Type:
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Consent
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Status:
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Agenda Ready
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On agenda:
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7/15/2025
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Final action:
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Title:
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Request Approval of State of Florida Department of Children and Families Standard Contract Between Marion County and Department of Children and Families (Budget Impact - Neutral; grant revenue $3,767,547)
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SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of State of Florida Department of Children and Families Standard Contract Between Marion County and Department of Children and Families (Budget Impact - Neutral; grant revenue $3,767,547)
Body
INITIATOR: |
DEPARTMENT: |
Cheryl Butler, Director |
Community Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Marion County serves as the grant administrator on behalf of the Ocala/Marion Joint Office on Homelessness for Continuum of Care (CoC) FL-514. The County receives funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to support local homeless services. These funding sources include the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), the Challenge Grant, and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Grant.
DCF has provided a three-year Unified Contract (Contract number LP034) to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC), with a one-year allocation to be distributed during Fiscal Year 2025-26 to eligible homeless service providers. This agreement is effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
Below is a summary of the first-year funding under this agreement:
Funding Source |
FY 2025-26 |
FY 2026-27 |
FY 2027-28 |
Total |
Lead Agency Staffing |
$181,270.61 |
$181,270.61 |
$181,270.61 |
$543,811.80 |
Challenge Grant |
$800,664.84 |
$800,664.84 |
$800,664.84 |
$2,401,955 |
Emergency Solutions Grant |
$242,339.34 |
$242,339.34 |
$242,339.34 |
$727,018 |
TANF |
$31,574.33 |
$31,574.33 |
$31,574.33 |
$94,722.99 |
Total FY 2025-26 |
$1,255,849 |
$1,255,849 |
$1,255,849 |
$3,767,547.36 |
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; Grant Revenue $3,767,547
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Agreement between Marion County and DCF to include all necessary documents associated with this agreement.
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