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About the Funding: Through the HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Fort Collins has received a federal allocation of $400,000 for supportive services that assist persons currently experiencing homelessness and to prevent those precariously housed from becoming homeless.
This is a one-time application process.
Any funding awarded must be used to meet eligible HOME-ARP supportive service activities and service costs incurred from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026.
The Pre-Application is the required first step for funding consideration and is due by 5:00pm on Friday, December 15, 2023.
Once the Pre-Application is approved, the full Application will become available for completion. The full application must be submitted by 5:00pm on Friday, January 5, 2024.
City staff will read, evaluate, and deliver a summary of applications received and their ability to deliver on the priority needs identified in the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.
The Human Services and Housing Funding (HSHF) Board is responsible for making funding recommendations to City Council for their approval. Staff will provide a separate review for the Board to consider in their evaluations. Funding recommendations will be made on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
Funding recommendations will go before City Council for approval on April 2, 2024 (subject to change).
Following funding approval, staff will work with the applicants to execute contracts as quickly as possible.
For questions regarding project eligibility, contact Hannah Tinklenberg, htinklenberg@fcgov.com.
(Note: Applicants can modify applications, including the dollar amount requested, anytime until the deadline on Friday, January 5, 2024).
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Your Pre-Application must be submitted AND approved before continuing.
Pre-Application
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Please note the following deadline: The Pre-Application (REQUIRED) is due December 15, 2023.
Pre-Application submissions are due no later than 5:00 pm MST on Friday, December 15, 2023. Applicants will be notified within 2 business days of submission regarding the proposal’s eligibility. Once approved, applicants can proceed with the application.
The number of questions is limited and is intended to screen for eligibility.
2. Does your organization have experience managing federal CDBG- or HOME-funded activities in the following capacity (check all that apply)?
Note: chosen subrecipients must have demonstrated federal compliance with the following: A. Maintaining documentation of client eligibility (may include income verification, beneficiary data, and Proof of Lawful Presence) and B. Documentation of eligible expenses in accordance with federal record-keeping requirements.
3. Does the primary mission of your organization or existing programs and services include homeless prevention and long-term housing stabilization?
4. Please include your organization’s mission statement.
5. Select which of the following qualifying populations your program serves. Check all that apply. Refer to the HUD-defined descriptions in the HOME-ARP Supportive Service Application Guide.
6. Does your program provide services to all eligible populations who request them?
7. Please describe how your program provides services to eligible populations.
8. Which category of eligible HOME-ARP Supportive Services are you seeking to fund? Check all that apply. Refer to the HUD-defined descriptions on the HOME-ARP Supportive Service Application Guide. Note: Eligible program participants must not be receiving these services through another program.
9. Does your organization track housing outcomes of clients as a result of homeless prevention services and housing navigation?
10. Is this program located within the city limits of Fort Collins?
The Pre-Application deadline has passed.
This Pre-Application section must be submitted and Approved by the Administrator (not ZoomGrants) before you can fill out the rest of the application. Click the Submit Pre-Application button at the top or bottom of this tab to submit this section to be reviewed.
Your Pre-Application must be submitted AND approved before continuing.
Application Questions
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Pre-application must be approved in order to continue to full application.
For questions 9 and 10, please reference the HOME-ARP Program Fact Sheet on eligible costs for HOME-ARP Supportive Services qualifying activities.
Program Information
1. Provide a brief description of your organization. Please also include any details about previous experience delivering similar activities related to your proposed funding request.
2. Describe the program for which you plan to use HOME-ARP funding. Please include how housing stabilization is a primary function of your organization and how the program tracks housing outcomes of clients as a result of services.
3. Describe whether the program is a new or existing program and describe how the program will assist qualifying populations in Fort Collins with obtaining and maintaining housing, including preventing homelessness.
4. Provide the total number of new unduplicated Fort Collins individuals/households to be assisted with HOME-ARP funds (If awarded funding, all individuals/households reported on must fall under a qualifying population).
5. How long can clients be served by your program?
6. Are clients in this program already receiving case management or supportive services related to housing stabilization as part of another program?
7. If you answered ‘Yes’ to the above question, please explain how additional funding from the HOME-ARP Supportive Services fund is necessary to prevent existing clients already receiving housing stabilization support from falling back into homelessness or becoming homeless if current support or funding goes away. If you answered ‘No’ please write N/A in the field.
8. Describe how the project receives program referrals for services from other entities. Particularly, what is this program’s procedure for client selection?
Funding Information
9. Eligible Costs Associated with McKinney-Vento and Homelessness Prevention Supportive Services: Select all associated eligible costs. If the request does not fall within this qualifying activity category select ‘Not Applicable.' Note: The costs of homelessness prevention services are only eligible to the extent that the assistance is necessary to help program participants regain stability in their current permanent housing or move into other permanent housing to achieve stability in that housing. Reference the HOME-ARP Program Fact Sheet (see link above in the application instructions) for a full list of eligible costs. If awarded, only eligible costs outlined in the Subrecipient agreement contract will be reimbursed.
10. Eligible Costs Associated with Housing Counseling: Select all associated eligible costs. If the request does not fall within this qualifying activity category select ‘Not Applicable.' Note: Costs for the provision of services to existing homeowners related to homeownership and mortgages to existing homeowners are not eligible under HOME-ARP. Reference the HOME-ARP Program Fact Sheet (see link above in the application instructions). If awarded, only eligible costs outlined in the Subrecipient agreement contract will be reimbursed.
11. Summarize the expense(s) to be paid with the requested funds. For each category, include the request amount and a description. If you are listing more than one category, please list them in order of priority. Expense categories must match the selected eligible costs in questions 9 and 10. Example: (1) Staffing - 50% of direct service salaries and benefits - totaling $xxx; (2) Direct Client Assistance - totaling $xxx ; (3) Material costs – totaling $xxx
12. Describe how you determined the requested amount.
13. What is the estimated annual budget for this project for each calendar year through 2026?
14. If awarded, can the funding be fully expended by December 31, 2026?
15. Is this project dependent on commitments or allocations of other funding sources? If yes, please provide details.
Additional Information
16. Do you have an active status on SAM.gov? To be considered for funding, you must have an active status on SAM.gov by January 31, 2024. If you do not currently, you can still apply for funding but must send proof of active status to htinklenberg@fcgov.com by January 31, 2024.
17. Based on your organization's most recent audit, were there any outcomes or findings that changed the way the organization does business? If yes, please cite examples from the audit that helped improve performance.
18. Is there any additional information about the proposed program for which you are requesting funds that you deem helpful for us to know?
Your Pre-Application must be submitted AND approved before continuing.
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Your Pre-Application must be submitted AND approved before continuing.
Report ONLY the following -- Fort Collins residents - UNDUPLICATED since 1/1/2021 (not already counted in a prior period during the FY20 grant year) - Individuals served during this reporting period - Individuals served by these grant funds (this may or may not be the total served by your organization). ***Please check your math and make sure numbers match.** - Response you enter in question #4 needs to match the total for question #6 (for this period)
