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RE: APPROVE 2000 EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN
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 the 2000 Emergency Shelter Grant
Application from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Greeley/Weld County Housing Authority, to
the Colorado Division of Housing, with terms and conditions being as stated in said application,
and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, 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 Housing Authority Board, that the 2000 Emergency Shelter
Grant Application from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of
County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Greeley/Weld County Housing
Authority, to the Colorado Division of Housing be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said application.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 27th day of March, A.D., 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
W LD COUNTY,
COL RADO
ATTEST: C
l d.4;) arbara J. rkmey r, Chair •
Weldl County Clerk to the B d � �� , ,n,
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61 • in - J. eile, Pro-Tem
Deputy Clerk to the Boar ,l- - `�
�-A U Ccorg E. Baxter
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L 1 Dale K. Hall
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County Attorney' +,w( '/a/d4 _
Glenn Vaad
2000-0688
HA0020
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WELD COUNTY
EMERGENCY
SHELTER
GRANT
APPLICATION
2000
2000-0688
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
APPLICANT FORMS I
ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS [I
CERTIFICATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH CONSOLIDATED PLAN III
ATTACHMENTS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION CONTINUATION A
MANAGEMENT CAPACITY CONTINUATION B
EXTENT AND URGENCY OF NEED CONTINUATION C
PROJECT IMPACT CONTINUATION D
Application for Colorado Division of Housing
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT ASSISTANCE 2000
1.APPLICANT(Name and Address) 2. PROJECT NO.
Weld County
P.O. Box A
Greeley, CO 80632 3.Amount Requested 4.Date Received
$45,610
5.Name and Title of Local Elected Official or Authorized Agency Representative 6. Name/Title of Contact Person for
(Please Type)
Application Tom Teixeira
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer
Executive Director WCRA
7.Signature of Authorized Representative 8. Date
9. Phone Nox6540 10.Fax No. __._..
03/27/2000 (970) 352-1551 970) 346•-7680
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION !�
11. Municipality/County 12.Nonprofit 13. Federal I.D.No.
Weld County 84-6000813
14. SERVICE AREA 15.POPULATION
Weld County Colorado 170,000 est.
16.PROJECT DESCRIPTION&ACTIVITIES --,
Weld County has administered the Emergency Shelter Program for the past several
years. The local agencies serve as the delivery system for the homeless services .
Greeley Transitional House
A Women's Place
Catholic Charities, Inc.
17.PROJECT BUDGET LINE ITEMS 18.Operations 19. Essential Services 20. Homeless 21. Other
Prevention (Administration)
Direct Staffing
$2,060
Utilities $12,593
Supplies $3,000
_Insurance $2,947
Repair & Maintenance $5,245
Case Management $10,265 ~
rSecurity Deposits $2.500
22.SUBTOTAL $25,845 $13,265 * $5,000 * $1 ,500 *
See Attachment B —
23.TOTAL REQUEST $45,610
24.PROJECT MATCH
Source Amount
Weld County $7 ,777
United Way $28,333
City of Greeley $10,000
Total $46,110
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Weld County has administered the Emergency Shelter Program for the past several years.
The local agencies serve as the delivery system for the homeless services.
Greeley Transitional House
A Women's Place
Catholic Charities, Inc
SHELTER REPORT • A women's Place
fttSHELTERCHARACTERISTICS" . 1998-99 Actual 1999-00Pro/ecbon 2000-01Proedlon
25. BEDS (incl. Basinets) 20 20 20
26. SLEEPING ROOMS 5 5 5
27. TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED 63 75 _ 80
28. TOTAL PERSONS IN FAMILIES 203 204 207
29. TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED 28 25 25
30. SHELTER NIGHTS (See instruction page) 3764 4496 4500
31. MEALS SERVED
CLIENT PARTICIPATION REPORT
3^ y, mr^ r ;�� n " a.. �a o [�'i0! e� wa. S(.sa* v @ 1 6 4 �i w� e
w>.w.wc..wdel.. ti7CSre',enwf........���.W ...��x'�htL " �. ...$ _' a`..,�&.'��. ".P�6v�f 1y yT,� � ff4..J �.;
32. Paid hrs. 0 0 0
33. Unpaid hrs. 0 _ 0 0
34. Other Volunteer Hours 0 0 0
CONTINUUM OF CARE/SERVICE COORDINATION
•`;FEE,LTER/S„IJPP TiVE,SE 1pgs*z ,.tom` ERVIIES , 1dDERS" Nis:
35. Emergency Shelter X CCN
36. Transitional Housing Greeley Transitional House
37. Permanent Housing (with services) Greeley Center for Independence
38. Permanent Housing (without services) Greeley Housing, Weld Co. Housing
39. Soup Kitchen Salvation Army
40. Clothing X 7"' Day Adventist CCN
41. Transportation X CCN
42. Case Management X
43. Daycare Local Day Cares
44. Substance Abuse Counseling Alcohol Rec. Center Island Grove
45. Psychological North Range, UNC WC Pro Bono
46. Employment Job Services, Temp Agencies, Private
47. Life Skills/Budgeting X Consumer Credit
48. Educational Aims, UNC, c.a.r.e.
49. Assistance w/Perm. Housing Greeley Tran.House Housing Authority
50. Medical Treatment NCMC, Health Dept, Salud, Sunrise
51. Forms Assistance X CCN
52. Other
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53. Utility Assistance Red Cross, LEAP, CCN
54. Security Deposit
55. Back rent CCN
56. Back Mortgage Payments CCN
57. Other Innovative Services(specify)
(1)Services provided by your agency mark with an X (2)All Service Providers which you have written agreements mark with an
SHELTER REPORT Catholic Charities Rent Assidtance
SHELTER CHARACTERISTICS 1998-99 Actual 1999-00 Projection 2000-01 Projection
25.BEDS(kid.easiness)
26.SLEEPING ROOMS
27.TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED
28.TOTAL PERSONS IN FAMILIES
29.TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED
30.SHELTER NIGHTS(See Instruction page)
31.MEALS SERVED
CLIENT PARTICIPATION REPORT
• 1998 99�fual 1'9993)0 ProjfsCtton 2000.-01`Pi a
,. .ad: n.. _ ,. - , n .v,-F:L:3... ;ts;.. . 4-o r . -arc, . .�a-i'" L+
32.Paid tirs.
33.Unpaid hrs.
34.Other Volunteer Hours
1 00 CONTINUUM OF CARE/SERVICE COORDINATION
'SHELTER tSUPI?0R1*E&ERWV S xyzst y'a+n =?T .r eq Y }'t ' `'''i•s EIWiCEStROW)tR ..• rr.-..
35.Emergency Shelter Information and Referral ZCCN. GTH. AWPX CN, GTH. AWP X CN. GTH. AWP
36.Transitional Housing amy, Xrrr :mr; rry _TH rXCrN
37.Permanent Housing(with services)
36.Permanent Housing(without services) G/W Hsg Auth G/W Hsg Auth G/W Hsg Auth
39.Soup kitchen Salvation Army Salvation Army Salvation Army
40.Clothing Ch Women, 7Dav A Ch Wom, 7Dav Ch Women. 7Dav Adv
41.Transportation Greeley Transp Greeley Transp Greeley Trans0
42.Case Management xr N - Xr('N XrrN
43.Daycare XPlaza Milatrro XPlaza Milagro XPlaza Milaarq
44.Substance Abuse Counseling Island Grove Island Grove sland Grove
45.Psychological NRBH NRBH NRBH
46.Employment: Weld Job Sery Weld Job Sery Weld Job Sery
47.Life Skills/Budgeting CCC CCC CCC
48.Educational Aims, UNC Aims,UNC Aims, UNC
49.Assistance wl Penn.housing
XCCN XCCN XrrN
50.Medical treatment NCMC NCMC NCMC
51.Fors Assistance XCCN - XCCN CCN
52.Other
PREVENTIVE SERVICES.. _ •"y';-• _- _ ;� ..,
53.Utility Assistance Xr,C)y 'MCAT _
54.Security Deposit
55.Back rent XCCN XCCN
56.Back Mortgage Payments XCCN XCCN
57.Other Innovative Services(specify)
*
(1)Services provided by your agency mark with an X. (2)All Service Providers which you have written agreements with mark with an .
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SHELTER REPORT Catholic Charities Shelter
SHELTER CHARACTERISTICS 1998.99 Actual 1999-00 Projection 2000-01 Projection
25.BEDS(ind.ba_>nets) 36 36 36
26.SLEEPING ROOMS 5 5 5
27.TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED 71 -70 70
28.TOTAL PERSONS IN FAMILIES 286 350 3 0
29.TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED 876 900 1 ,000
30.SHELTER NIGHTS(see Instruction page) - 9,510 10,000 10,000
31.MEALS SERVED 21,763 '22,000 23,000
CLIENT PARTICIPATION REPORT
1998-99'Actual 1999-00 Projection `- 2000-01?Proiectiot
32.Paid hrs. 0 0 0
33.Unpaid hrs.
9,500 ' 11,000 11,000
34.Other Volunteer Hours 5,000 6,000 6,000
CONTINUUM OF CARE/SERVICE COORDINATION
... ., rI # a :.s. . •g;':.. r 's. t.SEF VICES'`PROV0)ERS - -4
SHELTER !SUPPORTIVE SERVECES ., : -35.Emergency Shelter Information and Referral X CCN * AWP
36.Transitional Housing * GTH
37.Permanent Housing(with services) X CCN * GTH * AWP
38.Permanent Housing(without services) X CCN
39.Soup kitchen * SA
40.Clothing X CCN * CW—CLOTHING BANK * SEVEN HV9�'`IST
41.Transportation * THE BUS -
42.Case Management X CCN * GTH *AWP
43.Daycare
44.Substance Abuse Counseling * ISLAND GROVE
45. Psychological * NRBS * UNC
46.Employment • X CCN * JOB SERVICE
47.Life Skins/Budgeting X CCN * CCC
48.Educational * RIGHT TO READ * DREAM TEAM
49.Assistance wl Perm.housing X CCN * GTH
50.Medical treatment * SUNRISE CLINIC * CHILDREN CLINIC
51.Forms Assistance X CCN
52.Other X CCN *FOOD BANK
PREVENTIVE SERVICES ,, .]':y::-- ' , .
53.Utility Assistance X CCN --
54.Security Deposit * GTH __
55.Back rent X CCN
56.Back Mortgage Payments
57.Other Innovative Services(specify)
*
(1)Services provided by your agency mark with an X (2)All Service Providers which you have written agreements with mark with an
Jfl l i ari. iwruttl Greeley Transitional House
SHELTER CHARACTERISTICS 1998.89 Actual 1999-00 Projection 2000-01 Projection
25.BEDSI.e n.a..ul 22 beds 22 beds 22 beds
26 SLEEPING ROOMS 6 6
6
27 TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED 51 55
55
2d TOTAL PERSONS IN FAMILIES 1 63 1 6 5
165
25 TOTAL INOIvIDUALS SERVED 1 63
165 165
]J SnELTERNIGnTS(See.mvimepyr, 6574 6800
31 MEALS SERVED 6800
CLIENT PARTICIPATION REPORT
1998.99 Actual 1999-00 Projection 2000-01 Projection
12.Paa res. 780 795
795
ll.Lepa.orn. • 4300
4400 4400
Sr Chou vaunwar I ax,rs 4899
5000 5000
CONTINUUM OF CAREISERVICE COORDINATION
SnELTER I SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
SERVICES PROVIDERS
35 EmorQaALY Srsuer Inlonnaeon ano Relenal X *CCSN Salvation Army
36 Trasuaw na.wng X CCSN
]7 Per anent noosing term services)
X C /W . C . H . A .* : Private Vendorp
P.rmacM swamp(.nmouI serwcas) G/W . C . H . A . * Private Vendors
)a Sap se rien
X Salvation Army
ti *Women United *7th Day Adventist Private D )nors
41 Tralayir1a n
X *City of Greeley
42 Ca.Management
X
aJ.Daycare
W. C . D . S . S . * Private Vendors
K Sastaioe Aoos.Carnstonq
Island Grove N . Range Behavioral Health
45 Psyalorop,cal
N . Range Behavioral Health Private Vendor
b.Emproynyru Job Services *Western StaffPrivate Vendor.;
47 in SaasnBuoge6ng
X *Consumer Credit
s6.Eascawna
X *E . O . C . *Right to Read
4i.Aasatalce eV Perm.noosing
X G/W . C . H . A .
� stowcrvaaun.m Sunrise Clini = MonfortClinic*NCMC
51 Forms A.ssota ce
X
52OQrParenting/Youth Services X
C . A . R . 6 . *City of Greeley
PREVENTIVE SERVICES
57 *wry Assotance
X L . E . A . P.
Sa S.aruy Depart X
55 Baca lent X
So Ban Wrtg;ge Payments
X
5T Omer W vatree Sweets(speedy) N/A
II)Sa ness protoe0 Dy yew agency mark■nln an X. 2
( )All Service Providers which you have written agreements with mark with an*.
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MANAGEMENT CAPACITY. List key staff positions, responsibilities, and
experience related to this project.
Management Capacity
Weld County has coordinated the Emergency Shelter Grants Program since 1991. The program
is administered through Weld County Department of Social Services. Judy Griego, Director of
Weld County Department of Social Services is responsible for the overall administration of the
Emergency Shelter Grants Program, while Thomas Teixeira, Director of Weld County Housing
Authority, is responsible for the day-to-day program support.
Activities of the program are conducted by the shelter and homeless service providers.
(Continued at Attachment C)
EXTENT AND URGENCY OF NEED
eSotibbe` 4 urgen�c,.yof;need for he`der end`ser+ cesto e
•' E �,..tseb�' S� r.if Yc� rz�� t 'T�i� f � F 7 �a ,, . �,
ipr�o ided. •
A Woman's Place
A Womans Place provides safe shelter for women and their children who are endanger due to
domestic violence, The women who come to A Womans Place need support services to break
the cycle of violence in their lives. Many do not have good support systems or cannot become
self sufficient while in an abusive relationship. They need comprehensive services, such as those
provided by A Womans Place, to get out. A Womans Place is the only agency that offers these
services to battered women and their children in Weld County. In 1999 A Women's Place
Sheltered 94 women and their children
(Continue at Attachment D)
PROJECT IMPACT
What impact do you expect to have on-identified,needs if you reoeive` SG
funding?
A Woman's Place
With ESG funding, A Woman's Place can continue to provide a safe place for women and their
children and continue to provide the support services needed to end the abuse cycle in their
family system and become self sufficient. It is the case management services and support that
provide the opportunity for women in an abusive situation to break out of the abusive cycle and
more toward self sufficiency. In 1999, 57 women out of 94 sheltered went into new living non-
violent living situations (a 61%success rate).
(Continued at Attachment E)
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Attachment A
PROJECT DESCRIPTION(CONTINUED)
The 2000 ESG program will address three activities:
1. Operating Costs
2. Essential Services
3. Homeless Prevention
Each of the four Shelter/Homeless service providers operate separate programs serving distinct
population groups. Below is a summary of the projects to be conducted for the 2000/2001
ESG program for Weld County:
Catholic Charities Northern
Catholic Charities is requesting ESG funds for Homeless Prevention.
Limited emergency financial assistance to 25 households needing a one time assistance with
rent or mortgage delinquency in order to avert homelessness
Catholic Charities/Northern
Catholic Charities/Northern is requesting ESG funds for Operation Costs associated with the
Guadalupe Center and for Essential Services.
Guadalupe Center is a forty bed shelter providing short term, emergency overnight services
for homeless families, single males and single females. Clients are provided with a place to
sleep, evening and morning meals, hygiene supplies, shower and laundry facilities,
information and referral and family casemanagement services. Funds will be used to defray
the costs associated with the operation of the Guadalupe Center.
Case management services are provided to promote self sufficiency for families. For families
that do not follow through on their case management goals, will be expected to find
alternative housing after seven days.
Greeley Transitional House
Greeley Transitional House is requesting ESG funds for Operation Costs, and Essential
Services
Operating Costs
Two-thousand sixty dollars is requested to provide staffing for shelter. This amount would
cover a portion of the resident manager's salary This shelter is a twenty-four hour operation
and with the reductions in other areas of funding, it is necessary to request funds in this area.
The operational funds requested for repair and maintenance, utilities, telephone, supplies and
equipment and insurance represent 37% of GTH's budget and is the same as the previous
year.
The Greeley Transitional House is applying for three support needs within the area of
essential services. Those are case management, transportation for client families to and from
work, and security deposits.
In the area of case management, GTH is applying for $4,000 to provide this service to client
families, in coordinating and advocating for services that are necessary for a family to be
come self-sufficient. This also includes providing assistance in obtaining permanent
affordable housing. Case management is a very significant component of service delivery.
Greeley Transitional House can accomplish much in 30-45 days to alleviate the immediate
crisis, but that does not allow sufficient time to affect long term change and prevent
homelessness from reoccurring again. Often families return to the same environment and
fragmented support system which attributed initially to their homelessness; without
intervention in this environment, all factors which led to their homelessness are still present
and the cycle may very well begin again. By creating a case management support system,
these families will not fall through the cracks of the system. Research supports the view that
social supports enhance the health and well being of families and prevent homelessness
(Bassuk et al., 1990) Clients have difficulties in obtaining resources as well as completing
the proper documentation to access these resources. Many times the barrier to becoming self-
sufficient is the inability to access the necessary resources to attain stability and productivity.
Case management will be provide the tool to overcome this barrier.
'The absence of transportation is many times a stumbling block in one being able to attain a
base line level of self-sufficiency. Funding for this project would eliminate a barrier to self-
sufficiency for client families. Funding through the Emergency Shelter Grant Program would
allow families to utilize their own mode of transportation and overcome this barrier.
Many families are able to afford the first month's rent but are unable to save enough for the
security deposit. By being able to provide a level of assistance with security deposits, we will
be able to reduce the average length of stay in the emergency shelter as well as eliminate
another barrier to self-sufficiency.
A Woman's Place, Inc.
A Woman's Place provides emergency safe housing, food and support services to women and
their children who are homeless as a result of being a victim of domestic violence. A
Woman's Place is the only shelter in Weld County that provides these services to abused
women and their children who are homeless because of domestic violence. ESG funding will
enhance their ability to provide effective domestic violence related services to the people of
Weld County
A Woman's Place is requesting funds for Operation Costs and Essential Services.
Operating cost funding will help defray utility costs, insurance for the shelter and
repairs/maintenance.
Essential services will help to support case management of clients which are provided safe
housing.
Attachment B
Project Budget
Line Items Operations Essential Services Homeless Other
Administration Prevention
Transportation $500
Rent Assistance $5,000
Admin $1.500
Attachment C
Management Capacity (Continued)
A Woman's Place
The case manager is also the Program Director and is the key person for this project. She has
over seven years experience in case management at A Women's Place Inc. and has fifteen
years experience in the human services field. She is also bilingual, a real asset to the agency
and the clients served. Her responsibilities include program director, crisis intervention,
counseling, intake , assessment of needs, case management, follow-up on goals and self-
sufficiency plan, appropriate referrals, client assistance on transitional skills, and self esteem.
This person also assists Spanish speaking only clients with legal issues such as obtaining
restraining orders or accompanying women to court. The staff person attends many meetings
on case management issues such as housing, welfare reform, employment, and educational
opportunities as well as doing community education presentations
Greeley Transitional House
The Greeley Transitional House program has been very successful in providing services to
homeless families assisting them in achieving and maintaining stable, long-term housing;
increasing their skill levels and income; and gaining empowerment in their own lives. In
1999, 72% of our client families secured affordable permanent housing. One hundred percent
of our families secured permanent employment and 77% are currently working towards their
GED, higher educational degrees and/or are enrolled in a vocational education program. 90%
of our families are enrolled in the follow-up program and have maintain both stability and
self-sufficiency.
During fifteen years of its existence, The Greeley Transitional House has developed and
implemented many successful projects and received support and recognition locally, statewide
and nationally. In fact, The Greeley Transitional House was selected to be a national
demonstration project for providing emergency shelter and supportive services to homeless
families. The recidivism rate is 0%..
Currently all staff have extensive knowledge of and interaction with the homeless population
and have established relationships with both The Greeley Transitional House and social
service agencies in Weld County. In addition each staff member consistently has
demonstrated exceptional capacity to perform the administrative, managerial, and operational
functioning necessary to successful development and operation of this project. The staff
includes:
Executive director,( Linda S. Akers), a professional social worker holding a Masters in
Social Work, Bachelors of Arts in Family Studies with two minors; business administration
and developmental psychology and an Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education with
23 years of experience in human services; eight of those years in management of non-profit
agencies, primarily with agencies serving the indigent. She has been the executive director of
this organization for the past seven years. Previously worked for five years at A Woman's
Place serving women and children in domestic violence environments as well as development
and implementation of programs. Previous to this position, she developed and implemented a
child/parent program for parents and children at risk within Larimer County. She has also
worked extensively with parents who have been found guilty of child abuse, providing
individual counseling and parent education classes. Also within this framework, she
developed and executed a research project measuring the effectiveness of parenting classes in
terms of reducing child abuse. She also has extensive background working with the elderly
providing assessments and direct services. She has also developed and implemented a crisis
line on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado and owned and operated her own
preschool/day care program. She serves on the Weld County Homeless Task Force Trinity
Lutheran School Board, current chairperson of Trinity Lutheran Parent/Teacher League and
has also served in a variety of capacities within the Mountain prairie Girl Scout Council.
Linda has demonstrated extensively her commitment to empowerment, dignity and respect for
human beings.
Lori Romo, assistant director, holds a B.A. in Family Studies from the University of Northern
Colorado. Lori has an extensive background working with homeless families and children at
high risk of being abused or already have been abused. She has worked at Child Advocacy
and Resource Education since 1997 as a contract teacher. At the Greeley Transition House
she has held several positions as Follow-up Case Manager and then Follow-up Services
Coordinator. Lori has extensive training and skills in crisis intervention, advocacy ans
assessments. Lori is committed to working with individuals who are highly committed to
helping themselves.
Linda Brooks, follow-up case manager holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Human
Rehabilitation Services from the University of Northern Colorado. She is also certified as an
inspector for Section 8 housing standards. Linda has approximately ten years of experience
working with high risk families and diverse individuals with all types of issues /needs. She is
highly committed to self-sufficiency model and empowers clients to problem -solve
independently as well as take responsibility for their life plan.
Catholic Charities
The agency has operated Guadalupe Shelter since 1987 and has operated a shelter in Larimer
County since 1985. The agency Executive Director, who reports to a 21 member Board of
Directors, is responsible for operation of 10 programs of the agency in Weld and Larimer
Counties.
The Supervisor of Homeless service has administrative responsibilities for the shelter and
staff She has been with the agency 5 years and has a Masters in Social Work from
University of Denver.
The Shelter Coordinator oversee's the day to day operations of shelter including maintenance,
management of supplies, supervision of night staff, supervision of volunteers, provision of
Information & Referral, and daily records. He has held this position for six month and holds
a Bachelors in Social Work from Colorado State University.
The Family Case Management Coordinator provides casemanagement services for the families
in the shelter and for up to 2 years after they leave the shelter. She has been with Catholic
Charities for 3 years and has a Masters in Social Work from the University of Kentucky.
Night Staff: Three part time night shelter workers rotate 12 hour shifts. They are responsible
for overseeing client activity, serving food, cleaning, assist with registration, distribute
supplies, maintaining inventory, respond to emergencies..
Case Manager provides case management services for families and singles in shelter (four
months with the agency)
Emergency Assistance Coordinator: Provides Direct Services. Maintains Records. Works
with Volunteers. Coordinates with other providers. Fifteen Months with Agency.
Attachment D
Extent and Urgency of Need
Greeley Transitional House
The Greeley Transitional has observed a significant increase in the number of homeless families
turned way due to lack of space. In 1999, we turned away 62 families who were in need of our
services but due to lack of space we were unable to provide shelter and support services to these
families. We continue to see an increase in the number of working poor who are unable to
secure affordable housing . With Welfare Reform, the need has also increased due to the fact
that most of the jobs that TANIF clients are securing do not pay for the current cost of housing.
Catholic Charities (Rental Assistance)
The geographic area to served consists of all of Weld County.
During 1999 CCN paid rent for 205 households with funds from FEMA, ESG, Colorado Trust,
Churches, community organizations and other sources. During 1999 155 households were
denied rent assistance due to lack of funds. Without funding through the ESG program,
Catholic Charities will not be able to provide rental assistance to the twenty five families
which are faced with homelessness due to eviction or foreclosure. The cost saving in
preventing a family from becoming homeless cannot just be measured in dollars. Preventing
homelessness prevents breakup of families, loss of employment, loss of self esteem and
continues schooling for children.
Catholic Charities
In 1999, Guadalupe Center provided 9,510 nights of shelter and 21,763 meals for 876 homeless
people. This included 695 adults and 179 children. In 1999, 100 people were turned away from
the shelter due to lack of space. There is an increase in the number of children who are coming to
the shelter and we feel strongly that families need case management. ESG represents
approximately 10 percent of the operation budget for the shelter. Without this funding Catholic
Charities would be required to reduce services and jeopardize the continuation of this valuable
community service
Attachment E
Project Impact (Continued)
Greeley Transitional House
The Greeley Transitional House can do much in 30 -45 days to alleviate the immediate crisis,
but that does not allow sufficient time to affect long term change. It is imperative that
families have a supportive and encouraging environment when they leave GTH and move into
permanent housing. Often these families return to the same environment and fragmented
support system which attributed initially to their homelessness; without intervention in this
environment, all the factors which led to their homelessness are still present and the cycle
may very well begin again. Research supports the view that social supports enhance the
health and well-being of children and women, and the lack of social supports contributes to
many problems including family homelessness (Bassuk et al., 1990).
The goal of this project is to empower families to attain their maximum level of self-
sufficiency as they move from the Greeley Transitional House into permanent housing and
prevent them from falling into the same cycle of homelessness again and again. This goal
will be accomplished in the following manner: 1) Facilitate a minimum of 35 adult head of
household in life skills group issues of self esteem, self awareness, stability, responsibility,
budget counseling and other educational topics related to self-sufficiency; 2) Provide follow-
up case management for a minimum of 42 families completing the initial 30-45 day
emergency program. Case management will involve the establishment of a trusting,
collaborative relationship, information and referral, psychosocial support and encouragement,
assessment of needs, goal setting and advocacy. Utilize all community agencies and resources
to aid in support of the enrolled family.
The progression from crisis management to self-sufficiency is accomplished through an
intensive case management program in which residents participate in setting realistic
immediate and long range goals. Residents must be active participants in finding
employment, participating in training programs, and pursuing affordable housing. Resident
progress is monitored by case workers who encourage and support residents in accomplishing
their goals. GTH has also implemented a follow-up case management program to continue to
work with these families once they have left the initial 30-45 day program. In 1999, 72% of
the resident families secured affordable housing and 100% secured employment or training by
the time they left the initial program. In 1999, 6798 nights of shelter was provided the
Greeley Transitional House. This number represents 43 families totaling 148 individuals. Of
those 148 individuals, 52 were adults and 96 were children. The primary goals for 2000
include obtaining 85% of residents will be able to secure affordable housing, and striving,
over the next three years, to aim for a 95% success rate in working toward affordable housing
placement for residents. In addition, we definitely want to maintain the 100% success rate of
our residents families securing employment and/or training by the time they complete the
initial 30-45 day program.
The follow-up case management program has served 408 families since its inception October
1990. The following statistics represent the success of the program:
90% of the families were self-sufficient, stable and not on any assistance programs.
10% of the families were on some type of assistance program but stable and working towards
being self-sufficient and removing self from assistance programs.
This continues to be a very important component of The Greeley Transitional House delivery
of service. GTH can do much in 30-45 days to alleviate the immediate crisis, but that does
not allow sufficient time to affect long term change. It is imperative that families have a
supportive and encouraging environment once they leave the initial program and move into
permanent housing. Often families return to the same environment and fragmented support
system which attributed initially to their homelessness. Without intervention and prevention
all the factors which led to their homelessness are still present and the cycle may very well
begin again. The support network of the homeless families needs to be restructured and
rebuilt. The follow-up case management family support system helps to empower the families
to attain and maintain their maximum level of self-sufficiency. Needless to say this remains a
priority program at GTH aimed at prevention.
The children's room was completed in 1991 and has proven to be a very positive asset to The
Greeley Transitional House programs. As of August 16, 1993, GTH secured funding from
the Hasbro Children's Foundation as well as several local contributions and was able to
develop and implement a children's program. Funding was secured through state monies and
the program has expanded to a full-time children/adolescent program. The goal of this
program is to provide the much needed support in the short term and help the children and
youth coping skills to affect the long term change and stop the cycle that causes dependency
in the future.
As summarized from above the program will be evaluated through a variety of specific short
and long range percentage goals regarding the homeless population served. These goals guide
the process daily at GTH.
The long range funding goals for GTH include a specific target for revenues and support over
the next three years. This includes a three year goal to stabilize and further secure the
funding of the programs.
3yr.long
range
United Way 15%
Federal Funds 18%
Foundation Support 25%
Local Contributions 16%
Fund-Raisers 26%
The Greeley Transitional House anticipates the current funding trends over the long term with
the goal of securing a realistic balance to maintain a healthy financial foundation.
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities will provide 12,000 nights of shelter and 26,000 meals for 1,200 homeless
people. This will include 110 families. 30 families will be served through the Catholic
Charities case management program assisting them in transitioning into the community and
becoming self sufficient
Rent Assistance: With ESG funding Catholic Charities will be able to prevent 25-30 families
from becoming homeless.
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM
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ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer (name of chief elected official or appropriate non-profit signatory)of Weld
_Court*y-• (town,city,county or nonprofit organization)which is applying to the State of Colorado for funding through the
Emergency Shelter Grant Program from the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD),hereby assures and certifies
that
Amounts awarded under this program will used only for these purposes:
1. Assist in the prevention of homelessness.
2. Renovate,rehabilitate,expand or convert(but not acquire)facilities for use as homeless shelters.
3. Assist in supporting the essential operating costs of shelters.
4. Assist in improving the quality of supportive services to the homeless.
Projects will not require participation in religious services,as a condition for receiving,assistance.
All projects funded will develop and administer,in good faith,a policy designed to ensure the shelter is free from the illegal
use,possession or distribution of DRUGS and ALCOHOL by it's beneficiaries.
Political activities will be prohibited in accordance with subsection 675(e)of the Community Services Block Grant Act of 1981.
The town,city,county or nonprofit organization certifies that matching supplemental funds required by the regulations at 24 CFR 576.71
and 576.85(a)(3),as mentioned by the amendments to Items 415(a)and 415(c)of the Stewart B.McKinney Homeless Assistance Act
made by Section 832(e)of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990(Public Law 101-625,November28,1990)
will be provided. The amendment exempts the first $100,000 from the matching requirement and requires that the benefit of the
$100,000 exemption be provided to those recipients from the State that are least capable of providing the matching funds.
The requirements of 24 CFR 576.21(a)(4)(ii)which provide that the funding of homeless prevention activities for families that
have received eviction notices or notices of termination of utility services meet the following standards:(A)that the inability of the family
to make the required payments must be the result of a sudden reduction in income;(B)that the assistance must be necessary to avoid
eviction of the family or termination of the services to the family;(C)that there must be a reasonable prospect that the family will be
able to resume payments within a reasonable period of time;(D)that the assistance must not supplant funding for preexisting homeless
prevention activities from any other source.
The requirements of 24 CFR 576.51(b)(2)(iii)conceming that submission by nonprofit organizations applying for funding of
a certification of approval of the proposed project(s)from the unit of local government in which the proposed project is located.
The requirements of 24 CFR 576.51(b)(2)(v)concerning the funding of emergency shelter in hotels or motels or commercial
facilities providing transient housing.
The requirements of 24 CFR 576.73 concerning the continued use of buildings for which Emergency Shelter Grant funds are
used for rehabilitation or conversion of buildings for use of emergency shelters for the homeless;or when funds are used solely for
operating costs or essential services,concerning the population to be served.
The building standards requirement of 24 CFR 576.75.
The requirements of 24 CFR 576.77,concerning assistance to the homeless.
The requirements of 24 CFR 576.79, other appropriate provisions of 24 CFR Part 576, and other applicable Federal law
conceming nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
The requirements of 24 CFR 576.80 conceming minimizing the displacement of persons,as a result of a project assisted with
these funds.
The requirements of 24 CFR 576.80 concerning the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Acquisition Policies Act of 1970.
The requirement of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act(Public Law 101-625, November 28, 19900
contained in Section 832(e)(2)(C)that grantees develop and implement procedures the ensure the confidentiality of records pertaining
to any individual provided family violence prevention or treatment services under any project assisted"under the Emergency Shelter
Grants Program"will,except with written authorization of the person or persons responsible for the operation of such shelter,not be
made public."
The requirement that local govemment will comply with the provisions of and regulations and procedures applicable under
section 104(g)of the Housing and Community DevelopmentAct of 1974 with respect to the environmental review responsibilities under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and related authorities,as specified in 24 CFR Part 58,and as applicable to activities
of nonprofit organizations.
The requirement that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid, by or on behalf of the local government or nonprofit
organization,to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any 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 loan,the
entering into of any cooperative agreement,and modification of any Federal contract,grant,loan or cooperative agreement.
The requirement that if any funds,other than Federal appropriated
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency,
amember funds of C ogre paid or will be,an officer r paid to any oyee of Congress,
for
,
or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract,grant,9oansorr cooperative aglreementCthe local
government or nonprofit organization shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in
accordance with its instructions. •
The requirement that the local government or nonprofit organization shall require that the language of the PROHIBITION OF
THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR LOBBYING CERTIFICATION be included in the award documents for all standards at all tiers
including subcontracts,subgrants,and contracts under grants,loans,and cooperative agreements and that all subrecipients shall certify
and disclose accordingly.
The required certification that the submission of an application for any emergency shelter grant is authorized under applicable
law and that the local government or nonprofit organization possesses legal authority to carry out emergency shelter grant activities
in accordance with applicable law and regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer Chair, Board of County Commissioners, Weld County,Colorado
y , (Name and Title)
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Signgture
Date
CERTIFICATION OF LOCAL APPROVAL
FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
I Barbara J. Kirkmeyer duly authorize to act on behalf of Weld County, Colorado hereby approve the
following projects proposed by The Women's Place Inc. which is located in Weld County, Colorado
Operation of a Shelter
Case Management
By Barbara J. Kirkmeyer
Chair Board of Commissioners Weld County, Colorado
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03/2712000
j signature Date
CERTIFICATION OF LOCAL APPROVAL
FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
I Barbara J. Kirkmeyer duly authorize to act on behalf of Weld County, Colorado hereby approve the
following projects proposed by Greeley Transitional House Inc. which is located in Weld County,
Colorado.
Operation of a Shelter
Case Management
By Barbara J. Kirkmeyer
Chair Board of Commissioners Weld County, Colorado
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$ignature
Date
CERTIFICATION OF LOCAL APPROVAL
FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
I Barbara J. Kirkmeyer duly authorize to act on behalf of Weld County, Colorado hereby approve the
following projects proposed by Catholic Charities Northern which is located in Weld County,
Colorado.
Operation of a Shelter
Case Management
Emergency Rent Assistance
By Barbara I. Kirkmeyer
Chair Board of Commissioners Weld County, Colorado
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