DISTRICT 7 HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC

Programs

1. Energy Programs -- This service group provides weatherization, utility payment assistance and education to qualified participants. Utility assistance consists of: 1) Eligibility for Montana's Energy Share program -- approximately $521,477 in utilities were provided to 1,260 households. Through the appliance replacment program 35 households received $26,208 to replace unsafe appliances in their homes. Energy Share provided $28,410 in direct cost to support weatherization of 23 homes and $80,787 in furnace and water heart repairs/replacement for 9 household. 2) LIEAP heat utility payments, energy education and credit counseling, and crisis intervention for heating emergencies -- approximately $2,750,422 in utilities was paid for 3,108 households and portions of these households received other conservation services. Approximately 4,501 homes received energy education. Weatherization services increased heating efficiency and reduce utility bills for low income eligible participants through approximately $751,070 in insulation; door, window and furnace repair and replacement. Thrity-six households received furnace replacements totaling $14,780. An estimated 72 eligible homes were…

   $3,045,278 spentof which $2,192,489 as grants$101,959 earned by the program
   40% of program spending

2. Emergency Food and Housing -- This service group provides housing, food and other emergency services to eligible recipients. Transitional living services helped homeless pregnant and/or parenting youth, ages 18-21 into a safe living environment. Housing services consist of counseling, emergency payments, and housing placement services to assist low income and homeless populations. Approximately 75 individuals completed Homebuyer Education, 61 individuals received homebuyer pre-purchase counseling, and 161 individuals received rental counseling and 139 indivduals received Budget Counseling. Housing programs aided 161 households in receiving Section 8 housing valued at $1,353,225. Housing Plus programs aided 39 households in receiving $21,111.58 in rental assistance, $24,655 in supportive services, and $3,900 in rental deposits. Approximately $209,650 was provided to 140 households in the form of housing payments and supportive services to assist clients in maintaining or moving into permanent housing. Fourty six households received deposit assistance totaling $43,158. Through housing navigation 684 familes who were experiencing homelessness or facing eviction recevied services to…

   $1,944,295 spentof which $626,222 as grants$491,476 earned by the program
   25% of program spending

3. Family Development -- This service group provides various child care services such as provider training and technical assistance; parent training, resource and referral; payment assistance; and nutritional training and meal payment assistance. Service estimates in units of children --2,299 households received $3,045,451 of child care payment assistance. Additionally 157 providers received 144 hours of training, Seventy-one providers received nutritional training. Nine new Child Care Providers received $35,945 dollars to assist with start-up costs. A total of 66 providers participating in CACFP received $628,813 in meal reimbursement, the providers collectively served an average of 775 children per month. Seventy one providers received nutrition training.

   $1,269,318 spentof which $632,689 as grants$95,647 earned by the program
   17% of program spending

4. Employment Assistance -- This service group provides job training, readiness, placement, retention and case management services designed to address barriers to education, employment and self sufficiency success. TANF and food stamp recipients and eligible youth receive these services to assist them in entering and staying in the work place. Service estimates included 450 enrollments, 138 positive case resolutions and $73,766 in direct supportive services for welfare recipients. There were 40 case resolutions from 108 participants, and $22,873 in direct supportive services for food stamp recipients. Approximately $98,668 in wages was provided to 19 youth engaging in employment training opportunities. In addition to work place assistance, the youth received $3,336 in direct supportive services. Forty-nine participants received intensive case management targeted towards completion of education and involvement community service activities. Seventy students received over 3,589 hours of tutoring for Hi-SET/GED testing. Throughout this year 6 students graduated high school while enrolled in the Employment and Training Program utilizing tutoring assistance.

   $1,116,055 spentof which $130,795 as grants$51,273 earned by the program
   15% of program spending

5. Community Development -- This program provides a wide range of services to the Agency's five county area communities and eligible participants. Most services in this group are provided through the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG), which directly or indirectly supports all programs and services the Agency provides through education, low income and crisis advocacy, coordination, and the promotion of self sufficiency. Other programs consist of: 1) Wheels to Work, 2) General Relief Program for providing rents and basic needs for disabled individuals unable to work, and 3) Yellowstone County Burial Program for the indigent population. Thirty-two households received assistance for vehicle repairs totaling $26,174. Two hundred ten bus passes and 144 gas vouchers were given out totaling $6,660. Twelve households received rent, basic needs assistance, and supportive services totaling $30,897. Financial assistance totaling $81,678 was provided for 49 burials.

   $302,846 spentof which $659 as grants
   4% of program spending

6. Reimbursements & other

   $301,271 earned by the program

The 6 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $7,677,792.