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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY May 17, 2016
City Council
STAFF
Sharon Thomas, CDBG/HOME Program Administrator
SUBJECT
Items Relating to the Completion of the 2016 Spring Cycle of the Competitive Process for Allocating City
Financial Resources to Affordable Housing and Community Development Activities Utilizing Funds from the
Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Federal HOME Investment Partnerships
(HOME) Program the City’s Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) and the City’s Human Services Program (HSP).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Public Hearing and Resolution 2016-040, 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 Affordable Housing Fund and Human Services Program.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 062, 2016, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Community
Development Block Grant Fund.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 063, 2016, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the HOME
Investments Partnerships Fund.
The purpose of this item is to approve funding recommendations of the 2016 spring cycle of the Competitive
Process and appropriate federal dollars. Resolution 2016-040 completes the 2016 spring cycle of the
Competitive Process for allocating $2,670,034 in City financial resources to affordable housing projects, public
service programs and administration of the programs. Ordinance No. 062, 2016 appropriates the City’s
FY2016 CDBG Entitlement Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and CDBG
unprogrammed funds and Program Income from FY2015 and FY2014. Ordinance No. 063, 2016, appropriates
the City’s FY2016 HOME Participating Jurisdiction (PJ) Grant from HUD and HOME Program Income from FY
2015 and FY 2014.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and Ordinances on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Resolution 2016-XXX, establishes which programs and projects will receive funding with CDBG, HOME, AHF
and HSP funds for the FY2016 program year that begins October 1, 2016. AHF and HSP funds are allocated
from the General Fund (GF) and Keep Fort Collins Great (KFCG). In 2016 the total available dollar amount is
$3,623,535. The following table shows available dollars in each funding category:
FY2016 Funding Categories
Funding Source Amount
FY2016 Housing $2,501,907
FY2016 Public (Human) Service $809,857
FY 2016 Planning and Administration $311,771
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Total $3,623,535
Available CDBG money for FY2016 is $1,491,713. Unprogrammed funds represent previously committed
funds that are available for re-allocation in the housing category only. Program income includes repayments
from loans issued for rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, acquisition and development.
HUD regulations allow a maximum of 20% of CDBG Entitlement grant and current year (FY2015) Uncommitted
Program Income funds to be used for CDBG planning and program administration. This equals $189,977 of
Entitlement and $36,968 of Uncommitted funds, for a total of $226,945.
The maximum limit allowed by HUD regulations in the Public (Human) Service category for the CDBG
Entitlement grant and current year CDBG Program Income is 15%. Allowable CDBG funds in this category
total $170,209: $142,483 from the CDBG Entitlement grant and $27,726 from CDBG FY2015 Program Income.
The following table provides a summary of 2016 CDBG funding sources:
FY2016 CDBG Funding Sources
Funding Source Amount
FY2016 CDBG Entitlement (EN) Grant $949,887
FY2015 CDBG Unprogrammed $286,393
FY2014 CDBG Unprogrammed $3,684
FY2015 CDBG Program Income Uncommitted EN $184,845
FY2014 CDBG Program Income Uncommitted EN $66,904
Total $1,491,713
The City’s contribution to Public (Human) Service category is $639,648. The following table provides a
summary of 2016 HSP funding sources:
FY2016 HSP Funding Sources
Funding SourceAmount
FY2016 HSP GF $389,601
FY2016 HSP KFCG $250,047
Total $639,648
In January of 2015 City Council approved allocating HOME and AHF funds in the spring cycle of the
Competitive Process rather than holding them for allocation in the fall (Resolution 2015-009). Therefore, all
funds are available for allocation during the spring cycle of the Competitive Process.
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Total HOME money for FY2016 is $967,127. HUD regulations allow a maximum of 10% of the HOME Grant
($53,967) and HOME FY2015 Program Income ($30,859) for a total of $84,826, to be used for HOME program
administrative purposes. HUD regulations also require a 15% set-aside of the HOME Grant, $80,952 and the
current year HOME Program Income, $77,923, for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs).
Fort Collins currently has one CHDO, Habitat for Humanity. The following table summarizes the 2016 HOME
funding sources:
FY2016 HOME Funding Sources
Funding Source Amount
FY2016 HOME PJ Grant $539,676
FY2015 HOME Program Income $308,747
FY2014 HOME Program Income $118,704
Total $967,127
The City’s contribution to the housing category is $525,047. The following table summarizes the 2016 AHF
funding sources:
FY2016 AHF Funding Sources
Funding SourceAmount
FY2016 AHF GF $325,047
FY2016 AHF KFCG $200,000
Total $525,047
The following table summarizes the total funding amount and sources of all available CDBG, HOME, HSP and
AHF funds for distribution during the 2016 spring cycle of the Competitive Process and how the funding is
distributed among the three categories:
Available Funding for FY2016
Funding
Source
Funding
Amount
Administration
CDBG Grant
(Maximum of
20% of CDBG
Grant)
Administration
HOME Grant
(Maximum of
10% of HOME
Grant)
Public
Service
(Maximum
of 15% of
CDBG
Grant)
Housing
FY2016 CDBG
Grant
$949,887 $189,977 $0 $142,483 $617,427
FY2015 CDBG
Unprogrammed
$286,393 $0 $0 $0 $286,393
FY2014 CDBG
Unprogrammed
$3,684 $0 $0 $0 $3,684
FY2015 CDBG
PI Uncommitted
$184,845 $36,968 $0 $27,726 $120,151
FY2014 CDBG
PI Uncommitted
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FY2016 AHF
KFCG
$200,000 $0 $0 $0 $200,000
Total Available
Funding
$3,623,535 $226,945 $84,826 $809,857 $2,501,9
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The City received 42 housing and public service applications totaling $3,958,263. In the housing category, 5
proposals were received totaling $2,505,000. The Fort Collins Housing Authority withdrew their proposal for
$1,600,000 prior to the funding deliberations meeting, leaving 4 applications with requests of $905,000. An
excess of $1,596,907 of housing dollars is available for allocation in the 2016 fall cycle of the Competitive
Process. In the Public Service category 37 applications were received totaling $1,453,263. There is a shortage
in public service dollars of $643,406. Staff requested $311,771 of CDBG and HOME dollars for program
administration. The following table summarizes the amount of funding requests compared to the amount of
funding available for each of the categories:
FY2016 Funding Requests by Category
Category Number of
Applications
Available
Funding
Requested
Funding
Available -
Request
Difference
Administration - CDBG * $226,945 $226,945 $0
Administration - HOME * $84,826 $84,826 $0
Housing 4 $2,501,907 $905,000 $1,596,907
Public (Human) Services 37 $809,857 $1,453,263 -$643,406
Totals 41 $3,623,535 $2,670,034 $953,501
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The CDBG and HOME programs provide federal funds from HUD to the City of Fort Collins which can be
allocated to housing and community development related programs and projects and administration of the
funds, thereby, reducing the demand on the City’s General Fund budget to address such needs. In FY2016,
the total amount of federal funds available for allocation is $2,458,840 and the City’s contribution is
$1,164,695. These dollars allow applicants to leverage other funding sources to provide needed services in our
community.
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 and homelessness prevention by
providing such programs as education, childcare, rent assistance and housing counseling, so workers can
maintain their employment and housing. By providing funding to these programs for needed upgrades to their
facilities or for partial purchase of service locations, the agencies are better able to utilize other available funds
to serve their clients.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The CDBG Commission recommends adoption of their funding recommendations made on April 14, 2016. The
Commission read all applications, watched presentations by each applicant, and asked clarifying questions. In
addition, they reviewed the priority rankings of the Affordable Housing Board and the goals of the Affordable
Housing Strategic Plan. In the Public Service category they considered the theme areas of the Social
Sustainability Strategic Plan. The following tables present the allocations recommended by the Commission to
City Council within each major category:
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Planning and Administration Category
Applicant Project/Program Funding
Request
Commission’s
Recommended
Funding
Unfunded
Balance
Percent
of
Request
Funded
City of Fort Collins: CDBG
Administration/Planning
$226,945 $226,945 $0 100%
City of Fort Collins: HOME
Administration/Planning
$84,826 $84,826 $0 100%
Administration/Planning Total $311,771 311,771 $0 100%
With enough funding dollars in the Housing category, and with good proposals submitted, the CDBG
Commission is recommending full funding for all four housing proposals. Those recommendations are listed in
the table below:
Housing Category
Applicant Project/Program Funding
Request
Commission’s
Recommended
Funding
Unfunded
Balance
Percent
of
Request
Funded
Habitat for Humanity: Harmony
Cottages
$480,000 $480,000 $0 100%
Hendricks Communities: Northern Hotel $250,000 $250,000 $0 100%
Loveland Housing Development Corp.:
Larimer Home Improvement Program
$150,000 $150,000 $0 100%
Neighbor to Neighbor: Aztec Siding
Repair and Paint
$25,000 $25,000 $0 100%
Housing Total $905,000 $905,000 $0
In the Public (Human) Service category 37 proposals were received and 32 are being recommended for
funding, ranging from 24% to 100%. Five proposals are not being recommended for funding. There is a
funding gap of $643,406. Those recommendations are listed in the table below:
Public Service Category
Applicant Project/Program Funding
Request
Commission’s
Recommended
Funding
Unfunded
Balance
Percent
of
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Bodies Program
Crossroads Safehouse: Advocacy
Project
$68,502 $39,010 $29,492 57%
Disabled Resource Services: Access to
Independence
$29,836 $25,000 $4,836 84%
Elderhaus Adult Day Program:
Community Based Therapeutic Care
$56,000 $38,500 $17,500 69%
Ensight Skills Center: Low Vision
Program
$15,000 $0 $15,000 0%
Food Bank for Larimer County: Kids
Café
$30,000 $23,500 $6,500 78%
Health District of Northern Larimer
County: Dental Connections
$33,450 $18,500 $14,950 55%
Homeless Gear: Murphy Center
Support
$56,000 $30,000 $26,000 54%
Homeless Gear: Program Support $30,000 $30,000 $0 100%
Homelessness Prevention Initiative:
Emergency Rental Assistance
$40,500 $0 $40,500 0%
Voices Carry (formerly Larimer County)
Child Advocacy Center: Victim
Services
$25,000 $22,000 $3,000 88%
The Matthews House: Education and
Employment Center
$30,000 $12,000 $18,000 40%
The Matthews House: Empowering
Youth Program
$36,000 $20,000 $16,000 56%
Neighbor to Neighbor: Housing
Counseling
$60,000 $32,500 $27,500 54%
Neighbor to Neighbor: Rent Assistance $40,000 $39,011 $989 98%
Project Self-Sufficiency: Services for
Single-Parent Families
$35,000 $30,000 $5,000 86%
Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurse
Association: Home Health Care
Scholarships
$35,000 $25,000 $10,000 71%
Respite Care Inc.: Childcare
Scholarships
$35,000 $30,000 $5,000 86%
SAVA Center: Sexual Assault Victim
Services
$50,000 $22,000 $28,000 44%
SummitStone Health Partners:
Community Behavioral Health
Treatment Program
$68,010 $25,000 $43,010 37%
SummitStone Health Partners: Mental
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Turning Point Center for Youth and
Family Development: Crisis Intervention
Services
$25,000 $12,500 $12,500 50%
Volunteers of America: Home Delivered
Meal Service
$35,000 $31,000 $4,000 89%
Public Service Total $1,453,263 $809,857 $643,406 56%
A summary of the funding recommendations by category is presented in the following table:
Funding Recommendations by Category
Category Recommended Funding % of Total
CDBG and HOME Program Administration $311,771 15%
Housing $905,000 45%
Public Service $809,857 40%
Total $2,026,568 100%
Justifications for the CDBG Commission’s recommendations can be found in April 14, 2016, not yet approved
meeting minutes (Attachment 1).
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Applicants had the opportunity to make presentations to the CDBG Commission on four evenings in
March, 2016 and held a meeting on April 14, 2016 to deliberate the proposals and make funding
recommendations. All meetings were open to the public and added to the City calendar.
HUD regulations require a 30-day public comment period on the proposed allocation of CDBG and HOME
funds. Staff placed an ad in the Coloradoan newspaper on April 17, 2016 presenting the list of recommended
funding for programs/projects and indicated the public comment period would start on April 18, 2016, and end
on May 17, 2016. The public notice of funding recommendations was placed on the Social Sustainability
Department’s website. It was also distributed to 12 entities serving a majority of clients in legally protected
classes-including those in a racial/ethnic minority, those with a disability, or female heads of households-or
serving those community members who might otherwise have barriers to public participation in the City’s civic
engagement processes. To date no public comments have been received.
ATTACHMENTS
1. CDBG Commission Deliberations April 14 2016 Draft(PDF)
2. Background and Summary of CDBG Recommendations (PDF)
3. Background on the Competitive Process (PDF)
4. CDBG and HOME Background Information (PDF)
5. CDBG Ranking Comments (PDF)
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Attachment 1
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMISSION
FUNDING DELIBERATIONS DRAFT
300 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins
April 14, 2016 6:00 P.M.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Holly Carroll (Chair) Margaret Long (Vice Chair)
Amy Dondale Steve Backsen
Anita Basham Taylor Dunn
Annette Zacharias
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Deb Westcott (medical leave)
STAFF PRESENT:
Sharon Thomas, Janet Freeman, Beth Sowder, Beth Rosen
OTHERS PRESENT:
Tina Hopkins-Dukes, Minute Taker
About 25 applicants and community members
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Holly Carroll at 6:00 p.m. with a quorum present.
The purpose of the meeting was to allocate funds requested during the 2016 Spring cycle of the
Competitive Process. The Commission deliberated funding for four housing requests and 37 public
service requests.
HOUSING
HO-2 Habitat for Humanity: Harmony Cottages - $480,000 requested
Anita Basham made a motion to fully fund this program in the amount of $480,000. Taylor Dunn
seconded. Basham said this is top priority in the strategic plan and will provide 12 single family homes
for our housing stock. Dunn agreed.
The motion to fund HO-2 at $480,000 passed unanimously.
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HO-3 Hendricks Communities: Northern Hotel - $250,000 requested
Dunn made a motion to fully fund this program in the amount of $250,000. Steve Backsen seconded.
Dunn believes this is a great program and the mission of the Board is to keep and rehab senior housing
in addition to affordable housing.
The motion to fund HO-3 at $250,000 passed unanimously.
HO-4 Loveland Housing Development Corp.: LHIP - $150,000 requested
Anita Basham made a motion to fully fund this program in the amount of $150,000. Margaret Long
seconded. Basham said this is rehab project maintaining homes and including some mobile homes.
Long added that the cost for mobile home repairs are very costly. Holly Carroll commented that the
homes are located in the City of Fort Collins.
The motion to fund HO-4 at $150,000 passed unanimously.
HO-5 N2N: Aztec Siding Repair and Paint - $25,000 requested
Basham made a motion to fully fund HO-5 in the amount of $25,000. Backsen seconded.
Basham said these are rehab units trying to keep our housing stock in place by rehabbing them.
Backsen agreed and added that the residents should realize some savings in energy costs once this
work is completed.
The motion to fund HO-5 at $25,000 passed unanimously.
Chair Carroll asked for a motion to approve the Housing matrix, so moved by Steve Backsen. Seconded
by Long.
The motion to approve the Housing matrix passed unanimously.
PUBLIC SERVICE APPLICATIONS
PS-37 Volunteers of America: Home Delivered Meals - $35,000 requested
Long made a motion to fund PS-37 at $30,000. Dunn seconded.
Long stated that this is a valuable organization that serves low income elders that are home bound and
the agency does not charge participants. The program operates solely on donations. Dunn agreed.
Backsen commented that the amount proposed was lower than the amount awarded last year. Carroll
also commented that the organization does not receive federal funding either. Long corrected Carroll
as the organization does get a small amount of funding from The Office on Aging.
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Backsen made a friendly motion to increase the amount to $31,000. Annette Zacharias seconded the
motion. Backsen said that this is a worthwhile program and that he would like to see an increase from
what was allocated last year. Zacharias agreed and said with the increase in the senior population we
should not decrease their funding. Long accepted the friendly amendment.
The motion to fund PS-37 at $31,000 passed unanimously.
PS-17 Homeless Gear: Murphy Center Support - $56,000 requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-17 in the amount of $30,000. Zacharias seconded. Dunn mentioned
that Homeless Gear took a risk when they stepped up to manage the Murphy Center and that
homelessness is a problem in Fort Collins. Zacharias stated that the increase in services provided by
Homeless Gear merits an increase in funding.
Long said that she was concerned with the amount proposed. She said with the increase in foot traffic
she would like to see more funding. Dunn agreed with Long and said that he would like to increase
funding for the programmatic area of this organization.
The motion to fund PS-17 at $30,000 passed 6-0 with Long abstaining.
PS-18 Homeless Gear: Program Support -$30,000 requested
Basham made a motion to fund PS-18 at $17,500. Carroll seconded. Basham said that she chose that
number based on their first and second priorities from their application. The amount would cover two
priority staff positions. Carroll concurred in funding those two positions.
Dunn said the amount was too low and that the organization has proven to be successful. Basham
agreed with Dunn but was concerned about the limited amount of money available and the amount of
requests that there is not enough money. Backsen agreed with Basham and Dunn and echoed what
Basham said about not having the funds available.
Zacharias made a friendly amendment to fully fund PS-18 at $30,000. Long seconded the motion.
Basham did not accept the amendment.
The original motion to fund PS-18 at $17,500 failed 3-4.
PS-10 CARE Housing: Healthy Minds and Bodies Program - $53,480 requested
Long made a motion to fund PS-10 at $0. Backsen seconded. Long said that this program has potential,
however she suggested they begin as a pilot program to see if residents will avail themselves to this
program. Backsen agreed and said that during the presentation things did not appear to be well
thought out.
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The motion to fund PS-10 at $0 passed unanimously.
PS-24 Neighbor to Neighbor: Rent Assistance - $40,000 requested
Dunn made a motion to fully fund PS-24 at $40,000. Long seconded. Dunn said that affordable housing
is an issue and that this organization is best equipped to handle that. Long added ditto.
Basham agrees but would like to decrease the amount to $38,250. Dunn said that the amount
requested was an estimate so depending on the need they can use extra $1,250.
The motion to fund PS-24 at $40,000 passed unanimously.
PS-19 Homelessness Prevention Initiative: Emergency Rental Assistance - $40,500
requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-19 at $10,000. Zacharias seconded. Dunn said he is concerned with
the accountability of this organization but is not willing to completely turn his back on a resource that
is so needed in Fort Collins. He wants to give them enough funding so we can see if their reporting
improves and their organizational structure settles. Zacharias agreed that this organization is struggling
but hopes to see some improvement.
Long is struggling with the capacity of this organization to administer and build back up so she is not in
favor. Zacharias said she wanted to be on record stating that this is a very difficult situation and wishes
it were different. Backsen agreed that there are multiple concerns with this organization but referred
to the term “kicking someone when they are down.” Backsen said he knows the organization is
struggling but he would not be in favor of “putting the nail in the coffin.”
The motion to fund PS-19 at $10,000 failed 2-5.
PS-26 Rehabilitation & Visiting Nurse Association: Home Health Care Scholarships -
$35,000 requested
Basham made a motion to fund PS-26 at $35,000. Carroll seconded. Basham said this is the only agency
in Larimer County that provides skilled home health care to people without insurance. They use a
sliding scale fee. Carroll wanted to hear Basham’s reasoning.
Backsen said the amount is $10,000 more than we gave them last year and that we cannot afford to do
that amount. Backsen made a friendly amendment to fund RVNA at the same amount as last year
$25,000. Long seconded. Basham accepted the motion.
The motion to fund PS-26 at $25,000 passed unanimously.
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PS-33 The ARC of Larimer County: Families in Action- $10,000 requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-33 at $0. Long seconded. Dunn said they are doing great work but the
camp does not fit the funding at this time. Long replied with ditto.
Backsen commented that the organization had a great presentation but we are limited in our available
funds. Basham agreed that it is a great program and that the money helps the parents more than the
camp itself. It helps the parents understand that they are not alone in the struggle.
The motion to fund PS-33 at $0 passed unanimously.
PS-31 Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center: Childcare Scholarships- $60,000
requested
Zacharias made a motion to fund PS-31 at $50,000. Dunn seconded. Zacharias said we funded them at
$47,500 last year. CCAP is getting harder to obtain so childcare agencies are having to turn to
scholarships to help offset the cost. This organization is one of very few that accepts CCAP for infants
and they are a very important part of the childcare puzzle. Dunn agreed with ditto.
The motion to fund PS-31 for $50,000 passed unanimously.
PS-18 Homeless Gear: Program Support- $30,000 requested
Dunn made a motion to fully fund PS-18 at $30,000. Zacharias seconded. Dunn said this program is
dear to his heart. Zacharias said that the homeless situation is becoming more dyer with two deaths in
the past few months so we need to turn to the experts in the field and this organization has proven
themselves as capable to do that.
The motion to fund PS-18 at $30,000 passed 5-2.
PS-15 Food Bank for Larimer County: Kids Cafe - $30,000 requested
Zacharias made a motion to fund PS-15 at $30,000. Amy Dondale seconded. Zacharias said last year we
funded them for $23,500 and their numbers continue to increase so she would like to see a little more
funding. Dondale agreed with Zacharias.
Backsen made a friendly amendment to fund PS-15 at $23,500, the same as last year. Long seconded.
Backsen stated that this is an important program and they have good visibility in the community. Since
we are limited on funding he would like to at least stay the same as last year. Zacharias accepted the
amendment.
The motion to fund PS-15 at $23,500 passed unanimously.
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PS-25 Project Self-Sufficiency: Services Single Parent Families - $35,000 requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-25 at $30,000. Long seconded. Dunn stated that this is a great
program and we should not shrink our support, staying the same shows continued support. Long
agreed.
Backsen made a friendly amendment to increase the amount to $32,000 since they are in alignment
with the City in helping people become self-sufficient. Zacharias seconded. Dunn accepted the
amendment.
The motion to fund PS-25 for $32,000 passed 6-1.
PS-32 Team Fort Collins: Define Youth - $50,000 requested
Backsen made a motion to fund PS-32 at $0. Long seconded. Backsen said it seems there are other
alternatives in terms of the services this program is attempting to provide and we do not have the
money to fund them. Long agreed with ditto.
Basham added that she would like to see them secure more funding from schools. The only funding
they received was from Lesher Middle School for $4,000. She thinks they should do more to get the
schools to put it on their budget to support that program. Zacharias stated that there are other
programs run by non-profits that are receiving $5,000-$10,000 for similar presentations and the
schools have ways to help them find alternate funding besides the City funding.
The motion to fund PS-32 at $0 passed unanimously.
PS-21 Matthews House: Education and Employment Center - $30,000 requested
Basham made a motion to fund PS-21 at $20,000. Zacharias seconded. Basham stated that it is
important for this population of troubled youth to get education and training so they can get jobs.
Zacharias seconded for the sake of discussion and added that this program is for the community at
large and takes the place of ELTC which merged with Matthews House last year. Basham said she
believes they have improved the ELTC program and it has grown considerably.
Backsen mentioned that we funded this organization at $10,000 last year so this would be double.
Long made a friendly amendment to fund at $15,000. Carroll seconded. Long stated that there is a
need for this program. This organization has done a good job of expanding and looking for other
funding and they do great work. Basham accepted the amendment.
The motion to fund PS-21 at $15,000 passed unanimously.
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PS-35 The Family Center/La Familia: Childcare Scholarships - $50,000 requested
Carroll made a motion to fund PS-35 at $40,000. Zacharias seconded. Carroll stated that childcare for
families is a critical need and this organization provides scholarships for low income families. Zacharias
said that it helps keep families working or allows the second parent to work.
Backsen made a friendly amendment to increase funding to $42,000. Stating last year we gave them
$40,000 and this is a high priority for the community and helps parents to be able to work and
maintain self-sufficiency. Long seconded. Carroll accepted the amendment.
Dunn mentioned that he was concerned with the $42,000 since we have more organizations to fund
and will have to make cuts.
The motion to fund PS-35 at $42,000 passed 6-1.
PS-16 Health District of Northern Larimer County: Dental Connections - $33,450
requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-16 at $10,000. Carroll seconded. Dunn said he understood the need
for dental care is important but thought it was the middle-class that are being served and that he does
not want to double the funding for one staff when we had it split for two staff last year. Carroll agreed
and is also concerned about only having one staff.
Carroll made a friendly motion to increase funding to $17,000 which is about one-fourth of the 50%
salary they are requesting for the one staff. Long seconded.
Zacharias stated that in their presentation it was actually the working poor not middle-class and the
working poor are not receiving Medicaid to help pay dental expenses. Zacharias said that having two
part time staff made for inconsistency. Dunn refused the friendly amendment.
Basham asked for clarification regarding how the money will be used. She thought it would be used to
pay the dentists as well as the single staff salary. Dunn said that the request is to fund 50% of the
Coordinator position. Zacharias mentioned that it is very difficult to find funders for oral health.
Backsen stated that he was impressed with the list of dentists they have found to help with their
program. He also mentioned that when a person has dental problems things begin to snowball and
they have other issues to contend with as well.
Backsen made a second friendly motion to fund the program at $15,000. Dunn seconded.
The motion to fund PS-16 at $15,000 failed 2-5.
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PS-2 B.A.S.E. Camp: Childcare Scholarships - $70,000 requested
Zacharias made a motion to fund PS-2 for $50,000. Basham seconded. Zacharias said we gave them
$49,000 last year and they continue to increase their clientele. They provide scholarships to low
income families which supports the economic stability of the community. Basham agreed and
mentioned they continue to add new sites. Carroll mentioned that these scholarships are also used for
their summer program.
The motion to fund PS-2 at $50,000 passed unanimously.
PS-13 Elderhaus: Community Based Therapeutic Care - $56,000 requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-13 at $38,000. Backsen seconded. Dunn said it is a great program and
would like to give more but holding at the same as last year is almost as good as giving more. Backsen
agreed and said this is the only organization providing this service and the need is only going to
increase. He would give more if we had it.
Basham made a friendly amendment to fund their first priority at $39,600. Zacharias seconded. Dunn
accepted.
The motion to fund PS-13 at $39,600 passed 6-1.
PS-12 Disabled Resource Services: Access to Independence - $29,836 requested
Basham made a motion to fund PS-12 at $18,627. Dunn seconded for discussion. Basham stated this is
a vulnerable population and in their presentation their priorities are to fund the first two positions and
that adds up to $18,627.
Long stated her concern is that this would be a reduction in funding and made a friendly amendment
for $25,000. Zacharias seconded. Basham accepted the amendment.
The motion to fund PS-12 at $25,000 passed unanimously.
PS-20 Voices Carry (Formerly Larimer County) Child Advocacy Center: Victim’s Services
- $25,000 requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-20 at $22,000. Dondale seconded. Dunn said this gives them the same
funding as last year and funds their first priority. This is a very vulnerable population and would like to
keep their funding stable. Dondale agreed that she would like to see funding match last year.
The motion to fund PS-20 at $22,000 passed unanimously.
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PS -1 Alliance for Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Education -
$20,000 requested
Basham made a motion to fund PS-1 at $5,000. Backsen seconded. Basham said we funded them for
$5,000 last year and would like to keep the same funding. The funding is for printing of brochures and
she thinks this is a good program and the education needs to continue. She is concerned whether the
population they are reaching meets our income requirements. Backsen said that they are reaching the
low income population in their school presentations and that we funded them for $4,250 last year.
Dunn made a friendly amendment to fund their first priority at $4,836 which will cover the cost of
printing. Carroll seconded.
The motion to fund PS-1 at $4,836 passed unanimously.
PS-28 Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center: Sexual Assault Victim Services - $50,000
requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-28 at $20,000. Zacharias seconded. Dunn said this is a vulnerable
population and would like to keep them at the same level of funding they received last year. Zacharias
agreed.
Backsen agrees with Dunn and would like to increase the motion to $22,000. Carroll seconded. Dunn
accepted the amendment stating that we are fully funding their number one priority. Backsen
accepted the stipulation.
The motion to fund PS-28 at $22,000 passed unanimously.
PS-23 Neighbor to Neighbor: Housing Counseling - $60,000 requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-23 at $35,000. Zacharias seconded. Dunn said that it is an increase in
funding because this is a service that continues to grow in need and this organization is doing a great
job. Zacharias said this is an answer to part of our affordable housing crisis. Basham mentioned that it
also meets some of the goals of the strategic plan.
The motion to fund PS-23 at $35,000 passed 6-1.
PS-3 Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County: Great Futures Start Here - $46,761
requested
Zacharias made a motion to fund PS-3 at $23,000, which is the same amount as last year. Backsen
seconded. Zacharias said this organization does great work and wants to keep their funding steady.
Backsen agreed and added they have high visibility in the community and may be able to fundraise or
tap into other resources others cannot.
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The motion to fund PS-3 at $23,000 passed unanimously.
PS-5 CASA Program: Harmony House Supervised Visitation Center - $30,377 requested
Long made a motion to fund PS-5 at $15,000. Zacharias seconded. Long said this is a good program and
wants to keep funding the same as last year. She has concerns that Department of Human Services
(DHS) is using this organization less which will potentially create budget problems for this program.
Many of their clients are low income but are not associated with DHS and need the funding. Zacharias
said they perform a unique critical service and does not want to decrease funding. Both stated they
would like to give more.
The motion to fund PS-5 at $15,000 passed unanimously.
PS-6 Catholic Charities: Senior Services - $31,440 requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-6 at $10,000. Basham seconded. Dunn said this is a crucial service and
it is a drop in funding but he has confidence in their ability to find alternate funding. Basham agreed
and suggested they get additional funds from the Catholic Diocese of Colorado.
Long stated that this organization has had to cut back on their services for lack of funding and
suggested keeping the funding the same as last year which was $15,000. Long added that this is the
only long-term low cost case management for low income seniors in town. Dunn offered a friendly
amendment to fund priority two at $11,402. Dunn did not accept amendment.
Backsen made a friendly amendment of $15,000. Zacharias seconded. Dunn refused the offer
concerned with not having enough funds to allocate elsewhere.
The motion to fund PS-6 at $10,000 failed 2-5.
PS-7 Catholic Charities: The Mission Shelter - $66,129 requested
Zacharias made a motion to fund PS-7 at $30,000. Backsen seconded. Zacharias noted that they are
asking for more than they did last year but she stated there are other things afoot in the community
that might help with this initiative so $30,000 will keep them stable. Backsen agreed that he would like
to see funding stay the same.
The motion to fund PS-7 at $30,000 passed unanimously.
PS-8 ChildSafe Colorado: Sexual Abuse Treatment Program - $50,000 requested
Backsen made a motion to fund PS-8 at $35,000. Dunn seconded. Backsen said this is a vulnerable
population and may not be as well-known as other programs and therefore would like to increase
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funding. Dunn agreed and added that unfortunately there is a growing need for this type of program.
Carroll mentioned that this program had a dramatic increase in numbers served over the past year.
The motion to fund PS-8 at $35,000 passed unanimously.
PS-27 Respite Care: Childcare Scholarships - $35,000 requested
Basham made a motion to fund PS-27 at $30,000. Long seconded. Basham said this organization has
been in the community for over 35 years and work very hard to fundraise. They also meet two areas of
the Social Sustainability Strategic Plan and she would like to give more. Long responded with ditto.
The motion to fund PS-27 at $30,000 passed 6-0 with Taylor Dunn abstaining.
PS-30 Summit Stone Health Partners: Essential Mental Health Services at the Murphy
Center - $26,117 requested
Zacharias made a motion to fund PS-30 at $20,000. Dunn seconded. Zacharias said she believes their
presence is the most critical at the Murphy Center mentioning that this may be the only entry point to
catch some of these individuals. Dunn agreed and said he had them at a higher amount because their
population is growing and there will be more demand for this service.
Basham made a friendly amendment to increase funding of PS-30 to $25,000. Dunn seconded. Basham
has some concerns about their ability to manage their budget but agrees with the need for funding due
to the increase in population. Zacharias accepted.
The motion to fund PS-30 at $25,000 failed 3-4.
PS-11 Crossroads Safehouse: Advocacy Project - $68,502 requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-11 at $39,010 which would fully fund their first priority. Backsen
seconded. Dunn said he wants to maintain funding and this amount would fully fund their first priority.
Backsen agreed and wants to maintain funding as well.
The motion to fund PS-11 at $39,010 passed unanimously.
PS-14 Ensight Skills Center: Low Vision Program: - $15,000 requested
Backsen made a motion to fund PS-14 at $0. Long seconded. Backsen said this is a good program we
just do not have the money this year. Long agreed and felt they are just not quite a close fit at this
point.
The motion to fund PS-14 at $0 passed unanimously.
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PS-29 Summit Stone Health Partners: Community Behavioral Health Treatment
Program - $68,010 requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-29 at $25,000. Backsen seconded. Dunn said this is a vulnerable
population and this program is a good fit for Fort Collins and would like to give more if we could.
Backsen agreed and wants to maintain funding.
Carroll mentioned her concern for how they are treating those with dual diagnosis as compared to
partnering with other agencies.
The motion to fund PS-29 at $25,000 passed 5-2.
PS-34 The Center for Family Outreach: Low Income Youth Scholarship Program -
$15,000 requested
Zacharias made a motion to fund PS-34 at $10,000. Dunn seconded. Zacharias said that scholarships
are critical to help get the services to the people they serve and they work with vulnerable teens and
their families. She also stated that it is difficult to find funding for this type of work. Taylor seconded
for discussion.
Basham asked for clarification as to where their referrals come from. Zacharias confirmed that most
are referred from the courts but not all.
The motion to fund PS-34 at $10,000 passed 5-2.
PS-9 Colorado Health Network NCAP: Northern Colorado AIDS Project - $10,000
requested
Basham made a motion to fund PS-9 at $7,000. Zacharias seconded. Basham pointed out this program
meets four areas of the Social Sustainability Strategic Plan. She stated case management for HIV
positive patients is very important and has an impact in several areas including housing. Zacharias
noted that their funding has gone down significantly since their merger which made them more
regional. They have expanded their services and increased their cliental.
Dunn made a friendly amendment to fund PS-9 at $6,000. Carroll seconded. Dunn said this amount
would fully fund their first priority. Basham accepted.
The motion to fund PS-9 at $6,000 passed unanimously.
PS-36 Turning Point Center for Youth and Family Development: Crisis Intervention
Services - $25,000 requested
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Basham made a motion to fund PS-36 at $15,000. Dunn seconded. Basham said this is a difficult
population and they offer services for home care and residential. Dunn seconded for discussion.
Backsen offered a friendly amendment to hold funding at $12,500. Long seconded. Basham did not
accept the offer. She said this is a difficult population to work with and they do need both types of
services.
The motion to fund PS-36 at $15,000 failed 2-5.
PS-36 Turning Point Center for Youth and Family Development: Crisis Intervention
Services - $25,000 requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-36 at $12,500. Carroll seconded. There was no further discussion.
The motion to fund PS-36 at $12,500 passed 5-2.
PS-22 Matthews House: Empowering Youth Program - $36,000 requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-22 at $20,000. Backsen seconded. Dunn said this is a good program
and keeps them at the same level of funding as last year. Backsen agreed.
The motion to fund PS-22 at $20,000 passed 6-1.
PS-4 CASA Program: Court Appointed Special Advocates - $30,661 requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-4 at $12,000. Long seconded. Dunn stated this is the same as last year.
Long had no further comments.
The motion to fund PS-4 at $12,000 passed unanimously.
PS-6 Catholic Charities: Senior Services - $31,440 requested
Long made a motion to fund PS-6 at $15,000. Zacharias seconded. Long mentioned this is a valuable
service and wants to keep funding stable.
The motion to fund PS-6 at $15,000 passed unanimously.
PS-16 Health District of Northern Larimer County: Dental Connections revisited
Basham made a motion to fund PS-16 at $25,000. Motion failed for lack of a second.
PS-16 Health District of Northern Larimer County: Dental Connections revisited
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Backsen made a motion to maintain funding at $20,000. Zacharias seconded. Backsen said this is an
important program and dental issues impact other areas of life and wants to maintain funding.
Backsen added this organization has done an exceptional job of reaching out and recruiting dentists.
Zacharias agreed.
The motion to fund PS-16 at $20,000 failed 4-3.
PS-16 Health District of Northern Larimer County: Dental Connections revisited
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-16 at $17,000. Carroll seconded. Dunn said he was trying to find a
number everyone would agree on. Carroll stated that she chose that number because it represents one
quarter of the salary of the coordinator.
The motion to fund PS-16 at $17,000 failed 4-3.
PS-19 Homelessness Prevention Initiative: Emergency Rental Assistance - $40,500
requested
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-19 at $10,000 to see what others are thinking. The motion failed due
to lack of a second.
PS-19 Homelessness Prevention Initiative: Emergency Rental Assistance - $40,500
requested
Zacharias made a motion to fund PS-19 at $20,000. Backsen seconded. Zacharias said she has concerns
but does not want to punish those getting assistance. Zacharias said that HPI fills a niche in that they
help people stay in their homes by helping pay other expenses such as utilities. Backsen agreed and
stated that it is time for HPI and Neighbor to Neighbor to merge services.
Basham agrees with the idea of a merger and is also concerned with the management of funds now
that United Way will no longer be their fiscal agent and writing their checks and she is not confidant
that the one staff will be able to handle that. Backsen asked if staff is confident that we would receive
timely and accurate reports at any level of funding. Sharon Thomas stated, as administrator on this
application that she is not confident of that. Long said this organization has a fair amount of reserves
for a small organization and could possibly use that to get back on top. She is concerned with allocating
governmental funds where it might jeopardize our own funding. Dunn said he has the same concerns
and would like to give enough funding so that City staff is still able to have a relationship to maintain
accountability. Long said that funding them a small amount would be costly to the organization and
the City and recommends they come back for funding once they can show improvements. Backsen said
if City staff have concerns maybe we should not fund the organization. Basham agreed with Long and
believes they should come back at a later time.
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The motion to fund PS-19 at $20,000 failed 1-6.
PS-19 Homelessness Prevention Initiative: Emergency Rental Assistance - $40,500
requested revisited
Basham made a motion to fund PS-19 at $0. Long seconded.
The motion to fund PS-19 at $0 failed 4-3.
PS-30 Summit Stone Health Partners: Essential Mental Health Services at the Murphy
Center revisited
Carroll made a motion to fund PS-30 at $20,000. Zacharias seconded. Basham said this is a vital service
and wants to see it funded adequately. Zacharias added that many of the people using the Murphy
Center services also suffer from mental health problems.
The motion to fund PS-30 at $20,000 passed 6-1.
PS-16 Health District of Northern Larimer County: Dental Connections 3rd revisited
Dunn made a motion to fund PS-16 at $18,500. Zacharias seconded.
The motion to fund PS-16 at $18,500 passed 6-1.
PS-19 Homelessness Prevention Initiative: Emergency Rental Assistance revisited
Dondale made a motion to fund PS-19 at $0. Basham seconded.
The motion to fund PS-19 at $0 passed 6-1.
PS-17 Homeless Gear: Murphy Center Support revisited
Backsen made a motion to reduce funding for PS-17 to $20,000. Motion failed due to lack of a second.
PS-35 The Family Center/La Familia: Childcare Scholarships revisited
Dunn made a motion to reduce funding for PS-35 to $40,000. Carroll seconded.
The motion to fund PS-35 at $40,000 passed 5-2.
PS-25 Project Self-Sufficiency: Services Single Parent Families revisited
Basham made a motion to reduce funding for PS-25 to $30,000. Zacharias seconded.
The motion to fund PS-25 at $30,000 passed 6-1.
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PS-30 Summit Stone Health Partners: Mental Health Services Murphy Center revisited
Dondale made a motion to reduce funding for PS-30 to $18,000. Dunn seconded. Dondale said that
would fund one staff position.
The motion to fund PS-30 at $18,000 passed 6-1.
PS-21 The Matthews House: Education and Employment Center revisited
Dunn made a motion to reduce funding to PS-21 to $12,000. Long seconded. Dunn stated this will still
be more than last year.
The motion to fund PS-21 at $12,000 passed 6-1.
PS-29 Summit Stone Health Partners: Community Behavioral Health Treatment
Program revisited
Dondale made a motion to reduce funding for PS-29 to $23,000. The motion failed for lack of a second.
PS-31 Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center: Childcare Scholarships revisited
Dunn made a motion to reduce funding for PS-31 to $48,500. Dondale seconded. Dunn stated this is
more than last year.
The motion to fund PS-31 at $48,500 passed 5-2.
PS-8 ChildSafe Colorado: Sexual Abuse Treatment Program revisited
Carroll made a motion to reduce funding for PS-8 to $33,000. Long seconded. Carroll stated this is
more than last year.
The motion to fund PS-8 at $33,000 failed 3-4.
PS-2 B.A.S.E. Camp: Childcare Scholarships revisited
Dunn made a motion to reduce funding for PS-2 to $49,000. Dondale seconded.
The motion to fund PS-2 at $49,000 passed unanimously.
PS-11 Crossroads Safehouse: Advocacy Project revisited
Basham made a motion to reduce funding for PS-11 to $38,000. Long seconded.
The motion was recalled.
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PS-13 Elderhaus: Community Based Therapeutic Care revisited
Dunn made a motion to reduce funding for PS-13 to $38,500. Dondale seconded.
The motion to fund PS-13 at $38,500 passed 6-1.
PS-23 Neighbor to Neighbor: Housing Counseling revisited
Basham made a motion to reduce funding for PS-23 to $30,000. Dondale seconded. Basham said this
would maintain last year’s funding.
Dunn made a friendly amendment to fund PS-23 at $32,500. Zacharias seconded. Basham accepted.
The motion to fund PS-23 at $32,500 passed 6-1.
PS-34 The Center for Family Outreach: Low Income Youth Scholarship Program
revisited
Dunn made a motion to reduce funding for PS-34 to $8,000. Dondale seconded.
The motion to fund PS-34 at $8,000 passed 5-2.
PS-24 Neighbor to Neighbor: Rent Assistance revisited
Basham made a motion to reduce funding for PS-24 to $39,011. Zacharias seconded.
Dunn mentioned that we cut rent assistance already and maybe we could find another area to cut.
Zacharias agreed but reminded Dunn that we were asking the other agency to tap into their reserves
so we are not asking them to cut services. Basham said it is not a significant reduction and the funding
is still more than last year.
The motion to fund PS-24 at $39,011 passed 5-2.
The funds have all been allocated and the budget balanced. Chair Holly Carroll asked the Commission to
do one more review. Upon no further comments she asked for a motion to approve the funding matrix
as shown.
Dunn made a final comment to those programs that did receive funding tonight. He stated that
essentially $45,000 for rent assistance was taken off the books which made some of these decisions a
lot easier than they would have been. In subsequent years, if that organization does what has been
suggested and they return for funding, it will make next year’s funding rough. Dunn added that we got
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lucky in some ways this year in that we were able to fund in the amount we did so plan accordingly
next year.
Basham would like the record to show the amount requested by all the agencies and compare that to
what we actually had to allocate.
Dunn made a motion to adopt the funding matrix as presented. Zacharias seconded.
The motion to adopt the funding matrix as shown passed unanimously.
Chair Holly Carroll thanked everyone for their hard work and declared the meeting adjourned at 8:47
pm.
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Attachment 2
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF CDBG COMMISSION’S
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING
At the May 17, 2016, regular City Council Meeting, the Council will be conducting
a public hearing and considering the adoption of a Resolution establishing which
programs and projects will receive funding with Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), City Affordable Housing
Fund (AHF) and City Human Services Program (HSP) funds for the FY2016
Program year, which starts on October 1, 2016.
The Resolution 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 3.
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 funds as an Entitlement Community since
1975 and has been a HOME Participating Jurisdiction since 1994. This means
the City is guaranteed a certain level of funding each year. The level of funding is
dependent upon the total amount of funds allocated to the program by Congress
and on a formula developed by HUD comprised of several measures of
community need, including the extent of poverty, population, housing
overcrowding, age of housing, and population growth lag in relationship to other
metropolitan areas. Additional background information on the City's CDBG and
HOME programs is presented in Attachment 4.
The City’s Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) was established in 2000 to
supplement federal funding from the CDBG and HOME programs. One purpose
of the AHF was to have a source of funding free of federal rules and regulations.
Funding awarded to programs targets households in Fort Collins whose incomes
are at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI). The 2015-2016 BFO Cycle
added $200,000 in Keep Fort Collins Great (KFCG) funds to the program. These
AHF monies help fill other funding gaps and lower the cost of housing and other
basic services for Fort Collins 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: its neighborhoods.
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 City administration as a result of the 2006
Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) process. In a focus towards streamlining
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government processes, improving customer service, and fine tuning desired
results, HSP has been folded into the Spring Cycle of the City’s Competitive
Process. Funding awarded to programs targets households in Fort Collins whose
incomes are at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) or people with
special needs. KFCG funds were later added to the program. Like AHF funds,
these funds help fill other funding gaps to provide services and support for Fort
Collins citizens who are most vulnerable.
AVAILABLE FUNDS
The following table summarizes the amount and sources of all available CDBG,
HOME, AHF and HSP funds for distribution in the housing and public service
categories during the FY2016 Spring Cycle of the Competitive Process:
Available Funding
Funding Amount Funding Source
$949,887 FY2016 CDBG Entitlement Grant
$286,393 FY2015 CDBG Unprogrammed
$3,684 FY2014 CDBG Unprogrammed
$184,845 FY2015 CDBG Uncommitted Program Income
$66,904 FY2014 CDBG Uncommitted Program Income
$539,676 FY2016 HOME Participating Jurisdiction Grant
$308,747 FY2015 HOME Program Income
$118,704 FY2014 HOME Program Income
$325,047 FY2016 AHF
$200,000 FY2016 AHF KFCG
$389,601 FY2016 HSP
$250,047 FY2016 HSP KFCG
$3,623,535 Total Funding Available
Unprogrammed funds represent previously committed grant funds that were not
allocated. Program income includes repayments from loans issued for housing
rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, affordable housing acquisition and
development. HUD regulations allow for up to 20% of CDBG funds and 10% of
HOME funds to be allocated to planning and administration. Up to 15% of CDBG
funds are allowed for public service programs/projects.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Notices for the City’s FY2016 Spring Competitive Process were sent via email to
potential applicants in late December 2015 and the Social Sustainability
Department placed an advertisement in the Coloradoan in January to solicit
requests for housing and community development projects. Applications were
available beginning January 7, 2016 via ZoomGrants, a web-based application,
and were due February 18, 2016.
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The City received 42 applications (5 in the housing category and 37 in the public
service category) requesting nearly $4 million in funding. On March 3 all
applications were made available to the CDBG Commission and the housing
proposals were made available to the Affordable Housing Board (AHB) for
review.
On March 22, March 24, March 29 and March 31 the Commission met to hear
presentations and ask clarification questions from each applicant. The AHB, at a
special meeting on March 24, 2016, voted to recommend to the CDBG
Commission a priority ranking of the five affordable housing proposals (see
Attachment 5). The priority ranking was presented to the CDBG Commission on
March 31.
The Commission met on April 14 for the purpose of preparing a recommendation
to City Council as to which programs and projects should be funded for the
FY2016 program year. At this meeting the Commission reviewed the written
applications, the applicants’ verbal presentations, the information provided during
the question and answer session, and reviewed the performance of agencies
who received funding in previous years. They considered the priority rankings of
the AHB, the goals of the City’s Affordable Housing Strategic Plan and the Social
Sustainability Department’s Strategic Plan.
CDBG COMMISSION'SRECOMMENDATIONS
Based on the available information the Commission had they voted on which
programs and projects best fit the City's needs. Listed below is a summary of
each applicant's request for funding and the Commission's funding
recommendations.
HOUSING
HO-1 Fort Collins Housing Authority: Permanent Supportive Housing 2
Request: $1,600,000 Recommendation:
Withdrawn
Percentage: 0%
The Fort Collins Housing Authority (FCHA) provides affordable housing to low-
income residents in Fort Collins. FCHA is working towards developing a second
permanent supportive housing community with 48 units that will target homeless
households. This request is to provide funding towards the purchase of the
property for this development. On March 30, FCHA notified the City that they
were unable to get control of the site and were withdrawing their request.
HO-2 Habitat for Humanity: Harmony Cottages
Request: $480,000 Recommendation:
$480,000
Percentage: 100%
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Habitat for Humanity helps low-income families realize home-ownership by
offering 0% interest loans that don’t exceed 28% of a family’s income.
Homeowners must contribute $1,200 toward closing costs and up to 500 hours of
“sweat equity” building their homes and those of other families. This request is to
purchase 12 lots to build 12 affordable units and assist with the purchase of
water taps.
HO-3 Hendricks Communities: Northern Hotel
Request: $250,000 Recommendation:
$250,000
Percentage: 100%
Hendricks Communities is a for-profit organization that develops and manages
low-income housing in Colorado. They will be acquiring the Northern Hotel
(constructed in 1873) in late 2016 or early 2017. The Northern Hotel provides
low-income housing to 47 seniors. Funding will contribute to the costs for adding
air conditioning units, condensers on the roof, changes to the lobby and
individual rooms. Total estimated costs are $856,000 plus a $140,000
contingency.
HO-4 Loveland Housing Development Corp: Larimer Home Improvement
Program
Request: $150,000 Recommendation:
$150,000
Percentage: 100%
The Loveland Housing Development Corp is the nonprofit arm of the Loveland
Housing Authority. They provide no and low interest loans to low and moderate
income homeowners in Larimer County needing home repairs through the
Larimer Home Improvement Program. This request will allow the program to offer
loans to approximately 15 households plus delivery costs of the program.
HO-5 Neighbor to Neighbor: Aztec Siding Repair and Paint
Request: $25,000 Recommendation:
$25,000
Percentage: 100%
Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) offers affordable housing, housing counseling, rent
assistance home buyer education and more to low-income residents. One of the
properties owned by N2N is on Aztec and has significant damage to the exterior
of the building. Funding will pay for these needed repairs and painting.
PUBLIC SERVICE
PS-1 Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County: Suicide Prevention
and Mental Health Education
Request: $20,000 Recommendation: $4,836 Percentage: 24%
The Alliance provides education and grief support to the community around the
issue of suicide. The request is for partial payment of the education and outreach
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materials costs needed for the programs, and partial salary support of the
Program Coordinator and Executive Director.
PS-2 B.A.S.E. Camp: Childcare Scholarships
Request: $70,000 Recommendation:
$49,000
Percentage: 70%
B.A.S.E. Camp is a before- and after-school childcare service, and also provides
full-day care for “school-out” days and the 11-week summer break. This request
will cover the gaps created when serving low-income families with reduced fees.
PS-3 Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County: Great Futures Start Here
Request: $46,761 Recommendation:
$23,000
Percentage: 49%
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 $10
and provides activities for a broad age-range of kids. The Club encourages a
donation from families for full day program participation during the summer. This
application requests funds to supplement the salaries of five full time Program
Directors and one Unit Director.
PS-4 CASA Program: Court Appointed Special Advocates
Request: $30,661 Recommendation:
$12,000
Percentage: 39%
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) provides trained community
advocates for children who have been abused and/or neglected by their parents.
These advocates provide neutral recommendations to the courts as to the future
placement of the child. CASA is requesting assistance with partial salaries of the
CASA Program Team, which consists of 2 Case Supervisors and a Volunteer
Coordinator.
PS-5 CASA Program: Harmony House Supervised Visitation
Request: $30,377 Recommendation:
$15,000
Percentage: 49%
Harmony House, operated by CASA, provides a safe, conflict-free place for
families to have supervised visitations, exchanges and interactions. Harmony
House staff also document information used in deciding the child’s permanent
placement. This request by CASA is for partial salaries of 3.7 FTE Case
Managers
PS-6 Catholic Charities: Senior Services
Request: $31,440 Recommendation:
$15,000
Percentage: 48%
Senior Services provides outreach and assistance to at-risk elderly with the goal
of enabling them to maintain greater health, safety, and independence. Funding
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would cover partial salary and benefits of the Program Caseworker, Outreach
Line staff and Program Supervisor.
PS-7 Catholic Charities: The Mission Shelter
Request: $66,129 Recommendation:
$30,000
Percentage: 45%
Catholic Charities’ Shelter (The Mission) provides shelter, food, case
management, resource navigation, benefits application assistance and
transitional housing help in support of the homeless and near homeless. Catholic
Charities is requesting partial salary and benefits (50%) of 2 FTE shelter staff
one Case Manager
PS-8 ChildSafe Colorado: Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Program
Request: $50,000 Recommendation:
$35,000
Percentage: 70%
ChildSafe provides treatment to victims of child sexual abuse and their non-
offending family members, treating trauma, reducing risk of re-victimization,
providing safety skills, dealing with impacts in other life sectors (school, work,
health, etc.). Funding requested would assist with salaries of therapists and the
Clinical Director.
PS-9 Colorado Health Network, dba Northern Colorado AIDS Project
(NCAP): Northern Colorado AIDS Project
Request: $10,000 Recommendation: $6,000 Percentage: 60%
NCAP’s Case Management and Homelessness Prevention Programs help
families and individuals coping with HIV/AIDS retain their household stability and
health as their ability to maintain financial independence diminishes. This request
will supplement the salaries of direct service providers and provide medical,
emergency and basic needs to clients of NCAP.
PS-10 Community Affordable Residences Enterprise (CARE Housing):
Healthy Minds and Bodies Program
Request: $53,480 Recommendation: $0 Percentage: 0%
CARE Housing is collaborating with Heart Centered Counseling to provide
counseling services to CARE’s tenants. This request would subsidize counseling
co-pays for individuals and families/groups, and associated administrative costs
of CARE Housing.
PS-11 Crossroads Safehouse: Advocacy Project
Request: $68,502 Recommendation:
$39,010
Percentage: 57%
Crossroads is a domestic violence shelter serving Larimer County. The shelter
provides emergency housing, crisis intervention and other services, outreach and
education. This request is for a portion of salaries and benefits of the Domestic
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Violence Family Advocates and Facilities Manager.
PS-12 Disabled Resource Services (DRS): Access to Independence
Request: $29,836 Recommendation:
$25,000
Percentage: 84%
People with disabilities who are facing issues around poverty, survival,
discrimination and dependency are provided assistance from DRS. Access to
Independence provides supportive case management and community assistance
to increase the independence of adults with severe disabilities. DSR is
requesting funds to pay a portion of salaries for four Independent Living
Specialists.
PS-13 Elderhaus Adult Day Program: Community Based Therapeutic Care
Request: $55,000 Recommendation:
$38,500
Percentage: 69%
Through the Therapeutic Activity Program, Elderhaus provides a therapeutic
daytime program for adults with special needs such as congenital issues (Downs
Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy), acquired afflictions (traumatic brain injury) and
various dementias. This request seeks funding to supplement direct service
costs, partial salaries of five Program Directors, Food Service costs and program
transportation expenses.
PS-14 Ensight Skills Center: Low-Vision
Request: $15,000 Recommendation: $0 Percentage: 0%
Ensight provides rehabilitation, education and access to vision specialists to
people who are adjusting to life with vision loss. This request is for salaries and
direct client assistance.
PS-15 Food Bank for Larimer County: Kids Café
Request: $30,000 Recommendation:
$23,500
Percentage: 78%
Kids Café provides meals for children ages 3-18 who are food insecure. Meals
are provided without regard to the income of the child’s family, but the sites
where the meals are provided are in or near schools with the highest eligibility
rates for free or reduced priced lunches. This application requests funds to cover
partial salaries of the Kids Café staff.
PS-16 Health District of Northern Larimer County: Dental Connections
Request: $33,450 Recommendation:
$18,500
Percentage: 55%
Dental Connections, through the Health District, seeks to develop a sustainable,
cost-effective system for delivering oral health care to underserved low-income
and disabled adults. This request asks for 50% of salary assistance for the
Dental Connections Care Coordinator.
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PS-17 Homeless Gear: Murphy Center Support
Request: $56,000 Recommendation:
$30,000
Percentage: 54%
Homeless Gear (HG) is the Managing Partner of the Murphy Center as of
December 2015. In addition to the programs of Homeless Gear they provide
oversight of the facility and hired the Resource Specialist position (Hand Up
Program Manager). This requests partial salaries and benefits of the HG
Program Director and Hand Up Program Manager.
PS-18 Homeless Gear: Program Support
Request: $30,000 Recommendation:
$30,000
Percentage: 100%
Homeless Gear (HG) provides a number of programs that offers a continuum of
services to individuals and families who are homeless or at-risk of becoming
homeless. HG is requesting funding for partial salaries of the One Village One
Family Director, Dedicated Navigator staff, and costs associated with street
outreach.
PS-19 Homelessness Prevention Initiative (HPI): Emergency Rental
Assistance
Request: $40,500 Recommendation: $0 Percentage: 0%
HPI’s Rent Assistance provides temporary funding to cover the cost of rent for
families and individuals facing eviction. This application requests funds to cover
one-time assistance towards rent for 470 individuals
PS-20 Larimer County Child Advocacy Center (CAC): Victim Services
Request: $25,000 Recommendation:
$22,000
Percentage: 88%
The CAC recently changed their name to Voices Carry Child Advocacy Center.
They reduce trauma to children and their families through a comprehensive
response to child abuse by providing forensic interviews and victim advocacy.
The goal is to avoid re-victimization of children as they move through the legal
system. The request is for a portion of the salaries and benefits of the Family
Advocate and the contractual Bilingual Victim Advocate.
PS-21 The Matthews House: Education and Employment Center
Request: $30,000 Recommendation:
$12,000
Percentage: 40%
The Education and Employment Center (EEC) is a new program resulting from
the April 2015 merger with the former Education and Life Training Center. The
mission of the EEC is to enable adults to acquire the knowledge skills and
qualifications that will help them secure and sustain living wage jobs. This
request will pay for sliding scale scholarships for qualified students.
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PS-22 The Matthews House: Empowering Youth Program
Request: $36,000 Recommendation:
$20,000
Percentage: 56%
The Matthews House works intensively with at-risk, homeless, and abused youth,
ages 14-21, transitioning them to become contributing adult community
members. Case management, independent living skills, and aftercare are offered
towards achieving self-sufficiency. This request is for partial salaries of nine
Empowering Youth Program direct service workers.
PS-23 Neighbor to Neighbor: Housing Counseling
Request: $60,000 Recommendation:
$32,500
Percentage: 54%
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 salary and benefits funding for a Rental Counselor and a
Homeownership Counselor.
PS-24 Neighbor to Neighbor: Rent Assistance
Request: $40,000 Recommendation:
$39,011
Percentage: 98%
Neighbor to Neighbor’s Rent Assistance Program provides rent assistance and
first month’s rent for residents who need financial assistance to maintain housing.
N2N has requested funding to subsidize 230 persons. Clients are assisted with a
one-time payment up to $350 for rent assistance, and up to $500 towards a first
month’s rent payment.
PS-25 Project Self-Sufficiency: Services for Single-Parent Families
Request: $35,000 Recommendation:
$30,000
Percentage: 86%
The mission of Project Self-Sufficiency (PS-S) is to assist low-income 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 funding to pay partial salaries and benefits for
three PS-S Advisors who work with program participants living in Fort Collins.
PS-26 Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurse Association (RVNA): Home Health
Care Scholarships
Request: $35,000 Recommendation:
$25,000
Percentage: 71%
RVNA provides home care services, skilled and unskilled, as well as acute and
long-term care in the clients’ homes. Services include nursing, physical therapy,
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occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services, certified nurse
aide service, personal care service and homemaking services. RVNA has
requested funds to pay for both skilled and unskilled service for 51 low-income
clients.
PS-27 Respite Care: Childcare Scholarships
Request: $35,000 Recommendation:
$30,000
Percentage: 86%
Respite Care offers day and overnight care as a service for families who have
children (up to age 21) with developmental disabilities. Funding is being
requested to help with 35 childcare assistance scholarships for low-income
families.
PS-28 Sexual Assault Victim Advocate (SAVA) Center: Bilingual Sexual
Assault Victim Services
Request: $50,000 Recommendation:
$22,000
Percentage: 44%
SAVA provides crisis intervention, advocacy, and counseling for those affected
by sexual violence and provides prevention through community outreach and
education. The request from SAVA is to partially fund salaries of the Director of
Client Services, Bilingual Advocate and Therapist, Therapist and Direct Service
Coordinator.
PS-29 SummitStone Health Partners: Community Behavioral Health
Treatment Program (CBHT)
Request: $68,010 Recommendation:
$25,000
Percentage: 37%
The CBHT Program combines intensive case management and therapeutic
services with housing assistance for low- to moderate income men and women
with severe mental illness and severe substance use disorders. The request is to
fully fund one FTE with benefits for the Licensed Lead Therapist.
PS-30 SummitStone Health Partners: Essential Mental Health Services at
the Murphy Center
Request: $26,117 Recommendation:
$18,000
Percentage: 69%
The Mental Health specialist at the Murphy Center is a SummitStone employee
who provides initial mental health assessments, provides short-term therapy
sessions, collaborates for a spectrum of care with other community health
providers and performs crisis intervention triage, as necessary. The request is to
cover a portion of the salary for a full-time employee.
PS-31 Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center: Childcare
Scholarships
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Request: $60,000 Recommendation:
$48,500
Percentage: 81%
Teaching Tree provides full-day child care and education programs for children
from 6 weeks to 8 years old. $60,000 is being requested to subsidize the
difference between the sliding scale parent fee and the actual cost of care for 60
children in low-income families.
PS-32 Team Fort Collins: Define Youth
Request: $50,000 Recommendation: $0 Percentage: 0%
Team Fort Collins recently became Team Wellness and Prevention. They focus
on youth 12-18 years old who are struggling with decisions related to substance
use. Three strategies are used: interactive/direct youth services, education, and
community mobilization. Funding would pay for scholarships, travel costs,
curriculum materials and Define Youth Program Specialist salary.
PS-33 The ARC of Larimer County: Families in Action
Request: $10,000 Recommendation: $0 Percentage: 0%
The ARC of Larimer County provides advocacy to protecting the rights of
individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. This
request would provide scholarships to 10 families to attend the Families in Action
workshop in Estes Park. Funding covers program supplies, invoice and lodging
for families, staff and volunteers.
PS-34 The Center for Family Outreach: Low-Income Youth Scholarship
Program
Request: $15,000 Recommendation: $8,000 Percentage: 53%
The Center for Family Outreach provides early intervention for youth ages 8 to 18
and their families who are experiencing high-risk behaviors, such as alcohol and
drug use. Funding would pay for program scholarships for about 107 low-income
youth.
PS-35 The Family Center/La Familia: Childcare Scholarships
Request: $50,000 Recommendation:
$40,000
Percentage: 80%
The Family Center/La Familia provides affordable child care for infants, toddlers
and preschool-aged children. This application requests funds to provide
scholarships for low-income households. Many do not qualify for Colorado
Childcare Assistance Program (CCAP) or need supplemental support for
childcare expenses while working or going to school.
PS-36 Turning Point Center for Youth and Family Development: Crisis
Intervention Services
Request: $25,000 Recommendation:
$12,500
Percentage: 50%
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This program at Turning Point provides no-cost mental health and substance
abuse treatment services to low-income families who are uninsured,
underinsured and/or unable to access more conventional providers for
assistance. The funding request is to partially assist with the cost of two direct
staff salaries, a Crisis Intervention Specialist and a Coaching/Mentoring
Coordinator.
PS-37 Volunteers of America: Home Delivered Meal Service
Request: $35,000 Recommendation:
$31,000
Percentage: 89%
Volunteers of America, through its Home Delivered Meals service, offers home
delivered frozen meals, nutrition education, nutrition risk assessment and
nutrition education/counseling to low-income seniors who are frail, homebound
and struggling to meet their nutritional needs. The requested funds would
leverage the federal grant and help cover the costs of providing 11,290 home
delivered meals to about 92 seniors at a cost of $3.10 per meal. The service
operates on a donation basis.
Summary
Five proposals were submitted in the housing category, one was withdrawn by
The Fort Collins Housing Authority for $1.6 million prior to the deliberations
meeting. The CDBG Commission has recommended full funding for all four of the
remaining housing proposals, which leaves over $1.5 million dollars for a fall
funding cycle.
In the public service category one of the 37 proposals is recommended for full
funding and five are being recommended for no funding. The remaining 31
proposals will be partially funded, ranging from 24-98% of the requested
amounts.
A summary of the Commission's funding recommendations by category is
presented in the following table:
Funding Recommendations by Category
Category Recommended
Funding
% of Total
Housing $905,000 53%
Public (Human) Service $809,857 47%
Total $1,714,857 100.0%
The justifications for the CDBG Commission’s recommendations can be found in
Attachment 1, minutes of the April 14, 2016 meeting (not yet approved by the
CDBG Commission, to be approved at the June 10, 2016 meeting).
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Attachment 3
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE COMPETITIVE PROCESS
City Council approved the Priority Affordable Housing Needs and Strategies report in
February 1999 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 (AHB) and the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Commission met with staff to review issues and develop options for
establishing a competitive process. In addition, the staff solicited ideas from existing
affordable housing providers.
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 AHB and the CDBG Commission. The option
selected had the AHB providing recommendations to City Council in regards to
affordable housing policy. In addition, the option would have the AHB reviewing all
affordable housing applications. The Board would provide a priority listing of proposals
to the CDBG Commission. The CDBG Commission would make final
recommendations to 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 funds and Affordable Housing
Funds (AHF) would be allocated in the fall primarily to affordable housing programs and
projects.
The staff and subcommittee agreed that overlaying the new process and cycles would
necessitate an increase in staff technical assistance to applicants. Both the
subcommittee and staff recognize that a bi-annual process will require additional
meetings by both the CDBG Commission and AHB, and will require more time from City
staff, and increase the City Council’s involvement.
In January, 2015 City Council approved allocating all available funds during the spring
cycle of the Competitive Process (Resolution 2015-009). HOME and AHF funds are
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added to available CDBG housing funds for allocation. An optional fall cycle for housing
projects will be held if enough additional funds (about $500,000 or more) are available
to the program.
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
In addition, the subcommittee discussed and agreed to a new set of review criteria to
be used to rank housing 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 to 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 gauge an
applicant’s ability to do the project and reward applicants that have completed
successful projects in the past.
Application Forms
The City uses a web-based application system through ZoomGrants. Two application
forms have been developed, one for housing and one for non-housing (primarily public
service).
City Council Adoption
On January 18, 2000, 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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Human Services Program
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. This funding source has been folded into the spring cycle of
the Competitive Process where funding is targeted to programs that serve Fort Collins
households and individuals whose incomes are at or below 80% of the Area Median
Income (AMI).
Guidance Charts for CDBG, HSP, HOME and AHF
There are two different guidance charts used for making funding decisions. Primarily,
the components serve to ensure that federal regulations and local policies and
preferences are being addressed. These guidance charts are one set of many tools to
assist the CDBG Commission and the AHB in Competitive Process decision making.
The ranking sheets are completed by staff, based on information provided in proposal
applications.
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Attachment 4
Background Information on the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 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.
HUD regulations require at least 70% of CDBG funds be used for activities that
primarily benefit low and moderate-income persons.
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);
(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.
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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.
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program
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
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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.
Eligible Property Types:
Eligible property types for purchase include both existing property and 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.)
HOME Program Priorities
The 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan, a planning document required for HUD by
entities receiving federal monies for housing and community development
activities, 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 Partnerships Program. An
updated Consolidated Plan is in the draft stage.
ATTACHMENT 5
ATTACHMENT 5
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ORDINANCE NO. 062, 2016
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND
WHEREAS, the City will receive in federal fiscal year 2016-2017 unanticipated revenue
in the form of federal Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) funds totaling
$949,887; and
WHEREAS, the City has received unanticipated CDBG program income in the amount
of $251,749; and
WHEREAS, the City also has unprogrammed CDBG 2015-2016 funds ($286,393) and
unprogrammed CDBG 2014-2015 funds ($3,684) that will be reprogrammed to the 2016-2017
competitive process; 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 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 2016.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated
revenue in the federal fiscal year 2016-2017 into the Community Development Block Grant
Fund, the sum of NINE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED
EIGHTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($949,887), upon receipt thereof for federal fiscal year 2016-2017
Community Development Block Grant projects.
Section 3. 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 TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-
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NINE DOLLARS ($251,749), for approved Community Development Block Grant projects.
Section 4. That the unexpended and unencumbered amount of TWO HUNDRED
EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE DOLLARS ($286,393) is
hereby authorized for transfer from the 2015-2016 Community Development Block Grant
Program to the 2016-2017 Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated
therein.
Section 5. That the unexpended and unencumbered amount of THREE THOUSAND
SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR DOLLARS ($3,684) is hereby authorized for transfer from the
2014-2015 Community Development Block Grant Program to the 2016-2017 Community
Development Block Grant Program and appropriated therein.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
May, A.D. 2016, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of June, A.D. 2016.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 7th day of June, A.D. 2016.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 063, 2016
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE 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 that 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 2016-2017 is $539,676; and
WHEREAS, the City also received unanticipated HOME Program program income in the
amount of $427,451; 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, 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 2016 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 the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
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Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated
revenue in the federal fiscal year 2016-2017 in the HOME Program Fund the sum of FIVE
HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX DOLLARS
($539,676), upon receipt from federal fiscal year 2016-2017 HOME Participating Jurisdiction
Grant Funds.
Section 3. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated
program income revenue, upon receipt thereof, in the HOME Program Fund the sum of FOUR
HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE DOLLARS
($427,451), for approved HOME Program projects.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
May, A.D. 2016, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of June, A.D. 2016.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 7th day of June, A.D. 2016.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION 2016-040
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
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND AND 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 and Keep Fort Collins Great
(KFCG) 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, on January 20, 2015, the City Council approved Resolution 2015-009,
adopting a revised competitive process that changed from two annual funding cycles, in the
spring and fall, to one funding cycle in the spring, with the fall funding cycle being optional and
used only when funds are available that were not allocated in the spring or were returned to the
City; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG Commission reviewed 42 applications for the 2016 funding
cycle, watched presentations by each applicant, and asked clarifying questions; and
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2016, the CDBG Commission met for the purpose of preparing
a recommendation to the City Council as to which programs and projects should be funded with
FY 2016 CDBG, HOME, Affordable Housing Fund and Human Services Program funds as well
as CDBG and HOME Program Income from FY 2014 and FY 2015, and unprogrammed CDBG
funds from FY2014 and FY2015; and
WHEREAS, as required by HUD regulations, a 30-day comment period began on April
18, 2016 and ended on May 17, 2016, and to date no comments have been received; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the recommendations of the CDBG
Commission and has determined that the City’s 2016 allocation should be made as set out in this
Resolution.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That City staff is hereby authorized to submit an application to HUD
based on the following recommended funding allocations:
Planning and Administration Category
Applicant Project/Program Funding
Request
Commission’s
Recommended
Funding
Unfunded
Balance
Percent of
Request
Funded
City of Fort Collins: CDBG
Administration/Planning
$226,945 $226,945 $0 100%
City of Fort Collins: HOME
Administration/Planning
$84,826 $84,826 $0 100%
Administration/Planning Total $311,771 311,771 $0 100%
Housing Category
Applicant Project/Program Funding
Request
Commission’s
Recommended
Funding
Unfunded
Balance
Percent of
Request
Funded
Habitat for Humanity: Harmony
Cottages
$480,000 $480,000 $0 100%
Hendricks Communities: Northern
Hotel
$250,000 $250,000 $0 100%
Loveland Housing Development
Corp.: Larimer Home Improvement
Program
$150,000 $150,000 $0 100%
Neighbor to Neighbor: Aztec Siding
Repair and Paint
$25,000 $25,000 $0 100%
Housing Total $905,000 $905,000 $0
Public Service Category
Applicant Project/Program Funding
Request
Commission’s
Recommended
Funding
Unfunded
Balance
Percent of
Request
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer
County: Great Futures Start Here
$46,761 $23,000 $23,761 49%
CASA Program: Court Appointed
Special Advocates
$30,661 $12,000 $18,661 39%
CASA Program: Harmony House
Supervised Visitation
$30,377 $15,000 $15,377 49%
Catholic Charities: Senior Services $31,440 $15,000 $16,440 48%
Catholic Charities: The Mission
Shelter
$66,129 $30,000 $36,129 45%
ChildSafe Colorado: Sexual Abuse
Treatment Program
$50,000 $35,000 $15,000 70%
Colorado Health Network : Northern
Colorado AIDS Project (NCAP)
$10,000 $6,000 $4,000 60%
CARE Housing: Healthy Minds and
Bodies Program
$53,480 $0 $53,480 0%
Crossroads Safehouse: Advocacy
Project
$68,502 $39,010 $29,492 57%
Disabled Resource Services: Access
to Independence
$29,836 $25,000 $4,836 84%
Elderhaus Adult Day Program:
Community Based Therapeutic Care
$56,000 $38,500 $17,500 69%
Ensight Skills Center: Low Vision
Program
$15,000 $0 $15,000 0%
Food Bank for Larimer County: Kids
Café
$30,000 $23,500 $6,500 78%
Health District of Northern Larimer
County: Dental Connections
$33,450 $18,500 $14,950 55%
Homeless Gear: Murphy Center
Support
$56,000 $30,000 $26,000 54%
Homeless Gear: Program Support $30,000 $30,000 $0 100%
Homelessness Prevention Initiative:
Emergency Rental Assistance
$40,500 $0 $40,500 0%
Voices Carry (formerly Larimer
County) Child Advocacy Center:
Victim Services
$25,000 $22,000 $3,000 88%
The Matthews House: Education and
Employment Center
$30,000 $12,000 $18,000 40%
The Matthews House: Empowering
Youth Program
$36,000 $20,000 $16,000 56%
Neighbor to Neighbor: Housing
Counseling
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Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurse
Association: Home Health Care
Scholarships
$35,000 $25,000 $10,000 71%
Respite Care Inc.: Childcare
Scholarships
$35,000 $30,000 $5,000 86%
SAVA Center: Sexual Assault Victim
Services
$50,000 $22,000 $28,000 44%
SummitStone Health Partners:
Community Behavioral Health
Treatment Program
$68,010 $25,000 $43,010 37%
SummitStone Health Partners:
Mental Health Services at the
Murphy Center
$26,117 $18,000 $8,117 69%
Teaching Tree Early Childhood
Learning Center: Childcare
Scholarships
$60,000 $48,500 $11,500 81%
Team Wellness and Prevention
(Formerly Team Fort Collins):
Define Youth
$50,000 $0 $50,000 0%
The ARC of Larimer County:
Families in Action
$10,000 $0 $10,000 0%
The Center for Family Outreach:
Low-Income Youth Scholarship
Program
$15,000 $8,000 $7,000 53%
The Family Center/La Familia:
Scholarship Program
$50,000 $40,000 $10,000 80%
Turning Point Center for Youth and
Family Development: Crisis
Intervention Services
$25,000 $12,500 $12,500 50%
Volunteers of America: Home
Delivered Meal Service
$35,000 $31,000 $4,000 89%
Public Service Total $1,453,263 $809,857 $643,406 56%
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
17th day of May, A.D. 2016.
_________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Clerk
$60,000 $32,500 $27,500 54%
Neighbor to Neighbor: Rent
Assistance
$40,000 $39,011 $989 98%
Project Self-Sufficiency: Services for
Single-Parent Families
$35,000 $30,000 $5,000 86%
Funded
Alliance for Suicide Prevention:
Suicide Prevention & Mental Health
Education
$20,000 $4,836 $15,164 24%
B.A.S.E. Camp: Childcare
Scholarships
$70,000 $49,000 $21,000 70%
Health Services at the Murphy Center
$26,117 $18,000 $8,117 69%
Teaching Tree Early Childhood
Learning Center: Childcare
Scholarships
$60,000 $48,500 $11,500 81%
Team Wellness and Prevention
(Formerly Team Fort Collins): Define
Youth
$50,000 $0 $50,000 0%
The ARC of Larimer County: Families
in Action
$10,000 $0 $10,000 0%
The Center for Family Outreach: Low-
Income Youth Scholarship Program
$15,000 $8,000 $7,000 53%
The Family Center/La Familia:
Scholarship Program
$50,000 $40,000 $10,000 80%
Request
Funded
Alliance for Suicide Prevention: Suicide
Prevention & Mental Health Education
$20,000 $4,836 $15,164 24%
B.A.S.E. Camp: Childcare Scholarships $70,000 $49,000 $21,000 70%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County:
Great Futures Start Here
$46,761 $23,000 $23,761 49%
CASA Program: Court Appointed
Special Advocates
$30,661 $12,000 $18,661 39%
CASA Program: Harmony House
Supervised Visitation
$30,377 $15,000 $15,377 49%
Catholic Charities: Senior Services $31,440 $15,000 $16,440 48%
Catholic Charities: The Mission Shelter $66,129 $30,000 $36,129 45%
ChildSafe Colorado: Sexual Abuse
Treatment Program
$50,000 $35,000 $15,000 70%
Colorado Health Network : Northern
Colorado AIDS Project (NCAP)
$10,000 $6,000 $4,000 60%
CARE Housing: Healthy Minds and $53,480 $0 $53,480 0%
$66,904 $0 $0 $0 $66,904
FY2016 HSP $389,601 $0 $0 $389,601 $0
FY2016 HSP
KFCG
$250,047 $0 $0 $250,047 $0
FY2016 HOME
Grant
$539,676 $0 $53,967 $0 $485,709
FY2015 HOME
PI
$308,747 $0 $30,859 $0 $277,888
FY2014 HOME
PI
$118,704 $0 $0 $0 $118,704
FY2016 AHF $325,047 $0 $0 $ $325,047