Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of up to $100,000.00 of the 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a sub award agreement with LifeCare Alliance to administer the CHORES program.
The department advertised a request for proposal for the CHORES Program on Vendor Services (RFQ021712) from 4/28/2022-5/18/2022. Two proposals were received and the Evaluation Committee found them both able to perform the work. The organizations are: Central Community House and LifeCare Alliance.
This program requires multiple subrecipients due to the volume of work and it is the department’s desire to enter into a sub award agreement with both organizations. An ordinance to enter into agreement with Central Community House will be prepared separately.
The mission of the Department of Development’s Homeowner Services Center’s home repair program, of which CHORES is a part, is: “assisting individuals and families to remain in their homes and live independently in a safe and sound environment.” The CHORES Program will provide the finances necessary to enable low and moderate-income senior and disabled homeowners to remain in their homes by providing basic home maintenance and minor repair services at no charge to the homeowner.
The department anticipates modifying this agreement for the remainder of the city’s Action Plan with HUD. Based upon mutual agreement, the department would submit legislation to modify the agreement to add additional funds for program years 2023 and 2024.
This legislation represents appropriation for a part of the CDBG portion of the 2021 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2345-2020.
Emergency action is requested to allow for the program to be available to eligible homeowners as soon as possible.
Contract Compliance: the vendor number is 006068 a...
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