2005 CDBG Accomplishments

Housing Program Accomplishments:

The Down Payment Assistance program with CDBG and HOME funds helped 25 low-income Longmont families to purchase their own homes.

This was the fourth year of operating the Community Housing Program. Thirty families were able to purchased affordable homes.

Rehab Program Accomplishments:

Program	Households Served
Homeowner Rehabilitation	12
Handicapped Accessibility	5
Emergency Grant	11
Paint-A-Thon	2

CDBG Program Accomplishments:

Housing

The Inn Between received funds to rehabilitate 8 transitional housing units.
Eight persons with disabilities received rent deposit loans to allow them to live independently.
Fifteen households are participating in the Individual Development Account (IDA) program saving to buy a home, or further their education.
Land was acquired for the construction of 18 units of rental housing for the disabled.
Fair Housing and predatory lending education was provided through five seminars and workshops including the Landlord/Tenant Symposium and a "Don't Borrow Trouble" class.

Neighborhood Revitalization

The Bohn Farm neighborhood installed a gazebo and landscaping to serve as a community gathering point and bust shelter for the children.

Historic Eastside neighborhood has completed tree plantings and renovated a shelter in Collyer Park to reflect the historic character of the neighborhood.

Casa de la Esperanza purchased and upgraded computers to improve their ability to provide ESL, computer literacy and a homework help center for the kids and adult residents.

Homeless Assistance

A new Day Shelter for the homeless was opened at the OUR Center which resulted in:

1,375 visits for emergency food, showers, laundry, personal care items, clothing, prescriptions, glasses, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, towels, identification and birth certificates, mail, and voice mail service.
Salud Clinic's Mobile Unit screened 166 persons.
49 persons have found employment.
26 persons have secured permanent housing.
61 persons are now receiving benefits.

Economic Development

63 potential new Longmont business persons were seen/served by the Pilot Latino Small Business Center including 4 students. One microbusiness loan was made to start up a janitorial business.

Renovated a downtown office building to make it accessible for clients.

Renovated Dental Aid and Creative Years Child Care businesses to improve their delivery systems.

Loan was made to a downtown quilter's studio by the LDDA to improve the building facade.

For a complete report in the pdf format click on: 2005 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (317 kb)

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