Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board. This contract will provide $420,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund (CDBG) to support the Homeless Prevention and Transition Programs. The Homeless Prevention Program reduces the number of persons needing shelter by preventing families and individuals from becoming homeless through relocation, case management, service linkages and mediation services, as well as short-term financial rent, mortgage or utility assistance. The Transitions Program reintegrates families and individuals who are currently homeless into the community through provisions of relocation, case management, service linkage and short-term rental assistance.
Emergency action is necessary to allow program services to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: A total of $420,000.00 was allocated to the Community Shelter Board for a contract to support the Homeless Prevention and Transition Programs. These funds are provided from FY 2005 CDBG Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Community Shelter Board to support the Homeless Prevention and Transition Programs; to authorize the expenditure of $420,000.00 from the 2005 Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($420,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board; and
WHEREAS, the Community Shelter Board desires to establish an administrative contract to support the Homeless Prevention and Transition programs; and
WHEREAS, the Homeless Prevention Program reduces the number of persons needing shelter by preventing families and individuals from becoming homeless through relocation, case management, service linkages and mediation services, as well as short-term ...
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