SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of the First Amendment to Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Challenge Grant Between Marion County and Project Hope of Marion County, Inc. (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to exceed $45,844)
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INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Cheryl Martin, Director Community Services
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Marion County administers grant funding on behalf of the Ocala/Marion Joint Office on Homelessness for the Continuum of Care (CoC) FL-514. Funding is awarded and received through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) which includes, but not limited to Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Challenge, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grants. DCF has an approved Unified Contract with the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) to distribute the allocation of each funding source to homeless service organizations.
This first amendment to the original agreement is for the County to provide increased funding for the period starting July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, between CoC and Project Hope. The original agreement allocated $9,156.00 which was a partial amount of the initial application request. With additional funds received from the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the total funding has increased by $45,844.00 to accommodate the full requested funding amount. The amendment will increase the total awarded amount to $55,000.00 designated to provide homeless prevention services to eligible single mothers with children within Marion County.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; not to exceed $45,844.00
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and authorize the Chair and Clerk to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement between Marion County and Project Hope to include all necessary documents associated with this agreement.
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