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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( .. 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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"