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HomeMy WebLinkAbout960609.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT APPLICATION FOR 1996 TO COLORADO DIVISION OF HOUSING 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 an Emergency Shelter Grant Application for 1996 from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, 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 Board of Social Services, that the Emergency Shelter Grant Application for 1996 from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, 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 10th day of April, A.D., 1996. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS .w,1--..c�� F W .D COUNTY, COLORO u �� E, e/J%Uy 1 4&/Mt4 ara J. Kirkmeyee , hair Iasi. ., , v, J� 6 Jnty Clerk to the Board si��1 -' 1 1� � orgBaxter, o- ;N4jI`t, d / l r' Deputy Cler the Board Dale K. Hall APPROVED AS/TO F RM: C .!Cris 7 c-. e i. f?� ite;CZ- / �.21 =— Constance L. Harbert l of Att ne � � 1,. l ' ) Y Y '� )( i 02_ 2)-7 -( 9t W. H. Webster 960609 CC : SC; S77-3- SS0022 1996 EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT APPLICATION WELD COUNTY P.O. BOX 758 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION APPLICANT FORMS I ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS II CERTIFICATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH CONSOLIDATED PLAN III ATTACHMENTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION CONTINUATION A PROJECT MATCH CONTINUATION B MANAGEMENT CAPACITY CONTINUATION C EXTENT AND URGENCY OF NEED CONTINUATION D PROJECT IMPACT CONTINUATION E Section 1 £ � �•°' �.: s'dw wvrm�"of°Pt'Y4' °.,'�i`q`• H �r3'f z�"n.,, ax ri r a.. i � x @,: az s FAR !^z'• rs� p{,F g y�2 a;�}.. ' �sy s' r 21 fr4,''Y C' P Y 'Ls. (rt, ”",” 1.APPLICANT(Name and Address) NO. ..�'•:n'°.-.•^•�^' .- L:.••<:, 2.PROJECT T NO: WELD COUNTY P.O. BOX A saGREELEY, CO 80632 . n}'� 3.Amount Requested 4.Date Received. $40,181 5.Name and Title of Local Elected Officia A ,;'mitt W 6. Name/Title of Contact Person for (Please Type) r ()r:`�A,bGi ��� BARBARA J. KIRKMEYER, CHA i f � . — '� Aw aTionSHEEHAN �,�f?lee ,s� 11E4114Vtai �;� � � s 9 Phone No 10.Fax No' %� �J �1 V� io/q 970)356 4000 56-4000ext.441 ..r :•...�...w•<.;:a......�kaMsM. »x :a 11 WELD OyCTouunty ■ z—600 12.Nonprofit 1380o1�f 14.SERVICE AREA 15.POPULATION WELD COUNTY, COLORADO 131,821 16.PROJECT DESCRIPTION&ACTIVITIES Weld County has administered the Emergency Grant Program for the past four years. The 1996 program will focus on three activities- 1. OPERATING COSTS 2. ESSENTIAL SERVICES 3. HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES Four local non profit agencies are utilized as the delivery system for the 1995 ESG Program (CONTINUED ATTACHMENT A) �aAa$:- r if a<. 3:s°,,11 .nw x c...L.,,:e ms .it...a .�.`.X .w�i;,a.;s•£8�..»"d`aa �£'�� '�du'3 ,'• ,L�A� .v:z�t.rza;i1..��as..a:..,. .%�'"�3m: l'P�'� 4L°2::: sL:.. •. LINE ITEMS 18.Operations 19.Essential Services 20.Homeless 21.Other • Prevention (Admin/Rawvation) UTILITIES 9558 SUPPLIES 3000 TRAVEL 2000 500 FOOD 1000 150 CASE MANAGEMENT 10383 3000 EMERGENCY ( N�AT ) 4300 INSURANCE 2550 22B 3' .AL/MAINTENANCE }0$28 11,033 7300 1900 23.TOTAL REQUEST $40,181 Source Amount UNITED WAY Amount 23,184 WELD COUNTY 18,080 CITY OF GREELEY 8,000 FOUNDATIONS 10,000 CONTINUED ATTACHMENT B 1 Weld Information and Referral Service SHELTER REPORT o9. • -yy { 3; 'in'itlia; �b + +' rrl ns4 s Lh�ma -a 3 25.BEDS end.wvrrs) 26.SLEEPING ROOMS 27.TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED .28.TOTAL PERSONS IN FAMILIES 29.TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED 30.SHELTER NIGHTS Mee insaucson ape) 31.MEALS SERVED • - CLIENT PARTICIPATION REPORT •¢ 7; s : s� "^°n. yE' �z x� �£�'�� z . ":. rs r -v�au.e„u1a`jib"z,,„, iwylw".:�twyy .3aw...«�.,.zw.w'w.P2 A:,,,.:;5; '. .. ¢ 32.Paid hrs. -� 33.Unpaid hrs. 34.Other Volunteer Hours CONTINUUM OF CARE/SERVICE COORDINATION a�. .� s Y.: s s gy rzy^...n^...,w.....-., } ,y "V�}r''^ T %.sF7 x�.Lta• z.r s r " "+.'.._"�W..:vi3.xf.}..2 ... � �i.�{:E' si.�+., yy� �v..#%s`a.c..':is.<.., 35.Emergency Shelter Information and Referral G1H Greel- Transit!i- CCSN DAV A1P 36.Transitional Housing G I 37.Permanent Housing(with services) I, -_ 38.Permanent Housing (without services) LOW INGOT HOUSIw 39.Soup kitchen Salvation Prr. 40.Clothing -. 41.Transportation 42.Case Management NINEllal "M- PIP 43.Daycare • 44.Substance Abuse Counseling •Lr � - 45. Psychological • • u•u . t «t ..r 46.Employment • a .� !:• 16r ML I c•l M lute test 47.Life Skills/Budgeting •.t a laar �. t 48.Educational Educational IL, i FED 49.Assistance w/Perm.housing Min S 50.Medical treatment 51.Forms Assistance X Fmk Mountain SER 52.Other 53.Utility Assistance • American Red Cross local Churches 54.Security Deposit L Churches 55.Back rent X IrEerall 56.Back Mortgage Payments X h1: • t 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 *. 2 Catholic Charities Northern SHELTER REPORT :R 13gSj` r IrKr e • 25.BEDS end.basinersl , . >. Z SO 26.SLEEPING ROOMS 40 40 40 27.TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED 5 5 5 1994- 119 1995 - 115 1996 prof 115 .28.TOTAL PERSONS IN FAMILIES 434 450 450 29.TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED 1 ,245 7 , 190 1 , 200 30.SHELTER NIGHTS(See insbuceen Pagel 31.MEALS SERVED 11 , 329 11 , 903 12 ,000 22 ,658 23 ,806 24 ,000 CLIENT PARTICIPATION REPORT 32.Paid hrs. e.:a' r..:.:: bE;,, 33.Unpaid hrs. -0- .. _Q ®- 34.OtherVolunteer Hours • l 0 , 190 11 .000 ] 1 ,000 4 , 527 4 ,840 5 ,000 CONTINUUM OF CARE/SERVICE COORDINATION 35. Emergency 9 nq'Shelter Information and Referral " ""--" ^• - - x CCN * WIRS * AWP 36.Transitional Housing * GTH 37. Permanent Housing (with services) X C C N 38.Permanent Housing (without services). 39.Soup kitchen * WIRS * 40. Clothing $d l Army x CCN * Cloth Bank 47.Transportation x CCN 42. Case Management 43.Daycare x CCN * WIRS * AWP 44.Substance Abuse Counseling * Island Gr ve 4S. Psychological S 46. Employment * WMH - ' 'UNC 47.Life Skills/Budgeting * 0 h. Service 48.Educational - Y N * CC!' 49.Assistance w/Perm.housing - * Right tag R A a rl 1...11.4H x CCN * WIRS 50.Medical treatment * Sunrise Clinic 51. Forms Assistance 52 Other RSVP * WIRS fond meal s x fa * Fond Rank cs 53. Utility Assistance - �- 54.Security Deposit 55. Back rent 56.Back Mortgage Payments 57.Other Innovative Services(specify) (1)Services provided by your agency mark with an-X. (2)All Service Providers which you have written agreements with mark with an 2 SHELTER REPORT Greeley Transitiona House ,_$. sad s^zt3R 5/ z-t>iitg `^l5 $a4 r<c w ,, b} . .:" X+�M±..�b ";-. 4 ` qi/ f G.'SlYG S 25.BEDS cad.Wanes/ 22 Beds 22 Beds 22 Beds 26.SLEEPING ROOMS 6 6 6 27.TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED 49 47 48 -28.TOTAL PERSONS IN FAMILIES 170 156 163 29.TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED 170 156 163 30.SHELTER NIGHTS IS.o Instruction opal 7505 7212 7359 31.MEALS SERVED ' Clients Prepare I n/No Statistics/'iovide Supplement CLIENT PARTICIPATION REPORT rood 22 b [( 32.Paid In. .,,.,.�....w_„...,„_....._w...,„ ,�,„..,..w,.... b....,..»,,..,_.... w_,.V._,,.. ,.. ,.,,,.,.�..,.......»......,..,_ ._.z....., _ a ,< 240 240 240 33.Unpaid hrs. 3802 4103 . ma34.Other Volunteer Hours CONTINUUM OF CARE/SERVICE•ORDINATION 5200 35. Emergency Shelter Information and Referral d ,. < 36.Transitional Housing GTH X Guadalupe — * AWP — * GTH X Missionary Manor * 37.Permanent Housing(with services) CHA — * wrHA — * GTH —X 38.Permanent Housing(without services) Nat applicable — All clients have nllnw—up service, 39. Soup kitchen Salvation Army * ao.Cbaug Church Wom. Unit d* 7th Day Adven.- St. Peters * 41. Transportation GTH X City of Greeley* 42.Case Management GTH X WIRS * 43. Daycare Polka Dot House* WCDSS/Subsidized* CDSI Family Cent r 44.Substance Abuse Counsekng Island Grove TX ;enter * as.Psychological Weld Mental Heal h * as Employment Western Temp.* Weld Job Services' Absolute Temp. - 47.Life Skills/Budgeting Consumer Credit* Aims College* GTH X 48.Educational C.A.R.E.* Center Educ. Aces3* 49.Assistance w/Perm.housing WCHA * GHA * High Plains * r 50.Metrical treatment NCMC Family Med. Children's Clinic* Local Dentist 51. Forms Assistance GTH X WIRS * 52.Other o`.o iff 53. Utility Assistance .. ... . '•�:�' ? ° . ;{ to ,w of ? r'"��+ ,,„ LEAP * 54.Security Deposit WIRS * _GTHX 55. Back rem - WIRS * 56.Back Mortgage Payments 57.Other Innovative Services (specify) Case Manages ent GTH X (1)Services provided by your agency mark with an X. (2)MI Service Providers which you have written agreements with mark with an *• 2 A Woman's Placq Inc. SHELTER REPORT • 25-BEDS and.a.,n.rn 20 20 20 26.SLEEPING ROOMS 6 6 6 27.TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED 84 70 80 -28.TOTAL PERSONS IN FAMILIES 253 210 240 29.TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED • 27 20 25 30.SHELTER NIGHTS Ises nsWcton page) 3,490 3,800 4,000 31.MEALS SERVED • 10, 470 11 ,400 12,000 CLIENT PARTICIPATION REPORT .a . Poes 32. Paid hrs. -0- -0- -0- 33. Unpaid hrs. -0- -0- -0- 34.OtherVolunteerHours 6, 291 . 50 6, 300. 6, 300. CONTINUUM OF CARE/SERVICE COORDINATION ::cx ,.. w v. R>Et ga �i.U .. . 35.Emergency Shelter Information and Referral X WIRS 36. Transitional Housing X 37. Permanent Housing (with services) " " ree ey rans. ((;; eee- House �p1tt 38.Permanent Housing (without services) AUFROTayytH0uS. H011g Couthy 39.Soup kitchen R=mVatiOn gg tt pp 40.Clothing X Add ventistay CommoServices 41.Transportation X The Bus 42.Case Management X 43. Daycare X 44.Substance Abuse Counseling e . . . 1 ion s an. rove Center Re• . Treatmena 45. Psychological n " • , " Ve • Oun•V 0 , ounse in. ro Bono O` enter 46. Employment Job Service Empoy Agenci_s 47.Life Skills/Budgeting X Right to Read COURseiln•red 48.Educational Right to Read ree . •• 49.Assistance w/Perm.housing X AuthOr ley t•ous •o sang�+' • Y • 50.Medical treatment Sunrise Clint. Hea th•Dep NCMC Emer• . 51. Forms Assistance X WIRS 52. Other : 53. Utility Assistance ri Amecan Re. Cross LEAP Local Churche- 54. Security Deposit 55. Back rent WIRS 56. Back Mortgage Payments WIRS , 57. Other Innovative Services(specify) -- t (1)Services provided by your agency mark with an X. (2)All Service Providers which you have written agreements with mark with an . 2 cd'• `�k Cry, 3z .� s -o o` '`� t r -'r ') � i i '. Weld County has coordinated the Emergency Shelter Grants Program since1991. 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 administratiilh of the Emergency Shelter Grants Program, while Tim Sheehan,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 Attachment C) 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 (Continued Attachment D) 1 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. Weld Information and Referral Service This project will serve: 1. Case Management services to 19 clients 2. Rental/Mortgage assistance to at least 28 qualified applicants. Continued Attachment E 3 .wa..r.::.:.,... : AGENCY A woman's Place, Inc WAMOUNT REQUESTED ADDRESS P.O. Box 71 Greeley, CO 80632 $9,450. PHONE (970 ) 351 -6548 Rank CONTACT PERSON/TITLE Sharon A. Mitchell/Executive Director FEDERAL I.D. NO. #84-081 1 596 Service Area Population Weld County 137, 621 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 resu},t 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. a�:.wE.S.^',. ,...... a ,w...,, ,..� ...R.,......,..>LINE ITEMS Operations Essential Prevention Other Services . (Admin./Renovation) Case Mana•ement $3 600. Utilities •. 1 800. - Re e 1 840. Re•ai.ajrs rs & Maint. 840. Audit 210. -- 4j NI" Subtotal 5 850. 3 600 . TOTAL REQUEST $9 450. Source Amount Volunteer Hours $9,450 . 4 AGENCY Weid Information & Referral Service, Inc. AMOUNT REQUESTED ADDRESS1211 A Street/ P.O. Box 2404 Greeley, CO 80632 , „ II PHONE (970) 352-5477 FAX-(970) 352-7729 Rank CONTACT PERSON/TITLE Melanie Gam-Hernandez, Execithve Director FEDERAL 1.D. NO. 84-0581279 u5S v,-1 Service Area Population Weld County Project Description & Activities t The Homeless Case Managerient Program will provide Case Management services"to 13 clients and will also provide rental assistance to 28 clients of which at least five will be participants of the Case Managerent Prcgram. ana K.Sw.cm5».6wk 3.0 ..4.»Y,,.::-:. ,.a......,.,,„..,. ..Rc.c.wa:.w.w:..SCv f�. �i<G�'y F._�w.,..:r,.a.ww\v�RUSrF�� .ww�r.w F <. o,.;L w1�„uFa �.-' ��,.'• LINE ITEMS Operations Essential Prevention Other Services (Admin./Renovation) .ur r�.n •, 1. 11 - nu II Subtotal 4,641 00 4,300.00 TOTAL REQUEST 4 641.00 4 ?00.00 .._.v,_.....:.9c..:..;.Jt<..v.+............:v.......w<t 6i 1: ai �:� S WJ:..:::.....w..ww.<cv.<...ucLw...�.✓�».b....+.+...u.L': t • vu Source Case Many Amount United Way (Case ^ganent) 8,200.00 How-less Prevertiorr Activjtes Program 6,000.00 FrF'T1n 18,000.00 • AGENCY AMOUThe Greeley Transitional House, Inc. REQUEST ADDRESS 1202REQUESTED 6th St. Greeley, CO. 80631 PHONE (970) 352-3215 $91,00.00 CONTACT PERSON/TITLE Roger F. Harbert; Board President Rank FEDERALI.D. NO. 84-1045958 Service Area Population Weld County 132,000 (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's current level of services. ( See Attached Narrative Summary) UNEITEMS Operations Essential Prevention Other Services (Admin./Renovation) Utilities Telephone 3200.00 - 1 11 I MINN 51 11 Su' llies/Eluilment 500.00 Food 150.00 Case Mana'ement 3000.00 Subtotal 5450.00 650.00 3000.00 TOTAL REQUEST 9100.00 Source Amount Doering Foundation 10,000.00 4 £ t v. yw , ,sue ` ` y b : ... ....:..:........,Ta <>..._:. .. n ..yo•6_y'j: AGENCY AMOUNT Catholic Charities Northern REQUESTED ADDRESS 1311 Ilth Street , Greeley , CO 80631 $11 ,000 PHONE (970) 353-6433 Rank CONTACTPERSON/TITLE Mary Orleans , Weld County Director FEDERAL I.D. NO. 84-068-6679 Service Area Population Weld County 130 ,000 Project Description &Activities - Guadalupe Center is a °40 bed homeless shelter providing short term, emergency overnight services for homel-es's 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 . �w ,n, ',ar� # y .s �, yz•:r. �i ^y r;^' .t Fx a'� .n� ' ^.��..•, .`wh•.M,.•;. t�:�:x.: . �a < . ...�.. ., w. .-.:•���, .�,�..a:wr ,. :5,y:.{x �p•,,.�,..;>•,•^�>ccrs��`�. .*z�{ LINE ITEMS Operations Essential Prevention Other Services (Admin./Renovation) utilities/phone 3 ,358 sanitation supplies 2 .000 travel 2 ,000 food 1 ,000 office supplies/postaoe 500 2 , 142 casemanagement Subtotal • R ell5 R 2 1 4 2 TOTAL REQUEST , I Oil Source Amount Untied Way of Weld County 14 ,984 FEMA 10 ,000 Weld County 18 ,080 City of Greeley 8 ,000 4 Section II EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair (mamat>Drifx3caitifxWerdtBaxlififieTiPabr btry) of Weld County 6tRSMfkRity,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, November 28, 1990) will be provided. The amendment exempts the first S 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) 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 1''' es legal authority to carry out emergency shelter��► 9 Y grant activities in accordance with law and regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. L v; -3 1861 f G�i C ., Barbara J. KirlSmeyer, Chair (Name and Title) Date Section III CERTIFICATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY STRATEGY OR CONSOLIDATED PLAN • tW W0 _ authorized to act on pehalf of ,/ 6,7cf,K "haat certify that the activities proposed by belie ( are consistent with the Comprehensive Housing Affo dability Strategy or Consolidated Plan submitted on ` /Z-qs and approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development on ?-Z- 9S Signature /f TitleC�Y,��nGr t e a Date Attachment A PROJECT DESCRIPTION(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 19 clients. Limited emergency financial assistance to 28 clients and/or clients needing a one time assistance with rent or foreclosure in order to avert homelessness . 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 casemanagement services. Essential services funds were received for the first time in the 1995-1996 fiscal year for case management services. During the period July, 1995 to March 20, 1996 nineteen families received case management services. This represented 29 adults and 49 children, the$2,142 request would provide case management services for 6 families or approximately one-third of those served in caase management services and client follow up transition into the community have proven successful in moving families out of the cycle of poverty and homelessness. 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 two support needs within the area of essential services. Those are food and resient emergency needs and transportation for client families to and from work. In the area of food, Greeley Transitional House is requesting $150 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 Greeley Transitional House's ability to serve the immediate needs of clients and provide 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. Operations funds will be utilized to pay 37% of Greeley Transitional House's total cost for utilities, insurance, repairs and maintenance, rehabilitation, supplies, telephone, and equipment. This request is a significant decrease due to the severe cut (40%) in 1996-97 ESG funds. 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. Attachment B PROJECT MATCH SOURCE AMOUNT Homeless Prevention Activitites Program 6,000 FEMA 28,000 Volunteers 9,450 Total $102,714 c) Attachment C Management Capacity (Continued2 A Woman's Place The case manager is the key position for this project. Her responsibilities are 1. crisis intervention counselling 2. intake 3. assessment of needs 4. follow up on goals and self sufficiency plan 5: appropriate referrals 6. client assistance on transitional skills and self esteem She is bilingual and provides assistance for Spanish speaking clients Weld Information and Referral Service Weld Information and Referral Service, Inc(WIRS)was established in 1968 by a few concerned citizens who felt that this community needed a "one stop shopping" for resources and referral. WIRS is organized and structured to gather, record, analyze and dispense information concerning community service and resources in Weld County. Under the umbrella of United Way, the homeless case management Program was created. WIRS has successfully demonstrated the capacity to administer the ESG funds for this program for over five years.. The case manager will be responsible for the administration of the Essential services/case management plan in the program. The Information and Referral Specialist will be responsible for the administration of the prevention funds. Both programs will be supervised by the Executive Director. Reports will be submitted to the Executive Director on a monthly basis which in turn will be submitted to the Board of Director for their review. There will also be weekly staff meetings in which questions,,concerned or updates will be addressed. The case manager has extensive work experience in the case management through prior employment at the Department of Human Resources. The case manager has been employed for this agency for approximately six months. The Information and Referral Specialist has a combination of college and work experience in the human services filed. The Information and Referral Specialist has been employed in this position for over three years. The Executive Director holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science with an emphasis in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Rehabilitative Counselling. The Executive Director has supervised and administered the case management Program for over three years. 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 1995, 91% of our client families secured affordable permanent housing. 100% of our families secured permanent employment and 60% 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 eight 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. Our recidivism rate is 0%. Key staff include the Executive Director. Currently this position is open and will be filled within the next two weeks. The former executive director from 1992 till 12/31/95 was (Linda S. Akers), a professional social worker holding a Masters in Social Work(working towards licensure), Bachelors of Arts in Family Studies with two minors; business administration and developmental psychology and an Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education with 20 years of experience in human services; six of those years were in management of non-profit agencies, primarily with agencies serving the indigent. She has been the executive director of this organization for the past three and half years. Previously worked for five years at A Woman's Place serving women and children in domestic violence environments_ Within this agency she developed and implemented the children's program within the shelter. She also co-authored a grant with the executive director and developed and implemented a domestic violence project in Southern Weld County serving nine communities. 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. Provided 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/daycare program. In addition 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. Kurt Kaczor, Program Director, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities. Kurt has extensive experience in working with the indigent population including homeless families and victims of crimes. His experience is mainly in both Boulder and Weld counties. Kurt is highly committed to the needs of homeless families and has a unique perspective that enables clients to attain their maximum level of self-sufficiency. Dorothy Hojio, Follow-up Case manager, holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Biological Sciences. Dorothy has approximately five years of experience working as a medical case manager. Dorothy is highly committed to the self-sufficiency model and empowers clients to problem-solve independently as well as take responsibility for their life plan. Catholic Charities Supervisor Shelter Services: Administrative responsibilities, supervisor of staff(1 1/2 years with agency) Shelter Coordinator Oversees day to day operation of shelter facility and services (4 years with agency) Night Staff(4) Oversees activities of the shelter throughout the night. Also responsible for cleaning and distribution of supplies Case Management Provides case management services for families and singles in shelter(3 months with the agency) Attachment D Extent and Urgency of Need Weld Information and Referral Service The geographic area to served consists of Region A which includes all of Weld County. Through the Case management Program as well as Information and Referral Program, assessments can be made on a case basis. This method has provided WIRS with the foundation to identify those families and individuals who are homeless and meet the performance criteria. In 1995, the WIRS Case Management Program, through ESG funds to date has assisted 26 applicants who either were homeless or at risk of becoming homeless with rental assistance for the month of October, November and December. During the 1995 ESG Essential Services program 19 clients were assisted. WIRS is requesting $4,300 to provide short term/rental/mortgage assistance to 28 clients. WIRS estimates the average assistance will be $150.00. WIRS is also requesting $4941.00 to provide essential case management. 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 1995, sixty-three families were turn away because of this factor. Although the number of families served has decreased slightly, this is not an indicator that the need has decreased. Currently, families are staying longer in the shelters due to the severe shortage of affordable housing. This factor hinders our ability to serve the current need. We have currently been awarded a Federal Supportive Housing grant. With these monies we are anticipating a decrease in the average length of stay thus increasing our ability to serve the increasing need and decrease the number of turn-aways. Catholic Charities • In 1995 Guadalupe Center provided 11,903 nights of shelter and 24, 631 meals for 1,190 homeless people were turned awaay due to lack of space. During the period 7/1/95 thru 3/20/96 19 families were in the case management program. Attachment E Project Impact (Continued) 3.Refer all clients to Consumer Counselling Services of Northern Colorado 4. Provide other referrals to client based on individual needs. 5. Provide all clients with low income housing lists which includes the local housing authorities. Additional 1996 ESG Goals 1. Develop and maintain a quality and timely referral network by monitoring all participating in the case management program. 2. Identify clients receiving services within 30 days. 3. Identify bathers incurred in obtaining services 4. Meet with housing providers on a monthly basis to coordinate services. 5. Monitor self sufficiency achievement goals. 6. Provide as needed advocacy to clients participating in the program. Greeley Transitional House 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 1995, 91% of the resident families secured affordable housing and 100% secured employment or training by the time they left the initial program. In 1995, 6883 nights of shelter was provided the Greeley Transitional House. This number represents 55 families totaling 186 individuals. Of those 186 individuals, 69 were adults and 118 were children. This number grows each year and we anticipate a 10% increase in the number of nights of shelter provided for in 1996. In 1995, 63 families were turned away due to lack of space. The primary goals for 1996 include obtaining that 91% 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 161 families since its inception October 1990.. The following statistics represent the success of the program: ° 88% of the families were self-sufficient, stable and not on any assistance programs. ° 12% 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 provided 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 we will be evaluating our program and services at GTH 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 the following analysis of past percentage funding sources along with a three year goal to stabilize and further secure the funding of the programs. 1994 1995 1996 3vr.long range United Way 11% 12% 12% 13% Federal Funds 09% 12% 12% 10% Foundation Support 32% 34% 35% 32% Local Contributions 34% 27% 26% 30% Fund-Raisers 08% 15% 15% 15% We are planning to anticipate the current funding trends over the long term with the goal of securing a realistic balance to maintain a healthy financial foundation for The Greeley Transitional House. Catholic Charities Catholic Charities will provide 12,000 nights of shelter and 24,000 meals for 1,200 homeless people. This will include 120 families and 225 children 25 families will be served through the Catholic Charities case management program assisting them in transitioning into the community and becoming self sufficient DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES T P.O. BOX A 1 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 Administration and Public Assistance (970) 352-1551 Child Support(970) 352-6933 O Protecitve and Youth Services (970) 352-1923 Food Stamps (970) 356-3850 COLORADO Fax(970) 353-5215 TO: Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair, Board of County Commis ne s FROM: Judy Griego, Director, Department of Social Service t/J/6 SUBJECT: Emergency Shelter Grant Application for 1996 DATE: April 8, 1996 Enclosed for Board consideration is Weld County's Emergency Shelter Grant application for 1996. The application to the Colorado Division of Housing requests $40,181 to: 1. support operating costs for A Woman's Place, Catholic Charities Northen, and Greeley Transitional House; 2. support essential services for A Woman's Place, Weld Information and Referral Service, Greeley Transitional House, and Catholic Charities Northern; . support homeless prevention activities for Weld Information and Referral Service and Greeley Transitional House.; and 4. provide resources of $1,900 to Weld County 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. Staff recommends your approval of the Emergency Shelter Grant application for 1996. If you have any questions, please telephone me at 352-1551, Extension 6200. 960609 Hello