2024-01-16T09:08:19-06:00 2023-02-28 471019942 CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC 220 PARK AVE S ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2022-03-01 410905871 LAKES AND PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC LAKE 2185121500 891 BELSLY BOULEVARD MOORHEAD MN 565602088 LORI SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT 2185121500 2024-01-16 1 LORI SCHWARTZ 999009999 1 MARIE A PRIMUS CPA P01272184 3202517010 2024-01-16 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CASSANDRA CHRISTIANSON 891 BELSLY BOULEVARD MOORHEAD MN 565602088 11546148 0 X WWW.CAPLP.ORG X 1969 MN TO ELIMINATE POVERTY BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES. 20 19 149 31373 0 0 10764896 11469657 318857 72497 -4833 3994 0 0 11078920 11546148 2254990 2467706 0 0 6056651 6639491 0 0 59469 2551362 2602443 10863003 11709640 215917 -163492 5391200 6471274 3295750 4539316 2095450 1931958 X TO ELIMINATE POVERTY BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES. 0 0 3581693 1883207 37157 THE CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS DIVISION IS THE NEWEST DIVISION CREATED IN EARLY 2022, BRANCHING OFF SERVICES FORMERLY HOUSED WITHIN THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DIVISION. CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS PROVIDES SERVICES TO 21 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND THE ENTIRE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. SERVICES INCLUDE COACHING CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TOWARD CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE QUALITY RATING SYSTEMS, PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND ADVISING IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, PROVIDING GRANTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO START UP OR IMPROVE THEIR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, RECRUITING NEW PROVIDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN QUALITY RATING PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT NEW CHILD CARE PROGRAMS INCLUDING SERVICES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LATIN X, NEW AMERICAN CHILD CARE AND PROVIDERS PROVIDING CARE TO FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. IN 2022, CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS BEGAN PILOTING A FAMILY CHILD CARE SUBSTITUTE PROGRAM. WE ALSO PROVIDE SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN NEED OF CHILD CARE THROUGH THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN WILKIN COUNTY AND THE EARLY LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM IN 9 COUNTIES OF REGION 4. 3424428 0 0 THE HEAD START DIVISION OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGES BIRTH-5 AND FAMILIES WITH LIMITED INCOME AND FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THAT RESIDE WITHIN CLAY AND WILKIN COUNTIES. IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, CAPLP PROVIDED SERVICES TO 167 CHILDREN THROUGH THE HEAD START PROGRAM (3-5 YEARS OLD) AND 108 CHILDREN THROUGH THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM (BIRTH-3 YEARS OLD). THESE CHILDREN RECEIVED HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AT NO COST INCLUDING FAMILY SUPPORT, HEALTH AND NUTRITION SUPPORT INCORPORATED INTO THE PROGRAM. 2490651 555893 35340 THE HOUSING DIVISION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR ARE FACING EVICTION. IN 2022, CAPLP ASSISTED 909 HOUSEHOLDS OBTAIN SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE HELPED 788 PEOPLE AVOID HOMELESSNESS BY HELPING WITH RENT PAYMENTS AND ASSISITED 279 HOUSEHOLD AVOID EVICTION. 931021 28606 0 THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DIVISION SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THEIR GOALS OF ACHIEVING EMPLOYMENT, NUTRITIONAL, MEDICAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. ALL PROGRAMS WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO FAMILIES. IN 2022 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DIVISION PROVIDED OVER 92,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS ACROSS CLAY COUNTY, ASSISTED 190 HOUSEHOLDS TO ACCESS AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE, PROVIDED FREE TAX ASSISTANCE TO 695 HOUSEHOLDS, AND PARTNERED WITH GROUP WORKCAMP HOME REPAIR TO PROVIDE HOME REPAIRS TO THE OLDER ADULTS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND INCOME ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS. GROUP WORKCAMP TOOK PLACE IN MOORHEAD, MN AND A TOTAL OF 14 HOMES WERE REPAIRED. AT THE ONSET OF 2022, WE UNVEILED A WHOLE FAMILY PILOT PROGRAM, SERVING SIXTEEN FAMILIES AND A TOTAL OF 54 PEOPLE. 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CCA GRANTS 207 517634 PART I, LINE 2: THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS), WORKING IN COOPERATION WITH LAKES & PRAIRIES CHILD CARE AWARE PROVIDES THE AVAILABILITY OF GRANT FUNDS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL-AGE CARE IN MINNESOTA. GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, CHILD CARE CENTERS, EMPLOYER/CHURCH-BASED RULE 2 PROVIDERS, AND LEGALLY EXEMPT SCHOOL-BASED SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROGRAMS, AND FAMILY, FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR (FFN) CHILD CARE PROVIDERS FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. TO ASSIST CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND PROGRAMS WHO ARE SOON-TO-BE LICENSED, OR HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR LESS THAN SIX MONTHS, TO PURCHASE ITEMS OR MAKE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY LICENSING OR THE FIRE MARSHALL. 2. TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF LICENSED INFANT/TODDLER CARE IN MINNESOTA. 3. TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE AVAILABLE THROUGH FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND PROVIDER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 4. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROVIDERS AND PROGRAMS. 5. TO ASSIST LICENSED PROVIDERS/PROGRAMS EXPERIENCING AN EMERGENCY THAT AFFECTS THEIR IMMEDIATE ABILITY TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE SERVICES. THIS IS THE REVIEW PROCESS FOLLOWED FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS: 1. APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DISTRICT CHILD CARE AWARE BY THE SPECIFIED DUE DATE. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DUE DATE SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT WITH A LETTER EXPLAINING THAT INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DUE DATE CANNOT BE CONSIDERED. 2. ALL APPLICATIONS ARE INPUT INTO THE MN STREAMS DATA TRACKING SYSTEM. 3. APPLICATIONS ARE DIVIDED AMONG SUBCOMMITTEES WITH ATTENTION BEING PAID TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE RANKING OF A PROPOSAL THAT THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH. EACH APPLICATION MUST BE REVIEWED BY A MINIMUM OF THREE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. 4. APPLICATIONS AND SCORE SHEETS ARE MAILED TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS A MINIMUM OF TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED REVIEW MEETING. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE REVIEWED AND SCORED BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED REVIEW MEETING. 5. AT THE REVIEW MEETING, SUBCOMMITTEES MEET TO DISCUSS EACH OF THE APPLICATIONS THEY REVIEWED AND DEVELOP A JOINT SCORE FOR THE ASPECTS OF THE APPLICATION THEY ARE TO SCORE AS A GROUP AND RANK IN PRIORITY ORDER. 6. AFTER SUBCOMMITTEES MEET AND DEVELOP A JOINT RECOMMENDATION ON THE APPLICATIONS THAT THEY REVIEWED, THE FULL COMMITTEE MAY BE RECONVENED FOR A FINAL SUMMARY REVIEW OF ALL APPLICATIONS AND GRANT AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS. COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH AN APPLICATION BEING DISCUSSED SHOULD BE ASKED TO STEP OUT OF THE ROOM DURING THE DISCUSSION. 7. REVIEW FORMS ARE COLLECTED AND MAINTAINED IN REGIONAL GRANT APPLICATION FILES. THE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHES ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES AND SPENDING PRIORITIES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GRANT PROPOSAL. THESE GUIDELINES PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK FOR FUNDING DECISIONS THROUGHOUT THE GRANT CYCLE. THE HOUSING TEAM MEETS WEEKLY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING FHPAP ELIGIBILITY AND SPENDING BASED ON THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE ADVISORY BOARD. ALL FILES ARE REVIEWED BEFORE THE PURCHASE ORDER IS PAID. HMIS DATA ENTRY IS DONE BY PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST WHO ALSO REVIEWS FOR ERRORS. HMIS REPORTS ARE PULLED AND REVIEWED MONTHLY. OUTCOMES AND BUDGET REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ADVISORY BOARD AT EACH MEETING. SPENDING TRENDS AND COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE ANALYZED TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE NEEDED IN THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED BY STAFF WEEKLY AT THE HOUSING MEETING. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LORI SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT 140790 0 0 0 0 0 9926 0 8468 0 159184 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 WAGE INFORMATION IS GATHERED FROM OTHER COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES AND AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT A WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY. A MOORHEAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 411671510 2021-12-09 1792000 ACQUISITION, RENOVATION, AND EQUIPPING OF OFFICE AND PROGRAMMING FACILITIES 0 0 0 A 1792000 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THESE COMMITTEES RECORD MINUTES CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES ARE GIVEN THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL THAT DESCRIBES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK TO THEIR SUPERVISORS REGARDING QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. THE AGENCY BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THIS POLICY ON A REGULAR BASIS AND ANY UPDATES OR CHANGES TO THE POLICY ARE COMMUNICATED TIMELY TO ALL EMPLOYEES. BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO SIGN A NEW COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 POSITIONS ARE ESTABLISHED WITHIN AGENCY AND PROGRAM NEEDS, JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE WRITTEN, AND POSITIONS ARE THEN ASSIGNED TO SALARY STRUCTURES BASED ON THE LEVEL AND SCOPE OF DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITY ASSIGNED, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DIRECTORY OF CODES AND FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT. ACCOUNTABILITY OF JOB FUNCTIONS TO AGENCY OPERATIONS, LENGTH OF SERVICE IN THE POSITION, BUDGET SIZE, STAFF SIZE, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION ARE THEN INTRODUCED AND MAY CAUSE THE STARTING SALARY TO INCREASE. WAGE INFORMATION IS GATHERED FROM OTHER COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES AND AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT A WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE WEBSITE AND/OR UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL REPORTING AND FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.