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County Administrator's Report 14. 15.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning the Agreement for Emergency Solutions Grant Program with Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida, Inc. - Tonya Green, Neighborhood & Human Services Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning the Agreement for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program with Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida, Inc.:
A. Approve the Agreement for the Emergency Solutions Grant Program with Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida, Inc., providing ESG support in the amount of $65,321, for homeless prevention and rapid rehousing financial assistance and case management services to ESG eligible clients in Escambia County; and
B. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute the Agreement and all related forms or documents as may be required to fully implement the Agreement.
[Funding: Fund 110, Other Grants & Projects Fund, HUD Emergency Solutions Grant, Cost Center 370293] |
| BACKGROUND: |
The 2016 and 2017 Escambia Consortium Annual Action Plan as approved by the Board included an allocation for the Emergency Solutions Grant Program, which is specifically utilized for homeless activities. Rapid Re-housing and Homeless Prevention services are two eligible activities under the grant. The Neighborhood Enterprise Division issued a request for proposals from interested agencies to administer these activities, and only received one response from Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida, Inc.(Exhibit I). Catholic Charities has revised its proposed budget from their original proposal as shown in the Agreement (Exhibit II) under consideration to limit case management funding to 25% of the funding available.
The 2016 ESG Program contains $33,101 and 2017 ESG Program contains $32,220 (total of $65,321) for direct financial assistance and case management for rapid re-housing (RRH) and homelessness prevention (HP) activities for households at or below 30% of area median income meeting HUD's definition of homeless or at risk of homelessness. Funding can be used for rent and security deposits and utility assistance for applicants meeting the program eligibility requirements. Case Management funding is also incorporated to ensure that all HUD program requirements are met, including client intake, inspection of rental units for habitability, visual inspections of units for Lead Based Paint, third party verifications of income eligibility, verification of homelessness or homeless risk, financial literacy education, assistance with locating affordable units, outreach to landlords and utility providers, and documentation of client information into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). All funding must be matched 100%, which Catholic Charities (CC) will provide through cash match. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Funding required to support the Agreement is currently budgeted in Fund 110/Other Grants (ESG), Cost Center 370293. No County general fund revenue is required for this program. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The ESG Agreement has been reviewed and approved by Kristin Hual, Senior Assistant County Attorney. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| No impact relating to additional personnel associated with this Grant Agreement. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| The Agreement with CC must be approved by the Board in order to meet HUD obligation and expenditure deadlines. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Grant implementation and oversight will be provided by Neighborhood Enterprise Division (NED). Implementation will be monitored by NED in cooperation with CC to properly complete the activities cited in the Agreement. All parties are aware of the approval schedule for this recommendation. |
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