CITY OF BOULDER PLANNING, HOUSING AND SUSTAINABILITY APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDING CITY OF BOULDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDING APPLICATION APPLICANT INFORMATION Applicant Organization’s Name: Attention Homes Organization’s Full Legal Name: Attention, Inc. Street Address: 1443 Spruce Street City: Boulder State: CO Zip: 80302 Phone: 303 447 1206 Organization’s Website: www.attentionhomes.org DUNS Number: 052833659 Type of Organization: Nonprofit Agency Certified Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) – HOME Eligible For-Profit Agency Certified Community Based Development Organization (CBDO) – CDBG Eligible Public Housing Authority Designated Contact Person for Application: Mr. Chris Nelson, CEO or Dr. Keeley Stokes, Director of Research & Evaluation Phone: 303 447 1206 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] If different from applying organization, Street Address: n/a City: State: Zip: ACTIVITY INFORMATION Activity Name: Chase Court ADA Compliance Renovations Activity National Objective: Community Development Provide the following information relating to the site of the activity: Census Tract: 125.07 Address(es) and Assessor’s Parcel Number(s) (Capital Improvement Activities Only): 3682 Chase Court, Boulder CO, 80305 Total Acreage of Site (Capital Improvement Activities Only): 0.26 Acres Square Footage of Property (Capital Improvement Activities Only): 2,329 Sq. Ft Use Square Footage Building (total) 2,329 Sq. Ft Common/Shared Space (Non-living) (total) 2,329 Sq. Ft Commercial Space (Non-living) (total) 0 Commercial Space Accessory Use to Residential (total) 0 Commercial Space Non-Accessory Use to Residential (total) 0 FINANCIAL SUMMARY Please include a proposed activity budget including detail on all sources and intended uses. Funding Amount Requested from the City of Boulder: $ 68,000.00 Please see the attached estimate from Porchfront Homes for the ADA compliant ramp, bathroom and kitchen renovations. The estimated cost of the project is $66,055.68. Providing for Attention Homes administrative costs and project management time, we are requesting a total of $68.000 for the entire project. TYPE OF ACTIVITY (check all that apply) Acquisition of Real Property Public Facilities and Improvements Rehabilitation of Rental Units Rehabilitation of Owner-occupied Units Construction of Housing Economic Development Affordable Housing Related Programs, define: Other CDBG Eligible Activity, define: Improving access to the house in alignment with ADA requirements USE OF CITY FINANCIAL INVESTMENT (check all that apply) Pre-Development (limited to nonprofits and public housing authorities) Acquisition/Site Control New Construction Rehabilitation/Capital Improvements Other (specify): Other (specify): ZONING AND SITE PLAN STATUS (Capital Improvement Activities Only) Site is presently zoned (fill in zoning type and attach documentation): Is the present zoning conforming? Yes No If nonconforming, when will zoning change or other necessary amendments be granted? Is the site plan for your activity approved? Yes No If not, when will site plan be approved? SITE CONTROL STATUS Owned by Applicant Organization Under Contract. Expiration Date: Leased. Term: Other. Explain status including timing: ACTIVITY SCHEDULE Please note, applications requesting funding for activities that have planning implications (new construction, acquisitions if rehabilitation is required, major rehabilitations, annexations, etc.) and are not in an active land use review process, are required to submit a Pre-Application to the Planning Housing and Sustainability (PH&S) Department. For questions about this process, please contact Planning and Development Services Center at 303- 441-1880. ACTIVITY START DATE COMPLETION DATE Pre-application with PH&S* (if applicable) Entitlement Process Completed (if applicable) Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (if applicable) Capital Needs Assessment (if applicable) Funding Commitments Secured 1/15/19 4/1/19 Financial Closing (if applicable) Construction/Capital Improvements/Activity Initiated 1/15/19 4/1/19 Improvements Completed/Funds Expended/Activity Completed 1/15/19 4/1/19 Occupancy/Lease up (if applicable) ACTIVITY NARRATIVE The Narrative provides an opportunity for the applicant to describe the characteristics of the activity, and why the applicant believes it should be selected above others for a financial award. The applicant should document the activity’s strengths and address its weaknesses. The entire narrative should be no more than 8 pages. One-page Executive Summary, including the following, as applicable: Attention Homes’ Chase House Residential program is seeking funding in order to build an ADA compliant ramp for access to the house as well as funding for internal renovations to the bathroom and kitchen areas to make the interior of the house ADA compliant. We are working towards accreditation in compliance with changing State and Federal regulations through the Families First Prevention Services Act. As a part of the accreditation process, we are working hard to update our residential facilities in order to make them inclusive and welcoming for all. The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) was signed into law as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act on February 9, 2018. This act reforms the federal child welfare financing streams, Title IV-E and Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, to provide services to families who are at risk of entering the child welfare system. The bill aims to prevent children from entering foster care by allowing federal reimbursement for mental health services, substance use treatment, and in-home parenting skill training. It also seeks to improve the well-being of children already in foster by incentivizing states to reduce placement of children in congregate care. Title IV-E reimbursement for group homes will only be available for two weeks unless the child is in a qualified residential treatment program (QRTP). A QRTP must include a trauma-informed treatment model designed to meet the emotional and behavioral needs of children as identified by an assessment within 30 days of the child’s placement. Chase House is currently a licensed Residential Child Care Facility, or congregate care, where youth ages 12-18 are placed through the child welfare system. Chase House receives reimbursement from several counties when a youth is placed at Chase House. With the passing of FFPSA, Chase House is mandated by the state and federal government to go through an accreditation process to become a Qualified Residential Treatment Program in order to continue current programming and services. Prior to FFPSA we could negotiate with counties on per Diem rates for each placement. Now, counties are holding each other accountable to only accept the same rate, which significantly dropped this fall affecting program revenue. Without becoming a QRTP, we would not be able to receive reimbursement from counties for placements longer than two weeks, which would significantly affect what it takes to run our program and provide a safe and home-like environment for youth. Essentially, without becoming a QRTP our program would not be viable. Although Chase House already meets many of the standards of a QRTP, it has to meet accreditation standards through a recognized accrediting body. One of these standards is ADA compliance. We already have one estimate prepared for the ADA compliance project and will be seeking additional bids as soon as possible in order to move forward. The project will make our residential home full accessible once completed. The project will not interfere with service provision during construction. Chase House History: When Attention Homes was founded in 1966, youth who were temporarily removed from their homes because of family disruption were held at a local detention center that also housed maximum security offenders. Judge Horace Holmes, probation officer John Hargadine, and a group of First United Methodist Church parishioners and community members saw the need for a more comfortable temporary home, providing ‘attention, not detention’ for at-risk youth. Attention Homes has two primary programs: our Adolescent Residential Care (RES) facility and Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) shelter and drop-in facility. Our RES program, the foundational model of Attention Homes, is a state licensed Residential Child Care Facility. Our Adolescent Residential Care (RES) program at Chase House is the only licensed Residential Treatment facility serving both boys and girls in Boulder County. The program offers emotional and behavioral support in a safe, structured, home-like setting for at-risk youth between 12-18 years old, placed through social services departments as a result of family disruption. The goal of this program is to provide abused, neglected, and troubled youth with temporary residential, behavioral, and case management services that prepare them for long-term success. The RES program is open 24-hours a day, with year-round services and is designed based on best practices of successful youth residential care programs. More than 50% of the youth at Chase House come from the Boulder area; the remainder come from counties across Colorado, but typically nearby Boulder, like Weld, Larimer, and Broomfield. These youth have often experienced multiple home placements (~20%), foster care (~50%), juvenile justice or detention centers (~55%), and have experienced trauma and neglect. More than 70% report suffering from mental illness and 50% report