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RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR INNOVATIVE PROJECT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIRMAN 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 an Application for Federal
Assistance for Innovative Project Funding to be submitted to the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development by the Weld County Housing Authority, for the
Weld County Transitional Housing Project, commencing March 1, 1994, and ending
April 30, 1996, with the further 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 Application for
Federal Assistance for Innovative Project Funding to be submitted to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development by the Weld County Housing Authority,
for the Weld County Transitional Housing Project, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman 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 24th day of January, A.D. , 1994.
�1,1)/J BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: M ��,,ll////// WELD C UNTY, CO ORA 0
Weld County Clerk to the Board
1(}// J� J� W. J Webster Ch irman
BY: �/ lliec it Pk a a
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Deputy erk to the Board Dal . Hall, P ITem
APPRO ,AS TO FO1I:
�� l� • eo.5 E. Baxter
county Attorney Constance L. Harbert
Barbara J. Kirkme er
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303-066-4405 EAR 244 Pal DEC 29 '93 10:54
Application for Federal APPENDIX A
Assistance
OMB Approval No.03484343
1.Type of Submission: 2.Dale Submitted Appovnl Identifier
Application Reapplication
Construction U Cionsducton 3.Date Received by State Stale ADprratix,identifier
Non-Construction O Non-ConsDvdon 4.Dale Received by Federal Agency Peon Identifier
S.Applicant Information
Legal Name Organizational lint:
Housing Authority of Weld County, Colorado
morass (give city.county.state,and zip aide): Name and telephone number of cite person lobe O'B6ed on masers involving this
sodidaeon(give ass ode)
315 N. 11th Avenue Judy A. Griego
P.O. Box A (303)352-1551 ext 6200
Greeley, CO 80632
E,Employer Identification Number(EIN): 7.Type of Applicant;(en:er aaDroprate teller in tes)
A. State H. Independent School Dist.
84-6000813 B. County I. Stare Controlled;nsitution of Higher Learning
6. C. Municipal J. Private Univers:y
Typo of Application;
D. Township K Indian Tribe
22 New O Continuation O Revision E. Interstate L Individual
F. Inermunidpal M. Profit Organizajon
II Revision.enter appropriate letter(s)in ooziest: ❑ G. Spada'Distract N. Other(Specify):
A,Inaaass Award B.Deaease Award C.Increase Duration 9.Name of Federal Agency:
D. Decrease Duration Omer(specify): U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
10,Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number. None 11.Descriptive Tate of Applicant's Project;
Weld County Transitional Housing Project
The: Innovative Project Funding
12.Areas Atroeted by Project(Ghee,raunt.es,stales.cc.):
Weld County, Colorado
13.Proposed Project: 14,Congressional Districts of:
Start Date Ending Date a.ApDlirant P.Project
3-1-94 4-30-96 Fourth Fourth
15.Estimated Funding: 16.Ls Application Subject le Review by Stab Eaecutin Order 12372 Process?
a. Yes. This preapplrationtappeastien was made available to me
a.Federal $ 906,255 .00 State Executive Order 12372 Process for review on:
/ yst; � �'% t' Dale:
b.Applicant � Sf O '✓, �,sa b. No. ® Program a not covered try E.O. 12372
or
c.State > e Program has not been selected b
rvr.ioA ' ❑ g by State for review,
.r
.(' P 17.16 the Applicant Dellnquem an Any Peden!Debt?
0.lOeflOf
edr#, ? Yes If"Yes,'explain below or anach an explanation El No
e.Omer rnSA.
1. Program Income ,J)0
g.Total
IS.To the best of my knowledge and belief.all data in this applicadonrpreapplication are true and correct the document has been duty authorized by the governing body
of the applicant and the applicant will comply with the attached assurances it the assistance is awarded,
a Typed Name of Authorized Representative e.This a Telephone Number
William H Webster Chainn' ra (303) 352-1551 ext 6200
O.Signature of Aulnoyw Re r Ise) e.Date Signed
Previous Editions Not Usable .. a 4011 b form SF-424(4x88)
. . Pace 1 of 2 ..r,..o
67822 Federal peter / Vol. 58, No. 243 / Tuesday, a .nbor 21, 1993 / Notices
APPENDIX B—Applicant Certifications implementing regulations at 24 t 'R part 8, Peden!agency,has designated a central point
The Applicant hereby assures and certifies which prohibit discrimination based on that: handicap is Pederall for the the receipt of such notices.Notice shall
1.It will comply yessisted and • include the identification numbers)of each
a.Title VI of th Civil l Rights Act of 1984 conducted g.The Age Discrimination nation Act of 1975(42 and activities. affected.Taking
(42 U.S.C.2000(d))and•regulapons pursuant U.S.C 8101.07),atamended.and the one caf lendar
d fallowingofrec i 9ing no,
thereto(Title 24 OR part 11,which state that Implementing regulations.at 24 OR part 148, under nsubpangnp d(2).with respec notice
o any
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no potato to the United States shall,to the which prohibit discrimination because of age employee who is so convicted-
excluded pou from color or national or%in,be in projects and activities receiving Pedant (1)Taking appropriate personnel anion
participation in,by denied the ' financial assistance-
benefits of,Cr be otherwise"Objected to h.Executive Orden 11625.12492,and including
against such an employee,consistentp and
disalmination under any program or activity 12138,which state that requiring termination.isotReabl)Ij with the
for which the applicant teethe,financial shall take affirmative action to a participants
requirements amended:
the Rehabilitation Act of
assistance,and w}ll•lmmedlate] encourage 1973,as s or
measures necessary effectuate take my participation bye e businesses of minority i owned and . (is Requiring in such sonpb
o this women.
by members of groups and rehabilitation
a a drug abuse syee tolstanpe ce or
agreement.With reference to the real woawn.
Property and satutuee(s)thereon which are If persons of any particular race,color. rehabilitation program approved for such
• provided or improved with the aid of Federal religion,sex,age,national origin,familial law��eePnst,dm other ap or local health,
applicant,nia this assurance te extended
s dl he status,or handicap who may qualify for agency; •
Ppropetete •
aobligate the assistance are unlikely to be reached,it will -g.Making a good faith effort to continue to
applicant,or in.the case°faoy.naeafer,the • establish additional pramdures to ensure that maintain a drug-free workplace through
transferee,for the period during which the Intereited persons can obtain information implemenestiom of paragraphs a.b.c.d.e and
real.propertyand structure(s)are used for a concerning the assistance. h
purpose for which the Federal financial. I.The reasonable modification and
assistance is extended or for another purpose accommodationeu.Providing the spent address.city,
benefit'.
involving the plovision of Similes services or Housing Act and, appropriate, Fair county,e a performance and zip code far the site or sites
•cotta- accessibility will of place.e in connection
b.The Fair Housing Act(42.U.S.C 3601— requirements of the Fair with the grant take Fa some
't9)and the implementing Houaiag Act arid section 504 of the applicants who have functions carried out by
• 19) Pat 100;which ting regulations at 24 Rehabilitation Act of 1973.-as amended. . emreoyan In errand departments or offices,
in holr,lag.on the boob ofrace,color. eatlon 2.It will provide drug-flee workplace in more than one location may need.to bbe
n(iglgst sax, GA.best familial status or Apo 1988 1 Uant*with the Drug-Free) Workplace • specified.It is further recognized that States
• tees
• netbMeterigln,and*bob:Ilster 981189,8288 a.Publishing a statement notifying and add t applicants who bemmognchan
. -and activities relating to housing in a manner employees that the.unlawful maanufectun, may or activities
sites as a result of changes
to affirmetivet further fair housing For . .distribution,dispensing,possession.or use of m Prof nd dalH during the in such
of
h
Indian tribes,it wince pptirwlth the Indian 'controlled substance isprohibited in the cceses grant-funded required eda activities.Gras
Civil Rights Act(25U.3.G 1303 et Mel tam.''in such
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Civil
f Ac (aand . 130 grantee's workplace andubmitt g advise d' lHUDace field
ees
acrd thsi+'lmple Vi Housing Act ations that will be taksat specifying the Office by.submitting a revised of
C.,E sir revs Order g ��( • for violation of such prohibition:�PIoP P° °°°a-f°ex until all covered by
Oppprtuaity ln.Hoe ,b:Estahlt - the certification extends until funds under
itg;avamendea by sDlagSaongoing
Executi1e Order 12159(3 CM1958-1983 about— a pssrlm to hoot employees �° c�t Dew been intended.
• Comp-p.852 and 2280(3 2980 about— lit will comply with the Uniform
�p 307) Relocation Assistance and Reel Property
and a implementingrt�rO®acts at 24 OR ( 13e dangers of abuse in the
.. art 102 which rohibit workplace; amendAcquisition Polisher Act 91970,as P discrimination
amended,and the Im 1 tlogregelations
u90 ofrece,color/taxed;tea;R national (2)The gsmtse's policy of maintaining a at 49'CFR art 24.
p®�
.orfghtitt'housingandrelated Wittiest
drug-hee w 'rkplace; 4.It will comply With the
requirements of
Provided Mh1 Federal firiehcfal asaiitaace (3)•Any eve fGDle d�nq$counseling •the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning on
d.Eiecuttve Order 11248.raggnal rehabilitation,and employee assistance Aar 42 USG 4821-4945,and
OPpomr nity In Employment.(3•CFR 1964 Ptt&amc and regulations at 24 CPRP]°menttag
1985.Comp.,p.339)-and the implemends' (4)112e penalties that m be im part 35.
reguiatlonsat 43 CPR part at,which stare 8 upon employees Ali 8•ICMU e)noti enter H into a contract funds
that no person shall be discriminateddrag e; violations acquisition,
uisition,commit HUD or local for,'
oaths liars of race,color,re on,sex o against xeusring it a"apiece; r pail,or construction rehabNi of conversion;torsi lease, •
aatinaal triton In alI tNa�i1 c.Making a regarement that each
HSphasa ormploymeat ' employee to be engaged in the performance housin under the dmra rior to HUD's
,during the performance of.pad'aer oontncs of the great'be given'.Copy of the statement completion of an environmental.n vvyeii
• end-shall take at inneth a action" o ensure • re aired by paragaph a e9w1'ampl ,meetoppormltp.The• d.Notifying.the-em accordance withapplication:
andHU •
' applicant will incorporated erciose to be required by ph a that,la the edition approval of ma ti n neasiary for r)HUD
supply HUD incorporated,Cato any contract for of employment ceder th ,ta e oy er information any applicable environmental
men al eonstruction work as defined is§130,5 of will— fist�°employee review whenrequested;eavieoam carry' HUD regulations the equal apparently (1)Abide by the terms of the statement; mitigating
and WI) n out
slat earequired by.§.130,15(bf of the HUD and ensure that measure rates are by HUD or
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regulations, (2)Not theensure alternate sites are utilized.•e:Sbction 3 of the Housing ct' employer in writing of his or a.No aPplilnt certifies that:
attd.Urbaa drug err statute conviction fora violation of a criminal a.No Federally appropriated funds have
Development Act of 1968,as amended, 12
U.S.C.x703(a)) and tha.imptammting later than five curring m the such no been paid or will be pdd,by or on behalf of
regulations at 24 tFR part 135),which conviction:. r deys after such the undersigned,orattempting to any person for
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t wire that to the greatest-extent feasible, e.Notifying the influencing or to influence an employment training andcpgtraa agency in writing,notice thin officer or reemployes of any employee a Member
opportunitiesloyment arising laten ealea days after sen amv1pvg under of Congress,an emplo or of
•expenditure are of ri la seine with the subparagraph d(ZJ from an employe or Congress,or an officeremployee exp ndit be given to the low-intaium come by otherwise receiving actual notice of such Congress in tronnecttionnwwith the aw of a ardi of
ng
'action 3 gas,me persons conviction Employing of convicted any Federal con
corn identified In the employees must provide notice,including Fede al.gent the the ofalag of any
era of
-part tag regulations.' •
ppoosltloa title, every to ma drayirederd
L Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Add• de g�t officer or other loan,the entering Into of 1.E Sect on of ae eaieaded;and the designee on whoa gnat aaivlty thesay continuation,
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convicted'employee was working.unless the rennewael,aameenndmment or m�Hmation of any .
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Federal contract _ 67623
Federal Peat'loan,or cooperative (TDD machines)are listed for field offices;alt
HUD funds Maine—David27$Cheat [stood,Norms Cotton Fed
aPD.If
any dother th'ea Federally be numbers.
hn e�TD bincluding
dui the Federal y 0310 275 Chestnut St.Manchester,NH
bpaid to is funds have been paid or will be Information Relay Service on 1-800-477- 7514-2467;(603)666-7640:TDD(803)866-
Y parson for Influencing or attempting to influence an officer or • TD00Y or(1-60o.en�336)or(202)708- M Floor,i—Harold Young,
employee elf Puy 3rd f0 N. 962'441 TED(3 eM
Congress,as affirms.Member of dgebo per H.9oatrlaht,Beacon 21202-1865;(301)962-2417;TDD(301)962_
or an962-
Congress,es 1 _employee of congress, Ridge Tower,600 Beacon Par)cway West, 0106.
connectionemployee y�s this Pedsraicotherof 0"Gasmen
Inc. suite 300,BBBirmingham.
Dp AL 05)3529-4144
loan,or tire, the MoU,Jr.. Fed.014.10Robert Cause Thomas P.
undengnod shall complement submit Avenue,k —Coulee Anchorage,Craig.
949 It 36th
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Standard PTED(6,!IA 02222-11192;(817)$65�5343:
Report P�Lu'"Disclosure Poem to 4399;(907)271-4328;TD (907)271-4325. Michigan—Richard
a 665-5453.
—Richar
Lobbying,"in accordance with Its Arisen Diaae Domxals►i,400 N.5th St, McNamara
Bldg,477 Wean, n Ave.
�uctloae. suite 1800,Arizona Canter,Phoenix AZ e226- Bldg 13)tot C.The language of thle®etifimt(on shall be 85004;(802)379-4754:TDD(602)319-1483. l- 00227.2533;(313]2266�71�n5GATDI)�vglt
included in the award documents for all Arinases,�ll/y M Parsley, —800"877'5339.
subawarda et all tier(including Bldg..5231ouisiana.quite 200,Little ftod, South Minneapolis.MN Hwy'220;2nd St.
subcontracts,vagrants.and o0attacta under AR 72201-3707:(501)324-6375:TDD(501) 370-3019:TDD(812)3704186.2195:(612)
grants,loans,and cooperative agreements) 324-6931.
and that all subreclplents shall certify and Cali Misslnippi_Jeanle IL Smith,Dr.A.H.
du d(me accordingly. a--(Southern)Herbert 1.Roberts, McCoy Fed S14 100 W.Capitol St,Room
965-
This certification is a,meterlal 9815 Olympic Blvd., Lae Angeles.CA 910,Jackson.MS 39269-1096;_(601)965-
repwsentation of fact upon 0315-3803:(213)251-7235:TDD(213)251- 4765:TDD(801)985-4171.
was pieced when this which reliance 7038.
transaction was made (Northern)Cordon H.McKay.450 Golden SpruceSt., Loueirs,,MO 63103-2836 1222
;(3 4)
or entered Into.Submission of this Gate Ave..P.O.Box 36003,San Francisco. 551-5484;TDD(314)551-6972.
certification is a peetequlelte for making or CA 94102-3448;(415)556-5576;TDD(415) (Western)Miguel Ma Gatewa
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entering into this transaction imposed by 556-83s7. dngal
section 1352.title 31,U.S.Code.Any person Colorado—Barbara Barbara H.Richards,Flat Towers 2,400 State Ave.,Kansas City,KS
who fails to file the required certification Interstate Tower North,833 17th Street, 65104-2406;(933)"5515485;TDD(913)551-
shall be subject toe civil penalty of not less Denver.CO 80202-3807;(303)672-5414; 6972.
than 310,000 and of more than 5100,000 for TED(303)672-5248. MontInterstale Tower r Nor H. 17th Street,
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each such failure. Connecticut_Daniel Kalmar,330 Main St., Denver,CO 80202-3607;(303)672-5414;
7.For private nonprofit applicants,the Hartford.CT 06106-1860;(203)240-4508; TDD(303)672-6248.
applicant certifies that members of its Board
TDD(203)240-4522. _
of Dlrectore scare in a voluntary cepaclty Pad Delaware—John Kane,Liberty Square Tower CNehroentre,10909 A.Mill Rea(( Road Executive
receive inoe compensation,inszi other than Bldg.,105 5,7th Street,Philadelphia,PA reimbursement for expenses,for their 19308-3392;(215)597-2665;TED(215)597— Omaha. 92-3181955:(402)492—J144;
services. 5564. - TDD(402)492,1183.
8.the applicant certifies that it and its. District oJColumb/o�azrtas K McDaniel,. Nevada- an Vegas,Clark Caty)Dime
prineipela(see 24 CFR 2 that
p)): 820 Flat Street,NE,WashDomralekl•400 N.Phoenix,St.,Suite 1600,2
a.Are not presently debarred,suspended, TED and VA suburbs)20002;(202)DC gapngy4; Arizona379-454;TED(602)37 AZ 85004:4461 (602)
proposed voluntarily ebarmentfiom cpvcpvendliPble. °d���N.Nichol,301 West Bay 450 Golden Gate Ave., Box 30003,San
or for
debarment.
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transactions(see 24 CFR 24.110)cbyovered
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Federal department%agency 532 (904)232-9587;TDD(904)791-1241. TDD(435)556-8357.
b.Have not within a three-year periodG rgie-.Charles N.Straub,Russell New Hampshire—David Lafond.Norris
. this proposal beenr -wnWero of or Federal 0146. Room 688,76 Spring St,SW., Cotton Fed.BI
a preceding l rendered against them Atlanta,GA 30303-3388;(404)331-5139; M NH 10 -248Nut Si,
for commission Judgment g creadredfigtheft, Toy(404)730-2654, Manchester. 03101-2467;(603)666-
had a for com bribery.falsification or embezzlement, of Hawaii(and Patina)—Patti A.Nicholas,7 7 NS TDD(603)666-7518.
fo• rgery,making false ication o d or destruction
Waterfront Plaza,Suite 600,S00 Ala WallaCenter,
me/mosey—Prank 0102;( 01 l 2o9k
stoops,moldy; receiving Blvd.,Honolulu,HI 96813-4918;(808)541- TDD(201)Newark,29s 7302;(201)622-7900:
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otherwise.Are criminally w drily by a Idaho—John C.8oaham,520 SW 6th Ave., T�ruorto .P. . Smith,1600
o Fort Worth,
governmental aall (Federal, charged or local)a Portland.OR 97204-1596(503)326-7018: TX 7611}9905;(81 Box)888-5483;TD (81
with m entity
n of(FedorNe offenses ate TDD•via 1-800-877-8339. D(e17)
with commission
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Illinois—Richard Wilson,77 W.Jackson New 886e Yo
d. Brae d inwithin a s certification;and Bled,Chicago IL 60604.5760.(312)353- York—(Upstate)485 Main ai )St.,
Buff l Merrill,
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pracedave nos in a Nod year period 1698;TDD(312)353-7143. Lafayette403- 80'(716) 7 Buffalo,ED NY
or cedi public tr plicatio W°p°eel had one Indiana-,Robert P.Paftenber8er,151 N. 14203-17833 846-5768;TDD•via 1�
locale aler s tr for cause (Federal,State or Delaware S.,Indianapolis,IN 48204-2526: (Downstate)g�7n�e
or default (317)226-5189;TDD• za.New
Y 1027n 00 d(212
Where the applicant is unable to certify to via Executive
Tower
2885; New(212)2 NY
any of the statements in this certification theI°"°�909 Millory
Beeyt.Road,
Omaha, 288 o TDD Carolina—aeries T.
Ferebee,R2oger
thisp applicant shall attach an explanation behind centre.10909 Mill Valley Road, NE North Caroli
this page. 68154-3956;(402)492-3144:TDD(402)492- Building,2306 West Mead T. Koger
Sfgnattue of Authorized Certifying 3183. 6� Me910)547 Road,
ty a8 Official; Kansas--Miguel Madrigal,Gateway Greensboro.NC 27107;[910)b47�1006;TDD
Towers 2.400 State Ave..Kansas City, (910)547-4055.
Title: 66101-2406:(913)551-5485;TDD( 13 KS 51— interstNoate Tower H. 7th Scree First
8972. North,633(303)6 Sneer,,
Kentucky—Ben Denver,CO 80202-3807; 672-5414:
Applicant; Date; Broadway,
Cook,PO Box 1044,801 W. TDD(303)672-5248.
Louisville,KY 40201-1044;(502) Ohio—Jack B.Riordan..200 North High St..
Appendix C-HUD Field Offices 582-5394;TDD(502)582-8139.
numbers for Loulaiana--CregHomiltoo,PO Box 70288, Columbus.OH 43215-2499;(614)3369-8743;
Tale Telephone ndona Devices for the Deaf ioei Canal Si,New Orleans,LA 70112- Oklahotno—TDD(614)469 694.
2887;(504)689-722;TDO(504)589-7231. Bldg.,200 NW gm s.Oklahoma City.City,OR
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Exhibit 2
Extent of Homelessness in the Jurisdiction
Weld County, Colorado, is located north of Denver, Colorado, and has as its border the
State of Wyoming. It is a large county encompassing 4,004 square miles. With 4,004
square miles, Weld County has an area greater than that of Rhode Island, Delaware, and
the District of Columbia combined and is the third largest county in Colorado. The
population of Weld County is 131,821. There are 28 incorporated towns in the County.
Preliminary census figures show that Weld County' s population has increased 6.5% in the
last decade.
The jurisdiction of Weld County Housing Authority is Weld County, Colorado, An
Intergovernmental Agreement, executed November 14, 1990 with the Greeley Housing
Authority permits Weld County Housing Authority to execute Housing Assistance Payments
Contracts virtually anywhere in Weld County, including the City of Greeley. Prior to
this agreement, Weld County Housing Authority was limited to areas outside the City of
Greeley. The expansion of our jurisdiction permits broader housing opportunities for
our Certificate and Voucher holders in their search for quality rental housing.
Weld County, Colorado, is a mostly rural county with 1/2 of its population of 131,821
outside of its major municipality, Greeley.
The Weld Information and Referral Service, Inc. ,a non-profit organization funded by
Weld County Government, United Way, and other state resources, provides the statistical
base for identifying and monitoring the numbers of homeless in Weld County. This
statistical base is certified by HUD through the Comprehensive Housing and Affordable
Strategy Plan of Weld County and the City of Greeley.
The WIRS 1992 Homeless Statistical Report, with the cooperation from the five shelters
in Weld County, states the following:
* A Woman' s Place, domestic violence shelter, reports 385 people with the total nights
of shelter being 4,334, and the average stay per person was 11.5 nights.
* Catholic Community Services, individual and family emergency shelter, reports 765
people with the total nights of shelter being 5,315, and the average stay of 7.1
nights.
* Disabled American Veterans reports 112 people with the total nights housing being
1,482 and the average stay per person was 13.3 nights.
* Transitional House, a family emergency shelter, reports 112 families (408
individuals) with 6,488 total nights of shelter, and the average stay was 16.4 nights.
* Salvation Army reported 127 people with the total nights being 215 and the average
was 1.6 nights. shelred e. he sThe helterbined were 17,834= year end totals, and the averagewere staylper7person was 10.0 lnighlt total nights of
s,
Client characteristics were as follows: 78% were families;22% were single; 33.7 was
the average age; and 3.5 was the family size.
WIRS reports the following major barriers facing the homeless population:
1. Lack of Steady Income or Income is Not Sufficient to Support the Family
2. Lack Of Employment, Basic Skills, and Consistent Work History
3. Lack of Affordable Housing
4. Increased issues facing families that lead to its dysfunction including
alcohol and drug problems, mental health issues, domestic violence, abuse and
neglect, etc.
1 94012s
Exhibit 3
Benefits to the Existing System to Achieve a Continuum of Care
The Board of Weld County Commissioners, which is the Weld County Housing Authority
Board, began a comprehensive planning strategy with the City of Greeley and United Way
of Weld County on January 1, 1992. This planning effort has brought together private
sector, public agencies, non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, and others to
develop a strategic plan that would encompass long-term housing, transitional housing,
emergency housing, and migrant housing strategies.
Weld County, United Way of Weld County, and the City of Greeley have helped to support
financially the emergency shelter and related needs of homeless families and
individuals. However, a major gap exists in Weld County' s continuum care for these
individuals and families. That gap is transitional housing and services between the
emergency needs of a family/individual and permanent housing.
Currently, Weld County has five shelters. Each of the shelters serve a specific target
population. As an example, A Womans Place is a safe house for woman in domestic
violence situations, while the Guadalupe Center serves primarily solo males, many of
whom are migrant workers during the growing season.
Resources for case management services are vastly inadequate to meet the transition
needs of the families and individuals who are served by our homeless services network.
The trend during the past two years is that as affordable housing in the private
housing market has tightened (Weld County now has a 1.5% vacancy rate) , families and
individuals, who served heltrs
longer because there is by
is a shortage required
of transitional and permanent and affordable shousing
options.
Our program addresses the transitional and rehabilitative needs of those homeless
families and individuals who are in desperate need of this service.
Concurrently, the Weld County Homeless/Housing Task Force, which was created by the
Weld County Commissioners/Weld County Housing Authority, is undertaking major planning
activities to address the affordable permanent housing needs of our community
by:
• developing a strategy to stimulate the construction of transitional and permanent
housing.
• focusing direct assistance to potential homebuyers
Benefits to the system include:
1. Shorten the duration of time that families spend in emergency shelters;
2. Enhance the case management system by:
a. adding a transitional component to the present case management system;
b. establishing common activities and services under case management; and
c. focusing services on the root causes of homelessness of families through
the identification of barriers and the ability of the system to provide
comprehensive supportive services.
3. Provide a safe and clean environment for families;
4. Encourage self-sufficiency and responsibility of the participants by developing
realistic short-term and long-term goals. Our goals for the Transitional Housing
Project shall include:
a. 85% of those participants entering employment and training activities will
successfully complete their educational and training components;
b. 90% of those that complete their educational and training component will
obtain employment;
c. 5% will secure their own home; and
d. 807, of those participants entering a continuum of mental health or alcohol
and drug services will successfully meet significant goals in their
treatment/therapy plans.
e. 50% of all participants will achieve self-sufficiency from public
assistance and related services.
5. Prevent separation of families into the foster care system or reunify families
when housing is the sole reason for family separation;
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Exhibit 4
A. Projects and Activities under the HUD Innovative Homeless Initiative
Demonstration Program
The Weld County Housing Authority requests funds in the amount of $906,255 in grant
funds from the HUD Innovative Homeless Initiative Demonstration Program to address Weld
County's need for a transitional housing element for families who are homeless as
defined by Section 103 of the Stewart McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, and includes
homeless pregnant women and homeless individuals who are in the process of securing
legal custody of a person who has not attained the age of 18 within the definition of
family.
Our program will consists of two elements: 1. Transitional Housing; and 2. Case
Management and Supportive Services.
A total of eighty-five (85) families, as a result of maintaining seventy-five (75)
families at any given time, or two-hundred (200) individuals, will be assisted through
the Homeless Initiative for a maximum of 24 months.
• Transitional Housing: The program will utilize transitional housing rent
vouchers. Families will pay a flat rent based on the number of bedrooms which
they will require; however, we have averaged the cost to $300 per month. Rental
assistance payments will be made directly to participating landlords through a
contractual agreement similar to the Section 8 Program. We are requesting
$540,000 to is
based on maintaining ort the capacity of 75 families for a 24 months l voucher @x300 perram, month.
• Case Management and Supportive Services: The program will utilize a case
management and supporting services system for homeless families and individuals.
The system will be focused on the reason(s) the participant is homeless or the
root causes of the participant's homelessness.
Each participant will be required to participate in and enter into an
individualized agreement that will identify barriers and actions steps to resolve
these barriers, including an employment/training plan and supportive services
plan. If the participant fails to comply with the terms of the contract, the
Weld County Housing Authority will withhold or terminate supportive services and
rental assistance.
We are requesting $298,100 to support the case management and support services
component.
The Weld County Housing Authority will be responsible for the oversight and
administration of the program. Our program will build on existing case management and
supportive services as well as to provide a new transitional housing component.
The Weld County Housing Authority will have one project coordinator who will be
responsible for;
• Transitional housing management
a. identifying suitable transitional housing units and entering into rental
agreements on behalf of the project
b. mediating and resolving landlord/renter disagreements or related issues
c. monitoring the quality of the transitional housing units
d. assuring that landlords and participants are fulfilling their
responsibilities under their rental agreement.
• Case management and supportive services management
a. accepting referrals from referral sources (shelters, Social Services,
etc. ) and ensuring that homeless families and individuals meet the
selection criteria for participation
b. developing reimbursement agreements with case managers who will work
directly with participants
c. participating and approving the initial and updated individual agreements
among the participant, case manager, and the project coordinator. This
process includes reimbursement authorization for supportive services
d. ensuring the quality of case management and supportive services through
monthly monitoring activities
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• Overall responsibilities
a. providing reports for monitoring and evaluation use by the
Homeless/Housing Task Force and the Weld County Housing Authority
b. providing reports required by HUD
We are requesting $25,000 to support one Project Coordinator.
1. Outreach and Selection
Participants will be selected from homeless families and individuals who have
been referred by those agencies providing emergency shelter or related services,
by the Weld County Department of Social Services providing services to needy
families and families in imminent danger of placement in the foster care system,
and by other community agencies.
Families and individuals will be selected who may benefit from participation in
the Innovative Program as follows:
a. the client has a housing need; and
b. the client is working and will maintain his/her employment; and
c. the client has made a commitment to achieve self-sufficiency by entering
into an individualized agreement for participation in the innovative
program, which includes an employment/training plan and supportive service
plan to eliminate barriers to self-sufficiency; or
d. the family is at imminent risk of separation or remains in foster care
solely because of housing needs; or
e. the individual has completed successfully a drug/alcohol program
Priority will be given to families and then individuals. The program will be marketed
to those individuals who have AIDS or infected with HIV.
2. Case Management and Supportive Services
Those families and individuals selected for participation into the program by
Weld County Housing Authority will be required to enter into an individualized
agreement.
The WCHA will utilize the existing case management system and will designate the
case manager that will work with the family or individual.
Currently, two shelters (A Woman's Plan and Greeley Transitional House) and the
Weld Information and Referral Services (on behalf of all other agencies and
emergency shelters) have case managers who will participate in the Innovative
Program.
The case managers will take the lead in developing with the participant and the
project coordinator an individualized agreement, which will describe an
employment/training plan (to maintain or achieve) and a supportive services plan
that a family will be receiving including the rental assistance while on the
program. The agreement will also set forth responsibilities of the family, such
as completing job training, maintaining or upgrading employment, or
counseling/therapy services. If the family fails to comply with the terms of the
contract, the Weld County Housing Authority will withhold or terminate supportive
services and rental assistance. Case management and supportive services may
continue up to two years even though rental assistance may have attended when the
participant is meeting the responsibilities of the agreement.
Case Managers will also be responsible in:
a. monitoring the progress of the client in meeting the agreement and
mediating issues that the client may face; and
b. reporting progress, terminations, and issues to the designated Program
Coordinator; and
c. providing quality case management services.
We are requesting $57,120 (85 clients for 48 sessions at $14.00) to support case
management services.
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The participant will be responsible in:
a. developing and individualized agreement and subsequent updates with the case
manager and project coordinator
b. assisting the project coordinator in securing rental housing
c. paying his/her rental contribution directly to the landlord
d. reporting issues or concerns to the case manager
e. adhering to the individualized agreement
3. Supportive Services
The Project Coordinator will authorize supportive services, as part of the
individualized agreement developed with the case manager and participant.
Supportive services that the Weld County Housing Authority expects to provide are
as follows:
• Employment service, skill upgrades, high school completion, and vocational
training (including career assessment development)
- 65 clients at $2,500 tuition cost for up to a two year period or
$162,500
• Mental Health Services
- 60 clients @ average cost $1,000 cost per family (includes
individual) and family therapy or $60,000
• Alcohol and substance abuse treatment
- 10 clients @ $1,200 per family or $12,000
• Domestic Violence Counseling
- 25 clients at $150 per person or $3,750
• Emergency Services
- 40 clients at $50 per person or $2,000
• Homeownership Counseling
- 5 clients at $150 per person or $750
We are requesting a total of $241,000 in supportive services costs.
B. Grant Amounts Requested for the Projects and Activities
1. Transitional Housing Vouchers $540,000
Based on 75 families for
24 months @ $300 per month
2. Case Management and Supportive Services $298,100
a. Case Management $ 57,100
b. Supportive Services $241,000
3. One Project Coordinators $ 25,000
Sub-total $863,100
C. Grant Administration $43, 155
The Weld County Housing Authority is requesting Administration
at 5% of the total grant to provide for a yearly audit, telephone,
space, and other associated costs.
Total Grant Request $906,255
D. Time Schedules for Carrying Out the Project and Activities
1. HUD Notification of Grant Award: February 1, 1994
2. Start-up Activities --- Two months (March 1, 1994 through April 30, 1994)
a. developing program policies and procedures with WCHA Board and
Homeless/Housing Task Force
b. negotiating agreements for case management reimbursement
c. negotiating with landlords developing transitional housing inventory
d. negotiating agreements for supportive services reimbursement
e. initiating referral process for participants from shelters,
agencies, etc.
3. Program Implementation --- May 1, 1994 through April 30, 1996
a. program marketing
b. screening and referral processing
c. development of individual self sufficiency plans
d aApproval of supportive services
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e. implementation of individual plans and follow-up.
f. location and approval of transitional housing units.
g. implementation of housing vouchers
h. development of additional resources
i. monitoring and developing rental agreements
j . monitoring and developing initial and updated individualized
agreements among project coordinator, participant, and case manager
4. Program Evaluation --- Annually
a. monitoring reports monthly to Weld County Housing Authority and Weld
County Homeless/Housing Task Force yearly
b. audit results
c. annual evaluation by Weld County Housing Authority and Weld County
Homeless Housing Task Force including client/landlord satisfaction
surveys
d. final report by May 31, 1996
5. Phase Out Activities --- Two Months (May 1, 1996 through
April 30, 1996)
a. notification of clients/landlords
b. notification to agencies/shelters
E. Estimated Number of Homeless Persons to be Assisted
Weld County's program is expected to seventy five (75) families at any given
time, which will result in a total number of eight-five (85) families
representing 200 individuals to be served.
F. Continuum of Care and Gaps in Services
Resources for case management services are vastly inadequate to meet the
transition needs of the families and individuals that are served by our homeless
services network. The trend during the past two years is that as affordable
housing in the private housing market has tightened (Weld County now has a 1.5%
vacancy rate) , families and individuals, that are served by the shelters, are
required to stay in the shelters longer because there is a shortage of
transitional and permanent and affordable housing options.
Our program addresses the transitional and rehabilitative needs of those homeless
families and individuals who are in desperate need of this service.
Currently our homeless prevention and services network does not include a
transitional housing element with the exception of four (4) units which are
operated by A Woman's Place. By incorporating a transitional housing component,
Weld County Housing Authority intends to address the basic roots of homeless and
to provide an opportunity for homeless families to become productive members of
our society.
G. Resources
A number of supportive service resources will be provided by the existing system
and will serve to mitigate the barriers to self-sufficiency for homeless persons.
Local service agencies providing supportive services shall include:
• l County
assisf Social Services-- client referral and tance services, screening,
social services, daycare, child
pubic ass tn e and support
enforcement.
• Shelters and WIRS -- client referral and screening, and casemanagement
services.
• Catholic Community Services-- client referral
• Salvation Army-- client referral and emergency services
• Weld Mental Health-- client referral and mental health
counselling/treatment
• Island Grove Treatment Center-- client referral and alcohol and substance
abuse counselling/treatment
• Weld County Division of Human Resources-- assessment and educational job
training
• Weld County Health Department-- health services
• Consumer Credit Counselling service-- budget and debt counselling
• Disabled American Veterans-- client referral and emergency services
• Weld Food Bank-- Nutrition services
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Exhibit 5
Past Experiences of the Organization
The Weld County Housing Authority has administered a variety of housing programs since
1981. Among the programs administered by the Weld County Housing Authority are the
Section 8 rental assistance, coordination of the Emergency Shelter Grants Programs and
the Emergency Community Services Homeless Grants Programs, through contractual
agreements with shelter providers, and housing rehabilitation of owner occupied and
rental housing. Weld County Housing Authority has also developed and administered
housing rehabilitation programs for shelter facilities.
During previous years, the Weld County Housing Authority has provided technical
assistance to smaller housing authorities and community and non-profit organizations,
in the development of housing and public facility projects which have benefitted
primarily low income persons.
Weld County Housing Authority currently administers 391 Section 8 units. For the report
period ending September 30, 1993, 176 of 178 units were under contract through the
Certificate Program for a 98.9% lease rate while the Voucher Program exceeded even that
level; through the Voucher Program, we were over 100% leased with 196 units from an
allocation of 194 units under contract.
The Weld County Board of Commissioners serves as the Housing Authority of Weld County.
Weld County Housing Authority, due to the relationship with Weld County, has developed
a rather sophisticated management and financial system which provides on-going controls
and monitoring of it's programs. Virtually all services available to the County are
available to the Housing Authority. Among these services are personnel, accounting,
procurement and legal services. Also provided are computer services, insurance
coverage, telephone services and receptionist services.
Weld County Housing Authority has an experienced staff that will have the overall
management responsibility for the program. The Section 8 staff consists of the Director
of WCHA, a Community Services Specialist and a Community Services Technician. The
Director of the Housing Authority has managed a wide spectrum of housing programs since
1975. In addition to the programs previously mentioned, the Director of the housing
authority has managed weatherization programs, energy assistance programs, housing
counselling programs and emergency assistance programs. The Director has been involved
directly with the Section 8 program since 1976 and has directed the WCHA since 1981.
All employees of the Housing Authority are County employees.
The WCHA has been viewed as a leader among small housing authorities in the field of
utilizing computer automation in implementing it's programs. WCHA's systems, although
simple in design, has been used as models in the development of Region-wide computer
applications. In essence, our approach to computer automation has made it possible to
develop a much more complex management system than many other small housing authorities
of our size.
Weld County Housing Authority has had access to the data information system through the
Weld County Department of Social Services and Weld County government since 1981; there
has been no charge to the Weld County Housing Authority for this service. This access
has been invaluable to the Section 8 programs as a means of coordinating public
resources for the benefit of the low-income population. Moreover, the system has been
beneficial in preventing tenant fraud. We believe our management structure to be the
most unique in the region, if not the nation. Although originally developed out of
economic necessity, due to the limited initial allocation of units to the Weld County
Housing Authority, the structure has been continued due to the efficiency of the design
and the coordinative benefits of County services.
There are no outstanding management reviews or audit findings under the auspices of the
WCHA. Our most recent financial and internal review by HUD ascertained a well managed
Section 8 program.
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Exhibit 6
Demonstrated Willingness to Achieve a Comprehensive Homeless Strategy
The Weld County Housing Authority, in response to the increasing need for housing in
Weld County has organized a Homeless/Housing Task Force to offer recommendations to the
Board and develop a comprehensive and strategic plan that will respond to the present
and future housing and shelter needs of Weld County' s homeless and low-income
populations including migrants, elderly and other special needs groups. Other
participants in the Task Force include United Way and the City of Greeley.
The intent of this initiative is to address the emergency, transitional, and long term
housing needs of our population. The membership consists of private, public, and non-
profit representation.
The fundamental basis for coordination of services is currently in place. Through Weld
County Information and Referral Service data management and case management programs,
all service providers have been integrated into a coordinative effort to address the
homeless issues of the County.
Weld County Housing Authority has been given the responsibility of the coordination of
homeless activities . The purposes of coordinative measure are three-fold:
1. To develop a process of review for applications submitted for homeless activity;
2. To establish criteria as a means of avoiding the duplication of homeless
services; and
3. To evaluate the effectiveness of homeless services being provided in Weld County.
In addition to the coordination of requests for funding through such programs as
Emergency Shelter Grants and Emergency Community Service Housing, Weld County Social
Services has the job of contracting for services, as well as the submission of all
required reports.
In support of the homeless activities, other activities, other agencies which provide
support services are utilized heavily as referral sources. These agencies include Weld
Mental Health, Social Services programs; including Aid for Dependant Children, Food
Stamps, Low income Energy Assistance Program, and Jobs, Human Resources, Colorado Rural
Legal Services, Consumer Credit Services, United Way, and Red Cross.
Homeless service providers meet on a regular basis to discuss needs, services, and
compliance with Weld County homeless program contracts. Homeless service providers
communicate on nearly a daily basis regarding need of clients, referrals, avoidance of
duplication, casemanagement, and statistical data. Comprehensive data is reported to
Weld County Information and Referral Services and Social Services monthly.
This homeless initiative will establish a coordinative approach for transitional
housing participants utilizing the network process which has worked well for emergency
shelter.
The Weld County Homeless/Housing Task Force by :
1. refining the program policies and guidelines; and
2. monitoring the effectiveness of the project.
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Exhibit 7
Statement of Commitment by the Jurisdiction
The Weld County Housing Authority Board, which is also the Board of Weld County
Commissioners, is committed to an efficient and comprehensive system of prevention,
of continuum care to homeless individuals and families, and of self-sufficiency of
participants.
To this end, the Weld County Housing Authority Board commits to changing those policies
and procedures necessary to provide sufficient flexibility and resources to implement
and sustain the proposed activities and projects outlined under the HUD Innovative
Homeless Initiatives Demonstration Program.
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W.H. We ster, C airman
Weld County Housing Authority Board
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Exhibit 8
Private Nonprofit Certifications
Not Applicable because this is an application submitted by a Housing Authority.
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WELD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
PRONE(303)O Box 1
O.P. Box A
GREELEY COLORADO 80632
COLORADO
To: William H. Webster, Chairman
From: Judy Griego, Director, Department of Social Service
Re: Approval of HUD Innovative Homeless Initiatives Demonstra ion Application
Date: January 19, 1994
As discussed with the Board in the Housing Authority work-session of January 17 th,
in order to meet the short application deadline, you and I decided to proceed with
the submission of an application for funding through the HUD Innovative Homeless
Initiative Demonstration Program. We are requesting $906,255 for a Transitional
Housing Program.
The proposal encompasses two components:
• Transitional Housing element utilizing housing vouchers
• Case Management and Supportive Services
It is our intent that the shelters with case management capability would provide
the case management, for families participating in the project, on a contractual
basis. The transitional housing element would provide housing voucher assistance,
through the Housing Authority, for a maximum term of twenty-four months. It is
anticipated that seventy-five (75) families could be served by the project at any
given time. We have also included a supportive services element which will address
barriers which clients have that must be addressed in overcoming root causes that
may have lead to homelessness.
Getting funded will at best be a long-shot, but we felt that we needed to proceed
with the application. If we are not funded, this may serve as a starting point for
a model which can be refined and submitted should additional funding be available
in the future.
Staff is recommending your formal approval of the application as submitted.
If you have any questions, please telephone me at 352-1551, Extension 6200.
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