2017-08-02T14:20:28-04:00 2016-09-30 030280081 JMM & ASSOCIATES PC 336 WATER TOWER CIR STE 801 COLCHESTER VT 05446 990 2015-10-01 030285606 COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER INC COMM 8028647402 PO BOX 1616 BURLINGTON VT 05402 RITA MARKLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8028647402 2017-07-25 true RANDALL L SARGENT CPA P00136499 8026555665 2017-08-02 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z RITA MARKLEY PO BOX 1616 BURLINGTON VT 05402 6721664 false X WWW.COTSONLINE.ORG X 1983 VT THE COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER (COTS) PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, SERVICES, AND HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR MARGINALLY HOUSED IN VERMONT. COTS ADVOCATES FOR LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO END HOMELESSNESS. WE BELIEVE IN THE VALUE AND DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN LIFE; WE BELIEVE THAT HOUSING IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT; WE BELIEVE THAT EMERGENCY SHELTER IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS. 14 14 111 500 0 5294523 5054370 335399 339896 40930 55799 30080 2172 5700932 5452237 305590 270221 0 2159191 2420561 0 534058 1307079 1334927 3771860 4025709 1929072 1426528 6985328 7847992 979756 301596 6005572 7546396 X THE COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER (COTS) PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, SERVICES, AND HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR MARGINALLY HOUSED IN VERMONT. COTS ADVOCATES FOR LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO END HOMELESSNESS. WE BELIEVE IN THE VALUE AND DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN LIFE; WE BELIEVE THAT HOUSING IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT; WE BELIEVE THAT EMERGENCY SHELTER IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS. false false 779986 EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR FAMILIES: THE FIREHOUSE FAMILY SHELTER (OPENED IN 1988) AND MAIN STREET FAMILY SHELTER (OPENED IN 2002) PROVIDE SAFE AND DECENT SHELTER FOR 15 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. FAMILIES CAN STAY FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS WHILE THEY WORK WITH COTS STAFF TO FIND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, CHILD CARE AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THE COTS CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ADVOCATE WORKS WITH CHILDREN AND PARENTS IN SHELTER TO ENSURE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, PROMOTE CHILDREN'S HEALTHY SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. IN THE 2016 FISCAL YEAR, 59 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 91 CHILDREN, STAYED IN COTS' EMERGENCY SHELTERS. 611848 270221 HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM: THE HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER (HRC), COTS' CENTRALIZED ONE-STOP COMMUNITY CENTER IS DEDICATED TO HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND HOUSING RETENTION. THE HRC OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT AT- RISK HOUSEHOLDS FROM LOSING THEIR EXISTING HOUSING DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE WITHOUT PERMANENT SHELTER MOVE INTO STABLE HOUSING. THE HRC OFFERS GRANTS, LOANS, AND GUARANTEE ASSISTANCE WITH RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSITS. IN THE 2016 FISCAL YEAR, COTS HELPED 294 HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL CRISIS AVERT HOMELESSNESS AND STAY IN THEIR HOUSING, AND ASSISTED 133 HOUSEHOLDS IN ACHIEVING RAPID RE- HOUSING AFTER HAVING LOST PREVIOUS HOUSING. 916879 EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR SINGLE ADULTS: THE WAYSTATION (OPENED IN 1982) IS A 36-BED OVERNIGHT SHELTER FOR MEN AND WOMEN, AGE 18 AND OLDER. THE DAYSTATION (OPENED IN 1988) IS A DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER OFFERING REFUGE FROM THE STREETS, WHERE A NOONTIME MEAL IS SERVED. THESE FACILITIES ARE OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR. IN THE 2016 FISCAL YEAR, 233 INDIVIDUALS STAYED IN COTS' OVERNIGHT SHELTERS, AND 424 INDIVIDUALS, AN AVERAGE OF 38 PEOPLE PER DAY, VISITED THE DAYSTATION. 922929 SUPPORT SERVICES: CASE MANAGERS OFFER ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALL OF COTS' CLIENTS. CLIENTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE HOMELESS HEALTHCARE PROJECT (HHP), INCLUDING MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT. 154 HOMELESS FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE STAYING IN EMERGENCY SHELTER OR IN THE COMMUNITY, RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM COTS STAFF. 142 SINGLE, HOMELESS ADULTS RECEIVED OUTREACH AND SUPPORT FROM COTS STAFF. TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING: THE SMITH HOUSE (OPENED IN 2002) PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS MOVING OUT OF SHELTER WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. THE SMITH HOUSE HAS SEVEN SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY UNITS, PLUS TWO PERMANENT APARTMENTS, AND FULL-TIME RESIDENTIAL MANAGER. CANAL STREET VETERANS HOUSING (OPENED IN 2011) PROVIDES 16 UNITS OF TWO- YEAR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS 12 UNITS OF PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. CANAL STREET HAS A RESIDENTIAL MANAGER AND A FULL-TIME CASE MANAGER ON SITE. THE WILSON (PURCHASED IN 1984) AND ST. 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FORM 990 WINTER WARMING SHELTER: THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT, COTS PLANNED A FISCAL YEAR 2016 WINTER WARMING SHELTER (A LOW BARRIER EMERGENCY SHELTER) WHICH OPENED IN NOVEMBER 2015, AND CLOSED AT THE END OF MARCH 2016. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D SUPPORT SERVICES: CASE MANAGERS OFFER ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALL OF COTS' CLIENTS. CLIENTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE HOMELESS HEALTHCARE PROJECT (HHP), INCLUDING MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT. 154 HOMELESS FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE STAYING IN EMERGENCY SHELTER OR IN THE COMMUNITY, RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM COTS STAFF. 142 SINGLE, HOMELESS ADULTS RECEIVED OUTREACH AND SUPPORT FROM COTS STAFF. TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING: THE SMITH HOUSE (OPENED IN 2002) PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS MOVING OUT OF SHELTER WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. THE SMITH HOUSE HAS SEVEN SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY UNITS, PLUS TWO PERMANENT APARTMENTS, AND FULL-TIME RESIDENTIAL MANAGER. CANAL STREET VETERANS HOUSING (OPENED IN 2011) PROVIDES 16 UNITS OF TWO- YEAR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS 12 UNITS OF PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. CANAL STREET HAS A RESIDENTIAL MANAGER AND A FULL-TIME CASE MANAGER ON SITE. THE WILSON (PURCHASED IN 1984) AND ST. JOHN'S HALL (PURCHASED IN 1991) TOGETHER PROVIDE 44 SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) UNITS AND FOUR APARTMENTS: PERMANENT HOUSING FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS AS WELL AS LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS AND VETERANS; BOTH FACILITIES ALSO HAVE RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY AS WELL AS RESPOND IN WRITING TO A QUESTIONNAIRE RELATED TO CONFLICT DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CANAL STREET HOUSING LP CANAL STREET WINOOSKI VT 05404 270704071 VET. HSG. VT N/A UNRELATED false false 0.00050 95 NORTH AVENUE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 95 NORTH AVENUE BURLINGTON VT 05401 475043069 HOUSING VT N/A UNRELATED false false 0.00010 COTS VETERANS HOUSING INC PO BOX 1616 BURLINGTON VT 05402 300583923 VET. HSG. VT COTS C CORP 1.00000 false COTS HOUSING INC PO BOX 1616 BURLINGTON VT 05402 474389426 HOUSING VT COTS C CORP 1.00000 false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false CANAL STREET HOUSING LP K 292919 CASH 95 NORTH AVENUE LP D 481000 CASH COTS HOUSING INC C 1469945 FMV SCHEDULE R DURING FY16 COTS FORMED A CORPORATE ENTITY CALLED COTS HOUSING INC. FOR THE PURPOSES OF INVESTING IN A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, RENOVATE PROGRAM SPACE AND BUILD A NEW DAYSTATION AT 95 NORTH AVENUE IN BURLINGTON, VERMONT. THIS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, 95 NORTH LP, ALLOWED COTS TO RECEIVE TAX CREDIT FINANCING USED IN THIS RENOVATION. IN ADDITION TO THE TAX CREDIT FINANCING AND OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS, COTS INVESTED PROCEEDS OF A SUCCESSFUL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN THIS PROJECT VIA COTS HOUSING INC. THE 1,469,945 SHOWN ON LINE 3 IS THE CASH PORTION OF THAT INVESTMENT AS OF 9/30/16. TO INITIATE THIS PROJECT, COTS CONTRIBUTED LAND AND BUILDINGS THE VALUES FOR WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE 481,000 IN TRANSACTIONS WITH THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.