost of$687.50 per educator and coach. Marriage Enrichment Weekends $10,200 (Two 2-night, 3-day weekends for Marriage Enrichment Weekend includes costs of hospitality 20 couples @ $1,010/couple; Rooms $150/ and conference facilities, snacks, educators, coaches, night; Meals, $200/couple; Materials, $50/ instructional and couple's materials, meals, and overnight couple room costs for 2-nights, 3-days for educators and couples @ 2 Educators @$500/each; 2 Educators prorated cost of$1,010.00 per couple rooms, $150/night/each; 2 Educators meals, $100/each, 2 Coaches/weekend @ $500/each; Coaches rooms @$150/night/each, Coaches meals @ $100/coach/weekend, Meeting room @ $1,000/weekend) Healthy Marriage Coalition Building $183,676 Healthy Marriage Coalition Building includes all office, administration, personnel, overhead and networking costs of organizing and building a county-wide coalition among more than 350 small faith-based and community organizations to support a healthy marriage initiative as well as scheduling, coordinating, preparing and conducting premarital inventories, marriage education workshops, marriage seminars, marriage enrichment weekends, marriage mentoring seminars, marriage boosters, financial management workshops and on-going conflict resolution coaching and training to be conducted by and within that coalition at a prorated cost of$373.36 per organization. Funds for the coalition are assigned to Community Mediation Project to organize and run the coalition for delivery of services. Marriage Boosters $2,350 (One 1-day seminar for 10 couples Marriage Boosters includes costs of community-based @ $235/couple facilities, snacks, educators, coaches, instructional and Facility, $500/seminar, couple's materials to provide 1-day follow-up seminars to help Couple's Materials @ $30/couple, couples practice and build marriage relationship skills @ 2 Educators/seminar @ $500/each, prorated cost of$235.00 per couple. 2 Coaches/seminar @ $250 each, Snacks @ $5/couple) Financial Management Education $4,800 (Two 1-day seminars for 20 couples Financial Management Education includes costs of @ $240/couple community-based facilities, snacks, educators, coaches, (Facility @ $500/workshop, Couple's instructional and couple's materials to provide 1-day, 6-hour Materials @ $30/couple 2 Educators/ workshops for eligible couples @ prorated cost of$240.00 per workshop @ $500/each, 2 Coaches/ couple P workshop @ $250/each, Workshop Materials @ $100/workshop, Snacks @ $5/ couple) 27 Marriage Education Manager, 1FTE @ $36,000 $36,000 Marriage Education Coordinator, 1FTE @ $32,000 $32,000 Administrative Assistant, .5FTE @ $12,000 $12,000 Administrative Overhead @ $1,200/month $14,400 Office Occupancy @ $500/month $6,000 Office Supplies, $150/month/FTE= $375/month $4,500 Marketing Materials @ $200/month $2,400 Computer and Printer @ $5,000 $5,000 Smart Marriage Conference for 2 @ $1,000/each $2,000 Quarterly Coalition Meeting Facility, $500/meeting/4 $2,000 Quarterly Coalition Meeting Speaker, $500/meeting/4 $2,000 Quarterly Coalition Meeting Handouts and Materials, $200/ $800 meeting/4 Quarterly Coalition Meeting Lunches @ $15/each for 30 per $1,800 meeting Weekly Regional Meetings @ $50/week $2,600 EVALUATION SERVICES Evaluation services at 10% of project expenses, per University of Northern Colorado Project report is 60-page bound report with color cover. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT IT Tecnician: The IT Technician will be responsible for the $29,000 development of data management through the Tapestry system Software development based on current market rate. Existing "Tapestry" community services software will be customized to meet project needs. MILEAGE $19,431 TRANSLATION SERVICES $12,000 MEETING/TRAINING EXPENSES Cultural Competency Training $15,000 Cultural competence education cost based on current rate for half-day training. Group size limited to 20, because learning on this topic is more likely to take place in smaller groups. Substance Abuse Awareness Training Training based on current market rate in Weld County. Domestic Violence Indicator Training Training based on current market rate in Weld County. Case Management Training Training based on current market rate in Weld County. Food/All Education Classes $6,000 28 • OTHER YR. 1 PUBLIC EDUCATION/MARKETING/RECRUITING: UNITED WAY OF WELD COUNTY Educational Video $944 Website $3,500 Page Design 20 hrs X 175 Website $2,625 Forms online $15 hrs X 175 Website Updates $2625 15 hrs X $175 Website Hosting @ 150 per month $1,800 Website Administrative $1,800 12 hrs @ $150 Website Bi Lingual $3,600 Website Technical Support $3,600 Annual Couples Symposium—North County $6,000 Public event and couples from faith-based organizations have an annual event for education and celebration of healthy marriages. Annual Couples Symposium— South County $7,000 Public event and couples from faith based organizations have an annual event for education and celebration of healthy marriages Proclamation for Marriage $6,000 Annual date proclaimed to celebrate marriage. New marriages in county receive certificates. Educational Give Away's $6,000 For annual couple symposium and healthy marriage and strengthen family's day. Tee shirts- For annual couple symposium and healthy $5,000 marriage/strengthening family's day. Other Sustainable Activities $5,000 Annual activities in the county to continue public awareness. Additional Public Education $5,700 Special° vent Supplies $9,$06 18' X 30' Canopy Tent $505 Banners $1,250 25 Folding Chairs @ $18 ea. $450 4 Storage Containers @ $25 ea. $100 29 Large Events Consumable Supplies $2,000 Marketing Items/Prizes $1,000 Small Events Consumable Supplies $1,000 Marketing $500 Non-Federal Share- 10% match 30 • • Z N V) O LU in LL N O) n O O in G J q N F- m p W (9 w C O o 13 E ` `o w O 0 > O 3 = A O O C) d 0 0 LL ` d 0 or r Z0 (p p .. as in C C N O O a 1 0 O O O O O W CO is u Q r-- O O a— uj N aD O d LL N M N N Nr L 0 N (9 (9 (9 69 K (9 69 al an PI co t -0 et N w e c N "" (C n co E 03 03 03 "-' L L. N O _ a) O L co — k LC) N )n CD E- O ry �0 c v (9 (+o N N D_ O O o L vs W '5 Z N fA ii ii 00200- 60- ° d [7 0. 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No portion of this Contract shall be deemed to create an obligation on the part of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, to expend funds nor otherwise appropriated in each succeeding year. 3. If any section, subsections, paragraph, sentence,clause, or phrase of this Contract is for any reason held or decided to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions. The parties hereto declare that they would have entered into this Contract and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. 4. No officer, member or employee of Weld County and no member of their governing bodies shall have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in the approved Agreement or the proceeds thereof. 5. FENWC assures that they will comply with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1986 and that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under this approved Contract. 6. FENWC assures that sufficient, auditable, and otherwise adequate records that will provide accurate, current, separate, and complete disclosure of the status of the funds received under the Contract are maintained for three(3)years or the completion and resolution of an audit. Such records shall be sufficient to allow authorized local, Federal, and State auditors, and representatives to audit and monitor FENWC. 7. All such records, documents, communications, and other materials shall be the property of Social Services and shall be maintained by FENWC, in a central location and custodian, in behalf of Social Services,for a period of four(4)years from the date of final payment under this Contract, or for such further period as may be necessary to resolve any matters which may be pending, or until an audit has been completed with the following qualifications: If an audit by or on behalf of the federal and/or state government has begun but is not completed at the end of the four(4)year period, or if audit findings have not been resolved after a four(4)year period, the materials shall be retained until the resolution of the audit finding. 8. FENWC assures that authorized local, federal, and state auditors and representatives shall, during business hours, have access to inspect any copy records, and shall be allowed to monitor and review through on-site visits, all contract activities, supported with funds under this Contract to ensure compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Contracting parties agree that monitoring and evaluation of the performance of the Agreement shall be conducted by appropriate funding sources. The results of the monitoring and evaluation activities shall be provided to the Page 1 of 4 Contract No. PY07-BHM appropriate and interested parties. 9. This Contract shall be binding upon the parties hereto,their successors, heirs, legal representatives,and assigns. FENWC or Social Services may not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of both parties. 10. FENWC certifies that federal appropriated funds have not been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of FENWC,to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract,the making of any federal grant,the making of any federal loan,the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, loan, grant, or cooperative agreement. 11. FENWC assures that it will fully comply with all other applicable federal and state laws. FENWC understands that the source of funds to be used under this Contract is Colorado Works or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF)funds. 12. FENWC assures and certifies that it and its principals: a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transaction by a federal department of agency; b. Have not, within a three-year period of preceding this Agreement, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state, or local)transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of federal or state antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a government entity(federal, state, or local)with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 11(b)of this certification; and d. Have not within a three-year period preceding this Contract, had one or more public transactions(federal, state, and local)terminated for cause or default. 13. The Appearance of Conflict of Interest applies to the relationship of a contractor with Social Services when the contractor also maintains a relationship with a third party and the two relationships are in opposition. In order to create the appearance of a conflict of interest, it is not necessary for the contractor to gain from knowledge of these opposing interests. It is only necessary that the contractor know that the two relationships are in opposition. During the term of the Contract, FENWC shall not enter any third party relationship that gives the appearance of creating a conflict of interest. Upon learning of an existing appearance of a conflict of interest situation, FENWC shall submit to Social Services,a full disclosure statement setting forth the details that create the appearance of a conflict of interest. Failure to promptly submit a disclosure Page 2 of 4 Contract No. PY07-BHM statement required by this paragraph shall constitute grounds for Social Services' termination,for cause, of its contract with FENWC. 14. FENWC shall protect the confidentiality of all applicant records and other materials that are maintained in accordance with this Contract. Except for purposes directly connected with the administration of Child Protection, no information about or obtained from any applicant/recipient in possession of FENWC shall be disclosed in a form identifiable with the applicant/recipient or a minor's parent or guardian unless in accordance with FENWC written policies governing access to, duplication and dissemination of, all such information. FENWC shall advise its employees, agents, and subcontractor, if any, that they are subject to these confidentiality requirements. FENWC shall provide its employees, agents, and subcontractors, if any, with a copy or written explanation of these confidentiality requirements before access to confidential data is permitted. 15. Proprietary information for the purposes of this Contract is information relating to a party's research, development, trade secrets, business affairs, internal operations and management procedures and those of its customers,clients or affiliates, but does not include information(1) lawfully obtained from third parties, (2)that which is in the public domain, or(3)that which is developed independently. Neither party shall use or disclose directly or indirectly without prior written authorization any proprietary information concerning the other party obtained as a result of this Contract. Any proprietary information removed from the State's site by FENWC in the course of providing services under this Contract will be accorded at least the same precautions as are employed by FENWC for similar information in the course of its own business. 16. FENWC certifies it will abide by Colorado Revised Statue(C.R.S.)26-6-104, requiring criminal background record checks for all employees,contractors, and sub-contractors. 17. FENWC certifies that it shall comply with the provisions of Colorado Revised Statutes(C.R.S.) 8-17.5-101, et seq. FENWC shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Contract or enter into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to certify to FENWC that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Contract. FENWC represents,warrants, and agrees that it(a)has verified that it does not employ any illegal aliens, through participation in the Basic Pilot Employment Verification Program administered by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security, and(b)otherwise will comply with the requirements of C.R.S. 8-17.5-102(2)(6). FENWC shall comply with all reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation under C.R.S. 8-17.5-102 by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. If FENWC fails to comply with any requirement of this provision or C.R.S. 8- 17.5-101, et seq., Social Services may terminate this Contract for breach and FENWC shall be liable for actual and consequential damages to Social Services. Except where exempted by federal law and except as provided in C.R.S. 24-76.5-103(3), if FENWC receives federal or state funds under this Contract, FENWC must confirm that any individual natural person eighteen (18)years of age or older is lawfully present in the United States pursuant to C.R.S. 24-76.5-103(4) if such individual applies for public benefits provided under this Contract. If FENWC operates as a sole proprietor, it hereby swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that it(a) is a citizen of the United States or is otherwise lawfully present in the Page 3 of 4 Contract No. PY07-BHM United States pursuant to federal law, (b) shall produce one of the forms of identification required by C.R.S. 24-76.5-101, et seq., and(c) shall produce one of the forms of identification required by C.R.S. 24-76.5-103 prior to the effective date of this Contract. Page 4 of 4 Hello