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qj Department of Commerce <br />ATTACHMENT 11-A (1) <br />Community Development Block Grant <br />CONTRACT CLOSEOUT REPORT <br />Contract Number: 16-62210-008 <br />1. Grantee Jurisdiction: <br />Kittitas County <br />3. Name of Chief Administrative Official: <br />Paul Jewell <br />2. Official Address: <br />700 E. Mt. View Ave. Suite 501 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />4. Title: <br />County Commissioner, Chairman <br />5. CDBG Contract End Date or Project Completion Date: 6. Final Public Hearing Date: <br />June 30, 2017 <br />7. Brief project summary and results achieved: (See instructions on follow ng page) <br />CDBG Project Summary and Closeout Report <br />HopeSource utilizes the Community Development Block Grant funds to support the community, specifically low income <br />households in Kittitas County, with life skills education. Through workshops that cover such topics as budgeting, household <br />management, credit and debt, money management, tenant prep, and positive work habits families and individuals gain the tools <br />they need to break the cycle of poverty. HopeSource also provides numerous safety net services such as rent assistance, energy <br />assistance, and transportation, but we believe the key to reaching self-sufficiency is through education. Our in-person workshops <br />are offered several times a week in both our main office in Ellensburg as well as our satellite office in Cle Elum. Many of our <br />workshops are also available online for those who are unable to attend in person or for students who want to refresh their <br />knowledge at home. Response to the workshops has been overwhelmingly positive as evidenced by the student testimonials <br />shown below. <br />Rebecca(Managing Your Money) <br />"Suggestions were all great and easily applied to real life situations. Keep up the great work! Love how you're <br />evolving and involving those who need assistance. Great move with the online classes " <br />Thomas (Developing Positive Work Habits) <br />"Good self-discipline is not just to benefit my employer, it will also help me feel better about my work and give me <br />something to be proud of. " <br />Robert (Credit & Debt) <br />"Now, I'm not going to get rich off this deal, " says Robert ", but it sure has put me in a better direction. I've <br />disciplined myself... and it will guide me and direct me to the right place I want to be with my finances. And it has <br />reflected on my nephew. He's got a good start. I'm following HopeSource's lead and now he's following my lead. I <br />don't want a free handout ... I work seven days per week. What I'm going to do is work toward these realistic goals. <br />And I can see results for my actions. I can see light at the end of the tunnel. And it's going to be a nice life. " <br />In addition to our regular workshops listed above, we offer in depth one on one coaching sessions in all of the topics provided in <br />the workshops. Workshop participants who want to dive deeper into the information can schedule one on one coaching sessions <br />where the concepts can be applied to the student's actual budget and household situation. Additionally, HopeSource clients who <br />receive housing and rental assistance are required to complete a series of coaching sessions in areas that the case manager and the <br />client determine to be appropriate for the clients housing stability plan. <br />CDBG Contract Closeout Report <br />