HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/19/2011 - ITEMS RELATING TO THE COMPLETION OF THE 2011 SPRINDATE: July 19, 2011
STAFF: Ken Waido
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 25
SUBJECT
Items Relating to the Completion of the 2011 Spring Cycle of the Competitive Process for Allocating City Financial
Resources to Affordable Housing and Community Development Activities Utilizing the Federal Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs, and the City’s Human
Services Program.
A. Public Hearing and Resolution 2011-063 Approving the Programs and Projects that Will Receive Funds from
the Federal Community Development Block Grant Program, the Home Investment Partnerships Program, and
the City’s Human Services Program.
B. Public Hearing and Resolution 2011-064 Approving the Fiscal Year 2011 Administration and Project Budgets
for the Home Investment Partnerships Program.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 096, 2011, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Authorizing the Transfer
of Appropriations Between Program Years in the Community Development Block Grant Fund.
D. First Reading of Ordinance No. 097, 2011, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Authorizing the Transfer
of Appropriations Between Program Years in the Home Investment Partnerships Fund.
E. Public Hearing and Resolution 2011-065 Eliminating Restrictions on the Use of Affordable Housing Funds
Currently Earmarked for the Acquisition of Former Rental Properties.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Resolution 2011-063 will complete the 2011 spring cycle of the competitive process for allocating City financial
resources to affordable housing programs/projects and community development activities by listing the specific
programs/projects that will receive funding starting October 1, 2011. Ordinance No. 096, 2011, appropriates the City’s
FY 2011 CDBG Entitlement Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Resolution 2011-
064 establishes the major funding categories within the HOME Program for the FY 2011 program year, which also
starts on October 1, 2011. Specific projects for the use of HOME funds will be determined in November as a result
of the 2011 fall cycle of the competitive process. Ordinance No. 097, 2011, appropriates the City’s FY 2011 HOME
Participating Jurisdiction Grant from HUD. Resolution 2011-065 eliminates the restriction on $60,000 of Affordable
Housing Fund dollars that they be used for the acquisition of former rental properties by first-time home buyers to
allowing the funds to be used for the purchases of non-rental properties.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Resolution 2011-063 establishes which programs and projects will receive funding with CDBG funds for the FY 2011
program year (including funds from the Entitlement Grant and Program Income), which starts on October 1, 2011;
which programs and projects will receive funding from carry-over funds from the HOME Program; and which programs
will receive funding from the City’s 2011 Human Services Program. The CDBG Commission presents to the City
Council a list of recommendations as to which programs and projects should receive funding. The following table
summarizes the total amount and sources of all available CDBG, HOME, and City funds for distribution during the
spring cycle of the competitive process:
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AMOUNT SOURCE
$923,469 FY 2011 CDBG Entitlement Grant
61,815 FY 2011 CDBG Program Income
8,883 Prior Year’s CDBG Program Income
191,338 FY 2010 Unprogrammed CDBG Funds
211,906 FY 2010 Unprogrammed HOME Funds
102,381 FY 2010 Unprogrammed HOME CHDO Funds
25,328 FY 2004 Unprogrammed HOME Funds
389,601 2011 City Human Services Program
150,733 2011 City Human Services KFCG Funds
$2,065,454 Total Funding Available
Unprogrammed funds are funds from previous years that have yet to be allocated to specific programs or projects.
Program Income includes repayments from rehabilitation loans and home buyer assistance loans along with
repayments from development loans. Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) funds are HOME funds
that need to be reserved for allocation to agencies which qualify as CHDOs including the Fort Collins Housing
Corporation, CARE Housing, and Neighbor-to-Neighbor, Inc..
The FY 2011 CDBG Entitlement Grant and CDBG Program Income totals $994,167. HUD regulations limit a maximum
of 20% of these funds, or $198,832, for planning and program administrative purposes. The following table
summarizes the amount and sources of available funds for planning projects and CDBG Program administrative costs:
Funding for Planning and CDBG Program Administration
AMOUNT SOURCE
$184,693 20% of the FY 2011 CDBG Entitlement Grant
12,363 20% of FY 2011 CDBG Program Income
1,776 20% of Prior Year’s CDBG Program Income
$198,832 Total Funding Available for Planning and CDBG Program Administration
HUD regulations limit a maximum of 15% of the FY 2011 CDBG funds and CDBG Program Income, or $149,124 for
use in the Public Services category. The City’s 2011 Human Services Program adds $389,601 and Human Services
Program KFCG funds adds an additional $150,733, for use in the category, for a total of $689,458 of available funding.
The following table summarizes the amount and sources of available funds for public/human service proposals:
Funding for Public/Human Services
AMOUNT SOURCE
$138,520 15% of the FY 2011 CDBG Entitlement Grant
9,272 15% of FY 2011 CDBG Program Income
1,332 15% of Prior Year’s CDBG Program Income
389,601 2011 City Human Services Program
150,733 2011 City Human Services KFCG Funds
$689,458 Total Funding Available for Public/Human Services Proposals
Considering the set-asides for Planning and Administration and Public/Human Services presented above, the balance
of the FY 2011 CDBG Entitlement Grant and CDBG Program Income amounts, or $646,211, plus $191,338 of
unprogrammed FY 2010 CDBG funds, $211,906 of unprogrammed FY 2010 HOME funds, $102,381 of unprogrammed
FY 2010 HOME CHDO funds, and $25,328 of unprogrammed FY 2004 HOME CHDO funds, provide an amount of
$1,177,164 available for allocation to affordable housing proposals. The following table summarizes the amount and
sources of available funds for affordable housing proposals:
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Funding for Affordable Housing
AMOUNT SOURCE
$600,256 FY 2011 CDBG Entitlement Grant
40,180 FY 2011 CDBG Program Income
5,775 Prior Year’s CDBG Program Income
191,338 FY 2010 Unprogrammed CDBG Funds
211,906 FY 2010 Unprogrammed HOME Funds
102,381 FY 2010 Unprogrammed HOME CHDO Funds
25,328 FY 2004 Unprogrammed HOME CHDO Funds
$1,177,164 Total Funding Available for Affordable Housing Proposals
The City received 31 applications for funding and a staff administration request as part of the 2011 spring cycle of the
competitive process requesting a total of $2,678,987. The total amount of funds available from all sources is
$2,065,454. The total of application requests is, thus, $613,533 more than the amount of available funding. Also, HUD
regulation limitations within the Public Services category results in a total of $260,697 more in requests than available
funds for the category. Unfortunately, funds in the Planning and Administration and Affordable Housing categories
can not be used to fund any Public Service applications. The following table summarizes the amount of funding
requests compared to the amount of funding available for each of the major funding categories.
Category
Number of
Applications
Requested
Funding
Available
Funding
Request-Available
Difference
Affordable Housing 3 $1,530,000 $1,177,164 -$352,836
Public Services 28 $950,155 $689,458 -260,697
Administration - $198,832 $198,832 0
Totals 31 $2,678,987 $2,065,454 $-613,533
Removing Restrictions on the Use of Affordable Housing Funds in the Home Buyer Assistance Program
The City’s Home Buyers Assistance (HBA) Program uses funding from the HOME and CDBG federal grants and the
City’s Affordable Housing Fund (AHF). In the past, normal assistance has been split with 50% coming from the HOME
Program and 50% coming from the CDBG Program (federal regulations limit the use of CDBG funds to be no more
than 50% of the total assistance). The City’s AHF dollars have been earmarked for assistance to families wishing to
purchase former rental housing units (for the use of federal funds, federal regulations require rental units to be vacant
for three months in order to avoid displacement concerns and relocation payments).
With the change in federal HOME regulations, it is now basically impossible to continue using HOME funds as the 50%
match to CDBG funds in providing down payment and closing cost assistance in the HBA Program. Staff is suggesting
that the City change its policy regarding the use of the AHF in the HBA program, eliminating the condition that they
be used only for the acquisition of former rental units and allowing the funds to be used for any home purchase. Staff’s
request is to remove the “former rental unit only” restriction for $60,000 of AHF dollars already approved through the
competitive process for the HBA. This $60,000 could then be used to match $60,000 of CDBG funds already allocated
to the HBA Program. This would still leave $84,000 of AHF to assist first-time home buyers wishing to purchase former
rental units.
Without the ability to use AHF as a match, assistance in the HBA would be limited to CDBG funds, or only half the
amount of assistance families would need to acquire a new home. Stated another way, without a 50% match to CDBG
funds, families would need to have between $4,000 and $5,000 of their own money to buy a home – not many low-
income families have that amount of funds available.
The CDBG Commission discussed this issue at its monthly meeting on February 10, 2011, and voted unanimously
to recommend the requested change in the use of AHF dollars (see Attachment 8).
The Affordable Housing Board discussed this issue at its monthly meeting on March 3, 2011, and voted unanimously
to recommend the requested change in the use of AHF dollars (see Attachment 9).
Resolution 2011-065 would eliminate the restrictions on the use of $60,000 of Affordable Housing Funds currently
earmarked for the acquisition of former rental properties and permit the funds to be used for the acquisition of any
home by a first-time home buyer.
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FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, and the Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program
provide federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the City of Fort Collins which
can be allocated to housing and community development related programs and projects, thereby, reducing the demand
on the City’s General Fund Budget to address such needs. The total amount of CDBG funds available for allocation
during FY 2011 is $1,185,505, while the total amount of HOME funds for FY 2011 is $644,352. Together, the CDBG
and HOME programs provide $1,829,857 of federal funds to the City. The City’s General Fund does contribute
$389,601 in the Human Services Program and $150,733 of KFCG funds for allocation during the spring cycle, and
$325,024 of Affordable Housing Fund dollars for the fall cycle of the competitive process.
Through the provision of affordable housing, more of Fort Collins’ work force can reside within the community. This
means there is an available labor pool within the city, which is a positive benefit to economic sustainability.
Public/human service programs contribute to economic sustainability by providing such programs as job training and
child care, so workers can maintain their employment.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Affordable housing programs help provide for a healthy environment. By offering affordable housing options for lower
income people, more of Fort Collins’ work force can live in the community instead of being forced to live outside the
community and commute into the city for work. This helps reduce traffic congestion and, thus, improves air quality.
Affordable housing developers, including for-profit and non-profit agencies, are utilizing green building practices.
Green building practices are being used in both new construction and major rehabilitation of existing housing unit
projects. These practices include geo-thermal applications and other energy saving techniques.
All affordable housing projects utilizing CDBG and HOME funds are required to pass a HUD environmental review
which covers such items as noise impacts, floodplains, hazardous materials, etc.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolutions and the Ordinances on First Reading.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission Recommendations
The CDBG Commission presents recommendations as to which programs and projects should receive funding from
the available funding sources presented above, including CDBG funds and the Human Services Program (HSP). The
following tables present the allocations recommended by the Commission to the City Council within each major
category:
Planning and Administration
Applicant
Project/Program
Request and
Recommendation
Source(s) of
Funding
Unfunded
Balance
Percent of
Request Funded
AD-1 City of Fort
Collins CDBG
Administration
Request
$198,832
Recommendation
$198,832
$198,832
FY 2011 CDBG
Entitlement Grant
CDBG Program
Income
$0 100%
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Affordable Housing
Applicant
Project/Program
Request and
Recommendation
Source(s) of
Funding
Unfunded
Balance
Percent of
Request Funded
HO-1 Fort Collins
Housing Authority –
Land Acquisition
Request
$350,000
Recommendation
$0
$0 $350,000 0%
HO-2 Fort Collins
Housing
Corporation &
Cornerstone –
Legacy Senior
Residences
Request
$430,000
Recommendation
$427,164
$87,549
FY 2010 CDBG
$211,906
FY 2010 HOME
$102,381
FY 2010 CHDO
$25,328
FY 2004 CHDO
$2,836 99%
HO-3 Merten –
Union Place
Request
$750,000
Recommendation
$750,000
$600,256
FY 2011 CDBG
$40,180
FY 11 CDBG PI
$5,775
CDBG PI
$103,789
FY 2010 CDBG
$0 100%
All funding recommendations in the Affordable Housing category are in the form of a “Due on Sale
Loan + 5% Simple Interest.”
Public Service
Applicant
Project/Program
Request and
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Applicant
Project/Program
Request and
Recommendation
Source(s) of
Funding
Unfunded
Balance
Percent of
Request Funded
PS-7 Center for Family
Outreach – Diversion
Program for
Youth/Parents
Request
$17,500
Recommendation
$0
$0 $17,500 0%
PS-8 Childsafe Research
& Treatment Foundation –
Child Abuse Program
Request
$30,000
Recommendation
$0
$0 $30,000 0%
PS-9 Crossroads
Safehouse: Advocacy
Program
Request
$99,216
Recommendation
$42,202
$16,469
(HSP grant)
$25,733
(HSP KFCG grant)
$57,014 43%
PS-10 Disabled Resource
Services: Access to
Independence Program
Request
$28,442
Recommendation
$28,442
$28,442
(HSP grant)
$0 100%
PS-11 Education and Life
Training Center:
Employment Skills
Training
Request
$22,009
Recommendation
$19,483
$19,483
(CDBG grant)
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Applicant
Project/Program
Request and
Recommendation
Source(s) of
Funding
Unfunded
Balance
Percent of
Request Funded
PS-21 Northern Colorado
AIDS Project - Client
Services
Request
$29,500
$24,500
(HSP grant)
$5,000 83%
PS-22 Project Self-
Sufficiency: Services for
Single-Parent Families
$33,000
Recommendation
$22,000
$22,000
(HSP KFCG grant)
$11,000 67%
PS-23 Rehabilitation and
Visiting Nurse
Association: Home Health
Care Scholarships
Request
$35,000
Recommendation
$35,000
$9,049
(CDBG grant)
$25,951
(HSP grant)
$0 100%
PS-24 Respite Care:
Sliding Scale Fee Tuition
Assistance
Request
$30,000
Recommendation
$30,000
$30,00
(HSP grant)
$0 100%
PS-25 Suicide Resource
Center – R.A.P.P & Hope
for Today Programs
Request
$3,000
Recommendation
$3,000
$3,000
(HSP KFCG grant)
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Amount Source
$599,259 FY 2011 HOME Participating Jurisdictions Grant
45,093 FY 2011 HOME Program Income
$644,352 Total
HUD regulations allow a maximum of 10% of the HOME grant, or $59,925, and certain portions of eligible Program
Income, or $5,992, for a total of $65,917, for program administrative purposes. HUD regulations also require a 15%
set-aside of the HOME Grant, or $89,888, for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs). The
following table summarizes the distribution of HOME funding.
Recommended Funding % of Total Category
$65,917 10.2% HOME Program Administration
89,888 14.0% Community Housing Development Organizations
488,547 75.8% Other Affordable Housing Projects
$644,352 100.0% Total
PUBLIC OUTREACH
HUD regulations require a 30-day public comment period on the proposed allocation of CDBG and HOME funds as
recommended by the CDBG Commission. Staff placed an ad in the Coloradoan newspaper presenting the list of
recommended funding for programs/projects and indicated the public comment period would start on May 13, 2011,
and end on June 13, 2011. No public comments were received.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Background and Summary of the CDBG Commission’s Recommendations for Funding
2. Background Information on the Competitive Process
3. Affordable Housing Board’s Comments
4. Background Information on the CDBG and HOME Federal Programs
5. CDBG Commission’s Funding Recommendations, Meeting Minutes May 12, 2011
6. Focus Questions for CDBG Commission Decision Making
7. Formulation of Funding Recommendations Session
8. CDBG Commission minutes, February 10, 2011
9. Affordable Housing Board minutes, March 3, 2011
10. PowerPoint Presentation
ATTACHMENT 1
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF CDBG COMMISSION’S
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING
At the July 19, 2011, regular City Council meeting, the Council will be conducting a public
hearing and consider the adoption of a resolution establishing which programs and projects will
receive funding with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment
Partnership (HOME), and City Human Services Program funds for the FY 2011 Program year,
which starts on October 1, 2011.
The resolution establishing which programs and projects will receive funds represents the
culmination of the spring cycle of the Competitive Process approved in January 2000 by the
Council for the allocation of the City’s financial resources to affordable housing
programs/projects and community development activities. Additional background material about
the Competitive Process is included in Attachment 2.
Since early January of this year, the CDBG Commission and members of the City staff’s
Affordable Housing and Human Services program Team have conducted public hearings to
assess community development and housing needs in Fort Collins, conducted technical
assistance training workshops for applicants, and solicited applications for funding. The City’s
Affordable Housing Board reviewed the written applications for affordable housing projects and
forwarded comments on the proposals to the CDBG Commission. See Attachment 3 for a copy
of the Board’s comments sent to the CDBG Commission. The CDBG Commission, in addition
to reviewing the written applications, personally interviewed each applicant, analyzed the
applications, and formulated a list of recommendations to the City Council as to which programs
and projects should receive funding.
The Commission also considered the funding guidelines contained in the Affordable Housing
Strategic Plan 2010-2014 report adopted by the Council in July 2010. These guidelines include:
• HOME funds should generally be allocated as follows: 90% for Housing
programs and projects and 10% for Program Administration. HUD HOME
Program regulations also require the City to set aside 15% for Community
Housing Development Organization (CHDO) projects and allow an allocation of
5% for CHDO operations;
• CDBG funds should generally be allocated as follows: 65% for Housing programs
and projects. HUD CDBG Program regulations also permit up to a maximum of
15% for Public Services, and up to a maximum of 20% for Planning and Program
Administration.
The CDBG and HOME Programs are ongoing grant administration programs funded by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City of Fort Collins has received
CDBG Program funds since 1975 and HOME Program funds since 1994. The City is an
Entitlement recipient of CDBG funds and a Participating Jurisdiction recipient of HOME funds,
meaning the City is guaranteed a certain level of funding each year. The level of funding is
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dependent on the total amount of funds allocated to the programs by Congress and on a formula
developed by HUD, which includes data on total population, minorities as a percentage of
population, income levels, housing stock conditions, etc. Additional background information on
the City's HOME and CDBG Programs are presented in Attachment 4.
The Human Services Program (HSP) was formerly the Community Partnership Program, a joint
human services funding venture between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County.
Historically administered by the County, the City’s funding portion of the program switched to
internal administration as a result of the 2006 Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) process. In a
focus towards streamlining government processes, improving customer service, and fine tuning
desired results, the Human Services Program has been folded into the spring cycle of the City’s
semi-annual Competitive Process, which manages a variety of funding streams. Funding
awarded to programs target households in Fort Collins whose incomes are at 80% or below of
Area Median Income (AMI). Those monies help fill other funding gaps, and lower the cost of
housing and other basic services for our community citizens who are most vulnerable and in
need. By empowering and stabilizing families, these funds strengthen and improve the
fundamental building blocks of Fort Collins – neighborhoods.
AVAILABLE FUNDS
The following table summarizes the amount and sources of all available CDBG and City funds
for distribution during the spring cycle of the competitive process:
Available Funding
AMOUNT SOURCE
$923,469 FY 2011 CDBG Entitlement Grant
61,815 FY 2011 CDBG Program Income
8,883 Prior Year’s CDBG Program Income
191,338 FY 2010 Unprogrammed CDBG Funds
211,906 FY 2010 Unprogrammed HOME Funds
102,381 FY 2010 Unprogrammed HOME CHDO Funds
25,328 FY 2004 Unprogrammed HOME Funds
389,601 2011 City Human Services Program
150,733 2011 City Human Services KFCG Funds
$2,065,454 Total Funding Available
Unprogrammed funds are funds from previous years that have yet to be allocated to specific
programs or projects. Program Income includes repayments from rehabilitation loans and home
buyer assistance loans along with repayments from development loans. Community Housing
Development Organization (CHDO) funds are HOME funds that need to be reserved for
allocation to agencies which qualify as CHDOs including the Fort Collins Housing Corporation,
CARE Housing, and Neighbor-to-Neighbor, Inc.
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SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process for the City's FY 2011 Spring Competitive Process began on January 13,
2011, when the CDBG Commission held a public hearing to obtain citizen input on community
development and affordable housing needs. The Advance Planning Department placed legal
advertisements in local and regional newspapers starting in January to solicit requests for
housing and community development projects for FY 2011. The application deadline was
Thursday February 17, 2011. The Competitive Process utilizes an on-line application
(ZoomGrants). At the close of the deadline the City received 31 applications and a staff program
administration proposal requesting a total of approximately $2.7 million. On March 10, 2011,
copies of the housing applications were distributed to the Affordable Housing Board and copies
of all applications were distributed to the CDBG Commission.
On Friday March 25, 2011, the Affordable Housing Board conducted a special meeting to review
the affordable housing proposals and formulate a priority listing of the applications (see
Attachment 3). On Tuesday March 29, Wednesday March 30, and Thursday March 31, the
Commission met to hear presentations and ask clarification questions from each applicant.
The Commission then met on Thursday May 12 for the purpose of preparing a recommendation
to the City Council as to which programs and projects should be funded for the FY 2011
program year. At this meeting the Commission reviewed the written applications, the applicant's
verbal presentation, the information provided during the question and answer session, and
reviewed the performance of agencies who received funding in other previous years. The
Commission then worked on the formulation of their list of recommendations.
CDBG COMMISSION'S LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS
In addition to HUD funding limitations (20% for Planning and Administration and 15% for
Public Services), the Commission had to decide which applicants presented programs and
projects which best fit the City's needs and follow the funding priorities contained in the
Affordable Housing Strategic Plan 2010-2014. Listed below is a summary of each applicant's
initial request for funding and the Commission's list of recommendations.
PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION
AD-1 CITY OF FORT COLLINS CDBG ADMINISTRATION
Request: $198,832
Recommendation: $198,832 FY 2011 CDBG Entitlement Grant and Program Income
The CDBG Program Administration budgets covers salary and benefits for two program
administrators (total of 1.2 FTEs), an Administrative Assistant (1.0 FTE), the Chief Planner (.50
FTE), and the Advance Planning Department Director (.05 FTE), and operating expenses for the
program.
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPLICATIONS
HO-1 HO-1 CITY OF FORT COLLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY – LAND
ACQUISITION
Request: $350,000 due on sale loan/5% simple interest on principal
Recommendation: $0
The FCHA is requesting funding to purchase 10 acres of the Spring Creek Farms Overall
Development Plan (ODP). The site will eventually provide a total of 120 units of affordable
housing for families with incomes between 30% and 60% of Area Median Income (AMI). Phase
I will consist of 60 units, with 73% of the units (44 of the 60 unit total) for families earning less
than 50% AMI. The project will be built using "Green" building concepts.
HO-2 FORT COLLINS HOUSING CORPORATION & CORNERSTONE – LEGACY
SENIOR RESIDENCES
Request: $430,000 due on sale loan/ 5% simple interest on principal
Recommendation: $427,164
Component parts of the funding:
$ 87,549 Unprogrammed FY 10 CDBG
211,906 Unprogrammed FY 10 HOME
102,381 Unprogrammed FY 10 HOME
25,328 Unprogrammed FY 04 HOME
Legacy Senior Residences is a joint venture between the Fort Collins Housing Corporation and
Cornerstone Associates, LLC to provide affordable senior housing in downtown Fort Collins.
The applicant wishes to utilize funding for specific costs related to the development of a new-
construction 72 unit affordable senior complex to be located at 411 Linden. According to the
application, the funds will be used for the following project-specific costs: on-site infrastructure,
engineering and construction costs related to “Green” development.
HO-3 MERTEN – UNION PLACE
Request: $750,000 due on sale loan/ 5% simple interest on principal
Recommendation: $750,000
Component parts of the funding:
$600,256 FY 2011 CDBG Entitlement Grant
40,180 FY 2011 Program Income
5,775 Prior Years CDBG Program Income
103,789 Unprogrammed FY 10 CDBG
Union Place will be a 100% affordable senior housing community located on W. Willox Lane.
All homes will be available to seniors with income between 30% and 60% of AMI. The project
is being built using renewal energy resources and is striving to be a LEED certified development.
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PUBLIC SERVICE APPLICATIONS
PS-1: B.A.S.E. CAMP: SLIDING SCALE FEE TUITION & TRANSPORTATION
ASSISTANCE
Request: $57,000
Recommendation: $57,000 FY 2011 CDBG Grant
B.A.S.E. Camp is a before- and after-school child care service, and also provides full-day care
for “school-out” days and the 11-week summer break. This application requests funding to
cover the gaps created when serving low-income families with reduced fees.
PS-2 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB: AFTER-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-BREAK CHILD
CARE AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Request: $19,892
Recommendation: $18,644 2011 City Human Services Program
The Boys and Girls Club has requested assistance for its long-standing after-school and summer
care program. The Club charges an annual fee of only $5 and provides activities for a wide age-
range of kids. This application requests $19,892 to supplement the salaries of 20% of the
Program Directors and 10% of the Junior Staff.
PS-3 CARE HOUSING: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
Request: $25,000
Recommendation: $0
CARE Housing is requesting assistance to provide supportive services to their residents and the
community. Examples of the services proposed are classes in financial literacy, job seeking,
nicotine addiction and parenting. Funding would be used to provide half the salary of a full-time
staff person who would arrange and coordinate the services provided by other community
partners.
PS-4 COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) – PROJECT SUPPORT
Request: $14,976
Recommendation: $ 9,360 2011 City Human Services Program
CASA provides trained community advocates for children who have been abused and/or
neglected by their parents. CASA is requesting assistance with 24% of the salary and benefits
for two CASA case supervisors who provide training and supervision to the children’s advocates.
PS-5 CATHOLIC CHARITIES: SENIOR SERVICES
Request: $12,000
Recommendation: $11,331 2011 City Human Services Program
Senior Outreach Services provides assistance to at-risk elderly with the goal of enabling them to
remain as independent as possible. Funding would cover 28% of the salary and benefits of one
full-time case manager.
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PS-6 CATHOLIC CHARITIES: THE MISSION SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES
Request: $75,000
Recommendation: $40,000 FY 2011 CDBG Grant
Catholic Charities’ shelter provides shelter, food, case management, resource referrals, and
benefits application assistance in support of the homeless and near homeless. This application
requests City funds of $75,000 to cover 65% of the salaries ($109,464) of the overnight staff (2.8
FTE total), 30% of case management staff ($64,000, 1.375 FTE) and 25% of the shelter
director’s salary ($41,900).
PS-7 CENTER FOR FAMILTY OUTREACH: DIVERSION PROGRAM FOR
YOUTH/PARENTS
Request: $17,500
Recommendation: $0
The Center for Family Outreach provides early intervention for youth ages 10 to 18 (and their
parents) who are experiencing risky behaviors such as alcohol use and drugs. Funding requested
would partially cover the salary for one case manager to implement the Diversion Program.
PS-8 CHILDSAFE: CHILD ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM
Request: $30,000
Recommendation: $0
ChildSafe provides treatment to children who have been sexually abused and adults molested as
children. Funding requested would provide treatment scholarships for 62 children and adults
who are low income.
PS-9 CROSSROADS SAFEHOUSE: ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Request: $99,216
Recommendation: $42,202
Component parts of the funding:
$16,469 2011 City Human Services Program
25,733 2011 City Human Services Program KFCG Funds
Crossroads provides services and outreach to abused adults at both a safehouse shelter and an
outreach center. This application requests City funds of $99,216 to fund 35% of all advocates’
salaries.
PS-10 DISABLED RESOURCE SERVICES: ACCESS TO INDEPENDENCE
Request: $28,442
Recommendation: $28,442 2011 City Human Services Program
The ATI Program provides supportive case management and community assistance to increase
the independence of severely disabled adults. This application requests $28,442 to pay for a
portion of four case managers’ salaries.
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PS-11 ELTC: EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING
Request: $22,009
Recommendation: $19,483 FY 2011 CDBG Grant
The Employment Skills Training program provides a variety of fast-track coursework and life
skills training to low-income adults. This application requests $22,009 to cover the partial
salaries of part-time instructors who provide direct service in four major education areas.
PS-12 ELDERHAUS: MINDSET THERAPY CENTER ACTIVITY PROGRAM
Request: $23,592
Recommendation: $23,592 FY 2011 CDBG Grant
Mindset provides at-risk elderly and/or disabled adults with activities which enhance their ability
to function independently. It also provides a respite for caregivers. This application seeks City
funding of $23,592 to supplement the salaries of the Lead Program Director and one of three
Program Directors.
PS-13: FAMILY CENTER: SLIDING SCALE FEE TUITION ASSISTANCE
Request: $30,000
Recommendation: $30,000 2011 City Human Services Program
The Family Center provides affordable child care for infants, toddlers and preschool-aged
children. This application requests $30,000 to provide scholarships for low- income households.
PS-14 FOOD BANK FOR LARIMER COUNTY: KIDS CAFE PROGRAM
Request: $21,000
Recommendation: $21,000 2011 City Human Services Program
Kids Cafe provides meals for children ages 3 to 18 who are at risk of hunger. Meals are
provided without regard to the income of the child’s family, but the sites where the meals are
provided contain schools with the highest eligibility rates for free or reduced priced lunches.
This application requests $22,000 to cover the partial salary of the Kids Cafe Manager and
driver.
PS-15 HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION INITIATIVE: EMERGENCY RENT
ASSISTANCE
Request: $45,000
Recommendation: $45,000 2011 City Human Services Program KFCG Funds
Emergency Rent Assistance provides temporary funding to cover the cost of rent for families
facing eviction. This application requests $45,000 to cover one-time assistance towards rent for
489 individuals (or approximately 163 households).
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PS-16 LARIMER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH: COMMUNITY DUAL
DISORDERS TREATMENT (CDDT)
Request: $27,082
Recommendation: $14,000 2011 City Human Services Program
The CDDT is a collaboration of Larimer Center for Mental Health, the Health District of
Northern Larimer County and the Fort Collins Housing Authority which combines intensive case
management and therapeutic services with housing assistance for persons with severe mental
illness and severe substance abuse disorders. The request would cover 50% of the cost for a
therapist for one year. (Note: the City also funds a portion of the rental assistance through a
2009 grant for Tenant Based Rental Assistance.)
PS-17 LARIMER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH: EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
AT THE MURPHY CENTER
Request: $16,012
Recommendation: $0
The Larimer Center for Mental Health’s Employment Assistance Program at the Murphy Center
provides specialized case management to clients seeking employment or seeking to improve their
current employment situation. The request would cover 43% of the salary cost for a full-time
Employment Case Manager for one year.
PS-18 MATTHEWS HOUSE: TRANSITION PROGRAM
Request: $27,639
Recommendation: $27,639 2011 City Human Services Program
The Matthews House intensively works with at-risk, homeless, and abused youth, ages 16-21,
transitioning them to become contributing adult community members. Case management,
independent living skills, and aftercare are offered towards achieving self-sufficiency. The
request of $27,639 is for 50% of two FT case manager salaries. City funds would be used for
case management for youth who do not come to the program through any contract basis (e.g.
homeless youth).
PS-19 NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR: HOUSING COUNSELING
Request: $69,205
Recommendation: $40,175
Component parts of the funding:
$10,175 2011 City Human Services Program
30,000 2011 City Human Services Program KFCG Funds
Housing Counseling consists of the following services: Emergency Rent Assistance Counseling,
Pre-rental Counseling, Landlord/Tenant Counseling, Pre-purchase Counseling/Homebuyer
Classes and Training, Mortgage Default Counseling and Reverse Mortgage Counseling.
Neighbor to Neighbor has requested $69,205 in funding to fully fund one full-time Rental
Housing Counselor and 70% of the salary for the full-time Foreclosure Prevention Counselor.
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PS-20 NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR: EMERGENCY RENT ASSISTANCE
Request: $25,000
Recommendation: $25,000 2011 City Human Services Program KFCG Funds
Neighbor to Neighbor’s Emergency Rent Assistance (ERA) Program provides rent assistance
and first month’s rent for residents who need financial assistance to maintain housing. N2N has
requested $25,000 in funding to subsidize 200 persons (75 households).
PS-21 NORTHERN COLORADO AIDS PROJECT: CLIENT SERVICES
Request: $29,500
Recommendation: $24,500 2011 City Human Services Program
The Case Management and Homeless Prevention Programs help families and individuals coping
with HIV/AIDS retain their household stability and health as their ability to be financially
independent diminishes. NCAP has requested $29,500. Of that, $14,000 will supplement the
salaries of Direct Service Providers (five total employed). The remainder will be distributed as
follows: Food Bank -- $3,500; Housing Assistance -- $4000; Emergency Assistance (utility
payments, emergency care, etc.) -- $4000; Medical/Prescriptions -- $4,000.
PS-22 PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY: SERVICES FOR SINGLE-PARENT
FAMILIES
Request: $33,000
Recommendation: $22,000 2011 City Human Services Program
The mission of Project Self-Sufficiency is to assist single parents in their efforts to build and
maintain strong, healthy families, achieve economic independence, and become free from
community and government assistance. They have requested $33,000 to pay 16.5% of the
salaries and benefits for three PS-S Advisors (representing 20 advisor hours/week) who work
with program participants living in Fort Collins.
PS-23 REHABILITATION AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION: HOME HEALTH
CARE SCHOLARSHIPS
Request: $35,000
Recommendation: $35,000
Component parts of the funding:
$ 9,049 FY 2011 CDBG Grant
25,951 2011 City Human Services Program
RVNA provides home care services, skilled and unskilled, as well as acute and long-term care in
the client’s home. Services include nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech
therapy, medical social services, certified nurse aide service, personal care service and
homemaking services. RVNA has requested $35,000 of Public Service funds to pay for both
skilled and unskilled service for low-income clients.
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PS-24 RESPITE CARE: SLIDING SCALE FEE TUITION ASSISTANCE
Request: $30,000
Recommendation: $30,000 2011 City Human Services Program
Respite Care offers day and overnight care as a service for families who have children (up to age
21) with developmental disabilities. Public Service funds of $30,000 are being requested to help
with childcare scholarship assistance for low-income families.
PS-25 SUICIDE RESOURCE CENTER: R.A.P.P. PROGRAM AND HOPE FOR
TODAY PROGRAM
Request: $3,000
Recommendation: $3,000 2011 City Human Services Program KFCG Funds
The Suicide Resource Center’s R.A.P.P. Program and Hope for Today Program provides
education and awareness for middle and high school populations to recognize mental health
disorders and suicidal behavior and provides the tools to seek help for those in need. The request
would pay for printing costs for the materials and resources needed for the programs.
PS-26 TEACHING TREE: SLIDING SCALE FEE TUITION ASSISTANCE
Request: $60,000
Recommendation: $60,000 2011 City Human Services Program
Teaching Tree provides full-day early child care and education programs. $60,000 is being
requested to subsidize the difference between the parent fee and the actual cost of care for 55
children in low-income families.
PS-27 VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA: HOME DELIVERED MEAL PROGRAM
Request: $29,200
Recommendation: $29,200 2011 City Human Services Program
Volunteers of America, in a program that targets low-income and minority seniors, delivers 5 to
7 free, nutritious frozen meals per week to homebound and geographically isolated members of
our community. The requested $29,200 in funding would supplement the actual cost of meals
provided for 10,000 regular meals.
PS-28 WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER: DENTAL CONNECTIONS
Request: $44,890
Recommendation: $32,890 2011 City Human Services Program
WRC’s Dental Connections Program is a new program that will provide oral health care to low
income people and others who face specific barriers to care. The Program is a collaboration of
the Dental Health Partnership, area health-care providers, human service agencies and others
which will manage the provision of care to underserved individuals. The request of $44,890 will
pay for 60% of the salary and benefits of the Dental Specialist, fees to dental labs and
reimbursements to dental providers.
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A summary of the Commission's funding recommendations by category is presented in the
following table:
Recommended Funding % of Total Category
$1,177,164 57.0% Affordable Housing
689,458 33.4% Public Services
198,832 9.6% CDBG Administration
$2,065,454 100.0% Total
The CDBG Commission has recommended all (100%) of the available funding amount of
$2,065,435 be allocated. The Commission has recommended that one of the three affordable
housing proposals receive full funding; one to receive 99% of its request; while the third
proposal is recommended for no funding. The Commission has recommended that 13 of the 28
public service proposals receive full funding; 11 proposals receive partial funding (ranging from
43% to 94%); and 4 proposals receive no funding. The justifications for the Commission’s
recommendations can be found in Attachment 5, Minutes of the May 12, 2011 meeting.
Attachment 6 contains the focus questions used by the Commission to review the applications.
Attachment 7 contains information on how the Commission’s session where they formulate their
funding recommendations was to be conducted.
ATTACHMENT 2
Background Information on the Competitive Process
for the Allocation of City Financial Resources
to Affordable Housing Programs/Projects
and Other Community Development Activities
In February of 1999, the City Council approved the Priority Affordable Housing Needs and
Strategies report, which contained the following strategy:
Change from an administrative funding mechanism...to a competitive application process
for the Affordable Housing Fund.
Between September and November of 1999, a subcommittee consisting of members from the
Affordable Housing Board and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission
met with staff to review issues and develop options for establishment of a Competitive Process.
In addition, the staff solicited ideas from existing affordable housing providers. The
subcommittee established the following Mission Statement for their work:
Develop a competitive application process and establish a set of shared criteria for the
allocation of the City’s financial assistance resources to affordable housing
projects/programs that address the City’s priority affordable housing needs.
Competitive Process
Five options for a Competitive Process were reviewed and discussed by the subcommittee. The
subcommittee reached a general consensus to support a Competitive Process that involved both
the Affordable Housing Board and the CDBG Commission. The option selected would have the
Affordable Housing Board providing recommendations to the City Council in regards to
affordable housing policy. In addition, the option would have the Affordable Housing Board
reviewing all affordable housing applications for CDBG, HOME and Affordable Housing funds.
The Board would then provide a priority listing of proposals to the CDBG Commission. The
CDBG Commission would then make the final recommendations to the City Council for
funding.
Funding Cycles
The subcommittee also agreed that there should be two funding cycles per year, one in the spring
and the other in the fall. CDBG Program funds would be allocated in the spring to affordable
housing programs/projects and other community development activities (public services, public
facilities, etc.). HOME Program and Affordable Housing funds would be allocated in the fall
primarily to affordable housing programs/projects.
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The staff and subcommittee agreed that overlaying the new process and cycles would be
heightened staff technical assistance to applicants. Both the subcommittee and staff recognize
that a semi-annual process will require additional meetings by both the CDBG Commission and
Affordable Housing Board, and will require more time from current City staff, and increase the
City Council’s involvement.
Schedule
The subcommittee also discussed two alternative schedules for the funding cycles. The option
selected incorporates a spring cycle that starts in January and ends in May, and a fall cycle that
starts in July and ends in November.
Review Criteria
The subcommittee also discussed and agreed to a new set of review criteria to be used to rank
proposals. The criteria are divided into the following five major categories:
1. Impact/Benefit
2. Need/Priority
3. Feasibility
4. Leveraging Resources
5. Capacity and History
The Impact/Benefit criteria provide greater rewards to proposals that target lower income groups
and provide longer benefits. The Need/Priority criteria help assure the proposal meets adopted
City goals and priorities. The Feasibility criteria reward projects for timeliness and documented
additional funding. The Leveraging Resources criteria reward proposals which will return funds
to the City (loans) and for their ability to leverage other resources. And, the Capacity and
History criteria help gage an applicant’s ability to do the project and reward applicants that have
completed successful projects in the past (have good track records).See next page for a detailed
criteria scoring sheet.
Application Forms
Two new application forms have also been developed. One form would be used for Housing
proposals while to other form would be used for Non-Housing Proposals (public services, public
facilities, etc.).
City Council Adoption
On January 18, 2000, the City Council approved Resolution 2000-13, formally adopting the
Competitive Process for the allocation of City financial resources to affordable housing
programs/projects and community development activities and the component parts discussed
above.
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RANKING CRITERIA
The ranking criteria are divided into five major categories. Each category is given a total number of points that has been weighed
according to its importance with respect to local and federal priorities.
Impact/Benefit (maximum 30 points)
1. Primarily targets low income persons? (0-10)
(all units 0-30% of AMI = 10 pts; at least half of the units at or below 30% of AMI and the remaining
units at 31-50% of AMI = 8 pts; at least half of the units at 31-50% of AMI and at least half of the units
at 51-60% of AMI = 6 pts; at least half of the units at 51-60% of AMI and half the units at 61-80% of
AMI = 4 pts; all units between 61-80% AMI = 2 pts)
2. Project produces adequate community benefit related to cost? (0-5)
3.
Does the project provide assistance for persons to gain self-sufficiency or maintain independence, or
serve a special population? (0-5)
4. Does the project provide long-term benefit or affordability? (0-10)
(1-10 yrs = 3 pts, 11-19 yrs = 6 pts, 20 - 30 yrs = 8 pts, permanent = 10 pts)
Sub-total 0
Need/Priority (maximum 15 points)
1. Meets a Consolidated Plan priority? (0-5)
2. Project meets goals or objectives of City Plan and Priority Needs and Strategies study? (0-5)
3. Has the applicant documented efforts to secure other funding? (0-5)
Sub-total 0
Feasibility (maximum 15 points)
1. The project will be completed within the required time period? (0-3)
2. Project budget is justified? (Costs are documented and reasonable.) (0-4)
3. The level of public subsidy is needed? (Private funds are not available.) (0-4)
4. Has the applicant documented efforts to secure other funding? (0-4)
Sub-total 0
Leveraging Resources (maximum 20 points)
1. Does the project allow the reuse of our funding? (0-10)
A. Principal and interest (30 - year amortization or less) 10 points
B. Principal and no interest or principal and balloon payment (repayment) 6 points
C. Due-on-sale loan 4 points
2. Project leverages other financial resources? (Including in-kind) (0-10)
A. Less than 1:1 0 points
B. 1:1 to 1:3 4 points
C. 1:4 to 1:6 7 points
D. More than 1:7 10 points
Sub-total 0
Capacity and History (maximum 20 points)
1. Applicant has the capacity to undertake the proposed project? (0-10)
2. If previously funded, has the applicant completed prior projects and maintained regulatory compliance? (0-10)
3. If new, applicant has capacity to maintain regulatory compliance? (0-20)
Sub-total 0
GRAND
TOTAL 0
ATTACHMENT 3
TO: CDBG Commission Members
FM: Fort Collins Affordable Housing Board
SUBJECT: Spring 2011 Competitive Process
The Affordable Housing Board met on March 25, 2011, to prepare a listing of priority affordable
housing proposals that have submitted requests for funding through the spring cycle of the
competitive process. The following is the Board’s priority listing:
1. HO-1, Merten, Inc. – Union Place
2. HO-2 Fort Collins Housing Corporation/Cornerstone – Legacy Senior Residences
3. HO-3, Fort Collins Housing Authority – Land Acquisition, Spring Creek Farms ODP
The Board members were unanimous in ranking HO-3 their top priority and there was great
distance between it and the second and third rankings.
While HO-2 was ranked #2, there were a lot of concerns with the proposal and the same can be
said of HO-1. Some Board members could not decide between HO-2 and HO-3, both were low
priorities in the context of the competitive process.
The following table presents the Board’s listing of priority projects, the applicant’s initial
funding request, and the CDBG Commission’s funding recommendation.
AHB’s
Ranking of
Priority
Projects
Project
Applicant’s Initial
Funding Request
CDBG
Commission’s
Recommendation
Unfunded
Balance
1 HO-3, Merten, Inc. – Union
Place
$750,000 $750,000 $0
2 HO-2 Fort Collins Housing
Corporation/Cornerstone –
Legacy Senior Residences
$430,000 $427,164 $2,836
3 HO-1, Fort Collins Housing
Authority – Land Acquisition,
Spring Creek Farms ODP
$350,000 $0 $350,000
ATTACHMENT 4
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
on the
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
CDBG PROGRAM NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
The primary objective of the CDBG Program is the development of viable urban communities,
by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic
opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. Programs and projects
funded with CDBG funds must address at least one of the following three broad National
Objectives:
(1) provide a benefit to low or moderate income households or persons,
(2) eliminate or prevent slum and blight conditions, or
(3) meet urgent community development needs which pose an immediate and serious
threat to the health and welfare of the community.
Presented below is a comparison of City CDBG expenditures for programs and projects
categorized according to the National Objectives. HUD regulations require at least 70% of
CDBG funds be used for activities that primarily benefit low and moderate-income persons.
National Objectives
Low/Moderate
Income Benefit
Slum/Blight
Elimination
Urgent
Need
National Average 90% 10% 0%
City Expenditures
for:
2010 100% 0% 0%
2009 100% 0% 0%
2008 100% 0% 0%
2007 100% 0% 0%
2006 100% 0% 0%
2005 100% 0% 0%
2004 100% 0% 0%
2003 100% 0% 0%
2002 100% 0% 0%
2001 100% 0% 0%
CDBG PROGRAM ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
CDBG funds can be used on a wide range of activities including:
(1) acquiring deteriorated and/or inappropriately developed real property (including
property for the purpose of building new housing);
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(2) acquiring, constructing, rehabilitating or installing publicly owned facilities and
improvements;
(3) restoration of historic sites;
(4) beautification of urban land;
(5) conservation of open spaces and preservation of natural resources and scenic
areas;
(6) housing rehabilitation can be funded if it benefits low and moderate income
people; and
(7) economic development activities are eligible expenditures if they stimulate
private investment of community revitalization and expand economic
opportunities for low and moderate income people and the handicapped.
Certain activities are ineligible, under most circumstances, for CDBG funds including:
(1) purchase of equipment,
(2) operating and maintenance expenses including repair expenses and salaries,
(3) general government expenses,
(4) political and religious activities, and
(5) new housing construction.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
on the
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GUIDELINES
(Adopted by the Fort Collins City Council, July 18, 1995)
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program is to increase the supply of
decent, safe, and affordable housing in the City of Fort Collins for an extended period of time.
All of the HOME funds must benefit low and very low income households which are defined by
the Department of Housing and Urban Development as having a total household income not
exceeding 80% of the median household income for the Fort Collins area.
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS: HOME funds must be used in the following ways:
1. DIRECT HOUSING ASSISTANCE:
Down payment assistance: To help low-income individuals to purchase housing for their
principal residence. Applicants must meet income guidelines of no more than 80% of the
current median household income for the Fort Collins area and will be required to attend
a homebuyer workshop. Assistance is in the form of zero percent deferred loan up to a
maximum of $10,000 to help cover downpayment and closing cost expenses. The
funding is repaid with a 5% simple interest charge when the property is sold or
transferred out of the buyer’s name. Restrictions will apply which will assure the
property remains affordable. This is accomplished by the “recapturing” of the HOME
investment.
Tenant based rental assistance: To help low-income households avoid eviction and
homelessness, TBRA provides up to two years of housing subsidy and case management
services to stabilize households and put them on the road to self-sufficiency.
2. NEW CONSTRUCTION of units for homeownership as well as rental occupancy
targeted for low-income individuals and families which are developed, sponsored, or
owned by community housing development organizations (CHDOs), non-profit agencies,
and for-profit developers.
3. ACQUISITION of undeveloped, or developed, land resulting in the development or
purchase of units for homeownership as well as rental occupancy. All regulations
regarding income guidelines, purchase price limitations, resale limitations, rental rates,
etc., will apply to acquisition projects.
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ELIGIBLE PROPERTY TYPES:
Eligible property types for purchase include both existing property or newly constructed homes.
Eligible property includes a single-family property, a condominium unit, a manufactured home
(including mobile homes on a permanent foundation), or a cooperative unit. For purposes of the
HOME program, homeownership means:
(1) ownership in fee simple title, or
(2) a 99 year leasehold interest, or
(3) ownership or membership in a cooperative, or
(4) an equivalent form of ownership which has been approved by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
The value and purchase price of the HOME assisted property to be acquired must not exceed
95% of the area median purchase price for that type of housing as established by HUD.
RECAPTURE RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY. (The value must be verified by a qualified
appraiser or current tax assessment.) Initial purchase price limit established by HUD is currently
$212,015.
HOME PROGRAM PRIORITIES
The 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan identifies the following priorities for housing related needs:
1. Stimulate housing production for very low, low and moderate income households.
2. Increase home ownership opportunities for very low, low and moderate income
households.
3. Increase the supply of public housing for families and those with special needs.
Implementation and funding of activities to address these priorities will come, in part, from the
City of Fort Collins HOME Investment Partnership Program.
ATTACHMENT 5
2011 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
Draft Minutes
Meeting held Thursday, May 12, 2011
6:00 p.m. – 8:10 p.m.
218 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado
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CDBG Commission Members Present:
Kay Rios, Chair
Jeffrey Taylor, Vice-Chair
Robert Browning
Emily Sander
Catherine Costlow
Jamaal Curry
Kristin Stephens
Gordon Coombes
Members Absent:
Jennifer Wagner
Staff Attending:
Ken Waido
Sharon Thomas
Julie Smith
Heidi Phelps
Gail Neben
Citizens/Guests Attending:
Bill Stout: Women's Resource Center
Jim Becker: Health District
Annette Zacharias: Women's Resource Center
Tracy Mead: ELTC
Jerri Howe: Matthews House
Kim Larsen: Catholic Charities
Vicki Lutz: Crossroads Safehouse, Inc.
Chadrick Martinez: Fort Collins Housing Authority
Julie Brewen: Fort Collins Housing Authority
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Call to Order:
Meeting was called to order by Kay Rios, CDBG Commission Chair, at 6:00 PM.
Citizen Comments:
No comments
Meeting Purpose and Ground Rules:
The purpose of the meeting was for the CDBG Commission to formulate their funding
recommendations to the City Council on the applications received by the City requesting
financial assistance through the spring cycle of the competitive process.
Rios: Requested Commission members to speak up, clearly and plainly. When a motion is made,
state why you came to that specific determination. The second to the motion will also state their
reasons, or say “ditto” if the reasons are the same.
Application Deliberations:
Public Service Category:
PS-1: B.A.S.E. CAMP: SLIDING SCALE FEE TUITION & TRANSPORTATION
ASSISTANCE
Request: $57,000
Recommendation: $57,000 FY 2011 CDBG Grant
Browning made a motion for PS-1 B.A.S.E. Camp for full funding at $57,000.
Stephens seconded.
Browning Reason: This program keeps people employed and they make sure kids are taken care
of before and after school. It is a good program.
Stephens ditto.
Discussion:
Curry: I agree and they have winter and spring break programs as well. There are 11 weeks of
summer camp and this keeps kids safe and supplements their homework. It is a year round
service.
Rios: At their cost, it is one of the best deals you can find.
Taylor: I like it. It is at 22 sites throughout the community.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
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PS-2 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB: AFTER-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-BREAK CHILD
CARE AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Request: $19,892
Recommendation: $18,644 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
Costlow made a motion for PS-2 Boys and Girls Club for full funding at $19,892.
Curry seconded.
Costlow Reason: After school programs allow kids to be safe and learn, and it allows parents to
work and have a good place for kids to go.
Curry: I agree, and it provides low cost child care. It is only $5 a year.
Discussion:
Taylor: I would support reduced funding. Friendly amendment made for $18,644. Costlow
seconded.
Taylor Reason: This amount increases funding over prior years for inflation.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-3 CARE HOUSING: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
Request: $25,000
Recommendation: $0
Taylor made a motion for PS-3 CARE: Program Support for no ($0) funding.
Browning seconded.
Taylor Reason: The service providers appear to be making arrangements so it is not necessary
to add an additional layer of management. I thought the services were supposed to be provided
anyway. They have failed to accomplish it.
Discussion:
Browning: We are short $260,000 for the requests received, so I am not supporting a new
program.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-4 COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) – PROJECT SUPPORT
Request: $14,976
Recommendation: $ 9,360 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
Rios made a motion for PS-4 CASA: Program Support for full funding at $14,976.
Browning seconded.
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Rios Reason: CASA services have grown 83% in the last 5 years.
Browning: This gives an advocate for kids who are hurt and confused to get through the court
system.
Discussion:
Coombes: I have experience as the parent of a foster child. I think there are other resources, and
I don't see the most effectiveness out of CASA. I would support reduced funding.
Vote 4 for and 4 opposed. Motion fails.
Coombes made a motion for PS-4 CASA for funding to a reduced amount to support 1 full time
employee at $9,360.
Taylor seconded.
Coombes Reason: I have no additional comments from the previous motion.
Discussion:
Taylor: This is a good program and they have good success. I believe my reasons stated
previously are still valid.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-5 CATHOLIC CHARITIES: SENIOR SERVICES
Request: $12,000
Recommendation: $11,331 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
Rios made a motion for PS-5 Catholic Charities: Senior Outreach for full funding at $12000.
Motion fails for lack of a second.
Rios made a motion PS-5 Catholic Charities: Senior Outreach Program at $10,000. Taylor
second.
Rios Reason: The amount of work is large for such a small amount of money we are looking at.
The numbers are increasing due to the baby boomers age group. Last year we only gave $7000.
This is not a duplicated service, and a small amount for what they do.
Vote 5 for and 2 opposed. Motion passes.
Rios made a motion PS-5 Senior Outreach to add $1,331 to the $10,000 raising it to $11,331.
Stephens seconds.
Rios Reason: For the numbers they deal with and the increases they will see, in terms of AMI, it
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is a good place to put our money.
Stephens ditto.
Discussion:
Curry: I have a question about the rental assistance. Do they help with that?
Phelps: Not directly.
Taylor: This funding is for the person in case management.
Vote 7 for and 1 opposed. Motion passes.
PS-6 CATHOLIC CHARITIES: THE MISSION SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES
Request: $75,000
Recommendation: $40,000 FY 2011 CDBG Grant
Costlow made a motion PS -6 Catholic Charities: The Mission Shelter and Supportive Service
reduced to $60,000.
Rios seconds.
Costlow Reason: This is our main shelter for the homeless. It is a well run operation and it
serves a community need. This amount is more than the funding from last year, but not near
enough.
Discussion:
Stephens: How did you come to this number?
Taylor: We funded $29,500 last year didn't we?
Waido: They requested $55,000 last year.
Taylor: I won't support it at that level because in the past we have supported less. It is a good
organization, but it should not support higher than last year.
Rios: I will vote against funding at that level.
Curry: I would start at $30,000.
Costlow: I would fund at $40,000.
Rios: I would support the $40,000.
Costlow: I amend the motion for PS- 6 Catholic Charities: The Mission Shelter and Supportive
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Service reduced to $40,000.
Rios seconded.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-7 CENTER FOR FAMILTY OUTREACH: DIVERSION PROGRAM FOR
YOUTH/PARENTS
Request: $17,500
Recommendation: $0
Browning made a motion for PS-7 Center for Family Outreach: Diversion Program for
Youth/Parents for no ($0) funding.
Rios seconded.
Browning Reason: This is a new program, but I have a bad feeling paying salaries in a new
program. They are not established enough to pay salaries. This is about setting a precedent on
paying salaries rather than a comment on the program.
Rios ditto.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-8 CHILDSAFE: CHILD ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM
Request: $30,000
Recommendation: $0
Coombes made a motion for PS-8 ChildSafe Research & Treatment Foundation for full funding
at $30,000.
Motion fails for lack of a second.
Browning made a motion for PS-8 ChildSafe Research & Treatment Foundation for $12,000.
Coombes seconded.
Browning Reason: I have a problem with full funding, but I want to see the money limited to
kids in abuse situations. I am not convinced that we should spend money on adults. They
sometimes have problems first, or they just blame it on childhood abuse.
Coombes: I agree to give some funding. It is a valuable program. I would like to see more in that
direction. They are caring for kids in childhood which helps reduce the drain on society later. It
is very important to get at them at an early age.
Discussion:
Taylor: This program is great, but I don't support funding. This is a good organization and they
are 25 years in service. In the application they state that all clients get treatment even if they can't
pay. However, this is not a place for our funding.
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Vote 4 for and 4 opposed. Motion fails.
Taylor made a motion for PS-8 ChildSafe Research & Treatment Foundation: Child Abuse
Program for no ($0) funding.
Rios seconded.
Taylor Reason: It is worthwhile for the community, but they should not get money from the
City at this point.
Rios ditto.
Discussion:
Browning: I think the argument that they would leave no patient untreated is commendable. But
sometimes an organization collapses due to lack of funding. I won't support $0 funding.
Vote 4 for and 4 opposed. Motion fails.
Taylor made a motion PS-8 for ChildSafe Research & Treatment Foundation for no ($0)
funding.
Rios seconds.
Taylor Reason: My position has not changed. This is a duplicated service.
Rios ditto.
Vote 5 for and 3 opposed. Motion passes.
PS-9 CROSSROADS SAFEHOUSE: ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Request: $99,216
Recommendation: $42,202
Component parts of the funding:
$16,469 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
$25,733 2011 City Human Services Program KFCG Funds Grant
Browning made a motion for PS-9 Crossroads Safehouse: Advocacy Program for no ($0)
funding.
Rios seconded.
Browning Reason: I supported this last year. But we are low on money this year. It appears the
application is for extras. It is a shelter and the salary is for a youth coordinator as a priority.
Rios ditto.
Discussion:
Stephens: I disagree. I don't want to not support them at all when they serve a large number of
people, and I think it is necessary. Many children are being supported. I would support a smaller
funding.
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Curry: Would you support $51,042?
Stephens: I would support to stay in that range and to support some priorities. At least the 1-1A
and 1B for youth advocates. This adds up to $30,114.
Stephens: I make a friendly amendment for $30,114.
Rios seconds.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
Stephens made a motion to add $12,088 to PS-9 Crossroads Safehouse raising it to $42,202.
Taylor seconded.
Stephens Reason: This is closer to what we gave them in the last few years, and this is a way to
help them out for one more salary.
Discussion:
Taylor: I think we should not look at the percentage, but look at the bottom line. This is not a
duplicated service. Staffing is such that they know their priorities and they know what people
they need.
Vote 7 for and 1 opposed. Motion passes.
PS-10 DISABLED RESOURCE SERVICES: ACCESS TO INDEPENDENCE
Request: $28,442
Recommendation: $28,442 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
Browning made a motion for PS-10 Disabled Resource Services: Access to Independence for
full funding at $28,442.
Rios seconded.
Browning Reason: This is a good program and it provides a service to people not normally
served. This is a growing part of the population. The client base will go up.
Rios: They do have a closet of things that they rent that would cost the client a lot. This service
is not duplicated.
Vote 5 for and 3 opposed. Motion passes.
PS-11 ELTC: EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING
Request: $22,009
Recommendation: $19,483 FY 2011 CDBG Grant
Rios made a motion for PS-11 Education Life Training Center (ELTC): Employment Skills
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Training for $22,009.
Costlow second.
Rios Reason: I think what they are offering is not duplicated, and they already have it in place.
They have a good track record and a strong organization.
Costlow ditto. They also provide training for people to get more skills when their career has been
disrupted or discontinued.
Discussion:
Browning: I do not support full funding. I have not been convinced the funding pays back as
living wage jobs. It is a feel good thing.
Curry: I would accept an amendment.
Rios: I won't accept an amendment. I disagree that it is a feel good service. The skills training
fills a gap in having those skills which are basic. We should give people options to change their
career path if it has been disrupted or discontinued.
Taylor: I would support a reduced amount. It eliminates a transitional person. In the past it has
not been funded. They do not need a transitional person. I suggest $19,483. This supports the
GED program and the ESL program.
Curry: That is more than last year.
Taylor: I will make a friendly amendment for $19,483.
Costlow seconds.
Vote 6 for and 2 opposed. Motion passes.
PS-12 ELDERHAUS: MINDSET THERAPY CENTER ACTIVITY PROGRAM
Request: $23,592
Recommendation: $23,592 FY 2011 CDBG Grant
Browning made a motion for PS-12 Elderhaus: Mindset Therapy Center Activity Program for
full funding at $23,592.
Costlow seconded.
Browning Reason: This is another way to keep people employed when family members need
extra care. It has a good record over the years.
Costlow ditto. The biggest benefit is to give caregivers time off.
Discussion:
Curry: Without them 70% of the people would be in care homes.
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Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-13: FAMILY CENTER: SLIDING SCALE FEE TUITION ASSISTANCE
Request: $30,000
Recommendation: $30,000 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
Browning made a motion for PS-13 Family Center: Sliding Fee Tuition Scholarship Program for
full funding at $30,000.
Rios seconded.
Browning Reason: Ditto my comments before. It will keep people working.
Sander: There are low-income families in the northern part of town. This is another program
with infant care.
Curry: They made some changes in CCAP as well.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-14 FOOD BANK FOR LARIMER COUNTY: KIDS CAFE PROGRAM
Request: $21,000
Recommendation: $21,000 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
Taylor made a motion for PS-14 Food Bank for Larimer County: Kids Cafe Program for full
funding at $21,000.
Browning seconded.
Taylor Reason: Good pay back for the buck, federal funds and other sources will cover most of
the funding.
Browning: Same reasons as stated previously. This helps accomplish that.
Vote unanimous. Motion passed.
PS-15 HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION INITIATIVE: EMERGENCY RENT
ASSISTANCE
Request: $45,000
Recommendation: $45,000 2011 City Human Services Program KFCG Grant
Taylor made a motion for PS-15 Homelessness Prevention Initiative Emergency Rent
Assistance for full funding at $45,000.
Motion failed for lack a second.
Costlow makes a motion PS-15 Homelessness Prevention Initiative: Emergency Rent Assistance
at $40,000.
Motion fails for lack of a second.
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Taylor makes a motion for PS-15 HPI for full funding at $45,000.
Curry seconded.
Taylor Reason: This service is not duplicated. They help the stability for housing. They
leverage volunteers at different sites within the city. City funding represents 20% and the rest
comes from elsewhere.
Curry: I am open to a reduction of the full funding. I would go to $40,000. This would be
consistent with last year.
Taylor: I won't accept a friendly amendment. This serves a lot of people and it is a good thing.
Vote 5 for and 3 opposed. Motion passes.
PS-16 LARIMER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH: COMMUNITY DUAL
DISORDERS TREATMENT (CDDT)
Request: $27,082
Recommendation: $14,000 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
Costlow made a motion for PS-16 Larimer Center for Mental Health: Community Dual Disorder
Treatment for $14,000.
Taylor seconds.
Costlow Reason: This is a good program that ties into community goals. They are a collaborator
with other organizations. And, they work with a chronic group of homeless or for those who
need help that don't have any other resources.
Taylor: They have stressed stabilized housing for them. That is what the City is looking at. And,
part of the funds were for Affordable Housing and keeping people in homes. It is good for us to
support this as a community. The need has increased with the economy. I would not support it
ongoing, but it is valuable right now. As of March 31 of this year there was a 68% reduction
which is impressive.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-17 LARIMER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH: EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
AT THE MURPHY CENTER
Request: $16,012
Recommendation: $0
Costlow made a motion for PS-17 Larimer Center for Mental Health: Employee Assistance-
Murphy Center for no ($0) funding.
Sander seconded.
Costlow Reason: The only reason is that this service is duplicated with ELTC and the Resource
Center.
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Sander ditto. They could partner with Larimer Learning Center and they can't serve very low
income levels.
Vote 7 for and 1 opposed. Motion passes.
PS-18 MATTHEWS HOUSE: TRANSITION PROGRAM
Request: $27,639
Recommendation: $27,639 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
Sander made a motion for PS-18 Matthews House Transition Program for full funding at
$27,639.
Coombes seconded.
Sander Reason: This is an underserved population and it is serving people and keeping them
from bad situations. That age group is not served by anyone else.
Coombes: This helps kids transitioning into productive members of society. It gives them tools
to be on their own and sustain themselves.
Discussion:
Taylor: They have a 94% success rate. They do good leverage with volunteers and multiply the
good effect.
Rios: 50% of the clients are from foster care.
Taylor: This is a group that can get into a lot of trouble.
Vote 7 for and one abstention. Motion passes.
PS-19 NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR: HOUSING COUNSELING
Request: $69,205
Recommendation: $40,175
Component parts of the funding:
$10,175 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
$30,000 2011 City Human Services Program KFCG Grant
Taylor made a motion for PS-19 Neighbor to Neighbor: Housing Counseling for $40,175.
Curry seconded.
Taylor Reason: Provides funding for their number one priority of a housing counselor. It
arranges assistance for home ownership programs. Their other requests for state and federal
funds are for homes in foreclosure. I would like to keep funding where it has been in the past.
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Discussion:
Browning: I have a question. Where did the $40,175 come from when $40,160 would represent
one counselor?
Taylor: I was rounding it up.
Vote 7 for and 1 opposed. Motion passes.
PS-20 NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR: EMERGENCY RENT ASSISTANCE
Request: $25,000
Recommendation: $25,000 2011 City Human Services Program KFCG Grant
Taylor made a motion for PS-20 Neighbor to Neighbor Rent Assistance for full funding at
$25,000.
Costlow seconded.
Taylor Reason: They help people with incomes at 80% below median, 150 were 0-30% AMI
and it provides security in housing.
Costlow ditto.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-21 NORTHERN COLORADO AIDS PROJECT: CLIENT SERVICES
Request: $29,500
Recommendation: $24,500 2011 City Human Services Program
Browning made a motion for PS-21 Northern Colorado Aids Project: Client Services for full
funding at $29,500.
Motion fails for lack of a second.
Rios made a motion for PS-21 Northern Colorado Aids Project: Client Services at $24,500
Curry seconded.
Rios Reason: They are dealing with a population who needs the service, and we funded them
last year. I would like to see it be consistent.
Curry ditto.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-22 PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY: SERVICES FOR SINGLE-PARENT
FAMILIES
Request: $33,000
Recommendation: $22,000 2011 City Human Services Program KFCG Grant
Rios made a motion for PS-22 Project Self-Sufficiency for full funding at $33,000.
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Taylor seconded.
Rios Reason: This offers opportunities that are not offered anywhere else. This is a make or
break situation for people.
Discussion:
Coombes: This helps single parents work and gives a single parent resources.
Costlow: I will not support it at the full amount. I looked at the whole budget and this is to fund
two full time positions. I would accept $22,000.
Rios: I make a friendly amendment to fund $22,000,
Coombes: I support the amendment.
Vote 7 for and 1 opposed. Motion passes.
PS-23 REHABILITATION AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION: HOME HEALTH
CARE SCHOLARSHIPS
Request: $35,000
Recommendation: $35,000
Component parts of the funding:
$ 9,049 FY 2011 CDBG Grant
$25,951 2011 City Human Services Program
Rios made a motion for PS-23 RVNA: Home Health Care Scholarships for full funding at
$35,000.
Browning seconded.
Rios Reason: I am in favor of home health care scholarships to get the kind of help to keep
someone at home with a higher level of care.
Browning ditto.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-24 RESPITE CARE: SLIDING SCALE FEE TUITION ASSISTANCE
Request: $30,000
Recommendation: $30,000 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
Browning made a motion for PS-24 Respite Care: Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance for full
funding at $30,000.
Stephens seconded.
Browning Reason: My reason is the same reason as before. It will keep them working and take
care of mostly kids.
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Stephens: They care for kids that are harder to find daycare for. They are special needs kids.
Discussion:
Curry: They don't receive state or federal funding and they are the only 24-hour respite care in
Larimer County.
Sander: They have seen a 24% increase since last year due to both parents working.
Taylor: Part of this is that general question of thinking where we are going with the funding. We
have benefit of funds being available. We have it this time we might not going forward. We
need to be cautious about funding and be aware of this. Out of all of the counties in the state
there are only two programs, this one and Denver metro. We are funding something unique to
our community. But, I won't be voting for full funding.
Vote 5 for and 2 opposed. Motion passes.
PS-25 SUICIDE RESOURCE CENTER: R.A.P.P. PROGRAM AND HOPE FOR
TODAY PROGRAM
Request: $3,000
Recommendation: $3,000 2011 City Human Services Program KFRC Grant
Browning made a motion for PS-25 Suicide Resource Center: R.A.P.P. & Hope for Today
Programs for $3,000.
Coombes seconded.
Browning Reason: I work with them and they provide a good service and the publications help
reduce the business, and it goes into the schools.
Discussion:
Curry: It is a good program and it is not a lot of money. It is a good program in Larimer County.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-26 TEACHING TREE: SLIDING SCALE FEE TUITION ASSISTANCE
Request: $60,000
Recommendation: $60,000 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
Browning made a motion for PS-26 Teaching Tree Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance for
full funding at $60,000.
Stephens seconded.
Browning Reason: Again, this will keep people employed and keep kids safe.
Stephens ditto.
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Discussion:
Stephens: They do good quality infant care also. They are serving a need not duplicated in the
City.
Taylor: They do have about 40% of the parents paying full fees.
Vote Unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-27 VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA: HOME DELIVERED MEAL PROGRAM
Request: $29,200
Recommendation: $29,200 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
Browning made a motion for PS-27 Volunteers of America: Home Delivered Meal Program for
full funding at $29,200.
Costlow second.
Browning Reason: This keeps people in housing and it is a good alternative to a nursing home,
and it keeps people in food who would not normally eat.
Costlow ditto.
Discussion:
Taylor: It is also another well-check for people that they wouldn't have gotten otherwise.
Curry: 91% could not get meals without this program.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
PS-28 WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER: DENTAL CONNECTIONS
Request: $44,890
Recommendation: $32,890 2011 City Human Services Program Grant
Browning made a motion for PS-28 Women's Resource Center for full funding at $44,890.
Rios seconded.
Browning Reason: I think it is a good program and it hits a segment not normally served. They
get a good bang for the buck.
Rios ditto.
Discussion:
Curry: This wasn't funded last year, but it is not new.
Taylor: Funding was under the Dental Assistance Program and they re-packaged it for broader
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support. They are doing a larger networking piece with volunteer efforts.
Phelps: For clarification last year was solely dental. This year is for a larger community dental
collaborative. The amount of $12,000 of funding is for reimbursements and the balance would be
to people administrating the program.
Curry: I would support $12,000 for each.
Taylor: I would not vote for full funding. I would fund all but dental provider reimbursements.
This is something they are already doing as in-kind funding.
Costlow: I would support if it is rounded to $33,000, otherwise $32,890.
Stephens: I would support that, too.
Browning: I want the vote for full funding.
Vote 1 for and 7 opposed. Motion fails.
Taylor made a motion for PS-28 for funding at $36,890 for seed money, but not the full amount
of $44,890.
Rios seconded.
Taylor Reason: This is a great program and they are starting to leverage it as something new. It
is better described as a product for men and women. I want to give seed money to help them
accomplish this and not rely on staff people.
Vote 3 for and 5 opposed. Motion fails.
Stephens makes a motion for PS-28 Dental Connections for $32,890.
Taylor seconded.
Stephens Reason: This motion seems cleaner.
Taylor ditto.
Discussion:
Browning: We should specify which part we don't want to fund. That it is conditional in the
contract.
Stephens: We do not want to fund the dental provider reimbursements for $12,000.
Taylor: I would accept this clarification.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
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FINAL APPROVAL OF PUBLIC SERVICE PROPOSALS
Rios: Are all of you comfortable with where we are? Have we missed anything or need to
discuss anything?
No comments.
Rios: If we are all in agreement we need a motion to approve the decisions.
Curry: I make a motion to approve the Public Service allocations as previously discussed.
Browning seconded.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
Browning: I request that PS-6, -9, -15, -19 and -20 go on the list in special categories with
Council because they are housing projects.
Phelps: Also, we are getting feedback from the Council that the KFCG money is being watched
closely. This is because of the rate of expenditure.
Waido: The funds from KFCG are of special interest to the Council. They are requesting
monthly reports. At the end of the year it will all lapse and the money left over will be re-
appropriated by the Council. The only difference between KFCG and other funds is that the
Council will scrutinize the KFCG money more.
Rios: We want to keep track of the housing related projects.
Waido: That is the $100,000 from KFCG that had the Affordable Housing/Human Services line
item tag. The Affordable Housing Board was satisfied that they are by HUD definitions public
service programs, but are actually housing programs.
Affordable Housing Category:
HO-3 MERTEN – UNION PLACE
Request: $750,000 due on sale loan/ 5% simple interest on principal
Recommendation: $750,000
Component parts of the funding:
$600,256 FY 2011 CDBG Entitlement Grant
40,180 FY 2011 Program Income
5,775 Prior Years CDBG Program Income
103,789 Unprogrammed FY 10 CDBG
Curry made a motion for HO-3 for full funding at $750,000.
Browning seconded.
Curry Reason: Some of the pros are: this is a good site for seniors near mass transit and a
grocery store.
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Browning ditto.
Taylor: For clarification they are committing to 20 years of affordability. Their presentation said
this is negotiable.
Waido: At the time of their interview they had a pending tax credit application. They did not
receive a tax credit allocation. If they had, they would have had a 30-year affordability
restriction. If the Commission wants to, recommended funding can be contingent on a different
affordability period, staff would negotiate that.
Taylor: We will be running out of opportunities. I would like to see a longer time period. Same
thing on this one. Would support with that condition.
Phelps: It is hard for us to get into an ideological discussion. This is a huge issue. It sounds
great, but after year 2015 we get into the liability of the project and upkeep complications. 20
years is standard for homes and the City. Some question that 20 years is too long. This is
something that needs a more thorough conversation on the pros and cons before we make a
statement.
Costlow: Once it expires can we do it again?
Waido: Donna Merten can go back for tax credits. We would need some leverage to extend it.
The Affordable Housing Strategic Plan has a work plan item to look at extending the City’s 20-
year minimum to 40 years. There has been some discussion with some developers. One thought
the minimum should go to permanent affordability.
Taylor: Is this part of the recommendation or would it not make sense to include it?
Costlow: Where is 48% of the project funding coming from?
Waido: They are in negotiations for equity contributions from a company in Illinois. I have not
heard if they have officially jumped on board. I just found out about the tax credits last week. We
won't contract until it is ready to go.
Rios: We have a motion to fund HO-3 at the requested amount of $750,000.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
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HO-2 FORT COLLINS HOUSING CORPORATION & CORNERSTONE – LEGACY
SENIOR RESIDENCES
Request: $430,000 due on sale loan/ 5% simple interest on principal
Recommendation: $427,164
Component parts of the funding:
$ 87,549 Unprogrammed FY 10 CDBG
211,906 Unprogrammed FY 10 HOME
102,381 Unprogrammed FY 10 HOME CHDO
25,328 Unprogrammed FY 04 HOME CHDO
Browning made a motion HO-2 Fort Collins Housing Corp: Legacy Senior Housing at the full
amount of $430,000.
Curry seconded.
Browning Reason: This is a good project even though they have some problems coming up, and
I would like to encourage them to go forward.
Curry: There is a good number of units below 30% of AMI.
Taylor: We are the first in.
Rios: I am bothered that it is the same application as previous and we are not getting answers to
the questions. $290,000 in 2010 was listed as not being funded.
Vote 5 for and 3 opposed. Motion passes.
Waido: The Commission has over spent the available funds for housing.
Phelps: As a note $25,328 must be spent by September 26, 2011. Two housing projects are
eligible for this.
Rios: Let’s deal with HO-1 and come back to reduce funding amounts
Phelps: We are waiting on the environmental piece. We can't do a contract until the
environmental is completed. We could do a separate mini-contract on the CHDO money. If we
could make it happen by September. 28, 2011 great, if not, the City will lose the money.
Taylor: This is not part of the motion.
Thomas: You are $2,836 over now.
Rios moves to take money out of HO-2.
Curry seconded.
Rios Reason: Reason is the same as stated before.
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Curry: HO-2 is too close to the railroad tracks.
Rios: I move to take $2,836 from Legacy Senior Housing which makes it $427,164.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
HO-1 FORT COLLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY – LAND ACQUISITION
Request: $350,000 due on sale loan/5% simple interest on principal
Recommendation: $0
Rios made a motion for HO-1 for no ($0) funding.
Coombes seconded.
Rios Reason: This is a questionable location and the land cost amount seems to be high.
Coombes ditto.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes
FINAL APPROVAL OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPOSALS
Rios: Is there any discussion on the funding recommendations?
Taylor: I move to accept the recommendations.
Stephens seconds.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
CDBG and HOME Administration Budgets:
Waido: At the time staff submitted the applications we did not know the grant amounts. The
CDBG administration request is for 20% of grant and Program Income at $198,832. HOME
administration is 10% at $65,911. We need two separate motions.
Curry: What is the $198,832 for?
Waido: CDBG Program administrative costs, salaries and operating expenses.
Costlow: And the $65,911?
Waido: HOME Program administrative costs, salaries and operating expenses.
Taylor: What do you want a motion on?
Waido: Approval of Administration funding at $65,911 for the HOME Program and $198,832
for CDBG.
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Taylor: Moved for approval of the proposed administrative budgets.
Stephens seconded.
Vote unanimous. Motion passes.
Other
No other items.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned by Rios at 8:10 PM.
ATTACHMENT 6
Focus Questions for CDBG Commission Decision Making
Public Service Category
“The Big Framework”
• One of the three main national objectives for CDBG funds is “benefit to low and
moderate income persons or households.”
• Historically, the City’s Human Service Program funds have been used for various
services benefiting primarily low and moderate income persons in Fort Collins.
Questions:
1) Is it serving the lower end income levels?
2) How many is it serving?
3) Is there a majority of Fort Collins area residents being served?
4) Is it a good cost/unit (understanding that the cost of case management is more than the cost
of a hot meal)?
5) Who else needs to be stepping up to the plate in terms of funding or service (volunteers)?
6) Maslow’s Hierarchy: Is it a more “feel-good service”, or is it critical in terms of:
a) Food, shelter or other basic needs
b) Health and safety issues
c) Serving a special population, or
d) Self-sufficiency or major empowerment (teaching to fish vs. giving a fish)?
7) Is there anyone else in the community who can or is serving this need (i.e., trying to avoid
duplication of service)?
8) Is City money being used as “gap financing”, match money, or seed money?
9) Is this a program/project where City $ is really making a difference for, i.e., -- it’s nobody
else’s “baby” or there’s been a critical cut in funding?
10) Has project/program been aggressively seeking other funding sources?
ATTACHMENT 7
City of Fort Collins Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission
Formulation of Funding Recommendations Session
The CDBG Commission has prepared this hand-out to help you to understand how the
Commission’s meeting for the purpose of formulating funding recommendations to the City
Council is conducted. It is the Commission’s wish that our methodology be understandable to
even the most casual observers. As you might imagine, the entire process is complex and time-
consuming, especially given that grant requests greatly exceed the amount of available funding.
City Staff will prepare an electronic matrix showing each application, the funding requested, and
the total funds available. The Commission will discuss the pros and cons of every application.
The order which applications are discussed is not important and there is no danger of ‘running
out’ of funds before all applications are fully discussed. There will be preliminary funding
motions made, seconded, and approved throughout the process and these recommendations will
be added into the matrix. It must be emphasized that the matrix is a working document, and any
figures used, whether they be for full, partial, or zero funding, are for discussion purposes only. It
is also possible that the total funds listed in the matrix might exceed the total of funds available at
this point of the process.
After each application has been discussed, the Commission will start to adjust the matrix to start
producing its recommendation for funding to Council. Funding contained on the matrix may be
drastically changed in either a positive or negative manner during this part of the process. When
the Commission agrees on the matrix as indicated by a motion to accept it, a second to the
motion, and a positive majority vote, the process is over and the recommendation will be
forwarded to the Council.
While the Commission’s main purpose is to provide Council with the best funding alternative, the
Commission is also sensitive that the funds being recommended for expenditure are taxpayer-
provided. For this reason, it is entirely possible that not all funds will be recommended for
expenditure, even if there are some applicants recommended for zero, or reduced, funding.
The last point to be made is while this meeting is open to the public, to be fair to applicants who
are not present at the meeting, no public comments will be taken.
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2011 SPRING CYCLE
of the
COMPETITIVE PROCESS
Allocating City Financial Resources to
Affordable Housing Projects
and
Public/Human Service Programs
2
THE ALLOCATION PROCESS
• Staff
– Train applicants for the on-line application
submittal (ZoomGrants)
– Provide 1-on-1 technical assistance to every
applicant (mandatory meeting)
• Affordable Housing Board
– Review written affordable housing proposals
– Provide priority ranking and comments on AH
proposals to CDBG Commission
ATTACHMENT 10
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3
THE ALLOCATION PROCESS
• CDBG Commission
– Review written proposals
– Interview each applicant
– Provide dollar amount funding
recommendations to the City Council
• City Council
– Conduct a Public Hearing
– Make final decision on funding allocations
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AVAILABLE FUNDING
$339,615 HOME Program
$2,065,454 Total
$150,733 Human Services KFCG Funds
$389,601 Human Services Program
$1,185,505 CDBG Program
AMOUNT SOURCE
3
5
FUNDING FOR CATEGORIES
AMOUNT CATEGORY
$1,177,164 Affordable Housing
$689,458 Public/Human Services
$198,832 Program Administration
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REQUESTED - AVAILABLE
Totals $2,678,987 $2,065,454 - $613,533
Program $198,832 $198,832 $0
Admin
Public/Human $950,155 $689,458 - $260,697
Services
Affordable $1,500,000 $1,177,164 - $352,836
Housing
AVAILABLE DIFFERENCE
FUNDING
REQUESTED
FUNDING
CATEGORY
4
7
FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
• Affordable Housing
– 1 proposal at 100% of its request
– 1 proposal at 99% of its request
– 1 proposal for no ($0) funding
• Public/Human Service
– 13 of 28 at 100% of their requests
– 11 of 28 at 43% - 94% of their requests
– 4 of 28 for no ($0) funding
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FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
$2,065,454 100.0% Totals
Program
Administration
$198,832 9.6%
Public/Human
Services
$689,458 33.4%
$1,177,164 57.0% Affordable Housing
PERCENT CATEGORY
OF
TOTAL
RECOMMENDED
FUNDING
5
9
HOME BUYER ASSISTANCE
• Previous Assistance
– 50% from HOME Program
– 50% from CDBG Program (CDBG limit 50%)
• Use of Affordable Housing Funds
– Former Rental Properties
• Request for Policy Change ($60,000)
– 50% from CDBG Program
– 50% from the Affordable Housing Fund
RESOLUTION 2011-063
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT WILL RECEIVE FUNDS FROM
THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM,
THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AND
THE CITY’S HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the Home
Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program are ongoing grant administration programs funded by
the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
WHEREAS, the City has received CDBG Program funds since 1975 and HOME Program
funds since 1994; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has budgeted General Fund dollars in the Human Services
Program and the Affordable Housing Fund for use in assisting affordable housing programs and
projects and community development activities; and
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2000, the City Council approved Resolution 2000-13, formally
adopting a competitive process for the allocation of City financial resources to affordable housing
programs and projects and community development activities; and
WHEREAS, since January 2011, the CDBG Commission has held a public hearing to obtain
citizen input on community development and affordable housing needs, and has heard presentations
and asked clarification questions from each applicant that submitted a proposal to the City
requesting funding; and
WHEREAS, on May 12, 2011, the CDBG Commission held a special meeting for the
purpose of preparing a recommendation to the City Council as to which programs and projects
should be funded with the FY 2011 CDBG Entitlement Grant and CDBG Program Income, Prior
Year’s CDBG Program Income, the use of Unprogrammed FY 2010 CDBG funds, Unprogrammed
FY 2010 HOME funds, Unprogrammed FY 2010 HOME CHDO funds, Unprogrammed FY 2004
HOME funds, and the utilization of funds from the City’s 2011 Human Services Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the recommendation of the CDBG Commission
and has determined that the City’s 2011 allocation should be made as set out in this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that City staff is hereby authorized to submit an application to HUD as follows:
PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION
FY 11 CDBG Entitlement Grant and CDBG Program Income
$198,832 City of Fort Collins: CDBG Administration
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FY 11 CDBG Entitlement and CDBG Program Income
$646,211 Merten Homes – Union Place
FY 10 CDBG Unprogrammed Funds
$103,789 Merten Homes – Union Place
87,549 FCHC – Legacy Senior Residences
FY 10 HOME Unprogrammed Funds
$211,906 FCHC – Legacy Senior Residences
FY 10 HOME Unprogrammed CHDO Funds
$102,381 FCHC – Legacy Senior Residences
FY 04 HOME Unprogrammed CHDO Funds
$25,328 FCHC – Legacy Senior Residences
PUBLIC SERVICES
FY 11 CDBG Entitlement Grant and CDBG Program Income
$57,000 BASE Camp: Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance
40,000 CC: The Mission Shelter & Supportive Services
23,592 Elderhaus: Mindset Therapy Center Activity Program
19,480 ELTC: Employment Skills Training
9,049 RVNA: Home Health Care Scholarships
2011 Human Services Program
$18,644 Boys & Girls Club After School Program
9,360 CASA – Program Support
11,331 CC: Senior Outreach
16,469 Crossroads Safehouse: Advocacy Program
28,442 DRS: Access to Independence (ATI) Program
30,000 Family Center: Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance
21,000 Food Bank for Larimer County: Kids Café
14,000 Larimer Center for Mental Health – Dual Disorders Treatment
27,639 Matthews House – Transition Program
24,500 NCAP: Client Services & Homelessness Prevention Program
10,175 Neighbor-to-Neighbor: Housing Counseling
25,951 RVNA: Home Health Care Scholarships
30,000 Respite Care: Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance
60,000 Teaching Tree: Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance
29,200 VOA: Home Delivered Meal Program
32,890 WRC: Dental Care Assistance Program
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2011 Human Services Program KFCG Funds
$25,733 Crossroads Safehouse: Advocacy Program
45,000 Homelessness Prevention Initiative: Emergency Rent Assistance
30,000 Neighbor-to-Neighbor: Housing Counseling
25,000 Neighbor-to-Neighbor: Emergency Rent Assistance
22,000 Project Self-Sufficiency: Services for Single Parents
3,000 Suicide Resource Center: R.A.P.P. & Hope for Today Programs
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 19th
day of July A.D. 2011.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION 2011-064
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 ADMINISTRATION AND PROJECT
BUDGETS FOR THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program is to
increase the supply of decent, safe, and affordable housing in the City of Fort Collins for an
extended period of time; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Consolidated Plan identifies the following priorities for housing
related needs: (1) stimulating housing production for very low, low and moderate income
households, (2) increasing home ownership opportunities for very low, low and moderate income
households, and (3) increasing the supply of public housing for families and those with special
needs; and
WHEREAS, specific projects for the use of HOME funds will be determined by the City
Council in November following the fall funding cycle of the competitive process for the allocation
of the City’s financial resources to affordable housing programs and projects and community
development activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that City staff is hereby authorized to submit the FY 2011 Home Investment Partnerships
Program application as follows:
HOME Grant Category
$488,547 Affordable Housing Projects
89,888 Community Housing Development Organization Set-Aside
65,917 Program Administration
$644,352 Total
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 19th
day of July A.D. 2011.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 096, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE AND
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN
PROGRAM YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND
WHEREAS, the City will receive in federal fiscal year 2011-2012 unanticipated revenue in
the form of federal Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) funds totaling $923,469; and
WHEREAS, the City will also receive unanticipated CDBG Program income in the 2011-
2012 federal fiscal year in the amount of $61,815 and has received unanticipated CDBG Program
income in the 2010-2011 federal fiscal year in the amount of $8,883; and
WHEREAS, unexpended funds are also available from the CDBG Program from prior fiscal
years in the amount of $191,338; and
WHEREAS, by adoption of Resolution 2011-063 the City Council approved the 2011
Community Development Block Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, by adoption of Resolution 2011-064 the City Council authorized the City
Manager to transmit for approval the 2011 Fort Collins Consolidated Annual Action Plan to HUD
as required to receive the grant funds; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits City Council to make
supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total
amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous appropriations for
that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be
received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10, of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer
by ordinance any unexpected and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital
project to another fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for which the funds were
initially appropriated no longer exists; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 11, of the City Charter provides that federal grant
appropriations shall not lapse if unexpended at the end of the budget year until the expiration of the
federal grant; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of all unanticipated CDBG
grant and program revenue as described herein will not result in total appropriations in excess of the
current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues for fiscal year 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue
in the federal fiscal year 2011-2012 into the Community Development Block Grant Fund, the sum
of NINE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE
DOLLARS ($923,469), upon receipt thereof for federal fiscal year 2011-2012 Community
Development Block Grant Funds.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated program
income revenue, upon receipt thereof into the Community Development Block Grant Fund, the sum
of SEVENTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($70,698), for approved
Community Development Block Grant projects.
Section 3. That the unexpended and unencumbered amount of ONE HUNDRED
NINETY-ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($191,338) is
hereby authorized for transfer from the 2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant Program
to the 2011-2012 Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated therein.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 19th day of
July, A.D. 2011, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of August, A.D. 2011.
_________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of August, A.D. 2011.
_________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 097, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER
OF APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN PROGRAM YEARS IN THE HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS FUND
WHEREAS, the Home Investment Partnership Program (the “HOME Program”) was
authorized by the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 to provide funds in the form of
Participating Jurisdiction Grants for a variety of housing-related activities which would increase the
supply of decent, safe, and affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, on March 1, 1994, the City Council adopted Resolution 1994-092 authorizing
the Mayor to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) a notification
of intent to participate in the HOME Program; and
WHEREAS, on May 26, 1994, HUD designated the City as a Participating Jurisdiction in
the HOME Program, allowing the City to receive an allocation of HOME Program funds as long as
Congress re-authorizes and continues to fund the program; and
WHEREAS, the City has been notified by HUD that the City’s HOME Participating
Jurisdiction Grant for the federal fiscal year 2011-2012 is $599,259; and
WHEREAS, the City will also receive unanticipated HOME Program income in the 2011-
2012 federal fiscal year in the amount of $45,093; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to make
supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total
amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous appropriations for
that fiscal year, do not exceed the then current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be
received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10, of the Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by
ordinance any unexpected and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital
project to another fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for which the funds were
initially appropriated no longer exists; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the HOME Program funds
as described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the HOME Program Fund to
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during the
2011 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 11, of the City Charter provides that federal grant
appropriations shall not lapse if unexpended at the end of the fiscal year until the expiration of the
federal grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue
in the federal fiscal year 2011-2012 in the HOME Program Fund the sum of FIVE HUNDRED
NINETY-NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE DOLLARS ($599,259), upon
receipt from federal fiscal year 2011-2012 HOME Participating Jurisdiction Grant Funds.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated program
income revenue, upon receipt thereof, in the HOME Program Fund the sum of FORTY-FIVE
THOUSAND NINETY-THREE DOLLARS ($45,093), for approved HOME Program projects.
Section 3. That the unexpended and unencumbered amount of THREE HUNDRED
FOURTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($314,287) is hereby
authorized for transfer from the 2010-2011 HOME Program projects to the 2011-2012 HOME
Program and appropriated therein.
Section 4. That the unexpended and unencumbered amount of TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($25,328) is hereby authorized
for transfer from the 2004-2005 HOME Program projects to the 2011-2012 HOME Program and
appropriated therein.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 19th
day of July, A.D. 2011, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of August, A.D. 2011.
_________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of August, A.D. 2011.
_________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Clerk
RESOLUTION 2011-065
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ELIMINATING RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS
CURRENTLY EARMARKED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FORMER RENTAL
PROPERTIES
WHEREAS, the City’s Homebuyer Assistance (HBA) Program uses funding from federal
Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and Community Development Block Grant
Program (CDBG) grants, as well as money from the City’s Affordable Housing Fund (AHF), to help
eligible households purchase housing by providing loans to cover downpayment and closing costs;
and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2009, the City Council approved Resolution 2009-103,
approving programs and projects that would receive funds from CDBG, HOME, and the AHF; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2009-103 designated $100,000 in AHF funds to be spent on the
HBA program, with the limitation that the AHF funds be used for assistance in purchasing former
rental properties; and
WHEREAS, in most other cases, homebuyer assistance has been split with 50% of the funds
coming from the HOME program and 50% coming from the CDBG program; and
WHEREAS, due to recent changes in federal regulations regarding how HOME funds may
be used, HOME funds can no longer be used as the 50% match to the CDBG funds; and
WHEREAS, City staff would like the flexibility to use $60,000 of the AHF funds approved
in Resolution 2009-103 to assist in the purchase of properties other than former rental units in place
of the HOME funds, and is requesting that the City Council remove the “former rental properties”
restriction with regard to that portion of the AHF funds; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG Commission, at its regular meeting on February 10, 2011, and the
Affordable Housing Board, at its regular meeting on March 3, 2011, voted unanimously to
recommend the requested change in the use of these AHF funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that $60,000 in Affordable Housing Fund dollars approved by the Council to be expended
on homebuyer assistance for former rental properties pursuant to Resolution 2009-103 shall no
longer be earmarked specifically for the purchase of former rental properties, and may be used for
any home purchase as part of the City’s Homebuyer Assistance Program.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 19th
day of July A.D. 2011.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
$0 100%
PS-26 Teaching Tree -
Sliding Scale Fee Tuition
Assistance
Request
$60,000
Recommendation
$60,000
$60,000
(HSP grant)
$0 100%
PS-27 Volunteers of
America - Home
Delivered Meal Program
Request
$29,200
Recommendation
$29,200
$29,200
(HSP grant)
$0 100%
PS-28 Women’s
Resource Center: Dental
Connections
Request
$44,890
Recommendation
$32,890
$32,890
(HSP grant)
$12,000 73%
A summary of the Commission's funding recommendations by category is presented in the following table:
Recommended Funding % of Total Category
$1,177,164 57.0% Affordable Housing
689,458 33.4% Public Services
198,832 9.6% CDBG Administration
$2,065,454 100.0% Total
The CDBG Commission has recommended all (100%) of the available funding amount of $2,065,454 be allocated.
The Commission has recommended that one of the three affordable housing proposals receive full funding, one to
receive 99% of its request; while the third proposal is recommended for no funding. The Commission has
recommended that 13 of the 28 public service proposals receive full funding; 11 proposals receive partial funding
(ranging from 43% to 94%); and 4 proposals to receive no funding. The justifications for the Commission’s
recommendations can be found in Attachment 5, Minutes of the May 12, 2011, meeting.
.
HOME Program
Resolution 2011-064 establishes the major funding categories within the HOME Program for the FY 2011 Program
year, which starts on October 1, 2011. Specific projects for the use of HOME funds will be determined in November
as a result of the 2011 fall funding cycle of the competitive process for the allocation of the City’s financial resources
to affordable housing programs/projects and community development activities. The FY 2011 HOME Grant is
$599,259, HOME Program Income for 2011 is $45,093, for a total of $644,352. The following table summarizes the
sources of HOME funding for FY 2011.
$2,526 89%
PS-12 Elderhaus:
Mindset Therapy Center
Program
Request
$23,592
Recommendation
$23,592
$23,592
(CDBG grant)
$0 100%
PS-13 Family Center:
Sliding Scale Fee Tuition
Request
$30,000
Recommendation
$30,000
$30,000
(HSP grant)
$0 100%
PS-14 Food Bank for
Larimer County: Kids
Café Program
Request
$21,000
Recommendation
$21,000
$21,000
(HSP grant)
$0 100%
PS-15 Homelessness
Prevention Initiative:
Emergency Rent
Assistance
Request
$45,000
Recommendation
$45,000
$45,000
(HSP KFCG grant)
$0 100%
PS-16 Larimer Center for
Mental Health –
Community Dual
Disorders Treatment
Request
$27,082
Recommendation
$14,000
$14,000
(HSP grant)
$13,082 52%
Ps-17 Larimer Center for
Mental Health –
Employee Assistance
Murphy Center
Request
$16,012
Recommendation
$0
$0 $16,012 0%
PS-18 Matthews House -
Transition Program
Request
$27,639
Recommendation
$27,639
$27,639
(HSP grant)
$0 100%
PS-19 Neighbor to
Neighbor -Housing
Counseling
Request
$69,205
Recommendation
$40,175
$10,175
(HSP grant)
$30,000
(HSP KFCG grant)
$29,030 58%
PS-20 Neighbor to
Neighbor - Rent
Assistance
Request
$25,000
Recommendation
$25,000
$25,000
(HSP KFCG grant)
$0 100%
Recommendation
Source(s) of
Funding
Unfunded
Balance
Percent of
Request Funded
PS-1 B.AS.E. Camp:
Sliding Scale Fee Tuition
Request
$57,000
Recommendation
$57,000
$57,000
(CDBG grant)
$0 100%
PS-2 Boys & Girls Club:
After-school and School-
break Child Care and
Youth Program
Request
$19,892
Recommendation
$18,644
$18,644
(HSP grant)
$1,248 94%
PS-3 Care – Supportive
Services Program
Request
$25,000
Recommendation
$0
$0 $25,000 0%
PS-4 CASA – Program
Support
Request
$14,976
Recommendation
$9,360
$9,360
(HSP grant)
$5,616 63%
PS-5 Catholic Charities :
Senior Outreach
Request
$12,000
Recommendation
$11,331
$11,331
(HSP grant)
$669 94%
PS-6 Catholic Charities
the Mission and
Supportive Services
Request
$75,000
Recommendation
$40,000
$40,000
(CDBG grant)
$35,000 53%