January 26, 2026 Minutes

Weld County CMA Quarterly Teams Meeting

Employment Services - 315 N. 11th Ave, Bldg. B, Greeley, CO 80631
Meeting: January 26, 2026, 4:00 p.m.

Present: Lori Ruscko (Supervisor), Courtney Rusch (Case Manager), Elvia Flores (Case Manager), Kelly Morrison (Division Director), Diane Loewe Peters (Council member), Stephanie Lewis (Council member), Jen Remmers (Council member), Roberta Smith (Council member) by phone

Absent: Peggy Allsup-Armstrong (Council member) unable to access Teams

Call to Order: 4:14 p.m. by Jen Remmers

Public Comments:  N/A

Previous Meeting Minutes: Stephanie Lewis motioned to approve as presented, Diane Loewe Peters seconded

FY 25-26 Monthly Spending:

FY 25-26 Monthly Spending
 Month  FSSP Monthly Spending

July

$49,918.46

Aug

$51,888.27

Sept

$51,953.83

Oct

$53,315.78

Nov

$45,069.04

Dec

$46,177.67

 

FY 25-26 Quarterly and Total Spending:

FY 25-26 Quarterly and Total Spending:
 FY 2025-26 FSSP Monthly Spending  Remaining Funding

Starting Budget

$707,920.00

1Q Total

$153,760.56

$554,159.44

2Q Total

$144,562.49

$409,596.95

Total Spent

$289,124.98

  

Enrollment Numbers:

  • Currently enrolled:          166
  • Total served since July:  216
  • Total termed since July:   50

The Council discussed reviewing next fiscal year’s policy in the spring to explore opportunities to increase enrollment and expand access to FSSP funding, including potential dual enrollment for eligible individuals with unmet needs.

Updates from program supervisor:

  • We will be sending out remaining balance letters to families this week and the first week of February
  • End of Year extra funding letters will be sent to families at the end of March detailing if there will be extra funding to request.  We will also notify the qualifying families enrolled in waivers, both children and adults.
  • Lori has updated the annual FSSP survey with questions that are aligned with state requirements, surveys will be sent via email with a link in both English and Spanish in June. The few families without email will receive a paper copy in the mail. 

Updates from Kelly:

  • Weld County has moved to a new financial system, and we have requested the ability to use direct deposit for monthly checks.
  • The CMA received a 1.6% funding cut in October, and another 0.75% cut will go into effect July 1, 2026, that will affect State General Funds (FSSP).
  • We are still working on an FSSP portal where families can upload receipts online, view their plans and MIN assessments.
  • FSSP Case Managers Courtney and Elvia have done wonderful work helping the intake team with screenings and determinations; we are in process of hiring 5 more case managers and 1 more supervisor; we may be able to expand FSSP case managers if we increase enrollment by dual enrolling families next fiscal year.

Next Meeting: In person at 315 N. 11th Ave Building B, April 27, 2026, at 4pm

Adjourned: 4:41 p.m. motion to adjourn by Jen Remmers, Diane Loewe Peters seconded

 

 

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