Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to appropriate Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds in the amount of $284,759.00, received from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for the provision of homeless services and to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board, Inc. (CSB) for the administration of the City's Emergency Shelter Grant monies. This ordinance is in accordance with ordinance 1581-2007, passed November 16, 2007, authorizing the adoption and filing of the Consolidated Plan and application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The contract will provide $284,759.00 from the Emergency Shelter Grant for the purpose of continuing the city's support for homeless emergency shelters. The CSB will disburse the funds to various providers of services to homeless individuals and families, and will monitor those provider activities. The CSB has been selected because of their history with the city and the homeless service community in the coordination of emergency shelter services, as well as, the CSB's established administrative procedures to effectively and efficiently implement such services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for the contract are allocated from the FY2008 General Government Grant Fund in the amount of $284,759.00 for the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program. The City also provides funding to the Community Shelter Board from the General Fund and Community Development Block Grant budgets.
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To authorize the appropriation of $284,759.00 from the General Government Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Community Shelter Board for the purpose of continuing the city's support for homeless emergency shelters; and to authorize the expenditure of $284,759.00 from the FY2008 General Government Grant Fund. ($284,759.00)
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