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County Administrator's Report 12. 4.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	05/07/2020
Issue: Agreement for Emergency Solutions Grant Program Homeless Management Information System
From:	CLARA LONG
Department:	Neighborhood & Human Svcs
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Agreement for Emergency Solutions Grant Program Homeless Management Information System - Clara Long, Interim Neighborhood & Human Services Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the Agreement for Emergency Solutions Grant Program Homeless Management Information System with Opening Doors Northwest Florida (NWFL), Inc.:

A. Approve the Agreement for Emergency Solutions Grant Program Homeless Management Information System with Opening Doors Northwest Florida (NWFL), Inc., in the amount of $47,898 for Homeless Management Information System and coordinated entry services; and

B. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute the Agreement and related forms as may be required to fully implement the Agreement.

[Funding: Fund 110/Other Grants and Aids, Emergency Solutions Grant, Cost Center 370293]

BACKGROUND:

Subject to Board approval of an Amendment to the 2015 HUD Annual Plan which will reallocate the remaining balance of 2015 Emergency Solutions Grant funds from Rapid Rehousing and Homeless Prevention to Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) activities, this Agreement will provide funding to Opening Doors Northwest Florida, Inc. (Opening Doors), to utilize HMIS funds for the following HUD eligible activities: purchase of additional user licenses to allow additional users to utilize HMIS; purchase of additional equipment and software for new and existing homeless providers; purchase of an application to aid in the Point in Time count; and HMIS eligible personnel support costs. The HMIS system will be used to help provide referrals for homeless prevention and rapid rehousing clients. All funds will be matched 100% from Opening Doors per HUD requirements and will be expended before HUD's September deadline.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funds are available in Fund 110, Cost Center 370293.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

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

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Neighborhood Enterprise Division (NED) will implement with Opening Doors.

Attachments
ESG HMIS Opening Doors Agreement