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2016 Fast Facts

with children safely housed and empowered to change their future.

in EFAA housing had access to free programs that help them become school and life ready.

Hardworking Boulder County residents

accessed EFAA’s help as they worked toward

self-sufficiency.

77% of families who lived in EFAA housing went on to find affordable, permanent housing.

94% of families felt they got the help needed to meet their immediate

basic needs.

distributed to hungry families so they had nourishment to work

and learn.

$1,098,304 worth of food

94%got the help they needed

77%IMPROVED IN HOUSING

329children

7,254138 homeless Families

E m e r g e n c y F a m i l y A s s i s t a n c e A s s o c i a t i o nM e e t i n g o u r c o m m u n i t y ’ s b a s i c n e e d s s i n c e 1 9 1 8 .

1575 Yarmouth Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304-0564

303.442.3042 www.efaa.org

You may know that EFAA provides temporary utility bill assistance to families in need. But did you know that because of our partnership with Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) our clients can get help with changing their home and energy use behaviors in order to reduce their bills long term? Not only does this save them money that they can use for other critical needs, it is also better for the environment.

For example, EOC can provide to qualifying EFAA clients:• Free repair or replacement of non-

working heating systems.• Free energy assessment and

installation of energy-saving measures or weatherization improvements.

• Education about how to become smarter energy consumers.

Did you know?

In FY16 EFAA issued $113,015.22 in EOC funds to 239 households.

EFAA partners with Bridge House & YWCA to provide childcare to homeless families.EFAA formed a partnership with Bridge House and the YWCA’s Children’s Alley to provide emergency drop-in child care for homeless families needing a safe place for their children while they make appointments, get information and resources, and plan for a longer term, more secure future family situation.

Bringing School Home welcomes 8 new families to break the cycle of poverty.This innovative partnership program between EFAA and Boulder Housing Partners provides quality, affordable, permanent housing with educational opportunities for the whole family. It is open to local families with very young children and is designed to support children’s social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Stay tuned for family stories.

Internships to Careers for Motivated Moms pilot program in full swing with 9 families.Thanks to support from the Woman’s Foundation of Colorado, 9 single mothers are on their way to getting on-the-job training and paid internships they need for higher-income jobs to support their children. The average EFAA family earns $14,136, so an increase in income can help improve a family’s situation by leaps and bounds.