CR 97-23 Community Development Block Grant Program
1 Y
o
February 11, 1997
m
>Y "
o P K \ ~
Council Report. #97-23
1997 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
ProDosed Action
Staff recommends approval of the following motion: Followinll: the public hearing. adopt resolution
number 97-12 approving the proposed program Jbr the 1997 Urban Hennepin County Communitv
Development Block Grant PrOll:ram 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
$152,852 in CDBG funds for the 1997 program year. The funds will be received on July 1, 1997 and
must be expended by December 31, 1998.
Staff is recommending that the City propose to fund the following activities with 1997 CDBG funds:
o housing rehabilitation program
o Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association
o Community Action for Suburban Henn,epin
o Public housing - accessibility improvements
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 the
County by March 7, 1997.
Primarv Issues to Consider
o What is the intended use of CDBG funds?
o What activities are being recommended for funding?
o Where any other requests for funds received?
SUDDortinl! Information
o Resolution 97-12
o CDBG Eligible Activities
o Requests for funds
1997 CDBG program
Council Report 97-23
page 2
Analvsis of Issues
o What is the intended use of CDBG funds?
CDBG funds may be used to support a wide range of housing and community development activities.
Activities must meet at least one of the following objectives of the CDBG program:
o Benefiting low and moderate income persons
o Prevention or elimination of slums and blight
o Meeting a particularly urgent community development need
Additionally, Hennepin County imposes the following guidelines:
o 20% maximum for public service activities
o maximum of three locally administered activities
o minimum allocation of $7,500 per locally administered activity
o activity should be ranked as a high priority in the Hennepin County Consolidated Plan
o What activities are being recommended for funding?
Staff is recommending that the 1997 CDBG funds be allocated as follows:
0$118,352
o $ 20,000
o $ 4,500
0$ 10,000
- Housing Rehabilitation
- Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association
- Community Action for Suburban Hennepin
- Public Housing accessibility improvements
Activities funded through the Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association and Community Action for
Suburban Hennepin will be administered by Hennepin County.
Housing Rehabilitation
The need for a continued housing rehabilitation program has been identified in the Strategic Plan,
Comprehensive Plan and the Housing Analysis Report. Although financing for the housing
rehabilitation program is available through the City's revolving loan fund, if alternative funds such as
CDBG are not used to supplement the program, the revolving loan fund will soon be depleted.
It is estimated that ten households will receive housing rehabilitation loans or grants using 1997 CDBG
funds. The program is administered jointly between the City and Hennepin County. This activity has
been funded through the CDBG program since 1974. The 1996 CDBG allocation to this activity was
$128,428.
Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association (GMDCA)
The proposed funding would be used to provide day care assistance to income eligible Hopkins families.
1997 CDBG program
Council Report 97-23
page 3
As of January 31, 1996 there were 52 families on the GMDCA waiting list from Hopkins. GMDCA
currently is serving two Hopkins families with 1996 CDBG funds, with an additional nine applications
pending. This activity has been funded through the CDBG program for several years, including $20,000
for the 1996 program year.
Community Action for Suburban Hennepin (CASH)
CASH submitted a request for $4,500 in CDBG funds for support of HOME Line, a housing services
program of CASH. HOMELine offers the following housing programs primarily for low and moderate
income homeowners and renters:
o Pre-Purchase Home Buyer Education and Counseling
o Home Maintenance - Repair and Rehab Programs
o Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
o Tenant "hotline" to assist tenants with rental problems
o Tenant organizing assistance, legal advocacy and renter education at area high schools
Staff feels that the housing programs offered by HOME Line complement the housing programs of the
City of Hopkins and that their request for $4,500 is reasonable. CASH has also cooperated with the
City in a special mortgage program for the Westbrooke neighborhood, providing homebuyer
counseling. The City funded this activity with CDBG funds in 1995 and 1996 with allocations of
$4,000 each year.
o Where any other requests for funds received?
Requests for 1997 CDBG funds have also been received by Sojourner Project, Inc. and Family Hope
Services. Sojourner Project is requesting funds to assist in the purchase of a new site for their battered
women's shelter. They are currently located in Minnetonka, however, their conditional use permit is
temporary and they desire a facility which better meets their needs. Sojourner did receive $12,100 for
service delivery from the City of Hopkins' general fund in 1997. Staffis recommending that Sojourner's
request for relocation funds be considered when a site has been identified and their needs better defined.
Family Hope Services has requested $3,000 for transportation and outreach costs for the TreeHouse
program which provides program services and professional staff for at-risk teens and parents. The
program provides similar services as the Teens Alone program which received $2,000 from the City of
Hopkins in 1997.
Alternatives
The City Council has the following alternatives regarding this issue:
o Hold public hearing; approve 1997 CDBG program as proposed by staff.
o Hold public hearing; amend the proposed CDBG activities and/or budget.
o Hold public hearing; delay action to the March 4, 1997 City Council meeting.
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-12
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR 1997
URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
AND AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE OF SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN
COUNTY AND ANY THIRD PARTY AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins, through execution of a 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 held a public hearing on February 18, 1997 to obtain the views of
citizens on local and Urban Hennepin County housing and community development needs and the City's
proposed use of$152,852 from the 1997 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 for review and inclusion in the 1997 Urban Hennepin County
Community Development Block Grant Program.
Proiect
Budget
Housing Rehabilitation
Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association
Community Action of Suburban Hennepin
Public Housing - accessibility improvements
$118,352
$ 20,000
$ 4,500
$ 10,000
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 1997 CDBG Program
Adopted this 18th day of February, 1997.
Attest:
By
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor
James A. GeneIlie, City Clerk.
.
CDBG ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
Federal statutes and regulations detennine what activities are eligible under the CDBG Program.
Generally, three steps are involved in detennining if CDBG funds may be used to assist a proposed
activity.
1. Detennine if the proposed activity meets one of the following natioual objectives of the program:
Benefiting low and moderate- (LIM) income persons,
Prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or
Meeting a particularly urgent community development need.
2. Detennine if the activity is included witlrin the listing of eligible activities in the CDBG
regulations, as modified by statutory amendments. A listing of eligible activity categories
follows:
Acquisition of Real Property
Disposition of Real Property
Public Facilities and Improvements
Privately Owned Utilities
Clearance of Buildings and Improvements
Relocation
Public Services
Interim Assistance - Urgent Need
Removal of Architectural Barriers
Housing Rehabilitation
Homeownership Assistance
Code Enforcement
Historic Preservation
Commercial or Industrial Rehabilitation
Economic Development Activities
Special Activities by Subrecipients
Planning and Capacity Building
3. Detennine if the proposed activity falls witlrin a category of explicitly ineligible activities listed
below:
Buildings for the General Conduct of Government
General Government Expenses
Political Activities
Purchase of Equipment (generally)
Furnishings and Personal Property (generally)
Operating and Maintenance Expenses
New Housing Construction
Income Payments
NOTE: The current CDBG Program regulations are contained in 24 CFR Part 570, published September
6, 1988 as amended. Contact your CDBG representative if you would like a copy.
FROM GMDCR
01.30.1997 18:03
P. 2
/'" ............
(
/
GR~TE~fMINNEAPOLIS
DAY CAR ASSOCIATION
1628 Ellio AII.nue South
MInn.. !la, MN 55404-1657
'leI. (612 34].1177
Fa. (612 ~4] .4356
Voico/T D (612) ~41.2066
,
I
'I(;~DCA,"
thai ta~(' Lc'aJership and Services
iO,199~.
i
Ri'l ten IE~'lverl1in
C t of,l opldnja
1 1 ,-1st.' tree~
H pins ,1M 553~3
KTiis~en, :
0' 'hal~!of t~e Greater MinneapOlis Day Care I
A 8 ;Oiat~tnl (OHDOA) ,1 am requesUng that, the !
H P Jns ~ ty 0lunCl1 consider using $20,000.
o heir; ommu i~y Development Block Grant (CDBO)
m n ~ fo~jYear XXIII for the child care Sliding I
f ,e progt,rn fo Hopkins residents.
, ,
i ,
Eqc p~ed ~s th1 CDDO report for child care funding as I
ot ~(:emtiT 31 tl 996. You can see On that; report that ,
tl(o .Iopk s taR/ili es are currently being. served.
Af~~ ~cat nB a~e out to add nine more eltglble Hopkins
~" ~,~es"o th~ program. It is interesting to note
t~ :lfro~.7-1-'196 to 12-31-'96 seven 1 HQpkins
fa ties' ~ere s,erved and then moved onto county
f,\1J'l ng.' lIt is obvious ~hat a number of 'HOpkins
fa~ Jes'~ave ~een moved toward self-sufticiency with this
pr~ hUll. ;We e~pect that with the balance in your
ac 'nt,,~at: ne~as to be used by December 31,1997,many
mo ramt~ies c~n be halped. .
: I
yo~ ,again for your past support of the program.
~ y~q Can bontinue to help e1igib1eHopklns
ip.s '~ith the next CDHG round of funding. Your program
th~~ eligtble families have a shorter wait for child
aubsi~y th n if they have to wait until their names
up dri the, ounty list. Please call me if you have any
'ions.
Sine ,rp.ly,
('. ""+....-
Or Cl ! Nor~l8 :
Co III inHy' butre,ch Coordinator
, ,
-...' .,.. .-.-....--
PUBLlC WUCATION AND ADVOCACY
R1:l'ERRA1$ · CAREGIVER TRAINING -FEE SUBSIDII:S
01.30.1997 10:03 P. 3
FROM GMDCA
r i if Iff f f f f'f if i 19
~I I ~ f I I. ~
if:
. 'I,
..
N U. P 0 0 Ol N N N N W C1I . 0 J
I
..
I I.
0 'N 40- ~ Ol A en C1I CD W N Ol C1I 0
.
.j.. .... .... .... ~"
'.,.. '01 U'I en .... Q) (II U'I W Q) .... N 0 ~f
i
i(
..
I .... a .i
:~ g 8 i t; N e ~ .... ~ ~ m .
0 .,.. ~
i
, .... : :!J' I ....
;..0 ~ N ~ JIJ j i ~i
'8 : I~ "0 ~ ~
' : ... 0
~ ' , ~ 0 0 0 0 0
,
~!:t
, i ~ (jIt I!
... .... ~ ... ....
.~ .... .... .01 i .CD .00 .C1I
.~ ~ '"N .... ! ... ~ ~
m: ~ ~ ....
0 '0 Ol 0,
, !
, !
. ,
, ,
,
Community Acllon
for Suburban Hennepin
Community Education
Community Services
Emergency Assistance
Homeless Family Support
Homelessness Prevention
Volunteer Services
Energy Assistance
HOM~
-r() s'
L!!J( ~
Tenant Hotline
Tenant Organizing
Home Buyer Education
Homeowner Counseling
Home Rehab Counseling
33.10th Avenue S.
Suite 150
Hopkins, MN 55343
Business (512)933.9639
Tenant Hotline 933-0017
Energy Assist. 930.3541
Fax 933.8016
TDD 935.4011
Investing In People,
Building Community
@
ECUfolHOl}$IHQ
OPPOf\ru~I'N
Ms. Kersten Elverum
City of Hopkins
1010 South First Street
Hopkins, MN 55343
January 28, 1997
Dear Ms. Elverum:
This letter is to request funding in the amount of $4,500 from the city's
Community Development Block Grant program. This funding will be used to
support HOME Line, the housing services of Community Action for Suburban
Hennepin (CASH).
I am enclosing materials that describe all of our programs and, for our tenant
hotline and full-cycle homeownership programs, data showing use of these
programs by residents of Hopkins. As you can see, we are mostly serving low and
moderate income people in your community.
We have added a repair/rehab element to our homeownership program. This new
service for existing homeowners, particularly those of lower incomes, is
designed to help them maintain their property and stretch their budgets. We can
offer information, technical assistance, and instruction on home maintenance.
And, we will assist homeowners to get repairs done: developing specifications,
selecting contractors, assuring quality work. We are currently working to
establish a loan fund to help homeowners finance small repair jobs.
We appreciate your generosity to us in the past two years and your willingness to
consider our request for continued support. If you have questions or need
additional information, please feel free to contact me at 933-9639, extension
203 or Karen Kingsley, our Planning and Development Manager, at extension
202.
Sincerely,
~l~
Executive Director
Enclosures:
HOME Line program descriptions
Data sheets on renters hotline, homeownership programs
Community Action for Suburban Hennepin's
HOME Line R nters' "Hotlin "
lnfonnation on calls during the yearll 1992.1996 from
J:lopkins
Hopkins
Number of calls by year
24 25
20723
16
0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Hopkins
Callers' Incomes
(1992-1996)
Em low 79.7%
III Moderate 17.1%
m Higher 3.3%
Over the past five years, a total of 1,105 Hopkins
renters have contacted HOME Line. This represents
service to liPproximately 2,763 residents when all
family members are counted.
Through the help of HOME Line, tenants have
received $3,363.08 back from improperly
withheld security deposits and $15,740.00 in
rent abatements (refunds for substandard
conditions.)
A vast majority (over 96%) of Hopkins callers to
HOME Line are low and moderate income. These
income categories are those used by the U.S.
Department of HUD:
Low = incomes below 500AJ of the Metro median
income;
Moderate = incomes between 50 and 800AJ of the
Metro median;
Higher = incomes above 8ool. of the Metro median.
Community Renters Education Program
HOME line's Community Renters Education Program provides education to high SChool students, (primarily seniors)
presentations to tenants/staff of area agencies, Information booths at community events and trainings to
volunteers/staff from agencies.
Hiah School Presentations
Number of students (Number of presentations)
Name of School 1993 1994 1995 1996
Bloomington Jefferson 73 (3) 0 0 22 (1)
Bloomington Kennedy 90 (3) 0 30 (1) 24 (2) The high school
Brooklyn Center 46 (2) 38 (2) 44 (2) 0 presentation
Champlin Park 40 (2) 0 82 (4) 219 (8) covers the
Coon Rapids 0 0 52 (2) 178 (6) rights and
Crystal 0 0 0 17 (1 ) responSibilities
Eden Prairie 46 (2) 48 (2) 76 (2) 86 (3) of renters. The
Edina 38 (2) 0 0 0 presentation
Excelsior 0 0 0 10 (1 )
Hopkins 1li.. (.ll li... Lll !li- Lll. llJl Lll can be tailored
Mahtomedl 0 0 30 (1) 0 to fit any class
MlnnelOl'lka 0 47 (2) 0 99 (8) size, any class
Osseo 0 64 (2) 0 10 (1) needs, and all
Osseo-Park Center 35 (3) 0 60 (2) 0 class schedules.
Richfield 60 (2) 47 (2) 58 (2) 60 (2)
Robblnsdale-Armslrong 62 (2) 0 25 (1) 27 (2)
RObbinsdale-Cooper 56 (2) 59 (2) 56 (2) 55 (3)
Rockford 0 0 0 8 (1)
St. Anthony 0 0 15 (1) 18 (1)
St. Louis Park 0 12 (1) 15 (1 ) 86 ill
Wayzata urn II ID .Q. .Q.
TOTAL 726 (30) 379 (17) 625 (24) 1,029 (51)
Presentations
HOME Line receives requests
from agencies and organizations
to make presentations on
landlord/tenant law and housing
Issues for their staff and
clients. These presentations are
conducted at the agencies' site
and are tailored to meet the
needs and time available.
Association for Rental
Management of Brooklyn
Center
Bloomington Managers and
Owners Coalition
Business and Professional
Women League of St. Louis
Park
Center for Asians,
Minneapolis
Community Resource Center.
Brooklyn Park
Creekside Community Center,
Bloomington
Crisis Connection,
Minneapolis
Crystal Managers Coalition
New Hope Managers Coalition
Perspectives Transitional
Housing, St. Louis Park
Senior Linkage,
Robbinsdale
Thorson Family Resource
Room, Crystal
Womens Resource Network,
Minneapolis
Activities
Traininas
HOME Line runs training sessions for its hotllne
volunteers three times per year during
February, June and October. The trainings are
two full days in length and consist of learning
the basics of landlord/tenant law. This training
is offered free of charge to personnel of outside
organizations and agencies, as well as property
owners and managers. To date, representatives
of the following groups have received this
training.
American Indian Housing
Corporation, Minneapolis
Bill Kelly House,
Minneapolis
Bristol Place,
Minneapolis
Community Action
Council. Apple Valley
Community Case
Corporation. Minneapolis
Eden Women's Program,
Minneapolis
Hamllne Coalition, St.
Paul
Heartland Community
Action. Wilmar
Hope Alllanz. Minneapolis
lIasca County Tenant
Assistance Program,
G rand Rapids
Kooch-lIasca Action
Council, Inc., Grand
Rapids
Maryland Park Tenants
Association, St. Paul
Other Educational
Communitv Events
HOME Line's Traveling Renters
Education booth Is designed to
be set up at any community
event. The booth is staffed by
HOME Line employees and
volunteers who provide
information and written
materials on landlord/tenant
issues. We have participated In
the following events.
Crystal Frolics
Mall of America,
WCCO Booth
Bandana Square.
St. Paul
Richfield Cattail Days
St. Louis Park
Knollwood Mall
'Community Bazaar'
St. Louis Park
Party in the Park
Metropolitan Center for
Independent Living,
Minnetonka
NW Community Support
Program. Crystal
Overcoming Poverty
Together, Mankato
Person to Person,
Minneapolis
Perspectives
Transitional Housing,
Louis Park
Pillsbury House.
Minneapolis
Pillsbury Neighborhood
ServiceslWalte House,
Minneapolis
Property.owners,
Bloomington and
Minnetonka
Property Managers.
Bloomington,
Brooklyn Center, Ed ina,
Minneapolis, Plymouth,
St. Louis Park, and
St. Paul
Salvation Army, Project
Breakthrough, Minneapolis
ScolUCarver/Dakota
Community Action,
Shakopee
South Eastern MN Housing
Network, Rochester
South West Minnesota
Housing Partnership,
Slayton
Southern Minnesota
Regional Legal Services.
St. Paul
St.'
St. Anne's Shelter,
MinneapOlis
St. Paul Public Housing
St. Paul Tenants Union
St. Stephen's Shelter,
Minneapolis
Thorson Family Resource
Room, Crystal
Vail Place, Hopkins
Vail Place, Minneapolis
YWCA of St. Paul
HOME Line's Center for Homeownership
HOME Line now provides a complete spectrum of services to home buyers and
homeowners in suburban Hennepin County. The housing industry refers to this
as "full cycle homeownership services". The services include:
. Pre-Purchase Home Buyer Education & Counseling. (Started August, 1994)
. Home Maintenance, Repair and Rehab Programs. (Started October, 1996)
. Foreclosure Prevention Counseling. (Started August, 1992)
Pre-Purchase Home Buyer Education and Counseling
Information on Hopkins residents served during 1996.
HOME Line's Center for Homeownership provided pre-purchase home buyer
education and counseling for thirty three households that were either Hopkins
residents or purchased a home in Hopkins. All of these participants were first
time homebuyers.
Our three-part Home Stretch home buyers workshops are offered monthly. The
workshops provide information on each step of the home buying process. The
curriculum meets or exceeds FHA, MHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
guidelines. We also offer individual home buyer counseling to assist potential
home buyers in developing an action plan to overcome barriers to
homeownership. The most common barriers are lack of down payment and
closing costs, credit problems, and insufficient income.
Home Maintenance, Repair and Rehab
Program started October, 1996.
HOME Line's newest program assists suburban Hennepin County homeowners
who have home maintenance, repair or rehab needs. Our staff can provide
technical assistance in identifying needed repairs, writing specifications, finding
qualified contractors, evaluating bids, and working with contractors until job
completion. We also provide information on numerous loan and grant programs
that will finance the cost of home repairs and rehab.
Another component of the program is a series of workshops for homeowners.
These workshops include topics such as "Home Maintenance and
Weatherization", "Financing Home Repairs and Selecting A Contractor", and
"Dream House or Money Pit? - How To Know The Difference."
Page Two
HOME Line's Center for Homeownership
Hopkins Data
Foreclosure Prevention Program
Information on Hopkins homeowners served from 1993 to 1996
The chart below shows the number of Hopkins homeowners requesting
foreclosure prevention assistance.
Year Hopkins Households Served
1993 5
1994 14
1995 8
1996 17
Total 27
.
Approximately 85% of the Hopkins homeowners were low to moderate income
households.
IHousehOld Incomel
15%
19%
III Low - Below 50% of Median Income
III Moderate 50% to 80% of Median Income
o Upper - Over 80% of Median Income
There were children in 68% of these Hopkins homes.
6%
IType of Householdl
26%
III Families with Children
III Single Parent Families
o Adults Only
IiIl Seniors
,
Page Three
HOME Line's Center for Homeownership
Hopkins Data
The main reason for default was unemployment or a reduction in income.
25
20
15
10
5
o
I Main Reasons for Defaultl
II1II Unemployment
III Health
o Divorce/Separation
m Money Mismanagement
III Not Affordable
III Other
Foreclosure was averted in 81 % of the cases.
28 Hopkins homes were saved.
A total of $12,393.00 in financial assistance was obtained for Hopkins
homeowners.
Results of 37 Closed Files
III 28 Homes Saved
III 2 Homes Sold
o 5 Foreclosures
il 2 Unknown
Community Acflon
for Suburban Hennepin
t
Community Education
Community Services
Emergency Assistance
Homeless Family Support
Homelessness Prevention
Volunteer Services
Energy AssJstance
HO~
-rC) ef
~t ~
Tenant Hotline
Tenant Organizing
Home Buyer Education
. Homeowner Counseling
Home Rehab Counseling
33.1oth Avenue S.
Suite 150
Hopkins, MN 55343
Business (612)933.9639
Tenant Hotline 933.0017
Energy Assist. 930-3541
Fax 933-8016
TDD 935.4011
Investing In People,
Building Community
Gl
EOOJAl.HQlISU.O
(lI'PORl\INITY
HOME Line's Programs for Renters
Tenant Advocacy (started in January 1992) - We offer a free call-in or walk-in
service providing information and advice on Minnesota tenant/landlord law and
on Hennepin County court procedures. The tenant advocacy program operates
primarily via a telephone "hotline" staffed by volunteers recruited from area
law schools and the suburban community. Detailed records of each call are kept
on a computerized database. The tenant advocacy program handles approximately
4,000 to 5,000 cases per year; over the years, more than 90% of those using
this service have been are low or moderate income households.
Tenant Organizing (May 1992) - Our tenant organizers assist groups of tenants
with common problems in a given complex. These problems tend to be
maintenance/repair related or instances of management abuses. Organizing
situations often come to our attention through hotline calls. The organizing
program publishes a quarterly newsletter distributed to approximately 2,000
suburban Hennepin renters, public officials, and social service agencies.
Legal Advocacy (September 1993) - HOME Line offers free legal representation
to families with children who are facing eviction from rental quarters. Services
are provided by an attorney in private practice under contract to CASH. The
program is funded by and is a part of Hennepin County's "Family Homelessness
Prevention and Assistance Program." Income-eligible families may also receive
emergency, one-time loans from CASH's own revolving loan fund. Approximately
150 households are assisted per year, most are residents of Minneapolis's
northwest suburbs.
Renter Education for Hiah-schoolers (March 1993) - We have developed a one-
session program on the "basics of renting" for young people who will be entering
the rental market for the first time on their own. Instruction covers inspection
before move-in, getting repairs made, potential problems in roommate
situations, and the responsibilities of renters. This class has been presented
nearly 100 times in 18 different schools; well over 2,500 students have
participated.
HOME Line's Programs for Homeowners
HOME Lined's "full cycle" homeownership program offers three services for
potential and current homeowners: prepurchase education and counseling, home
maintenance and repair, and postpurchase counseling aimed primarily at
foreclosure prevention. All services are provided without cost. HOME Line's
homeownership program is designated by HUD as an approved housing counseling
agency.
Attachment
CASH/HOME Line FY 97 COSO request
Hennepin County cities providing support to HOME Line
Champlin (1994, 95, 96)
Crystal (1995, 96)
Eden Prairie (1993,94,95, 96)
Edina (1993, 94, 95, 96)
Hopkins (1995, 96)
Maple Grove (1994, 95, 96)
Minnetonka (1994, 95, 96)
Mound (1994, 95, 96)
Plymouth (1993, 94, 95, 96)
Richfield (1996)
Robbinsdale (1993, 94, 95, 96)
St. Louis Park (1993, 94, 95, 96)
other support has been provided by
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing Counseling Program
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Foreclosure Prevention and Rental Assistance Program
Hennepin County
Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program
First Bank Foundation
The McKnight Foundation
All funds -- Operational Expenses
Sheet17
,
COMMUNITY ACTION FOR SUBURBAN HENNEPIN
I I
BUDGET DRAFT 1997
EXPENSES
TOTAL BUDGET GENERAL EAP
SALARIES
Salaries $ 605,521.00 $ 516,081.00 $ 89,440.00
Benefits $ 127,947.00 $ 109,344.00 $ 18,603.00
Increases $ 34,220.00 $ 30,643.00 $ 3,577.00
Subtotal $ 767,688.00 $ 656.068.00 $ 111,620.00
PROF SERVICES
Audit $ 11,000.00 $ 9,000.00 $ 2,000.00
Attorney $ 1,000.00 $ 900.00 $ 100.00
HC Attorney $ 27,500.00 $ 27,500.00 $ -
Computer $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00
Other $ 15,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00
Subtotal $ 64.500.00 $ 52,400.00 $ 12,100.00
TRAVEL
MILEAGE $ 8,500.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 500.00
TRAINING $ 15,000.00 $. 12,500.00 $ 2,500.00
SUBTOTAL $ 23.500.00 $ 20,500.00 $ 3.000.00
SPACE $ 72,400.00 $ 56,400.00 $ 16,000.00
SUBTOTAL $ 72,400.00 $ 56,400.00 $ 16,000.00
SUPPLIES
POSTAGE $ 10,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 3,000.00
PRINTING $ 11,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 3,000.00
SUPPLIES $ 23,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 3,000.00
SUBTOTAL $ 44,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 9,000.00
EQUIPMENT
COPIER $ 4,700.00 $ 3,700.00 $ 1,000.00
SERV CONT $ 3,300.00 $ 2,300.00 $ 1,000.00
COMP EQUIP $ 25,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 5,000.00
SUBTOTAL $ 33,000.00 $ 26,000.00 $ 7,000.00
INDIRECT
INSURANCE $ 7,000.00 $ 5,400.00 $ 1,600.00
TELEPHONE $ 22,200.00 $ 14,000.00 $ 8,200.00
DUES $ 16,000.00 $ 15,500.00 $ 500.00
BOARD $ 2,500.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 500.00
OTHER $ 4,500.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 500.00
SUBTOTAL $ 52,200.00 $ 40,900.00 $ 11.300.00
UNDESIGNATED $ 7,407.00 $ 7,407.00 $ -
Subtotal $ 7,407.00 $ 7,407.00 $ -
TOTAL $ 1,064,695.00 $ 894,675.00 $ 170,020.00
Page ::;
All Funds -- Operational Revenues
Sheet1
COMMUNITY ACTION FOR SUBURBAN HENNEPIN
I I
BUDGET DRAFT 1997
REVENUE
SOURCE AMOUNT GENERAL EAP
MEOG $ 379,879.00 $ 379,879.00
CSBG $ 247,816.00 $ 247,816.00
INCREASE CSBG $ 40,000.00 $ 40,000.00
COBG - PLYMOUTH $ 7,500.00 $ 7,500.00
COBG - URBAN $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00
HUO $ 37,000.00 $ 37,000.00
FCHOS $ 14,000.00 $ 14,000.00
EMERG SERVICES $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00
VOL SERVICES $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00
MHFA FRAP $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00
HENN CTY CHOO $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00
OES GRANT $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00
HENN CTY LEGAL $ 27,500.00 $ 27,500.00
EAP $ 196,000.00 $ 196,000.00
TOTAL $ 1,064,695.00 $ 868,695.00 $ 196,000.00
Page ~
k~1 ~QIQ'~~~~d~,~~2JECT, INC.
Business Shetter Community Intetvention
--1'1 612-933-7433 612-933-7422 Advocacy 612.935-7007
~ VOice/TDD 612.935-1004
P.O. Box 272
Hopkins, MN 55343
February 6,1997
Ms. Kirsten Elverum
Community Development
City of Hopkins
lOW I sl Street
Hopkins, MN 55343
Dear M5. Elverum:
Sojourner Project, Inc. is requesting 1997 City of Hopkins Community Development Block
Grant funds to relocate our battered women's shelter. We are requesting $10,000 for purchase of
land and construction or remodeling of a facility. We are also requesting CDBG funds from
other communities in our service area, including the Cities ofMinnetonka and St. Louis Park and
the Urban Hennepin County Consolidated Pool.
As you know, Sojourner is a community advocacy program that provides emergency shelter,
legal advocacy, intervention services and other domestic abuse services in the western suburbs.
We have operated a battered women's shelter since 1979. Our first house was located in
Hopkins. Since 1985, we have been in our current location in Minnetonka. Many people in
Hopkins have been strong allies with us throughout our history, both when the house was located
in Hopkins and in the current location.
There are many things we appreciate about the present shelter. It has been good, healing space
in which to provide safe shelter and advocacy for thousands of women and children over the past
eleven years. However, there are also significant drawbacks about the current location and
building, both for us and the community. First, many in the neighborhood would like the house
to be reestablished as a single residence rather than a shelter. Our conditional use permit even
requires that we look for a different location. Second, we are limited in the number of women
and children we can house and the programs we can provide because of our small size and lack
of specific program facilities. Third, the building and grounds are not very accessible, which
makes it impossible for us to shelter women and children with mobility impairments. Because
ofthe shelter's design, it isn't feasible to remodel. The driveway and parking are also inadequate
and even treacherous in winter for residents, staff and volunteers. Fourth, we would like to be
closer to public transportation and other services needed by families who are uprooted to escape
the violence.
.
o
United Way
Sojoumer Project, Inc. - 1997 Community Development Request - Page 2
As a result of our long range planning process, Sojourner's Board of Directors decided it is time
to move the shelter to a location and facility which more clearly meets the needs of the women
and children utilizing our shelter services. We plan to remain in one of the three cities within
our Intervention Project Service area - Hopkins, St. Louis Park or Minnetonka. We have looked
at sites in all three communities and hope to find a location that will better meet the needs ofthe
women and children we serve. We are asking all of the communities with whom we work to
consider giving community development funds to this project.
Sojourner is pleased to continue our partnership with the City of Hopkins in providing domestic
abuse services in the western metropolitan communities. We hope that the City will work with
us in our planning and exploration of shelter sites and also consider providing 1997 CDBG funds
for building/acquiring this facility. We are working with Powderhorn Residents Group, a
nonprofit community housing developer and would be happy to provide additional information
as needed.
Thank you for your consideration of our request.
Sincerely,
~~
Gwen Horton
Board Chair
~11{<~
Susan M. Aumer
Executiye irector
.~ ~
lr~ Frey Q)
Development Director
?
FAMILY
HOPE
SERVICES
3315 Fernbrook lane North Plymouth, MN 55447 (612) 557.8670
Ms. Kirsten Elder
City of Hopkins
1010 First Street S.
Hopkins, MN 55343
January 21, 1997
Dear Ms. Elder:
We are pleased to submit this request for block grant funds from the City of Hopkins on behalf of TreeHouse, our
local youth and family outreach. TreeHouse provides program services and professional staff for at-risk teens and
parents throughout the District #270 public school region. We have served troubled teens and parents of the
Hopkins community for 11 years from our facility located at 17800 Hutchins Drive.
At TreeHouse, we work with youth ages eleven to eighteen who are "written off' by schools, counselors, and
often their own parents. Our staff build mentoring relationships with youth, and our TreeHouse program equips
them with the skills they need to cope effectively in today's world. We also provide free, ongoing education and
training for parents. TreeHouse provides year-round balanced programs without charge, including free
transportation.
Because we work with an at-risk population, these benefits have a powerful impact on our community. Long-
term TreeHouse youth tend to get in less trouble at home, in school, and with the law. Rather than drop out,
many instead finish high school and then enter the work force, or sometimes college.
Our TreeHouse model has a track record of lonfl-term Dositive results. Many youth and parents have
significantly turned around through TreeHouse. Many are now productive citizens with families of their own.
The following words were part of a recent letter from a TreeHouse alwnna The hurt of being abandoned by her
own father as a teenager brought her to TreeHouse. To her TreeHouse staff worker she writes,
"I hope you think that working with kids isn't just a job. If I could ever have a dad, I would
wish it was you....without you I wouldn't know what love and caring was."
We are respectfully requesting $3,000 from the City of Hopkins for transportation and outreach costs for our
TreeHouse program serving at-risk youth and families. Your support will help us continue being a catalyst of
change in troubled young lives and improve the quality of life for those who live and work in this community.
Thank you for your consideration. We look fOlWard to hearing from you after your Council meeting. If you have
any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to call me at 557 -8670.
~lY' \ ~'f~
kJL -
/ Paul 1. Murphy
Vice President for Development
4203 Boone Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55428
(612) 533.9667
7520 Brunswick AVenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
(612) 560.2334
3740 Chestnut Hwy, 41
Chaska, MN 55318
(612) 368-2813
17800 Hutchins Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(612) 470-1945
"SERVING YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES"
A REQUEST TO THE CITY OF HOPKINS
FROM
FAMILY HOPE SERVICES!TREEHOUSE YOUTH OUTREACH
Minnetonka Outreach Location:
17800 Hutchins Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55345
470-1945
Main Office:
3315 Fernbrook Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55447
557 -8670
Amount Requested: $3,000
Purpose of Request: For program and transportation funds for our
TreeHouse program serving at-risk youth and their families.
1
A REQUEST TO THE CITY OF HOPKINS
FROM FAMILY HOPE SERVICES
Family Hope Services respectfully requests $3,000 toward outreach and transportation costs for
our Minnetonka TreeHouse program serving at-risk youth and their families.
MISSION
Family Hope Services is committed to excellence in moving hurting youth and families from
despair to a state of hopefulness through balanced programs designed to teach participants to live
as significant contributors in a changing world. Family Hope Services sponsors the Minnetonka
TreeHouse Outreach, a no-cost program for at-risk teens and parents.
For seventeen years, we've addressed a balance of needs through long-term relationships.
Agency-wide, TreeHouse targets 600 eleven to eighteen-year-old youth from low-income, single-
parent and blended families who suffer the effects of family trawna, and their families.
HISTORY
The Family Hope Services outreach began in 1979 with the response of a local high school
teacher to the increasing needs of youth. As growth occurred, it became evident that behind
every hurting youth was a hurting mom and dad. In response to the continuing need for a family
systems approach, our Family Resource programs were born.
Family Hope has expanded to serve the northern and western Metro area from five facilities
offering programs for youth, parents and families. In Minnetonka. we serve over 50 at-risk youth
and many families from our outreach facility at 17800 Hutchins Drive.
THE UNMET NEED: A BROADER VIEW
When the Search Institute of Minneapolis published the results of their research on youth (The
Troubled Journey: A Profile of American Youth, 1992), much excitement was stirred up among
schools, youth-serving agencies, and the community. Search Institute findings included a list of
30 assets demonstrated through research to be vital to positive youth development. Peter
Benson's research has gained popularity and created momentum, but his findings are not alone.
Other researchers have drawn similar conclusions regarding what youth need and how positive
youth development can be accomplished.
"To be successful, prevention interventions must focus on enhancing and creating positive
environmental contexts-families, schools, and communities that...reinforce positive behaviors...
What clearly becomes the challenge for the 1990s is the implementation of prevention strategies
that strengthen protective factors in our families, schools, and communities."
(Bonnie Benard, "Fostering Resiliency in Kids: Protective Factors in the Family, School, and
Community," Western Regional Center, Far West Laboratory for Education Research & Development,
1991)
2
Benson uses the term "assets" for what is needed to create resiliency in youth. Others say
"protective factors," "positive action strategies," or "attributes." Regardless of the term, the
"non-negotiables" are clear related to the external and internal assets that help youth succeed:
Assets for Positive Youth Develooment (The Troubled Journey, 1992)*
1. Family Support II. Time at home 21. Helping People
2. Parents as Social Resources 12. Positive Peer Influence 22. Global Concern
3. Parent Communication 13. Music 23. Empathy
4. Other Adult Resources 14. Extracurricular Activities 24. Sexual Restraint
5. Other Adult Communication 15. Community Activities 25. Assertiveness Skills
6. Parent Involvement in School 16. Involvement with a Faith Community 26. Decision-Making Skills
7. Positive School Climate 17. Achievement Motivation 27. Friendship-Making Skills
8. Parental Standards 18. Educational Aspiration 28. Planning Skills
9. Parental Discipline 19. School Perfonnance 29. Self-esteem
10. Parental Monitoring 20. Homework 30. Hope
*In January 1996, this list was expanded by the Search Institute to include 40 assets.
Benard continues, stating: "The development of...resiliency is none other than the process of
healthy human development. The range of outcomes...is determined by the balance between risk
factors, stressful life events, and protective factors; their respective frequency, duration, and
severity, and the developmental stage at which they occur.
"Shifting the balance or tip-ping the scales from vulnerability to resilience may hap-pen as a result
of one person or one op-portunity. Individuals who have succeeded in spite of adverse
environmental conditions...have often done so because...one family member, one teacher, one
school, or one community person encouraged their success and welcomed their participation."
OUR RESPONSE: THE TREEHOUSE PROGRAM
The TreeHouse program teaches skills to at-risk youth that help them better cope with their lives
today. and be productive adult citizens tomorrow. These "skills" are based on the assets
demonstrated through research to be necessary in promoting positive youth development. We
promote positive values and responsible lifestyles through long-term relationships, education,
support and recreation. In addition, we teach parenting skills through education, mediation, and
support in our full parent program. Together, these components strengthen families, improving
the quality of life in our community.
All regular programs are offered at no cost to youth and families. and transportation is provided
for youth to and from weekly activities.
Minnetonka TreeHouse Youth Proe:rams
Support Group - Youth set the agenda for this weekly meeting for both junior and senior high
school age youth. They have opportunities to relate feelings, share struggles or triumphs, and
receive and give feedback and support. Each group is facilitated by one or more TreeHouse staff.
Care & Share - This weekly meeting addresses youth-identified needs in an interactive,
educational format. Through games, discussion and teaching, a broad range of issues are covered.
3
Topics may include "Choices & Consequences," "Sexuality," "Spirituality," "Relationship Skills,"
or "Free-Time Management."
Activities - After-school and summer activities offer positive recreation, burn off physical energy
and provide opportunities for learning. Events may include broomball, rock climbing, fishing,
overnights, talent nights, picnics or concerts. Nominal fees are charged.
Camps & Trips - Youth at TreeHouse may participate in a variety of trips including camping,
fishing, white water rafting, horseback riding, Boundary Waters canoeing. Apart from being fun,
these adventures provide opportunities to meet challenges, develop new skills and strengthen
relationships. Nominal fees are charged to youth to cover our costs. Even so, many youth
reqnire additional fmancial assistance to participate.
One-to-Ones - TreeHouse staff meet with youth individually outside of regularly scheduled
events. It is often through these positive, mentoring relationships that youth are most challenged
and held accountable for growth.
Parent/Farnilv Prol!rams
Parents may participate in weekly support and education groups, one-to-ones, parent activities,
and family mediation services.
OUR NEW VENTURE: TREEHOUSE LlFESKILLS
Made aware of what youth need to be successful through Search lnstitute research, the
implementation of "assets" into our program model became a logical and necessary next step in
the growth of our youth-serving outreach.
In 1993, we launched Phase I of our LifeSkills program; the initial development and implemen-
tation of an "asset-based" curriculum serving local disadvantaged youth. Our goal for the first
phase of the LifeSkills program was to enhance our outreach model through the development and
integration of the LifeSkills curriculum and equip youth with assets needed to deal effectively with
their lives. Accomplishments during this phase include 300 pilot lessons written and tested, a
completed strategic plan, and community outreach.
A significant accomplishment in our LifeSkills plan occurred in 1995 with the hiring of a full-time
Program Director. This individual manages Area Field Directors, oversees program continnity
amidst diverse staff, maintains professionalism and program excellence, and coordinates the
curriculum efforts.
Because we want to teach assets throughout our program, curriculum must be designed to
accommodate every program element. Our outreach staff have been writing and compiling lesson
plans since 1993. Our plan is to write one unit targeting each of the 30 assets.
4
LifeSkills for Families - Family Resource Division
Parents play key roles in the healthy development of their children. The creation of the Family
Resource Division began with the hiring of M.A. level staff to work with families on-site at
TreeHouse outreach locations. As this team establishes purpose statements and goals, they are
planning how the parent/family program can be expanded to best serve this population.
Through our new Family Resiliency Project, families who want to work together can receive help
and support through education nights, multi-family activities, retreat weekends and family
counseling. Asset-based curriculum will also be developed for this family project.
LIFESKlLLS PHASE ill (1998 - 2000)
Open Youth Leader Training Center
This center will provide extensive teaching, training and on-site lab work for youth workers,
allowing us to share our experience, program model and curriculum with others in the community.
TARGET POPULATION
Youth Population - TreeHouse targets eleven to eighteen-year-old youth who suffer the effects of
family trauma from low to moderately low-income, single-parent and blended families. There are
numerous subsidized, multi-family dwellings within reach of our facility, and many of our youth
live in these areas. Our staff is aware on a qualitative level of the economic status of TreeHouse
families based on how youth describe their circumstances in one-to-one conversations and in
support groups, how frequently youth require scholarships to participate in trips and activities,
and where they live. Based on these observations, staff report that 75% of TreeHouse youth
represent low to moderately low-income families.
Youth attend our programs voluntarily, and referrals come from school social workers, mediators,
probation officers, courts, police, agencies, churches and parents.
Parent Population: 50% of parents currently involved are single parents, 25% represent intact
families. and 25% represent blended families. Of the intact or blended families, we have been in
contact with only one parent in 80% of the cases, and that individual reports having a
dysfunctional or uninvolved spouse. Most parents report fmancial difficulties, feeling isolated and
receiving very little adult support.
ANTICIPATED RESULTS
High-risk youth in the TreeHouse program will show an increase in the number of positive assets
present in their lives as documented by testing and behavior. Improvement at home, in school and
in the community will be demonstrated by:
I) Increased participation in school through improved achievement and decreased
absenteeism.
2) Less volatile relationships with family members;
3) Decreased violent or rebellious behaviors leading to involvement in the juvenile justice
system or incarceration.
5
Parents in the TreeHouse program will improve parenting skills and facilitate their child's healthy
development by:
l) Moving toward effective parenting..
2) Learning natural & logical consequences.
3) Developing mediation and problem solving skills.
4) Utilizing adult support and resources outside the immediate family.
PROGRAM STRENGTHS
a) Staff network to identify at-risk youth. Our staff work closely with school counselors in
identifying youth and families who may most benefit from our outreach.
b) We teach skills to at-risk youth and families that help them better cope with their lives today.
and be more productive citizens tomorrow. One parent wrote, "Your special gift of working
with troubled teens prevented our family from becoming another fractured statistic. Thank
you!"
Another parent commented, "I've learned how to parent a teenager..TreeHouse has given us
both the tools we needed to find our way back to a loving relationship...! believe had I used
this program earlier, the relationship with my daughter wouldn't have been so destructive
during her early teens."
c) TreeHouse removes barriers to help by offering accessible services free of charge to troubled
teens and families. A parent noted, "Thanks for providing transportation! Without van pick-
ups and rides home, our son would be unable to participate so freely!" Another commented,
"(Apart from TreeHouse) there was no one who could offer us any help without significant
cost or time delay."
EVALUATION
Qualitative Measures - We have compiled numerous written and verbal reports of how youth,
adults, and program alumni have been impacted by our program, contrasting changes from when
they were in the program with where they are today. We are to formalizing these qualitative
measures by creating verbal surveys to collect consistent, ongoing feedback.
Ouantitative Measures - Evaluations are incorporated into our various program elements. A
Program Evaluation staff task force was established to develop progress forms by adapting
existing instruments to our unique needs. Several members attended a Program Evaluation
Workshop at the University of St. Thomas and have consulted with Dr. Dale Blyth, Director of
Research at the Search Institute, on this project.
Parent progress is measured through self-reports in group, and by time-limited goals set during
the mediation process. Family mediations empower individuals to set their own goals and time
frames and with the assistance of staff members, progress is measured.
6
COLLABORATION (see Exhibit I)
Examples of Collaboration by our Minnetonka staff:
· Staff provide Minnetonka Middle School East with a weekly support for 7th grade boys.
· Staff are available to students in Minnetonka Middle School West.
· Currently, staff are establishing a relationship with Minnetonka High School and the 9th
grade principal.
· Staff are actively involved with Bud Boberg and Family Friends.
· Staff are working to establish a relationship in the St. Louis Park and Hopkins schools, as
well as become more of a presence in the Wayzata schools.
OUR DISTINCTIVE
School personnel agree that apart from TreeHouse, there are no other programs offering the
depth of service. long-term commitment. or program diversity for high-risk teens that we provide.
TreeHouse provides youth with professional friendship, support, education and healthy recreation
that addresses the difficult issues teens face. Within this variety of programs, OUT career staff
equip youth to effectively deal with their lives.
OUR SUCCESS
Does OUT outreach work? We hear a resounding "YES!" from both youth and adults. A former
TreeHouse "kid" who attended our program in the 80s has now graduated from college with a
B.A. in Psychology and Social Work. She writes:
"I'm heavily involved in the helping and serving profession and loving it...My
experience at TreeHouse led me in this direction...Those kids are getting
something priceless!"
Parents write:
"We contacted TreeHouse during a very desperate time in our lives...Our son
was failing in school, using marijuana and becoming impossible at home...
We really don't know where our family would be right now if TreeHouse
had not been available."
"Your incredible ability to work with teens and families prevented our family
from becoming another fractured statistic. Thank you!"
7
HOW FUNDS WILL BE USED
$2,500 (program need) + $500 (transportation need) :: $3,000
Prol!ram Need: Youth do not pay for the services they receive. As a result, we depend
on the support of the communities we serve to allow us to continue making programs and
staff available year-round. We have received no public monies (federal, county, state, etc.)
or United Way funds. We are requesting $2,500 in outreach funds to support ongoing
programs and camp/activity scholarships for at-risk youth.
TranSDortation Need: We provide transportation for youth to and from weekly
programs and activities free of char!?e. In 1993, Walser Automotive contributed the
leasing of six 1994 IS-passenger vans to Family Hope Services for three years. This gift
represents a $36,000 annual gift-in-kind. However, we are still responsible for the gas,
insurance and general maintenance of the vehicles, totalling $3,000 per van per year. We
are requesting $500 in transportation funds.
BUDGET
Minnetonka TreeHouse Prol!ram
1997 Bud&!et Request
Outreach Expenses (73%) $149,950
Staff Direct Service/Salaries $136,000 2,000
Transportation 3;500 500
Training/Education 1,000
Outreach Activity Expense 4,000 500
Capital Purchases 1,500
Facility/Repairs/Utilities 2,500
Program Equipment/Materials 1,200
TreeHouse Misc. 250
Management & Fundraising (27%) 55.461
Total Amount Requested $3,000
Total $205.411
Your involvement will promote positive youth development by moving disadvantaged,
community youth and families from risk towards resiliency.
8
FUTURESUPPORT~EVERAGEDFUNDS
We have developed a Family Hope Services Foundation where monies can be contributed
to underwrite support services and a reserve can be built to secure Family Hope's future.
This endeavor has been launched by a local foundation with five years of matching funds.
Based on our 1995 Financial Statement (Exhibit A), community contributions represent
82% of our budget. Of these gifts, the majority was received from individuals - 52%, then
foundations - 19%, businesses - 15%, churches - 12% and clubs - 2%. We will continue to
pursue this broad-based funding from the community. In addition, we anticipate our
training center to be a source of revenue to support ongoing programs within the next five
years.
The amount requested from the City of Hopkins ($3,000) represents 1.5% of the total
Minnetonka outreach budget, and only 0.2% of Family Hope Services 1997 budget.
9
FAMILY HOPE SERVICES
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Exhibit A - 1995 Financial Statement*
Exhibit B - 1995 Audit
* 1996 fInancial information will be available upon request in
February, 1997
DOCUMENTATION
Exhibit C - IRS Determination Letter
SUPPORTIVE INFORMA TlON
Exhibit D - Board of Directors
Exhibit E - Letters of Endorsement
Exhibit F - TreeHouse Event Calendar
Exhibit G - TreeHouse Brochure
Exhibit H - Family Connection Newsletter
Exhibit I - TreeHouse Collaborates
1995
H PE
EXHIBIT A
ERVI
Financial Statement*
INCOME
Contributions
Projects
Total
DISBURSEMENTS
Program
Management & General
Fund Raising
Total
CONTRIBUTIONS
Individuals
Foundations
Businesses
Churches
Clubs
Total
$ 857,016
193,946
$ 1,050,962
$ 806,438 .
198,014
104,118
$ 1,108,570...
$ 447,850
159,680 . .
130,093
106,853
12,540
$ 857,016
82%
73%
52%
2%
. A complete audited financial statement will be sent upon request.
These financial figures are in accord with the 1995 Return of O~nizalional Exemption
from Income Tax filed with the Internal Revenue Service (FOrm #990)
"SERVING YOUTH ANI) THEIR FAMILIES"