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Human Services - Consent |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | December 18, 2018
| | DEPARTMENT: | Human and Veteran Services
| | REQUESTER: | Roger Mercado
| | TITLE: | Accept Additional Grant Funds from the Department of Children & Families |
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| | | | | | | | | I. | MOTION REQUESTED | | | A) Accept additional Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds for $45,000 from the Department of Children & Families (DCF), Office of Homelessness to assist individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
B) Approve Budget resolution to increase 2018-2019 budget by $45,000.
C) Delegate authority to the Director of Human and Veteran Services or designee to sign required grant reports.
D). Delegate authority to the Director of Human and Veteran Services to execute any future amendments that do not substantially alter the original intent of the contract including extensions to the effective dates.
E) Authorize Board Chair to sign amendments to the Unified Grant (HP18D) with DCF as necessary.
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| | | | | | | | | II. | ITEM SUMMARY | | | Accept $45,000 in additional unanticipated grant funding from the Department of Children & Families (DCF) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) bringing the total amount to $108,000. This will be utilized by Human & Veteran Services to provide services/assistance to individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
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| | | | | | | | | III. | BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION |
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Board Action and Other History | | | | The Board of County Commissioners accepted the Unified Grant Agreement (HP18D) from the Department of Children & Families Office of Homelessness on 6-20-17 (Bluesheet 20170308) to provide services to address and prevent homelessness. ESG funds for $63,000 were approved; additional funds are available under the ESG component, which will be available when executed by both parties through June 30, 2019 (end of state fiscal year).
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| | | | | | | | | | B) | Policy Issues | | | | ESG Funds provide assistance/services to individuals/families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness by assisting with rent/mortgage/utility assistance.
Lee County Administrative Code 3-17 requires Board approval for all grant awards and Administrative Code 3-6 addresses increasing budget.
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| | | | | | | | | | C) | BoCC Goals | | | | Provides for additional human services in Lee County to address homeless issues and allows the county to continue addressing goals identified in Lee County's Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness.
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| | | | | | | | | | D) | Analysis | | | | Lee County Housing & Veteran Services will receive an additional $45,000 for the period ending June 30, 2019. Funds will be used to provide Rent/Mortgage and Utility Assistance to individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Lee County.
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| | | | | | | | | | E) | Options | | | | Approve amendment to Agreement HP18D and increase FY 2018 – 2019 budget by $45,000.
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Current year dollar amount of item:
| $45,000 | | | B) | Is this item approved in the current budget? | No | | | C) | Is this a revenue or expense item? | Expense | | | D) | Is this Discretionary or Mandatory? | Discretionary | | | E) | Will this item impact future budgets?
If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.
| No | | | F) | Fund: General Fund
Program: DCF
Project: ESG - State
Account Strings: 11118200100 | | | G) | Fund Type? | General Fund, Other: Grant through Department of Children & Families | | | H) | Comments:
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| | | | | | | | | VI. | TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION | | | Funding will be available when both parties execute amendment – June 30, 2019 (state fiscal year).
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| REVIEWERS: | | Department | Reviewer | Action | Date | | Human and Veteran Services | Hollis, Barbara | Approved | 11/29/2018 - 1:13 PM | | Human and Veteran Services | Mercado, Roger | Approved | 12/3/2018 - 9:24 AM | | Budget Services | Henkel, Anne | Approved | 12/4/2018 - 4:32 PM | | Budget Services | Winton, Peter | Approved | 12/5/2018 - 7:39 AM | | County Attorney | Swindle, Amanda | Approved | 12/5/2018 - 3:16 PM | | County Manager | Brady, Christine | Approved | 12/10/2018 - 9:14 AM |
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