2025-07-29T01:59:20-05:00 2025-02-28 471019942 CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC 220 PARK AVE S ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2024-03-01 410905871 LAKES AND PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC LAKE 2185121500 891 BELSLY BOULEVARD MOORHEAD MN 565602088 LORI SCHWARTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2185121500 2025-07-25 1 1 MARIE A PRIMUS P01272184 3202517010 2025-07-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LORI SCHWARTZ 891 BELSLY BOULEVARD MOORHEAD MN 565602088 14885548 0 X WWW.CAPLP.ORG X 1969 MN TO ELIMINATE POVERTY BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES. 14 14 152 190 0 0 12656223 14765592 129995 95648 17531 24308 0 0 12803749 14885548 2994332 2830635 0 0 7150532 8427401 0 0 80728 2503963 3071449 12648827 14329485 154922 556063 6689613 7324361 4602733 4681418 2086880 2642943 X LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP (CAPLP) IS CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF PROVIDING SERVICES AND WORKING TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION TO ELIMINATE POVERTY BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES. OUR SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDING HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE; HOUSING; LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSPORTATION. OUR TEAM WORKS TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE OUR STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS, AND OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY OUR CORE VALUES. 0 0 4728624 1926486 71488 IN 2024, CAPLP PROVIDED SERVICES TO 4,685 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA INCLUDING 1,050 CHILDREN, 633 SENIOR CITIZENS AND 1,669 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. OUR TEAM IS PROUD TO HAVE ACHIEVED THE GOLD TIER CERTIFICATION FOR THE PATHWAYS TO EXCELLENCE PROGRAM IN 2024, WHICH WE WERE ONE OF ONLY 5 AGENCIES ACROSS THE NATION TO ACHIEVE THIS RECOGNITION IN 2024. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH ONE OF OUR FOUR MAIN DIVISIONS CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, HEAD START AND HOUSING:THE CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS DIVISION IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND ADVOCATING FOR ALL ASPECTS OF HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, EDUCATORS AND OUR COMMUNITIES. WE WORK WITH ALL PARTS OF THE CHILD CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM CROSS NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. WE ASSIST FAMILIES IN ACCESSING QUALITY CHILD CARE THROUGH ONLINE SEARCH TOOLS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; WE SUPPORT EDUCATORS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE THROUGH TRAINING, GRANTS AND COACHING; AND WE BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO GENERATE UNDERSTANDING AND ACTIVISM FOR THE CHILD CARE SYSTEM. IN 2024, CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS ASSISTED 453 CHILDREN IN RECEIVING CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES, SUPPORTED 280 CHILD CARE PROGRAMS IN ACHIEVING THEIR QUALITY RATING GOALS, PROVIDED 41 CHILD CARE START UP GRANTS, PROVIDED 174 TRAININGS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, AND HELPED 84 NEW AND EXISTING CAREGIVERS IN ACCESSING TRAINING, GRANTS AND RESOURCES WITH 68 PROVIDERS WORKING TOWARD BECOMING LICENSED CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR INNOVATIVE FAMILY CHILD CARE SUBSTITUTE PROGRAM PROVIDING OVER 1,100 HOURS OF SUBSTITUTE SUPPORT FOR PROVIDERS IN BECKER, OTTER TAIL AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES, AND RECEIVED THE PROMISING PRACTICES AWARD FROM OUR STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION FOR OUR WORK IN THIS AREA. 3356453 0 THE HEAD START DIVISION OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGES BIRTH-5 AND FAMILIES WITH LIMITED INCOME AND FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THAT RESIDE WITHIN CLAY AND WILKIN COUNTIES. IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, CAPLP PROVIDED SERVICES TO 233 CHILDREN WITH 136 CHILDREN THROUGH THE HEAD START PROGRAM (3-5 YEARS OLD) AND 97 CHILDREN THROUGH THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM (BIRTH-3 YEARS OLD). THESE CHILDREN RECEIVED HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AT NO COST INCLUDING FAMILY SUPPORT, HEALTH AND NUTRITION SUPPORT INCORPORATED INTO THE PROGRAM. IN 2024 WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE GREAT PLAINS FOOD BANK TO PROVIDE KITCHEN COALITION MEALS TO HEAD START FAMILIES AND WITH MOORHEAD FAMILY HEALTHCARE TO PROVIDE DENTAL DAYS FOR HEAD START CHILDREN. 3144546 883457 11091 THE HOUSING DIVISION HELPS INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS TO SECURE SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH AN ARRAY OF HOUSING PROGRAMS. IN 2024, CAPLP ASSISTED 1,462 PEOPLE IN SECURING OR MAINTAINING SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH OUR HOUSING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PREVENTING 303 PEOPLE FROM FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS. WE ALSO PROVIDED STREET OUTREACH WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS REACHING AN AVERAGE OF 35 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS EACH MONTH AND PROVIDED SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES TO AN AVERAGE OF 134 HOUSEHOLD EACH MONTH. OUR TEAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING SERVICES THROUGH OUR CONSUMER ADVISORY BOARD AND MOST RECENTLY OUR YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD. 1311338 20692 13069 THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DIVISION SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THEIR GOALS OF ACHIEVING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE FOR FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS AND SENIORS ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH EMPLOYMENT, NUTRITIONAL, MEDICAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. ALL PROGRAMS WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO FAMILIES. IN 2024 THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DIVISION PROVIDED FREE TAX ASSISTANCE TO 850 INDIVIDUALS, ASSISTED 229 PEOPLE IN OBTAINING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, PROVIDED HOMEOWNERSHIP SERVICES TO 26 HOUSEHOLDS, ASSISTED 350 PEOPLE WITH COACHING SERVICES TO ADDRESS THEIR BARRIERS AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS, PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION TO 270 PEOPLE, ASSISTED OVER 150 SENIORS TO ACCESS HEALTHY NUTRITIOUS FOOD, AND HELPED 36 PEOPLE SECURE EMPLOYMENT IN A CAREER THAT PROVIDES A LIVING-WAGE. 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THE PROVIDER WORKS WITH A PARENT AWARE/ QUALITY REATING COACH WITH THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING ITEMS THEY SELECTED TO RECEIVE FOR THE GRANTED AWARD. EARLY LEARNING SCHLORSHIP PAYMENTS 69 944008 CHILDCARE PROVIDER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS 321 84084 ACTUAL COST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS ARE SUBSIDIZED AND OFFERED TO CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AT A LOWER RATE TO REDUCE THE COST BARRIER. THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLOWS FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN CHILDCARES. HOUSING & UTILITY PAYMENTS 1765 862359 OTHER ASSISTANCE 442 41790 MAY INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION VOUCHERS, PHONE CARDS, MATERIALS TO MEET WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS, COSTS TO OBTAIN DRIVER'S LICENSE, OR OTHER COSTS THAT CLIENTS MAY NEED ASSISTANCE WITH TO BE SUCESSFUL. PART I, LINE 2: THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS), WORKING IN COOPERATION WITH LAKES & PRAIRIES CHILD CARE AWARE PROVIDES THE AVAILABILITY OF GRANT FUNDS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL-AGE CARE IN MINNESOTA. GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, CHILD CARE CENTERS, EMPLOYER/CHURCH-BASED RULE 2 PROVIDERS, AND LEGALLY EXEMPT SCHOOL-BASED SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROGRAMS, AND FAMILY, FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR (FFN) CHILD CARE PROVIDERS FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. TO ASSIST CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND PROGRAMS WHO ARE SOON-TO-BE LICENSED, OR HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR LESS THAN SIX MONTHS, TO PURCHASE ITEMS OR MAKE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY LICENSING OR THE FIRE MARSHALL. 2. TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF LICENSED INFANT/TODDLER CARE IN MINNESOTA. 3. TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE AVAILABLE THROUGH FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND PROVIDER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 4. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROVIDERS AND PROGRAMS. 5. TO ASSIST LICENSED PROVIDERS/PROGRAMS EXPERIENCING AN EMERGENCY THAT AFFECTS THEIR IMMEDIATE ABILITY TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE SERVICES. THIS IS THE REVIEW PROCESS FOLLOWED FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS: 1. APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DISTRICT CHILD CARE AWARE BY THE SPECIFIED DUE DATE. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DUE DATE SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT WITH A LETTER EXPLAINING THAT INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DUE DATE CANNOT BE CONSIDERED. 2. ALL APPLICATIONS ARE INPUT INTO THE MN STREAMS DATA TRACKING SYSTEM. 3. APPLICATIONS ARE DIVIDED AMONG SUBCOMMITTEES WITH ATTENTION BEING PAID TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE RANKING OF A PROPOSAL THAT THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH. EACH APPLICATION MUST BE REVIEWED BY A MINIMUM OF THREE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. 4. APPLICATIONS AND SCORE SHEETS ARE MAILED TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS A MINIMUM OF TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED REVIEW MEETING. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE REVIEWED AND SCORED BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED REVIEW MEETING. 5. AT THE REVIEW MEETING, SUBCOMMITTEES MEET TO DISCUSS EACH OF THE APPLICATIONS THEY REVIEWED AND DEVELOP A JOINT SCORE FOR THE ASPECTS OF THE APPLICATION THEY ARE TO SCORE AS A GROUP AND RANK IN PRIORITY ORDER. 6. AFTER SUBCOMMITTEES MEET AND DEVELOP A JOINT RECOMMENDATION ON THE APPLICATIONS THAT THEY REVIEWED, THE FULL COMMITTEE MAY BE RECONVENED FOR A FINAL SUMMARY REVIEW OF ALL APPLICATIONS AND GRANT AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS. COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH AN APPLICATION BEING DISCUSSED SHOULD BE ASKED TO STEP OUT OF THE ROOM DURING THE DISCUSSION. 7. REVIEW FORMS ARE COLLECTED AND MAINTAINED IN REGIONAL GRANT APPLICATION FILES. THE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHES ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES AND SPENDING PRIORITIES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GRANT PROPOSAL. THESE GUIDELINES PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK FOR FUNDING DECISIONS THROUGHOUT THE GRANT CYCLE. THE HOUSING TEAM MEETS WEEKLY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING FHPAP ELIGIBILITY AND SPENDING BASED ON THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE ADVISORY BOARD. ALL FILES ARE REVIEWED BEFORE THE PURCHASE ORDER IS PAID. HMIS DATA ENTRY IS DONE BY PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST WHO ALSO REVIEWS FOR ERRORS. HMIS REPORTS ARE PULLED AND REVIEWED MONTHLY. OUTCOMES AND BUDGET REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ADVISORY BOARD AT EACH MEETING. SPENDING TRENDS AND COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE ANALYZED TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE NEEDED IN THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED BY STAFF WEEKLY AT THE HOUSING MEETING. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LORI SCHWARTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 169411 0 0 0 0 0 12101 0 11170 0 192682 0 0 0 A MOORHEAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 411671510 2021-12-09 1792000 ACQUISITION, RENOVATION, AND EQUIPPING OF OFFICE AND PROGRAMMING FACILITIES 0 0 0 A 1792000 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 X 1 108740 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS REPORTED IN COLUMN B FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THESE COMMITTEES RECORD MINUTES CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES ARE GIVEN THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL THAT DESCRIBES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK TO THEIR SUPERVISORS REGARDING QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. THE AGENCY BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THIS POLICY ON A REGULAR BASIS AND ANY UPDATES OR CHANGES TO THE POLICY ARE COMMUNICATED TIMELY TO ALL EMPLOYEES. BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO SIGN A NEW COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS AND EMPLOYS THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SETS HIS/HER COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. OTHER POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION ARE ESTABLISHED WITHIN AGENCY AND PROGRAM NEEDS, JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE WRITTEN, AND POSITIONS ARE THEN ASSIGNED TO SALARY STRUCTURES BASED ON THE LEVEL AND SCOPE OF DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITY ASSIGNED, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DIRECTORY OF CODES AND FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT. ACCOUNTABILITY OF JOB FUNCTIONS TO AGENCY OPERATIONS, LENGTH OF SERVICE IN THE POSITION, BUDGET SIZE, STAFF SIZE, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION ARE THEN INTRODUCED AND MAY CAUSE THE STARTING SALARY TO INCREASE. WAGE INFORMATION IS GATHERED FROM OTHER COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES AND AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT A WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE WEBSITE AND/OR UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).