SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of the Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant with Neighborhood Housing & Development Corporation (Budget Impact – Neutral; not to exceed $31,574)
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INITIATOR: |
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Cheryl Butler, Director |
Community Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On July 15, 2025, the Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved a contract with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to distribute state and federal funds, administered through the Ocala/Marion Joint Office on Homelessness Continuum of Care (CoC) FL-514, to support local homeless service providers.
Total funding awarded to Marion County:
- Challenge Grant: $800,664.84
- Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG): $242,339.34
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): $31,574.33
- Total: $1,074,578.51
As part of the approved Continuum of Care Plan, nonprofit organizations were invited to apply for funding for projects that meet community priorities. Neighborhood Housing & Development Corporation, a nonprofit, requested $31,574.33 in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds.
These funds will provide emergency financial assistance to families experiencing a financial or other crisis through the payment of past due rent, mortgage, or utility bills to enable them to remain stably housed, and for the provision of case management services. This agreement is from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; not to exceed $31,574.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and authorize the Chair and Clerk to execute the Agreement between Marion County and Neighborhood Housing & Development Corporation to include all necessary documents associated with this agreement.
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