Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $400,000.00 of the anticipated FY 2022 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 Development to enter into a subrecipient agreement with the Community Shelter Board for the administration of the City's Emergency Solutions Grant monies and authorizes the payment of expenses starting January 1, 2022.
Historically, the City has received an annual ESG award amount greater than $550,000 based on the federal formula and has sought authority to appropriate and expend the funds after the grant has been executed. Starting with the 2019 grant, the Department has sought approval to appropriate and expend a portion of the grant before the grant agreement is executed and then execute a planned modification for the remaining amount after the final grant amount is known and communicated by HUD. This change resulted from HUD's new accounting procedures.
Funds will be used to meet the housing needs identified in the Consolidated Plan submitted to HUD. The Community Shelter Board, 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. Community Shelter Board (CSB) will enter into agreements with one or more nonprofit organizations for the provision of emergency shelter to single adult homeless individuals. CSB will provide program oversight administration. In addition, CSB will enter into agreements with one or more nonprofit organizations for the delivery of rapid re-housing program services for homeless families. CSB will administer financial assistance and provide program oversight administration.
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