HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Services and Housing Funding Board - MINUTES - 03/12/202503/12/2025– MINUTES
HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING FUNDING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 – 5:30 PM
In-Person at 222 Laporte Avenue, Colorado River Conference Room and online via
TEAMS Video Call.
1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:37 PM
2. ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present –
• Erma Woodfin, Chair
• Lori Warren, Vice Chair
• Olga Duvall
• Michaela Ruppert
• Chris Coy
• Christine Koepnick
• Mike Kulisheck
• Board Members Excused –
• Jan Stallones
• Staff Members Present –
• Adam Molzer, Staff Liaison, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins
• Jessi Kauffmann, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins
• Beth Rosen – Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins
• Sue Beck-Ferkiss – Social Sustainability - City of Fort Collins
• Vanessa Fenley - Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins
• Guest(s) –
• Elizabeth Lok
• Liliana Carredo
• Bob Pawlikowski
3. AGENDA REVIEW – Adam Molzer reviewed the agenda. The Board accepted the
agenda without modification.
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION –
• Liz Lok introduced herself and will be joining the HSHF Board in July, if
confirmed by Council in July
• Liliana Carredo introduced herself as a CSU graduate student
• Bob Pawlikowski is the Vice Chair of the Affordable Housing Board
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5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 12, 2025 Regular Meeting
Lori Warren motioned to approve the January 12th, 2025 meeting minutes as
presented. Olga Duvall seconded. Approved 7-0.
6. LEARNING SERIES PRESENTATIONS
• Affordable Housing – Beth Rosen, City of Fort Collins – Grants Compliance & Policy
Manager
• Beth Rosen presented on the City’s approach to Housing. She shared the Draft
Consolidated Plan and Housing Strategic Plan as the two guiding documents for
housing work at the City.
• Currently at about 5% of all housing inventory as affordable housing, with the goal
being 10%.
• Estimated Funding – $2.3 million
• Community Development Block Grant Funds
• HOME Investment Partnership
• City of Fort Collins Affordable Housing Fund
• Homelessness Response – Vanessa Fenley, City of Fort Collins – Housing Manager
• Vanessa Fenley presented on the City’s approach to Homelessness. She
shared about the 2021 Housing Strategic plan and Regional Homelessness
Strategy Across Larimer County (coming soon, expected later in 2025).
• Goal is to make homelessness rare, short lived, non-recurring.
• She shared the City’s role – providing infrastructure through community
partners’ efforts to address priority human service issues. The City does not
provide direct services.
• The Homelessness Priority Platform highlights the three main priorities:
Sheltering, Supportive Services, and Prevention.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None.
8. NEW BUSINESS
• 2025 Grant Proposals
• Adam Molzer shared data on the 2025 funding proposals:
• 7 Affordable Housing Proposals equaling $4.36M with approx. $2.3M
anticipated.
• 50 Human Services Proposals equaling $1.63M/year with approx.
$770K/year anticipated
• 11 Homelessness Response Proposals equaling $455K/year with
$270K/year available.
• CDBG Public Service (homelessness focus) Proposals equaling $250K/year
with approx. $170K/year anticipated.
• Human Services Grant Funding Protocol
• Adam shared the Draft Funding Deliberation Structure & Protocol which aims to
efficiently and equitably determine funding for the Human Services and
Homelessness Response & Prevention applications.
Erma Woodfin motioned to approve the Funding Deliberation Structure and Protocol
Draft as presented. Olga Duvall seconded. Approved 7-0.
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• Affordable Housing Presentations and Q&A Process
• Adam Molzer shared upcoming events for the next steps of the competitive
process including pre-recorded videos from housing applicants as well as a
live Q&A.
9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS – None.
• Chris Coy shared positive news regarding a family member’s last
chemotherapy session.
• Olga shared the upcoming event Founded in FoCO.
10. STAFF REPORTS – None.
• Beth Rosen shared that April is Fair Housing Month, the City will be sharing a
proclamation on April 1st in support of Fair Housing
• Sue Beck-Ferkiss shared the Affordable Housing Board will be passing along
their rankings of the Housing funding proposals in early April.
11. OTHER BUSINESS – None.
12. ADJOURNMENT
• Meeting was adjourned at 7:21 pm.
Minutes approved by the Chair and a vote of the Board on 09/12/2025