The City of Fort Collins is accepting applications for the 24/7 Homeless Shelter Grant.
Donor Name: City of Fort Collins
State: Colorado
City: Fort Collins
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/26/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The City of Fort Collins has received federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to address recovery efforts related to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The City will award a portion of these funds to continue and/or expand 24/7 shelter services available through local nonprofits. The 24/7 shelter services will serve persons experiencing homelessness in Fort Collins.
Funding Focus Areas
- All projects supported with funding must prioritize program and organizations that offer 24/7 homeless shelter services in the Fort Collins community.
- This grant opportunity will exclusively fund projects that will expand or develop direct service programs that:
- Provide shelter services to persons experiencing homelessness with the hours of operation of 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the funding period.
Funding Information
- The total available funding is approximately $250,000 and will likely be distributed among multiple Subrecipients.
- There is currently no maximum requested funding amount. However, the minimum requested funding amount is $15,000.
- Reimbursement requests must include documentation sufficient to demonstrate that the amount of the reimbursement payment has been used in accordance with the funding agreement. Examples include receipts, timesheets, paystubs, etc.
Funding Period
The funding period is January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024.
Eligible Expenses & Activities
Funding awards may only be used to cover costs that:
- Are necessary expenditures incurred to provide 24/7 shelter services to persons experiencing homelessness.
- Were incurred during the period that begins on January 1, 2024 and ends on December 31, 2024.
- Were not already offset or recovered by any other designated funding sources.
- All procurements of goods and services by Subrecipients using the federal grant funds must be executed in accordance with 2 CFR 200.317 through 200.327.
Examples of Eligible Programming Activities (not limited to):
- Activities related to offering 24/7 shelter services that may include:
- Daytime services being offered, such as laundry, showers, computers, lockers and other core services
- Daytime services being accessible to all clients who stay in an overflow shelter bed
- Case management and resource navigation, as applicable.
Examples of Eligible Expenses (not limited to):
- Necessary increases in staff capacity and other relevant operational needs
- Increase in expenses related to utilities, cleaning, maintenance, and other day-to-day requirements to meet the needs of 24/7 homeless shelter clients.
Eligible Populations
- Funded programs must serve Fort Collins residents and program activity must occur in Fort Collins.
- Program participants must be a person experiencing homelessness in Fort Collins.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible organizations include those that have been directly impacted (costs, demand for services, etc.) by the COVID-19 pandemic and that intend to utilize the ARPA funding to assist Fort Collins residents or households mitigate impacts of the coronavirus pandemic through eligible activities.
- Funds are available for:
- Nonprofit, IRS-designated 501(c)(3) agencies in good standing
- Cooperative groups of organizations with an IRS-designated 501(c)(3) agency serving as its fiscal host.
For more information, visit City of Fort Collins.
