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THE SHELTERS PROVIDE TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR 15 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. 527831 COTS PROVIDES OVERNIGHT SHELTER TO SINGLE ADULTS 365 DAYS PER YEAR. CURRENT CAPACITY FOR OVERNIGHT SHELTER IS 36 BEDS AT THE WAYSTATION FACILITY. THE DAYSTATION OFFERS A SAFE DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER FOR CLIENTS, WHICH IS ALSO YEAR-ROUND. THE DAYSTATION PROVIDES ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, TELEPHONES, ASSISTANCE IN HOUSING, JOB SEARCHES, AND SERVES THE ONLY NOONTIME MEAL IN BURLINGTON FOR THE HOMELESS. COTS CONNECTS ALL OF THE SHELTER CLIENTS WITH RESOURCES, EMPOWERING THEM TO TAKE STEPS TOWARD INDEPENDENT LIVING. 365865 IN 2009, COTS OPENED THE EAGLES NEST AND CHAMPLAIN FAMILY SHELTERS WITH RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES OF 12 SINGLE ADULTS AND 10 FAMILIES. SPACE AND CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES WERE DONATED BY VARIOUS ENTITIES, INCLUDING RENT FREE SPACE PROVIDED BY CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE. 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COTS WALK 178022 178022 OTHER SPECIAL E 69255 69255 247277 247277 false X PREVENTION SERVICES 58275 X 1 23768 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1 9572 COST false false false ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION COTS PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, SERVICES, AND HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE WITHOUT HOMES OR WHO ARE MARGINALLY HOUSED. COTS ADVOCATES FOR LONG TERM SOLUTIONS TO END HOMELESSNESS. COTS BELIEVES IN THE VALUE OF EVERY HUMAN LIFE, THAT EMERGENCY SHELTER IS NOT THE ANSWER TO HOMELESSNESS AND THAT HOUSING IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORM 990 85% OF FAMILIES WHO STAY IN SHELTER HAVE MORE RESOURCES SAVED THAN WHEN THEY ENTERED SHELTER ORIGINALLY. COTS HELPED TO AVERT HOMELESSNESS FOR 264 HOUSEHOLDS (INCLUDING 236 CHILDREN) THROUGH HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER'S PREVENTION GRANTS AND SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, 319 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED SECURITY DEPOSIT GRANTS AND LOANS, LESSENING THE TIME SPENT IN SHELTER. COTS PROVIDED OVERNIGHT SHELTER TO 221 HOMELESS ADULTS AND 117 HOMELESS FAMILIES IN OUR SHELTERS; 191 FAMILIES AND 235 SINGLE ADULTS IN COTS SHELTERS AND IN COMMUNITY RECEIVED OUTREACH AND SUPPORT FROM COTS STAFF. COTS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF TRANSITIONAL (25) AND PERMANENT (56) HOUSING UNITS ALONG WITH OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER SERVICES SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY CASE MANAGEMENT, VETERANS HOUSING, PREVENTION SERVICES, PERMANENT HOUSING AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B COPY OF FORM 990 DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BOARD REVIEWS THE POLICY AT A REGULAR MEETING AND EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS HIS OR HER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICY. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A AN APPOINTED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ESTABLISHES A SALARY RECOMMENDATION FOR HER WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKS WITH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE SALARY LEVELS FOR TOP OFFICIALS. THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. COTS VETERANS HOUSING INC PO BOX 1616 BURLINGTON VT 05402 300583923 VET. HSG. VT COTS CANAL STREET HOUSING LP CANAL STREET WINOOSKI VT 05404 270704071 VET. HSG. N/A false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false CANAL STREET HOUSING LP J 113922 CASH