Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $283,655 from the General Government Grant Fund for the Department of Development to contract with the Community Shelter Board (CSB) for the purpose of continuing the city's support for homeless emergency shelters. The funds are from an Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the provision of homeless services. Funds will be used in accordance with the Consolidated Plan submitted to HUD.
The contract will provide $283,655.00 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.
Emergency action is necessary to allow program services to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding of this legislation is from an Emergency Shelter Grant received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City also provides funding to the Community Shelter Board from the General Fund and Community Development Block Grant budgets.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $283,655.00 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; to authorize the expenditure of $283,655.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($283,655.00)
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WHEREAS, the City has receive...
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