Human Resource Development Council Of District Ix Inc

THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1975 SERVING SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA. WE ARE A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION. WE EXIST TO INSTILL HOPE, DEVELOP RESOURCES, DESIGN SOLUTIONS AND CHANGE LIVES. WE ENVISION A PLACE WHERE OPPORTUNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE ARE EQUALLY AFFORDED TO EVERYONE. WE WORK TO ACHIEVE THIS BY HELPING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND SITUATIONS CONFRONT AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES SO THAT THEY CAN IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. WE WORK TO ADDRESS THE CAUSES AND CONDITIONS OF POVERTY, OPERATING A FAMILY OF SERVICES ADDRESSING PRESSING HUMAN NEEDS: HUNGER, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SENIOR EMPOWERMENT, COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION, HOME HEATING, EFFICIENCY, AND SAFETY, AND COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMING, WE FOSTER SUSTAINABLE RESULTS THROUGH PRACTICAL, COMPREHENSIVE APPROACHES TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES.

FOOD & NUTRITION: HRDC'S FOOD AND NUTRITION INITIATIVES WORK TO ALLEVIATE FOOD INSECURITY ACROSS THE GALLATIN VALLEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. THROUGH OUR GALLATIN VALLEY, HEADWATERS AREA, AND BIG SKY COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS, FOOD ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES, PROVIDING A FIVE TO SEVEN DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD. OUR KIDSPACK PROGRAM PROVIDES HEALTHY SNACK PACKS FOR THE WEEKEND DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR THE FREE/REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM. OUR SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED LUNCHES DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. OUR SENIOR GROCERY PROGRAM PROVIDES MONTHLY SUPPLEMENTAL FOODS TO AREA SENIORS. HRDC ADDED OUR FORK & SPOON RESTAURANT TO ITS NUTRITION INITIATIVE IN 2012, OFFERING DINNER ON A PAY WHAT YOU CAN MODEL 6 DAYS PER WEEK. NUTRITION IS VITAL FOR OUR AREA'S VULNERABLE SENIOR AND CHILD POPULATIONS, AND OUR SERVICES TOUCH 1 IN 10 PERSONS THROUGHOUT THE GALLATIN VALLEY. NUTRITION SERVICES COMPRISED 11.5% OF ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES AND ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY FUNDING FROM: FOOD DONATIONS, PRIVATE DONATIONS, FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, CONTRACT INCOME, PRIVATE GRANTS, AND OTHER SOURCES.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: HRDC'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PROVIDES INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS. HRDC IS A PRIVATE, NOT FOR PROFIT COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND A CERTIFIED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. WITH EXPERIENCE IN PROJECT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RANGING FROM HISTORIC PRESERVATION TO COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUSTS ALONG A HOUSING CONTINUUM SPANNING FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP, HRDC HAS COMPLETED A TOTAL OF OVER $120 MILLION DOLLARS IN HOUSING AND PUBLIC FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT SINCE THE EARLY 90'S. HRDC BROUGHT THE FIRST COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST DEVELOPMENT TO THE STATE OF MONTANA AND HAS SINCE DEVELOPED AND/OR PRESERVED MORE THAN 900 HOMES THAT MONTANANS CAN AFFORD ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA. HRDC'S DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ARE SUPPORTED BY HOUSING PROGRAMMING AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH IN-HOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. THE GOAL IS TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE AND SUPPORT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPRISED 43.1% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES AND IS CURRENTLY POSSIBLE BY FUNDING FROM: COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, RURAL LOCAL INITIATIVE SUPPORT COALITION, HOME SALES (RECAPTURED GRANT, 2ND MORTGAGE FUNDING, UNIT SALES TO PARTNERS) FROM ONGOING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, HOME PROGRAM AND CONTRACT SERVICES.

HOUSING: HRDC'S HOUSING INITIATIVES WORK ACROSS ALL LEVELS OF HOUSING SECURITY, FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP. HRDC'S HOUSING PROGRAMS WORK TO ENSURE THAT EVERY MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY CAN AFFORD TO HAVE AND PRESERVE PLACE TO CALL HOME, WHETHER IT IS IN THE FORM OF EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AFFORDABLE RENTALS, RENTAL SUBSIDIES, DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, OR HOME REPAIRS. HRDC INCORPORATES ITS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING INITIATIVES INTO A HOUSING STRATEGY TO MEET BOTH THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND OUR CUSTOMERS. HRDC'S HOUSING INITIATIVE ENCOMPASSES THE WARMING CENTER (SEASONAL SHELTER), TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMMING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, AND A HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER OFFERING SERVICES FROM HOMEBUYER EDUCATION TO FORECLOSURE PREVENTION.HRDC'S HOUSING INITIATIVE COMPRISES 25.7% OF ALL ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENDITURES AND OPERATIONS. HRDC'S HOUSING PROGRAMS PROVIDE: 120 BEDS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER, 60 UNITS OF YOUTH AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, 425 RENTAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHERS, 400 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOMELESS PREVENTION AND HOUSING PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, HOMEBUYER EDUCATION, AND DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE. THIS IS MADE POSSIBLE BY FUNDING FROM: PRIVATE DONATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, HOME, NEIGHBORWORKS OF MONTANA, MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PRIVATE GRANTS, CITY OF BOZEMAN, MANAGEMENT FEES, RENTS, PROGRAM REVENUE AND OTHER SOURCES.

ENERGY: HRDC'S ENERGY INITIATIVE COMBINES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, HEAT BILL SUPPLEMENTS, AND HOME ENERGY SAVINGS MEASURES TO OFFSET HEATING COSTS FOR LIMITED INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. HRDC ADDED FIREWOOD ASSISTANCE TO ITS AVAILABLE SERVICES IN 2021. HEATING COSTS FOR OLDER HOMES, MOBILE HOMES, AND ENERGY-INEFFICIENT APARTMENT RENTALS CAN CAUSE A HOUSEHOLD TO FACE SIGNIFICANT ENERGY COST INCREASES DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IN MONTANA. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CAN BE IN THE FORM OF SERVICE SHUT-OFF PREVENTION AND HOT WATER HEATER OR FURNACE REPLACEMENT, HEAT BILL SUPPLEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO ASSIST HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH THE WINTER MONTHS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PAID DIRECTLY TO THE HEAT VENDOR. ENERGY SAVING MEASURES ARE CONDUCTED FOR HOMES OF ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS AND CREATE MORE EFFICIENT HOMES BY INSTALLING EFFECTIVE INSULATION AND WEATHER-STRIPPING, AND TESTING AND TUNING COMBUSTION APPLIANCES FOR SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY. WE STRIVE TO EDUCATE HOMEOWNERS OR RENTERS ON ENERGY CONSERVATION, HOME HEALTH, AND SAFETY. BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED BASED ON THE PROJECTED SAVINGS TO INVESTMENT RATIO FOR THE ENERGY RETROFIT, WHICH MUST PAY FOR ITSELF WITHIN THE LIFETIME OF THE ENERGY SAVING MEASURE, THIS HELPS FAMILIES TO REDUCE THEIR OVERALL HEATING COSTS IN PERPETUITY.ENERGY SERVICES COMPRISED 2.4% OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENDITURES AND OPERATIONS AND IS MADE POSSIBLE BY FUNDING FROM: THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM), NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, ENERGY SHARE OF MONTANA, AND PRIVATE DONATIONS.TRANSPORTATION: HRDC'S PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE, STREAMLINE, PROVIDES FARE FREE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF BELGRADE, BOZEMAN, AND LIVINGSTON. SYSTEMS RUN 7 DAYS PER WEEK WITH 4 ROUTES AND OFFER LINKAGES WITH SKYLINE (TO BIG SKY), COMMUTER ROUTES TO BELGRADE AND LIVINGSTON, AND LATENIGHT SERVICE TO THE GREATER BOZEMAN AREA. STREAMLINE IS PROVIDING CLOSE TO 300,000 RIDES ANNUALLY. HRDC'S PARA TRANSIT INITIATIVE, GALAVAN, SERVES OUR SENIOR AND DISABLED RESIDENTS WITH A DEMAND-RESPONSE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO MEDICAL AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS, PROVIDING VITAL CONNECTIONS FOR MORE THAN 350 AREA RESIDENTS.TRANSPORTATION COMPRISES 5.8% OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES AND IS MADE POSSIBLE BY FUNDING FROM: MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, CONTRACT INCOME, CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, TITLE III FUNDS, GALLATIN COUNTY, AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES INCLUDING THE CITY OF BELGRADE AND PRIVATE DONATIONS.SENIOR PROGRAMS: HRDC'S SENIOR PROGRAMS ADDRESS QUALITY OF LIFE AND INDEPENDENCE IN THE HOME FOR MANY OF OUR AREA SENIORS. WITH DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS, MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPLEMENTAL FOODS, NAVIGATING FEDERAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS, IN-HOME HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PERSONAL CARE, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, WE WORK TO PROVIDE EACH AND EVERY SENIOR WITH WRAP AROUND SERVICES THAT ENABLE THEM TO REMAIN SELF-SUFFICIENT IN THEIR OWN HOMES AND BE ENGAGED WITH THE COMMUNITY THEY CALL HOME.SENIOR PROGRAMS COMPRISED 1.1% OF TOTAL ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND IS MADE POSSIBLE BY FUNDING FROM: TITLE III, GALLATIN/PARK COUNTY, PRIVATE DONATIONS, PRIVATE GRANTS, CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL.EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION HRDC'S EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION AND PROVIDES FOR THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND THE STRENGTHENING OF FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH, NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH, AND DISABILITY SERVICES, OFFERING FREE PRESCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-5. THIS IS PROVIDED VIA TWO CLASSROOMS IN LIVINGSTON, 2 CLASSROOMS IN BOZEMAN AND 4 CLASSROOMS IN BELGRADE, SERVING MORE THAN 160 FAMILIES ANNUALLY.THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION INITIATIVE COMPRISED 4.7% OF AGENCY ACTIVITIES AND IS MADE POSSIBLE BY FUNDING FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HEAD START), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM), IN-KIND DONATIONS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING: HRDC'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING PAIRS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL LITERACY TO PROVIDE A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO ECONOMIC STABILITY SERVING OUR AT-RISK YOUTH POPULATIONS AND EVERYONE TRYING TO NAVIGATE THE HIGH COST OF LIVING IN OUR AREA. ADDITIONALLY, OUR FREE TAX PREPARATION PROGRAM AIMS AT MAXIMIZING REFUNDS TO HELP OUR FAMILIES INVEST IN THEIR FUTURE. LAST YEAR, MORE THAN $1,000,000 WAS REFUNDED TO THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN OUR AREA.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING COMPRISES 1.0% OF OUR ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES AND IS MADE POSSIBLE BY FUNDING FROM: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT, PRIVATE DONATIONS, MONTANA FOSTER CARE FUNDS, CONTRACTS, CITY OF BOZEMAN, PRIVATE GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES.