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Human Services & Housing Funding Board
REGULAR MEETING
May 11, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Remote/ZOOM due to COVID-19
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1. CALL TO ORDER
• At 5:30 PM the meeting was called to order by Josh Johnson.
2. ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present
o Josh Johnson, Chair
o Olga Duvall, Vice Chair
o Steve Backsen
o Mike Kulisheck
o Pat Hastings
o Ethnie Treick
o Elizabeth Gillette
• Staff Members Present
o Adam Molzer, Staff Liaison, Social Sustainability - City of Fort Collins
o Beth Rosen, Social Sustainability - City of Fort Collins
• Guests Present
o None
For further information, details and insight, and audio recording, resources are available by contacting the
HSHF-Board staff liaison.
3. AGENDA REVIEW
Josh Johnson read remote session instructions for the Human Services & Housing Funding Board and public
attendees. Adam Molzer reviewed agenda. The Board accepted the agenda without modification.
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Josh Johnson moved to approve the April 26th, 2022 meeting minutes as presented, Ethnie Treick seconds
the motion. Approved 6-0. Elizabeth Gillette abstained.
Olga Duvall moved to approve the April 27th, 2022 meeting minutes as presented, Elizabeth Gillette seconds
the motion. Approved 7-0.
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6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Re-Assigning Use of CDBG-CV Funds at Neighbor to Neighbor
Beth Rosen, Grants Compliance & Policy Manager at the City of Fort Collins, joined the Human Services
and Housing Funding Board members for a presentation regarding the current state of funding dollars
allocated through the CARES Act and request for repurposing the funds provided to Neighbor to Neighbor
from rent assistance to mortgage assistance. The presentation offered insight into the intended purpose
of those federal funds and how the community needs have changed for low-income households since the
start of the pandemic. Several board members followed up with clarifying questions to Beth Rosen.
Olga Duvall moved to support Neighbor to Neighbor’s request to modify the scope of work in their
contract to include mortgage assistance and housing stabilization services to prevent low-income
homeowners from losing their homes as a result of the pandemic to include the original allocation of
$400,000 and $7,683 of remaining funds unspent on City Sheltering.
Ethnie Treick seconds the motion. Approved 6-0. Elizabeth Gillette abstained.
b. Competitive Process Update and 360-Review
Elevation Community Land Trust Kechter Townhomes (priority #3 in housing deliberations) received a $2.2
million grant from the State Division of Housing and therefore withdrew their application for the City’s
competitive grant funding.
CARE Housing Heartside Hill is undergoing an internal review process, beginning with the Council Finance
Committee, to determine whether it will receive ARPA funding. If so, they will also withdraw their
application for the City’s competitive grant funding.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has not finalized their funding allocations that
will be used to support the housing and CDBG public service projects. Those figures are expected this week.
Adam Molzer walked through the activities and follow-up that has occurred since the April 26th and 27th
funding deliberation meetings, as well as the timeline of activities ahead to complete the funding process.
He shared a brief analysis of the funding recommendations that the Board created, including average
amounts recommended for human service proposals.
Adam Molzer facilitated the group through an examination of the 2022 competitive grant process to gather
feedback, critique, and ideas from the Board members. The group addressed the grant application and
questions, support materials, review meetings with the Affordable Housing Board and the human services
apps, presentations, the scorecard and criteria, the funding protocol, and the deliberation meeting. Notes
were documented by staff and will be considered as potential improvements for the FY2023 grant process.
c. APRA Funding Review for Human Services TBD
The City is and will be offering new grants focused on COVID-19 impact mitigation to learning loss,
childcare, homelessness, and human services projects.
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City staff are working to determine if the $150,000 in ARPA funding allocated in the 2021 budget for human
services projects will require a separate grant process and review by this board to make recommendations
for funding for City Council.
d. Recess for Summer
The HSHF-Board agreed that they are favorable to recessing their meetings until September 2022, unless
pressing business arises.
e. New Board Member Recruitment
This board currently has two vacancies and the City Clerk’s Office has opened applications.
Board members are encouraged to share this opportunity with Fort Collins residents in their personal and
professional networks.
8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
None
9. STAFF REPORTS
Larimer County will open their Impact Fund Grant Program on June 1st to fund care and coordination,
workforce expansion, alternatives and intervention in criminal justice, services in diverse settings,
expansion of child and youth services, and responsive grants. They will distribute $2.5 million to behavioral
health programming serving Larimer County residents.
10. OTHER BUSINESS
Grantee Client Story
Adam Molzer shared a brief impact story submitted by Catholic Charities for their Senior Services program
in their recent quarterly report.
11. NEXT MEETING
a. Wednesday, September 14, 2022 | 5:30pm | Location: TBD
12. ADJOURNMENT
Josh Johnson adjourned meeting at 7:12 PM.
Minutes were finalized and approved by the HSHF-Board on ____________________
City of Fort Collins Staff Liaison: ____________________________________________
Adam Molzer
JULY 13, 2022