Human Resource Development Council of District IX Inc.

“A draft copy of the form 990 is provided to the members of the board of directors for review and comment. The audit committee and executive staff review the form 990 in depth prior to finalizing the form 990 return.”

“Board members are required to disclose any known conflicts in writing annually at the annual hrdc board meeting. Should an event occur in which a board member becomes aware of a conflict of interest, the member is required to disclose it immediately and no longer participate in further discussion on the matter creating the conflict.”

“The board of directors is responsible for evaluation of the chief executive officer. Wage recommendations are considered annually as part of the annual cost of living analysis and market comparisons.”

“The organization's annual audited financial statements and form 990 are available on the organization's website. Policies and conflicts of interest policies are available upon request.”

“The human resource development council of district ix, inc. (hrdc) was established in 1975 serving southwestern montana. We are a private, not- for-profit community action agency, dedicated to strengthening community and advancing the quality of people's lives. We work to achieve this by developing resources, talent, and capital to help people of all ages and situations confront and overcome obstacles so that they can improve their lives. We focus on seven strategic challenges and operate a family of services to address these pressing human needs. We serve our community in these seven areas: food and nutrition; housing and homelessness; child and youth development; senior empowerment; community transportation; home heating, efficiency, and safety; and community and economic development. Through our innovative solutions, we foster sustainable results through practical, comprehensive approaches to social and economic challenges.”

“Continued on a pay what you can model,6 days/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 30.91% of agency activities and expenditures and are made possible by funding from: food donations (71%), community donations (16%), fundraising activities (5%), contract income (2%), private grants (5%), and other sources (1%).”

“Continued transportation comprised 14.7% of hrdc's activities and expenditures and is made possible by funding from: montana department of transportation (68%), associated students of montana state university (7%), contract income (3%), city of bozeman (8%), montana state university (4%), title iii funds (1%), gallatin county (3%), and other funding sources including the city of belgrade, donations and united way (6% combined).”

“Continued office of public instruction (31%), department of agriculture (child and adult care food program) (3%), and other funding sources (1%).”

“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 a 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, carriage house, transition in place program, housing first program, resource property management, and homeownership center offering services from emergency shelter to homebuyer education. Hrdc's housing initiative comprised 11.51% of all agency expenditures and operations. Hrdc's housing programs provide: 42 beds of emergency shelter, 2 units of transitional housing, 400 rental assistance vouchers, 291 units of affordable housing, homeless prevention and placement assistance, homebuyer education, and down payment assistance. This is made possible by funding from: community donations (20%), home (10%), neighborworks of montana (7%), montana department of commerce (mdoc) (12%), private grants (3%), united way (2%), city of bozeman (3%), management fees (13%), rents (6%), program revenue (11%) and other sources (4%). Energy: hrdc's energy initiative combines emergency assistance, heat bill supplements, and home energy savings measures to offset heating costs for limited income households. 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 7.9% of agency expenditures and operations, and is made possible by funding from: the department of energy (11%), the state department of health and human services (low income energy assistance program) (49%), northwestern energy (31%), energy share of montana (8%), and community donations (<1%). Senior empowerment: hrdc's senior empowerment initiative addresses 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, in-home health and 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. Senior empowerment comprised 2% of total agency activities and is made possible by funding from: title iii (32%), gallatin/park counties (7%), community donations (11%), private grants (17%), corporation for national and community service (27%), united way (4%) and senior medicare patrol (3%). Community development: hrdc's community development initiative provides innovative and creative solutions to identified community needs. Public transportation, homebuyer education and down payment assistance, as well as construction of affordable housing ar”

“Transportation contract 634,834 0 0 other fees for services 595,806 47,527 25,776 weatherization contract svcs 423,007 0 0 total 1,653,647 47,527 25,776”