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6) Alexandra House $2,500 7) Arc of Anoka and Ramsey Counties $1,500 8) Northwest Suburban Kinship $2,500 9) Father's Resource Center $4,000 10) (ACCAP) Anoka Co. Community Action Program $2,920 Citizen Input Tia Henry-Johnson, representing CEAP (Community Emergency Assistance Program, Inc.) requested $3,000 to aid in administering their programs. CEAP has been in Anoka County for ten and one-half years and they assist families with shelter needs - paying rent, house payments, etc., in times of crisis. They also assist with transportation and food needs. CEAP served about 425 families through the end of December 1997. Lynn Nore, representing Rise, requested funding in the amount of $3,000. The request is to help purchase capital equipment and other items needed for a start-up program in Anoka. The program serves people with severe and/or multiple disabilities. Rise has about 35 graduates in Anoka County every year. Marianne Reich, Director of Arc of Anoka and Ramsey Counties, requested assistance in the amount of $1,500. Arc provides core support and advocacy services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The funds would be spent on the Toy and Adaptive Equipment Lending Library. Approximately 50 people from the City of Ramsey use Arc services. Erika Gilbertson, representing the Northwest Suburban Kinship Program, requested funding in the amount of $2,500. One of the goals of this program is to help parents interact with children - spending quality time. There are 45 children (aged three to seventeen) on the waiting list for mentors. Time is strictly on a volunteer basis, the money is spent on things for the children (e.g., supplies for crafts, baking, etc.). Maggi Novak, Director for North Anoka Meals on Wheels, requested $3,733. The program serves primarily seniors and also handicapped non-seniors, one nutritionally balanced meal per day. She noted that 21 Ramsey residents were served last year. Kathy Weidemann, representing ACCAP - Senior Outreach, requested $2,920. They assist seniors and disabled adults in finding programs to help them, including taking care of the paperwork. Their goal is to prevent premature nursing home entries. Senior Outreach helped 35 people in Ramsey last year - with 61 referrals made to 28 different programs. Mayor Gamec stated he would like to see some CDBG funds used to refurbish the senior's area in the lower level of City Hall. Amie, representing the Father's Resource Center, requested assistance in the amount of $4,000. His program deals with parenting classes, support groups, anger counseling and family law. The funding would go toward on-going parenting classes and would pay the one day per week of the City Council/January 13, 1998 Page 5 of 14