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County Administrator's Report 10. 15.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning 2014/2015 Emergency Shelter Grant Agreement with Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, Inc. - Keith Wilkins, Community & Environment Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning the 2014/2015 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Agreement with Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, Inc.:
A. Approve an ESG Agreement with Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, Inc., detailing the utilization of a maximum of $87,689, to support salary and/or operational costs of the Loaves and Fishes Homeless Center located at 257 East Lee Street, effective October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015; and
B. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute the subject Agreement and all related documents required to complete the Project.
[Funding: Fund 110, ESG, Cost Center 220561] |
| BACKGROUND: |
On July 24, 2014, the Board approved the Escambia Consortium 2014 Annual Plan (Exhibit I) which incorporated $136,359 in 2014 HUD Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding with $87,689 specifically designated to support operational costs associated with the Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, Inc.'s homeless center located at 257 East Lee Street. This Agreement provides for the continuation of long standing ESG support for Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen and details requirements for implementation of the 2014 ESG in conformity with the governing requirements of the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. The 2014/2015 Agreement (Exhibit II) in the amount of $87,689 will encompass a twelve month period from October 3, 2014 through September 30, 2015. HUD has approved the County's 2014 Annual Plan and the ESG funds will be available for use in October 2014.
Loaves and Fishes’ homeless center at 257 East Lee Street is the major provider of transitional housing for homeless families, as well as a primary soup kitchen serving the homeless within the area. This funding will support a portion of the salary, utility, insurance, transportation, supportive service and related costs associated with the operation of the facility in accordance with 24 CFR Part 576.21(a)(3) of the HUD ESG regulations. ESG funds can only be used to support delivery of services targeting the homeless.
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| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| The $87,689 in 2014 ESG funding has been incorporated in the FY 2015 County budget in Fund 110/Other Grants, Cost Center 220561. The Agreement is specifically contingent upon the award of the ESG funds by HUD. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The 2014/2015 Agreement has been reviewed and approved by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| N/A |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| A formal ESG Agreement is required to provide funding to sponsoring agencies and the Agreement must be approved by the Board. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Upon approval and countersignature by the Board Chairman, implementation of the Agreement will be coordinated with Loaves and Fishes. The Neighborhood Enterprise Division of the County's Community & Environment Department will continue to monitor the Agreement and complete required reports and grant closeout documentation as required by HUD. The content of this recommendation and the date on which the Board will consider same have been communicated to Mr. Rick Humphreys, Executive Director of Loaves and Fishes. |
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