Name of Affiliated Agency:

Homelessness Prevention Initiative

Service Program(s) and description:

Homelessness / Housing

We provide temporary emergency rental assistance to families in the Poudre School District
(PSD). To qualify for our services is simple: they have to live in PSD area, have a sustainable
income of some sort; and can only use our services once a year.

Education Extra Option

When funded, HPI's Education Extra option can provide a second round at rental assistance
for motivated clients willing to improve their financial literacy. This is an option to receive
assistance from us an additional time. The qualifications are the same as our regular assistance
but they have to take a 2-hour class on financial literacy and then a one-on-one counseling
session as well."

We serve . . .

We are currently serving families that live in the PSD (Fort Collins, LaPorte, Wellington).
Families have to have some household income and can only use our services once a year,
unless they decide to take part in our Education Extra program.

Location and days/hours of service:

"There are several locations families can go to to receive assistance. These are our
Intake Centers. We have appointments available for every business day of the month.
Please call 211 or 970.407.7066 to find out when and where you can make appointments.

Website:

www.homelessnessprevention.net

Contact information:

Administrative Office Homelessness Prevention Initiative
424 Pine Street, #102
Fort Collins, CO 80524

Phone: 970-407-7021
Fax: 970-407-7099

E-mail: sbeckferkiss@uwaylc.org"

Common volunteer opportunities:

Direct Service
Clerical
Events

To learn more about our volunteer opportunities please feel free to
email Anne Gerhard, our Program Associate.

agerhard@uwaylc.org .

Benefits we derive from participation in Interfaith Council:

We were created by IFC. Also, it allows us to network with churches
and the community and they give us support, volunteers and funding, which
helps our organization in a big way.