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HomeMy WebLinkAbout950596.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR COLORADO DIVISION OF HOUSING EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT ASSISTANCE (1995) 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 to the Colorado Division of Housing for Emergency Shelter Grant Assistance (1995), by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, ex -officio Board of Social Services, commencing July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, with 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 Board of Social Services, that the application to the Colorado Division of Housing for Emergency Shelter Grant Assistance (1995) 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 29th day of March, A.D., 1995. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, CO RA O Weld County Clerk to the poard BY. liZA uty Clerk to the Board -- APP' o ai AS TO FORM: C'C; SS oun T •rney Dale K. Hall, Chairman Fxr.IiSFn BarbarJ. Kirkmeyer„Pro-Tem t � /George! Baxter � 1�l�iu 17 fY/�f�vil Constance L. Harbert FXCl1SFn W. H. Webster 950596 SS0021 EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS Dale R. Hall (name of chief elected official or appropriate non-profit signatory) of Weld aszxrtity,county or rxoc fitcorges inabsre) which is applying to the State of Colorado for funding throuoh 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 41 5(a) and 41 5(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, November 28, 1990) will be provided. The amendment exempts the first 5100,000 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 fundino for preexisting homeless prevention activities from any other source. The requirements of 24 CFR 576.51(b)(2)(iii) concerning 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. 950596 The building standards requirement of 24 CFR 576.75. The recuirements 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 concerning nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. The requirements of 24 CFR 576.80 concerning minimizing the displacement of persons, as a result of a project assisted with these funds. The recuirements 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)121(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 government will comply with the provisions of and regulations and procedures applicable under section 104(g) of the Housing and Community Development Act 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 Fart 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 funds have been paid or will be paid 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 this Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement, the 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. Dale K. Hall Chairman (Name and Title) Signature 0,349�9.s Date 950596 CERTIFICATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY STRATEGY OR CONSOLIDATED PLAN Dale K. Hall , authorized to act on behalf of certify that the activities proposed by are consistent with the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy or Consolidated Plan submitted on and approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development on i Signature Chairman, Weld County Board of Commissioners Title Dale K. H. 1 March 29, 1995 Date (03/29/95) Fi 950596 Application for Colorado,. Division ofHoustng EMERGENCY SHELTER' GRANT ASSISTANCE 1995.' EXISTING GRANTEES; 1. APPLICANT (Name ana Aoaressl Weld County P.O. Box A Greeley, CO 80632 2. PROJECT NO. 3. Amount Recueste❑ I 4. Date Receiver, $66,825 E. Name ana Title of Local Electec Official or Agency Director (Please Type) Dale K. Hall, Chairman 5. Name/Title or Contact Person ro. Application Jim Sheehan 7. Signature at Autnorized Representative d. Date 9. Phone No. 356-4000 10. Pax No. 352-0242 T:YP.E OF'OAGANIZATiOH. _<. 11. Munlc:paiitylCounty W41A (-Runty 14. SERVICE AREA Weld County, Colorado IL. Nonprofit 13. Peaeral I.D. No. 84-6000811 1E. POPULATION 131,821 16. PROJECT DESCRIPTION & ACTIVITIES Weld County has administered the Emergency Shelter Grant Program for the past three years. The 1995 program will focus on three activities: 1. Operation Costs; 2. Essential Services; 3. Homeless Prevention Services. Four non—profit agencies are utilized as the delivery system for the 1995 ESG (See Attachment A) Prncrram• '17. P.ROJECt BUDGct UNE ITEMS 18. Operations 19. Essential Services 20. Homeless Prevention 21. Other (AdminiRenovationl Utilities Insurance 14,525 4,500 Repair/Maintenance 3,150 Supplies/Equipment 4,500 Food • 200 Emergency Needs/Trans. 1,000 Travel 3,000 22. SUBTOTAL * 29„)75 I 1,°x00. (See Attachmenk B) 23. TOTALREOUEST $3,180 1 X40 R25 514 500 519,120 -. 241 PROJECT MATCH Source Weld County Monfort Foundation Stores Amount $ 28,375 3,000 2,000 (See Attachment 9505% ATTACHMENT A 16. PROJECT DESCRIPTION & ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) Weld Information and Referral Service Catholic Community Services/Northern Greeley Transitional House A Woman's Place, Inc. Weld Information and Referral Service Weld Information and Referral Service is requesting ESG funds for Essential Services and Homeless Prevention. The Homeless Case Management Program will provide case management services which will include landlord mediation to 99 clients of which 45 clients would be at risk of becoming homeless and 54 clients would be homeless. Limited emergency financial assistance to 55 case management clients and/or clients needing a one time assistance with rent or foreclosure in order to avert homelessness will also be provided by the 1995 ESG program. Catholic Community Services/Northern Catholic Community Services 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 case management services. Greeley Transitional House Greeley Transitional House is requesting ESG funds for Operation Costs, Essential Services and Homeless Prevention. Essential Services The Greeley Transitional House is applying for three support needs within the area of essential services. Those are food, resident emergency needs and transportation for client families to and from work. In the area of food, Greeley Transitional House is requesting $200, to purchase food for their clients at the Weld Food Bank for a mere 14 cents per pound. The majority of food for clients is provided by local contributions. Many families upon arrival are in need of food that moment and many times these are times when the Food Bank is closed. This expands our ability to serve the immediate needs of clients and provide 950596 a food pantry on -site for emergency and supplemental needs. Many families come in the evening and are in need of immediate nourishment. In the area of resident emergency, many families are in need of help on a one-time basis for prescriptions, health care, gas, car repairs, personal products, fees for obtaining documents to complete forms for government assistance and/or educational fee. This fund would meet those emergency needs and expedite their process in attaining a base line level of self-sufficiency. In the area of transportation, Greeley Transitional House has always been able to obtain free bus passes from the City of Greeley for their residents to utilize for their transportation needs, especially to and from work. However, with the passage of Amendment One, the City of Greeley is no longer able to fund this project. Alternative funding has not been located. 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 our client families. Homeless Prevention 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. 950596 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. We are 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 our 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. 950596 ATTACHMENT B 17. £SG PROJECT BUDGET 1995 (Continued) 17. PROJECT BUDGET LINE ITEMS 18. Operations 19. Essential Services 20. Homeless Prevention 21. Other (Admin/ . Renovation) Audit $ 350.00 Case Management $13,300.00 $ 9,000.00 Rental Assistance $10,120.00 Administration $3,180.00 TOTAL REQUEST $30,025.00 $14,500.00 $19,120.00 $3,180.00 950596 ATTACHMENT C 24. PROJECT MATCH (Continued) Source Amount United Way $ 22,860.00 Homeless Prevention Tax Check Off $ 5,000.00 FEMA $ 37,000.00 Volunteers $ 15,750.00 City of Greeley .$ 6,000.00 Donations/Fund Raising $ 12,000.00 TOTAL $131,985.00 950596 Greeley Transitional lious_ SHELTER RE -PORT SHELTER CHARACTERISTICS'', '1993:94 No.t 1994 95 Ptojection• 5!996 96 Projeeoon . 5. BEDS and. h.awul 22 Beds 22 Beds 22 Beds 6. SLEEPING ROOMS 6 6 6 '.7. TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED M. TOTAL PERSONS IN FAMILIES M. TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED 30.- SHELTER _NIGHTS (no. Santa-: no. nights per nthvcYrnl 31. OCCUPANCY RATE: shorter nlphtmvo. coos a 365 tonal a 100 32. MEALS SERVED 54 178 178 6304 50 54 176 I 189 176 1R9 7719 Rnnn ntary CLIENT PARTICIPATION REPORT Food 34. Unpaid hrs. 35. Other Volunteer Hours SHECTERy1SUPPoRTIVE SERVICEStai '. 36. Emergency Shelter Information and Referral 199495 Projection 240 l 3802 4103 5500 5305 CONTINUUM OF CARE/SERVICE COORDINATION 37. Transitional Housing 38. Permanent Housing (with services) 39. Permanent Housing (without services( not applicable all clients are x G.T.H. Missionary Manor *Weld County H.A 1295-96 Prolectton 240 4905 SERVICES.PROVIDERS *Guadulupe Center 40. Soup kitchen 41. Clothing Salvation Army *Church Women *Greeley H.A. 0th provided follow — 5200 A Woman's Plane r Low—inco/serv. services by G. .H. 7th Day Adventists *St. Peter's 42. Transportation 43. Case Management 44. Daycare 45. Substance Abuse Counseling 46. Psychological 47. Employment 48. Life Skills/Budgeting 49. Educational 50. Assistance wl Perm. housing 51. -Medical treatment 52. Forms Assistance 53. Other x G.T.H. City of Greeley x G.T.H. *WIRS *Polka Dot House *WCDSS—Suhsidizedl*CDST Family renter *Island Grove Weld Mental Health *Western Temp C Tnh Spry -free *Consumer Credit *Aims Cnlleee CARE *WCHA N. Ertl• C. I rarin xGTH l'Center Fdnratinn ka,HA PREVENTIVE SERVICES'. 54. Utility Assistance 55. Security Deposit 56. Back rent 57. BackMortgagePayments I1,FAP *WIRS WIRS mile *WTRC Meriirine T Ahsn1nt TR i-nht to Pon ral Monti x G.T.H. 58. Other Innovative Services (specifveaSe Management x G.T.H. (1) Services provided by your agency mark with an X. (2) All Service Providers which you have written agreements with mark with an 950596 2 1vOm n;1' s :lace SHELTER; CHARACTERISTICS : 1993+94 No. 'd :1994-95 Projection 1995-96 Projection 5. BEDS Itid. besinetai 20 20 I 20 6. SLEEPING ROOMS 6 6 6 :7. TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED 69 65 I 65 !8. TOTAL PERSONS IN FAMILIES )9. TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED 10. SHELTER NIGHTS ink. deems a no. nights per rlohuchent) 31. OCCUPANCY RATE: snow nights/lee. beds .355 daysl s 100 208 24 4,511 62% 215 I 215 35 I 35 4,500. I 4,500, 62% I 62% 32. MEALS SERVED 13,533. CLIENT PARTICIPATION REPORT 13,500. I 13,500. 1993.94 No. :1994-95 Projection 1925-96 Projection'. 33. Paid hrs. 34. Unpaid hrs. —0- 35. Other Volunteer Hours 7,405.25 7400. CONTINUUM OF CARE/SERVICE COORDINATION 7400. SHELTER -1 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ` 36. Emergency Shelter Information and Referral SEFIVICES.PROVIDERSES . IRS 37. Transitional Housing X InddepenyvdCLivin Authorityousin3 Salvation Army 38. Permanent Housing (with services) 39. Permanent Housing (without services) 40. Soup kitchen 41. Clothing 42. Transportation 3 Weld.County Housing Autho ity AddventistaL.hur The Bus h 43. Case Management 4-4. Daycare 45. Substance Abuse Counseling 46. Psychological 47. Employment ThetAddiction dtiNntal Job Service 48. Life Skills/Budgeting X 49. Educational 50. Assistance w/ Perm. housing 5 1 . Medical treatment 52. Forms Assistance Right to Read X Sunrise Clinic X Kiddie Land Island Grove RPR `rr tmPnt Weld County Pro Bono 2roj. ept. of Socia Prvt rPR Absolute Emplo Right to Read* ConsumeernCCred t Greeley Housin Authority Weld County Health Dept. WIRS Authorityling 53. Other PREVENTIVESERVICES,,. 54. Utility Assistance 55. Security Deposit merican Red ross LEAP Local Churche 56. Back rent 57. Back Mortgage Payments WIRS IRS 58. Other Innovative Services (specify) (I) Services provided by your agency mark with an X. (2) All Service Providers which you have written agreements'„uh mark with an 2 950596 AGENCY Weld Information & Referral Service, Inc. ADDRESSP.O. Box 2404/ 1211 A Street Greeley, CO. 80632 PHONE (303) 352-9477 CONTACT PERSON/TITLE Nelanie George-I-ernandez, Executive Director FEDERAL I.D. NO. 94-0591279 Service Area Weld County REQUESTED 18 190 00 Rank Population Project Description & Activities The Homeless Case Management Program would provide case mangerent services to 99 clients and will also provide short term rental mortgage assistance to 55 clients during the rronths of October, November, and December. .Project Budget_.. LINE ITEMS Short term rP.nt Prevention -related Case Nanagament♦ CaSP I4 nagRiPnt Operations Essential Sen/ices 4.000.00 Prevention 10,120.00 4,000.00 Other (Admin./Renovation) Subtotal TOTAL REQUEST 18 120.00 4.000.00 14,120.00 Source United Way -Case Managalent Homeless Prevention Activites Program -short term rental assistance FEMA 9,86o0U06 5,000.00 23„000.00 950596 AGENCY Catholic Community Services Northern, a dividion of Catholic Charities and Community Services ADDRESS 1311 11th Street Greeley, CO 80631 PHONE jCONTACTSOA ML3 Mary Orleans, Weld County Director FEDERAL LD. NO. 84-0686679 Service Area Weld County AMOUNT REQUESTED $15,000 Rank Population 130,000 Protect Description & Activities Guadalupe Center is a 40 bed homeless 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 meal, hygiene supplies, shower and laundry facilities, information and referral, and family casemanagement services. LINE ITEMS Subtotal TOTAL REQUEST Prayed Match , Source United Way of Weld County FEMA 1995 Weld County 1995 City of Greeley Donations/fundraising Operations Essential Services Amount $13,000 $14,000 $18,600 $ 6,000 $12,000 950596 ib���R. �5� AGENCY The Greeley Transitional House, Inc. ADDRESS 1202 6th Street Greeley, CO. 80631 PHONE (303 352-3215 CONTACT P RSON/TITLE Linda FEDERAL I.D. NO. 84-1045958 S. Akers; M.S.W.; Executive Director Service Area Weld County AMOUNT REQUESTED 14775.00 Rank Population 131,821 (estimate) Project Description & Activities The Greeley Transitional House provides emergency shelter, food, support/educational programs+, -case management and follow-up support services for homeless and previously homeless families in Weld County. These requested funds would provide support for operations, essential services and prevention to maintain services in Weld County. ESG funds are critical to maintain GTH current level of'services. (*see attached narrative summary) LINE ITEMS Operations Essential Services Utilities and Telenhnne Insurance Repairs/Maintenance cuppli ac/Fquipmant Food Emergency needs/Transportation ('aca Mannsamant 4375 nn 1500.00 1750.00 lnnn nn 200.00 1000.00 Prevention 5000.00 Other (Admin./Renovation) Subtotal TOTAL REQUEST 14775.00 seoltsVIDP#INNWWWW Source Weld County Target Stores, Inc. Monfort Foundation 8575.00 1200.00 I 5000.00 Amount 9775.00 2000.00 3000.00 950596 AGENCY A Woman's Place, Inc. ADDRESS P.O. Box 71 Greeley, CO 80632 PHONE 303-351-6548 CONTACTPERSON/TITLE Carol A. Hunter/Executive Director FEDERAL I.D. NO. #84-0811596 REQUESTED $15,750. Rank Service Area Weld County Population 131,821 Project Description & Activities A Woman's Place, Inc., provides emergency safe housing, food and support services to women and their children who are homeless as a result of being victims of domestic violence. We are 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 our ability to provide effective domestic violence related services to the people of Weld County. Pro}ett Bltdgei, E,? Other LINE ITEMS Operations Essential Prevention (Admin./Renovation) Services Case Management $6,000. utilities $3.000. Insurance 3,000. Telephone 2,000. Repairs & Maint. 1,400. 350. Audit Subtotal TOTAL REQUEST $15,750. Project Match'?,,+ Source Volunteer Hours $9,750. $6,000. Amount $15,750.00 R 950596 *4; COLORADO WELD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY . PHONE 4303) 352-1551 P.O. Box A GREELEY. COLORADO 80632 ,. '2 TO: Dale K.Hall, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners FROM: Judy Griego, Director, Department of Social Services SUBJECT: Emergency Shelter Grant Application for 1995 i DATE: March 24, 1995 Enclosed for Board consideration is Weld County's Emergency Shelter Grant application for 1995. The application to the Colorado Division of Housing requests $66,825 to: 1. support operating costs and essential services activities for A Woman's Place, Catholic Community Services, Greeley Transitional House and Weld Information and Referral Service ; support homeless prevention activities for Weld Information and Referral Service and Greeley Transitional House.; and provide resources of $3,180 to Weld County's for the administration of the Emergency Shelter Grant Program. Provided that the proposal is accepted by the State, the formula funding allocation process, which was developed through the Inter -Agency Strategic Planning Committee, and approved by the Board, will be used as a basis to allocate the funds to the homeless service providers. The term of the grant is July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996. Staff recommends your approval of the Emergency Shelter Grant application for 1995. If you have any questions, please telephone me at 352-1551, Extension 6200. 95O596 Hello