Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure in an amount up to $657,093.00 of the FY 2025 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) as well as the transfer of appropriation and expenditure in an amount up to $35,726.23 of the FY 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Department of Development and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Subrecipient Agreement - Not for Profit Service Contract in an amount up to $692,819.23 with the Community Shelter Board (CSB) for the administration of the City's Emergency Solutions Grant monies and authorizes the payment of expenses prior to the issuance of the purchase order beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. Food and non-alcoholic beverages are considered an operating expense of this non-profit organization and those specific expenditures are only reimbursable beginning the date that this ordinance is approved by Council.
Funds will be used to meet the housing needs identified in the Consolidated Plan submitted to HUD. The CSB, a non-profit organization, has been selected because of their history with the City and the homeless service community in the funding and coordination of services to homeless individuals and families, as well as their established administrative procedures to effectively and efficiently implement such services. If at any time during the course of monitoring it is determined that the Subrecipient has a post-award risk assessment score that is moderate-high or high risk it may impose additional contract requirements/regulations also if at any time during the course of the agreement there are any changes or updates to the Federal Rules and Regulations associated with this program those additional requirements shall be added to the agreement to address the higher levels of risk identified or the updated rules and regulations without returning to Council f...
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