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| COLORADO | |||||
| PROGRAM TYPE | |||||
| Wilson Fish | |||||
| STATE CONTACT | |||||
| Mr. Paul Stein | |||||
| Colorado Refugee Services Program | |||||
| Department of Human Services | |||||
| 789 Sherman, Ste 250 | |||||
| Denver, CO 80203 | |||||
| 303-863-8216 (P) | |||||
| 303-863-0838 (F) | |||||
| paul.stein@state.co.us | |||||
EMPLOYMENT |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | |||
Caseload |
844 | 766 | ||
Entered Employment |
399 | 47% | 464 | 61% |
Terminations |
280 | 86% | 372 | 98% |
Reductions |
18 | 6% | 8 | 2% |
Average Wage |
$ 8.42 | $ 8.68 | ||
Retentions |
353 | 85% | 494 | 88% |
Health Benefits |
239 | 78% | 367 | 88% |
| REFUGEE ARRIVALS | |
| 2003 | 479 |
| 2004 | 798 |
| 2005 | 700 |
| 2006 | 810 |
| GRANT AWARDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
FORMULA |
2005 | 2006 | |
Cash, Medical, Administration |
$ 1,962,000 | $ 2,372,088 | |
Social Services |
$ 777,106 | $ 1,036,508 | |
Targeted Assistance |
$ 354,739 | $ 409,787 | |
TOTAL |
$ 3,093,845 | $ 3,818,383 | |
DISCRETIONARY - DRA |
2005 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuban/Haitian |
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Education |
$ 110,000 | $ 137,500 | ||
Elderly |
$ 50,000 | $ 50,000 | ||
Preventive Health |
$ 75,000 | $ 95,000 | ||
Targeted Assistance |
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TOTAL |
$ 235,000 | $ 282,500 | ||
DISCRETIONARY - DCR |
2007 | GRANTEES |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Communities | $ 165,000 | Colorado Department of Human Services |
| Unanticipated Arrivals | $ 136,571 | Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc |
| Wilson Fish | $ 2,710,874 | Colorado Department of Human Services |
| Serv. To Survivors of Torture | $ 535,000 | Rocky Mountain Survivors Center |
TOTAL |
$ 3,547,445 |