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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 - Community Development Block Grant Commission - Annual ReportCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT: 2018 The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission met a total of twelve times during 2018. Six were regular meetings and six were special Competitive Process-related meetings. One funding cycle was conducted in the spring. The Commission held six evening meetings during the spring cycle to listen to presentations by housing and human service applicants, to consult with the Affordable Housing Board and discuss the merits of the grant proposals, and to make funding recommendations to Council. A subcommittee of Commission members also met for a series of five meetings in the summer months. This group worked with staff to provide a comprehensive review and evaluation of the Competitive Grant Process. These recommendations will be folded into improvements for the grant process in 2019, allowing the grant process to be leaner and more effective, while maintaining the value and integrity of the final funding recommendation. During the regular meetings, the Commission reviewed the funding process and discussed the status of some grantees. A presentation from members of the Economic Advisory Board also provided information about a special project that would focus on the City’s Triple Bottom Line approach to project evaluation and engagement of various Boards & Commissions from the Sustainability Service Area. Discussions also occurred around the City’s Budgeting for Outcomes process and budget offers that specifically impacted the Human Services Program and the Social Sustainability Department. Commission members wrote a letter to the City Council advocating for retained funding for the HSP budget. There were also topical discussions on housing affordability, poverty, and a special presentation about issues impacting seniors in our community. The Commission provided recommendations to City Council as to the allocation of the City’s FY2018 CDBG and HOME entitlement grants, CDBG and HOME program income, AHF, HSP and KFCG funds. Funding requests were greater than available dollars so not all proposals submitted were funded. Funding Source Funding Totals CDBG $ 2,170,510 HOME $ 1,752,030 AHF $ 525,047 HSP $ 758,406 TOTAL $5,205,993 2 The projects and programs funded during 2018 were: HOUSING • DMA Plaza: Rehabilitation • Habitat for Humanity: Poudre Build • CARE Housing: UFAS • Housing Catalyst: Mason Place PUBLIC SERVICE • Alliance for Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Education • B.A.S.E. Camp: Childcare Scholarships • Boys & Girls Clubs: Great Futures Start Here • CASA Program: Court Appointed Special Advocates • CASA Program: Harmony House Supervised Visitation Center • Catholic Charities: Senior Services • Catholic Charities: The Mission Shelter • (The) Center for Family Outreach: Scholarship Program • ChildSafe Colorado: Sexual Abuse Treatment Program • CO Health Network d/b/a Northern Colorado AIDS Project: Client Services • Crossroads Safehouse: Advocacy Program • Disabled Resource Services: Access to Independence • Elderhaus: Community Based Therapeutic Care • Faith Family Hospitality: Family Programs • Food Bank for Larimer County: Kids Café • Homeward Alliance: Murphy Center Programs • Homeward Alliance: Program Support • Larimer County Partners: One to One Mentoring • (The) Matthews House: Empowering Youth Program • (The) Matthews House: Building Employment Skills • Neighbor to Neighbor: Housing Counseling • Neighbor to Neighbor: Rent Assistance • Partnership for Age Friendly Communities: A Little Help Program • Project Self-Sufficiency: Healthy Families Program • Respite Care: Childcare Scholarships • SAVA Center: Sexual Assault Victim Services • SummitStone Health Partners: Community Behavioral Health Treatment Program • SummitStone Health Partners: Mental Health Services at the Murphy Center • Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center: Childcare Scholarships • The Family Center/La Familia: Scholarship Program & Family Services • The Growing Project: Youth Gardening Education • Turning Point: Crisis Intervention Services • Voices Carry Child Advocacy Center: Family Advocacy • Volunteers of America: Home Delivered Meal Service