Submitted By: James Haynes
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Presentation By: James Haynes
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Department: Community Development Services
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant amendment to properly assign Continuum of Care Program grant funds to the City of Ocala totaling $83,491
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
On February 4, 2020, the City entered an interlocal agreement with Marion County to create the Ocala/Marion County Joint Office on Homelessness. The City entered into a separate Memorandum of Understanding with FL-514 Ocala/Marion County Continuum of Care (CoC) Board for the City to assume the duties and responsibilities of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and coordinated entry system. On January 12, 2022 the U.S. Department Housing of Urban Development (HUD) entered into an agreement with Marion County for the County to receive HMIS grant funding in the form of Grant No. FL0641L4H142004.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
HUD issued an amendment to the CoC Program grant agreement that was approved by the County on March 15, 2022. If approved, this agenda item along with the accompanying budget resolution, found on the consent portion of the same agenda, will allow the funding for the FY 2020 HMIS grant to be transferred to the City to properly fund the Office of Homeless Prevention for the 2022 fiscal year.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding is being appropriated on an accompanying budget resolution found on the consent portion of this same agenda.
Revenue Source:
346-331-000-000-09-33161 HUD HMIS Grant $ 83,491.00
Expenses:
346-060-638-554-55-12020 Salaries & Wages - Genl Emp $ 41,995.00
346-060-638-554-55-21010 FICA Taxes $ 2,889.00
346-060-638-554-55-22012 Retirement - Gen Emp - DC $ 3,318.00
346-060-638-554-55-23010 Life & Health Insurance $ 6,630.00
346-060-638-554-55-40010 Travel & Training $ 282.00
346-060-638-554-55-41010 Communication Svcs $ 526.00
346-060-638-554-55-52010 Operating Supplies $ 2,171.00
346-060-638-554-55-52060 Equipment $1,000 - $4,999 $ 1,200.00
346-060-638-554-68-68010 Intangible Assets ($5,000+) $ 24,480.00
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
NA
LEGAL REVIEW:
NA
ALTERNATIVE:
Council may accept staff’s recommendation or provide further direction