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County Administrator's Report 13. 3.
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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 The EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless, Inc. - Keith T. Wilkins, Community & Environment Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning the Agreement for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program with The EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless, Inc. (ECOH):
A. Approve an Agreement for Emergency Solutions Grant Program with ECOH providing 2014 ESG support in the amount of $3,408, for administering and coordinating the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), assisting with preparation of the Five Year Consolidated Plan, associated homeless continuum of care initiatives and 2013 ESG support in the amount of $5,159.29, for direct service delivery 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, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Cost Center 220561] |
| BACKGROUND: |
The 2014 Escambia Consortium Annual Action Plan was approved by the Board on July 24, 2014 and the 2013 Escambia Consortium Annual Action Plan was approved by the Board on July 11, 2013, including an allocation for the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (Exhibit I). The 2014 Annual Plan included $136,359 in 2014 ESG funds and the 2013 Annual Plan included $122,946 in 2013 ESG funds.
Implementation of the 2014 ESG Program must be closely coordinated with ECOH, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designated Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC) lead agency for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Of the total $136,359 grant, $3,408 will be expended for continued administration of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), assisting the County with preparation of the Five Year Consolidated Plan, and related continuum of care initiatives by ECOH per the Agreement (Exhibit II) to be approved through this recommendation. Remaining ESG administrative funding of $6,818 is charged as an indirect cost by Escambia County.
The 2013 ESG Program contains a balance of $5159.29 for direct services and case management for rapid re-housing (RRH) and homelessness prevention (HP) activities for extremely low income households meeting HUD's definition of homeless or at risk of homelessness that must be expended by September 30, 2015. This balance does not provide for administrative dollars for an outside agency to fully expend the grant. ECOH currently has a similar grant which provides case management and RRH and HP support and is able to implement the grant within the required funding expenditure deadlines. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Funding required to support the Agreement is currently budgeted in FY 2014 and FY 2013 Fund 110/Other Grants (ESG), Cost Center 220561. No County general fund revenue is required for this program. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The ESG Agreement with ECOH has been reviewed and approved by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| No impact relating to additional personnel associated with this Grant Agreement. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| The Agreement with ECOH 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 ECOH to properly complete the activities cited in the Agreement. All parties are aware of the approval schedule for this recommendation. |
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