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RE: APPROVE CHAFEE FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (CFCIP) AND
COLORADO FOSTER YOUTH SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD GRANT
PROGRAM COMBINED APPLICATION AND PLAN FOR FEDERAL AND STATE
FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES 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 a Chafee Foster Care Independence
Program (CFCIP) and Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program
Combined Application and Plan for Federal and State Fiscal Year 2024 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 Human Services, to the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of
Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Child Welfare, commencing October 1, 2023, through
September 30, 2024, for the Chafee Grant Program, and July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, for
the State Grant Program, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application and
plan, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application and
plan, 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, that the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) and
Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program Combined Application
and Plan for Federal and State Fiscal Year 2024 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
Human Services, to the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth, and
Families, Division of Child Welfare, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair and Jamie Ulrich, Director of
the Department of Human Services, be, and hereby are, authorized to sign said plan, and
Leonard Bottorff, Department of Human Services, be, and hereby is, authorized to sign the
financial pre -award questionnaire as part of Appendix "A".
CC:FISco, ACT(cp/cD)
05/03/23
2023-1179
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CHAFEE FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (CFCIP) AND COLORADO FOSTER
YOUTH SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD GRANT PROGRAM COMBINED
APPLICATION AND PLAN FOR FEDERAL AND STATE FISCAL YEAR 2024
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 26th day of April, A.D., 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
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Date of signature: 0542/23
Mike eman, Chair
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PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 18, 2023
TO: Board of County Commissioners — Pass -Around
FR: Jamie Ulrich, Director, Human Services
RE: Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP)
Services Plan and Colorado Foster Youth
Successful Transition to Adulthood Grand Program
Application (HB21-1094)
Please review and indicate if you would like a work session prior to placing this item on the
Board's agenda.
Request Board Approval of the Department's Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
(CFCIP) Services Plan and Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant
Program Application (RB 21-1094). The Department is requesting to continue the CFCIP, a federally
funded program that provides age -appropriate independent living services to youth ages 14 through 23.
Within the Plan that that has been developed, in accordance with State Department of Human Services
rules, the Department is requesting $103,821.00 for the performance period October 1, 2023, to
September 30, 2024.
In addition to Chafee funding, House Bill 21-1094 was enacted into law on June 25, 2021, which created
the Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program. This bill includes
additional funding to ensure eligible youth ages 18 through 23 have access to services that enable them to
successfully transition to adulthood as well as supplement funding for existing Chafee programs. The
Department is requesting $116,783.00 for the State Grant Program for the period of performance July 1,
2023, through June 30, 2024.
I do not recommend a Work Session. I recommend approval of the Plan and Application and authorize
the Director and Chair to sign.
Approve
Recommendation
Perry L. Buck, Pro-Tem
Mike Freeman, Chair
Scott K. James
Kevin D. Ross
Lori Saine
Schedule
Work Session
Other/Comments:
Pass -Around Memorandum; April 18, 2023 - CMS ID 6846
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COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
SECTION 1: REQUEST FOR STATE APPROVAL OF PLAN
Identify which funding you are applying for (check all that apply): Weld is applying for both.
• Chafee Program funds (YES)
• Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program (HB21-1094) funding (YES)
Is the agency coordinating this application a county department of human/social services or is the local
department a collaborative partner in this application?
• Yes
Name of county department of human/social services: Weld County Department of Human Services
Will the program be providing letters of support from local youth serving organizations (Runaway and
Homeless Youth (RHY) Providers, Continuums of Care (COC) and others) along with this application?
• Yes
For guidance, background, and definitions that will be helpful in completing the
applications you can follow this link.
Please complete all portions of the plan for the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (Chafee) and/or
application for the Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program (State Grant
Program) .
This application for funding is hereby submitted for Weld County DHS , for the performance period of
October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 (Chafee) and July 1, 2023 through June 30th 2024 for the State
Grant program
The Plan includes the following:
• Completed and Signed "Request for State Approval" form
• Completed "FFY22 Program Plan Cover Page" form
• Completed "Statement of Assurances" form
• Completed "Narrative Summary and Program Description" form
• Completed and Signed "Regional Collaborative MOU(s)" (if applicable)
• Completed "Financial Pre -award Questionnaire" form
• Completed "Budget and Budget Justification Form Workbook"
• Completed "Population to be Served" Worksheet
• Completed "Budget Template" Worksheet
• Completed "Workload Worksheet" (for each worker)
This application and plan for Chafee and/or State Grant Program has been developed in accordance with State
Department of Human Services rules and is hereby submitted to the Colorado Department of Human Services,
Division of Child Welfare for approval. If the enclosed proposed application and plan is approved, the plan will
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be administered in conformity with its provisions and the provisions of State Department rules and plan
requirements.
Application Instructions: Programs must fill out the application in its entirety for the funding you are
requesting. Applicants only seeking funding through the State Grant Program do not need to complete
questions that are specified as Chafee only questions and will not need to complete Appendix A, as this section
only pertains to applicants seeking Chafee funding. All applicants must submit a detailed budget on the
included budget form which can be found: here.
Please be aware that while State Grant Program Funds are available to non -county applicants, Chafee funds
must include a County agency as the lead agency.
Only one agency will be awarded funds for each geographic area unless both agencies have an MOU that
outlines how they will coordinate programing in a non-competitive manner.
Contact Information:
Primary Contact:
Name: Jasmin Dominguez Phone:970-400-6761
Title: Youth Life Skills Navigator (Chafee Worker)
Supervisor/Administrator Contact:
Name: Greg Cordova
Title: Youth Employment Et Training Supervisor
Accounting Contact:
Name: Lennie Bottorff
Title: Senior Fiscal Advisor
Email: jdominguez@weldgov.com
Phone:970-400-6762
Email: gcordova@weldgov.com
Phone:970-400-6537
Email: bottorll@weldgov.com
By signing below you verify that the information provided in this plan is correct and current and the county agrees
to provide services in accordance with this plan. Your signature also acknowledges agreement to the statement
of assurances found herein. If two or more counties propose this plan, the required signatures below are to be
completed by each participant county. Please attach an additional signature page as needed.
j/wrn'e 6Xnth
Jamie Ulrich (Apr 26, 2023 16:07 MDT)
Apr 26, 2023
Signature, Director, County Department of Human Services or Executive Director DATE
APR 2 6 2023
Signature, CHAIR, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS or Appointed Representative DATE
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Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
Chafee and Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program
Combined Application
Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024 and State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024
Applicant Agency Name:
SECTION 2: NARRATIVE SUMMARY AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Positive Youth Development (PYD) is extremely important in guiding service implementation and should be
taken into consideration and documented throughout the annual plan. The PYD principles are provided below.
• Strengths -based - Taking a holistic approach that focuses on the inherent strengths of an individual,
family or community, then building upon them.
• Inclusive - Addressing the needs of all youth by ensuring that our approach is culturally responsive.
• Engaging youth as partners - Ensuring the intentional, meaningful, and sustained involvement of youth
as equitable partners in the programs, practices, and policies that seek to impact them.
• Collaborative - Creating meaningful partnerships within and across sectors to effectively align our
work.
• Sustainable - Addressing long-term planning through funding, training, capacity building, professional
development, and evaluation in order to ensure ongoing support and engagement of youth.
When completing each section please provide the requested information for the two separate identified
populations:
• Population #1: 14 through 17 -year -olds (Chafee only).
• Population #2: 18 to 23 -year -olds (Chafee and/or 1094 funds).
Identification, Outreach, and Waitlist:
I. Describe in bulleted detail how the program will identify and engage youth eligible for Chafee services in each
of the eligible populations.
Population #1:
• Youth are referred to Chafee by the Weld County Department of Human Services (WCDHS) Child
Welfare (CW) Division through Family Engagement Meetings (FEM), Team Decision Making (TDM)
meetings, Crystal Reports, Permanency Round Tables and Adolescent Care Exceptions Reports.
• Outreach process: When the referral is received by the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker,
contact is made with the youth, and the assessment is completed with a discussion regarding Chafee
being a voluntary program. The Transition Plan is created with the youth, providing ongoing support and
services focused on the identified outcomes in the Transition Plan.
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Division of Mild Welfare
Population #2:
• Young adults are referred to Chafee by the WCDHS CW Division through FEMs TDMs, Crystal Reports,
Permanency Round Tables, and Adolescent Care Exceptions Reports.
• Additionally', young adults are referred to Chafee by the WCDHS CW Division, State Educational and
Training Voucher (EN) list, Permanency Round Tables, or Kinship Caseworker.
• Outreach process: When the referral is received by the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker,
contact is made with the youth, and the assessment is completed with a discussion regarding Chafee
being a voluntary program. The Transition Plan is created with the youth, providing ongoing support and
services focusing on the outcomes of the Transition Plan.
II. Describe (in bullet?d format) how the county will verify a youth meets the citizenship or qualified alien
requirements before accessing Chafee services [SSA Section 472(a)(3), INA Section 245A(h), and INA Section
210(f)].
• At the time of the youth referral to the program, each applicant must verify lawful presence in the
United States by the following:
Produce either:
o Valid Colorado Driver s License or a Colorado Identification Card issued pursuant to Article
2 of Title 42, C.R.S., OR
o A United States Military Card or Military Dependent's Identification Card; OR
o A United States Merchant Mariner Card; OR
o A Native American Tribal Document; OR
o Any other document authorized by rules adopted by the Department of Revenue; AND
Execute an Affidavit stating that: he or she is a United States citizen or legal permanent
resident; OR
o He or she is otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to the federal law
III. Describe how the program will operate a waitlist if there is a need for one. Include how the program will
prioritize youth wit i the most need and on what criteria this is based.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will meet with each young adult referred to Chafee.
During the initial assessment, mutually agreed -upon goals and outcomes will be developed. Although
Weld County does not project moving toward a wait list for Chafee services, if Weld faces challenges and
must initiate a waitlist process, young adults facing the most challenging barriers will be prioritized by:
1. Young adults currently experiencing homelessness.
2. Young adults who have aged out of foster care, are not enrolled in secondary education and have
not obtained a High School Diploma or Equivalency.
3. Young adults who have aged out of foster care and are unemployed.
4. Young adults who have aged out of foster care and are underemployed.
5. Young adults who may age out of foster care within 12 months.
6. Young adults ages 16 through 17 currently in out -of -home placement.
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7. Young adults ages 14 through 15 currently in out -of -home placement.
o If Weld County must implement a wait list, foster youth/young adults will be provided with
alternative services available through Employment Services of Weld County (ESWC)
whenever possible. Alternative available programs include Pillars for Successful
Independence (PSI), Resources for Independence Success and Employment (RISE —
developed through HB18-1319), Governors Summer Job Hunt (GSJH), and the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Program Narrative: Describe in bulleted detail and short summary how the program will design and deliver
individualized services to achieve the purposes below.
I. Legal permanency and lifelong connections
A. Describe how your program will partner with the County child welfare agency, will help young people
identify, develop, and strengthen relationships with family, kin, mentors, and other supportive adults through
the course of ongoing casework practice for youth who continue to have ongoing involvement with child
welfare (Population #1).
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker provides monthly independent living workshops. In
addition to the many topics that are covered, workshops also address issues related to appropriate
social skills, maintaining relationships, techniques for reaching out to others, and developing their own
social traditions. Beginning with their initial involvement in a case, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee
Worker are educating foster and adoptive parents, placement staff, Caseworkers, and kinship providers
regarding the importance of their continuing involvement and support of the youth after they leave the
child welfare system to support their successful emancipation.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker participates in TDMs, FEMs, Permanency Round Tables,
(participating in other counties as well), youth voice permanency round tables (participate in other
counties as well), monthly staffing and permanency reviews to develop appropriate planning related to
emancipation from child welfare and to prepare for appropriate permanency and ongoing supportive
relationships.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker completes the Youth Connections Scale with youth
entering the program. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker use the information gathered from
this assessment to help encourage youth to continue building on connections that they have already
identified in their life. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will also encourage youth to share
this information with their team so that their caseworker, Guardian ad Litem (GAL), Court Appointed
Special Advocate (CASA) Workers, foster parents, and anyone else involved can help nurture these
relationships while youth are in care.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will refer the youth to the PSI program. This program
offers workshops for only our youth ages 13 1/2 through 16.
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Division of Mild Welfare
• Because Chafee is housed in Employment Services of Weld County (ESWC) the Youth Life Skills
Navigator/Chafee Worker schedules office hours at the Child Welfare office to meet with Caseworkers
to staff cas ?.s and continue ongoing involvement with the child welfare staff.
B. For youtn 18-23 describe how your program will help young people identify, develop, and strengthen
relationships with family, kin, mentors, and other supportive adults, including your program's use of the Youth
Connections Sca _e and other tools to support the development of lifelong connections.
• The Youth ife Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker supports these connections by engaging the permanent
supports that the youth have identified in the Youth Connections Scale as well as the Chafee IL Plan. The
worker will continue to review permanent connections often by reviewing the youth's IL plan as well as
reviewing t-ie Youth Connections Scale to bolster their permanent connections. Youth Life Skills
Navigator/Chafee Worker will continue to encourage youth to make new connections and maintain
already exiting relationships within their working circles Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker
work continuously with Caseworkers regarding follow-up efforts working from the diligent search
findings. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker can schedule TDMs at any time with the MDT to
focus on lif along connections.
II. Wellbeing
A. Describe the services the program will provide to help youth meet their physical, dental and mental
health needs. Include your program's efforts to educate and enroll youth in Former Foster Care Medicaid.
• The Youth l ife Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker utilizes many of the services offered by the Weld County
Departmert of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE). The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee
Worker cor nects youth to services provided by WCDPHE, including information and resources on sexual
health strategies. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker includes programming provided by
WCDPHE it independent living groups, monthly workshops, and individually with youth.
• The Youth life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker engage with the Assistance Payments Eligibility
Technician! if any youth who qualifies for Former Foster Care Medicaid is having issues. With help from
the Eligibili-y Technicians, we can help our youth utilize their insurance as soon as they need it.
• Chafee alsc works with Caseworkers, foster parents, kinship providers, and youth to encourage the
youth`s ongoing education regarding personal hygiene, regular healthcare checkups, how to make
appointme its, and creating a portfolio of the documents needed to access services successfully.
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B. Describe the services the program will provide to help young people make informed sexual health
decisions and meet their sexual health needs.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker have youth identify on their own what resources they are
aware of by way of the Chafee assessment and one on one discussions. Based on the information
provided, Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker connects youth to services provided by the
WCDPHE, including information and resources on sexual health strategies. This will be a subject in a
particular workshop (a topic of conversation), one on one discussionreferral to their primary care
physician and if needed, will refer to other community resources. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee
Worker also encourage youth to research these resources in whatever community they are or will be
living in.
C. Describe the services and supports the program will provide to young people who are pregnant and
parenting.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker connect youth to services provided by community
resourcesappropriate medical professionals, and parenting classes Youth Life Skills
Navigator/Chafee Worker will refer to primary care physicians, the WCDPHE, Safe Care®, Nurse -Family
Partnership Program, and additional community resources. If there are specific needs that these
resources are unable to meet the needs of the youth Chafee will refer the youth to Core Services for
assistance
D. Describe the services the county and program will provide to help young people make healthy and
developmentally appropriate relationship decisions.
Population #1:
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will offer specific topic workshops, one on one
discussions, and referrals to community resources such as the WCDPHE. Chafee collaborates with
community resources through the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) and Aims Community College
for specific support such as working with former foster youth and their experiences with age -
appropriate healthy relationships. Another workshop that youth can attend is with A Woman's Place to
learn about appropriate relationships and things to be cautious/aware of. Chafee also collaborates with
the PSI program for workshops specific to these topics.
Population #2:
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will offer specific topic workshops, one on one
discussions, and referrals to community resources such as the WCDPHE. Chafee collaborates with
community resources through UNC and Aims Community College for specific support such as working
with former foster youth and their experiences with age -appropriate healthy relationships. Another
workshop that youth can attend is with A Woman's Place to learn about appropriate relationships and
things to be cautious/aware of.
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I Division of Child Welfare
E. Describe the services the program will provide to help young people make healthy lifestyle decisions
(including but not limited to substance use, exercise, tobacco use prevention, etc.).
Population #1:
• The Youth Me Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will offer specific topic workshops, one on one
discussions. and referrals to community resources such as North Range Behavioral Health (NRBH),
WCDPHE, and Turn Around Bikes Chafee will also refer to specialized community support groups and
resources such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Nurse Family Partnership
Program,, aid parenting groups Chafee will refer to Medicaid services or Core Services depending on
the need o. decisions being made for extra support. Chafee will also utilize the PSI program for support
as needed.
Population #2:
• The Youth He Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will offer specific topic workshops, one on one
discussions, and referrals to community resources such as NRBH, WCDPHE, and Turn Around Bikes.
Chafee will also refer to specialized community support groups and resources such as NA, AA, Nurse
Family Partnership Program, and parenting groups. Chafee will refer to Medicaid services or Core
Services depending on the need or decisions being made for extra support.
F. Describe hclw your program will collaborate with family, kin, mentors, other supportive adults,
community health and mental health centers, and community partners to support the well-being of young
people in the program.
• The Youth _ife Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will be involved in monthly staffing with Caseworkers and
other MDT members TDMs, FEMs Permanency Round Tables; Youth Voice Permanency Round Tables,
Administrative Review Division (ARD), community meetings, school meetings and one-on-one meetings
with youth and families (foster and kin). The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker continues to
build collak orative relationships with support systems in and/or outside the home. The Youth Life Skills
Navigator/ :hafee Worker also connects with foster parents through engagement in foster care parent
training suc h as National Training & Development Curriculum (NTDC). The Youth Life Skills
Navigator/Chafee Worker continues to go through training to collaborate with families on how to
support the well-being of youth in the program
G. Describe hew the program will collaboratively serve young people with physical and developmental
disabilities. How dc you adjust service delivery and make accommodations to meet the needs of all youth
served.
Population #1:
• Chafee has collaborative relationships with community agencies that specialize in working with
individuals with disabilities. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will work with these agencies
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to meet the special needs of our youth. Two specific programs that Chafee works with are the School to
Work Alliance Program (SWAP) and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). The WCDHS has a
Disability Specialist that can collaborate with Chafee staff on individualized projects to meet needed
accommodations.
Population #2:
• Chafee has collaborative relationships with community agencies that specialize in working with
individuals with disabilities. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will work with these agencies
to meet the special needs of our youth. Two specific programs that Chafee works with are SWAP and
DVR. The WCDHS has a Disability Specialist that can collaborate with Chafee staff on individualized
projects to meet needed accommodations.
H. Describe how the program will support the young people you serve when it comes to their culture,
linguistic needs, racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will meet the linguistic issues of participants by providing
interpreters as needed. All staff has access to Voiance, as well as multilingual employees, are available,
as needed. The Chafee Assessment provides individual information regarding racial and cultural
identifiers and practices. Specific needs will, and are, being incorporated into group and one-on-one
interaction with workers. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker attends and participates in
many multi -cultural and sexual orientations/gender identities training throughout the year. The Youth
Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker utilizes several community resources for further education and
support. ESWC also has a strong relationship with a community -based organization, the Immigrant
Refugee Center of Northern Colorado. This connection is valuable in helping young adults with their
culture and ethnic backgrounds.
III.Safe and stable housing
A. Describe how the program will strategically partner with relevant agencies, including the local county
child welfare agency, to access the full continuum of financial housing resources for youth including Supervised
Independent Living Placements (SILP), Chafee, the Foster Youth in Transition Program, Foster Youth to
Independence (FYI), and Family Unification Program (FUP) vouchers.
• The team looks at youth/young adults to explore Job Corps as an option for supporting independence
The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker also works closely with Caseworkers by meeting one-on-
one with the youth: monitoring adherence to the Independent Living Assistance (ILA) contract, and
other supportive parties to ensure success.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will complete the Family Unification Program (FUP) pre -
application with youth when they are 90 days prior to their 18th birthday. If a youth is selected for a FUP
voucher, Chafee staff will attend all FUP-related meetings with the youth, educate the youth on housing
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research, attend apartment walk-throughs, attend, and educate on lease signing and provide any other
supports that are needed. Chafee staff will meet with the youth one-on-one to discuss compliance with
the program.
• The team is always looking for additional housing resources in the community.
B. Describe the status of the county and Chafee partners with local runaway and homeless youth (RHY)
providers, and/or continuums of care (CoC). Include efforts underway, through those partnerships, to prevent
youth from discharging from foster care to a homeless shelter facility or Chafee eligible who are being served
through the homeless system.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker and Weld County Government collaborate with the
Northern Colorado Continuum of Care as well as community agencies to see how we can best bolster
our youth to become successful independent young adults, as well as see what resources are available
in our community.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker collaborate with United Way of Weld County (UWWC)
through the Collective Impact Youth Group now known as Thrive by 25. This group is comprised of
youth -serving agencies in the Weld County Community and is currently working on youth/young adults
ages 9-25 having a trusted adult they can turn to when support is needed. This group reports to the
Northern Colorado planning region of the Colorado Balance of State on their efforts. Weld County
Chafee also collaborates with The Rural Collaborative, an agency that works and receives funding to help
address and prevent youth homelessness as well as the State Office of Homeless Youth Services (OHYS)
to address and meet the needs of youth discharged from foster care.
• Chafee also collaborates with NRBH with the FUP vouchers. Chafee continues to work with youth in
workshops and in one-on-one settings to discuss important life skills they will need to be self-sufficient
such as Having enough savings for startup costs, utilizing their permanent connections, and utilizing
community resources.
• Weld County does not emancipate youth unless they have a strong and successful plan. They remain in
care until they are fully ready with a plan to prevent homelessness. The youth will show that they are
able to follow their plan successfully. The MDT works with the youth diligently to have a plan and
backup clans in place before Weld County will emancipate youth.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker collaborates with partnering agencies to communicate
the needs of our youth in the community. Also, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker establish
rapport with youth at age 14 so they can reach out to the CFCIP program at any time of need. The Youth
Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker continues to build community relationships to maintain
communication. If at any time a youth is on the run from foster care, the Youth Life Skills
Navigator/Chafee Worker will continue to reach out to the youth via e-mail, phone calls, and/or text to
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try to re-engage the youth. A relationship with the RHY provider in Weld County continues and
communication for collaboration and referrals has increased in the last program year and will continue.
C. Describe the housing supports including financial assistance (fees, deposits, rental assistance, and
emergency funds), referral services, and assistance locating housing the program will provide to help youth
secure safe and stable housing. Describe resources available through Emergency Service Grants (ESG), rapid re-
housing, and other HUD resources (resources available through non -profits).
• For Populations 1 and 2 these funds cannot be utilized for room and board. However, these funds can be
u sed for items such as new worker uniforms, employment license fees. temporary assistance with
e mergency medical co -pay feesand tuition for training or a class for employment. Chafee strives to
collaborate with other agencies and programs such as the WIOA program through ESWC, UWWC, and
other agencies and programs to also help meet these financial needs. The amount for both populations
will not exceed $480 per participant per year so long as funds are available. Weld County Chafee will
work with the FUP to ensure all eligible youth have completed applications for a FUP voucher. Staff will
also refer individuals to the Special Economic Assistance (SEA) funds to help with housing before
accessing Chafee funds for housing assistance Youth will also be referred to Dream Makers and the
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for other emergency funds.
• Chafee will offer temporary housing, rental deposit and food by utilizing no more than 30% of the
allocations received. The amount will not exceed $480 per participant per year so long as funds are
available. Payment will be made directly to the vendor through a voucher. This expenditure will be
approved by the Youth Life Skills Navigator and the Youth Employment and Training Supervisor. Through
the grant, Chafee will offer temporary Emergency Economic Assistance when all other resources have
been exhausted or are unavailable. The goal of these funds is to continue to encourage the youth to be
self-sufficient, provide a temporary safety net for unexpected needs and help youth avoid
homelessness.
D. Briefly describe barriers to securing safe and stable housing in the communities you serve and efforts
your county is engaged in to address those barriers.
• Barriers include affordable housing, lack of credit or a co-signer, and landlords or property management
companies unwilling to work with the voucher Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker addresses
the barrier of affordable housing by continuing to outreach to the Housing Authority, collaborating
closely with the FUP vouchers through UWWC and NRBH, and communicating with community landlords
to educate about the needs of Weld County youth. The Chafee staff works on educating youth on the
importance of credit as well as safely building credit when they turn 18. The Chafee staff will assist
youth with communication with landlords to mediate issues as well as educate youth on using their
permanent connections as references. By taking these steps the landlords are more willing to work with
our program and our youth in the future. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker collaborates
with other county staff to investigate alternative housing options, including diligent searches.
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• Chafee provides several specific workshops on community resources, permanent connections, and
rental/housing workshops yearly to teach our youth the importance of community connections. Youth
Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker asks the community members that are experts in these fields to
teach these topics. For example, we have partnered with a local property management company that
accepts PUP vouchers to teach a workshop about things landlords are looking for on rental applications
and proper landlord/tenant communications. This helps build trust among our local landlords on our
program as well as utilizing the FUP voucher as they see the youth have support. An additional
workshop provided includes safety. This involves an officer from the Sheriff's Department teaching the
various ways of remaining safe when the youth is living on their own and in general personal safety.
E. Describe ways in which the program will collaborate with family, kin, mentors, supportive adults,
housing authorites, or community partners to help young people secure safe and stable housing.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will work with each youth and the youth s supportive
connections on an individual basis. Chafee will be involved with monthly staffing's, TDMs FEMs,
Permanency Round Tables, and Youth Voice Permanency Round Tables and one-on-one support as
needed. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will collaborate with case -involved members of
the team in coming up with creative and supportive plans for youth in their endeavor to secure safe and
supportive housing
IV. Secondary educational attainment
A. Describe how the county and program will support or encourage young people as they work to complete
their high school diploma or GED.
Population #1:
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will mediate and support eligible Chafee youth s
relationships with secondary educators to encourage the successful completion of their High School
Diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE) programming. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker
joins the MDT on any school staffing and/or Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings to support
youth during the one-on-one meetings. They also connect youth to appropriate educational services
offered in the community such as special education assessments, transitional education programming,
tutoring. These services are available through Aims Community College UNC, the Jesus Rodarte
Cultural Center, the Greeley -Evans Alternative Program (GAP), private programs, alternative schools, the
WIOA program, Job Corps, and DVR. Additionally, the Weld County Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee
Worker is a WIOA Youth Case Manager and can assist with co -enrollment into the WIOA programs for
both HSE/GED and post -secondary education planning and tuition assistance.
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Population #2:
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will mediate and support eligible Chafee youth's
relationships with secondary educators to encourage the successful completion of their High School
Diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE) programming. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker
joins the MDT on any school staffing and/or Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings to support
youth during the one-on-one meetings They also connect youth to appropriate educational services
offered in the community such as special education assessments. transitional education programming
and tutoring. These services are available through Aims Community College. UNC, the Jesus Rodarte
Cultural Center, the Greeley -Evans Alternative Program (GAP), private programs, alternative schools, the
WIOA program, Job Corps, and DVR. Additionally, the Weld County Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee
Worker is a WIOA Youth Case Manager and can assist with co -enrollment into the WIOA programs for
both HSE/GED and post -secondary education planning and tuition assistance.
B. Describe ways in which the program will collaborate with family, kin, mentors, supportive adults, and
education and community partners to support the achievement of high school diplomas or GEDs by youth in
your program.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will mediate and support eligible Chafee youth's
relationships with secondary educators to encourage the successful completion of their High School
Diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE) programming. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker
joins the MDT on any school staffing and/or Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings to support
youth during the one-on-one meetings They also connect youth to appropriate educational services
offered in the community such as special education assessments; transitional education programming
.,,,d tutoring. These services are available through Aims Community College. UNC, the Jesus Rodarte
Cultural Center, the Greeley -Evans Alternative Program (GAP), private programs, alternative schools, the
WIOA program, Job Corps, and DVR. Additionally, the Weld County Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee
Worker is a WIOA Youth Case Manager and can assist with co -enrollment into the WIOA programs for
both HSE/GED and post -secondary education planning and tuition assistance.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker completes applications for all eligible youth to participate
in the Annual Celebration of Educational Excellence. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker talk
to youth in workshops and one-on-one settings to encourage and celebrate the youth's educational
successes and dedication. Weld County also recognizes all individuals who have achieved success with a
High School Diploma or High School Equivalency and are involved with the Weld County Division of Child
Welfare through a separate graduation ceremony. Youth are encouraged to invite their family, friends,
and any permanent supportive connections to participate in the celebration.
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V. Post -secondary training and educational attainment
A. Describe how the program will support and encourage young people as they work to complete their
postsecondary educational goals.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker use the rapport built with youth to successfully promote
post -secondary education. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker educates youth on the
benefits of post -secondary education, helps youth research employment opportunities, and helps youth
research requirements for employment goals. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker assists the
youth in visiting post -secondary training and education alternatives, facilitating meetings with faculty,
counselors, and other youth on the opportunities that post -secondary education provides. The Youth
Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker assist youth with completing enrollment applications/forms, ETV
application, FASFA, and other scholarships they qualify for. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee
Worker assist youth by teaching them to manage their stipends, follow their budgets, and maintain their
schedule so that they can keep up with their education planning. Weld County is the only County that
provides monetary support to all eligible Weld County High School or Equivalency Graduates through
the Bright Futures Program. Additionally, the Weld County Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker is a
WIOA Youth Case Manager and can assist with co -enrollment into the WIOA programs for post-
secondary education planning and tuition assistance.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will work with youth on their career goals, look at the
pathways to these careers and even take them on a tour of the campus or school where the training
would take place.
B. Describe how the program will collaborate with family, kin, mentors, supportive adults, institutions of
higher education, and community partners to support the achievement of postsecondary certifications or
degrees by youth in your program.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker is very involved in disseminating information throughout
the Department regarding the importance of Educational Training Vouchers (ETV) as well as information
related to financial aid for youth who are preparing for post -secondary educational opportunities.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will collaboratively work with youth and the supports that
they have identified to problem solve any issues, communicate processes and opportunities, educate
regarding financial assistance, encourage motivation, identify resources available such as, but not
limited to, tutors and study groups, and assist youth with organizatonal skills. The Youth Life Skills
Navigator/Chafee Worker assists youth with time management skills to balance work: school, and
family
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker assists youth with crisis intervention and transportation
issues that arise The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will continue to meet with the support
team to further identify needs and work with the youth one-on-one as needed to increase skills for
success.
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VI. Adequate employment
A. Describe how the program will help young people gain the experience and skills needed to become or
remain employed.
Population #1 & #2:
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker meets with youth on a one-on-one basis The Youth Life
Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker discuss and educate youth on different knowledge about employment -
based off of the answers from their Chafee Assessment. During these one-on-one meetings, the Youth
Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker are also able to talk to the youth about how they can build work
experience prior to having a job, such as volunteering, as well as working with the youth to create a
resume.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker provides multiple workshops throughout the year on
different employment topics. Some of these workshops include but are not limited to, What Not to
Wear, Mock Interviewing, and Soft Skills. Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker connects youth with
County contacts with the Workforce Center, PSI, WIOA program, SWAP, and DVR.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Workers are WIOA Youth Navigators and can assist with co -
enrollment into the WIOA programs to assist with paid Work -Based Learning opportunities when
appropriate.
• Additionally, Weld County Chafee has set up paid Work -Based Learning opportunities through our WIOA
model and will utilize additional Chafee funding for participants that need work experience. This is a
500+ hour work experience paid at minimum wage. Weld County's infrastructure is set up to be the
employer of record and cover worker's compensation and payroll.
B. Describe how the program will collaborate with family, kin, mentors, supportive adults, local
workforce centers (WIOA), and community -based workforce programs to help youth prepare for and attain
adequate employment.
• The uniqueness of the Weld County Chafee program is that it is housed within Employment Services of
Weld County (ESWC). This provides the Chafee program to work alongside the WIOA program as well as
a variety of additional youth programs offered through ESWC. This provides a one -stop location for
Chafee youth/young adults to receive all services in one location and with the same staff.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker is involved with monthly staffing's, TDMs, FEMs,
Permanency Round Tables, and Youth Voice Permanency Round Tables. During these meetings, the
team works with the youth to identify their goals related to employment. Chafee utilizes the support of
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identified permanent connections to continue to encourage youth into finding and maintaining
employment.
• Chafee works with youth on a one-on-one basis to help bolster youth with the skills they feel aren't as
strong as they would like. These might include working with the youth to build soft skills, interview skills
through mock interviews, and helping the youth to build a resume and complete job applications among
other work -related skills.
• Chafee continues to work collaboratively in the community. Chafee hosts workshops every month on
different independent living skills several of which include different aspects of employment. The Youth
Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker has experts in the community come and teach those workshops.
Through some of those workshops, Chafee has been able to have some employers in the community
consider Chafee youth for employment first before others.
• Chafee works collaboratively with WIOA and ESWC. Chafee will utilize the program to come in and teach
different workshop topics related to employment. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will
refer/enroll youth in specific programs as appropriate.
• Chafee youth participate yearly in the Annual Young Adult Job Fair hosted by ESWC and the City of
Greeley. As part of this Job Fair, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker ensure that their youth
are signed up with Connecting Colorado, a state database for workforce centers where youth can upload
their resume as well as job search. Chafee also refers all eligible youth to apply to the Weld Works 4
Youth program. This is a summer program that ESWC offers youth, ages 14 and 15 years old, for summer
employment throughout Weld County. Chafee also works collaboratively with the PSI program. This
program offers a summer work program for Chafee youth between the ages of 13 and 1/2 through 16
years old within Weld County.
VII. Financial stability
A. Describe how the program will work with youth to develop a functional knowledge of budgeting, money
management, and basic financial literacy.
• Chafee provides eligible youth with an individualized, comprehensive assessment that identifies
strengths and deficits relative to financial management. All youth involved in Chafee must develop and
maintair a self-sufficiency budget. That budget is reviewed monthly with the Chafee worker and the
assigned WCDHS Caseworker. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will provide monthly
support by means of one-on-one appointments that provide information regarding these skills. Chafee
staff will work with youth on an individual basis depending on their level of skills and will refer to the
WCDHS Disability Specialist when the youth require customized services to meet the youth's individual
needs. Youth will be given individualized assignments to complete based on their identified needs in the
IL Plan.
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• Chafee also offers workshops in a group setting to discuss different aspects of financial literacy. Chafee
partners with community banks and credit unions to teach how to create a budget, when to re-evaluate
a budget, as well as learn about what a credit score is what can affect a credit score, why a person
should check their score regularly, and where to go amongst many other financial topics.
• Chafee refers eligible youth to PSI where they also receive continued support and skill -building in
financial literacy.
B. Describe how the county or program will provide youth in out -of -home care with practical money
management experience prior to emancipation or discharge, including providing opportunities to open savings
and/or checking accounts.
Population #1:
• The WCDHS will complete the self-sufficiency budget with youth and have identified saving goals in the
IL Plans. The workers collaborate with all involved parties to work on their identified financial goals. If
the youth obtain employment, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will talk with the youth,
Caseworker, Guardian ad Litem (GAL), foster parents, and permanent connections about the steps to
opening an account. As youth are minors, they cannot have an account without an adult. The team will
identify the best person fit to create the account with the youth. Chafee will provide information about
banks and credit unions and allow the youth to pick which type of financial institution they would like to
bank with as well as which company (i.e., Chase versus Wells Fargo) Chafee will provide information on
how much money the youth will need to open both a checking and a savings account. Upon the youth
and the youth s team's request, Chafee can attend the meeting to open the account.
• Chafee also works with youth on a one-on-one basis. During these one -on -ones, the Youth Life Skills
Navigator/Chafee Worker will assign individual assignments to help the youth practice money
management. Some of those assignments include but are not limited to, check writing worksheets,
check balancing worksheets, and mock bill pay based on either their projected bills or possible bills due
while working and earning minimum wage.
• Chafee refers eligible youth to PSI where they also receive continued support and skill -building in
practical money management.
Population #2:
• The WCDHS will complete the self sufficiency budget with youth and have identified saving goals on the
IL Plans. The workers collaborate with all involved parties to work on their identified financial goals. If
the youth obtain employment, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will talk with the youth
aseworker Guardian ad Litem (GAL), foster parents, and permanent connections about the steps to
opening an account. If a youth is still 17 and doesn't have a checking or savings account, they cannot
have an account without an adult. The team will identify the best person fit to create the account with
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the youth. Chafee will provide information about banks and credit unions and allow the youth to pick
which type of financial institution they would like to bank with as well as which company (i.e., Chase
versus Wells Fargo). Chafee will provide information on how much money the youth will need to open
both a c iecking and a savings account. Upon the youth and the youth s team's request, Chafee can
attend tie meeting to open the account. If a youth is 18 or older, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee
Worker 3rovide the same information to the youth and allows them to decide which financial institution
they will utilize. Chafee informs the youth that they can attend the initial meeting to set up the account
if youth Desire — the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will only attend these meetings upon
request from the youth.
• Chafee a lso works with youth on a one-on-one basis. During these one -on -ones, the Youth Life Skills
Navigator/Chafee Worker will assign individual assignments to help the youth practice money
management. Some of those assignments include but are not limited to, check writing worksheets,
check balancing worksheets, and mock bill pay based on either their projected bills or possible bills due
while working and earning minimum wage.
C. Describe how your program will collaborate with family, kin, mentors, supportive adults, financial
literacy programs, and community partners to support the financial education and decision -making needs of
young people in the program.
• The You -h Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will talk with the youth, Caseworkers, Guardian ad Litem
(GAL), fcster parents, and permanent connections about the youths financial goals.
• Chafee partners work with local Credit Unions/Banks to help educate our youth on their financial
literacy s kills. This is a key element to the youth being able to have support from the community as well
as family and professional support in creating a strong foundation for financial success.
• Chafee collaborates with the family and professional supports so that these connections can be
continual access points for assistance on financial decision -making and education outside of Chafee and
their financial institution.
VIII.Successful transition to adulthood from foster care.
A. Describe ways in which the program promotes and supports normalized experiences among current and
former foster youth through age or developmentally -appropriate activities.
• Weld County promotes and supports normalized experiences among young people by providing monthly
workshcps covering areas of life skills that will be a benefit to them as they move into adulthood and
transition. The program does this through workshops offered twice a month. The workshops are offered
both on -site at the agency and out in the community to give youth options for broader opportunities in
their community. Chafee also partners with PSI. The PSI sponsored workshops allow Chafee youth to
interact with other youth outside of Chafee. Chafee youth are encouraged to attend events in the
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community such as hiring events, job fairs, leadership seminars, healing seminars, and other learning
environments.
• Establishing a mentorship element of Chafee to include the recruitment of current/former foster youth
at the University of Northern Colorado and Aims Community College, through the SOAR Independent
Youth Programs. This could include a paid internship for UNC or Aims students who become mentors for
Chafee youth. The aim is to help current Chafee youth become aware of the supports at colleges and
universities but to also establish lifelong healthy relationships.
• Career exploration and campus visits. Create monthly field trips to post -secondary institutions for
greater exposure to potential careers. This would include but not limited to, universities, community
colleges, trade schools, apprenticeships, and more.
• Establish a monthly cooking course in addition to monthly workshops. It has been highly requested by
our Chafee youth to hold more cooking workshops. With so much to cover, we have decided to add to
our normal workshops/field trips, a monthly cooking course for Chafee youth.
• Cultural exposure to the arts and museums. Weld County believes that exposure to the arts and
museums is an important aspect of the human experience and one that can also lead to career
exploration for many youths and another path to forming connections with their peers in a safe and
supervised environment. Weld County is positioned with a fleet of vans for transportation to not only
visits to colleges and trade schools but also to museums and arts. Weld County Chafee is implementing
this experience into its curriculum.
• During the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker one -on -ones with youth, the Youth Life Skills
Navigator/Chafee Worker can build rapport with the youth. This time allows youth to express to workers
things that they would like to participate in (e.g., prom riding bikes, additional activities) The Youth Life
Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker, with the team in agreeance. will partner with agencies to make these
things possible For example, Chafee has utilized Dream Makers to provide a prom dress for one of our
youth as well as household supplies for a youth that was moving out on their own for the first time.
Chafee has also utilized a community partner. Turn Around Bikes, to help several youths get bicycles as
well as equipment. Chafee has been able to receive incentives for youth to use with their friends outside
of the program such as free tickets to the local movie theatre or free ice cream at the local ice cream
shop. By providing these to our Chafee youth they are encouraged to engage in opportunities that youth
outside of foster care would have as well.
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B. Briefly cescribe any group classes or activities (focused on self-sufficiency) not already mentioned
including the name of the group, purpose of the group, intended audience, expected frequency and length of
time, and name of the curriculum used for the group, if applicable.
Population #1:
• Workshops for Chafee youth are held on the Last Tuesday of the month and last for approximately 90
minutes. Population 1 youth are also eligible to work with the PSI program where they receive two
additioral workshops a month lasting approximately 120 minutes. The curriculums are specific to the
age range of 13/2 through 16 years old and begin as an orientation program that will feed into the
prograrr for the older age group of 16 through 21 -year -olds. Both Chafee and PSI programming will
cover topics of housing, employment, taxes, cooking, shopping banking, credit information personal
skills, and other important independent living skills
Population #2:
• Workshops for Chafee youth are held on the last Tuesday of the month and last for approximately 90
minutes. Both Chafee and PSI programming will cover topics of housing, employment, taxes, cooking,
shopping, banking, credit information personal skills, and other important independent living skills..
C. Describe any services not addressed previously in this section that the program will provide to help
young people develop life skills and self-sufficiency competencies. If through a collaborative partner then
identify the provider.
• The You:h Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker also provides additional one-on-one services to youth
depending on the youths' needs and the time availability of the workers. One-on-one services can
include resume building; assisting with job applications, attending apartment walk-throughs, and
discussing employment skills and other skills on a more in-depth basis.
• The You:h Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker also provides tools that youth can utilize outside of
workshcps and one-on-one opportunities to continue to gain knowledge/skills for independence. Some
of these include but are not limited to bill pay exercises, check writing, account balancing worksheets,
and add tional homework on a case -by -case basis that relates to the youth, such as comparing banks to
credit unions or researching all potential costs of moving out on their own.
• Weld County Chafee partners with the following organizations: Dream Makers, Turn Around Bikes
Canvas Credit Union, Weld County Garage, Weld Food Bank, Weld County Department of Public Health
and Environment; United Way of Weld County, certified public accountants from the community,
Employnent Services of Weld County, Aims Community College the University of Northern Colorado
Banner Health UCHealth The Verge Apartments, Free Our Girls, the Human Society of Weld County, the
Educatic nal Opportunity Center, Northern Colorado Health Alliance Weld County Drug Task Force, 365
Real Property Management, TRI Property Management and project Foster Power (pFP).
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• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker help youth complete the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) as well as any scholarships that they qualify for. The Youth Life Skills
Navigator/Chafee Worker collaborate with the youth's local Educational Opportunity Center (EOC). Both
Chafee and the EOC will help youth apply for schools and scholarships
• Chafee will work with the youth on a one-on-one basis to plan out potential costs youth will occur while
in school. Chafee helps youth create a realistic budget while engaged in post -secondary education.
Chafee will talk with youth about different scenarios that they may face as well as what new decisions
they may be having to make for themselves. Chafee will have youth identify permanent and community
connections that they can count on, besides Chafee, if youth have any questions or youth realizes they
need extra support.
X. Training and Program Support
A. If the applicant is the county department of human/social services: Describe the training needs of staff
in your program.
• Chafee staff are expected to attend all relevant training possible through various entities to enhance
skills and knowledge of how to best assist the participants that are served. Continued training on
assisting youth who are transitioning to independence and supporting youth with housing and rent are
important services Weld County Chafee strives at providing. The Weld County Life Skills
Navigator/Chafee Worker continues to gain training in various Workforce programs to assist Chafee
youth with a direction toward independence. An example is an increase in knowledge of Registered
Apprenticeships and On -the -Job Training opportunities.
B. If the applicant is not the department of human/social services: Describe your experience working with
current or former foster care youth. How will you collaborate with the local department of human/social
services and/or Child Welfare Training site to ensure staff are trained to engage meaningfully with eligible
youth?
• N/A
C. Only for applicants seeking Chafee funding: Describe ways in which your county will help staff develop
skills to more effectively work with youth and young adults, and gaps in training opportunities offered through
the Child Welfare Training System and in the community.
• Chafee staff are expected to attend all relevant training possible through various entities to enhance
skills and knowledge of how to best assist the participants that are served. The Chafee team will
facilitate training for Caseworkers to engage with their youth, ages 14-21, to develop an IL Plan and an
Emancipation Transition Plan (ETP), self-sufficiency budget, and how to complete the Ansell-Casey
assessment. This training will be conducted a few times a year to further emphasize the importance of
staying up on the planning with young people for their success. Weld County Chafee staff also and will
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continue all training recommended through CDHS Chafee and continue to attend all Chafee Quarterly
meetings.
D. Only for applicants seeking 1094 funding: How will your program identify and support victims of human
trafficking? Identify relevant services as well as community supports.
• Chafee staff will screen aftercare youth at risk of sex trafficking using a State approved sex trafficking
screenirg tool. The tool is designed to identify who may be at risk for sex trafficking based on the
knowlecge that the county and/or collateral contacts may have about the aftercare youth. This tool
does no: require an interview with the youth. The screen will be staffed with a supervisor/manager to
determi ie the level of need and if it meets mandated reporter requirements. Chafee staff will also
utilize if is tool if they receive a direct report from a youth or collateral contact.
• The Chafee worker will report suspicions to local law enforcement.
• Chafee will provide information regarding concerns of safety to the youth. Chafee will report any
concern ng comments that the youth has reported to said workers.
• The You =h Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will create a record of the contact in the Trails system.
• The Chafee worker will notify all aftercare youth of the mandated requirements prior to the assessment
process. The Chafee worker will advise all youth that strong information is required to make a report to
local lave enforcement. The Chafee worker will determine individualized services needed for each
aftercare youth and ensure that the aftercare youth is involved.
XI. Program Reporting
A. Chafee Applicants: Describe in bulleted detail how your county will engage foster parents and county
caseworkers to ensure full documentation of all independent living skill activities in Trails.
• County staff will be trained on how to create an IL plan. County staff and foster parents will understand
the usef alness of completing the Ansell-Casey assessment with all youth required. Information is
documeited in the youth s case file, during court reviews, foster care reviews, and in the Trails system
B. Non-couity applicants seeking funding through the State Grant Program: Describe in bulleted detail
how your progra-n will engage foster parents and county caseworkers to ensure full documentation of all
independent livi ig skill activities, the system you will use to maintain documentation, and how your program
plans to reports detailed statistics to CDHS/DCW.
• N/A
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C. Describe ways in which your program will support efforts to contact youth participating in National
Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) surveys.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will provide education to Caseworkers, foster parents,
and youth to ensure awareness of the National Youth in Database (NYTD) requirements and benefits of
participation after emancipation. While the youth is still in the care of the department, Caseworkers and
the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will contact individuals to have them complete the
information either on their own or with the assistance of a supportive individual. If the youth is no
longer in the custody of the department, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will attempt to
contact eligible youth from their last known contact information (phone, e-mail, and mailing address).
XII. Evidence Based Programing
A. Is the program that will be implementing services for young people identified in the plan considered an
evidence based or evidence supported program?
Yes No X
B. If you answered yes, what aspect of your program is considered evidence based/supported?
C. How will your program ensure the program is implemented to fidelity?
• Through fiscal oversight and internal review, Weld Chafee will continue to ensure all policies and
procedures by way of CDHS and Colorado State Chafee are adhered to in their entirety. Weld County
Chafee will demonstrate full implementation of the plan by continuing to support the CPR Pathways
Study as a comparison site.
D. Is your program a part of an evaluation to support or improve the level of evidence for the
programming you will be implementing?
• Yes.
a. If you answered yes to D, what type of evaluation is being conducted (ie Pre/Post, Quasi -Experimental,
Random Control Trial)?
• Weld County Chafee is a Pathways Comparison Site.
b. What agency is responsible for overseeing the evaluation and have they obtained approval from an
Institutional Review Board?
• Center for Policy Research (CPR) is overseeing the evaluation between Pathways and the
Comparison Sites.
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Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Divisicn of Child Welfare
APPENCiX A: CHAFEE PROGRAM SERVICES PLAN SPECIFIC INFORMATION (Chafee
Applicants)
Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024
Regional Chafee Collaborative Counties or Jurisdictions:
• This section should be utilized to identify other counties or jurisdictions which your program
will be serving in FFY24.
• Identify the counties that your program has an official collaboration with (signed MOU - see
page 11 for the template).
• It shot. ld also be used to designate those counties or jurisdictions that aren't being served
by an existinc Chafee program where your program is willing to serve.
• For th use counties and jurisdictions that you include in this section they wilt be added to
your county f xr the purposes of the calculation of your annual award.
• If two or more programs identify the same county that they are witting to serve the
calculation w 11 be split between those counties for the award.
Collaborative Counties or Jurisdictions (please indicate if you have an MOU with each county listed):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
MOU: Yes: No:
MOU: Yes: No:
MOU: Yes: No:
MOU: Yes: No:
MOU: Yes: No:
Does your county program have a formalized agreement (MOU, Interagency agreement, etc.) with the local
Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Provider?
• No
Name of RHY Provider: Marc Fortney, Master of Social Work, He/Him
Program Manager Community Resources
Federal Programs. CBOCES
(Centennial Board Of Cooperative Educational Services)
Regional Consultant for the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
Runaway & Homeless Youth Act
Northeast quadrant of Colorado
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Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
Additional Notes:
Contracted Agency Name (if applicable)
Name of Agency Contracted to Provide Chafee Services on behalf of the County:
Agency Name: N/A
CHAFEE PROGRAM ASSURANCES
CHAFEE PROGRAM SERVICES PLAN
STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES
The following County(ies): Weld County assure that, upon approval of the Chafee Program Services Plan
and notice of funding, the following will be adhered to in the implementation of the Chafee Program Services
Plan:
Chafee Program - Federal and State Required Statement of Assurances:
1. Funds shall be used exclusively for the purposes specified in the plan (12 CCR 2509-4 (7.305.41);
2. Funds shall not be used to supplant, duplicate, or replace existing child welfare funds and;
3. Funds shall not be used for county budget shortfalls;
4. Assistance and services shall be provided only to Chafee-eligible youth [Social Security Act (SSA), Title
IV -E, Section 477(b)(3)(A)] on a voluntary basis;
5. Not more than 30 percent of the amounts allocated for Chafee for a fiscal year (performance period)
will be expended for room and board for youth who have left foster care because they have attained 18 years
of age and have not attained 21 years of age [SSA Section 477(b)(3)(B)];
6. None of the amounts paid to the County Department from its Chafee award will be expended for room
and board for any child who has not attained 18 years old [SSA Section 477(b)(3)(C)];
7. The County Department will make every effort to coordinate the Chafee program receiving funds with
other Federal and State programs for youth (especially transitional living youth projects funded under part B of
Title III of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974), abstinence education programs, local
housing programs, programs for disabled youth (especially sheltered workshops), and school -to -work programs
offered by high schools or local workforce agencies [SSA Section 477(b)(3)(F)];
8. Youth participating in the program under this section will participate directly in designing their own
program activities that prepare them for independent living and the youth will be required to accept personal
responsibility for living up to their part of the program [SSA Section 477(b)(3)(H)];
9. The County Department will enter data on services into the State automated reporting system
(Colorado Trails);
10. The County Department will assure that National Youth in Transitions Database (NYTD) program
evaluation and youth survey requirements are met; and
11. Ensure all youth 18 to 21 have documents that demonstrate legal presence in the United States before
Chafee services are provided [SSA Section 472(a)(3), Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 245A(h), and
INA Section 210(f)].
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Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Divisicn of Child Welfare
12. Chafee services and funding are utilized only for those youth who qualify according to the eligibility
standards conta nEd in 12 CCR 2509-4 (7.305.42).
The County's Chafee Program Services Plan is required to be approved annually. Given that services are not
standardized across counties, it is important to provide detailed bullets of information about a County's
projected services .
According to Vo une 7, the Chafee Program is a federally funded statewide independent living program that is
county administered.
The purpose of - he Chafee Program is to provide flexible funding to enable programs to be designed and
conducted for the following purposes [SSA Section 477(a)]:
1. Support al youth who have experienced out -of -home placement at age 14 or older in their transition to
adulthood throL9h transitional services such as assistance in obtaining a high school diploma and post-
secondary education, career exploration, vocational training, job placement and retention, training and
opportunities to practice daily living skills, substance abuse prevention, and preventative health activities;
2. Help children who have experienced foster care at age 14 or older achieve meaningful, permanent
connections with a caring adult;
3. Help children who have experienced foster care at age 14 or older engage in age or developmentally
appropriate activities, positive youth development, and experiential learning that reflects what their peers in
intact families experience;
4. Provide financial, housing, counseling, employment, education, and other appropriate support and
services to former foster care recipients between 18-23 years of age to complement their own efforts to
achieve self-suf-ictency and to assure that program participants recognize and accept their personal
responsibility foe preparing for and then making the transition from adolescence to adulthood;
5. Make available vouchers for education and training, including postsecondary training and education, to
youths who have aged out of foster care;
6. Provide :he services to children who, after attaining 16 years of age, have left foster care for kinship
guardianship or ad )ption, and
7. Ensure children who are likely to remain in foster care until 18 years of age have regular, ongoing
opportunities to er gage in age or developmentally -appropriate activities.
8. These SE ry ces shall supplement existing independent living resources and programs in county
departments, resicential child care facilities and child placement agencies, and by federal statute, shall not
replace or duplicate existing services.
Chafee Program funds shall not exceed 30% of a counties budget or be used for room and board for a youth under
eighteen (18) years of age.
IX. Sex Trafficking Reporting requirement * section IX is only for applicants seeking Chafee funding
A. Describe how your program will identify victims of sex trafficking according to the definition of
Sexual Servitude o�' an Adult (C.R.S. 18-3-504).
• Chafee staff will screen aftercare youth at risk of sex trafficking using a State approved sex trafficking
screenirg tool. The tool is designed to identify who may be at risk for sex trafficking based on knowledge
that the county and/or collateral contacts may have about the aftercare youth. This tool does not
require an interview with the youth. The screen will be staffed with a supervisor/manager to determine
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Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
level of need and if it meets mandated reporter requirements. Chafee staff will also utilize this tool if
they receive a direct report from a youth or collateral contact.
B. Describe the county's reporting procedure including who from the county program will make the report
to law enforcement and to which law enforcement agency this report will be made. If the county provides
Chafee services through an independent contractor, include the procedure for how the contractor will notify
the county and how the county will ensure a report is made to law enforcement.
• The Chafee worker will report suspicions to local law enforcement.
C. Identify what information will be presented in the report to law enforcement.
• Chafee will provide information regarding concerns of safety to the youth. Chafee will report any
concerning comments that the youth has reported to said workers.
D. Detail how and what will be documented in Trails about the report law enforcement.
• The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will create a record of the contact in the Trails system.
E. Discuss how your program will mitigate the potential effect of reporting youth to law enforcement and
the impact that may have on the professional relationship.
• The Chafee worker will notify all aftercare youth of the mandated requirements prior to the assessment
process. The Chafee worker will advise all youth that strong information is required to make a report to
local law enforcement. The Chafee worker will determine individualized services needed for each
aftercare youth and ensure that the aftercare youth is involved.
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Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
CHAFEE PROGRAM SERVICES PLAN
FINANCIAL PRE -AWARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Per 2 CFR Part 200, effective July 1, 2015, DCW is also required to conduct a financial risk assessment for all
sub -recipients prior to awarding grant funds. Counties must complete and submit this financial pre -award
questionnaire and submit it along with their county plan.
Name of organization: Weld County Government
Name and title of person completing this form: Greg Cordova, Youth Employment Et Training Supervisor
1) Please complete the following table (adding lines as necessary) or attach your own
document detailing your organization's current sources of funding for services for the
Chafee-eligible population (including CDHS grants). Provide the funding agency, the
program name, the types of funds (i.e., Federal, State, local, private, etc.), and the
contract/award budget amount:
Grantor
Agency
of
Funds
Contract/Award
Budget
Amount
Contract/Award
Period
Type
Program
CFCIP
CFCIP
CFCIP
$52,483
October
September
2023
1,2022
-
30,
CFCIP
HB21-1094
CFCIP
$25,828
July
June
2023
1, 2022 -
30,
2) Describe your experience managing similar awards. You may use the table below as needed.
Program
Name
Program
Dates
Program
Description
Granting
Agency
Amount
CFCIP
2021-2022
CFCIP
CFCIP
$50,698
CFCIP
2020-2021
CFCIP
CFCIP
$73,795
CFCIP
2019-2020
CFCIP
CFCIP
$63,822
CFCIP
2018-2019
CFCIP
CFCIP
$77,997
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Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
3) For the accounting/fiscal FTE assigned to this project, provide their name, title, and how
long they have worked for your organization in their current rote. Identify the person that
is in charge of maintaining your accounting and financial records for this project and
provide a brief description of their accounting experience and qualifications. Identify any
new accounting personnel assigned to this project within the previous 12 months, and
whether any of your accounting systems have changed within the previous 12 months.
Leonard Bottorff, Senior Fiscal Advisor
4) Does your organization receive an annual financial statement audit under:
• The Single Audit Act/OMB Circular A-133 (Government Auditing Standards) YES
• Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
Click here for more information on audit requirements for sub -recipients.
If yes, please provide a copy (electronic preferred) or link to your most recent audit report and STOP HERE AND
SIGN /DATE BELOW.
https://www.weld.gov/Government/Departments/Finance-and-
Administration/Accounting-Department/Annual-Report/2021-Annual-Report
IF NO, PLEASE ANSWER ALL THE REMAINING QUESTIONS AND SIGN/DATE BELOW.
5) Are your organization's financial records maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP)?
6) Are accounting records supported by original documentation specific to contracting with your vendors?
7) What controls are followed to ensure all of the following:
a) The reasonableness of cost;
b) The allowability of costs;
c) The allocability of costs to a contract?
8) Do you have available accounting policies and procedures to review? If not, please describe your
organization's overall fiscal controls and structure to sufficiently:
a) Permit the preparation of financial statements.
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Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
b) Allow the organization's staff, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent
or detect misstatements in financial reporting or the loss of assets in a timely manner.
c) Compare the budget to actual expenditures.
Please Sign and Date Below:
Leoiiard L. EottorffLeonard L. Bottorff (Apr 17, 2023 11:DT)
Signature
Apr 17, 2023
Date
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CENTENNIAL
Board of Cooperatnre Educational Services
www cboces org
Greeley Office
2020 Clubhouse Once
Greeley, CO 80634
970-352-7404 Office
970-352-7350 Fax
Au841Rhland RE -9
Bnggsdale RE -10
Brush RE -2J
Eaton RE -2
Member Districts
Morgan County RE -3
Park R3
Pawnee RE -12
Platte Valley RE -7
Pram RE -11
Morgan County Office
821 West Platte Avenue
Ft Morgan, CO 80701
970-8673297 office
970867-6129 Fax
St Vraln Valley RE -1J
Weld RE -1
Weldon Valley RE -20J
Wiggins RE 50J
April, 2023
Re Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (Chafee) and for the Colorado Foster Youth Successful
Transition to Adulthood Grant Program Letter of Support
To whom it may concern,
m 2023, the Weld County Chafee Program, though Employment Services of Weld County, and the
Federal Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHY) — Basic Center Program provider through Centennial
Board of Cooperative Educational Services (CBOCES), continuing a partnership
Together, we aim to provide a multitude of services to youth who are expenencmg houselessness in our
entire area of Weld County, from remote, rural Grover in the Pawnee National Grasslands to the small
towns in South and West Weld County. Through this partnership, we will not only help the youth find
and establish housmg, we will also provide support for employment and trammg opportunities for long-
lasting self-sufficiency. I serve as a designated Regional Specialist for the Federal McKinney-Vento
Homeless [Education] Assistance Act through the Colorado Department of Education We operate
alternative high schools, which disproportionately serves youth from single and mixed backgrounds of
Foster Care and lacking personalized bedrooms / bathrooms. We also orchestrate the Northern Region of
the Federal Migrant [Agricultural] Education Program We are a political sub -division of Colorado
school distracts and / or the State of Colorado Our RHY partners are the mountainous and sage Colorado
Rural Collaborative
Weld County Chafee and I hope our partnership will continue to grow. Further braiding of services will
lead to better outcomes for the youth participants in our programs
In service,
arc Fo ay,Master of Social Work
Centennial BOCES
Federal Programs
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
Runaway & Homeless Youth Act
Northeast quadrant of Colorado
(c). 970.381.6321
cboces.org - https://www.cboces org/homelessed
nche ed gov (National Center for Homeless Education)
CHAFEE SERVICES PROGRAM PLAN
FFY 2023-24 POPULATION TO BE SERVED FORM
Projected No.
Unaccompanied Youth to be
served
Projected No. Youth with a
Family To Be Served**
Populations:
Regional County:
Weld County
Chafee-Eligible
40
1) Youth, age 14 to 17, currently in out -of -home care and who have been in out -of -home care
a minimum of 6 months, consecutive months not required.
20
2)
Youth, age 17-23 currently in out -of -home care, 6 months not required.
3) Youth, age 16-23, who entered Adoption Assistance on or after age 16.
4) Youth, age 16-23, who entered Relative
Guardianship Assistance on or after age 16.
20
5) Young adults, age 18-23,
home care on their 18th
who are no longer in out -of -home care and who were in out -of -
birthday.
5
6)
Corrections,
months
unlocked
Youth, age 14-23, who meet community placement requirements for the Division of Youth
and were in community placement for a minimum of 6 months, consecutive
not required; or, were in community placement (Title IV -E paid placement that is in an
facility) on their 18th birthday.
Regional County:
1)
a
Youth, age 14 to 17, currently in out -of -home care and who have been in out -of -home care
minimum of 6 months, consecutive months not required.
2)
Youth, age 17-23 currently in out -of -home care, 6 months not required.
3) Youth, age 16-23, who entered Adoption Assistance on or after age 16.
4) Youth, age 16-23, who entered Relative Guardianship Assistance on or after age 16.
5) Young adults, age 18-23, who are no longer in out -of -home care and who were in out -of -
home care on their 18th birthday.
6) Youth, age 14-23,
Corrections, and
months not required;
unlocked facility}
who meet community placement requirements for the Division of Youth
were in community placement for a minimum of 6 months, consecutive
or, were in community placement (Title IV -E paid placement that is in an
on their 18th birthday.
Regional County:
1) Youth, age 14 to 17, currently in out -of -home care and who have been in out -of -home care
2) Youth, age 17-23 currently in out -of -home care, 6 months not required.
3) Youth, age 16-23, who entered Adoption Assistance on or after age 16.
4) Youth, age 16-23, who entered Relative
Guardianship Assistance on or after age 16.
5) Young adults, age 18-23,
home care on their 18th
who are no longer in out -of -home care and who were in out -of -
birthday.
6)
Corrections,
months
un
Youth,
ocked
not
age
and
required;
'aci
14-23,
itv)
who
were
on their
meet
in community
or, were
18th
in
community
community
birthday.
placement requirements
placement for a minimum
placement
for the Division of Youth
of 6 months, consecutive
(Title IV -E paid placement that is in an
85
0
TOTALS
*NOTE 1: If you are part of a regional collaborative, please list all the counties for the regional collaborative, the projected total number of number of projected
Chafee-eligible youth to be served for each county in the regional collaborative
**NOTE 2: An unaccompanied youth is a lone client. A youth in a family may be a youth accompanied by a family as defined by the youth. This may be a
youth who is a pregnant and/or parenting teen, with a dependent child, dependent parent. in an adoption assistance or guardianship assistance agreement,
etc. Only the Chafee-eligible youth receives the direct services benefit
CHAFEE PROGRAM SERVICES PLAN
FFY 2023-24 BUDGET AND BUDGET JUSTIFICATION FORM
County Name
Weld County Department of Human Services
Program Contact Name, Title,
Phone and Email
Greg Cordova, Youth Employment and Training Supervisor, 970-400-6762, gcordova@weldgov.com
Lennie Bottorff, Senior Fiscal Advisor, 970-400-6537, bottorll@weldgov.com
Budget Period
October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024
Fiscal Contact Name, Title,
Phone and Email
Project Name
Chafee Program
CHAFEE FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (CFCIP)
Expenditure Categories REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST
NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE*
:Please describe the costs to serve the Chafee population that
are not a part of your Chafee reimbursement request. This
information is voluntary, however it helps DCW gather
information on the true cost to serve this population.
PERSONNEL - CFMS - Program Code E010, Function Code 2850
Position Title/Employee
Name
Job Title or Description of Work (for hourly employees,
please include the hourly rate and number of hours in your
description).
Monthly Salary
Monthly
Fringe
Percent FTE
assigned to
CFCIP
No. Months
of Cost
Total Direct
Chafee Cost
Total annual cost
covered by Other
Funding
Description of other funding source
Jasmin Dominguez
Youth Life Skills Navigator (Chafee Worker)
$4,903
$1,896
100%
12
$81,588
Greg Cordova
Youth Employment and Training Supervisor
$6,132
$1,263
75%
0
$0
Total Personnel Services_
_
_
$81,588
$0
SUPPLIES & OPERATING - CFMS - Program Code E010, Function Code 2850
NOT
COVERED BY CHAFEE*
Item Name
Description of Item / Justification for Item
Rate
Qty
% of cost
assigned to
CFCIP
Total Direct
Chafee Cost
Other Funding
Description of other funding source
Independent Living Groups
Workshop gift cards and food
$200.00
36
100%
$7,200
Emancipation Economics
18-23 aftercare (life starter kits)
$197.00
20
100%
$3,940
Phones
iPhone for 2 staff
$629.28
2
100%
$1,259
Celebration
End of Year Celebration Costs (food)
$20.00
15
100%
$300
1
Total Supplies
$12,699
$0
TRAVEL - CFMS - Program Code [010, Function Code 2850
NOT
COVERED BY CHAFEE*
Item Name
Description of Item / Justification for Item
Rate
Qty
% of cost
assigned to
CFCIP
Total Direct
Chafee Cost
Other Funding
Description of other funding source
Jasmin Dominguez
Mileage
$0.565
2400
100%
$1,356
Greg Cordova
Mileage
$0.565
1200
100%
$678
Total Travel
$2,034 So
Room and Board Reimbursement - CFMS - Program Code E010, Function Code 2810
NOT
COVERED BY CHAFEE`
Definition: Reimbursement for room and board is available to young adults, ages 18-23, who emancipated from
board is defined as rent, rental deposits, furniture, and household start-up items.
foster care on or after their 18th birthday. Room and
Provider Name
Description of Services/goods
Rate
Qty
% of cost
assigned to
CFCIP
Total Direct
Chafee Cost
Other Funding
Description of other funding source
CFCIP
rent, deposits, furniture, Household start up items, dorm fees
$500
12
100%
$6,000
$0
Will access CSBG funds when possible
$0
SO
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$o
Total Room and Board
$6,000 $0
Purchase of Service Contracts — CFMS — Program Code E010, Function Code 2850
Indicate information for each specific provider from whom CFCIP services are proposed to be purchased.
NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE*
Provider Name
Description of Services
Rate
Qty
% of cost
assigned to
GOP
Total Direct
Chafee Cost
Other Funding
Description of other funding source
$0
$0
$0
Total Purchase of Service Contracts
$0
$0
CHAFEE PROGRAM SERVICES PLAN
FFY 2023-24 BUDGET AND BUDGET JUSTIFICATION FORM
YOUTH DIRECT SERVICE - CFMS - F rogram Code E010, Function Code 2810
Definition: Youth Direct Services shall be us ?d according to federal guidelines as incentives for completing goals in the plan for transition to independent living and for
other expenditures that will assist Chafee youth to emancipate; and, when no other funding sources exist. This may not be used for Room and Board.
NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE*
Provider Name
Description of Services
Rate
Qty
% of cost
assigned to
CFCIP
Total Direct
Chafee Cost
Other Funding
Description of other funding source
CFCIP
Incentives
$150
10
100%
$1,500 50
So
So
So
$o
So
Total Youth Direct
$1,500 $0
HOST COUNTIES/ OTHER — CFMS — Program Code E010, Function Code 2810
NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE*
Name
Description of Services
Rate
Qty
% of cost
assigned to
CFCIP
FFY19 Total
Requested
Other Funding
Description of other funding source
$o
So
$0
$0
$0
$0
$o
so
$o
$o
Total Host County/Other
$0
S0
SUB -TOTAL BEFORE INDIRECT
$103,821
$0
Indirect — CFMS — Program Code E010, Function Code 2810
NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE*
Rate
Description
Amount
Other Funding
Description of other funding source
Sc
$0
Sc $o
So $o
Total Indirect
$0 $0
$0
TOTAL
$103,821 $0
$0
STATE GRANT PROGRAM SERVICES PLAN
SFY 2023-24 BUDGET AND BUDGET JUSTIFICATION FORM
County Name
Weld
County
Department
of Human
Program Contact Name, Title, Phone
and Email
Greg Cordova, Youth Employment and Training Supervisor, 970-400-6762, gcordova@weldgov.com
Budget Period
July 1, 2023 -
September
30, 2024
Fiscal Contact Name, Title, Phone and
Email
Lennie Bottorff, HS Division Head Business/Fiscal, 970-400-6537, bottorll@weldgov.com
Project Name
Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to
Adulthood Grant Program
Expenditure Categories COLORADO FOSTER YOUTH SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
GRANT
NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE*
Please describe the costs to serve the identitied
population that are not a part of your
reimbursement request. This information is
voluntary, however it helps DCW gather
information on the true cost to serve this
population.
PERSONNEL - CFMS - Program Code ###, Function Code #1###
Position Title/Employee
Name
Job
Description
of
employees,
include
hourly
and
of
Title or
Work (for
hourly
please
the
rate
number
hours in
Monthly Salary
Monthly Fringe
Percent FTE
assigned to State
Grant Program
No. Months of
Cost
Total Direct State
Grant Program
Cost
Total annual cost
covered by Other
Funding
Description of other funding
source
i
Nora Myers
Youth
Skills
Navigator/C
hafee
Life
$4,644
$2,531
100%
12
$86,097
$0 $0
$0
$0
$0 $0
Total Personnel
Services
$86,097
$0
SUPPLIES & OPERATING - CFMS
- Program Code ####, Function Code ####
NOT COVERED BY STATE GRANT
PROGRAM*
Item Name
Description of Item /
Justification for Item
Rate
Qty
% of cost assigned
to State Grant
Program
Total Direct State
Grant Program
Cost
Other Funding
Description of other funding
source
Independent Living Groups
Workshop gift cards and food
$200.00
36
100%
$7,200
$0
Emancipation Economics
18-23
kits)
aftercare (life starter
$197.00
20
100%
$3,940
$0
Socialization Activities
Campus tours, museum tours,
cost of gas for vehicle, meals
$500.00
24
100%
$12,000
$0
Cooking Classes
Items for cooking
$100.00
24
100%
$2,400
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total Supplies
$25,540
$0
TRAVEL - CFMS — Program Code ####, Function Code ####
NOT COVERED
BY STATE GRANT
Item Name
Description of Item /
Justification for Item
Rate
Qty
% of cost assigned
to State Grant
Program
Total Direct State
Grant Program
Cost
Other Funding
Description of other funding
source
Nora Myers
Mileage
$0.565
2400
100%
$1,356
Total Travel
$1,356
$0
STATE GRANT PROGRAM SERVICES PLAN
SFY 2023-24 BUDGET AND BUDGET JUSTIFICATION FORM
Room and
Board
Reimbursemen - CFMS -
Program Code ####, Function Code ####
NOT COVERED BY STATE GRANT
Provider Name
Descrip
-ion of Services/goods
Rate
Qty
% of cost assigned
to State Grant
Program
Total Direct State
Grant Program
Cost
Other Funding
Description of other funding
source
Various providers
Rent, rental
furniture,
household
applications,
$395
2
100%
$790
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total
Room and
Board
$790
$0
NOT
COVERED BY STATE
GRANT
Purchase of Service Contracts — CFMS — Program Code ###, Function Code #####
Provider Name
Description of Services
Rate
Qty
% of cost assigned
to State Grant
Program
Total Direct State
Grant Program
Cost
Other Funding
Description of other funding
source
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total Purchase of Service Contracts
$0
$0
NOT COVERED BY STATE
GRANT
YOUTH
DIRECT
SERVICE
- CFMS -
Program Code ####, Function Code ####
Description of Services
Rate
Qty
% of cost assigned
to State Grant
Program
Total Direct State
Grant Program
Cost
Other Funding
Description of other funding
source
Provider Name
State Grant
Incentiv-?s
$150
20
100%
$3,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
SO
$0
$0
$0
SO
Total Youth
Direct
$3,000
$0
HOST
COUNTIES/
OTHER
— CFMS —
Program Code ####, Function Code ####
NOT
COVERED
BY STATE GRANT
Name
Description of Services
Rate
Qty
of cost assigned
to State Grant
Program
FFY22 Total
Requested
Other Funding
Description of other funding
source
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total Host
County/Other
$0
$0
SUB -TOTAL BEFORE INDIRECT
$116,783
$0
Indirect — CFMS - Program Code ####, Function Code ####
NOT COVERED BY STATE GRANT
Rate
Description
Amount
Other Funding
Description of other funding
source
$0
SO
$0
SO
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total Indirect
TOTAL
$116,783
$0
$0
Chafee
Worker
#1 Name: Jasmin Dominguez
Key Tasks,
Requirements, and Standards
of Practice
Hrs/Week
Hrs/Month
Hrs/Year
% of Time
1
Case Management and Support Services
Recommended full-time caseloads:
• Single County Metro, Suburban and Second City Programs - 25 youth
• Rural and Regional Collaborative Programs — 15-20 youth
30
120
1440
64%
2
Reports
Program reporting requirements:
• Annual County Chafee Program Plan
• Annual County Chafee Program Report
• Monthly Wait -List Report
6
24
288
13%
3
Technical Assistance
Training and technical assistance with caregivers, new Chafee workers, caseworkers, CASAs, Guardians ad Litem,
and community partners.
3
12
144
6%
4
Collaborative Services Development
Chafee program staff may engage in:
• Local collaborative service and resource development
• Local youth advisory board development and support
• State Chafee program projects, committees and task groups, including:
o Celebration of Educational Excellence Planning Team
o Colorado 9 to 25 Youth Summit Planning Team
o Colorado Youth Leadership Network
o Chafee assessment review committee
o Chafee program guidance development team
3
12
144
6%
5
Program Evaluation
• National Youth
• County quality
in Transition Database Youth Surveys (NYTD)
improvement efforts (including young people and
3
6%
stakeholders)
12
144
6
Continuing Education: Minimum 40 hours per year
• Required Chafee/Adolescent Services Quarterlies (four full -day meetings annually) to receive training, updates,
and to provide county input on program decisions.
• Required minimum of 40 hours of training per year.
1
4
48
2%
7
Staff Support Time (e.g. annual leave, sick leave, holidays, etc.)
1
4
48
2%
Totals:
47
188
2256
100%
Chafee
Worker
#2 Name: Nora Myers
Key Tasks,
Requirements, and Standards
of Practice
Hrs/Week
Hrs/Month
Hrs/Year
% of Time
1
Case Management and Support Services
Recommended full-time caseloads:
• Single County Metro, Suburban and Second City Programs - 25 youth
• Rural and Regional Collaborative Programs — 15-20 youth
30
120
1440
64%
2
Reports
Program reporting requirements:
• Annual County Chafee Program Plan
• Annual County Chafee Program Report
• Monthly Wait -List Report
6
24
288
13%
3
Technical Assistance
Training and technical assistance with caregivers, new Chafee workers, caseworkers, CASAs, Guardians ad Litem,
and community partners.
3
12
144
6%
4
Collaborative Services Development
Chafee program staff may engage in:
• Local collaborative service and resource development
• Local youth advisory board development and support
• State Chafee program projects, committees and task groups, including:
o Celebration of Educational Excellence Planning Team
o Colorado 9 to 25 Youth Summit Planning Team
o Colorado Youth Leadership Network
o Chafee assessment review committee
o Chafee program guidance development team
3
12
144
6%
5
Program Evaluation
• National Youth in Transition Database Youth Surveys (NYTD)
• County quality improvement efforts (including young people and stakeholders)
3
12
144
6%
6
Continuing Education: Minimum 40 hours per year
• Required Chafee/Adolescent Services Quarterlies (four full -day meetings annually) to receive training, updates,
and to provide county input on program decisions.
• Required minimum of 40 hours of training per year.
1
4
48
2%
7
Staff Support Time (e.g.
annual leave, sick leave, holidays,
etc.)
1
4
48
2%
Totals:
47, 188
2256
100% ,
Chafee
Worker
#3 Name:
Key Tasks,
Requiremerts, and
Standards
of
Practice
Hrs/Week
Hrs/Month
Hrs/Year
% of Time
1
Case Management and Support
Services
#DIV/0!
2
Reports
#DIV/0!
3
Technical Assistance
#DIV/o!
4
Collaborative Services Development
#DIV/o!
5
Program Evaluation
#DIV/0!
6
Continuing Education: Minimum
40 hours per year
#Div/0!
7
Staff Support Time
(e.g. annual
leave, sick leave, holidays, etc.)
#DIV/0!
Totals:
0
0
0
#DIV/0!
Chafee
Worker #4 Name:
Key Tasks,
Requirements, and
Standards
of Practice
Hrs/Week e
Hrs/Month
Hrs/Year
% of Time
1
Case Management and Support
Services
#DIV/0!
2
Reports
#DIV/0!
3
Technical Assistance
#DIV/0!
4
Collaborative Services Development
#DIV/0!
5
Program Evaluation
#DIV/0!
6
Continuing Education: Minimum
40 hours per year
#DIV/0!
7
Staff
Support Time
(e.g. annual
leave, sick leave, holidays, etc.)
#DIV/O!
Totals:
0
0
0
#DIV/0!
Entity C1ame* Entity I[)*
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN @,?0003650
SERVICES
Name.
CHAFES FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (CFCIP)
SERVICES PLAN AND HB21-1094 GRANT APPLICATION
Contract Status
CTB REVIEW
❑ New Entity?
Contract ID
6846
Contract Lead*
CORRXXLK
Contract Lead Email
cobbxxlk@co.weld.co.us
Parent Contract ID
Requires Board Approval
`ES
Department Project
Contract Description
CHAFER FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (CFCIP) PLAN FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AND COLORADO FOSTER
YOUTH SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION (HB21-1094) WITH BUDGET AND
JUSTIFICATION FORM.
Contract Description 2
PA ROUTING THROUGH NORMAL APPROVAL PROCESS. ETA TO CTB 04/20/23. PERFORMANCE PERIOD & AMOUNT
10/1/23 TO 9/30/24 (CHAFEE) $103,821.00 AND 7/1/23 TO 6/30/24 (HB21-1094) $116,783.00.
Type*
TION
$220,604.00
Renewable.
NO
IGA
Department
HUMAN SERVICES
Email
CM-
HumanServices@weldgov.co
Department Head Email
CM-HurnanService:s-
De ptHeadawel dgov.corn
County Attorney
GENERAL COUNTY
ATTORNEY EMAIL
County Attorneys Entail
CM-
COU NTYATTORNEYR"
OV.COM
If this is a renewal enter previous Contract ID
is port of a MtSA enter MSA Contract ID
Note, the Previous Contract Number and Master Services Agreement Number should be left blank if those contracts are not in
On'Base
Requested 11OCC Agenda
Date*
04/26/2023
Due Date
04/22/2023
Will a work session with BOCC be required?*
NO
Does Contract require Purchasing Dept_ to be included?
Contract []
Effective Date
Termination Notice Period
Contact Information
Contact Info
Contact Name
Purchasing.
Purchasing Approver
Approval Process
I Department Head
JAMIE ULRICH
DH Approved Date
04/'18/2023
Final Approval
1OCC Approved
BOCC Signed Date
BOCC Agenda Date
04;/26/2023
Originator
COBBXXLK
Review Date*
04/30/2024
Cotinoitted Delivery Date
Purchasing Approved Date
Finance Approver
CHERYL PATTELLf
Renewal Date
Expiration Date*
06/28/2024
Legal Counsel
BRUCE BARKER
Finance Approved Date Legal Counsel Approved Date
04/15(2023 04/19/2023
Tyler Ref #
AG 042623
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