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County Administrator's Report 10. 14.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	10/09/2014
Issue: State Housing Initiatives Partnership Agreement with United Way of Escambia County, Inc.
From:	Keith Wilkins
Department:	Community & Environment
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Agreement with United Way of Escambia County, Inc. - Keith Wilkins, Community & Environment Department Director

That the Board take the following action regarding the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Agreement with United Way of Escambia County, Inc. (United Way):

A. Approve the SHIP Volunteer-Based Disaster Housing Recovery Project Agreement between Escambia County and United Way to provide $150,000, in SHIP funds, to enable qualified volunteer organizations to access funds for materials, supplies, and subcontract services required to assist survivors of the Presidentially Declared April 2014 Flood Event in Escambia County with uncompensated repairs to their impacted homes; and

B. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute the Agreement and all Project-related documents, as required to implement the Project.

[Funding: Fund 120, 2015 SHIP, Cost Center 220445]

BACKGROUND:

The 2014-2016 Escambia/Pensacola State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Local Housing Assistance Plan approved by the Board on April 2, 2013 (see Exhibit I) incorporated an allocation for housing repair assistance for very low and low income families, which was recently augmented by the award of 2015 SHIP funds by the Florida legislature. Acting as fiscal agent, United Way, in cooperation with BRACE and a myriad of primarily faith based volunteer disaster response teams, has requested SHIP funds to be used over the next 12 months to support payment for building materials, supplies and permit required subcontractors to allow the volunteers to assist in meeting unmet housing repair needs of low income survivors of the April 2014 flooding event (see Agreement in Exhibit II). The funds will allow the teams to complete repairs to at least 20 impacted homes owned by families meeting SHIP Program eligibility requirements. The Agreement authorizes a maximum Service Delivery Fee of $400 per completed unit for United Way.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The $150,000 required for this Agreement is budgeted in Fund 120/2015 SHIP Program, Cost Center 220445 and will be carried into FY 2015.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Agreement has been reviewed and approved by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Agreements with agencies or organizations must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The SHIP project will be coordinated through the County Community & Environment Department, Neighborhood Enterprise Division (NED). In conjunction with NED, United Way (as fiscal agent) and BRACE (as volunteer response coordinator) will oversee the various volunteer teams as they complete housing repair activities for eligible homeowners.

Attachments
Exhibit I
Exhibit II