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RESOLUTION 2021-062
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,THE CITY’S AFFORDABLE
HOUSING FUND,AND THE CITY’S HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM
WHEREAS,the Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”)Program and the Home
Investment Partnerships (“HOME”)Program are ongoing grant administration programs funded
by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“MUD”);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 Affordable Housing Fund (“AHF”)and the Human Services Program
(“HSP”)for use in assisting affordable housing programs and projects and community
development activities;and
WHEREAS,on January 18,2000,the City Council adopted Resolution 2000-013,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 adopted 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 Human Services and Housing Funding Board (the “HSHF Board”,
previously called the CDBG Commission)reviewed applications for the 2021 funding cycle,
listened to presentations by the affordable housing applicants,and asked clarifying questions;and
WHEREAS,the HSHF Board also reviewed priority rankings from the Affordable
Housing Board,the goals of the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan,the priority areas of the Social
Sustainability Strategic Plan and the performance of current grantees;and
WHEREAS,the HSHF Board met on April 29,2021,to deliberate and prepare a
recommendation to the City Council as to which programs and projects should be funded with
FY2021 CDBG and HOME funds,FY20 19 and FY2020 CDBG and HOME Unanticipated
Program Revenue,and CDBG funds carried over from FY2020,as well as City AHF and HSP
funds;and
WHEREAS,as required by HUD regulations and the City’s Citizen Participation Plan,a
30-day comment period began on May 6,2021 and will end on June 6,2021,and any comments
will be recorded and reported to HUD in August;and
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WHEREAS,the City Council has considered the recommendations of the HSHF Board
and has determined that the City’s 2021 allocation should be made as set out in this Resolution;
and
WHEREAS,all funding agreements for grants of City AHF and HSP funds will caution
that the grant amount may be proportionately decreased if reduced tax revenues result in budget
shortfalls.
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 the City Council hereby authorizes City staff to submit an application
to HUD based on the following recommended funding allocations:
Planning and Administration Category
Applicant Project/Program Funding Recommended Unfunded Percent of
Request Funding Balance Request
___________Funded
City of Fort Collins:CDBG $228,879 $228,879 $0 100°o
Administration/Planning
City of Fort Collins:HOME $72,521 $72,521 $0 100°o
Administration/Planning
Administration/Planning Total $301,400 $301,400 $0 lOO°o
Housing Category
Applicant Project/Program Funding HS&HF Unfunded Percent of
Request Board’s Balance Request
Recommended Funded
Funding
Mercy Housing:Northfield $450,000 $450,000 $0 10000
Affordable
Neighbor to Neighbor:Coachlight $500,000 $500,000 $0 10000
Plaza Rehabilitation
Neighbor to Neighbor:Phase I Rehab $800,000 $800,000 $0 10000
-44 Affordable Apartments
Villages Ltd.-Housing Catalyst $950,000 $950,000 $0 100°c
Housing Total $2,700,000 $2,700,000 $0 10000
Human Service Category
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Applicant Project/Program Funding HS&HF Unfunded Percent of
Request Board’s Balance Request
Recommended Funded
Funding
A Little Help:A Little Help for Older $40,000 $20,000 $20,000 50°o
Adults in Fort Collins
Boys &Girls Clubs of Larimer County:$60,000 $35,000 $25,000 58°
Boys &Girls Clubs of Larimer County
CASA Program:Court Appointed $56,412 $40,000 $16,412 71°c
Special Advocates
CASA Program:Visitation &$55,196 $40,000 $15,196 72%
Exchange -Harmony House
Catholic Charities:Senior Services $46,370 $27,000 $19,370 58°c
Catholic Charities:The Mission $80,000 $60,000 $20,000 75°c
Shelter
Children’s Speech &Reading Center:$20,000 $5,000 $15,000 25%
Speech-Language,Reading,Pre
Literacy
ChildSafe Colorado:Child Abuse $60,075 $35,000 $25,075 58%
Treatment Program
Colorado Health Network (NCAP):$20,000 $0 $20,000 0%
Emergency Financial Assistance
Crossroads Safehouse:Advocacy &$60,447 $40,000 $20,447 66%
Support
Disabled Resource Services:Access to $31,062 $20,000 $1 1,062 64%
Independence
Elderhaus Adult Day Program:$58,000 $30,000 $28,000 52%
Elderhaus Adult Day Program
Ensight Skills Center:Low Vision $10,500 $5,000 $5,500 48%
Rehabilitation Program
Family Housing Network:Shelter $37,000 $30,000 $7,000 81%
Programs
FOCO Café:Community Meals $10,000 $0 $10,000 0%
Food Bank for Larimer County:Kids $30,000 $21,000 $9,000 70%
Café
Genesis Project Fort Collins:Genesis $20,000 $0 $20,000 0%
Project
Homeward Alliance:Family Services $40,000 $30,000 $10,000 75%
Programs
Homeward Alliance:Murphy Center $40,000 $30,000 $10,000 75%
Programs
La Cocina:Grupito FAVITAS $65,250 $30,000 $35,250 46%
Larimer County Partners:Youth $15,000 $5,000 $10,000 33%
Mentoring
Meals on Wheels for Fort Collins:$40,000 $25,000 $15,000 63%
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Applicant Project/Program Funding HS&HF Unfunded Percent of
Request Board’s Balance Request
Recommended Funded
Funding
Meal Delivery Program
Neighbor to Neighbor:Homelessness $140,000 $107,656 $32,344 77°c
Prevention Programs
Partnership for Age-Friendly $37,572 $0 $37,572 0%
Communities:Social Isolation
Identification Program
Plan de Salud del Valle:Access to $100,000 $60,000 $40,000 60°c
Integrated Primary Care Services
Poudre School District:PSD After 3 $75,000 $32,000 $43,000 43°c
Programs for Title I Schools
Project Self-Sufficiency:Project Self-$50,000 $25,000 $25,000 50°c
Sufficiency
Respite Care:Childcare Scholarships $40,000 $23,000 $17,000 58°
SAVA Center:Prevention Education $40,000 $5,000 $35,000 13°o
SAVA Center:Sexual Assault Victim $50,000 $25,000 $25,000 50°o
Services
SummitStone Health Partners:$30,000 $20,000 $10,000 67°o
Essential Mental Health Services -
Murphy Center
SummitStone Health Partners:$30,000 $15,000 $15,000 50%
Community Behavioral Health
Treatment Program
Teaching Tree Early Childhood $85,000 $65,000 $20,000 76°
Learning Center:Childcare
Scholarships
The Center for Family Outreach:$15,000 $0 $15,000 0°o
Family Intervention Program
Parenting Navigation
The Family Center/La Familia:Family $75,000 $60,000 $15,000 80°
Support &Early Childhood Education
The Matthews House:Youth &Family $45,843 $25,000 $20,843 55°o
Center
The Quarter Project:$9,000 $5,000 $4,000 56°
GEMS/GSAS STEM Femmes
Program
The Salvation Army:Rent &Utility $20,000 $10,000 $10,000 50°o
Assistance
The Vegetable Connection:Feeding $12,000 $0 $12,000 0°c
the Families Program
Turning Point Center for Youth and $30,000 $14,000 $16,000 47%
Family Development:Crisis
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Applicant Project/Program Funding HS&HF Unfunded Percent of
Request Board’s Balance Request
Recommended Funded
Funding
Intervention Services
United Way of Larimer County:$50,000 $20,000 $30,000 40°o
Childeare Scholarship Fund
United Way of Weld County:$30,000 $17,000 $13,000 57°o
Coordinated Assessment &Housing
Placement System (CAHPS)
Voices Carry Child Advocacy Center:$26,308 $10,000 $16,308 38°o
Child Abuse Response Services
Volunteers of America:Handyman $17,500 $10,000 $7,500 57%
Program
Volunteers of America:Home $40,900 $25,000 $15,900 61°o
Delivered Meal Service
Human Service Total $1,944,435 $1,101,656 $842,779 57%
Section 3.That,subject to the appropriation of funds by the City Council,the City
County hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute any agreements necessary to implement the
funding allocations described herein on terms and conditions consistent with this Resolution,along
with such additional terms and conditions as the City Manager,in consultation with the City
Attorney,deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 1st
day of June,A.D.2021
ATTEST:
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