CR 11-010 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) ProgramG\Ty OF
• February 15, 2010 N o P K i N S Council Report #2011-010
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2011 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
Proposed Action
Staff recommends approval of the following motion: Following the public hearing,
adopt resolution number 2011-007 approving the proposed program for the 2011
Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
and authorizing its submittal to Hennepin County.
With this motion, the CDBG application will be submitted to Hennepin County for
their review and approval.
Overview
As a participating city in the Urban Hennepin County CDBG program, Hopkins is
eligible to receive $122,518 in CDBG funds for the 2011 program year. This is
just under $10,000 more than the 2010 allocation. The funds will be received on
July 1, 2011 and must be expended by December 31, 2012.
Staff is recommending that the City propose to fund the following activities with
2011 CDBG funds:
• Housing Rehabilitation Loan/Grant Program
• Hopkins Minnetonka Family Resource Center
• Intercongregation Communities Association
• HOME Line - -
As a requirement of the CDBG funding process, the City must hold a public
hearing on the proposed use of funds prior to approving the attached resolution.
The City's proposal must be submitted to Hennepin County by February 24, 2011
Primary Issues to Consider
• What is the intended use of CDBG funds?
• What activities are being recommended for funding?
• Were any other requests for funds received?
Supporting Information
• Resolution 2011-007
• Requests for funds
ra Beard
Community Development Coordinator
Financial Impact: $ 0 Budgeted:
Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.):
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Analysis of Issues
What is the intended use of CDBG funds?
CDBG funds may be used to support a variety of housing and community
development activities. The intent of the program is to fund primarily "bricks and
mortar' projects versus social service programs. Activities must meet at least
one of the following objectives of the CDBG program:
• Benefiting low and moderate income persons
• Prevention or elimination of slums and blight
• Meeting a particularly urgent community development need
Additionally, Hennepin County imposes the following guidelines:
• 15% maximum for public service activities
• • Activity should be ranked as a high priority in the Hennepin County
Consolidated Plan. Those activities are:
Rental housing for families, elderly, physically disabled persons and
homeless persons with incomes below 50% of median income
Supportive housing for persons.with mental illness and incomes below
50%
Rehabilitation of owner -occupied housing with income below 50%
Homeownership assistance to households with income below 80%
Public services and/or facilities to assist families and. seniors to maintain
and/or increase self-sufficiency and independent living, and to assist youth
and their families with counseling and crisis intervention services, and
related activities
Neighborhood revitalization activities that address issues of
substandard/blighted property in scattered site or defined area.
redevelopments that will also provide affordable housing on 20% of the
units
• Minimum of 70% of funds spent on low to moderate income households
• Funds can not be available from other sources
What activity is being recommended for funding?
Staff is recommending that $111,518 of CDBG funds be used for housing
rehabilitation activities. The Housing Rehabilitation Loan and Grant program has
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experienced continued demand during the past year and is important not only in
its assistance to homeowners but also to maintain the City's housing stock. It is
anticipated that $111,518 will assist 5 households.
Staff is also recommending funding Resource West in the amount of $5,000.
Resource West is a valuable resource in the community and supports the City of
Hopkins by taking referrals from many of the City's departments including the
police, housing and community services.
Staff is also recommending funding the Intercongregation Communities
Association (ICA) in the amount of $5,000. The ICA serves the area primarily as
a food shelf, and experienced record demand in 2010. The ICA also provides
other services such as financial and transportation assistance, and would use the
$5,000 in CDBG funding primarily to assist Hopkins residents with rent,
mortgage, and utility assistance in order to prevent homelessness.
Finally, staff is recommending funding the HOME Line organization, which is
located in Minneapolis but serves as a tenant hotline for metro -wide renters
including Hopkins. While staff has not recommended funding for HOME Line in
• previous years (though it was requested), there are two primary reasons staff is
recommending funding this year:
• Inspections staff is a frequent referrer to their services
• The city's CDBG allotment for 2011 is greater than previous years
Please note, however, that staff is not recommending the full $6,000 requested
by HOME Line. Activities funded for both Resource West and ICA assisted
approximately 1,000 Hopkins residents in 2010. HOME Line's application shows
that 195 Hopkins tenants received their services in 2010, or roughly 20% of the
number of individuals served by Resource West and ICA. Twenty per cent of
their respective $5,000 awards would be $1,000, which is what staff is proposing
to fund.
• Where any other requests for funds received?
The following additional requests were received for 2010 CDBG funding:
Organization Amount Purpose
H.O.M.E $1,000 Household and Outside Maintenance
for the Elderly
In reviewing this request for funds, staff considered the intent of CDBG to fund
"bricks and mortar' projects over social services. Granting the full HOME Line or
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the H.O.M.E. request would keep the City just under the 15% maximum that can
be used for social service activities, but it would reduce the amount of
rehabilitation funds available for low to moderate income Hopkins homeowners
which has a dual benefit of assisting a household in need while preserving our
housing stock, which is extremely important given the relatively small percentage
of our housing stock that is homesteaded.
However, H.O.M.E. services are eligible activities under CDBG regulations and
the Council can elect to fund them as well as fully fund the $6,000 request from
HOME Line.
Alternatives
The City Council has the following alternatives regarding this issue:
• Hold public hearing; approve 2011 CDBG program as proposed by staff.
• Hold public hearing; amend the proposed CDBG activities and/or budget.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-007
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED USE OF 2011 URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS
AND
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPINCOUNTY
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 2011 Urban Hennepin County
Community Development Block Grant funds made available to it; and
WHEREAS, the city held a public hearing on February 15, 2011 to obtain the views of citizens on
housing and community development needs and priorities and the City's proposed use of
$122,518 -from the 2011 Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Hopkins approves the following projects for funding from
the 2011 Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant Program and authorizes submittal of
the proposal to Hennepin County.
Activitv Budget
• Housing Rehabilitation $111,518
Resource West $5,000
Intercongregation Communities Association $5,000
HOME Line' $1,000
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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 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the final amount of FY2011 CDBG available to the city
be differentfrom theprelifninary amountprovided to the city, the City Council hereby authorizes the city
manager/administrator to adjust project budget(s) to reflect an increase or decrease in funding.
ADOPTED: the 15th day of February, 2011
By Its Mayor, Eugene Maxwell
And Its City Manager, Richard Getschow
ATTEST
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
2011
URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY CDBG PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR FUNDING
Ullable form. Use one form per project)
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. City: Hopkins
2. Project Name: ResourceWest
3. Primary Contact Person/ Phone No./Email
Judy Elling, (952) 988-5350, judy@resourcewest.org
B. PROJECT DATA
1. CDBG Funding Requested $ 5,000
(needs to be same as council resolution)
2. Is this an existing CDBG-funded project? ®Yes ❑No
3. Project Location: Address 915 Mainstreet Hopkins, MN 55343 or Citywide
4. Project Description: (Describe the project in as much detail as possible, including the
local need(s) the project will address.)
Back -to -School- Providing school supplies is one of ResourceWest's most important programs because
being successful in school starts with having the basic supplies. Without this program, over 1000 children
of low-income families in the Hopkins and Minnetonka school districts would not be prepared for their
first day of school. Through our Back -to -School Program, each registered K-12 student receives a new
backpack filled with grade specific basic school supplies. To qualify for this program, you must: Be a
resident of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Shorewood, or Woodland; Have an
income that qualifies your family for the Free or Reduced School Lunch Program; Have physical custody
of your children; and Your child must be a full-time student in elementary or secondary school.
Winter Warm Wear - Keeping kids warm throughout the cold winter is essential in Minnesota. Too
often, we see children and adults braving our tough weather with the bare minimum of winter outer wear -
- or none at all. ResourceWest receives frequent requests from Hopkins and Minnetonka school staff
looking for winter clothing for students without the most basic cold weather items. The Winter Warm
Wear Program is open from November through March each year, with our main distribution of clothing
in November. We stock up with new or gently used winter jackets, snow pants, boots, and new hats and
mittens. The program is for children from newborn to age 18. Each child will receive a winter jacket,
snow pants, winter boots, a new hat and mittens. To qualify for this program, you must: Be a resident of
Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Shorewood, or. Woodland; Have an income
that qualifies your family for the Free or Reduced School Lunch Program; Have physical custody of your
children;
Project Starfish offers intensive, personalized support to individuals and families to help them identify
issues and set priorities. Our Starfish Coordinator helps families with budgeting, makes referrals on low-
cost car repair, provides housing and job search assistance, and helps find household items. Project
Starfish is an opportunity to sit down with a caring and knowledgeable professional who will listen, ask
questions, offer suggestions, provide information and referral, and help set priorities. Support is provided
for making changes or reaching a goal -- often a difficult process. Project Starfish empowers individuals
to bring about desired changes, and provides information that helps individuals along that path of change.
• The Coordinator works closely with school staff, Hennepin County, and other nonprofit Agencies; clients
are referred to appropriate agencies or organizations as needed.
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5. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Using the Priority Summary chart below, identify what
priority(ies) the project will meet. (Note: If a proposed project is a low urban county
priority, you must explain why it has a higherpriority in your community.)
6. Describe anticipated results/accomplishments the project will have. (number of
persons to receive services, number of affordable housing units to be rehabilitated or built,
etc.)
Back -to -School: School supplies given to over 1,000 children from low income households
Winter Warm Wear: Winter outer wear given to over 600 children from low-income families
Project Starfish: Services provided to over 500 clients
7. Implementation Schedule: (Identify major project tasks to occur during/ within the
first 12 months of the 18 month expenditure period. Expenditure period begins July 1,
2011 and ends December 31, 2012.)
Task: Back -to -School Program
Task: Winter Warm Wear Program
Task: Project Starfish Program
Date: August 2011- May 2012
Date: November 2011— March 2012
Date: July 1, 2011— June 30, 2012
8. Budget: (Specify total project budget by major funding sources. Attach additional
listings where appropriate.)
FUNDING SOURCES
AMOUNT
CDBG
$5,000
Prior Year CDBG Funding (for this project)
$5,000
Other Federal Funds (specify)
$
Low Income Housing Tax Credits
$
State (specify)
$
Municipal
$
Metropolitan Council
$
Private (Private donors/fundraisers)
$40,000
Other (Grants)
$30,000
• Project Total
$75,000
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February 9, 2011
Jim Ford, CDBG
Housing, Community Works and Transit
Suite 320
417 North Fifth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1362
Dear Jim,
Attached is our request for funds in 2011. In 2010, the need for assistance in the Hopkins area
increased by 7% for food and 13% for rent assistance from the previous year. While utilities reflects
a decrease, the reality is more funding was consumed to pay rent to keep people off the streets. With
the stressed economy, the need for financial support for 2011 is evident. While our budget was met
in 2010, the individual donations for the year were down by 9%. This means ICA is relying more and
more upon funding from sources such as CDBG.
Thank you for your consideration of funding our efforts as we continue with our mission of assisting
Hopkins' residents in need.
Sincerely,
Cathy Maes
Executive Director, ICA Food Shelf
952-279-0291
director@icafoodshelf.org
12990 St. Davids Road Minnetonka, MN 55345 www.icafoodshelf.org
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2011
URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY CDBG PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR FUNDING
(fillable form. Use one form per project)
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. City: Hopkins
2. Project Name: ICA Food Shelf
3. Primary Contact Person/ Phone No./Email: Cathy Maes, 952-938-0729,
director@icafoodsheif.org
B. PROJECT DATA
1. CDBG Funding Requested $ 5000
(needs to be same as council resolution)
2. Is this an existing CDBG-funded project? X Yes ❑No
• 3. Project Location: Address: 12990 St David's Road
4. Project Description: (Describe the project in as much detail as possible, including the
local need(s) the project will address.)
ICA's ongoing mission is to supply food and financial assistance to those in
need who reside in Hopkins.
5. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Using the Priority Summary chart below, identify what
priority(ies) the project will meet. (Note: If a proposed project is a low urban county
priority, you must explain why it has a higher priority in your community.)
Rental Housing
Existing Housing Rehabilitation
First Time Homeownership
Homelessness X
Special Needs Housing
Public Service X
Neighborhood Revitalization
Transportation Services
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6. Describe anticipated results/accomplishments the project will have. (number of
persons to receive services, number of affordable housing units to be rehabilitated or
built, etc.) In 2010, ICA provided 626 individuals rent assistance, 140 individuals
utilities assistance, and 2757 individuals with food. This equates to 965 household's
who received our services. This number reflects individuals coming only once to ICA,
the reality is because of duplicated services 12,088 individuals were served food and
financial assistance.
7. Implementation Schedule: (Identify majorproject tasks to occur during/within the
first 12 months of the 18 month expenditure period. Expenditure period begins July 1,
2011 and ends December 31, 2012.)
Task: Housing Assistance
Task: Utilities Assistance
Task: Food
Date 7-1-2011 to 12-31-2011
Date 7-1-2011 to 12-31-2011
Date 7-1-2011 to 12-31-2011
8. Budget: (Specify total project budget by major funding sources. Attach additional
listings where appropriate.)
FUNDING SOURCES
CDBG
AMOUNT
Prior Year CDBG Funding (for this project) $5,000
Other Federal Funds (specify) FEMA
$21,636
Low Income Housing Tax Credits
$0
State (specify)
$
Municipal Northwest Hennepin Human
Services
$64,800
Council
$0
_Metropolitan
Private (individuals)
$408,564
Other (grants)
$100,000
Project Total
$600,000
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HOPKINS
FOOD & FINANCIAL SERVICES FROM ICA
2010
Hopkins Services Total Served Percent of Total
Food 12,088 21,093 57%
7% increase from 2009 -10,524 were served.
Financial Assistance
Rent Assistance 851 1336 64%
13% increase from 2009 - 650 served
Utilities Assistance 148 338 44%
12% decrease from 2009 —187 served
Individual Donations Received
$572,704.68 ........2010
$681,885.75.........2009
9% decrease in giving from individual supporters
HOME
Office Phone: 612/728-5770
TV • 9 Hotline: 612/728-5767
3455 Bloomington Ave Fax: 612/728-5761
Minneapolis, MN 55407 www.homelinemn.org
Tara L Beard, AICP
Community Development Coordinator
City of Hopkins
1010 1st St S
Hopkins, MN 55343
February 8, 2011
Dear Ms. Beard:
This letter is to request funding in the amount of $6,000 from the City of Hopkins's Community
Development Block Grant Program to support HOME Line's services for renters.
A copy of the 2011 CDBG Program Request for Funding is enclosed. Along with the CDBG Request
Form, I am enclosing a one-page sheet summarizing our hotline's service to Hopkins residents.
HOME Line served 195 families last year in Hopkins, prevented 17 evictions, saving these families
approximately $26,149. HOME Line provides valuable advice to these families that is important for
stabilizing their housing.
Without some funding from the communities we serve, HOME Line can no longer provide these
services at this level. We would like the city of Hopkins to step up and partner with HOME Line to
continue our services vital to city residents.
We thank you for the opportunity to submit this application. If you have any questions or need
additional information, please call me at 612/728-5770, extension 107 or Mike Vraa, our managing
attorney at extension 113.
Sincerely,
Beth Kodluboy
Executive Director
enclosures as noted
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Tenant Advocacy in Minnesota
2011
URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY CDBG PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR FUNDING
(fillable form. Use one form per project)
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. City: Hopkins
2. Project Name: Tenant Advocacy Services
3. Contact Person/ Phone No. Tara Beard / 952-548-6343
B. PROJECT DATA
CDBG Funding Requested $ 6,000
(needs to be same as council resolution)
2. Is this an existing CDBG-funded project? No
3. Project Location: Citywide 3455 Bloomington Avenue, Minneapolis. 55407.
HOME Line's tenant services are citywide. Tenants call our free hotline from their homes.
• Renter Education presentations are done in the local high schools.
4. Project Description: (Describe the project in as much detail as possible,
including the local need(s) the project will address.)
Briefly describe the proposed project. The narrative should include the need or problem
to be addressed in relation to the Consolidated Plan (see attached table), as well as the
population to be served or the area to benefit. Describe the work to be performed,
including the activities to be undertaken or the services to be provided, the goals and
objectives, method of approach, implementation schedule and anticipated
results/accomplishments.
We anticipate assisting approximately 190 Hopkins renter households over the hotline
during the program year and offering educational presentations at Hopkins High School.
Renters make up nearly 4,595 households in Hopkins, and many of these families have
low incomes. When renters have problems involving their homes, those who don't know
their rights and responsibilities can end up living in housing that is unsafe, lose security
deposits that are rightfully theirs, or make decisions that cost them their home. HOME
Line provides renters with the tools necessary to keep their homes safe and affordable.
HOME Line will provide two distinct, but related, programs as part of this grant: a tenant
hotline that provides free legal advice to tenants about landlord/tenant law and a high
school educational program. These services prevent problems ranging from
homelessness to illness from unsafe living conditions, and result in reducing the use of
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the city's emergency resources.
Tenant Hotline
The first of these programs is HOME Line's tenant hotline. The hotline began in 1992 as
a service to Suburban Hennepin County residents. Today we serve the entire state
(excluding Minneapolis) and have recently taken our 130,000th call. Four staff attorneys
and a tenant advocate work full time on the hotline along with 50-75 law student
volunteers each year. The Tenant Hotline served 195 families in Hopkins in 2010, saving
these families approximately $26,149. We also helped to prevent the eviction of 17
Hopkins families in 2010. The most common reasons Hopkins residents call our hotline
are; evictions, repairs, security deposits, and infestations. The need for this service in
Hopkins is apparent -- Hopkins residents already rely on this valuable service.
High School Renter Education Prop -ram
The second program is our high school presentation program. To date, we have spoken
to 1,077 classes (over 29,200 students) throughout the metro area. At Hopkins High
School, we have given 34 different presentations, reaching 738 students. This
presentation has awards from both Best Prep and B.E.E.F. (Business Economic
Education Foundation). It focuses on the things that future renters should know,
including how to avoid evictions, how to select roommates, security deposits and
understanding leases.
• While our services are available to all renters free of charge, over 97% of our Hopkins
callers have low or very -low incomes; almost three quarters (67%) of these callers are
women; 43% are racial minorities. Our programs are aimed at low-income renters, high
school students who are about to enter the rental market, and recent immigrants. We
identify the key demographics at the beginning of each call.
5. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Using the Priority Summary chart below, identify
what priority(ies) the project will meet. (Note: If a proposed project is a low urban
county priority, you must.explain why it has a higher priority in your community.)
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6. Describe, anticipated results/accomplishments the project will have. (number of
persons to receive services, number of affordable housing units to be rehabilitated or built,
etc.)
We anticipate between 150 and 160 callers utilizing our hotline services, representing.
400 residents. We will offer our free high school training to Hopkins High School. Also
see the attached one-page sheet, which covers what HOME Line has accomplished in
Hopkins in the past.
7. Implementation Schedule: (Identify majorproject tasks to occur during/within the
first 12 months of the 18 month expenditure period. Expenditure period begins July 1,
2011 and ends December 31, 2012.)
Task: Renter counseling over hotline Date Ongoing
Task: High school presentations Date Late fall and late spring
8. Budget: (Specify total project budget by major funding sources. Attach additional
listings where appropriate.)
FUNDING SOURCES
CDBG AMOUNT
Prior Year CDBG Funding (for this project)
72,899
Other Federal Funds (specify)
72,199
• Low.Income Housing Tax Credits
29,000
State (specify) MN DHS
0
Municipal
0
Metropolitan Council
42,958
Private (specify) Foundations (attached)
0
Other (Training, Interest, Contributions)
216,000
Total
107,200
468,057
HOME Line Tenant Hotline Services Sources of Funds (Attachment)
75,000 Source: McKnight Foundation
37,500 Source: Funders Council (Foreclosure)
29,000 Source: Family Homeless Prevention & Assistance
35,000 Source: Hennepin County
20,000 Source: The Bigelow Foundation
15,000 Source: The St. Paul Foundation
10,000 Source: The Mardag Foundation
10,000 Source: The McNeely Foundation
9,000 Source: The Hugh J. Andersen Foundation
1,000 Source: Ramsey County Bar Foundation
1,000 Source: Minnesota Bar Foundation
37,500 Source: Otto Bremer Foundation
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20,000 Source: Suburban Ramsey CDBG
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7,957 Source: City of Bloomington .
9,560 Source: Hennepin County Consolidated CDBG
5,000 Source: City of Eden Prairie CDBG
10,000 Source: St. Paul COPP
3,000 Source: City of Maple Grove CDBG
2,654 Source: City of Edina CDBG
5,000 Source: City of Richfield CDBG
3,785 Source: City of Brooklyn Center CDBG
1,200 Source: City of Minnetonka CDBG
4,700 Source: City of New Hope CDBG
5,000 Source: Community Shares
40,000 Source: Contributions
20,000 Source: Hotline Training
20,000 Source: Tenant Rights Book
2,000. Source: Interest Income
200 Source: Miscellaneous Income
20,000 Source: Other (Attorney Fees, etc.)
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HOME Line's Tenant Hotline in Hopkins: (1992-2010
Over the past nineteen years a total of 3,589 Hopkins renters have contacted HOME Line. This
represents service to approximately 8,972 residents when all family members have been counted.
25ti 57 �u tuber of Calls Per Year
300 2 ?
07 233 248 - 237 233 206 195
X00 . 168 159 160 140 174 135 '132 134 153 162
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92 93 94 95 96 97 9S 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
The vast majority (97%) of these callers are very low
or low income. These income categories are those used
by the U. S. Department of H. U. D.: Low
80%
• Very Low: Incomes below 50% of the metro median.
• Low: Incomes between 50% and 80% of the metro median.
• Moderate: Incomes above 80% of the metro median.
Callers' Income 1992-2010
Moderate 3%
Low
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In 2010, HOME Line helped renters from Hopkins recover and/or save an estimated $26,149
($473,211 since 1992).1 We have also helped prevent an estimated 17 evictions (265 since 1992).
Renters with repair issues who follow our advice are 37% more likely to get their problem fixed
than those who -don't. In a landlord foreclosure, the average amount of days stayed after the
sheriff s sale by renters we have helped is 180 days, and the average amount of money saved by
renters in a landlord foreclosure is $1,187. ($4,748 in 2010). The exponential increase in
infestation calls is due to the rise in bedbug infestations.
Top Ten Reasons For Calls Since
1992
1. Repairs
568
2. Evictions
521
3. Security Deposits
391
4. Notice to Vacate
268
5. Break Lease
265
6. Financial Assistance
156
7. Housing
150
8. Leases
131
9. Neighbors
117
10.Privac Intrusion
99
Top Ten Reasons For Calls (2010)
1. Evictions
36
2. Repairs
28
3. Security Deposits
27
4. Infestations
17
S. Break Lease
12
6. Notice To Vacate
10
7. Privacy/ Intrusion
8
8. Harassment
7
9. Discrimination
7
10.Nei hbors
7
1 Based on research completed by a University of Minnesota School of Statistics Ph.D. Candidate.
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2011
URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY CDBG PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR FUNDING
Ullable form. Use one form per project)
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. City: Hopkins
2. Project Name: H.O.M.E. (Household & Outside Maintenance for Elderly), A
Program of Senior Community Services
3. Primary Contact Person/ Phone No./Email:
Taylor / 952-541-1019 x317 / d.taylor@seniorcommunity.org
B. PROJECT DATA
CDBG Funding Requested $ 1,000
(needs to be same as council resolution)
2. Is this an existing CDBG-funded project? ❑Yes ®No
3. Project Location: Address or Citywide X
4. Project Description: (Describe the project in as much detail as possible, including the
local need(s) the project will address.)
The Household & Outside Maintenance for Elderly program known as H.O.M.E. is
operated by Senior Community Services (SCS), a well-respected Minnesota non-profit
501(c)(3) organization with over 60 years of experience in enhancing the
independence, involvement, and quality of life for seniors and their caregivers. The
mission of H.O.M.E. is to assist older adults to maintain their dignity and live
independently by providing accessible, reliable, and affordable homemaker, home
maintenance and chore services. H.O.M.E. has been serving the community since
1980. Currently, H.O.M.E. provides services to persons age 60 and older in the cities
of Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Edina, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley,
Hopkins, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, New Hope, Plymouth, Richfield, Robbinsdale,
St. Louis Park and Wayzata.
The overall objective and goal for the H.O.M.E. program is to maintain seniors in
affordable housing by providing homemaking, home maintenance and chore services
that they can no longer do for themselves. The services are provided on a sliding fee
scale. Over 80% of H.O.M.E. clients are unable to pay the full cost of services. For
them, H.O.M.E. is a lifesaver that helps them age with dignity in their own homes.
The program director and program coordinators screen, hire, and supervise paid
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workers; screen and arrange for contracted workers; and recruit, screen, assign, and
supervise volunteers—usually corporate and church groups, youth and families. Staff
meet with seniors in their homes to mutually assess the amount and type of
homemaking services needed, such as housecleaning, laundry, and grocery shopping,
which are provided by the program's paid workers. Seniors receiving home
maintenance and chore services such as lawn mowing, snow removal, minor home.
repairs, and painting are usually assigned an independent contractor or a paid worker.
Almost all spring and fall raking and yard cleanup is accomplished by volunteers.
H.O.M.E. impacts many aspects of seniors' lives: personal and financial health,
dignity, quality of life, and achieving the personal goal of remaining independent at
home. Cities, neighbors, and the seniors themselves appreciate the help we provide to
maintain seniors' homes with fresh paint, to help keep the interior and exterior of the
home free of clutter and debris, and to keep lawns mowed and sidewalks shoveled.
These services not only keep the home a nice place to live but also protect a major
financial asset for the senior –,their home. This protection improves seniors' ability to
stay self-sufficient.
Program offices are located at Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Avenue
South, Bloomington; Senior Community Services 10709 Wayzata Blvd., 4111,
Minnetonka; Minnetonka Community/Senior Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd.,
Minnetonka. Clients gain access to the program either by contacting one of the
• H.O.M.E. offices or by referral by an area agency. Revenues are derived from client
fees, Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, cities in which H.O.M.E. operates, United
Way, private foundations, client contributions and Friends of H.O.M.E., an
organization that solicits donations from businesses, churches, community groups and
individuals.
5. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Using the Priority Summary chart below, identify what
priority(ies) the project will meet. (Note: If a proposed project is a low urban county
priority, you must explain why it has a higher priority in your community.)
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6. Describe anticipated results/accomplishments the project will have. (number of
persons to receive services, number of affordable housing units to be rehabilitated or
built, etc.)
H.O.M.E. provided 529.25 hours of service to 14 Hopkins residents, age 60 and older
in 2010. The number of Hopkins seniors served increased by four from 2009 to 2010.
The number of jobs increased from 129 in 2009 to 200 in 2010 and the hours of service
increased from 259 in 2009 to 529.25 in 2010. It is anticipated that H.O.M.E. will
slightly increase the number of seniors served and the hours of service in 2011.
7. Implementation Schedule: (Identify major project tasks to occur during/within the
first 12 months of the 18 month expenditure period. Expenditure period begins July 1,
2011 and ends December 31, 2012.)
Ongoing delivery of H.O.M.E. services including: Maintenance (minor carpentry,
leaky faucets, electrical repairs and interior/exterior painting); Chore Services (lawn
mowing and snow shoveling); and, Homemaking (cleaning, vacuuming, dusting,
washing clothes and window cleaning).
8. Budget: (Specify total project budget by major funding sources. Attach additional
listings where appropriate.)
• FUNDING SOURCES AMOUNT
CDBG $102,703
Prior Year CDBG Funding (for this project) $
Other Federal Funds (specify) MAAA $94,292
Low Income Housing Tax Credits $
State (specify) $
Municipal $
Metropolitan Council $
Private (specify) Fee for Service — Sliding $324,000
Fee Scale
Other (specify) Foundations, Individual $123,463
Donors, Bloomington HRA, United Way
Project Total $644,458
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