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County Administrator's Report 13. 7.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	07/02/2020
Issue: Escambia HOME Consortium Requalification for 2021-2023
From:	CLARA LONG
Department:	Neighborhood & Human Svcs
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Escambia HOME Consortium Re-Qualification for Federal Fiscal Years 2021-2023 - Clara Long, Neighborhood & Human Services Director

That the Board acknowledge the continuing participation of the City of Pensacola, Santa Rosa County, and the City of Milton in the Escambia HOME Consortium through the HOME Consortium Re-qualification for Federal Fiscal Years 2021-2023.

BACKGROUND:

In 1999, Escambia County, the City of Pensacola, Santa Rosa County, and the City of Milton executed an Interlocal Agreement (Exhibit A), for the purposes of forming a consortium for receipt of HUD HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding and joint implementation of HOME projects. As permitted by HUD, the Agreement contains an automatic renewal provision clause for three successive federal fiscal year periods unless a member decides to no longer participate by notifying the County in writing. Escambia County, as the lead entity for the HOME Consortium, contacted each of the current consortium members (Exhibit B), to advise them of the requalification period for federal fiscal years 2021-2023, to give each member an opportunity to withdraw from the Consortium according to the terms of the Interlocal Agreement. Existing consortium members were to respond to the County on or before June 15. Each member expressed a desire to continue participation in the HOME Consortium for the next three year period. Escambia County submitted a notice to HUD by the required June 30, 2020, deadline to advise that no changes have been made to the Consortium membership or Agreement in order to continue to qualify for HOME funds.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Continuing participation of each local government will assist HUD in determining HOME allocations for the three year period for the Consortium and the funding percentages allocated to each Consortium member. All funds are received in Fund 147/HUD HOME Consortium.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Not applicable to this Recommendation.

PERSONNEL:

No impact to personnel.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

This Recommendation is in keeping with the terms of the 1999 Interlocal Agreement.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Continuing coordination of HOME Consortium activities with other participating local governments will be managed by the Neighborhood Enterprise Division.

Attachments
Ex A-1999 HOME interlocal
Ex B-HOME Renewal Notice Letters