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PROPOSAL DETAILS 1. Applicant Profile and Qualifications: Tell us about your organization including the purpose of your work, your goals, any history, and experience working in homeless and/or affordable housing services, experience managing public funds, and anything else that describes the organization's qualifications. (250 words max.) The purpose of HopeSource is to protect those who cannot protect themselves and to encourage those who can. Our goals are to end homelessness in our community and to support people in building self-sufficient lives. HopeSource has a SO -year history as a private, non-profit community action agency operating in a rural environment, making a difference through programs that stabilize households in crisis including housing, nutrition, energy assistance, home weatherization, transportation, rental assistance, and youth recreation assistance. HopeSource serves as the Continuum of Care lead for Kittitas County, operates the Coordinated Entry system for Kittitas County, conductsthe annual Point -In -Time count, completes the Community Needs Assessment, operates the only homeless shelter in the county, built 26 units of new affordable housing in Cie Elum, kept 167 units of affordable housing units from going market rate. HopeSource case managers are trained in trauma -informed care, motivational interviewing, WSCAP family development, home health worker, mental health first aid, and family stability planning. HopeSource oversees administration of45 federal, state and local contracts including; Consolidated Homeless Grant, Housing and Essential Needs, Supportive Services for Veteran Families, McKinney-Vento, HUD, Rural Development, Housing Trust Fund, Ho asing Finance Commission, Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, and private funding from the ROE Foundation, Mercer Creek Church, the Shoemaker Foundation, and the Suncadia Associate Fund.