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CR 05-023 Community Develpment Block Grant Program CITY Or: ~ HOPKINS i Council Report #2005-023 February 10, 2005 2005 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM Proposed Action Staff recommends approval of the following motion: Following the public hearing, adopt resolution number 2005-016 approving the -proposed program for the 2005 Urban Hem1epin County Communitv Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and authorizing its submittal to Hennepin County. With this motion, the CDBG application will be submitted to Hennepin County for their review and approval. Overview As a participating city in the Urban Hennepin County CDBG program, Hopkins is eligible to receive $119,911 in CDBG funds for the 2005 program year. This is a $25,000 reduction from the 2004 allocation. The funds will be received on July 1, 2005 and must be expended by December 31, 2006, Staff is recommending that the City propose to fund the following activities with 2005 CDBG funds: . Housing Rehabilitation Loan/Grant Program . Hopkins Minnetonka Family Resource Center As a requirement of the CDBG funding process, the City must hold a public hearing on the proposed use of funds prior to approving the attached resolution, The City's proposal must be submitted to Hennepin County by March 1,2005, Primary Issues to Consider . What is the intended use of CDBG funds? . What activities are being recommended for funding? . Were any other requests for funds received? Financial Impact: $ 0 Budgeted: YIN Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Notes: Source: 2005 CDBG program Council Report 2005-023 Page 2 Analvsis of Issues . What is the intended use of CnBG funds? CDBG funds may be used to support a variety of housing and community development activities. The intent ofthe program is to fund "bricks and mortar" projects versus social service programs. Activities must meet at least one of the following objectives of the CDBG program: Benefiting low and moderate income persons Prevention or elimination of slums and blight · Meeting a particularly urgent community development need Additionally, Hennepin County imposes the following guidelines: . 15% maximum for public service activities Activity should be ranked as a high priority in the Hennepin County Consolidated Plan. Those activities are: Rental housing for families, elderly, physically disabled persons and homeless persons with incomes below 50% of median income Supportive housing for persons with mental illness and incomes below 50% Rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing with income below 50% Homeownership assistance to households with income below 80% Minimum of 70% of funds spent on low to moderate income households Funds can not be available from other sources What activity is being recommended for funding? Staff is recommending that $114,911 ofCDBG funds be used for housing rehabilitation activities. The Housing Rehabilitation Loan and Grant program has experienced continued demand during the past year and is important not only in its assistance to homeowners but also to maintain the City's housing stock. It is anticipated that $114,911 will assist 8 households. Staffis also recommending funding the Hopkins Minnetonka Family Resource Center (FRC) in the amount of $5,000. The FRC is a valuable resource in the community and supports the City of Hopkins by taking referrals from many of the City's departments including the police, housing and the receptionist. This funding request is supported by these City departments. 2005 CDBG program Council Report 2005-023 Page 3 o Where any other requests for funds received? The following additional requests were received for 2005 CDBG funding: Organization Amount Purpose ICA $5,000 Tenant hotline, high school renter education and immigrant outreach project Household & outside maintenance for elderly Housing crisis prevention HOME Line $10,000 Senior Community Services $5,000 In reviewing these requests for funds, staff utilized the social service funding procedure that requires the service to be funded to be directly related to the services provided by a department of the City and supported by that department. Because these activities did not meet this threshold, staff is not recommending 2005 CDBG funding. Alternatives The City Council has the following altematives regarding this issue: o Hold public hearing; approve 2005 CDBG program as proposed by staff. o Hold public hearing; amend the proposed CDBG activities and/or budget. CITY OF HOPKINS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2005-016 RESOLUTION APPROVING PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR 2005 URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING ~IGNATURE OF SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY AND ANY THIRD PARTY AGREEMENTS WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins, through execution ofa Joint Cooperation Agreement with Hennepin County, is cooperating in the Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has developed a proposal for the use of Urban Hennepin County CDBG funds made available to it, and WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins held a public hearing on February 15,2005 to obtain the views of citizens on local and Urban Hennepin County housing and community development needs and the City's proposed use of$119,911 from the 2005 Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant. BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Hopkins approves the following projects for funding from the Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant program and authorizes submittal of the proposal to Hennepin County. Activity Budget Housing Rehabilitation Hopkins Minnetonka Family Resource Center $114,911 $ 5,000 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor and its City Manager to execute the Subrecipient Agreement and any required Third Party Agreement on behalf of the City to implement the 2005 CDBG Program Adopted this 15th day of February, 2005. By Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor Attest: Terry Obermaier, City Clerk. r~~ !1opkins Minnetofllca ~llfAMILY RESOURCE CENTER January 20, 2005 Kersten Elverum City of Hopkins 1010 First Street South Hopkins, MN 55343 Dear Kersten: Thank you for the opportunity to apply for Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) funds from the City of Hopkins. Our Family Resource Center would like to apply for funding in the amount of$5,000. The need for services in the city of Hopkins continues to grow - and our statistics reflect that need, Our annual Toy Chest drive held in December served 852 children - and 471 of those children lived in Hopkins. Our Back to School supply drive served nearly 700 children -and over 400 of those children were from the Hopkins community. Of the 105 Mothers & Children's food packages distributed in 2004 - 86 of those were for residents of Hopkins, Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors distributed 548 food packages at our Center last year - with 274 of those packages for Hopkins senior citizens.' Changing demographics in the city of Hopkins has also affected the work we do at our Center, Of the 400 children we served during Back to School- 124 were Somali, 109 African American, 99 Caucasian, with the remainder Hispanic, American Indian, Asian, or multi- racial children. Our communities continue to change and grow, Our Resource Center also provides Emergency Food paks, bus tokens and financial applications to those customers of Intercongregation Community Association who lack transportation to their Minnetonka site, \Ve also provide a variety of information to new and current residents - answering questions about available housing, recreational opportunities, how to find help for an elderly friend - or information about local school options, Your continued support for the work we do for the residents of Hopkins is greatly appreciated. Thank you. \,) ; c91.., _. Nora M, Davis Executive Director 915 Mainstreet G Cobblestone Court G Hopkins MN 55343-7515 Telephone: 952/988-5350 fax: 952/988-5358 ur 11"'\) ""J'\ i.'[TG 11 J:L ">...JJ l':ll.dl..:, ~t:: .-< ~ f'v Ell 3455 Bloomington Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55407 Office 'Phone: 612/728-5770 Hotline: 612/728-5767 Fax: 612/728-5761 www.homelinemn,org Kersten Elverum City of Hopkins 1010 First Street South Hopkins, MN 55343 January 19, 2005 Dear Ms. Elverum, This letter is to request funding in the amount of $ 10,000 from the City of Hopkins's Community Development Block Grant Program, This funding would support HOME Line's Tenant Hotline Services and High School Renter Education, as well as offering new services through our Immigrant Outreach Project. In addition to providing residents in Hopkins our tenant hotline services and high school renter education program, we will now be addressing the needs of new immigrant communities. We are excited about this new program because it allows individuals with language and cultural barriers to access our services and get the information they need to keep their homes safe, decent, and affordable. I am enclosing a description of our proposal and a fact sheet summarizing our hotline's service to Hopkins residents, HOME Line is building upon our depth of experience in serving Hopkins, We are creating new solutions to meet current challenges and addressing the needs of low income residents is a priority for HOME Line, We would like the City of Hopkins to become our partner in meeting these needs, Please feel free to call Michael Vraa, our Managing Attorney and Hotline Director at 612 728-5770 x 113 if you need further information. We look forward to hearing from you, Since~ely, , >1 litl ;(cJl!.!'~l;/ / Beth Kodluboy Executive Director;/ enclosures as noted Tenant Advocacy in Minnesota Summary of HOME Line's Tenant Services Proposal Renters make up nearly 5,104 households in Hopkins, and many of these families have low incomes. When renters have problems involving their homes, those who don't know their rights and responsibilities can end up living in housing that is unsafe, lose money that is rightfully theirs, or make decisions that cost them their home. HOME Line provides renters with the tools necessary to keep their homes safe and affordable, HOME Line will provide three distinct, but related, programs as part of this grant: a tenant hotline that provides free legal advice to tenants about landlord/tenant law, a high school educational program, and our new immigrant outreach program that provides services to new immigrants. These services prevent problems ranging from homelessness to illness from unsafe living conditions, and result in reducing the use of the city's emergency resources. While our services are available to all renters free of charge, over 94% of our callers are low or very-low income; almost three quarters (72.5%) of these callers are women; 21 % are racial minorities. Our programs are aimed at low income renters, high school students who are about to enter the rental market, and recent immigrants. Tenant Hotline The first of these programs is HOME Line's tenant hotline. The hotline began in 1992 as a service to Suburban Hennepin County residents. Today, we serve the entire state (excluding Minneapolis and S1. Paul) and have recently taken our 70,00Oth call. Three staff attorneys work full time on the hotline along with 40-60 law student volunteers each year. Hopkins has accounted for 2,677 calls since 1992. Our tenant services to Hopkins have helped save tenants at least $ 29,000. The most common reasons Hopkins residents call our hotline are; repairs, evictions, security deposits, questions about how proper notice to vacate is given, and break lease questions. The need for this service in Hopkins is apparent -- Hopkins residents already rely on this valuable service, High School Renter Education Program The second program is our high school presentation program. To date, we have spoken to 660 classes (over 17,000 students) throughout the metro area, Since 1992, HOME Line has spoken to 33 classes (714 students) at Hopkins High School. This award winning class (Business Economic Education Foundation) focuses on the things that future renters should know, including how to avoid evictions, how to select roommates, security deposits and understanding leases, Immigrant Outreach Project The third program focuses on immigrant outreach efforts, According to the 2000 census, foreign born people make up at least 2,390 or 14.3% of the Hopkins population (a number which will surely continue to grow). Recognizing that many recent immigrants are not sure where to find a variety of useful resources, HOME Line has recently begun working to bridge this gap, A recent example of how this program works illustrates how we will implement it in Hopkins: The African-Assistance Program is a Brooklyn Park based agency that works on issues affecting recent immigrants from Africa (their criteria for helping someone is that they moved to the U.S, in the last seven years). We recently sent a staff attorney to conduct a three hour training at their office. In attendance were staff from the African-Assistance Program along with volunteers that frequently work in their office, The three hour session is designed to give a broad overview to the key concepts of landlord tenant law in Minnesota. Now, HOME Line COSG Application to Hopkins January 13, 2004 Page 2, when a client of their program approaches them with a problem concerning their tenancy, they are put in contact with the specific attorney who spoke at their office, If the client needs to fax in documents or needs a translator, the African-Assistance Program tries to provide this help. The goal of this program is to have the social service agency serve as a conduit between the recent immigrant with a tenant problem and our office, " By offering free tenant hotline services and free high school renter education programs for high school students, HOME Line has been providing needed services for those most vulnerable. Many recent immigrant groups live and work in Hopkins and many of them are living in rental housing with lower incomes and have no knowledge of their rental rights. It is important that we train and work with those social service providers who have contact with these new residents, so they too can use the tenant services to solve their rental problems. Costs of Service Even though our services are now statewide, the city of Hopkins still makes up 4% of our callers. Starting the immigration outreach project, we expect those numbers to increase, Our hotline budget is $ 250,000 and the amount HOME Line is requesting from Hopkins reflects our work in the city, The service cost is reasonable and appropriate as indicated by the following hourly rates multiplied by the time spent on each project. Costs for all three of these programs can be most easily broken down by hourly rate. This figure is derived by taking the three hotline staff salaries and benefits, dividing by the hours worked and multiplying this amount by .3 overhead factor in compliance with OMB Circular 122. Managing Attorney Senior Housing Attorney Attorney Michael Vraa Paul Birnberg Brenda Kiepert-Holthaus 2005 Hourly Rate 38.05 32.17 32.55 HOME Line Renters' "Hotline" Hopkins Information on calls during the period 111/92 through 12/31/2004 Over the past thirteen years a total of 2,677 Hopkins renters have contacted HOME Line, This represents service to approximately 6,692 residents when all family members have been counted. Number of Calls Per Year 300 232 246 256 256 235 233 206 lliUill18 207 , 159 166 139 174 200 " IJJulil .. . ~ 100 ' Co : > : '^. . " " , :>~)... . . '. ~ . o ~ W M ~ 00 ~ 00 00 00 ~ ~ W ~ The vast majority (over 97%) of Hopkins callers to HOME Line are very-low and low income, These income categories are those used by the U.S. Department ofH.U.D,: Very-low: incomes below 50% of the metro median Low: incomes between 50% and 80% of tlle metro median Moderate: incomes above 80% of the metro median, High School Renter's Education HOME Line's High School Renter's Education Program provides advice on tenant rights and responsibilities, This free presentation covers most things that first time renters are likely to encounter, including roommate problems, evictions, security deposits and repair problems. In the last thirteen years, HOME Line has been to Hopkins High School 33 times, speaking to 714 students. HOME Line has also sent speakers to many property manager's meetings Hopkins), continuing legal seminars and trainings for shelters/resource centers. (including education various Callers' Incomes 1992-2004 Very. low 80% ~ Mod, Low 4% 17% HOME Line has helped Hopkins residents recover money from their landlords. Tenants have received $13,595 back from improperly withheld security deposits and $15,452 in rent abatements (refunds for substandard conditions). The Hotline receives approximately 8,000 calls per year, Careful records are taken for each call, including the reason the tenant called, These are the top ten topics in Hopkins over the last thirteen years (followed by the number of calls): 1. Repairs 2, Evictions 3. Security Deposits 4, Notice to Vacate 5. Break Lease 6, Tenant Screening 7. Financial Aid 8. Housing Search 9. Lease Questions 10, Privacy!Intrusion 419 382 283 246 187 155 150 139 107 84 BOARD OF DIRECTORS John C. Boecler President Gordon Hughes 1st Vice President Peter Coyle 2nd Vice President John Lawson Treasurer John Gray Secretary Francis .ia~en Past President Bob Bean Member-at-Large Gloria Johnson Member-at-Large Marty Gurltz Alko Higuchi Dwight Johnson Marvin Johnson Laurie Lafontaine Rep. Ann Lenczewski Kevin Max Dr. Chinyere (11m) Njaka Dotty O'Brien Senator Gen Olson Curtis A. Pearson Mary Tambornino Leonard J. Thiel Tom Ticen Benjamin F. With hart Executive Director & C,E.o. PROGRAMS .. Multi-Purpose Senior Centers .. Senior Outreach .. H,O.M,E. .. TmnsportaUon A Founding Member of Eldercare Partners A United Way Agency SEN~OR ~:;OM UJl\ijr~'~Y SER\fICES 10709 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 111, Minnetonka, MN 55305 Phone: (952) 541-1019 FAX: (952) 541-0841 E-mail: scs@seniorcommunity.org January 18,2005 Kersten Elverum Housing and Development Coordinator City of Hopkins 1010 First Street S, Hopkins, MN 55343 Dear Ms, Elverum: Senior Community Services is requesting that the City of Hopkins allocate $5,000 from it's share of 2005 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Service funds to support the HOME Program, This level of funding would enable Senior Community Services to continue to provide HOME (Household & Outside Maintenance for Elderly) service to Hopkins residents. Enclosed is a Hennepin County Request for Funding application filled out to facilitate our request. Hopkin's CDBG funds will be leveraged from client fees, funds from the United Way, the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA), and Hennepin County. Friends of HOME, an organization that solicits contributions from individuals, businesses, civic groups and churches provides support as well, Sincerely, ~l?~ Ron Bloch Program Administrator 2005 URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY CDBG PROGRAM REQUEST FOR FUNDING (Use one form per project) A. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. City: Hopkins 2. Project Name: HOME (Household & Outside Maintenance for Elderly) 3, Contact Person! Phone No, Ron Bloch! (952) 541-1019 B. PROJECT DATA 1, CDBG Funding Requested (needs to be same as council resolution) $ 5,000 2. Is this an existing CDBG-funded project? XYes DNo 3, Leveraged Funds: (What other public or private funds does project include? Ifnone, indicate w/check here- None: D) Amount $ See # 1 0 Amount $ Amount $ Source: See #10 Source: Source: 4. Project Location: Address or Citywide X 5. Project Description: (Describe the project in as much detail as possible, including the local need(s) the project will address) See attached Program Summary 6. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Using the Priority Summary, identify what priority(ies) the project will meet. (Note: if a proposed project is a low urban county priority, you must explain why it has a higher priority in your community,) Priority(ies) project will address: Public Service Needs - Senior Services - High Priority 7. Describe anticipated results/accomplishments the project will have. (number of persons/ households to be assisted/served, number of housing units to be rehabilitated/built, etc,) In 2004 the project served 16 Hopkins residents (15 households) completing 174 jobs totaling 350 hours of service, It is anticipated that approximately the same number will be served in 2005, 8. Describe how project will assist the community in achieving your Livable Communities Act goals (if applicable) 9. Implementation Schedule: (Identify major project tasks to occur during within the first 12 months of the 18 month expenditure period,) Task: On-going delivery of services including Date: CDBG Year 2005 maintenance (minor carpentry, plumbing, concrete work, and electrical repairs and interior/exterior painting), Chore Services (lawn mowing & snow shoveling), and Homemaking (cleaning, vacuuming, dusting, washing clothes, window washing). 10. Budget: (Specify total project budget by major project component-i.e; administration, planning, construction. acquisition, direct grants, public service.) Project Totals BUDGET/SOURCE OF FUNDS CDBG Other (identify) $22,000 $157,000 Client Fees $ 6,000, $ 93,294 United Way $ 9,089 $ 16,911 Edina/EEHF $16,000 $ 64,000 MAAA $20,000 $ 84,592 Hen County $ 5,000 $ 10,000 Donations $78,089 $425,797 COMPONENT Public Services/Brooklyn Center Public ServiceslEden Prairie Public ServiceslEdina Public Services/Minnetonka Public Services/Richtield Public Services/Hopkins Attachment RO.M.E. (Household & Outside Maintenance for Elderly) Program Summary SUMMARY PARAGRAPH - The H.O.M.E. Program is a homemaker, maintenance and chore services program designed as a cost-effective alternative to rising costs oflong term care for the elderly, It currently operates in the cities of Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Eden Prairie, Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minnetonka, New Hope, Plymouth, Richfield, Robbinsdale and St. Louis Park. The Program maintains a core staff of trained individuals to assure prompt, quality services and a skills bank component. Clients are asked to pay for services based on ability (sliding fee scale). TARGET POPULATION - Consumers ofH.O.M.E. services are residents age 60+ or people with disabilities who live independently and need some affordable in-home services in order to maintain their residence, The Program serves clients who need assistance but are not fmancially able to afford the full cost ofthe service as well as frail older adults who require services designed to meet their needs. SERVICES - Tht; philosophy of the H.O,M.E. Program is to help maintain independence for elders and avoid premature nursing home placement by providing homemaker, maintenance and chore services, Clients are asked to pay based on a sliding-fee scale, Homemaker services include housecleaning, food preparation, grocery shopping, doing laundry and window washing. Assessments are made and services provided according to the specific needs of each client for type of service, time and frequency, Chore/home maintenance services include snow removal, lawn care, installation of security features, carpentry, minor plumbing, interior/exterior painting, weatherization, minor roof repair and other jobs needed to enable elderly residents to remain in their homes, as well as maintaining their homes in an accordance with community standards. STAFF - Home maintenance and homemaker services are provided by workers who are trained in the techniques of working with elders. Skills Bank Workers (independent contractors) are also utilized to provide chore services. Staff reports to a Program Director, who is responsible for their supervision and daily Program operation, Other staff and volunteers provide administrative and clerical support, FACILITY - Services are delivered in the homes of elderly residents. Program offices are located at Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Ave, South, Bloomington and 7940 55th Ave. North, New Hope. A satellite office is located at the Minnetonka Senior Center, PLACEMENT PROCEDURE - Clients gain access to the Program either directly by contacting the H.O.M,E. office or by referral from an area agency. FUNDING SOURCES - Revenues are derived from client fees, a service contract with Hennepin County for clients with very low incomes, the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging MAAA) in support of chore services, cities in which the Program operates, the United Way, and contributions from clients and Friends of HOME, an organization that solicits donations from businesses, churches and community groups. INTERCONGREGATION COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION 3909 Williston Road Minnetonka, MN 55345 PH: (952) 938-0729 FAX: (952) 938-7822 e-mail: ICA@emergencyfoodshelf.org January 28, 2005 CDBG Program Committee Hopkins City Council Hopkins, MN 55343 Dear CDBG Program Committee Members: Intercongregation Communities Association requests $5,000 for our Housing Crisis Prevention Funding Program (HCPFP-ICA) from CDBG, Our goal is to help 5 families in Hopkins. ICA will, with this grant, assist our Hopkins neighbors as they strive for self-sufficiency, This is the fifth year for the HCPFP-ICA program, This program is a prevention program with a goal of keeping our families and individuals from becoming homeless, We know that in order to make a difference in our communities and to keep our children in our schools, we must help them stay in a stable home environment. ICA and the City of Hopkins have a similar mission of assisting our families in maintaining their physical and emotional health and improving the quality of life for all in Hopkins, Weare aware that the City of Hopkins affordable housing rating is the second highest score in the West Metro, which we applaud. Everybody needs a stable home and with assistance from the City of Hopkins we can keep five Hopkins households in their present comfortable environment. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 952.938,0729 or Fran Gustafson at the same number, Sincerely, , t. Anilette Marie Poeschel Executive Director i:?~~ AMP:fg INTER CONGREGATION COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION 3909 Williston Road Minnetonka, MN 55345 .U1 PH: (952) 938-0729 FAX: (952) 938-7822 e-mail: ICA@emergencyfoodshelf,org website: www.icafoodshelf.org 2005 HCPFP-ICA BUDGET Proiected Revenues Target $ Park Nicollet Foundation $ CDBG Allegra Print and Imaging 33 congregations Other grant requests, foundations, civic organizations Individual donations 25,000 10,000 10,000 1,000 50,500 41,000 37.500 $175.000 Pending Pending Pending Certain Pending Pending Pending Proiected Expenses 150 HCPFP-ICA- Housing Crisis Prevention families @$1,000 each Administrative Support Housing Awareness, Training, Education, Printed Materials Postage, Advertising, Public Relations, Posters & Banners $150,000 20,000 2,000 3,000 $175,000 CDBG GRANT INFORMATION CITY OF HOPKINS January 28,2005 Intercongregation Communities Association requests $5,000 for our Housing Crisis Prevention Funding Program (HCPFP-ICA) from the Hopkins CDBG program, Our goal is to assist 5 families in Hopkins with approximately $1,000 each so the households can stay in their current apartment or home. ICA will, with this grant, assist our Hopkins neighbors as they strive for self- sufficiency, This is the fifth year for the HCPFP-ICA program, This program is a prevention program with a goal of keeping our families and individuals from being evicted and becoming homeless, We know that in order to make a difference in our communities and to keep our children in our schools, we must help our clients stay in a stable home environment. a, Estimated number of Hopkins residents to be served. In 2004, ICA assisted 59 households in the Hopkins 55343 zip code, keeping 153individuals--78 of these individuals were children--in their current home and school district. b. Total operating budget of the organization. See HCPFP-ICA budget attached, c. Percent of budget used for administration, etc. Percentage of budget for administration is 11%, See HCPFP-ICA budget attached. d. Amounts of funding received from other sources The funding received from other sources for our HCPFP-ICA program during 2004 were Target--$25,000; Park~Nicollet--$15,000; and then individual, congregation, and business donors brought us to our goal of$150,000 for 2004, ICA does not have any large grants determined at this time for the 2005 HCPFP-ICA program, e. How will your organization's activities benefit the citizens of Hopkins The funds are necessary in order to keep individuals and families in Hopkins from being evicted from their apartment or home, ICA, along with collaborating agencies, has provided emergency housing assistance totaling $203,866 to 365 households in the four years ofthis program, In these households, 430 children were able to stay in their schools, From 2003 to 2004, the number of households assisted with emergency fmancial assistance increased 37%, Many families are struggling financially to keep paying their rent and mortgage in this present economic climate. f. Why are the funds necessary On any given night in Minnesota in 2004, an estimated 8,000 people are homeless; 43% are children, Do you know that over 40% of all homeless adults work full- or part-time? Do you CDBG Hopkins Page 2 know that only one in four low-to-moderate-income families has affordable housing, defined as no more than 30% of household income? Projections state that by 2010 more than 115,000 metro households will be renting homes they cannot afford, These statistics taken from the Wilder Center Survey, the Family Housing Fund, and the StarTribune give a bleak picture of housing costs, g. What data substantiates the need for this project/service in Hopkins 51 % of the individuals who received emergency housing assistance from ICA in 2004 were from Hopkins. h. History-Number of Hopkins citizens served There were 68 adults, 78 children and 7 seniors who benefited from ICA's emergency housing assistance in 2004. ICA is the First Call for Help for people in need of emergency financial assistance for housing in Hopkins. i. Are you aware of any other agencies providing a similar service in Hopkins? No, j. If yes (see above), explain why they are not meeting needs.