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Good morning CTB,
AS A COMMUNICATION ITEM:
Windy Luna
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 11:50 AM
CTB
HS -Contract Management; HS -CM Agreements
COMMUNICATION ITEM: Chafee Fostering Success Voucher Program Grant Award Tyler
ID# 2024-1623
Weld County Fostering Success Award Letter.pdf
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Attached please find the Notice of Program Plan approval and Award regarding the Chafee Fostering Success
Voucher Program Application. The BOCC approved submittal of this plan and application on June 19, 2024,
and is identified as Tyler ID#2024-1623.
Thank you!
Windy Luna
Contract Administrative Coordinator
Weld County Dept. of Human Services
Contract Management Team
315 N. 11th Ave., Bldg A
PO Box A
Greeley, CO 80632
(970) 400-6544
wluna@weld.gov
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Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
August 15, 2024
Re: SFY2024-25 Colorado Fostering Success Voucher Program Award
Dear Director Ulrich:
The purpose of this letter from the Division of Child Welfare is to provide Weld County with the Colorado
Fostering Success Voucher Program award information, and County Financial Management System (CFMS)
codes for through June 30, 2025 State Fiscal Year (SFY). This information should be shared with county
finance staff.
Background Information
SB23-082 Colorado Fostering Success Voucher Program was signed into law on June 5, 2023. The purpose of this
program is to provide housing vouchers to eligible recipients and to provide developmentally appropriate case
management services to voucher recipients.
Chafee and/or Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood (State Grant) programs will serve youth
who qualify for services according to 12 CCR 2509-4 (7.305.43) and align with the requirements of 5B23-082. For
additional guidance and information that was provided for the application consult the Informational Memorandum
IM-CW-2023-0045.
Division of Youth Services (DYS) Community Placements
Services to young people in Division of Youth Services (DYS) community placements are addressed in the approved
application. Eligible DYS youth are included in the service population projections provided by the program.
Colorado Fostering Success Voucher Application Review
Your county program has submitted the Colorado Fostering Success Voucher application and your agency has
already been approved for funding for Chafee award and now for the state grant program. Additional questions will
be included in the Chafee Annual Report so that counties can identify what services and supports were
implemented utilizing the supplemental funding.
Funding Information
All the necessary information to access the July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 Colorado Fostering Success Voucher
award has been received. The Weld County Chafee/State Grant Program is approved to expend a total of
$86,640 in Colorado Fostering Success Voucher Program funding.
The County must enter expenditures into the County Financial Management System (CFMS). This award must be
accounted for separately from previously awarded funds. To report State Grant program expenditures use the
following codes:
Program
Code
Function Code
Description
W517
1521
Landlord
recruitment incentives and
deposits
W517
1522
Direct Service
Delivery
:Personnel
Costs)
W517
1523
Purchase
of Service
W517
_
1524
Youth
Direct
Definitions of accounting codes
Landlord recruitment incentives and deposits (1521): Funding utilized for landlord engagement, recruitment, or
incentives. This funding can be utilized to pay additional safety deposits, damage or mitigation payments made to
the landlord, and incentives that are paid to the landlord for accepting one of the housing vouchers.
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Direct Service Delivery (personnel costs) (1522): Costs of employee salaries/wages and benefits that are working
with the program to support the implementation and case management of the housing voucher recipients.
Example of personnel tine items include:
Case manager: Direct program time associated with providing leadership to the program.
Administrative staff: Administrative support positions such as a receptionist, administrative assistant or program
assistant, general clerical help, temporary help, etc.
Purchase of Service (1523): Indicate information for each specific provider from whom case management services
are proposed to be purchased. The definition of `purchase of service contracts' is found in 12 CCR 2509-1 (Volume
7.607).
Youth Direct (1524): This is considered flexible funding that is utilized to support youth in obtaining the housing
voucher, teasing with an eligible landlord, and ongoing financial assistance while in the Colorado Fostering Success
Voucher. Examples of relevant expenses include but are not limited to application fees, deposit assistance, utility
deposit/payments, payment for furnishings, bridge housing, etc.
Expenditure Timelines and Reporting
Fostering Success Program awards must be expended prior to June 30, 2024. In order for expenditures to be
reflected during July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, expenditures must occur prior to June 30, 2025 and must be
entered into CFMS by the 5th business day after June 30, 2025. Guidance will be available from CDHS settlement
accounting if needed.
There is not a required match for the Fostering Success Program funds.
Colorado Fostering Success, Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood, and Chafee program funds
may be used to supplement, but cannot supplant or replace, other available funds for Independent Living Services
such as mandatory independent living planning, services provided by the county caseworker, and services that may
be contracted for or provided through congregate care, parole aftercare, or other community placement services.
If you have questions regarding operations and delivery of services for the Chafee program, please contact Derek
Blake at 303-728-4201 or at Derek.Blake@state.co.us
Sincerely,
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Joe Homlar
Director
Division of Child Welfare
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Mariah Higgins
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Good morning CTB,
AS A COMMUNICATION ITEM:
Windy Luna
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 12:23 PM
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COMMUNICATION ITEM: (Chafee) CO Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood
Grant Award Tyler ID# 2024-1623
Weld County Award Letter (1094).pdf
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Attached please find the Notice of Program Plan approval and Award regarding the Foster Youth Successful
Transition to Adulthood Grant Application. The BOCC approved submittal of this plan and application on June
19, 2024, and is identified as Tyler ID#2024-1623.
Thank you,
Windy Luna
Contract Administrative Coordinator
Weld County Dept. of Human Services
Contract Management Team
315 N. 11th Ave., Bldg A
PO Box A
Greeley, CO 80632
(970) 400-6544
wluna@weld.gov
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COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth & Families
I Division of Child Welfare
September 9, 2024
Re: SFY2024-25 Weld County Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Award
Dear Director Ulrich:
The purpose of this letter from the Division of Child Welfare is to provide Weld County with the Colorado
Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant (State Grant Program) award information and
County Financial Management System (CFMS) codes for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 State Fiscal
Year (SFY). This information should be shared with county finance staff.
Background Information
H821-1094 Foster Youth in Transition Program was signed into law on June 25, 2021, and it created the Colorado
Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program (State Grant Program) to further assist all youth
who have experienced foster care at the age 14 or older in their transition to adulthood.
Chafee programs will serve youth who qualify for Chafee services according to 12 CCR 2509-4 (7.305.42) and align
with the requirements of HB21-1094. For additional guidance and information that was provided for the
application consult the Informational Memorandum IM-CW-2024-0024.
Division of Youth Services (DYS) Community Placements
Services to young people in Division of Youth Services (DYS) community placements are addressed in the approved
Chafee plan. Eligible DYS youth are included in the service population projections provided by the program.
Chafee and 1094 Application Review
Your county program has submitted the Chafee Services application, and your agency has already been approved
for funding for Chafee award and now for the state grant program. Additional questions will be included in the
Chafee Annual Report so that counties can identify what services and supports were implemented utilizing the
supplemental funding.
Funding Information
All the necessary information to access the July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 Chafee award has been received.
The Weld County Chafee Program is approved to expend a total of $53,861 in State Grant Program funding.
The County must enter expenditures into the CFMS. This award must be accounted for separately from previously
awarded funds. To report State Grant program expenditures use the following codes:
Program
Code
Function Code
Account Code
Description
W010
2853
62515
Room/Board
Reimbursement
for Emancipated
Youth
W010
2853
Not
Restricted
Direct Service
Delivery
(Personnel
Costs)
W010
2853
61910
Purchase
of Service
W010
2853
65791
Youth
Direct
State Grant Program awards must be expended prior to June 30, 2025. In order for expenditures to be reflected
during July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, expenditures must occur prior to June 30, 2025 and must be entered
into CFMS by the 5th business day after June 30, 2025. Guidance will be available from CDHS settlement
accounting if needed.
There is not a required match for the State Grant Program funds.
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State Grant Program and Chafee funds may be used to supplement, but cannot supplant or replace, other available
funds for Independent Living Services such as mandatory independent living planning, services provided by the
county caseworker, and services that may be contracted for or provided through congregate care, parole
aftercare, or other community placement services.
If you have questions regarding operations and delivery of services for the State Grant program, please contact
Derek Blake at 303-728-4201 or at Derek.Blakecistate.co.us
Sincerely,
aceR
Joe Homlar
Director
Division of Child Welfare
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Enclosures: N/A
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Mariah Higgins
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Good morning CTB,
AS A COMMUNICATION ITEM:
Lesley Cobb
Thursday, September 5, 2024 7:30 AM
CTB
HS -Contract Management; HS -CM Agreements
COMMUNICATION ITEM: Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) Grant
Award Tyler ID# 2024-1623
Weld County Chafee Award Letter (FFY25).pdf
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Attached please find the Notice of Program Plan approval and Award regarding the Chafee Foster Care
Independence Program Grant Program Application. The BOCC approved submittal of this plan and application
on June 19, 2024, and is identified as Tyler ID#2024-1623.
Thank youl
Lesley Cobb
Contract Management and Compliance Supervisor
Weld County Dept. of Human Services
315 N. 11th Ave., Bldg A
PO Box A
Greeley, CO 80632
Phone: (970) 400-6512
Fax: (970) 353-5212
Email: cobbxxlk@weld.gov
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writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is
privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in
error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure,
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COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth & Families
i Division of Child Welfare
August 30, 2024
Re: FFY2025 Weld County Chafee Award
Dear Director Ulrich:
The purpose of this letter from the Division of Child Welfare is to provide Weld County with Chafee
Program Plan approval, award information, and County Financial Management System (CFMS) codes for
October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. This information should be shared with county finance
staff.
Background Information
Chafee (42 U.S. Code § 677) provides states with flexible funding that enable programs to be designed and
conducted to support all youth who have experienced foster care at age 14 or older in their transition to
adulthood.
Chafee programs will serve youth who qualify for Chafee services according to 12 CCR 2509-4 (7.305.42).
Division of Youth Services (DYS) Community Placements
Services to young people in Division of Youth Services (DYS) community placements are addressed in the approved
Chafee plan. Eligible DYS clients are included in the service population projections provided by the program.
Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022-23 Plan Review
The 2024 Chafee Services Plan your agency submitted has been approved for funding. Upon completion of this
review, the state Chafee Program Coordinator will provide your program with written feedback for consideration in
program -level continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts.
Funding Information
All the necessary information to access the October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 Chafee award has been
received. The Weld County Chafee Program is approved to expend a total of $ 39,841. No more than 30% of the
funds may be spent for room and board which can only be paid for emancipated young adults, ages 18 to 23.
Counties are also expected to provide match funds as described below.
The County must enter expenditures into the CFMS. To report expenditures to Chafee, which are 100%
reimbursable, use the following codes:
Program Code
Function Code
Account Code
Description
,
E010
2810
62515
. Room/Board Reimbursement
for Emancipated
Youth** ,
E010
I
2850
Not
Restricted
Direct Service
Delivery
(Personnel
Costs)
E010
2850
61910
Purchase
of Service
E010
2850 _
65791
Youth
Direct
Room and Board can only be paid for young adults ages 18 to 23 who were in out -of -home care on or after their
18" birthday.
Chafee awards must be expended prior to September 30, 2025. In order for expenditures to be reflected during
October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, expenditures must occur prior to September 30, 2025 and must be
entered into CFMS prior to September 30, 2025. Guidance will be available from CDHS settlement accounting if
needed.
In order for Colorado to access Federal IV -E Independent Living Funds, there is a required match. To meet the
match requirement county departments of human/social services with an approved Chafee Plan must code
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adolescent caseworkers currently reported in CFMS as an 80/20 Child Welfare County Administrative Services
(Program Code 3200 and Function Code 1210 to Program Code E050. Function Code 2875).
Chafee funds may be used to supplement, but cannot supplant or replace, other available funds for Independent
Living Services such as mandatory independent living planning, services provided by the county caseworker, and
services that may be contracted for or provided through congregate care, parole aftercare, or other community
placement services.
If you have questions regarding operations and delivery of services for the Chafee program, please contact Derek
Blake at 303-728-4201 or at Derek.Blake@state.co.us
It is a pleasure to see the quality of this year's plan submissions and Weld County's commitment to the delivery of
services to prepare Colorado's children, youth, and families to successfully transition to adulthood.
Sincerely,
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Joe Homtar
Director
Division of Child Welfare
Cc: N/A:
Enclosures: N/A
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