Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to accept and execute a reimbursable Shelter and Services Program Grant, in an amount up to $6,682,210.00, from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The grant will be utilized by the Department of Development to provide hotel/non-congregate shelter beds for documented immigrant, immigrants with temporary probationary status, and asylum seekers needing short-term shelter stays. The term of the grant provides for reimbursement of funds expended from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026.
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to execute a new grant program to focus on assisting local governments with funding to provide shelter and other quality of life needs to asylum seekers, documented immigrants, and immigrants with temporary probationary/protected services. FEMA/DHS began accepting applications for this program April 12, 2024 and required applications to be received by June 13, 2024. The Department of Development submitted the application and received notice on September 23, 2024 that the City had been awarded $6,682,210.00 of federal assistance.
Emergency Designation
This legislation is submitted as an emergency to allow for the execution of the grant agreement and the appropriation and expenditure of funds so that the City may begin to seek reimbursement of the funding that has already been spent on this effort as well as continue to provide these services for those that qualify.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation requests the appropriation and expenditure of $6,682,210.00 within the General Government Grant Fund (Fund 2220). The grant number shall be determined by the City Auditor.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept and execute a reimbursable grant agreement, in an amount up to $6,682,210.00, from the U.S. Department of H...
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