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c. What are your other sources of funding? General Assistance Per Diem (64%), United Way of Minneapolis (15%), Minnesota Deparunent of Corrections (130), private and public contributions (5%), other municipalities (3%). d. What other Anoka County cities will you be requesting funding from and amounts requested? Blaine ($15,000), Columbia Heights ($3,500), St. Francis ($1,000), Fridley ($5,000), Circle Pines ($2,000), Centerville ($1,000), East Bethel ($1,000). 5. a. What are the goals of your agency? To provide 24 hour temporary emergency shelter, support services and community advocacy to battered women and their children and youth. In addition, we provide information, referrals, advocacy, community education, training to over 8,500 people over the crisis line, in schools and in the community. b. What will the funds requested be used for? Will it be used for a new program, expansion of existing services, or to maintain service for Lino Lakes residents? These funds will be used to begin Intervention Program services in the City of Lino Lakes. *See attached description of intervention services. c. How many clients from the City of Lino Lakes are currently being served? To date, emergency and non -emergency services were provided to 32 women and their children from the City of Lino Lakes. d. How many additional City of Lino Lakes clients will be served over the present level as a result of CDBG funding? In addition, 25 families from the City of Lino Lakes will receive intervention program services. e. What benefits will be gained by Lino Lakes residents as a result of your program? Lino Lakes residents will receive assistance with legal advocacy needs, support, information, referrals and community education to Lino Lakes Police Department regarding domestic assault issues. 6. CLIENT POPULATION: a. What portion of the client population is served by your program? Battered women and their children/youth. b. What is the income level of the clients to be served? 95% are low to moderate income. c. What negative impact, if any, will occur on the target population if funding is not granted by the City? We would not be able to provide intervention services in the City of Lino Lakes. Battered waren and their families will not have the opportunity to receive support upon an arrest of the abuser.